CITY OF GROVER BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 4
Placement: Business
Meeting Date: October 13, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
Jennifer Thompson, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Appointment to Fill District 3 City Council Vacancy
RECOMMENDATION
Conduct interviews of applicants and make an appointment to fill an existing vacant District 3 City Council seat for the term ending in December 2028.
BACKGROUND
On August 14, 2026, District 3 Council Member Kathy McCorry-Driscoll resigned from the Council given her relocation from the city. The Council decided on August 24, 2026, to fill this vacancy by appointment and invited registered voters in Grover Beach residing within Council District 3 to apply for the remaining term of the position for the term ending in December 2028. Community members were asked to complete an application available on the City’s website and submit it to the City Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. on October 2, 2026.
The City received four qualified applications within this timeframe, with one applicant subsequently withdrawing their application. Attachment 1 shows the names of the remaining three applicants along with their respective applications with personal information redacted. Applicants were sent a letter on October 5 (shown in Attachment 2) about the interview and selection process.
Below is a suggested interview and appointment process for the Council’s consideration that follows previous Council vacancy selection processes:
Interview Process
• In the interest of fairness to all applicants, only the applicant being interviewed will be present in the Council Chamber while all other applicants remain in the Conference Room until called by the Council for their respective interview. The order of interviews will be selected at random prior to the meeting.
• Once the applicant’s interview is concluded, they may remain in the Council Chamber to hear any remaining interviews and the City Council’s deliberations. • The interview questions will be similar for all candidates. For the first question, candidates will be asked to provide a two-minute overview about themselves and why they are interested in serving on the City Council followed by additional questions from the Council.
Staff Report: Appointment to Fill District 3 City Council Vacancy Page 2 October 13, 2026
• Following the interviews, there will be an opportunity for public comment on this agenda item consistent with other Council agenda items. This will provide an opportunity for members of the public to speak about one or more candidates.
Appointment Process
• The Council has flexibility in the process used in deciding on the appointment. In past processes, each Council Member was asked to identify their top applicants to be asked an additional interview question before an appointment is made. Given the number of applicants in this process, the Council may not believe this step is necessary and each Council Member could just select their top applicant. The Council may also choose to use a different process in deciding on the appointment. A selection must ultimately be made by a motion that is seconded and approved by a majority vote of the Council. • Once the Council reaches a decision on the appointment, the Oath of Office will be administered to the appointee and the newly appointed Council Member will be seated at the dais.
• Following the appointment, the Council will be asked to assign the boards, commissions and committees formerly held by Council Member McCorry-Driscoll to the newly appointed Council Member for the remainder of the calendar year until the Council’s review of all the assignments which is scheduled for January. The assignments formerly held by Council Member McCorry-Driscoll are Central Coast Community Energy, REACH, and Visit SLO CAL. Candidates were provided with information on these bodies prior to the meeting. • A new Council Member orientation will be scheduled with the City Manager and City Attorney before the newly appointed Council Member attends the next regular City Council meeting scheduled for October 26, 2026.
• Lastly, pursuant to State law, the applicant appointed to the City Council will be required to file a Statement of Economic Interests (Fair Political Practices Commission - Form 700) reporting sources of income or financial interests for the appointed member, their spouse or registered domestic partner, or dependent children that are located in, doing business in, planning to do business in, or having done business within the City’s jurisdiction during the past two years.
Staff is recommending that the Council conduct interviews of applicants to fill this vacancy on the City Council and make a subsequent appointment. If the Council chooses not to make an appointment at this meeting, the Council must call for a special election to elect the District 3 Council Member, pursuant to Government Code Section 36512(b) which states that the Council must fill this vacancy by appointment or call a special election within 60 days of the vacancy.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact from this action of appointing a new Council Member. If the Council does not make an appointment and therefore call a special election, the estimated cost would be approximately $300,000 which is not included in the FY 2026-27 budget and would have to be funded with General Fund Reserves.
