Atascadero City Council
December 09, 2025
CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DRAFT MINUTES
December 9, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, Fourth Floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
_____________________________________________________________________ A. REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Bourbeau called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Bourbeau led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Bourbeau, Mayor Pro Tem Dariz, Council Member Funk, Council Member Newsom, Council Member Peek
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager James R. Lewis, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Lara Christensen, City Attorney Dave Fleishman, Director of Administrative Services/City Treasurer Jeri Rangel, Public Works Director Nick DeBar, Community Development Director Phil Dunsmore, Fire Chief Casey Bryson, Police Chief Dan Suttles, Deputy City Manager - IT Luke Knight
D. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. City Council Draft Minutes - November 12, 2025, Regular Meeting Recommendation: Council approve the November 12, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting minutes. [City Clerk]
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2. October 2025 Accounts Payable and Payroll
Fiscal Impact: $ 5,493,155.68
Recommendation: Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll and payroll vendor checks for October 2025. [Administrative Services]
3. September 2025 Investment Report
Fiscal Impact: None
Recommendation: Council receive and file the City Treasurer's report for quarter ending September 30, 2025 [Administrative Services]
4. City Council 2026 Meeting Schedule
Fiscal Impact: None
Recommendation: Council approve the City Council meeting schedule for 2026. [City Clerk]
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: None
Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Funk
SECOND BY: Dariz
1. Approve Consent Calendar
AYES (5): Bourbeau, Dariz, Funk, Newsom, and Peek
Passed 5-0
E. UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
City Manager Lewis gave an update on projects and issues within the City.
F. COMMUNITY FORUM
The following persons spoke: Wendy Lewis, Jeff Buckingham, Ron Barber, William Arkfeld
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Fireworks; Social Host Ordinance
Fiscal Impact: The Ordinance would require some administrative costs related to the processing and data entry of citations and payments collected on behalf of this Ordinance as well as education about the Ordinance. These costs are not known at this time but likely to be minimal.
Citations/fines issued to violators would likely offset these costs to the City related to enforcement of the Ordinance and illegal fireworks activity in general.
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Recommendation: Council adopt, by four-fifths vote, an Urgency Ordinance amending title 4 (public safety) of the Atascadero Municipal Code to add chapter 8 (Fireworks Social Host Liability) to regulate social hosts who allow illegal fireworks. [Police Department]
Police Chief Dan Suttles gave the presentation and answered questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: Stephen Owechko Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Funk
SECOND BY: Dariz
1. Council adopt, by four-fifths vote, Urgency Ordinance No. 690 amending title 4 (public safety) of the Atascadero Municipal Code to add chapter 8 (fireworks social host liability) to regulate social hosts who allow illegal fireworks.
AYES (5): Bourbeau, Dariz, Funk, Newsom, and Peek
Passed 5-0
H. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following Council Members gave brief update reports on their committees since their last Council meeting:
Mayor Bourbeau
1. County Mayor’s Round Table
2. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
3. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
Mayor Pro Tem Dariz
1. Air Pollution Control District
Council Member Funk
1. Homeless Services Oversight Council
Council Member Newsom
1. City / Schools Committee
2. League of California Cities – Council Liaison
3. SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
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Council Member Peek
1. City/Schools Committee
I. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION:
1. City Council
a. Council Member Funk – Happy Hanukkah!
b. Mayor Bourbeau noted there would be no 2nd meeting in December.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bourbeau adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Alyssa Slater
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED: 1/13/2026