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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 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 Aurora Smith, a 9-year-old, 3rd grade student at Grover Heights 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 Mike Prentice, Assistant City Manager Kristin Eriksson, City Clerk Wendi Sims, Police Chief Jim Munro, Administrative Services Director Nick Szamet, Human Resources Officer Mark McKibben, and Five Cities Fire Authority Fire Battalion Chief Craig Angelo were also present.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
AGENDA REVIEW
Action: Upon unanimous consensus, the Council adopted the agenda as presented
CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
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Proclamation for National Foster Care Month, read by Council Member Weirick and accepted by County of San Luis Obispo Social Services Program Specialist Christy Lounder.
Proclamation for Pride Month, read by Mayor Dee and accepted by Planned Parenthood of the Central Coast Community Advisor Caden Downing.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
PUBLIC COM MUNICATIONS 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
• Brenda Auer
• Mary McClure
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
• Brenda Auer
There being no additional public comments received, and the Mayor closed public comment.
It was motioned by Council Member Mccorry-Driscoll and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Robert to approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 as recommended. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members - Mccorry-Driscoll, Tuggle, Weirick, Mayor Pro Tern Robert and Mayor Dee
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NOES: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN : Council Members - None
Treasurer's Reports for the Period of April 1, through April 30, 2026 Action: Approved the Treasurer's Reports as submitted.
Treasurer's Reports for the 2025 Sewer Bond Account - $5,000,000 for the Period of April 1, through April 30, 2026
Action: Approved the Treasurer's Reports as submitted.
5. Minutes of the City Council Meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026 Action: Approved the minutes as submitted.
6. Appointments to Planning Commission
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 26-14 for appointments to the Planning Commission including re-appointment of David Halverson to a four-year term of office, and appointment of Dominic Dal Porto to a four-year term of office, both scheduled to expire May 31 , 2030 and appointment of Greg Vine to the remaining two-years of office of former Commissioner Hoffman's term, scheduled to expire May 31 , 2028.
Resolution No.26-14: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Authorizing the Appointment of David Halverson, Dominic Dal Porto and Greg Vine to the Grover Beach Planning Commission
7. Resolution Confirming a List of Street Projects Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 26-15 to incorporate the list of street projects funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act into the FY 2026-27 budget.
Resolution No.26-15: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1)
PUBLIC HEARING
8. City Vacancies Report Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2561 Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Assistant City Manager Eriksson and Human Resources Officer McKibben gave a PowerPoint Presentation on the City Vacancies report.
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: The City Council conducted a public hearing and received a report on the City's vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts, including any presentations from the City's represented bargaining units, pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 2561.
REGULAR BUSINESS
9. Measure K-14 Bond Street Bond Issuance
Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Administrative Services Director Szamet introduced Administrative Advisor Albert Peshe and Bond Council Cyrus Torabi who presented a PowerPoint Presentation that reviewed the Measure K-14 Street Bond Issuance.
Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter.
• Brenda Auer
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No further public comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public comment.
Action: It was motioned by Mayor Dee and seconded by Council Member Tuggle to adopt Resolution No. 26-16 authorizing the issuance and sale of not to exceed $5,000,000 principal amount of General Obligation Bonds for Measure K-14 street repairs and authorized actions related to the issuance of the General Obligation Bonds.t. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
Council Members - Mccorry-Driscoll, Weirick, Tuggle, Mayor Pro Tern Robert and Mayor Dee
Council Members - None
Council Members - None
Council Members - None
Resolution No. 26-16: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not to Exceed $5,000,000 Principal Amount of General Obligation Bonds to Finance Improvements to Streets, and Authorizing Actions Related Thereto
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Council Member Tuggle thanked Council Member Weirick for attending Homeless Services Oversight Council(HSOC) meeting in her place and reported on the Zone Three Advisory Committee meeting.
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Council Member Weirick said he attended the Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC) meeting as Council Member Tuggle's alternate and also reported on the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) meeting.
Mayor Pro Tern Robert discussed attending the Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) meeting.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dee addressed the speaker during public comment regarding the Planning Commission item going on June 2nd .
Council Member Mccorry-Driscoll gave a big shout out to Fin's and stated she has met with Ms.
Auer and continues to listen to her.
Council Member Tuggle requested clarification on the HealthCare issue. She asked what a realistic time frame of changing zoning is? She mentioned the South County Chamber Mixer and Business Showcase was May 27th in Arroyo Grande at the Community Center. And lastly, she stated she was able to ride the train to Los Angles and encourages other to take the train to travel.
Council Member Weirick asked if staff could prioritize having Grover Beach vendor/businesses used within office operations. He also mentioned all the events he has attended within the County:
The Grange's Pancake Breakfast, Filipino Community of San Luis Obispo County's 3rd Annual Victorian Ladies Tea Party, Grover Beach Library 22nd Annual Founder's Day and Book Sale, 5Cites Homeless Coalition Fiesta at Fins, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Rodeo, Fairview Elementary Schools Open House, Grover Heights Elementary School Open House, Strawberries through Grover, Cleaver and Clark Common's Ribbon Cutting and The American Legion Post 136 Annual Memorial Day Ceremony.
Mayor Pro Tern Robert mentioned The Grange will have Line Dancing on May 28th , Thursday Night
at 6:00pm - 8:00pm with Anita Shower as the instructor.
Mayor Dee stated she also attended The Cleaver and Clark Commons Ribbon Cutting. She expressed how proud she is of all our City Departments and highlighted some of the jobs that our Public Works Department does and thanked them for all their hard work.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
City Manager Bronson echoed the Mayor's comments regarding the Public Works staff, stating they are the backbone of our City. He mentioned the Cleaver and Clark Commons Ribbon Cutting and how this process started in 2019 and led to the opening of 53 affordable housing units for our I community. He declared there has been a change of time for the Ramona Garden Park Ribbon Cutting event on June 11 with a new time of 3:00pm - 5:00pm. Lastly, he congratulated those graduating over the next month from area schools including his son Reid who will be graduating from Arroyo Grande High School on Thursday June 4th.
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 7:45 p.m.
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