Staff Report: Appointment to Fill District 3 City Council Vacancy Page 3 October 13, 2026
ALTERNATIVES
The Council has the following alternatives to consider:
1. Conduct interviews of applicants and make an appointment to fill an existing vacant City Council seat for the term ending in December 2028; or
2. Conduct interviews but do not make appointment and call for a special election to elect a District 3 Council Member; or
3. Provide alternate direction to staff.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
ATTACHMENTS
1. List of names of qualified applicants and associated applications (redacted)
2. Sample letter to applicants
Multi-Year Goals
☐ Public Safety and Community Services ☐ Economic Development and Housing ☐ Community Infrastructure ☐ Financial and Organization Sustainability Council Priorities
☐ Water & Wastewater Infrastructure ☐ Community Engagement ☐ Street Improvements and Maintenance
City of Grover Beach
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
LIST OF APPLICANTS WITH LETTERS SUBMITTED FOR
CONSIDERATION OF BEING APPOINTED TO THE
VACANT SEAT ON THE GROVER BEACH CITY COUNCIL
(Listed in Alphabetic Order by Last Name)
1. Bruce Carson
2. Claire Momberger
3. Mark Moyes
Attachment 1
CITY OF GROVER BEACH
Application for Appointment to Serve as City Council Member - District 3 Clean Supplemental Copy of Completed Application
Name: Bruce Carson
Application date: 9/30/26
Home address:
District: 3
Mailing address: Same as home address
Occupation/Employer: Independent Contractor - Realtor® and Photographer Home phone:
Work phone:
Cell phone:
Email:
May you be contacted at work?: Yes
Years lived in Grover Beach: 9 years
Related or married to any elected or appointed City official or employee?: No Education, including professional or vocational licenses or certificates B.A. Communications/Journalism, CSU Stanislaus, 1995; National & CA Associations of Realtors since 2019; Federal Aviation Administration Part 107 Remote Pilot.
Community involvement, including organization memberships and committee assignments Active member in Kiwanis International and Kiwanis of Greater Pismo Beach.
Please describe any background, training, education or interests that qualify you as an appointee.
I have been a South County resident for 25 years. I raised 3 boys here as a single parent which helped me understand local schools, parent assistance programs, youth programs etc. 30 years of business experience in: Customer service, sales, marketing and recruiting.
What is your understanding of the role and responsibilities of the City Council? City Council is responsible for setting citywide policies and priorities, adopting ordinances and resolutions, approving the City budget and major expenditures. Council makes land-use and development decisions, approves contracts and agreements. Council represents residents and considers public input. Council is also involved with appointing and overseeing the City Manager and City Attorney.
Please indicate the reasons for your interest in serving on the City Council.
My interest in local government and parliamentary procedure began during my university years in the Greek System. Recent involvement with the City of Grover Beach showed that interest and gave me an appreciation for how community concerns can become practical solutions. I would welcome the opportunity to serve Grover Beach, listen to residents and work collaboratively toward solutions that benefit our community.
Willing to commit the time necessary to fulfill the obligations of appointment to the City Council?:
Yes
Applicant signature: Signed on original application
Signature date: 10/1/26
Note: This document is a clean supplemental transcription of the information entered on the original City of Grover Beach application. The signed original application remains the official application.
City of Grover Beach
Mayor Kassi Dee Mayor Pro Tem Robert Robert
Council Member Vacant, Council Member Jules Tuggle, Council Member Clint Weirick Matthew Bronson
City Manager
154 South Eighth Street Grover Beach, California 93433 www.groverbeach.org (805) 473-4550 October 6, 2026
{Name}
{Street Address}
Grover Beach, CA 93433 SENT VIA EMAIL
SUBJECT: APPLICATION TO FILL VACANCY ON THE GROVER BEACH CITY COUNCIL Dear Mr. Carson:
This letter is to confirm receipt of your application of interest to serve our community as an appointed member of the Grover Beach City Council for District 3. The City Council will be conducting interviews of qualified candidates at a public meeting to be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (City Council meetings are televised on Government Cable Access Channel 20 and may be viewed over the Internet at www.slo-span.org or YouTube/@GroverBeachMeetings.) A copy of the agenda and staff report will be emailed to you on Thursday, October 8, 2026. If you are not available to attend the meeting and participate in the interviews, please contact the City Clerk’s office by calling (805) 473-4576 or sending an email to [email protected].
Interview Process:
• In the interest of fairness to all applicants, the order of the interviewees will be randomly selected prior to the meeting. We respectfully request that only the applicant being interviewed be present in the Council Chambers, while all other applicants will be in the adjoining Conference Room until called by the Council.
• The interview questions will be the same for all applicants. Applicants will be asked to provide a two-minute overview about themselves and why they are interested in serving on the City Council followed by questions from the Council.
• Once your interview is conducted, you may remain in the in the Council Chamber to hear any remaining interviews and the City Council’s deliberations.
Appointment:
• Once the City Council reaches a decision regarding the appointment, the Oath of Office will be administered to the appointee at the meeting, and the newly appointed Council Member will be seated at the dais.
• A new Council Member orientation will be scheduled with the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Directors before the newly appointed Council Member attends the October 26th Council meeting.
• The former Council Member was assigned to 3 Committees that we are hoping the newly appointed Council Member will continue to serve on; they are Central Coast Community Energy Attachment 2
(3CE), REACH, and Visit SLO CAL Advisory Committee. Attached is the list of the external boards, commissions, and committees for your reference. • Applicants are encouraged to read an article from the League of California Cities’ Western City magazine, “The golden rules for new council members.”
Lastly, pursuant to State law, the applicant appointed to the City Council will be required to file a Statement of Economic Interests (Fair Political Practices Commission - Form 700). The statement requires reporting sources of income or financial interests (for you, your spouse or registered domestic partner, or dependent children) that are located in, doing business in, planning to do business in, or having done business within the City’s jurisdiction during the past two years. Statements of Economic Interests are public documents. For reference, this form is available in the City Clerk’s office during regular business hours or online at www.fppc.ca.gov. Upon appointment, the link to the portal to complete the form will be provided to you and must be completed within 30 days.
Please let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, October 13th at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully,
WENDI B. SIMS, CMC
City Clerk
c: Mayor and Council Members
City Manager Matthew Bronson
City Attorney Jennifer Thompson
Exhibit A
Resolution No. 25-40
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS FOR 2026
ASSIGNMENT 2026 REPRESENT ATIVE ALTERNATE
Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Robert Robert Kassi Dee California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Clint Weirick Kathy McCorry-Driscoll Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Kathy McCorry-Driscoll N/A Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) Clint Weirick Kassi Dee Five Cities Fire Joint Powers Authority Clint Weirick Kassi Dee Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC) Jules Tuggle Clint Weirick Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) Robert Robert Kathy McCorry-Driscoll REACH Kathy McCorry-Driscoll Robert Robert
SLO County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) Jules Tuggle Robert Robert SLO Council of Governments / SLO Regional Transit Authority (SLOCOG / SLORT A)
Kassi Dee Robert Robert
South County Transit Committee Kassi Dee Robert Robert
South County Chambers of Commerce Jules Tuggle Robert Robert South SLO County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) Kassi Dee Clint Weirick Visit SLO CAL Advisory Committee Kathy McCorry-Driscoll Robert Robert Zone Three Advisory Committee Jules Tuggle Robert Robert Note: I he Ctty updates and posts FPPC Form 806 to the City website to report additional c-':impensation that officials receive when appointing themselves to positions on committees, boards or commissions of a public agency, special district, and joint powers agency or authority. (Pursuant to Regulation 18705.5, amended March 2012)
Exhibit B
CITY OF GROVER BEACH
DESCRIPTION OF EXTERNAL BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES Annually, the City Council makes appointments of City Council members to various external boards, commissions, and committees to ensure adequate representation of elected officials throughout the county. Below is further information about each external body along with assignment requirements and past representatives:
1. Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
Requirement: 1 Council Member and 1 Alternate
This is the County-wide legislative authority which deals with clean air maintenance and attainments. The District Board consists of twelve members: five (5) County Supervisors and one (1 ) City Council representative from each of the seven (7) incorporated cities. City representation was authorized in 1994. As of January 1, 2010, alternates may also be appointed (Health and Safety Code section 40100.5).
