Council Meeting - August 11, 2026
A.
CLOSED SESSION (5:30 p.m.)
Public Comments:
1. ROLL CALL
Public Comments:
Mayor Bourbeau
Mayor Pro Tem Dariz
Council Member Funk
Council Member Newsom
Council Member Peek
2. CLOSED SESSION - PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comments:
3. COUNCIL LEAVES CHAMBERS TO BEGIN CLOSED SESSION
Public Comments:
4. CLOSED SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
Public Comments:
a.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Public Comments:
Government Code §54956.9(d)(4): 1 potential case
5. CLOSED SESSION - ADJOURNMENT
Public Comments:
6. CLOSED SESSION - REPORT
Public Comments:
B.
REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
Public Comments:
C.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Public Comments:
Council Member Peek
D.
PRESENTATIONS
Public Comments:
1. APD Recognition Awards
Public Comments:
E.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comments:
(All items on the consent calendar are considered routine and non-controversial by City staff and will be acted upon by a single action of the City Council unless otherwise requested by an individual Council Member for separate consideration. Public comment on Consent Calendar items will be invited prior to action on the Calendar.)
1. City Council Draft Minutes - July 14, 2026, Regular Meeting Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - E1 CC_2026_7_14_Draft_Minutes.pdf
Recommendation
: Council approve the July 14, 2026, City Council regular meeting minutes. [City Clerk]
2. June 2026 Accounts Payable & Payroll
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - E2 June AP Payroll.pdf
2. 081126 - E2 June AP Payroll Eden Warrant Register.pdf Fiscal Impact
: Total expenditures for all funds is $4,742,252.51
Recommendation
: Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll and payroll vendor checks for June 2026. [Administrative Services]
3. Voting Delegate Designation – Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - E3 LCC Voting Delegate.pdf
Fiscal Impact
: None
Recommendation
: Council designate Council Member Funk as the voting delegate and City Manager Jim Lewis as the alternate for the General Assembly at the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo in September 2026 and direct the City Clerk to inform Cal Cities of the designation. [City Clerk ]
4. 2026 Measure F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project Construction Award Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - E4 2026 F-14 Rehab Const Award SR.pdf
2. 081126 - E4a 2026 F-14 Rehab Const Award Location Exhibit.pdf
3. 081126 - E4b 2026 F-14 Rehab Const Award Bid Summary.pdf Fiscal Impact
: Approving staff recommendations will result in the estimated expenditures up to $1,250,000 in Sales Tax Measure F-14 Funds during fiscal year 2026-2027.
Recommendation
:
Council award a construction contract for $937,777 to Westrock General Engineering for the 2026 Measure F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Project No. C2025R01). [Public Works]
5. El Camino Real at Highway 41 Pavement Rehabilitation Project Construction Award Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - E5 ECR at 41 Const Award SR.pdf
2. 081126 - E5a ECR at 41 Const Award Bid Summary.pdf
Fiscal Impact
: The approval of this contract will utilize $500,000 in budgeted Local Transportation Funds. An additional $30,000 in Local Transportation Fund Reserves would also be allocated and used for this project if so approved Recommendation
: Council:
1. Award a construction contract for $429,625 to Westrock General Engineering for the Base Bid Schedule for the El Camino Real at Highway 41 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Project No. C2025R05).
2. Authorize the Administrative Services Director to allocate an additional $30,000 in Local Transportation Fund balance to the project budget for construction contingencies. [Public Works]
6. CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - E6 CHP Traffic Safety Grant.pdf
2. 081126 - E6a CHP Traffic Safety Grant Award Letter.pdf
3. 081126 - E6b CHP Traffic Safety Support Grant Agreement.pdf Fiscal Impact
: The California Highway Patrol has awarded the Atascadero Police Department $180,671.64 through the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program. The grant does not require a local funding match. Funds will be used solely for eligible grant activities and expenditures identified in the approved grant budget.
Recommendation
: Council:
1. Accept the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Cannabis Tax Fund Grant award in the amount of $180,671.64.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Grant Agreement and all related documents necessary to administer the grant.
3. Appropriate grant revenues and expenditures of $180,671.64 for the duration of the grant performance period. [Police]
7. Police Vehicle Purchase
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - E7 K9 Vehicle Purchase Staff Report.pdf
Fiscal Impact
: The total base purchase price from Jon Jones Auto Group for the purchase of two replacement K-9-equipped patrol vehicles is $111,484 in budgeted funds. The additional cost to upfit these two vehicles, including a 10% contingency, is $115,076, for a total cost of the two vehicles of $226,560 in budgeted funds.
Recommendation
: Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase agreement with Jon Jones Auto Group for the purchase of two replacement K-9-equipped patrol vehicles in an amount not to exceed $111,484. [Police]
8. Purchase of a Crane Service Truck for Wastewater Operations Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - E8 Purchase Crane Truck WW SR.pdf
Fiscal Impact
: Approving the recommendation for purchasing the crane service truck will result in a budgeted expenditure of $174,983 from the Wastewater Fund and reduce contractor services between $7,500 and $15,000 annually.
