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SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING – NOVEMBER 14, 2023
VETERAN’S MEMORIAL HALL – 3:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Carla Wixom Mayor
Laurel Barton Council Member
Cyndee Edwards Council Member
Jennifer Ford Council Member
Zara Landrum Council Member
Laurie Beale Chair
John Erwin Vice Chair
Ian Gaffney Board Member
Robert Nava Board Member
Jan Goldman Board Member
Doug Hill Board Member
Joe Ingraffia Board Member
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Yvonne Kimball City Manager
Chris Neumeyer City Attorney
Dana Swanson City Clerk
Greg Kwolek Public Works Director
Damaris Hanson Utilities Division Manager
Dan Heimel Confluence Engineering Solutions
Dave O’Rourke Groundwater Solutions Inc. (GSI)
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
https://youtu.be/jZpJhaNyPoc?si=FUe92-y4zjf7dkck&t=324
Betty Winholtz, Morro Bay, suggested the City slow things down until we know what we want and
also consider Chorro Valley as a potential location. She opined the City should not sell its state
water allotment and not blend Morro ground water with state water unless it’s been through the
brackish treatment.
Paul Donnelly, Morro Bay, questioned the minimum number of injection wells, whether the City
had met various permit requirements, and status of any necessary easement agreements.
The public comment period was closed.
Mr. Heimel responded to questions raised during public comment.
AGENDA NO: A-1 MEETING DATE: December 12, 2023
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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA:
I. PHASE 1 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY RECOMMENDATION FOR THE WRF
RECYCLED WATER PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED CONTRACT AMENDMENTS;
(PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT)
https://youtu.be/jZpJhaNyPoc?si=r7Rv4HSnLZ0i9i6V&t=34 - Introduction
https://youtu.be/jZpJhaNyPoc?si=WeEGKhWs2a_SUxXz&t=1421 – presentation
Public Works Director Kwolek introduced the item and turned it over to Dan Heimel from
Confluence Engineering Solutions and Dave O’Rourke from GSI, to present the report.
Mayor Wixom reopened public comment.
https://youtu.be/jZpJhaNyPoc?si=A4UvYjkULsJxFf3w&t=4225
Terry Simons, Morro Bay, opposed the approval of contract amendment and suggested the City
explore potential for direct potable reuse, use of Chorro Valley water, injection sites in the San
Bernardo Creek portion of Morro Valley, and consider a working relationship with the Los Osos
water purveyors.
Mayor Wixom closed public comment.
Public Works Advisory Board Chair Beale confirmed a quorum of Board members were present.
MOTION: Council Member Barton moved to:
1. Direct staff to implement a phased approach to the Recycled Water Program and
move forward with environmental, permitting and design for an initial phase of the
program.
2. Approve Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with Kevin Merk Associates (KMA)
for biological services for implementation of the Recycled Water Project for a total
amount of $39,730.00, resulting in a not to exceed amount of $111,040.00.
3. Approve Amendment No. 8 to the agreement with Far Western Anthropological
Research Group (Far Western) for archeological services for implementation of
the Recycled Water Project for a total amount of $184,568.00, resulting in a not to
exceed amount of $1,044,733.01.
4. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Rincon Consultants (Rincon) for
environmental services for implementation of the Recycled Water Project for a total
amount of $186,999.55, resulting in a not to exceed amount of $230,531.55.
5. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with GSI Water Solutions (GSI) for
hydrogeological services for implementation of the Recycled Water Project for a
total amount of $230,900.00, resulting in a not to exceed amount of $1,311,763.00.
The motion was seconded by Council Member Ford for discussion.
Council Member Landrum requested a friendly amendment to allow this after the WRF
subcommittee approves a letter prepared by staff to the lending agencies requesting written
clarification of the minimum implementation requirements. Council Members Barton and Ford
accepted the friendly amendment.
Following comments, the motion carried 5-0 by roll call vote.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:01 p.m.
Recorded by:
Dana Swanson
City Clerk
Dana Swanson (Dec 19, 2023 09:34 PST)
Dana Swanson
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