Meetings: The fourth Wednesday of every odd-numbered month at 9 a.m. (with some exceptions) in the County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Avenue, San Luis Obispo.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Agenda review of technical materials / information and attending regular meetings (approx. 3 hours) and special meetings / workshops as needed. May require attendance at out of area meetings, if appointed as the APCD Representative or Alternate to the South-Central Coast Air Basin Control Council.
Stipend: $100 per regular meeting attendance (as of July 2009; no additional stipend for attending special meetings or workshops).
2025 Representatives: Robert Robert, Kassi Dee (Alternate)
2. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
Requirement: 1 Council Member and I Alternate
Meetings: The Board of Directors consists of one representative selected from the governing body of each member of the Authority. Each July, the entire Board of Directors attends an annual business meeting. At the annual meeting, the president and vice president of the Authority and other members of the Executive Committee are elected, reports of the affairs of the Authority are considered, and any other business may be transacted which is within the powers of the Board of Directors.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Agenda review and attending the Annua) Business Meeting each July.
Stipend: $100.00 per meeting
2025 Representatives: Clint Weirick, Kathy McCorry-Driscoll (Alternate) Description of External Boards, Commissions & Committees Page 2
3. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
Requirement: 1 Council Member
Meetings: Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) is a Joint Powers Authority to source clean and renewable electricity for customers in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. 3CE is governed by a Board of Directors who represent the communities served by the agency. The City is a member of 3CE and has a shared seat on the Policy Board of Directors with Arroyo Grande and Pismo Beach with the Board role rotating among the three cities every two years. In 2026, the City will serve in the lead Board role which will continue through 2027. The City Manager will serve in a similar capacity on the 3CE Operations Board of Directors comprised of staff members.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Agenda review in case of the need to attend Board meetings which are generally held quarterly.
Stipend: None
2025 Representatives: Kathy McCorry-Driscoll
4. Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County Requirement: I City Council member and I Alternate
The City received an invitation for a Grover Beach Council Member to serve on the Board of Directors for the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO). This is a rotating seat that is for 3 years and then rotates between the cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Pismo Beach. The City assumed this rotated seat beginning in 2025 which will continue through December 2027. CAPSLO is the County's Community Action Agency providing community-based programs to alleviate poverty and promote selT-sufficiency among economically and socially disadvantaged residents. CAPSLO is governed by a tripartite Board of Directors with equal representation from business, local government, and low-income residents.
Meetings: The third Thursday of each month at 5:00 PM, generally by zoom.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review and attending regular meetings (approximately 1.5 hours per month) and special meetings, as needed.
Stipend: None
2025 Representative: Clint Weirick, Kassi Dee (Alternate)
5. Five Cities Fire Joint Powers Authority
(Cities of Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande)
Requirement: 2 Council Members
The Five Cities Fire Authority provides fire protection services through a joint powers agreement with the cities of Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande. The Authority Board consists of two Council Members from each member agency with the two City Managers serving as the Executive Management of the Authority. Primarily agenda review and attending regular meetings (approximately 1.5 hours per month) and special meetings, as needed.
Meetings: The third Monday in January, April, July, and October at 5:00 p.m. in either the Grover Beach or Arroyo Grande Council Chamber, with special meetings scheduled as needed.
Description of External Boards, Commissions & Committees Page 3 Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review and attending regular meetings (approximately 1.5 hours per month) and special meetings, as needed.
Stipend: None
2025 Representatives: Clint Weirick, Kassi Dee
6. Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
Requirement: I Council Member and 1 Alternate
In 2008, a countywide coalition of cities, agencies, and civic groups formed to improve the County's approach to homelessness which led to a report entitled A Path to A Home, San Luis Obispo Countywide lO-Year Plan to End Homelessness. The HSOC is an advisory committee formed from this process to discuss the countywide approach to homelessness and services for the home(ess, including both housing and supportive services particularly given the County's updated five-year plan to address homelessness adopted in 2022. Membership is comprised of a broad spectrum of representatives, including the County Board of Supervisors, each City, certain County government departments (health, planning, social services, veteran services, and probation), law enforcement, business organizations, academic institution, faith community, as well as interested community members.
