Morro Bay City Council
October 8, 2024

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6 1 Part VI See instructions.

Section A - Adjusted Net Income
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7 8
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3 4
5 6
7 Adjusted Net Income 8
Section B - Minimum Asset Amount
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3 4
5 6
7 8
a
b
c
d
e
1a
1b
1c
1d
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 Total
Discount
Part VI
Minimum Asset Amount
Section C - Distributable Amount
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7 1
2 3
4 5
6 Distributable Amount.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022
explain in
explain in detail in
Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page
Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 ( ).

All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E. (B) Current Year
(optional)
(A) Prior Year
Net short-term capital gain
Recoveries of prior-year distributions
Other gross income (see instructions)
Add lines 1 through 3.

Depreciation and depletion
Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) Other expenses (see instructions)
(subtract lines 5, 6, and 7 from line 4)
(B) Current Year
(optional)
(A) Prior Year
Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):

Average monthly value of securities
Average monthly cash balances
Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets
(add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)
claimed for blockage or other factors
( ):

Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt-use assets Subtract line 2 from line 1d.

Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).

Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) Multiply line 5 by 0.035.

Recoveries of prior-year distributions
(add line 7 to line 6)
Current Year
Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, column A) Enter 0.85 of line 1.

Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, column A) Enter greater of line 2 or line 3.

Income tax imposed in prior year
Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to
emergency temporary reduction (see instructions).

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions).

Part V Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

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7 Section D - Distributions Current Year
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5 6
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3 4
5 6
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Part VI
Part VI
Total annual distributions.

Part VI
(i)
Excess Distributions
(ii)
Underdistributions
Pre-2022
(iii)
Distributable
Amount for 2022
Section E - Distribution Allocations
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3 4
5 6
7 8
Part VI
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
Total
a
b
c
Part VI.

Part VI
Excess distributions carryover to 2023.
a
b
c
d
e
Schedule A (Form 990) 2022
provide details in
describe in
provide details in
explain in
explain in
explain in
Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page
Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - ) Other distributions ( ). See instructions.

Add lines 1 through 6.

Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive ( ). See instructions.

Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6
Line 8 amount divided by line 9 amount
(see instructions)
Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required - ). See instructions.

Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022
From 2017
From 2018
From 2019
From 2020
From 2021
of lines 3a through 3e
Applied to underdistributions of prior years
Applied to 2022 distributable amount
Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions)
Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.

Distributions for 2022 from Section D,
line 7: $
Applied to underdistributions of prior years
Applied to 2022 distributable amount
Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.

Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. For result greater than zero, See instructions.

Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. For result greater than zero,
. See instructions.

Add lines 3j
and 4c.

Breakdown of line 7:

Excess from 2018
Excess from 2019
Excess from 2020
Excess from 2021
Excess from 2022
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8 Schedule A (Form 990) 2022
Schedule A (Form 990) 2022 Page
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V, Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions.)
Part VI Supplemental Information.

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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF. Schedule B (Form 990) (2022) OMB No. 1545-0047
(Form 990)
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-PF.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

Employer identification number
Organization type
Filers of: Section:
not
General Rule Special Rule.

Note:

General Rule
Special Rules
(1) (2)
General Rule
Caution: must
exclusively
exclusively
nonexclusively
Name of the organization
(check one):

Form 990 or 990-EZ 501(c)( ) (enter number) organization 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation 527 political organization
Form 990-PF 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation 501(c)(3) taxable private foundation
Check if your organization is covered by the or a
Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33 1/3% support test of the regulations under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of $5,000; or 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h; or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I (entering "N/A" in column (b) instead of the contributor name and address), II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, contributions for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the applies to this organization because it received religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $ An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990), but it answer "No" on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990-PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990).

LHA
Schedule B Schedule of Contributors
2022

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Employer identification number
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
Schedule B (Form 990) (2022) Page
Name of organization
(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. $
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
2 Part I Contributors

1 X
16,000.

COASTAL DISPENSARY
1019 CHAPALA ST
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
2 X
176,994.

FIRE PROTECTION (CAL FIRE)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY &
1234 E SHAW AVE
FRESNO, CA 93710
3 X
7,150.

WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTEGRATED
870 OSOS ST
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
4 X
10,750.

CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
990 PALM ST
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
5 X
16,844.

RECREATION DEPT

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, PARKS &
1144 MONTEREY ST
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408
6 X
15,000.

CA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK
113 COOPER ST
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060

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223452 11-15-22 Schedule B (Form 990) (2022)
Employer identification number
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
(a)
No.
(b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4
(c)
Total contributions
(d)
Type of contribution
Person
Payroll
Noncash
Schedule B (Form 990) (2022) Page
Name of organization
(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. $
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
$
(Complete Part II for
noncash contributions.)
2 Part I Contributors

7 X
13,563.

JAMES FREDERICK LOPES REVOCABLE TRUST
1198 N HAROLD PLACE
HANFORD, CA 93230

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223453 11-15-22 Schedule B (Form 990) (2022)
Employer identification number
(a)
No.
from
Part I
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(d)
Date received
(a)
No.
from
Part I
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(d)
Date received
(a)
No.
from
Part I
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(d)
Date received
(a)
No.
from
Part I
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(d)
Date received
(a)
No.
from
Part I
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(d)
Date received
(a)
No.
from
Part I
(c)
FMV (or estimate)
(b)
Description of noncash property given
(d)
Date received
Schedule B (Form 990) (2022) Page
Name of organization
(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (See instructions.)
$
(See instructions.)
$
(See instructions.)
$
(See instructions.)
$
(See instructions.)
$
(See instructions.)
$
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completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of for the year. (Enter this info. once.) 223454 11-15-22
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. (a) (e) and
$1,000 or less
Schedule B (Form 990) (2022)
Complete columns through the following line entry. For organizations Employer identification number
(a) No.
from
Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No.
from
Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No.
from
Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No.
from
Part I
(b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee Schedule B (Form 990) (2022) Page
Name of organization
$
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed. 4 Part III

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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
Held at the End of the Tax Year
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.

Attach to Form 990.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. (Form 990)
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization Employer identification number (a) (b)
1 2
3 4
5 6
Yes No
Yes No
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 a
b
c
d
2a
2b
2c
2d
Yes No
Yes No
1 2
a
b
(i)
(ii)
a
b
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Complete if the
organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

Donor advised funds Funds and other accounts
Total number at end of year
Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
Aggregate value at end of year
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~
~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit?  Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (for example, recreation or education) Protection of natural habitat
Preservation of open space
Preservation of a historically important land area
Preservation of a certified historic structure
Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.

Total number of conservation easements
Total acreage restricted by conservation easements
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after July 25,2006, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register
~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the tax year
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement and balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting for conservation easements.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide in Part XIII the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1
Assets included in Form 990, Part X
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1
Assets included in Form 990, Part X
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $
 $
LHA
Part I Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts.

Part II Conservation Easements.

Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.

SCHEDULE D Supplemental Financial Statements
2022

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3 4
5 a
b
c
d
e
Yes No
1 2
a
b
c
d
e
f
a
b
Yes No
1c
1d
1e
1f
Yes No
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
1 2
3 4
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
a
b
c
a
b
Yes No
(i)
(ii)
3a(i)
3a(ii)
3b
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1a
b
c
d
e
Total.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2022
(continued)
(Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10c.) Two years back Three years back Four years back
Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Page
Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that make significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition
Scholarly research
Preservation for future generations
Loan or exchange program
Other
Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection?  Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not included on Form 990, Part X?
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Amount
Beginning balance
Additions during the year
Distributions during the year
Ending balance
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided on Part XIII ~~~~~

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

Current year Prior year
Beginning of year balance
Contributions
Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
Grants or scholarships
~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~
Other expenditures for facilities
and programs
Administrative expenses
End of year balance
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~
Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment
Permanent endowment
Term endowment
The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%. %
%
%
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the organization by:

Unrelated organizations
Related organizations
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If "Yes" on line 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property Cost or other
basis (investment)
Cost or other
basis (other)
Accumulated
depreciation
Book value
Land
Buildings
Leasehold improvements
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~
Equipment
Other
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Add lines 1a through 1e. 
2 Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets Part IV Escrow and Custodial Arrangements.

