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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 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 Cibella Goodman 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, Police Chief Jim Munro, Administrative Services Director Nick Szamet, Community Development Director Megan Martin, Public Works Director/City Engineer Greg Ray and Public Works Superintendent Billy Haas were also present.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
AGENDA REVIEW
Action: Upon unanimous consensus , the Council adopted the agenda as presented
CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. 30-Year Service Award Recipient presented by City Manager Bronson and accepted by Accounting Specialist Yesenia Noriega.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
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.
• Loren Westphal
No further comments were received, and the Mayor closed the Public Communications segment for this portion of the meeting.
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 Council Member Tuggle and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Robert to approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 as recommended. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
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
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2. Treasurer's Reports for the Period of January 1, through January 31, 2026 Action: Approved the Treasurer's Reports as submitted.
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Treasurer's Reports for the 2025 Sewer Bond Account - $5,000,000 for the Period of January 1, through January 31, 2026
Action: Approved the Treasurer's Reports as submitted.
Minutes of the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Action: Approved the minutes as submitted.
5. California Department of Housing and Community Development 2025 Community Development Block Grant Application Resolution
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 26-05 authorizing staff to prepare and submit an application for a Community Development Block Grant for Capital Improvement CIP 5010, a Non-Congregate Shelter Navigation Center Program, and a Subsistence Payment Program.
Resolution No. 26-05: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Approving an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement and any Amendments thereto from the 2025 Funding Year of the State CDBG Program
6. FY 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Action: Received and filed the FY 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
PUBLIC HEARING
7. Second Reading and Adoption 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 Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Public Works Superintendent Haas gave a PowerPoint Presentation on the Cross Connection controls and inspections.
Mayor Dee declared the Public Hearing open and invited public comment on this matter.
There being no public comments received, the Mayor Closed the Public Hearing.
Action: It was motioned by Mayor Pro Tern Robert and seconded by Council Member Mccorry-Driscoll to conduct a public hearing and second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 26-01 to Amend Chapter 50 (Water) of Title V (Public Works) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code (GBMC) to add sections 50.030 through 50.039 pertaining to Cross Connection Controls. 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
Ordinance No. 26-01: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, I
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California Amending Chapter 50 (Water) of Title V (Public Works) of the Grover Beach I Municipal Code to Add Sections 50.030 through 50.039 Pertaining to Cross-Connections Control and Inspections
REGULAR BUSINESS
8. Annual Reports for Citizens Oversight Committee on Transactions and Use Tax Measures and Revenue Measure K-14
Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
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Administrative Services Directo Szamet provided a PowerPoint Presentation discussing the annual reports for the Citizens Oversight Committee.
Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter.
• Mike Teeling
• Jerry Ferguson
• Loren Westphal
No further public comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public comment.
Action: City Council received and filed the FY 2024-25 annual reports for the Citizens Oversight Committees on Transaction and Use Tax Measures and Revenue Measure K14 and considered committee feedback regarding structure of transaction and use tax reporting. Direction to staff was to provide more training to the Committees and set up time in December with Committee Members separately to answer any questions.
9. FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Council Goals Implementation Report and FY 2025-27 Council Goals Review
Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Assistant City Manager Eriksson provided a PowerPoint Presentation on the 2025-26 MidYear Council goals.
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: City Council received a presentation providing a mid-year implementation status report for FY 2025-26 Council Goals work program ; and reviewed the FY 2025-27 Council Goals. Provided direction to staff to create a work program with educating the public about state law regarding development and streets.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Council Member Weirick stated he attended the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) meeting and mentioned the Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA) Community Survey is now live on the www.fivecitiesfireauthority.org website.
8. Mayor Pro Tern Robert spoke on attending the Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) meeting.
C. Mayor Dee reported on attending the Coast Rail Coordinating Council meeting.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Mccorry-Driscoll congratulated the Grover Beach Police Department on their Community Engagement Programs especially the Valentine's Social Media post.
Council Member Tuggle mentioned attending a High School Scholarship fundraising event.
Council Member Weirick discussed Coffee with a Cop event at Red Bee Coffee.
Mayor Pro Tern Robert reported on the upcoming Pancake Breakfast at the Grange on March 1st from 8:00 a.m. to 11 :00 a.m. and mentioned the Bunny Blast that will take place on March 28th -
Mayor Dee stated she is attending the SCCC Annual Gala Dinner this Friday evening and was sorry to have missed last week's City game night.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
City Manager Bronson gave a shout out to Five Cities Fire Authority and GB Police Department on the combined Valentine's social media posts and mentioned the Five Cities Fire Authority and Grover Beach Police Department will have a joint event - Open House on Saturday, March 28th from 10:00 am to 2:00pm at Station 2 in Grover Beach. He spoke about the success of the I Community Game Night last Friday and the next one will take place on May 29th . City Manager Bronson also gave an update on the Ramona Garden Park; the playground, band shell and amphitheater are all coming into shape. He lastly spoke about the sewer upgrade at 4th Street and Manhattan Avenue.
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): 2 cases Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter. No comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public comment.
At 7:26 p.m. , the Council met in Closed Session regarding the item above.
Closed Session Announcements: At 8:33 p.m., Mayor Dee reconvened the meeting in open session with all Council Members present and announced there were no reportable actions taken during Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dee adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
Attest: ,
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WENDI SIMS, CITY CLERK
(Approved at CC Mtg 3/9/2026)
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