Meetings: Scheduled bi-monthly (six times per year), at a time and date determined by its members and may be changed by a majority vote of the HSOC at any regular meeting. Location varies in San Luis Obispo (County Government Center, San Luis Obispo Veterans' Memorial Building or the Department of Social Services). The meetings are held from 1 :OO - 3:00 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesdays of every other month, with additional meetings for subcommittees.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review and attending meetings (approx. 2 hours), as well as special meetings/workshops or events as needed.
Stipend: None.
2025 Representatives: Jules Tuggle, Clint Weirick (Alternate)
7. Inteqrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
Requirement: '1 City Council Member and I Alternate
Responsibility includes preparing an integrated waste management plan implementing state mandated legislation (AB 939). The plan will include elements for recycling, composting, education, and various other waste management areas. The rote of authority members is to guide the reduction of the County's waste stream.
Meetings: Held at 1:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review and attending regular meetings (approximately 2 hours).
Stipend: $100 per meeting.
2025 Representatives: Robert Robert, Kathy McCorry-Driscoll (Alternate) Description of External Boards, Commissions & Committees Page 4
8. REACH
Requirement: I Council Member and I Alternate
REACH (Regional Economic Action Coalition) brings together a cross-section of business, government, education and nonprofit leaders to transform the quality of life on the Central Coast and increase economic prosperity through big thinking, bold action, and regional collaboration.
There are multiple stakeholder meetings throughout the year where the Council representative will hear from a variety of dynamic speakers, engage with a network of peers, make recommendations to the REACH Council on job creation initiatives and participate in the advocacy of the REACH mission.
Meetings: Approximately 2-4 meetings will be held over the year and will be scheduled separately.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review and attending regular meetings (approximately 1.5 hours).
Stipend: None.
2025 Representatives: Kathy McCorry-Driscoll, Robert Robert (Alternate)
9. San Luis Obispo County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) Requirement: I Council Member (*recommended) and I Alternate This organization is involved with water supplies and availability of water on a county-wide basis.
The purpose is to advise the County Board of Supervisors concerning all policy decisions relating to water resources of the SLO County Flood Control & Water Conservation District, to recommend specific water resource programs, and to recommend methods of financing water resource programs. (*Appointed representatives are not required to be elected officials, but should be individuals knowledgeable regarding water issues. According to WRAC staff, cities may appoint a Council Member as the lead representative who would be available when policy isSues are discussed, with a staff member as the alternate for attending most of the meetings.) Note: Councilappointed representatives require approval by the Board of Supervisors.
Meetings: First Wednesday of each month (except July and August), I :30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., San Luis Obispo City/County Library Community Room, 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review of technical materials/information and attending regular meetings (approx. 2.5 - 3 hrs), and special meetings/workshops as needed. Additional time required if volunteering to serve on ad hoc subcommittee assignments approximately six times/year (eg., reviewing biennial water report for County). Ad hoc committee meetings are scheduled as needed.
Stipend: None.
2025 Representatives: Jules Tuggle, Robert Robert (Alternate) Description of External Boards, Commissions & Committees Page 5
10. San Luis Obispo Council of Governments / San Luis Obispo Reqional Transit Authority (SLOCOG / SLO RT A)
Requirement: 1 Council Member and 1 Alternate
SLOCOG is a regional governing body organized through a joint powers agreement that has responsibility for transportation planning, housing and infrastructure planning, and other regional coordination needs.
Meetings: First Wednesday of every month (more frequently, if needed) and start at 8:30 a.m. at the County Board of Supervisors Chambers in San Luis Obispo.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review of technical materials/information and attending regular meetings (approximately 4-5 hrs for SLOCOG), and special meetings/workshops as needed.
Stipend: $100 per meeting.
SLO RTA is operated through a joint powers agreement with SLOCOG to oversee the countywide transit system. The representative is usually the same representative as the SLOCOG representative as SLORTA meetings start either before or after SLOCOG and has the same Board.
Meetings: First Wednesday of every month either before or after the SLOCOG meeting.
