CITY OF MORRO BAY
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, August 12, 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. 
  • Zoom webinar link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82722747698?pwd=aWZpTzcwTHlRTk9xaTlmWVNWRWFUQT09
  • Password:  135692
  • Or Telephone Attendee:  1 [phone] or 1 [phone] or 1 [phone]; Webinar ID: 827 2274 7698; Password: 135692:  Press *9 to raise hand for public comment.
• 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.

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

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 6a through 6e as submitted.

6.a

Approval of Minutes

(City Clerk)

• Recommended Action

  Approve as submitted.

1.

June 17, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting

2.

July 22, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting

3.

July 22, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting

6.b

Acceptance of Equipment Donation from SYTIS

(Fire Department)

• Recommended Action

  Accept the donated equipment from SYTIS and authorize the City Manager to execute the Donation Agreement.

6.c

Receive and File the Required Annual Military Equipment Use Report per CA Assembly Bill No. 481

(Police Department)

• Recommended Action

  Receive and file of the required Annual Military Equipment Use Report per Assembly Bill No. 481.

6.d

Approval of Revised Compensation Range for the City Manager

(Human Resources/Risk Manager)

• Recommended Action

  Amend the compensation range for the City Manager by adopting:

  1. Resolution No. 45-25 Approving Updated Compensation Range, and
  2. Resolution No. 46-25 Approving Updated FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Pay Schedules.

6.e

Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for ABC License - 1215 Embarcadero Road, Suite D, Grassy Bar Oyster Company

(Community Development Department)

• Recommended Action

  Make the Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity to approve the request to allow sales of alcohol with use of a Type 20 – Off-Sale Beer and Wine license for Grassy Bar Oyster Company at 1215 Embarcadero Road, Suite D; and direct staff to provide the applicant with a letter of support.   

7.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

7.a

Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 47-25 Updating and Establishing Various User and Regulatory Fees

(Finance Department)

• Recommended Action

  Conduct the formally noticed public hearing, receive the presentation of the user and regulatory fee study, and adopt Resolution No. 47-25 updating and establishing various user and regulatory fees.

8.

BUSINESS ITEMS

8.a

Adoption of Resolution No. 48-25 Appointing Brian Stack as City Attorney and Approving a City Attorney Employment Agreement Between the City of Morro Bay and Brian Stack

(Human Resources/Risk Manager)

• Recommended Action

  Adopt Resolution No. 48-25 appointing Brian Stack as the City Attorney of the City of Morro Bay and approve an employment agreement between the City of Morro Bay and Brian Stack.

8.b

Chorro Creek Floodplain Resilience Project Coordination with Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District

(Public Works Department)

• Recommended Action

  Direct Staff to coordinate with Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District on the potential Chorro Creek Floodplain Resilience Project.  Any formal agreements regarding the City’s commitment to participation in this project would be brought to City Council for their approval consideration before any decisions were made impacting the City’s property.

9.

COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting will be held on August 26, 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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