Recommendation
: Council approve the purchase of one Ford F-550 Mechanics Crane Service Truck from Rush Truck Centers of Texas for $174,983 for wastewater operations to replace the 2003 Ford F-550 crane truck. [Public Works]
F.
UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
Public Comments:
(The City Manager will give an oral report on any current projects and events to the City Council.)
G.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Public Comments:
(This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wanting to address the Council on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Council has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your name for the record before making your presentation. Comments made during Community Forum will not be a subject of discussion. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for Community Forum, unless changed by the Council. Any members of the public who have questions or need information may contact the City Clerk’s Office, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at (805) 470-3400, or [email protected]
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H.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Comments:
1. Confirming Cost of Weed / Vegetative Growth Abatement Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - H1 Abatement Confirming Cost of Weed Vegetative Growth Abatement.pdf
2. 081126 - H1a Abatement Draft Resolution Attachment 1.pdf
3. 081126 - H1b Abatement Assessments Tax Roll 26-27.pdf Fiscal Impact
: The City will receive approximately $80,092.40 from the 2026/2027 property tax rolls in weed abatement/refuse abatement assessments.
Recommendation
: Council adopt the Draft Resolution, confirming the cost of vegetative growth (weeds) and/or refuse (rubbish) abatement. [Fire]
I.
MANAGEMENT REPORTS
Public Comments:
1. Fire Department Command Staff Restructure
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - I1 Restructure of FD Command Staff-jl.pdf
2. 081126 - I1a Restructure of FD Org Chart Current.pdf
3. 081126 - I1b Restructure of FD Org Chart Proposed.pdf
4. 081126 - I1c Draft 2026-2027 Fire Side Letter.pdf
5. 081126 - I1d Draft 2026-2027 Mgmt and Confidential Reso.pdf Fiscal Impact
: There is minimal fiscal impact to Fire employee salary costs during this budget cycle due to retirements and promotions resulting in employees promoting into initial steps of the salary schedule. Maintaining daily staffing levels of 7 is estimated to increase overtime expenses by $80,000 annually. One-time costs of about $30,000 will be incurred for the new positions and will include new personal protective equipment, radios and tablets. The holiday leave accrual liquidation is not expected to exceed $150,000 and is proposed to be paid from General Fund Reserves.
Recommendation
: Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to add an additional Battalion Chief position to the total budgeted positions; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to restructure all three Battalion Chiefs to a 24-hour Shift schedule; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to add a fire captain position to fill the role of fire marshal and remove a fire fighter position; and
4. Adopt Draft Resolution for Non-Represented Professional and Management Workers and Confidential Employees; and
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Side Letter with the Atascadero Professional Firefighters Local 3600 for the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), dated July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027; and
6. Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to allocate $150,000 in General Fund Reserves to liquidate a portion of the Holiday Leave Liability.
2. Native Tree Regulations Update Discussion
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 081126 - I2 Native Tree Regulations discussion.pdf
Fiscal Impact
: The proposed amendment would reduce permit fee revenue by exempting qualifying applications for the removal of dead native trees from the current $281 application fee. It would also require additional, subsidized staff time to conduct site visits and verify the condition of the tree(s). Because most native tree removals are mitigated through fee payments, the amendment would also result in a modest reduction in Native Tree Fund revenue, thereby slightly decreasing the funds available for disbursement to the Atascadero Land Preservation Society.
Recommendation
: Council review and provide staff direction on minor amendments to Title 9, Chapter 11 Native Tree Regulations, to be included in the Zoning Code update. [Community Development]
J.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Public Comments:
(On their own initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. The following represent standing committees. Informative status reports will be given, as felt necessary):
Mayor Bourbeau
1. City Selection Committee
2. County Mayor’s Round Table
3. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
4. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
Mayor Pro Tem Dariz
1. Air Pollution Control District
2. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Board
3. Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO)
4. Visit SLO CAL Advisory Committee
Council Member Funk
1. Atascadero Basin Ground Water Sustainability Agency (GSA)
2. Design Review Committee
3. Homeless Services Oversight Council
4. REACH SLO Advisory Commission
Council Member Newsom
1. City of Atascadero Finance Committee
2. City / Schools Committee
3. League of California Cities – Council Liaison
4. SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
5. SLO Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
Council Member Peek
1. City of Atascadero Finance Committee
2. City/Schools Committee
3. Design Review Committee
4. SLO County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
K.
INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION:
Public Comments:
(Council Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. The Council may take action on items listed on the Agenda.)
1. City Council
2. City Clerk
3. City Treasurer
4. City Attorney
5. City Manager
L.
ADJOURNMENT
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