MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 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 Amora Jorden, an 11-year-old, 6th grade student at Fairgrove Elementary School.
ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Members Jules Tuggle, Clint Weirick, Mayor Pro Tem Robert Robert, and Mayor Kassi Dee were present.
City Staff: Assistant City Manager Kristin Eriksson, City Attorney Jennifer Thompson, , City Clerk Wendi Sims, Police Chief Jim Munro, Public Works Director/City Engineer Jeff Lee, Community Development Director Megan Martin, and Five Cities Fire Chief Scott Hallet were also present.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
At 9:17 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, the Council met in Closed Session concerning the following item:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Grover H2O et al. v.
City of Grover Beach et al. [ Trial Court Case No: 24CV-0264 ] Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager
Mayor Dee invited public comment on this matter. No comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public comment.
Closed Session Announcements: At 11:00 p.m., The City Council voted unanimously to extend the City Council Meeting past 11:00 p.m.
At 11:29 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.
AGENDA REVIEW
Action: Upon unanimous consensus, the Council adopted the agenda as presented Agenda Item No. 3
Placement: Consent
Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
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CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Proclamation for Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month - moved to October 13th meeting
2. Proclamation for Filipino American History Month (FAHM) read by Council Member Weirick and accepted by Emerito Cabreros, Club President and Abraham Garces, Past Club President.
3. Proclamation for Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 2026, read by Council Member Tuggle and accepted by Five Cities Fire Chief Hallett.
PRESENTATIONS
4. Waste Connection – Informational Update given by Zach Zimmerman, Municipal Outreach Coordinator Waste Connection
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.
• Cathryn Sells
• Stacy Boom
• Amanda Rice
• Kelvin Coveduck
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. There were no public comments received, and the Mayor closed public comment.
It was motioned by Council Member Tuggle and seconded by Mayor Dee to approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 as recommended. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members – Tuggle, Weirick, Mayor Pro Tem Robert and Mayor Dee NOES: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None.
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
5. Treasurer’s Reports for the Period of August 1, through August 31, 2026 Action: Approved the Treasurer’s Reports as submitted.
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6. Treasurer’s Reports for the 2025 Sewer Bond Account and the 2026 Street Bond Account for the Period of August 1, through August 31, 2026 Action: Approved the Treasurer’s Reports as submitted.
7. Minutes of the City Council Meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026 Action: Approved the minutes as submitted.
8. Award of Construction Contract for Measure K-14 Street Improvements for CIP 2295- 19 Action: Awarded a contract for construction of CIP 2295-19 as part of the Measure K-14 Street Rehabilitation Program to J.L. Plank, Inc., dba Cen-Cal Construction (Cen-Cal) in the amount of $2,484,999 for the Base Bid; authorize the City Manager to sign and affirm change orders for construction and construction management up to an aggregate of $430,000; and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
9. Award of Professional Services Agreement for 7th Cycle Housing Element Update Action: Approved a professional services agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $200,000 for the City of Grover Beach 7th Cycle Housing Element Update; and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract on behalf of the City.
PUBLIC HEARING
10. Public Hearing and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Section 93.05 (Hours of Use) of Chapter 93 (Parks and Recreation) of Article IX (General Regulations) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code to Establish Hours for Sport Courts and Playgrounds at City Parks
Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Assistant City Manager Eriksson presented a PowerPoint Presentation regarding the second reading of the Ordinance.
Mayor Dee opened the public hearing and invited public comments on this matter. No public comments were received at this time and the Mayor closed public hearing.
Action: It was motioned by Mayor Dee and seconded by Council Member Weirick to Conduct a public hearing and second reading of and adopted Ordinance No. 26-04 amending Section 93.05 (Hours of Use) of Chapter 93 (Parks and Recreation) of Article IX (General Regulations) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code (GBMC) to establish hours for sport courts and playgrounds at City parks. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members – Tuggle, Weirick, Mayor Pro Tem Robert and Mayor Dee NOES: Council Members – None
ABSENT: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
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Ordinance No. 26-04: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California Amending Section 93.05 (Hours of Use) of Chapter 93 (Parks and Recreation) of Article IX (General Regulations) to Establish Hours for Sport Courts and Playgrounds at City Parks.
REGULAR BUSINESS
11. Consideration of Council Positions on November 2026 Statewide Ballot Measure Mayor Dee read the title to the foregoing item and deferred to staff for a report.
Assistant City Manager Eriksson presented a PowerPoint Presentation regarding the Council’s position on the Statewide Ballot Measures. Also, introduced David Mullinex League of California Cities representative who was available to answer Councils questions.
Mayor Dee opened and invited public comments on this matter. • Brenda Auer
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 receive the report on November 2026 statewide ballot measures with positions taken by the League of California Cities and provide direction to staff for the City to align with the League’s position of Yes on Proposition 1 and No on Proposition 43. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members – Tuggle, Weirick, and Mayor Dee
NOES: Council Members – Mayor Pro Tem Robert
ABSENT: Council Members – None
ABSTAIN: Council Members – None
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Council Member Tuggle commented on attending the SLO County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC), Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC) and Zone Three Advisory Committee meetings.
B. Council Member Weirick reported he attended the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) meeting.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Tuggle stated she attended the Cal Cities Conference, the opening of Vesperas garden area in Pismo Beach and the Monarch Grove Winery Dolly Parton Party last Friday on September 25, which is officially Dolly Parton Day.
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Council Member Weirick mentioned he and Mayor Dee did a PSA for the use of special quieter Pickleball equipment. He attended the Special Olympic San Luis Obispo’s Tip-a-Cop dinner and the League of California Cities Conference in which he was awarded the Mayor’s and Councilmembers Leadership Academy’s Torch Level 3 – Leadership in Action award.
Mayor Pro Tem Robert stated the 15th Anniversary of the Empty Bowls event is on Thursday, 10/1 at 11:00am to 1:00pm at Saint Patrick’s Church in Arroyo Grande. He also commented on the Presentation from Waste Connection and stated the Exploration Center does also accept E-waste.
Mayor Dee reflected on the Pickleball video and the ECOSLO beach clean-up event.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Assistant City Manager Eriksson mentioned the application for the Council seat for District 3 is due on October 2nd and the Council Candidate Forum is taking place on October 5th, 7:00pm at the South County Center. She also discussed upcoming Fall special events.
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 7:35 p.m.
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KASSI DEE, MAYOR
Attest:
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WENDI SIMS, CITY CLERK
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