CITY OF MORRO BAY
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Veterans Memorial Hall

209 Surf St., Morro Bay, CA

Public Participation

Public participation is offered in the following ways:

• Community members may attend the meeting in person at the Morro Bay Veterans Hall.
• Alternatively, members of the public may watch the meeting and speak during general Public Comment or on a specific agenda item by logging into the Zoom webinar using the information provided below.  Please use the "raise hand" feature to indicate your desire to provide public comment. 
  • Zoom webinar link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82429164990
  • Or Telephone Attendee:  1 [phone] or 1 [phone] or 1 [phone]; Webinar ID: 824 2916 4990.  Press *9 to raise hand for public comment.
• Meetings are also livestreamed on the City's website.  
• Community Members are encouraged to submit agenda correspondence via email to the City Council at prior to the meeting.   Agenda correspondence received by 10:00 a.m. on the meeting day will be posted on the City website.

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1.

ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

REPORTS

3.a

Closed Session Report

3.b

Mayor and Councilmembers' Reports, Announcements and Presentations

3.c

City Manager Reports, Announcements and Presentations

3.d

Subcommittee Reports - Verbal Update of Current Subcommittee Activities

1.

Water Reclamation Facility & Morro Bay / Cayucos Sanitary District JPA

2.

Morro Bay Power Plant (Vistra)

3.

Offshore Wind Energy

4.

Morro Elementary School

5.

Shared Fire Services

4.

RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS

None.

5.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the audience wishing to address the Council on City business matters not on the agenda may do so at this time. For those desiring to speak on items on the agenda, but unable to stay for the item, may also address the Council at this time.

• Public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to provide input to the governing body. To increase the effectiveness of the Public Comment Period, the City respectfully requests the following guidelines and expectations be followed:
• Those desiring to speak are asked to complete a speaker slip, which are located at the entrance, and submit it to the City Clerk. However, speaker slips are not required to provide public comment.
• When recognized by the Mayor, please come forward to the podium to speak. Though not required, it is helpful if you state your name, city of residence and whether you represent a business or group. Unless otherwise established by the Mayor, comments are to be limited to three minutes.
• All remarks should be addressed to Council, as a whole, and not to any individual member thereof.
• The Council respectfully requests that you refrain from making slanderous, profane or personal remarks against any elected official, commission and/or staff.
• Please refrain from public displays or outbursts such as unsolicited applause, comments or cheering.
• Any disruptive activities that substantially interfere with the ability of the City Council to carry out its meeting will not be permitted and offenders will be requested to leave the meeting.
• Your participation in City Council meetings is welcome and your courtesy will be appreciated.
• The Council in turn agrees to abide by its best practices of civility and civil discourse according to Resolution No. 07-19.

6.

CONSENT AGENDA

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.

• Recommended Action

  Approve Consent Agenda Items 6.a through 6.e as submitted.

6.a

Approval of Minutes

(City Clerk)

• Recommended Action

  Approve as submitted.

1.

April 14, 2026 - Regular Council Meeting

6.b

Approval of Proclamations

(City Clerk)

• Recommended Action

  Approve as submitted.

1.

Proclamation Declaring May 2026 as "Bike Month"

6.c

Reappointment of Hemant Patel to the Visit SLO CAL Board of Directors

(City Clerk)

• Recommended Action

  Reappoint Hemant Patel as the City’s representative on the Visit SLO CAL Board of Directors (Board) for a 3-year term ending June 2029.

6.d

Ordinance No. 679, amending Chapter 14.75 of Title 14 (Buildings and Construction) of the MBMC to incorporate the provisions of Senate Bill 1383, which updated the California Green Building Standards Code, or CALGreen

(Community Development Department)

• Recommended Action

  Adopt Ordinance No. 679: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California, amending Chapter 14.75 of Title 14 (Buildings and Construction) of the Morro Bay Municipal Code (MBMC) to incorporate the provisions of Senate Bill 1383, which updated the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).”

6.e

Equipment donation from the Friends of the Morro Bay Fire Department

(Fire Department)

• Recommended Action

  Accept the donated equipment from the Friends of the Morro Bay Fire Department and authorize the City Manager to execute the Donation Agreement.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

None.

8.

BUSINESS ITEMS

8.a

Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance Infrastructure Study - Morro Bay

(Community Development Department)

• Recommended Action

  Receive and file the attached Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Infrastructure Study.

8.b

Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Cannon Corporation for Design of Phase 1 and Environmental Permitting for all Phases of the North Morro Bay Water Improvements Project

(Public Works Department)

• Recommended Action

  Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Cannon Corporation to provide design and engineering services during construction for Phase 1 of the North Morro Bay Water Improvements Project (Project), and environmental review and permitting for all phases of the Project, in an amount not-to-exceed $525,492.00, and authorize the City Manager to execute amendments if necessary not to exceed $52,549.00 for contingencies.

9.

COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting will be held on May 12, 2026.

 

This agenda is subject to amendment up to 72 hours prior to the date and time set for the meeting.  Please refer to the agenda posted at City Hall, 595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442 for any revisions or call the Clerk's office at [phone] for further information.

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection upon request by calling the City Clerk's office at [phone].

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