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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 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.
Mayor Dee requested a moment of silence in remembrance of Mr. John Wysong.
FLAG SALUTE The flag salute was led by Myla Silva, an 11-year-old, 6th grade student at Grover Beach Elementary School.
ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Members Kathy Mccorry-Driscoll, Clint Weirick, Mayor Pro Tern Robert Robert, and Mayor Kassi Dee were present. Council Member Jules Tuggle was not present.
City Staff: City Manager Matthew Bronson, City Attorney Jennifer Thompson, Assistant City Manager Kristin Eriksson, City Clerk Wendi Sims, Police Chief Jim Munro, Community Development Director Megan Martin, Public Works Director/City Engineer Greg Ray, Administrative Services Director Nick Szamet, Senior Planner Kyle Bell, CIP Manager Erin Wiggin , Police Commander Nelida Aceves, Police Commander Bryan Millard, and Police Department Administrative Analyst Michaela Basanese 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 Month of the Child read by Council Member Weirick and accepted by Lori lngan with San Luis Obispo County Office of Education.
2. Proclamation for National Women's History Month read by Council Member McCorryDriscoll and accepted by Anita Shower, Chairwomen of San Luis Obispo County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.
3. Proclamation for Community Development Week read by Mayor Pro Tern Robert and accepted by Community Development Director Megan Martin.
4. Police Department 2025 Employee of the Year and Life Saving Awards Recipients presented by Police Chief Munro and received by the Life Savings Awards Recipient's:
Officer Reyna, Commander Aceves , Detective Ruiz, Senior Police Officer Elsayed and CSO Gonzalez and the 2025 Employee of the Year Professional Staff Michaela Basanese and Officer of the Year Sergeant Mattew Goodman.
PRESENTATIONS
5. 2025 Police Department Annual Report to Council presented by Police Chief Munro, Commanders Aceves and Millard and Administrative Analyst Basanese.
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.
• David Swift
• Kelvin Coveduck
• Loren Westphal
• Bruce Severance
• Jorge Aguilar
• Ron Arnoldsen
• Elizabeth Doukas
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• Randy Pfizer
• Randal Myrick
No further comments were received, and the Mayor closed the Public Communications segment for this portion of the meeting.
RECESS: Mayor Dee requested a recess; upon consensus of the City Council the meeting recessed at 7:32 p.m.
RECONVENED: At 7:39 p.m. the meeting was reconvened with all members of Council present.
CONSENT AGENDA
Prior to consideration of the Consent Agenda, Mayor Dee opened public comment. There being no public comments received , the Mayor closed public comment.
It was motioned by Mayor Dee and seconded by Council Member Weirick to approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 6, 7, 8, and 9 as recommended. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
Council Members - Mccorry-Driscol, Weirick, Mayor Pro Tern Robert and Mayor Dee
Council Members - None
Council Members - Tuggle
Council Members - None
6. Treasurer's Reports for the Period of February 1, through February 28, 2026 Action: Approved the Treasurer's Reports as submitted.
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9. Treasurer's Reports for the 2025 Sewer Bond Account - $5,000,000 for the Period of February 1, through February 28, 2026
Action: Approved the Treasurer's Reports as submitted.
Minutes of the City Council Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026 Action: Approved the minutes as submitted.
Resolution of Intent to Proceed with Measure K-14 General Obligation Bond Issuance
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 25-08 providing direction to staff to proceed with the issuance and sale of Measure K-14 General Obligation Bonds for local street repair projects, in an amount not-to-exceed $5,000,000.f.
Resolution No. 26-08: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Directing Staff to Proceed with Planning for the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds to Finance and Refinance Certain Street Improvements and Appointing a Financing Team in Connection Therewith
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS
10. General Plan Circulation Element Update
Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Senior Planner Bell gave a PowerPoint presentation discussing the General Plan Circulation Element update and introduced the consultant team, Angela Besa, Transportation Engineer and Zawwar Saiyed, Principal Transportation Engineer with Linscott Law, & Greenspan Engineers.
Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter.
• David Swift
• Elizabeth Doukas
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11. • William Rea
No further public comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public comment.
Action: City Council received an update on the status of the Circulation Element update process and the results of the existing traffic analysis and provided policy direction on transportation priorities and objectives, with Safety & Collision Reduction, Street Maintenance and Parking & Curb Management as the top three priorities.
FY 2027-31 Capital Improvement Program Overview and Direction Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
CIP Manager Wiggin presented a PowerPoint presentation on the FY 2027-31 Capital Improvement Program
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 information on the draft Fiscal Year 2027-31 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and provided direction to staff in finalizing the CIP.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Council Member Weirick reported on attending the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CALSLO) and Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC) meetings.
Mayor Pro Tern Robert gave an update on the Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) Meeting.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dee addressed the questions that were asked during the general public comment portion of the meeting.
Council Member Mccorry-Driscoll echoed that the City does need a new Police Facility and a longterm plan. She also clarified that City staff have never told her what to say or how to vote on a City Council item.
Council Member Weirick communicated he attended a few events throughout the County. He attended the Five Cities Homeless Coalition 11 th Annual Hope for Homeless Golf Tournament, the Filipino Community Center Chicken BBQ Fundraiser, South County Chambers of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for HealthMarkets Insurance Agency, and Grover Beach Tool and Rental 's (GTR) 50th Anniversary.
Mayor Pro Tern Robert mentioned The Grange will be serving Pancake Breakfast on Easter Sunday and Zoo to You will be at the Exploration Discovery Center on Saturday May 2nd at 10:00 a.m. He also agreed with Council Member Mccorry-Driscoll that no City staff has ever told him what to say or do regarding a City Council decision.
Mayor Dee discussed she attended the Ribbon Cutting for HealthMarkets Insurance Agency, the South County Chambers of Commerce Business Meeting and held her office hours last Saturday.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
City Manager Bronson responded to the comment regarding Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) and stated we will schedule an item for a future meeting to provide more information about what they are doing for our community. He discussed the upcoming joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting on March 31 st and the Open House for Five Cities Fire Authority and Grover Beach Police Department on Saturday March 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. taking place at Station 2 in Grover Beach. Lastly, he mentioned the open positions we have available with the City Minutes: City Council Meeting
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including Public Works Director/City Engineer, Code Compliance Officer, and Finance Manager.
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 9:12 p.m., the Council met in Closed Session regarding the item above.
Closed Session Announcements: At 9:40 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 9:41 p.m.
Attest:
WENDI SIMS, CITY
~ CLERK
(Approved at CC Mtg 4/13/2026)
KASSI DEE, MAYOR
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