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MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
March 25, 2025, 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
Interim City Attorney Robert Schultz
City Clerk Dana Swanson
Finance Director Emily Conrad
Public Works Director Greg Kwolek
Community Development Director Airlin Singewald
Police Chief Amy Watkins
Fire Chief Dan McCrain
Harbor Vitality Director Chris Munson
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. with all members present.
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REPORTS
4.a Closed Session Report
Mayor Wixom announced no closed session meeting was held.
4.b Mayor and Councilmembers' Reports, Announcements and
Presentations
https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=LPpJ6aW17upc4m8b&t=72
4.c City Manager Reports, Announcements and Presentations
https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=y-lpdqwlwYrgnFCb&t=1009
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4.d Subcommittee Reports - Verbal Update of Current Subcommittee
Activities
https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=a_kK3ZwTAeNXVYTF&t=72
a. Water Reclamation Facility & Morro Bay / Cayucos Sanitary District
JPA
b. Morro Bay Power Plant (Vistra)
c. Offshore Wind Energy
d. Downtown Design District
5. RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS
5.a Presentation of Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map update
https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=25J-XiGGSAVd_Dnc&t=1219
Presented by Fire Chief Dan McCrain.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=gy6Y3Pw0A_t2V4GV&t=1703
Kiernan Cottle, Morro Bay, commented on the recently attended Ethics
Training.
Ray Riordan, Morro Bay Chamber Foundation President, announced
fundraising efforts to provide student scholarships and an opportunity to
support their efforts at the upcoming Community Recognition and Awards
Gala.
Paul Boisclair, Morro Bay Chamber Foundation, provided additional
information about the Foundation's fundraising efforts.
Barry Branin, Morro Bay, suggested the City form a 5-person committee to
analyze and make recommendations about long-term opportunities
related to City-owned property.
Michelle Leicester-Cadaret, Morro Bay, requested a status update on the
fire damaged property in the 400 block of Trinidad.
Margaret Carman, Morro Bay, appreciated the goals setting session and
establishing Morro Elementary as one of the priorities.
Dina Lundquist, Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce, appreciated the goals
setting session and reinforced the importance of housing that supports a
diverse community.
Linda Winters, Morro Bay, provided an update on Monday night
community dinners and urged residents to consider a donation to support
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805 Outreach, a non-profit that provides free showers at the library on the
1st and 3rd Mondays of the month.
End of public comment.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=gy6Y3Pw0A_t2V4GV&t=1703
Unless an item is pulled for separate action by the City Council, the following
actions are approved without discussion. The public will also be provided an
opportunity to comment on consent agenda items.
Mayor Wixom opened public comment on the Consent Agenda.
https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=fGwUHgmiB8wpkmnT&t=3172
Betty Winholtz, Morro Bay, raised questions regarding Item 7.c.
End of public comment.
Mayor Wixom invited Public Works Director Kwolek to respond to questions
raised during public comment.
Motion by Mayor Wixom
Seconded by Council Member Landrum
Approve consent agenda items 7.a through 7.d as submitted.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Edwards, Council Member Eckles,
Council Member Landrum, and Council Member Luffee
CARRIED (5 to 0)
7.a Approval of Minutes
Approve as submitted.
a. March 11, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting
b. March 11, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting
7.b Accept Completion of Sequoia Court Storm Drain Repair Project
1. Accept the completed work by AAAA Engineering Construction,
Inc., for the Sequoia Court Storm Drain Replacement Project; and
2. Authorize issuance and recording of the Notice of Completion; and
3. Transfer remaining project funds ($23,508.63, General Fund) to the
Annual Storm Drain Replacement Capital Project.
7.c Receive and File Fiscal Year 2025 Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 Water
Reclamation Facility Quarterly Reports
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Receive and file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Quarter 1 and 2 reports for the
Water Reclamation Facility Program (WRF).
7.d Approval of Proclamation
a. Proclamation declaring the month of April Fair Housing Month
8. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
9.a Introduce an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Title 7 (Animals) of
the Morro Bay Municipal Code
This item was pulled and will be reagendized at a future meeting as a
public hearing item.
9.b Authorize Community Development Director to request the Coastal
Commission transfer permitting jurisdiction to the City for specified
areas in accordance with Section 30613 of the Coastal Act
https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=VLB8yMaNiiGTdu5t&t=3295
Community Development Director Singewald presented the report and
responded to Council inquiries.
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for Item 9.b.
https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=V8nE-LR5XvcIq4FJ&t=4303
An unnamed resident asked if this action was categorically exempt
under CEQA and wished to confirm maps were available.
Betty Winholtz, Morro Bay, questioned the boundaries, particularly
the area below the bluff where the staircase used to be.
End of public comment.
Staff responded to Council inquiries.
Motion by Council Member Landrum
Seconded by Council Member Luffee
Authorize the Community Development Director to send the attached
letter requesting the Coastal Commission transfer permitting jurisdiction to
the City for specified areas in accordance with Section 30613 of the
Coastal Act.
Ayes (5): Mayor Wixom, Council Member Edwards, Council Member
Eckles, Council Member Landrum, and Council Member Luffee
CARRIED (5 to 0)
10. COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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https://youtu.be/LOUHiQFCTpA?si=Vv-3WE04BHIPQe24&t=4572
Council Member Landrum requested support for consideration of forming a
marketing subcommittee to develop revenue enhancement ideas. There was
consensus to allow the CFAC subcommittee to finish its work in this area and
bring forward recommendations vetted by that Committee.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
/s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk