City Council Regular Meeting - May 28, 2024
1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REPORTS
4.a
Closed Session Report
4.b
Mayor and Councilmembers' Reports, Announcements and Presentations
4.c
City Manager Reports, Announcements and Presentations
4.d
Subcommittee Reports
1. Water Reclamation Facility & Morro Bay / Cayucos Sanitary District JPA
2. Morro Bay Power Plant (Vistra)
3. Offshore Wind Energy
4. Downtown Design District
5. RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS
5.a
Hunger Awareness Day Proclamation
5.b
Fitness Works Proclamation
5.c
Safe Boating Week Proclamation
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the audience wishing to address the Council on City business matters not on the agenda may do so at this time. For those desiring to speak on items on the agenda, but unable to stay for the item, may also address the Council at this time.
Public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to provide input to the governing body. To increase the effectiveness of the Public Comment Period, the City respectfully requests the following guidelines and expectations be followed:
Those desiring to speak are asked to complete a speaker slip, which are located at the entrance, and submit it to the City Clerk. However, speaker slips are not required to provide public comment.
When recognized by the Mayor, please come forward to the podium to speak. Though not required, it is helpful if you state your name, city of residence and whether you represent a business or group. Unless otherwise established by the Mayor, comments are to be limited to three minutes.
All remarks should be addressed to Council, as a whole, and not to any individual member thereof.
The Council respectfully requests that you refrain from making slanderous, profane or personal remarks against any elected official, commission and/or staff.
Please refrain from public displays or outbursts such as unsolicited applause, comments or cheering.
Any disruptive activities that substantially interfere with the ability of the City Council to carry out its meeting will not be permitted and offenders will be requested to leave the meeting.
Your participation in City Council meetings is welcome and your courtesy will be appreciated.
The Council in turn agrees to abide by its best practices of civility and civil discourse according to Resolution No. 07-19.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Unless an item is pulled for separate action by the City Council, the following actions are approved without discussion. The public will also be provided an opportunity to comment on consent agenda items.
Recommended Action
Approve Consent Agenda Items 7.a through 7.g as submitted.
7.a
Approval of Minutes
(City Clerk)
Recommended Action
Approve as submitted.
1. May 14, 2024 Special Closed Session Meeting
1. CC_2024-05-14 Closed Session Meeting Minutes.pdf
2. May 14, 2024 Regular Meeting
1. CC_2024-05-14 Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf
7.b
Approval of Proclamations
(City Clerk)
Recommended Action
Approve as submitted.
1. Proclamation declaring June 7, 2024 to be "Hunger Awareness Day"
1. 7b.1 Hunger Awareness Day 2024.pdf
2. Proclamation recognizing Fitness Works for their organization of the "Clean-Up-Day" to remove the trash and debris in the riverbed between Quintana Road and HWY 1 on April 20, 2024
1. 7b.2 Fitness Works Proclamation 2024.pdf
3. Proclamation declaring National Safe Boating Week May 18 through May 24, 2024
1. 7b.3 Safe Boating - Proclamation 2024.pdf
4. Proclamation declaring June 2024 as Pride Month
1. 7b.4 Pride Month Proclamation 2024.pdf
7.c
Presentation of Allocation of Water Equivalency Units (WEU) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25
1. 7c WEUs Staff Report FY24.25.pdf
2. 7c.1 Reso 30-23 water report_FY2024_25 WEU.pdf
(Public Works Department)
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 30-24 to allocate 50 WEUs for residential development (30 single-family residential (SFR) and 20 multi-family residential (MFR)) and 65 for commercial development for a total of 115 WEUs for FY2024/25.
7.d
Adopt Resolution No. 31-24 Authorizing the City to Apply for a California Clean Energy Planning Program (CCEPP) Grant, Enter Into a Grant Agreement for $100,000, and Execute all Necessary Documents to Implement and Carry Out the Terms of the Grant
1. 7d CCEP Grant OSW Staff Report.pdf
2. 7d.1 Reso 31-24 CCEPP Grant Application.pdf
3. 7d.2 CCEPP Grant.pdf
(Harbor Department)
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 31-24 approving the application and award of $100,000 grant funds for the purpose of developing and implementing a series of stakeholder outreach and engagements on clean energy solutions, such as offshore wind and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to implement and carry out the terms of the grant.
7.e
Authorizing the City to enter into a Sewage Management grant with the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways in the amount of $17,297.52
1. 7e Pump-out Grant.pdf
2. 7e.1 Reso 32-24 Pumpout Grant.pdf
(Harbor Department)
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 32-24 authorizing Harbor Patrol Officer Charlie Howland, to apply for and execute a Sewage Management grant with the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) for purchase and installation of a vessel pump-out station.
7.f
Authorization for the Exchange of Fire Apparatus with the City of Atascadero
1. 7f Rescue and Type 3 Apparatus Exchange.pdf
2. 7f.1 Equipment Exchange Fire Apparatus.pdf
(Fire Department)
Recommended Action
Approve an exchange of the Morro Bay Pierce/Kenworth T370 Rescue 5351 for the Atascadero City Westmark 7574 Type 3 Wildland Engine and authorize the City Manager to execute the Exchange Agreement.
7.g
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 667 Adding Chapter 2.48 to Title 2 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code Relating to Electronic and Paperless Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements of Economic Interests
1. 7g Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements Ordinance.pdf
2. 7g.1 Ordinance No 667 - Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements.pdf (City Clerk)
Recommended Action
Adopt by second reading by title only, with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 667: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, Adding Chapter 2.48 to Title 2 of the Morro Bay Municipal Code Relating to Electronic and Paperless Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements and Statements of Economic Interests.
8. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
None
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
9.a
Short-Term Rental Ordinance Implementation Update
1. 9a Short Term Rental Update.pdf
2. 9a.1 Jan 9, 2024 STR Memo to Council.pdf
3. 9a.2 STR Logic.pdf
4. 9a.3 Short-Term Rental Application.pdf
(Community Development Department)
Recommended Action
Receive and file an update on the City’s implementation of its Short-Term Rental (STR) ordinance.
10. COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT
The next
Regular Meeting
will be held on June 11, 2024.
This agenda is subject to amendment up to 72 hours prior to the date and time set for the meeting. Please refer to the agenda posted at City Hall, 595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442 for any revisions or call the Clerk's office at (805) 772-6205 for further information.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection upon request by calling the City Clerk's office at (805) 772-6205.
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