Part V Endowment Funds.

Part VI Land, Buildings, and Equipment.

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(including name of security)
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Total.

Total.
(a) (b) (c)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(a) (b) (c)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(a) (b)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total.

1. (a) (b)
Total.

2. Schedule D (Form 990) 2022
(Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.) (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 25.) Description of security or category
(Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.) (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 13.) Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Page
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

Book value Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value Financial derivatives
Closely held equity interests
Other
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

Description of investment Book value Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

Description Book value

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

Description of liability Book value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Federal income taxes

Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FASB ASC 740. Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII  3 Part VII Investments - Other Securities.

Part VIII Investments - Program Related.

Part IX Other Assets.

Part X Other Liabilities.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

CALFIRE EQUIPMENT DEPOSIT

SECURITY DEPOSIT

OTHER LIABILITIES
23-7213237
126,864.
2,200.
129,064.
2,215.
2,215.

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5 Schedule D (Form 990) 2022
(This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.)
(This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.)
Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Page
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.

Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Donated services and use of facilities
Recoveries of prior year grants
Other (Describe in Part XIII.)
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Add lines through ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subtract line from line ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:

Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b Other (Describe in Part XIII.)
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Total revenue. Add lines and
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.

Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Donated services and use of facilities
Prior year adjustments
Other losses
Other (Describe in Part XIII.)
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Add lines through
Subtract line from line
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Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:

Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b Other (Describe in Part XIII.)
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Add lines and
Total expenses. Add lines and
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Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. 4 Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return.

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return.

Part XIII Supplemental Information.

THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX CODE. SINCE THE

ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR CURRENT OR DEFERRED INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TRANSACTIONS THAT WOULD IMPACT THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. FOR PART X, LINE 2:

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THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT

AWARE OF ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNDER THE PRINCIPLES OF THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB (ASC). THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, 29 10571215 145425 J222036.10 2022.05010 ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF S J2220361

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(continued)
Schedule D (Form 990) 2022 Page
Part XIII Supplemental Information
RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE. ALL TAX EXEMPT

ENTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND AUDIT BY FEDERAL, STATE AND OTHER APPLICABLE AGENCIES. SUCH AGENCIES MAY REVIEW THE TAXABILITY OF UNRELATED

BUSINESS INCOME, OR THE QUALIFICATION OF THE TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES.

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OMB No. 1545-0047
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
232211 10-28-22
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

Open to Public
Inspection
Employer identification number
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule O (Form 990) 2022 Name of the organization
LHA
(Form 990)
SCHEDULE O Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ 2022
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:

TAX RETURNS ARE PREPARED BY CPA, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FILING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:

EACH EMPLOYEE COMPLETES AND SIGNS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT ANNUALLY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A:

THE FULL BOARD ANNUALLY CONDUCTS A FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALSO REVIEWS SALARY AND AGREES ON ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:

A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, POLICIES AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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Asset
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Line
No.
228111 04-01-22
2022 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION REPORT
Date
Acquired
Unadjusted
Cost Or Basis
Bus
%
Excl
Section 179
Expense
Reduction In
Basis
Basis For
Depreciation
Beginning
Accumulated
Depreciation
Current
Sec 179
Expense
Current Year
Deduction
Ending
Accumulated
Depreciation
Description Method Life
*
(D) - Asset disposed * ITC, Salvage, Bonus, Commercial Revitalization Deduction, GO Zone

MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
FORM 990 PAGE 10 990
1 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 01/01/02 200DB 5.00 HY17 10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0. 10,456.

MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
* 990 PAGE 10 TOTAL
10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0. 10,456.

DEPR
* GRAND TOTAL 990 PAGE 10
10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0. 10,456.

Asset
No.

Line
No.
228102 04-01-22
2022 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION REPORT
Date
Acquired
Unadjusted
Cost Or Basis
Bus %
Excl
Reduction In
Basis
Basis For
Depreciation
Accumulated
Depreciation
Current
Sec 179
Current Year
Description Method Life
Deduction
*
(D) - Asset disposed * ITC, Section 179, Salvage, Bonus, Commercial Revitalization Deduction

EQUIPMENT

MACHINERY &
- CURRENT YEAR FEDERAL -
1 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 010102200DB5.00 17 10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0.

MACHINERY & EQUIPME
* 990 PAGE 10 TOTAL
10,456. 0. 10,456. 10,456. 0.

PAGE 10 DEPR
* GRAND TOTAL 990
10,456. 0. 10,456. 10,456. 0.

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Asset
No.
228103 04-01-22
2023 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION REPORT
*
Reduction In
Basis
Date
Acquired
Unadjusted
Cost Or Basis
Basis For
Depreciation
Accumulated
Depreciation
Amount Of
Description Method Life
Depreciation
(D) - Asset disposed * ITC, Section 179, Salvage, HR 3090, Commercial Revitalization Deduction, GO Zone

MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
- NEXT YEAR FEDERAL -
1 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 010102200DB5.00 10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0. * 990 PAGE 10 TOTAL MACHINERY &
EQUIPMENT 10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0.
* GRAND TOTAL 990 PAGE 10 DEPR 10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0.

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

Asset
No.

Line
No.
228102 04-01-22
2022 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION REPORT
Date
Acquired
Unadjusted
Cost Or Basis
Bus %
Excl
Reduction In
Basis
Basis For
Depreciation
Accumulated
Depreciation
Current
Sec 179
Current Year
Description Method Life
Deduction
*
(D) - Asset disposed * ITC, Section 179, Salvage, Bonus, Commercial Revitalization Deduction

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF
1 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 010102200DB5.00 16 10,456. 10,456. 10,456. - CURRENT YEAR STATE -

0. DEPRECIATION
TOTAL FORM 199
10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0. 0.

CALIFORNIA

TOTALS FOR
10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0. 0.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

Asset
No.
228103 04-01-22
2023 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION REPORT
*
Reduction In
Basis
Date
Acquired
Unadjusted
Cost Or Basis
Basis For
Depreciation
Accumulated
Depreciation
Amount Of
Description Method Life
Depreciation
(D) - Asset disposed * ITC, Section 179, Salvage, HR 3090, Commercial Revitalization Deduction, GO Zone

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF
1 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 010102200DB5.00 10,456. 10,456. 10,456. - NEXT YEAR STATE -

0. TOTAL FORM 199 DEPRECIATION 10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0.

TOTALS FOR CALIFORNIA 10,456. 10,456. 10,456. 0.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

TAX RETURN FILING INSTRUCTIONS
CALIFORNIA FORM 199

FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31, 2022
Prepared For:

Environmental Center of
San Luis Obispo County
P.O. Box 1014
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-1014
Prepared By:

Rohr & Associates
1277 E. Grand Ave, Suite B
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
To be Signed and Dated By:

Not applicable
Amount of Tax:

Total ax $ 0
Less: payments and credits $ 0
Plus: other amount $ 0
Plus: interest and penalties $ 0
No payment is required $
Overpayment:

Credited to your estimated tax $ 0
Other amount $ 0
Refunded to you $ 0
Make Check Payable To:

Not applicable
Mail Tax Return and Check (if applicable) To:

This return has qualified for electronic filing. Please review the return for completeness and accuracy. We will then transmit your return electronically to the FTB. Do not mail the paper copy of the return to the FTB.

Return Must be Mailed On or Before:

Not applicable
Special Instructions:

TAX RETURN FILING INSTRUCTIONS
CALIFORNIA FORM RRF-1

FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31, 2022
Prepared For:

Environmental Center of
San Luis Obispo County
P.O. Box 1014
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-1014
Prepared By:

Rohr & Associates
1277 E. Grand Ave, Suite B
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Amount of Tax:

Balance due of $100
Make Check Payable To:

Department of Justice
Mail Tax Return To:

Registry of Charitable Trusts
P.O. Box 903447
Sacramento, CA 94203-4470
Return Must Be Mailed On Or Before:

Special Instructions:

The report should be signed and dated by an authorized individual(s).

A completed and signed copy of the federal Form 990 (and all applicable attachments) must be included with Form RRF-1.

228941 01-10-23
Corporation/Organization name California corporation number Additional information. See instructions. FEIN
Street address (suite or room) PMB no.

City State ZIP code
Foreign country name Foreign province/state/county Foreign postal code Dissolved Surrendered (Withdrawn) Merged/Reorganized
Enter date: (mm/dd/yyyy)
Cash Accrual Other
990T 990PF Sch H ( 990)
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

Title Date Telephone
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of officer
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self-employed
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TAXABLE YEAR FORM
Calendar Year 2022 or fiscal year beginning (mm/dd/yyyy) , and ending (mm/dd/yyyy) .

First return ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes No Did the organization have any changes to its guidelines Amended return ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ¥ Yes No not reported to the FTB? See instructions ~~~~~~~ ¥ Yes No IRC Section 4947(a)(1) trust ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes No If exempt under R&TC Section 23701d, has the organization Final information return? engaged in political activities? See instructions. ~~~~ ¥ Yes No ¥ Is the organization exempt under R&TC Section 23701g? If "Yes," enter the gross receipts from nonmember sources ¥ Yes No
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Check accounting method: (1) (2) (3) Is the organization a limited liability company? ~~~~~ ¥ Yes No Federal return filed? (1) ¥ (2) ¥ (3) ¥ Did the organization file Form 100 or Form 109 to (4) Other 990 series report taxable income? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ¥ Yes No Is this a group filing? See instructions ~~~~~~~ ¥ Yes No Is the organization under audit by the IRS or has the Is this organization in a group exemption IRS audited in a prior year? If "Yes," what is the parent's name?
~~~~~~ Yes No ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ¥ Yes No
Is federal Form 1023/1024 pending?
Date filed with IRS
Yes No
Gross sales or receipts from other sources. From Side 2, Part II, line 8 Gross dues and assessments from members and affiliates
Gross contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ¥
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¥
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Total gross receipts for filing requirement test. Add line 1 through line 3.

If the result is less than $50,000, see General Information B  ¥ Cost of goods sold
Cost or other basis, and sales expenses of assets sold
Total costs. Add line 5 and line 6
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Total gross income. Subtract line 7 from line 4 ¥
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Total expenses and disbursements. From Side 2, Part II, line 18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Excess of receipts over expenses and disbursements. Subtract line 9 from line 8  Total payments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Use tax. See General Information K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Payments balance. If line 11 is more than line 12, subtract line 12 from line 11 Use tax balance. If line 12 is more than line 11, subtract line 11 from line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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California Exempt Organization
2022 Annual Information Return 199
022 3651224

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23-7213237
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P.O. BOX 1014

SAN LUIS OBISPO
3,999
X
12/15/23
X
CHAIR

ROHR & ASSOCIATES
1277 E. GRAND AVE, SUITE B
ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420
46-0892131
805-473-1040
351,786
355,785
355,785
356,665
-880
X

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ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF
DANIEL J. ROHR, CPA/PFS, EA, P00972766
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CA 93406-1014
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228951 01-10-23
Paid-in or capital surplus. Attach reconciliation
Organizations with gross receipts of more than $50,000 and private foundations regardless of amount of gross receipts - complete Part II or furnish substitute information. 1 2
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3 4
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11 12
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Receipts
from
Other
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Total
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11 12
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15 16
17 Expenses
and
Disbursements
18 Total
Balance Sheet Beginning of taxable year End of taxable year Assets (a) (b) (c) (d)
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13 a
b
Total assets
Liabilities and net worth
14 15
16 17
18 19
20 21
22 Total liabilities and net worth
Reconciliation of income per books with income per return 1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
Side 2
Gross sales or receipts from all business activities. See instructions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Interest
Dividends
Gross rents
Gross royalties
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Gross amount received from sale of assets (See instructions) Other income
gross sales or receipts from other sources. Add line 1 through line 7. Enter here and on Side 1, Part I, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts paid
Disbursements to or for members
Compensation of officers, directors, and trustees
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Other salaries and wages
Interest
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Taxes
Rents
Depreciation and depletion (See instructions)
Other expenses and disbursements
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
expenses and disbursements. Add line 9 through line 17. Enter here and on Side 1, Part I, line 9  Cash
Net accounts receivable
Net notes receivable
Inventories
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Federal and state government obligations
Investments in other bonds
Investments in stock
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Mortgage loans ~~~~~~~~~~~
Other investments ~~~~~~~~~~
Depreciable assets
Less accumulated depreciation
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Land ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Other assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Accounts payable
Contributions, gifts, or grants payable
Bonds and notes payable
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Mortgages payable
Other liabilities
Capital stock or principal fund
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Retained earnings or income fund ~~~~

Do not complete this schedule if the amount on Schedule L, line 13, column (d), is less than $50,000.

Net income per books
Federal income tax
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Income recorded on books this year
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ not included in this return. Attach schedule ~ Excess of capital losses over capital gains
Income not recorded on books this year.

Attach schedule
~~~ Deductions in this return not charged
against book income this year.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Attach schedule ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Expenses recorded on books this year not
deducted in this return. Attach schedule
Total. Add line 7 and line 8
Net income per return.

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Part II
Schedule L
Schedule M-1
022 3652224
SEE STATEMENT 2
SEE STATEMENT 3
STMT 4
STMT 5
STMT 6
STMT 8
3,388
163,096 122,435
-880
-880 -880
10,456
10,456
10,456
10,456
1,782 1,244
299,455
134,577 181,999
611
305,678
3,999
0 123,001
9,437
22,200
202,027
356,665
3,178 9,906
1,842 2,215
294,435 293,557
299,455 305,678
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 23-7213237

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF

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ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 23-7213237
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CA 199 CASH CONTRIBUTIONS STATEMENT 1
INCLUDED ON PART I, LINE 3
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DATE OF

CONTRIBUTOR'S NAME CONTRIBUTOR'S ADDRESS GIFT AMOUNT
}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}} COASTAL DISPENSARY 1019 CHAPALA ST SANTA BARBARA,
CA 93101 16,000.

THE BALTORO TRUST PO BOX 150 VENTURA, CA 93002 5,000.

KLAUS SCHUMANN & MARY

JANE ADAMS
26 HILLCREST DR PASO ROBLES,
CA 93446 5,200.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

FORESTRY & FIRE

PROTECTION (CAL FIRE)
1234 E SHAW AVE FRESNO, CA
93710 176,994.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

INTEGRATED WASTE

MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
870 OSOS ST SAN LUIS OBISPO,
CA 93401 7,150.

CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 990 PALM ST SAN LUIS OBISPO,
CA 93401 10,750.

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS

OBISPO, PARKS &

RECREATION DEPT
1144 MONTEREY ST SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CA 93408 16,844.

CITY OF PISMO BEACH 760 MATTIE RD PISMO BEACH, CA
93449 5,000.

CA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK 113 COOPER ST SANTA CRUZ, CA
95060 15,000.

THE PRISCILLA ENDICOTT

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
75 STATE ST, 16TH FLOOR
BOSTON, MA 02109 5,000.

JAMES FREDERICK LOPES

REVOCABLE TRUST
1198 N HAROLD PLACE HANFORD,
CA 93230 13,563.
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TOTAL INCLUDED ON LINE 3 276,501.
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3 STATEMENT(S) 1
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ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 23-7213237
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CA 199 COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES STATEMENT 2 }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

TITLE AND

NAME AND ADDRESS AVERAGE HRS WORKED/WK COMPENSATION
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NICOLE SISNEROS CHAIR 0.

P.O. BOX 1014 2.00
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93406-1014
ANDREA BINISKIEWICZ CO-CHAIR 0.

P.O. BOX 1014 2.00
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93406-1014
CHRISTOPHER HAMMA VICE-CHAIR 0.

P.O. BOX 1014 2.00
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93406-1014
MELISSA DANEHEY SECRETARY 0.

