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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Dee called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m . in the City Hall Council Chamber, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, California.
Mayor Dee requested a moment of silence due to the passing of Clifford M. Clark.
FLAG SALUTE By all .
ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Members Kathy Mccorry-Driscoll, Jules Tuggle, Clint Weirick, Mayor Pro Tern Robert Robert, and Mayor Kassi Dee were present.
City Staff: City Manager Matthew Bronson, Assistant City Manager Kristin Eriksson, City Attorney Jennifer Thompson, City Clerk Wendi Sims, Police Chief Jim Munro, Public Works Director/City Engineer Greg Ray, Administrative Services Director Nick Szamet, Community Services Supervisor Larry Kim and Five Cities Fire Chief Scott Hallett were also present.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
AGENDA REVIEW
Action: Upon unanimous consensus, the Council adopted the agenda as presented.
CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Proclamation for National Mentorship Month read by Council Member McCorryDriscoll and accepted by Stacy Salame, Executive Director and Amity Faes, Board Member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County.
PRESENTATIONS
2. Holiday of Lights Awards presentation given by Community Services Supervisor Larry Kim .
3. CPRS District 8 Award: 2025 Award of Excellence in Design -Park Planning presentation given by Community Services Supervisor Larry Kim .
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS The Mayor opened the floor to any member of the public for comment on items of interest which were within the jurisdiction of the City Council , but were not listed on the agenda.
• Terry Wingate
• Joy Brehm
• Kelvin Coveduck
• Christopher Macaroon
• Joanna Rubba
• Linda Walter
• Randy Fiser
• Loren Westphal
• Roscoe Doss
• Brenda Auer
• Andrea Seastrand
• Christopher Payne
• Steven Brehm
• John Wysong
There being no further public comments received, the Mayor closed public comment.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Prior to consideration of the Consent Agenda, Mayor Dee opened public comment. • Brenda Auer
There being no additional public comments received, the Mayor closed public comment.
It was motioned by Council Member Weirick and seconded by Council Member Tuggle to approve Consent Agenda Item No. 4, 5, 6, and 7 as recommended. The motion carried on the following rol l call vote:
AYES: Council Members - Mccorry-Driscoll, Tuggle, Weirick, Mayor Pro Tern Robert and Mayor Dee
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN : Council Members - None
4. Minutes of the City Council Meeting on Monday, December 8, 2025 Action: Approved the minutes as submitted.
5. Resolution to Approve Appointments to the Citizen Oversight Committee for Transaction and Use Tax Revenues and Revenue Measure K-14 Action: Adopted Resolution No. 26-01 approving the appointment of Jerry Ferguson, Jeff Lee, Scott Steele, Gabrielle Weeks, and Loren Westphal to the Citizen Oversight Committee for Transaction and Use Tax Revenues and Karen Bright, Dennis Nulman, and Michael Teeling to the Citizen Oversight Committee for Revenue Measure K-14, with each appointment for a four-year term of office scheduled to expire on May 31 , 2030.
Resolution No. 26-01: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Authorizing the Appointment of Jerry Ferguson, Jeff Lee, Scott Steele, Gabrielle Weeks, and Loren Westphal to the Citizen Oversight Committee for Transaction and Use I
Tax Revenues and Karen Bright, Dennis Nulman, and Michael Teeling to the Citizen I Oversight Committee for Revenue Measure K-14
6. Authorization to Amend the Memorandum of Understanding with Grover Beach Police Officers Association to Clarify Eligible Holidays Action: Adopted Resolution No. 26-02 amending the Memorandum of Understanding with Grover Beach Police Officers Association to clarify eligible holidays pursuant to CalPERS guidance pursuant to Side Letter Agreement.
Resolution No. 26-02: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Amending a Memorandum of Understanding with the Grover Beach Police Officers Association
7. City Purpose and Principles Update
Action: Ratified the City Purpose and Principles developed by staff to define the citywide vision for the City of Grover Beach organization .
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS
Council Member Weirick recused himself due to conflict of interest of his employment with the Senator at 7:08pm.
