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MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
December 19, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Hall, 209 Surf St., Morro Bay, CA
Members Present: Mayor Carla Wixom
Council Member Cyndee Edwards
Council Member Jeff Eckles
Council Member Zara Landrum
Council Member Bill Luffee
Staff Present: City Manager Yvonne Kimball
City Clerk Dana Swanson
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with all members present.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
https://youtu.be/v2VfouX7W7c?si=siq2k08y64FckIzU&t=41
Janice Peters, Morro Bay, offered her support for retaining Mr. Schultz.
Linda Winters, Morro Bay, was supportive of hiring Mr. Schultz.
Jeremiah O'Brien, Morro Bay, welcomed Mr. Schultz back to the city if
that's the direction of Council.
Judy Setting, Morro Bay, asked the Council vote to terminate the
agreement with Brown, Williams and Sorensen and execute and
agreement with Mr. Schultz.
Jeff Heller, Morro Bay, questioned why the decision to terminate the
Brown Williams Sorensen contract was made so quickly and was
concerned about the loss of institutional knowledge. He suggested
Council develop policies and procedures to closely monitor consultant
fees.
End of public comment.
3. SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM(S)
3.a Consideration of Termination of the Agreement with Burke, Williams
& Sorensen, LLP for City Attorney Services
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https://youtu.be/v2VfouX7W7c?si=e9XJpouBLINQ-tpA&t=637
City Manager Kimball briefly introduced the item.
Motion by Mayor Wixom
Seconded by Council Member Luffee
Direct staff to proceed with termination of the Agreement with Burke,
Williams & Sorensen (BWS) to allow for a successor agreement, with the
exception of closure on ongoing items between either BWS and Interim
City Attorney or BWS and the City Manager.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Edwards, Council Member
Eckles, Council Member Landrum, and Council Member Luffee
CARRIED (5 to 0)
3.b Approval of Agreement with Robert Schultz for Interim City Attorney
Services
https://youtu.be/v2VfouX7W7c?si=z-ne4h_xY3tqL3w0&t=1263
City Manager Kimball briefly introduced the item and Mayor Wixom invited
Mr. Schultz to the podium to respond to Council inquiries.
Following Council questions and discussion, there was consensus to
strike the last sentence in Section 13 - Conflict of Interest and direct
staff to verify whether a section title was missing in the paragraph
following Section 15 - Indemnification.
Motion by Mayor Wixom
Seconded by Council Member Luffee
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute an Agreement with Robert
W. Schultz for Interim City Attorney Services with the changes discussed.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Edwards, Council Member
Eckles, Council Member Landrum, and Council Member Luffee
CARRIED (5 to 0)
4. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk
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Dana Swanson
Clerk