P.O. BOX 1014 2.00
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93406-1014
AYLA-LOUISE MATEO DIRECTOR 0.

P.O. BOX 1014 2.00
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93406-1014
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TOTAL TO FORM 199, PART II, LINE 11 0.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CA 199 OTHER EXPENSES STATEMENT 3
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DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
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CAL FIRE CONTRACT 166,394.

DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4,858.

UTILITIES 2,832.

WEBSITE HOSTING 2,790.

ACCOUNTING FEES 5,964.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 408.

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 1,192.

OFFICE EXPENSES 6,485.

INSURANCE 2,639.

ALL OTHER EXPENSES 8,465.
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TOTAL TO FORM 199, PART II, LINE 17 202,027.
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4 STATEMENT(S) 2, 3
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ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 23-7213237
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CA 199 NET NOTES RECEIVABLE STATEMENT 4
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NOTES AND LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET 1,782. 1,244.
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TOTAL TO FORM 199, SCHEDULE L, LINE 3 1,782. 1,244.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CA 199 OTHER ASSETS STATEMENT 5
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PLEDGES AND GRANTS RECEIVABLE 5,513. 52,935.

CALFIRE EQUIPMENT DEPOSIT 126,864. 126,864.

SECURITY DEPOSIT 2,200. 2,200.
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TOTAL TO FORM 199, SCHEDULE L, LINE 12 134,577. 181,999. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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OTHER LIABILITIES 1,842. 2,215.
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TOTAL TO FORM 199, SCHEDULE L, LINE 18 1,842. 2,215.
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NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS 294,435. 293,557. }}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}
TOTAL TO FORM 199, SCHEDULE L, LINE 21 294,435. 293,557. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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TOTAL TO FORM 199, SCH L, LINE 10 10,456. 10,456. 0.
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT
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Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I am an officer of the above exempt organization and that the information I provided to my electronic return originator (ERO), transmitter, or intermediate service provider and the amounts in Part I above agree with the amounts on the corresponding lines of the exempt organization's 2022 California electronic return. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the exempt organization's return is true, correct, and complete. If the exempt organization is filing a balance due return, I understand that if the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) does not receive full and timely payment of the exempt organization's fee liability, the exempt organization will remain liable for the fee liability and all applicable interest and penalties. I authorize the exempt organization return and accompanying schedules and statements be transmitted to the FTB by the ERO, transmitter, or intermediate service provider.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER OF
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 23-7213237
355,785
355,785
356,665
CHAIR
DANIEL J. ROHR, CPA/PFS, EA X P00972766

ROHR & ASSOCIATES
1277 E. GRAND AVE, SUITE B
46-0892131
ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420
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MAIL TO:

Registry of Charitable Trusts
P.O. Box 903447
Sacramento, CA 94203-4470
STREET ADDRESS:
1300 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916 )210-6400
Failure to submit this report annually no later than four months and fifteen days after the end of the organization's accounting period may result in the loss of tax exemption and the assessment of a minimum tax of $800, plus interest, and/or fines or filing penalties. Revenue & Taxation Code section 23703; Government Code section 12586.1. IRS extensions will be honored.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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1. During this reporting period, were there any contracts, loans, leases or other financial transactions between the organization and any officer, director or trustee thereof, either directly or with an entity in which any such officer, director or trustee had any financial interest?

2. During this reporting period, was there any theft, embezzlement, diversion or misuse of the organization's charitable property or funds?

3. During this reporting period, were any organization funds used to pay any penalty, fine or judgment?

4. During this reporting period, were the services of a commercial fundraiser, fundraising counsel for charitable purposes, or commercial coventurer used?

5. During this reporting period, did the organization receive any governmental funding?

6. During this reporting period, did the organization hold a raffle for charitable purposes?

7. Does the organization conduct a vehicle donation program?

8. Did the organization conduct an independent audit and prepare audited financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for this reporting period?

9. At the end of this reporting period, did the organization hold restricted net assets, while reporting negative unrestricted net assets?

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION (CAL FIRE) 1234 E SHAW AVE
FRESNO, CA 93710
GREG DION 559-243-4156

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 870 OSOS ST
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
PATTI TOEWS 805-782-8530

CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
990 PALM ST
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
ROBERT HILL 805-781-7211

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, PARKS & RECREATION DEPT
1144 MONTEREY ST
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408
KEN KLIS 805-781-7300

CITY OF PISMO BEACH
760 MATTIE RD
PISMO BEACH, CA 93449
BRENDA ALVARADO 805-773-4655
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CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
1 Project:

Agency:

Project/Program Name:

Project/Program Manager Name:

Name of Agency:

Site Address:

Telephone Number:

Web Address:

Name of Executive Director:

City Council established a total budget of $60,000 for Community Grants for FY 2024/25.

Recently, grant amounts have ranged from approximately $1,000-$8,000 per organization.

Program expenditures must be completed by June 30, 2025.

Please note that if awarded, an annual report on grant expenditures and program outcomes will be required, as well as providing evidence such as canceled checks, receipts, bank statements, financial statement, etc. demonstrating how funds were expended.

Introduction: Provide brief description of agency, agency goals, and agency services. Describe your program briefly, including who benefits from your program. Attach additional pages as needed.

Sea Otter Savvy Morro Bay Community Engagement Gena Bentall Sea Otter Savvy
PO Box 306
Moss Landing, CA 95039
805-459-9444 www.seaottersavvy.org Gena Bentall
The mission of Sea Otter Savvy is to foster awareness and stewardship in Central California coastal communities and the wildlife-viewing public to reduce human-sea otter conflict and disturbance and increase an ethic of co-existence.

We educate residents and visitors to CA’s Central Coast about the vital role of sea otters in nearshore ecosystems. Our approach has three main components: developing awareness through innovative outreach; developing business norms and organizational partnerships; and leading community-science-based research. (See more in supplemental narrative)

CITY OF MORRO BAY FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
2 I. AGENCY INFORMATION
A. General Information
Grant Request Amount: $______________________________________________ General Organization Information
Organizations Name:

Year Established:

Board Roster (please attach)
Number of Paid Full-Time Employees
Number of Paid Part-Time Employees
Most recent financial statements (or
copy of your last tax return (IRS 990))
Mailing Information
Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Project/Program Contact Information
Name/Title:

Phone Number:

E-mail:

CITY OF MORRO BAY FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
3 Tax Information
Federal Employer Tax Number
State Employer Tax Number
Name of Program
IRS Determination Letter (approval of
501(C) Status)
Name of Executive or CEO
Name of Board Chairperson or
President
II. COMMUNITY NEED STATEMENT
A. Community Need: Describe briefly the demonstrated need in the Morro Bay community for the program. Cite data sources as appropriate.

B. Program Narrative: Please provide your agency’s Mission Statement and Goals, brief history, programs and population(s) served, organizational structure and experience with proposed grant activities. If your organization provides programs countywide, indicate the percentage of Morro Bay residents served.

CITY OF MORRO BAY FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
4 C. Local Challenges: What local challenge or need does this grant address? How will Morro Bay residents and residents of adjacent areas and or countywide benefit? How will all eligible participants have the opportunity to participate in the program? D. Project Description: Please provide project description, including explanation of project approach, identified strategies and anticipated outcomes. Please quantify the number of Morro Bay residents to be served. Include a list of planned activities, costs associated, timeline and staff/volunteers responsible for the proposed program. Please provide an outline of how requested grant funds would be spent. Note that documentation of expenditures such as canceled checks, receipts, bank statements, financial statement etc. is required at the end of the grant period, along with a report on program expenditures and outcomes. Program expenditures must be completed by June 30, 2025. Any funds unexpended by that date must be returned to the City.

CITY OF MORRO BAY FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
5 E. Previous Funding: If your organization has received previous funding from the City of Morro Bay for the proposed project (within the last year), please provide the outcomes in measurable terms and a case example of the grant impact. Please note that prior year reporting requirements must have been met to ensure continued eligibility for City funding.

