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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 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.
FLAG SALUTE The flag salute was led by Alanni Leon, a 10-year-old, 4th grade student at Fairgrove Elementary School.
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, City Attorney Jennifer Thompson, Assistant City Manager Kristin Eriksson, City Clerk Wendi Sims, Administrative Services Director Nick Szamet, Community Development Director Megan Martin, Public Works Director/City Engineer Greg Ray, CIP Manager Erin Wiggin, Associate Planner Janet Reese, and Police Officer Jonathan Smiley were also present.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Attorney Thompson read the following announcement:
At 8:33 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026, the Council met in Closed Session concerning the following item:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) Friends of Oceano Dunes et al. v. California Coastal Commission et al., C.D.Cal. No. 2:17-cv-8733
At 8:52 the Council reconvened into open session with all Council present and Mayor Dee announced there were no reportable actions taken during closed session.
AGENDA REVIEW
Action: Upon unanimous consensus, the Council adopted the agenda as presented.
CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Proclamation for Black History Month read by Council Member Tuggle and Mayor Dee read an acceptance letter from Barry Stokes, President NAACP SLO Chapter.
PRESENTATIONS
2. Employee of the Year presented by City Manager Bronson and accepted 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.
• Mike Wilson
• Kelvin Coveduck
• Loren Westphal
• Debbie Peterson
• Joy Brehm
• Tim Suediko
• Randall Myrick
• Andrea Seastrand
• Linda Walter
No further comments were received, and the Mayor closed the Public Communications segment for this portion of the meeting.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
CONSENT AGENDA
Prior to consideration of the Consent Agenda, Mayor Dee opened public comment. • Loren Westphal
There being no additional public comments received, and the Mayor closed public comment.
It was motioned by Mayor Pro Tern Robert and seconded by Council Member Tuggle to approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 3, 4, and 5 as recommended. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
Council Members - Mccorry-Driscol, Tuggle, Weirick, Mayor Pro Tern Robert and Mayor Dee
Council Members - None
Council Members - None
Council Members - None
3. Minutes of the City Council Meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026 Action: Approved the minutes as submitted.
4. Adoption of the 2025 Update to the Grover Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Action: Adopted Resolution No. 26-04 to adopt the 2025 Update to the Grover Beach Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Resolution No. 26-04: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Adopting the 2025 Update to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
5. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 50 (Water) of Title V (Public Works) of The Grover Beach Municipal Code to Add Sections 50.030 Through 50.039 Pertaining to Cross Connection Controls and Inspections Action: Introduced and conducted the first reading, by title only, of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 50 (Water) of Title V (Pubic Works) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code (GBMC) to add sections 50.030 through 50.039 pertaining to Cross Connection Controls and inspections and schedule the second reading, public hearing and adoption of the Ordinance for the next regularly scheduled meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
6. Public Hearing to Consider Potential Public Service Programs/Projects for Inclusion in the 2025 State Community Development Block Grant Application Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Community Development Director Martin and Associate Planner Reese gave a PowerPoint Presentation regarding the consideration of potential public service programs/projects for 2025 State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application. Additional comments were made by Paul Ashby with Adams Ashby Group Consultants.
Mayor Dee declared the Public Hearing open and invited public comment on this matter. • Gary Peterson
• Michael Azevedo
• David Swift
There being no further public comments received, the Mayor Closed the Public Hearing.
Action: It was motioned by Mayor Dee and seconded by Council Member Tuggle to conduct a public hearing, solicit community input and provide direction to staff selecting Option 1 for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) eligible public service activities to apply for under the 2025 CDBG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Also, requested staff to bring back options to support Shower for the People. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
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Minutes: City Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
AYES: Council Members - Mccorry-Driscol, Tuggle, Weirick, Mayor Pro Tern Robert and Mayor Dee
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - None
REGULAR BUSINESS
7. FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review, Mid-Year Budget Augmentation Requests and General Fund Financial Forecast
Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Administrative Services Director Szamet gave a presentation discussing the mid-year budget review, augmentation requests and the general fund forecast.
Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter.
• Loren Westphal
No further public comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public comment.
Action: It was motioned by Mayor Pro Tern Robert and seconded by Council Member Mccorry-Driscoll to receive the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review and updated General Fund Financial Forecast; and approve mid-year budget augmentation requests. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
Council Members - Mccorry-Driscoll, Tuggle, Weirick, Mayor Pro Tern Robert and Mayor Dee
Council Members - None
Council Members - None
Council Members - None
8. Street Repair Update
Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Manager Wiggin presented a Powerpoint Presentation discussing the street repair update.
Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter.
• David Swift
No further public comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public comment.
Action: City Council received the presentation on the status of street maintenance and rehabilitation efforts including on private streets south of Farrell Road and provide direction to staff to proceed with Measure K-14 project #2295-17 and delay N. 4th Street to the next fiscal year.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Council Member Mccorry-Driscoll reported on attending two virtual trainings for the Central Coast Community Energy (3CE).
B. Council Member Tuggle mentioned the South County Chambers of Commerce (SCCC) mixer and the Rise and Shine meeting tomorrow, February 11th.
C. Mayor Pro Tern Robert stated attending the Air Pollution Control District (APCD) meeting.
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D. Mayor Dee reported on attending the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) meeting.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Mccorry-Driscoll reminded everyone to be safe with all the upcoming rain and stated she enjoyed the community conversations she had on Super Bowl Sunday.
Council Member Tuggle stated she is looking forward to the March 31st joint meeting with the Planning Commission. She also thanked Staff for including Council in the Employee Recognition event and the Volunteer event.
Council Member Weirick reported on attending the City Volunteer event and on February 7th went to the Exploration Discovery Center for the Chinese New Year event.
Mayor Dee thanked everyone who came out for Coffee with Council and echoed the comments about the Employee Recognition event.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
City Manager Bronson spoke to the Volunteer event and announced the Volunteer of the Year was Tamie Johns. He mentioned the 2nd Annual Police Department Community Academy coming up on March 25th , the applications are available on the website and are due by February 23, 2026.
City Manager Bronson also recognized Public Works Director/City Engineer Greg Ray has announced his retirement from the City after nearly 16 years of employment and will be honored at a future City Council meeting closer to his retirement in May. The City is working to secure an outside recruitment firm to launch a nationwide recruitment for the position.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
None.
CLOSED SESSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dee adjourned the meeting at 8:47 p.m.
Attest:
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WENDI SIMS, CITY CLERK
(Approved at CC Mtg 2/23/2026)
SSI DEE, MAYOR
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