Location: County Board of Supervisors Chambers in San Luis Obispo.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review of technical materials/information and attending regular meetings (approximately 1.5 - 2 hours for SLORTA), and special meetings/workshops as needed.
Stipend: None.
2025 Representatives: Kassi Dee, Robert Robert (Alternate)
11. South County Transit Committee (SCTC)
Requirement: 1 Council Member and 1 Alternate
This committee is an advisory body to the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority Board and is tasked with providing a recommendation to the Board on the budget and services provided to the South County area in the subsequent fiscal year. The Cities of Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, and Pismo Beach are represented on the Committee along with the County. The SCTC representative would be the representative of the SLOCOG/RTA.
Meeting: Held annually priorto May Is' at the Board of Supervisors' Chambers.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review and attending regular meetings (approx. I-1.5 hours) and special meetings as needed.
Stipend: None.
2025 Representatives: Kassi Dee, Robert Robert (Alternate) Description of External Boards, Commissions & Committees Page 6
12. South County Chambers of Commerce
Requirement: None.
The Council annually designates a City Council representative to attend Chamber events and meetings of the Chamber's Grover Beach Steering Committee and Government Affairs Committee. The City Manager, or designee, is the staff liaison and program manager for operational agreements and work efforts between the City and the Chamber.
Meetings: The Chamber holds monthly events for the entire membership - lunches, educational workshops, mixers, special events, ribbon cuttings, etc.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Attending Chamber events, as scheduled and Government Affairs meeting (approx. 1-3 hours).
Stipend: None.
2025 Representatives: Jules Tuggle, Robert Robert (Alternate) '13. South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) Requirement: Mayor or Mayor's Designee and I Alternate
The City contracts with the Sanitation District for wastewater collection and treatment. The District is governed by a Board of Directors composed of the presiding officer from the Cities of Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande and the Oceano Community Services District, or their respective alternates (per Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Sanitation District, as well as Health and Safety Code sections 4730-4735)
Meetings: The first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Location rotates between member agencies - Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach Council Chambers, and the Board Chamber for the Oceano Community Services District.
Estimated time for City representative: Primarily agenda review and attendance at regular meetings (average 2-4 hours) with special meetings/workshops, as needed.
Stipend: $IOO per meeting (2 meetings held/month)
2025 Representatives: Kassi Dee, Clint Weirick (Alternate)
14. Visit SLO CAL - Advisory Committee
Requirement: I City Council Member and I Alternate (non-voting capacity) Visit SLO County promotes countywide tourism opportunities and complements the efforts of local communities and organizations. It is a private, non-profit organization with membership comprised of local businesses, chambers of commerce, County government, and most incorporated cities in the County.
With the formation of the Tourism Marketing District in 2015 and district renewal in 2020, voting members of the Board of Directors must be a representative of an assessed lodging business, except for the County representative. During formation of the Tourism Marketing District, an Advisory Committee was established. The Advisory Committee is made up of one elected official and the city manager from each jurisdiction, and a representative of the County.
Description of External Boards, Commissions & Committees Page 7 Meetings: Twice annually (May and December).
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Consists primarily of agenda review and attending meetings and workshops, as needed. (approximately 1.5 - 2 hours).
Stipend: None
2025 Representatives: Kathy McCorry-Driscoll, Robert Robert (Alternate)
15. Zone Three Advisory Committee
Requirement: I Council Member and 1 Alternate
This is a County-organized committee to handle the operation of Lopez Lake for both recreation and water facilities. The Advisory Committee works closely with the Zone 3 Technical Advisory Committee. Council-appointed representatives require final approval by the Board of Supervisors.
Meetings: Scheduled on the third Thursday of every odd numbered month (Jan, Mar, May, etc.) at 10:30 a.m. and held in the Council or Board Chamber of the local member agencies on a rotating basis - Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, and Pismo Beach.
Estimated time commitment for City representative: Primarily agenda review of technical materials/information and attending regular meetings (approx. 2 hours) and special meetings/workshops as needed. May occasionally require additional time to meet with City staff, depending upon the complexity of the agenda item(s).
Stipend: None.
2025 Representatives: Jules Tuggle, Robert Robert (Alternate)