F. Collaborative Requests: If a collaborative request, please provide a description of prior collaborative activities, and proposed responsibilities of collaborative members.

CITY OF MORRO BAY FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
6 III. PROGRAM FISCAL INFORMATION
*Please note that the total city funds available for grants this year is $60,000; individual grant amounts have recently ranged from $1,000-$8,000.

A. Program Budget
Please complete the following summary tables to reflect the budget for your organization and program. All amounts should be rounded to the nearest dollar. Alternatively, please attach single page revenue/expense summary sheets for the program for which funds are requested and a separate summary for the organization.

Budget Summary
Budget Information FY 2024/25 FY 2023/24
Morro Bay grant funding Requested: Received:

Total Program budget $ $
Total Organization budget $ $
Funding Summary
Revenue Source
FY 2024/25
Program Budget
Morro Bay grant: $
Other municipal funding (please specify:) $
County funding (please specify:) $
State funding (please specify:) $
Federal funding (please specify:) $
Fees for services $
Donations $
Reserve contingency fund $
All other sources (please specify:) $
Total $ see attached budget

CITY OF MORRO BAY FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
7 B. Organization Contracts--Has your organization ever had funds withdrawn or a contract terminated for cause, unsatisfactory performance, or questionable costs on any financial statements or audit? If so, please describe.

C. Travel Expense Disclosure-- If Community Grant funds are to be used for staff travel expenses, please describe.

D. Eligibility information: to be eligible for award of a community grant, agencies must:

1. Submit a separate, completed application form for each project.

2. Be incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit corporation (IRS 501-C) and/or exist as another government entity.

3. Demonstrate the managerial and financial capability to receive and expend funds.

4. Assure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws including but not limited to non-discrimination requirements.

5. Ensure timely and complete submission of reporting on prior year City grant fund expenditures, if applicable.

E. Required attachments: Please attach the following to your application:
a. Agency/Organization Board Roster
b. Most recent financial statement(s) or a copy of the agency/organization’s last tax return (IRS 990)
c. IRS Determination Letter (confirming approval of 501(c) status) https://rct.doj.ca.gov/Verification/Web/Search.aspx?facilty=Y) d. Copy of current (active) status of organization from Secretary of State of California authorizing the organization to transact business (https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business)
e. Attach additional pages, as needed.

CITY OF MORRO BAY FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
8 CERTIFICATION
The applicant hereby proposes to provide the services as listed in this proposal. If this proposal is approved and funded, it is agreed that relevant federal, state, and local regulations, including nondiscrimination laws and other assurances as required by the City of Morro Bay, will be adhered to. Furthermore, I certify that the applicant is fully capable of fulfilling its obligation under this proposal as stated herein.

Grantee agrees to provide immediate written notice to the City if significant changes or events occur during the term of this award which could potentially impact the progress or outcome of the grant, including without limitation, changes in Grantee management personnel or losses of funding.

This grant is requested with the understanding that the City has no obligations to provide any, other or additional support or grants to the Grantee.

This grant is requested for programming that will be completed (and funds expended) by June 30, 2025, and the applicant understands that, if awarded, funds not expended by that date are subject to return to the City.

On behalf of the applicant organization, I understand and agree to the foregoing terms and conditions of the City’s grant, and I hereby certify and attest to my authority to execute this agreement on Applicant’s behalf.

This application and the information contained herein are true and correct and complete, to the best of my knowledge.

Date: ________________________, 2024
________________________________ Organization Name ________________________________ Executive Director ________________________________ (Print Name)

1 Supplemental Material: Sea Otter Savvy Morro Bay Community Grant Application 2024 Written and complied by Gena Bentall
II. COMMUNITY NEED STATEMENT
A. Community Need: Describe briefly the demonstrated need in the Morro Bay community for the program. Cite data sources as appropriate.

The southern sea otter is an ecologically important species that faces numerous challenges, from disease and shark bite mortality to stalled range expansion and resource limitation in large portions of its occupied range. Listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act and “fully protected” under State law, California’s sea otter population has been slowly recovering from near-extinction since cessation of the maritime fur trade. During this time, California’s coastal human population has also undergone a many-fold increase. As a result, southern sea otters are coming increasingly into contact with human activities, especially in harbors and estuaries, where the charismatic species is a primary attraction for ecotourists and is also exposed incidentally to other human-related dangers (boat traffic, domestic animal interactions, hook and line entanglement).

Current research on the energy expenditures of reproductive female sea otters emphasizes that individuals in this stage are physiologically challenged (Thometz et al. 2014; Chinn et al. 2016; Thometz et al. 2016), suggesting that repeated disturbance can be harmful to sea otters by depleting their critical energy reserves. In extreme cases, the additional stress caused by human disturbance may lead to pup abandonment and amplify the effects of other stressors.

Using data collected by Sea Otter Savvy’s research program, Heather Barrett, a graduate of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and current Sea Otter Savvy staff member, correlated human-caused disturbance to sea otters ─ primarily by small paddlecraft ─ with an energetic cost (Barrett 2019 and Barrett et al. in press). Wildlife tour operators, kayakers, photographers, and other marine recreationists often approach too closely, causing the repeated disturbance of sea otters throughout the day (Figure 1A). Research conducted by the Sea Otter Savvy (SOS) program has shown that a typical female sea otter in Morro Bay is nearly 25% more likely to be active when marine recreation craft are nearby (Figure 1B), with a concomitant increase in her energetic demand that accumulates over the course of the day (Figure 1C, D). Moreover, as sea otters become acclimated to the regular proximity of humans, they may lose their natural fearfulness, leading to unwanted, potentially aggressive interactions and the creation of "problem otters"—which in some cases has necessitated the capture and permanent removal of a wild sea otter from the population. One recent study has described a correlation between habituation in wildlife and decreased predator avoidance behavior, suggesting habituated wildlife may be at higher risk of predation (Geoffrey et al. 2015). Given the alarmingly high shark-related mortality in the southern sea otter population, habituation may have an undiscovered cost.

2 Figure 1 A) The disturbance frequency across 7 sites in California, USA: Jetty Road in Moss Landing (JTTY_moss), Seal Bend in Moss Landing (SEBE_moss), Wildlife platform in Moss Landing (WILD_moss), Cannery row in Monterey (CARO_mon), Otter point in Monterey (OP_mon), Morro rock in Morro Bay (MBCT_mor), T-pier in Morro Bay (MBTP_mor) . (B) The proportion of time active for a sea otter with (shaded) and without (white) stimuli present. (C) The additional energy (kJ/day) required for a male sea otter (27.7kg) across sites. (D) The additional energy (kJ/day) required for a female sea otter (19.89kg) across sites. The Disturbance Model used Sea Otter Savvy sea otter behavioral scan data from 2015-2023.

The number of marine recreationists using the coastal waters of Central California continues to rise and new marine recreation tourism opportunities continue to rise in Morro Bay. In the absence of a sustained, directed effort, the problem of sea otter disturbance and harassment in densely populated areas like Morro Bay will persist and worsen. Long-term data show that sea otters are occurring in higher densities in these populated areas and will likely continue to do so as long as the food supply can support them (U.S. Geological Survey 2019). Marine recreation continues to grow in popularity, with sea kayaking, stand-up paddling, wildlife viewing, and SCUBA diving all showing recent growth trends (Outdoor Industry Association 2023). Highly publicized incidents of direct sea otter-human interactions (many of which have occurred in Morro Bay) have required rapid, collaborative counter-measures to combat the public perception of sea otters as “pet-like” and these types of direct interactions as desirable.

Education about the hazards associated with close encounters—physical injury, transmission

3 of zoonotic diseases, injury to pets, or harm to the sea otters themselves—is becoming increasingly important.

