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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 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 presented by all present.
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, Senior Planner Kyle Bell and Five Cities Fire Authority Fire Battalion Chief Brian Salce 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 the 50th Anniversary of the South County Historical Society, read by Mayor Pro Tern Robert and accepted by Nan Fowler and Linda Kine.
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.
• Valerie McGill
• Kelvin Coveduck
• Rebecca Lawson
• David Ekbom
• Pamela Storton
• Loren Westphal
• Brenda Auer
• Ian Marquadt
• Mary Beth Ross
• Marcy Bendeta
• Lee Engale
• Randall Myrick
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. • Debbie Peterson
• Loren Westphal
• Pamela Storton
There being no additional public comments received, and the Mayor closed public comment.
Minutes: City Council Meeting
Monday, June 8, 2026
It was motioned by Mayor Dee and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Robert to approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 2 and 3 as recommended. 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
2. Minutes of the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Action: Approved the minutes as submitted.
3. Resolutions for the 2026 General Municipal Elections Action: 1) Adopt the Resolution No. 26-17 calling and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026 for the election of certain officers of the City; and 2) Adopt the Resolution No. 26-18 requesting the County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the City's General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election; and 3) Adopt the Resolution No. 26-19 adopting regulations for candidates governing submittal of a Candidate's Statement; and 4) Receive and file the City Attorney's Impartial Analysis of the elected City Clerk ballot measure.)
Resolution No. 26-17: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities Resolution No. 26-18: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with the Statewide General Election to be held on the Date Pursuant to §10403 of the Elections Code
Resolution No. 26-19: A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Grover Beach, California, Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates Statements Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS
4. Report on Citizen Initiative to Limit Certain Building Heights in Certain Zones and Establish a Minimum Commercial Component in Mixed-Use Development Projects and Consideration of Related Ordinance
Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
City Attorney Thompson, Community Development Director Martin and Senior Planner Bell presented a PowerPoint Presentation that reviewed the report on the Citizen Initiative.
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RECESS: Mayor Dee requested a recess; upon consensus of the City Council the meeting I recessed at 7:55 p.m.
RECONVENED: At 8:05 p.m. the meeting was reconvened with all members of Council present.
Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter.
• David Swift
• Andrea Seastrand
• Linda Walter
• Allen Thompson
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Minutes: City Council Meeting
Monday, June 8, 2026
• Debbie Peterson
• Betsey Nash
• Mike Wilson
• Rebecca Lawson
• Chris Guillen
• Jeff Chamber
• Kelvin Coveduck
• Pamela Storton
• Randy Fiser
• Michael Teeling
• Loren Westphal
• Natalie Rettering
• Patrick Bashforth
• Valerie McGill
• Vanessa Rozo
• Brenda Auer
• Elizabeth Doukas
• Rosco Doss
• Krista Jeffries
• Karen Walsh
• Jocelyn Brennan
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 Weirick to adopt Resolution No. 26-20 calling an election to submit the initiative measure to the voters at the next general municipal election on November 3, 2026 with direction to staff to issue a request for proposal for qualified consultant to complete the impact analysis, along with the comments made by Council Member Weirick and creating an Ad Hoc Committee to speak to the proponents on alternative direction and impacts. 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. 26-20: A Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Grover Beach, California, Submitting to the Voters at the Next General Municipal Election on November 3, 2026, an Initiative Measure to Adopt an Ordinance to Limit Building Heights and Establish a Minimum Thirty-Three Percent (33%) Commercial Component in Mixed-Use Development
5. FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget and FY 2026-31 Capital Improvement Program Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Administrative Services Director Szamet presented a PowerPoint Presentation that reviewed the FY 2026-27 proposed budget and FY 2026-31 Capital Improvement Program.
Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter.
• David Swift
• Loren Westphal
• Valerie McGill
• Brenda Auer
No further public comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public comment.
Minutes: City Council Meeting
Monday, June 8, 2026
Action: City Council reviewed the FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget and FY 2027-31 Capital Improvement Program and provided direction to staff to finalize the FY 2026-27 budget for adoption at the June 22, 2026, City Council meeting.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Mayor Dee relayed she attended the SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG) and South SLO County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) meetings.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dee addressed questions from public comment regarding the waste/trash Ordinance.
Council Member Tuggle stated she went to Ramona Garden Park, suggested revisiting the conversation of Phase 3 of the park and requested input on the proposal from the member of the public for the repainting of the Ramona Garden Center.
Mayor Pro Tern Robert declared The Grange's pancake breakfast had great attendance of over 100 people and the BMW Dealership in San Luis Obispo provides a free dinner on Thursday evenings.
Council Member Weirick communicated he attended the City of Grover Beach Game Night and the Leage of California Cities (CALCITIES) Community Services Policy Committee Meeting.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
City Manager Bronson mentioned the City of Grover Beach Movie Night will take place on Friday, I
June 12th at 16th Street Park, concession starting at 5:00 pm and movie at 6:00pm. He revealed I the City had a soft opening of Ramona Garden Park last Wednesday and the Ribbon Cutting will take place June 11th, from 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
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 10:23 p.m.
Attest:
WENDI
~&~ SIMS, CITY CLERK
(Approved at CC Mtg 6/22/2026)
KA SIDEE, MAYOR
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