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CITY COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
PRIOR TO THE MEETING
AGENDA NO: PC
MEETING DATE: August 13, 2024
2 2.) direct the City Manager, at the next possible meeting, to prepare and bring back an ordinance temporarily pausing any new BESS project applications from being accepted, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 as an urgency measure to protect public health, safety, and welfare. This pause shall include an additional one-year extension, to be executed until BESS development standards have been adopted by the City of Morro Bay.
Battery energy storage system (BESS) projects may pose significant health, safety, and environmental risks to surrounding communities, especially when located within, or near existing residential neighborhoods. Acute noise nuisances, to fire and thermal runaway hazards, are only a few of these risks. The City must adopt standards and guidelines for siting BESS projects that consider their unique operating characteristics, potential health and safety risks, and appropriateness for locating BESS within close proximity to existing neighborhoods, businesses, schools, tourist locations, and other sensitive receptors. Here is the San Diego Board of Supervisors Agenda Item of July 17, 2024, for reference:
https://bosagenda.sandiegocounty.gov/cobservice/cosd/cob/ content?id=0901127e810e1fdb
Sincerely,
Tina Metzger
AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE
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AGENDA NO: 5.a
MEETING DATE: August 13, 2024
8/13/2024
2 Who We Are
501(c)6 of the Internal Revenue Code, a nonprofit entity, a “business league” having a common business interest, purpose is to promote the common business interest through activities directed to the improvement of business conditions. ● Independent non-profit corporation ● 12 member Board of Directors
● 3 Full time Staff
● 12 member Governmental Affairs Committee
● 8 member Ambassador Committee
● 84% of all chamber staff, board, and committee members live and vote in Morro Bay
307 Members | Approx 2,800 Jobs
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3 Lynsey Hansen
Director of Membership
Jody Hollier
Marketing Coordinator
MORRO BAY CHAMBER STAFF
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8 Business
Retention
Business
Health Survey
Conduct an annual survey of Morro Bay
business license holders' health, online, through
direct mail, and by phone samples. Survey
questions to be compiled with input from the
City and Chamber to determine which
businesses have plans to grow locally or
downsize, relocate or close. This survey would
also include information on key supply chain
businesses and employment data. Adequate
response level to the survey. Survey results
analyzed for business retention purposes.
Provide a data-informed report of growing
businesses and their needs, declining or retiring
businesses, and sustaining businesses.
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9 Save the Dates
August 21: Breakfast on the Bay -
Creativity Unleashed: Spotlight
on Artistic Triumphs and
Inspiring Journeys
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10 Thank You!
[email protected]
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AGENDA NO: 7.b
MEETING DATE: August 13, 2024
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AGENDA NO: 7.d
MEETING DATE: August 13, 2024
AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE
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AGENDA NO: 8.a
MEETING DATE: August 13, 2024
2 --Preserving parking is more valuable than a public plaza. Even now, public access to view the harbor is quite easy with parking spaces.
2. Cumulative impacts.
cumulative impact of several similar projects, the use, enjoyment, or attractiveness of adjacent buildings and provides a visual and pedestrian transition to its immediate neighbor in that the existing and new construction is in keeping with the architectural style, massing, materials, scale, and use of its surroundings." The mass and scale of adjacent, 2-story buildings that max out their develop-able envelope definitely diminishes the attractiveness and therefore the enjoyment of the Embarcadero.
Sincerely,
Betty Winholtz
AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE
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CITY COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
PRIOR TO THE MEETING
AGENDA NO: 9.a
MEETING DATE: August 13, 2024
2 In particular, it seems that Cannon and GSI have the same responsibilities regarding design and construction services for both extraction well and injection wells, duplicity.
Sincerely,
Betty Winholtz