Since initiating the SOS program in summer of 2015, we have pioneered a directed effort to better understand and track disturbance through our research program and reduce humancaused disturbance via our multi-faceted outreach program. Prior to SOS, no long-term, systematic efforts to mitigate the problem of sea otter disturbance and harassment existed, in part due to the lack of adequate funding. At that time, few commercial operators offered information to customers to help them avoid disturbing wildlife, and often they were the primary perpetrators of disturbance. State and federal law enforcement personnel may investigate the most egregious cases of disturbance, but the problem is vast, diffuse, ongoing, and far beyond the capability of law enforcement personnel to address. SOS implements the alternative approach of public education and outreach, making use of the fact that most of the people coming to see sea otters appreciate them and mean them no harm. In the last nine years, SOS has formed collaborative relationships with over 60 marine recreation business operators along the Central Coast including most of the permit -holding marine recreation businesses currently operating in Morro Bay. Prior approaches to these business operators were often confrontational, but our collaborative, community-based approach forms partnerships. Ultimately, the stewardship of sea otters and the central California coastal ecosystem is in the hands of communities. Our program aims to foster and support community efforts and provide the tools and information to optimize their efforts.

Despite Sea Otter Savvy’s efforts over the past six years, human disturbance to sea otters continues. Why? Every day brings new people to the sea otters’ home. The pandemic introduced a new “cohort” of people to ocean kayaking, and other marine recreation activities.

The City of Morro Bay has unofficially adopted sea otters as a tourism-generating feature (see City Council proclamation September 13, 2022) and they are unquestionably a source of income from the tourism industry as they have been shown to be in Moss Landing (Fujii et al. 2023). Indeed, Morro Bay is unrivaled in its opportunities to observe wild sea otters carrying out their daily lives. With that opportunity comes the responsibility of stewardship to these vulnerable, charismatic and federally protected marine mammals. We believe that a long-term education-based community outreach program, creating awareness about the behavior and conservation of sea otters and other marine wildlife, continues to be the best way of effecting a positive change for both sea otters and the humans hoping to observe them safely in the wild.

We have developed and sustained such a program with Sea Otter Savvy and view its stability and growth to be essential to reducing disturbance and harassment of sea otters in Morro Bay and all of California.

B. Program Narrative
The mission of Sea Otter Savvy is to foster awareness and stewardship in Central California coastal communities and the wildlife-viewing public to reduce human-sea otter conflict and disturbance and increase an ethic of co-existence.

We educate residents and visitors to CA’s Central Coast about the vital role of sea otters in nearshore ecosystems. Our approach has three main components: developing awareness through innovative outreach; developing business norms and organizational partnerships; and leading community-science-based research.

Since initiating the SOS program in summer 2015, we have pioneered a directed effort to better understand and track disturbance through our research program, and we have reduced

4 human-caused disturbance via our multi-faceted outreach program. Our data on the effects of human recreation on sea otters allows us to track and quantify disturbance to sea otters across time, offers a useful tool for law enforcement, and supports our work to develop evidencebased guidelines for sea otter viewing that have been adopted as a standard by the community of Morro Bay.

C. Local Challenges
SOS benefits not just the welfare of sea otters but the communities of Morro Bay and the greater SLO area in the following:
• Environmental Education: The organization educates local residents and visitors about sea otters, their role in marine ecosystems, and the importance of conservation. This increased awareness helps foster a culture of environmental stewardship. • Wildlife Conservation: By working to protect sea otters and their habitats, SOS helps ensure the health of the local marine environment. Healthy sea otter populations contribute to balanced ecosystems, which benefit other marine species and overall water quality. • Community Engagement: SOS often engages with the community through events, volunteer opportunities, our CAWS program and outreach. This involvement helps build a stronger sense of involvement between people and their natural surroundings. • Economic Impact: Healthy and thriving sea otter populations can attract tourists interested in wildlife watching and eco-tourism. This can provide an economic boost to the Morro Bay area through increased tourism and associated spending. • Research Contributions: The organization contributes to scientific research on sea otters, providing valuable data that can inform conservation strategies and policies. This research can also enhance local understanding and appreciation of the marine environment.

5 D. Project Description:

In accordance with our organization’s goals and objectives we proposed the following elements of our program for funding by the City of Morro Bay. For these selected elements, any funds granted by the City of Morro Bay would be used exclusively to fund needs specific to Morro Bay and adjacent San Luis Obispo County communities.

Task 1: Outreach in Morro Bay and SLO County
Printed Materials: Although one of the practices of our outreach program is to minimize the production of printed materials in order to reduce litter and waste, SOS has created printed outreach materials when deemed necessary and effective. To date, we have produced and disseminated waterproof marine recreation guides, flyers, signs, postcards, buttons, and free stickers promoting sea otter stewardship and conveying elements of our messaging.

Our most significant outreach material achievement to date has been wide dissemination of a kayak-adherent sticker, which we designed for placement on rental kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and other marine recreational craft. This popular sticker has been distributed to most local kayak and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) rental shops in Moss Landing, Monterey, and Morro Bay. Since 2019 Sea Otter Savvy has worked with local stakeholders and the graphics design team at “Wildways Illustrated” to produce waterproof recreational guides with maps of each location (relevant to the recreation type), field guides to representative species, and tips for viewing wildlife responsibly. Completed and distributed: Dive In: An Underwater Guide to Morro Bay, Paddle In: A Paddler’s Guide to Elkhorn Slough, and Paddle In Avila Beach (Figures 3a, b,c in Supplemental Materials). Our next guide—Paddle In Morro Bay—is planned for 2025 and will be exclusively designed and distributed to Morro Bay businesses, residents and visitors. Expense associated with this project: cost of graphic design by Wildways Inc (artists who created the artwork for the Dive In panels and waterproof guides) and printing costs for a run of 5000.

In-person Outreach: SOS participates in many local events in Morro Bay and the greater San Luis Obispo (SLO) community, such as Sea Otter Awareness Week, the Maritime Museum Family Fun Day, Morro Bay Triathlon, SLO Beaver Festival, and many others. We offer educational presentations to local groups, organizations, and businesses and work with local officials like the Morro Bay Harbor Department to educate their staff and permit holders. For events in Morro Bay and adjacent SLO communities, expenses include materials and props for display and educational activities, and—in the case of SOS hosted events—require facility or site-use permits.

SOS takes an inclusive approach to sea otter conservation and stewardship―we engage businesses, organizations, educators, and recreationists in a community-based effort to spread awareness about the needs of wildlife, and we teach best practices for responsible wildlife viewing. SOS has formed collaborative relationships with over 60 marine recreation business operators along the Central CA Coast and have engaged with most of the marine recreation operators in Morro Bay. Most rental kayaks in Morro Bay are now outfitted with “Be Sea Otter Savvy” stickers. In the Monterey Bay region, most local kayak rental and tour businesses have been certified under our certification program. Our mission in the next few years is to focus effort on engaging Morro Bay businesses in this same certification program, an effort being led by our collaboration with Central Coast Outdoors and its owners John and Virginia Flaherty who have set the high bar for wildlife stewardship in their business practices.

Central Coast Outdoors has been certified under our Community Active Wildlife Stewards

6 (CAWS) program and their partner business, A Kayak Shack, is currently undergoing the rigorous review process to obtain certification. Early efforts to engage business operators were often confrontational; our collaborative, community-based approach has formed lasting partnerships and changed behavior.

Task 2: Community Active Wildlife Stewards
Certification Program: In 2019, we began certifying central California (CC)coast businesses and other entities under the Community Active Wildlife Stewards (CAWS) program. This collaboration has culminated in the implementation of a social marketing/certification concept called Community Active Wildlife Stewards or CAWS. The current CAWS framework (publicly accessible at https://www.seaottersavvy.org/images/docs/CAWSFramework-2021.pdf ) is a product of collaboration with a focus group of stakeholders from the Monterey Bay and SLO regions. The document is continually adapted to incorporate feedback from participants and adjust to new types of applicants and is thus always referred to as “draft”. The goal of the program is to develop a community-based education and recognition platform for businesses, organizations and individuals to increase their awareness and knowledge – and ultimately that of their customers, members and visitors – about responsible marine wildlife viewing practices; marine life behavior, natural history, biology, ecology and conservation; the laws and guidelines protecting marine wildlife; and stewardship of the marine environment. Expenses related to the continuation and expansion of the CAWS program in Morro Bay include purchase of “swag” for certified businesses (flags, stickers, counter cards, etc.) and reimbursement funds for the undercover shoppers who are a vital part of the evaluation process.

