CITY OF MORRO BAY
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, April 08, 2025 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. 
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• Meetings are also broadcast on cable Channel 20 and streamed 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.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

REPORTS

4.a

Closed Session Report

4.b

Mayor and Councilmembers' Reports, Announcements and Presentations

4.c

City Manager Reports, Announcements and Presentations

4.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

5.

RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS

5.a

Month of the Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation

6.

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.

7.

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 7.a through 7.h as submitted.

7.a

Approval of Minutes

(City Clerk)

• Recommended Action

  Approve as submitted.

1.

March 25, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting

2.

March 25, 2025 - Special Council Meeting

7.b

Proclamations

(City Clerk)

• Recommended Action

  Approve as submitted.

1.

Proclamation Declaring April 2025 as Month of the Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month

2.

Proclamation Recognizing April 2025 as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

7.c

Arbor Day Proclamation

(Public Works Department)

• Recommended Action

  Approve the proposed proclamation in support of Arbor Day and being a Tree City USA community.

7.d

Approval of the Updated Sewer System Management Plan

(Public Works Department)

• Recommended Action

  Approve the updated Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP).

7.e

Adoption of Resolution No. 15-25 Initiating Proceedings to Levy the Annual Assessment for the Cloisters Park and Open Space - Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District

(Public Works Department)

• Recommended Action

  Adopt Resolution No. 15-25 ordering the preparation of an Engineer’s Report detailing the expenses projected for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 for the maintenance of the Cloisters Park and Open Space under the provisions of the “Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.”

7.f

Adoption of Resolution No. 16-25 Initiating Proceedings to Levy the Annual Assessment for the North Point Natural Area - Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District

(Public Works Department)

• Recommended Action

  Adopt Resolution No. 16-25 ordering the preparation of an Engineer’s Report detailing the expenses projected for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 for the maintenance of the North Point Natural Area under the provisions of the “Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.”

7.g

Award of Contract with Newton Construction & Management, Inc., for the Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Facility Re-skin and Re-roofing Project (Project no. MB2024-UT09)

(Public Works Department)

• Recommended Action
  1. Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Newton Construction & Management, Inc., for Project No. MB2024-UT09, Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO) Facility Re-skin and Re-roofing Project (Project) in an amount not-to-exceed $322,786.20, which includes a 10% Contingency. All agreements implementing such project work shall be processed and based on the review of the City Attorney’s Office to be in form and substance acceptable to City staff and legal counsel.; and
  2. Direct staff to transfer $122,786.20 from the Nutmeg Pressure Zone Project (921-9932) to the BWRO re-skin project account to add necessary funding.

7.h

Approval of Revised Pay Scale and Job Description for Police Support Services Manager

(Police Department)

• Recommended Action

  Amend the pay schedule for the Police Support Services Manager by adopting:

  1. Resolution No. 17-25 approving Job Description and compensation range, and
  2. Resolution No. 18-25 amending Management Salary and Benefits 2025-27, and
  3. Resolution No. 19-25 approving updated FY 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 Pay Schedules.

8.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

8.a

Introduce An Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Title 7 (Animals) of the Morro Bay Municipal Code

(Police Department)

• Recommended Action
  1. Receive Presentation on Scope of Services and Cost Allocation Methods provided by San Luis Obispo County Animal Services Manager, Eric Anderson, DVM; and
  2. Introduce by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 669 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California, repealing and replacing Title 7 (Animals) of the Morro Bay Municipal Code to adopt and incorporate by reference San Luis Obispo County Code Title 9 (Animals) and to retain certain city requirements regarding animals, and finding the action not subject to CEQA.”

8.b

Public Hearing on Vacancies to Comply with Assembly Bill 2561

(Human Resources/Risk Manager)

• Recommended Action

  Receive and file this report. No action is needed.

9.

BUSINESS ITEMS

9.a

Update and Discussion of City Owned Properties (2025)

(Community Development Department)

• Recommended Action

  Review information regarding City-owned properties and provide direction to staff regarding any potential changes to the disposition of any City-owned property. Depending on the desired objectives, the City Council could consider the following options: maintaining the status quo, disposition, or issuance of request for proposals for the purpose of potential development of certain parcels.

9.b

Analysis of Alternatives for City Attorney Services

(Interim City Attorney)

• Recommended Action

  Provide direction to Staff on whether to prepare a job description, salary range, and recruitment schedule for an in-house City Attorney or to prepare a Request for Proposals for Contract City Attorney Legal Services.

10.

COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

11.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting will be held on April 22, 2025.

 

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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