8. Request from County of San Luis Obispo for Support of Legislation Supporting Extended Operations of Diablo Canyon Power Plant and Restoration of Unitary Tax Treatment
Mayor Dee read the title of the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Assistant City Manager Eriksson gave a presentation and introduced County of San Luis I
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Obispo Supervisor Ortiz-Legg and Kate Ballentyne.
Mayor Dee opened and invited public comments on this matter. • Steven Brehm
• Eric Daniels
There being no further public comments received , the Mayor Closed the public comment.
Action: City Council considered authorizing the County of San Luis Obispo to include the City as a supporter of the County's request for legislation to authorize operations of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) for an additional 20 years, restore predecommissioning unitary tax treatment for the DCPP, and supported the California Coastal Commission's land conservation and public access plan for lands surrounding the DCPP.
RECESS: Mayor Dee requested a recess; upon consensus of the City Council the meeting recessed at 7:19 p.m.
RECONVENE: At 7:30 p.m. the meeting was reconvened with all members of Council present including Council Member Weirick.
9. San Luis Obispo Council of Governments Draft Transportation Expenditure Plan Mayor Dee read the title of the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
City Manager Bronson introduced James Worthley with San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) and Kendall Flynt with OKS Associates who presented a PowerPoint presentation reviewing the draft plan.
Mayor Dee opened and invited public comments on this matter. • Brenda Auer
• Paul Holden
• Kelvin Coveduck
There being no further public comments received, the Mayor Closed the public comment.
Action: City Council received the report from the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments on its draft Transportation Expenditure Plan and provided input and comments about the plan.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Council Member Weirick mentioned attending the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) and South SLO County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) meetings.
B. Mayor Pro Tern Robert reported attending the SLO Council of Governments/SLO Regional Transit Authority (SLOCOG I SLORTA) meetings.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dee requested responses from City Staff to public communications questions, with City Manager Bronson and City Attorney Thompson responding.
Council Member McCorry-Driscoll thanked all City Staff involved with the Holiday Parade and all the new Committee Members on the Oversight Committees.
Council Member Tuggle mentioned attending the Chamber of Commerce Business training, the State of the County meeting is taking place on Wednesday (1/14/2026) and that she was able to tour the Affordable Housing Development Cleaver and Clark.
Council Member Weirick mentioned he attended the Grover Beach Holiday Parade, League of California Cities' Channel Counties Division reception and other events for the newly appointed Minutes: City Council Meeting
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California State Senate member Monique Limon and he also mentioned a few other events he attended in the 5 Cities area.
Mayor Pro Tern Robert mentioned attending the Grange's Pancake Breakfast, he requested consensus from the Council on waving the fees for the AARP to use Ramona Garden and consensus was given from Council. And lastly, he mentioned meeting with Patrick Sneed, with the Coalition of Against Bigger Trucks (CAST). Mayor Pro Tern requested consensus from the Council to add this to the Legislation Platform. He received consensus and the item will be discussed at the next Council meeting.
Mayor Dee mentioned the Grover Beach Parade and discussed the struggles happening in the I train world. An excavator fell on the train tracks and is requiring travelers to take the bus instead.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
City Manager Bronson stated the Citizen's Oversight Committee Meetings are scheduled on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 3:00 pm. He also discussed the rainstorm that occurred a couple of weeks ago and that the City did not report any major incidents.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
None.
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Thompson read the Closed session items into the record.
It is the intention of the City Council to meet in Closed Session concerning the following item:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code (Deciding Whether to Initiate Litigation): 1 case Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter. No comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public comment.
At 8:52 p.m., the Council met in Closed Session regarding the items above.
Closed Session Announcements: At 9:13 p.m., Mayor Dee reconvened the meeting in open session with all Council Members present and announced the no reportable actions were taken during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council , Mayor Dee adjourned the meeting at 9:14 p.m.
Attest:
WENDI SIMS, CITY
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(Approved at CC Mtg 1/26/2026)
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