Engaging youth is a priority for SOS. We have conducted classroom visits and field trips for SLO County schools and youth groups since 2016 and have mentored both undergraduate and graduate students from Cal Poly and Cuesta. 2024 was the second year of our collaboration with Girl Scouts of the Central California Coast and this summer we hosted two field experiences for both Brownies and older Girl Scouts in Morro Bay.

Task 3: Youth Outreach
Youth Outreach Program: SOS has been visiting elementary schools in SLO County since 2016. We now offer the in-class program to grades K-6 and offer an in-person or virtual Field Experience in Morro Bay to grades 6-12. The content of the school visit presentations was developed from Science Content Standards for California Public Schools (see link in references) and has had a very positive response from teachers, with most schools requesting return visits. Presentations are interactive and hands-on, and virtual tours provide a unique opportunity for a “researcher’s eye” view of sea otter habitat and savvy paddling practices. Our website includes a new array or digital and DIY materials for teachers and parents. SOS currently visits the Baywood and Del Mar elementary Schools in Morro Bay and participates with SLO Junior Rangers each summer. Morro Bay specific schools currently comprise roughly 30% of SLO County youth served, but our goal is to add one new local school to our roster in the 2024-25 school year.

SOS is excited to inspire environmental identity in younger generations by bringing the youth of central CA counties out to coast to participate in field research and kayak-based activities during our in-person Field Experience. SOS piloted the Field Experience program in 2022 and since then we hosted more than 150 youth for an immersive experience in

7 Morro Bay together with our partners at Central Coast Outdoors. Expenses for this program included materials for the classroom visits, support materials for the local volunteers that conduct the visits and field trips, kayak rental fees for schools in need, transportation fees for schools in need, field equipment (binoculars, spotting scopes, etc.) for the field experiences.

SOS has a staff of two. Beyond that, the research and outreach achieved by our organization is carried out by dedicated and passionate community members who donate their time. Two teams on our Morro Bay crew have been with SOS since our inception in 2015. Our volunteers are members of the Morro Bay (and greater SLO County) community, who love Morro bay, share their local knowledge with the people with whom they engage, and are passionate about protecting, not just Morro Bay’s iconic sea otters, but all of its unique wildlife and rich habitat.

They are the heart and hands of our organization.

Task 4: Local Volunteer Support
Expenses in support of the Morro Bay volunteers would include printing of training materials, uniforms (caps, t-shirts, badges), and enrichment activities.

E. Previous Funding
No funding previously awarded by the City of Morro Bay
F. Collaborative Requests: If a collaborative request, please provide a description of prior collaborative activities, and proposed responsibilities of collaborative members.

N/A
E. References
Barrett, H. E. 2019. The energetic cost of anthropogenic disturbance on the southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis). Master’s Thesis, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/5023.

CA State Board of Education, Science Content Standards for California Public Schools Kindergarten Through Grade 12. https://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssstandards.asp Chinn, S. M., M. A. Miller, M. T. Tinker, M. M. Staedler, F. I. Batac, E. M. Dodd, and L. A.

Henkel. 2016. The high cost of motherhood: End-Lactation Syndrome in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) on the Central California coast, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 52 (2): 307–

18. Fujii, J., Colgan, C., Castelletto, A., Staedler, M., Wolfrum, A., Houtan, K.V., 2023. The Economic Value of Sea Otters and Recreational Tourism in a California Estuary. Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics 10. https://doi.org/10.15351/2373-8456.1160
Geffroy, B., Samia, S. M., Bessa, E., Blumstein, D. T. 2015. How Nature-Based Tourism Might Increase Prey Vulnerability to Predators. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 30 (12): 755-765 Outdoor Industry Association, 2023 OUTDOOR PARTICIPATION REPORT

8 https://outdoorindustry.org/resource/2023-outdoor-participation-report/.

Thometz, N.M., M.T. Tinker, M.M. Staedler, K.A. Mayer, and T.M. Williams. 2014. Energetic demands of immature sea otters from birth to weaning: implications for maternal costs, reproductive behavior and population-level trends. Journal of Experimental Biology 217:2053-2061.

Thometz, N. M., T. L. Kendall, B. P. Richter, and T. M. Williams. 2016. The high cost of reproduction in sea otters necessitates unique physiological adaptations. Journal of Experimental Biology 219 (15):
2260–64.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2003. Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis). Portland, Oregon, xi + 165 pp.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2015. Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) 5-YearReview:

Summary and Evaluation, Ventura, CA.

U.S. Geological Survey. 2019. California Population Annual Survey. www.werc.usgs.gov/seaottercount.

Supplemental Materials: Sea Otter Savvy Community Grant Application Sea Otter Savvy Board of Directors
September 2024
President: Gena Bentall
Phone: 805-459-9444
Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Michelle Staedler
Phone: 831-594-7052
Email: [email protected]
Treasurer: Cheryl Brantley
Phone: 562-787-8479
Email: [email protected]

ITEM
Morro Bay
Community Grant
Request/Project
OTHER
(pending)

SOURCES
2024-25 Organization
TOTAL Budget
(all sources)
Salaries and Benefits Total $ - $ 135,000.00 $ 135,000.00 Intern Support $ 1,000.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 7,000.00
Consultants and Subgrants $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Travel $ - $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Conferences and Meetings $ - $ 500.00 $ 500.00
Rent $ - $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00
Office and Research Equipment $ 500.00 $ 3,500.00 $ 4,000.00 Office Supplies, Postage, Telephone, Website $ - $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 Software $ - $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Youth Field Trip Transportation and kayak rental $ 2,500.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 3,500.00 Other (Special projects, incl. waterproof guides) $ 3,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 5,000.00 TOTAL EXPENSES: $ 7,000.00 $ 161,000.00 $ 168,000.00

FUNDING SOURCES
(e.g., Foundation X)
AMOUNT

OF FUNDS
CA State Coastal Conservancy, CA Sea Otter
Recovery Fund $ 50,200.00
Merry E Graham Charitable Foundation $ 15,000.00
Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery
Grant (Section 6) $ 35,000.00
Marisla Foundation $ 10,000.00
Wildlife Conservation Network $ 45,000.00
TOTAL (PROJECTED) INCOME: $ 155,200.00
Morro Bay Community Grant Request
INCOME
STATUS
(received, committed, pending review)
committed
Sea Otter Savvy

EXPENSES
PROJECT NAME: Sea Otter Savvy Morro Bay Community Engagement pending
committed
pending
committed

Secretary of State
Certificate of Status
I, SHIRLEY N. WEBER, PH.D., California Secretary of State, hereby certify:

The above referenced entity is active on the Secretary of State's records and is authorized to exercise all its powers, rights and privileges in California.

This certificate relates to the status of the entity on the Secretary of State’s records as of the date of this certificate and does not reflect documents that are pending review or other events that may impact status.

No information is available from this office regarding the financial condition, status of licenses, if any, business activities or practices of the entity.

Active
Entity Name:

Entity No.:

Registration Date:

Entity Type:
4584217
04/09/2020
Nonprofit Corporation - CA - Public Benefit
Status:

Formed In: CALIFORNIA

SEA OTTER SAVVY
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I execute this certificate and affix the Great Seal of the State of California this day of May 24, 2024.

SHIRLEY N. WEBER, PH.D.

Secretary of State
Certificate No.:

To verify the issuance of this Certificate, use the Certificate No. above with the Secretary of State Certification Verification Search available at bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov. 213710013

Receipt Detail
09/19/2024
Receipt No.: 8065394
Receipt Date:

MORRO BAY, CA, CA 93442
960 NAPA AVENUE
IGL
Alexis Gaffney
Total Amount Charged:

Total Payment Received: $35.00
-$35.00
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Domestic Nonprofit Corp 6393166 -$30.00
Certified Copy - BE 6393166 -$5.00
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Business Programs Division
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CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
8 CERTIFICATION
The applicant hereby proposes to provide the services as listed in this proposal. If this proposal is approved and funded, it is agreed that relevant federal, state, and local regulations, including nondiscrimination laws and other assurances as required by the City of Morro Bay, will be adhered to. Furthermore, I certify that the applicant is fully capable of fulfilling its obligation under this proposal as stated herein.

