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RESOLUTION NO. 11-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING FORMATION OF A WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (WMPAC)
T H E C I T Y C O U N C I L
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, the City of Morro Bay’s Waterfront Master Plan, which is part of the City’s Local
Coastal Program, has not been updated since it was first adopted in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Policy LU-8.1 of the City’s General Plan / Local Coastal Program states that
the City will update the 1996 Waterfront Master Plan with a focus on addressing issues of sea
level rise and future planning for Morro Rock; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2024, the City Council authorized the Community Development
Director to submit a grant to the California Coastal Commission under the Local Coastal Program
Planning Assistance Grant Program for $750,000 to update the Waterfront Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, while authorizing the grant application, the City Council directed the Waterfront
Master Plan Update to include both sides of the Embarcadero from Tidelands Park to the
pedestrian bridge across Morro Creek, the old wastewater treatment plant property (pending
discussions with the Cayucos Sanitary District), and offshore wind; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the City Council approved the formation of a Waterfront
Master Plan Advisory Committee (WMPAC) to include a total of seven members, including one
representative from each of the City’s five existing advisory bodies/commissions; one
representative from the Embarcadero Master Leaseholders group; and one representative from
the Morro Bay National Estuary Program; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2025, the City signed a grant agreement (LCP-24-04) with the
California Coastal Commission to update the Waterfront Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, each of the seven identified groups have nominated a WMPAC representative
following the applicable bylaws and procedures for each group; and
WHEREAS, at the March 11, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting, Council authorized adding
Mark Tognazzini as a representative from the Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization,
for a total of eight members.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California,
as follows:
A. The City Council appointments to WMPAC are:
i. James Costanzo – Recreation and Parks Commission
ii. Stephen Peck – Citizens Finance Advisory Committee
iii. Gene Doughty – Harbor Advisory Board
iv. Paul Donnelly – Public Works Advisory Board
v. Mary Witkowski - Planning Commission
vi. Cherise Hansson - Embarcadero Master Leaseholders
vii. Melodie Grubbs - Morro Bay National Estuary Program
viii. Mark Tognazzini – Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City of Morro Bay City Council, at a regular meeting held
on this 11th day of March 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Wixom, Eckles, Edwards, Landrum, Luffee
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSE: None
_______________________________
CARLA WIXOM, Mayor
ATTEST:
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DANA SWANSON, City Clerk
Carla Wixom (Mar 12, 2025 16:16 PDT)
Carla Wixom
Dana Swanson (Mar 12, 2025 16:17 PDT)
Dana Swanson
Reso 11-25 Forming the WMPAC
Final Audit Report 2025-03-12
Created:2025-03-12
By:Heather Goodwin (hgoodwin@morrobayca.gov)
Status:Signed
Transaction ID:CBJCHBCAABAAv24QKKQhPyP1-TiCSQcax1MmOrqqNUhP
"Reso 11-25 Forming the WMPAC" History
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