Grantee agrees to provide immediate written notice to the City if significant changes or events occur during the term of this award which could potentially impact the progress or outcome of the grant, including without limitation, changes in Grantee management personnel or losses of funding.

This grant is requested with the understanding that the City has no obligations to provide any, other or additional support or grants to the Grantee.

This grant is requested for programming that will be completed (and funds expended) by June 30, 2025, and the applicant understands that, if awarded, funds not expended by that date are subject to return to the City.

On behalf of the applicant organization, I understand and agree to the foregoing terms and conditions of the City’s grant, and I hereby certify and attest to my authority to execute this agreement on Applicant’s behalf.

This application and the information contained herein are true and correct and complete, to the best of my knowledge.

Date: ________________________, 2024
________________________________
Organization Name
________________________________
Executive Director
________________________________
(Print Name)
9/18 9/18 Del Del Mar PTA Mar PTA Dawn Dawn Bryant Bryant

1 Heather Goodwin
From: Dawn Bryant <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2024 10:06 AM
To: Heather Goodwin
Cc: [email protected]; Amanda Collins
Subject: Fwd: Tax information
Attachments: 01_CA PTA Subordinate Tax Exemption Memo_Feb2019_rev.pdf; Del Mar PTA FTB Entity Status Letter 9-20-2024.pdf; Del Mar PTA AG RCF letter CT-551-CT0171848 Check return.pdf
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Hello Heather,
Please see the below from District PTA. Let me know if this works for what you need! Best Regards,
Dawn
Sent via IPhone
Begin forwarded message:

From: Melinda Kirkland <[email protected]>
Date: September 20, 2024 at 9:56:08 AM PDT
To: Del Mar PTA President <[email protected]>, Amanda Collins <[email protected]>, Amy Smart <[email protected]>, [email protected], Angelina McKee-Rice <[email protected]>, [email protected]
Cc: Veronica DeCoster <[email protected]>, [email protected], Donna Broussard <[email protected]>, [email protected]
Subject: Re: Tax information

Good morning,
I'm not sure who you were emailing before but apologies for not getting a response! I want to clear up a couple of things, starting with the Secretary of State website that the city of Morro Bay is using. That website ONLY lists entities that are corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships. Del Mar Elementary PTA is NONE of those. You are an unincorporated association, 501(c)(3) nonprofit. So you won't be listed in that SOS database and you do NOT have a corporation number.

I have attached an explanation memo from California State PTA that explains why PTAs in California are listed as "California Congress of Parents, Teachers & Students Inc" by

2 the IRS. But please note that the "Inc" in that name refers to California State PTA's corporate status, not any individual PTA's. (BTW, California State PTA is listed in that SOS database. Their entity number is 103844.)
I am also attaching some additional information which might be acceptable to the city for the grant approval process (since time is of the essence):
 IRS Tax Exempt Organization search results for Del Mar Elementary PTA (EIN 23- 7010183) showing your 2022 fiscal year 990N e-Postcard tax filing (screenshot)  California Franchise Tax Board Entity Status Letter showing that Del Mar Elementary PTA is a tax-exempt nonprofit in good standing in the State of California
I would recommend sending the CAPTA memo, the IRS 990N screenshot and the FTB entity letter to the city immediately. Hopefully those will be sufficient for them to approve your grant application.

Proof of a nonprofit's tax exempt status is usually provided in the form of a "Letter of Determination" (LOD), often issued by the IRS. In the case of PTAs in California, an LOD is issued by California State PTA because all PTAs in this state are under CAPTA's IRS group exemption. You can request a copy of a current LOD for Del Mar Elementary PTA at any time by emailing [email protected]. Donna Broussard is the CAPTA tax filing coordinator who responds to that email account and provides LODs. For convenience, I've cc'd her on this email also.

Please note that an LOD is usually not issued when a PTA is not in good standing with a government agency. While gathering information for this email, I discovered that Del Mar PTA is delinquent with the California Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers for non-payment of the filing fee for your 2023 RRF-1 filing. I've attached the letter from the AG/RCF stating that the check submitted was returned because it was addressed to the wrong payee. Del Mar PTA needs to immediately submit a new check for this $25 using the payee name and mailing address indicated in the AG's letter. California State PTA may not be able to issue you an LOD until after this has been cleared, so please handle it ASAP. (If your PTA has already sent in a replacement check to the AG/RCF, please let us know when it was sent.) PLEASE let me know if you have questions or need additional information or assistance.

You can also reach me via text at 805-703-3228.

Thanks,
Melinda
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Melinda Kirkland
VP of Leadership
Twenty-Fourth District PTA
www.24thpta.org

2327 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95816-5014 916.440.1985 • FAX 916.440.1986 • E-mail [email protected] • www.capta.org February 2019
To whom it may concern:

All 3,500+ PTAs in California have their own bylaws under which they conduct business and are each fiscally responsible for their own organization. Each PTA has their own EIN and FTB number and, as a separate entity, file their own information tax returns with the IRS and Franchise Tax Board; CAPTA does not file a group return. In addition, each PTA is registered with the Registry of Charitable Trusts (CA Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General), having been assigned their own Charitable Trust number, and file a report annually as a separate entity.

California State PTA has received a group exemption (GEN 0646) from the IRS which grants tax-exempt status to all of our subordinate organizations and they are a 501(c)3 organization.

The Franchise Tax Board recognizes this group exemption and considers all our units tax exempt also. CAPTA supplies a list of PTAs that are in good standing with CAPTA to both government entities annually so they know which we are claiming as subordinate organizations.

The IRS does not issue the Letter of Determination to subordinate organizations under a group exemption, that letter must be supplied by the parent organization (CAPTA). Therefore the only letter the unit will be able to provide is the Letter of Determination issued annually upon request by the CAPTA. There will also be attached the supporting documents referenced in the letter that show CAPTA is tax-exempt.

While the FTB identifies our PTAs with their own names, the IRS lists them all under the name of the parent organization with the individual PTA name as the sort name (see link below).

Unfortunately, this causes many issues for our subordinates that are opening bank accounts, updating check signers, and those seeing donations and fundraising services. https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-business-master-file-extract-eo-bmf Cyndi Barton
Database Coordinator

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CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
1 Project:

Agency:

Project/Program Name:

Project/Program Manager Name:

Name of Agency:

Site Address:

Telephone Number:

Web Address:

Name of Executive Director:

City Council established a total budget of $60,000 for Community Grants for FY 2024/25.

Recently, grant amounts have ranged from approximately $1,000-$8,000 per organization.

Program expenditures must be completed by June 30, 2025.

Please note that if awarded, an annual report on grant expenditures and program outcomes will be required, as well as providing evidence such as canceled checks, receipts, bank statements, financial statement, etc. demonstrating how funds were expended.

Introduction: Provide brief description of agency, agency goals, and agency services. Describe your program briefly, including who benefits from your program. Attach additional pages as needed.

Los Osos Cares Community Resource Center Angela Frank
Los Osos Cares
880 Manzanita Dr. Rm 18
Los Osos, CA 93402
805-592-2701 losososcares.com Angela Frank
Los Osos Cares (LOC) serves the Estero Bay community - Los Osos, Morro Bay and Cayucos, building and supporting community resources, especially for those with economic and social challenges. Los Osos Cares works closely with other non-profits and county services to ensure that those living on the coast are aware of, and able to access the services they need.

LOC operates a Resource Center in Los Osos; a mobile resource service (RUOK?); provides small grants to individuals and families, and gas cards and bus tokens for those who have particular transportation needs; provides a weekly community dinner in Los Osos; weekly food distribution in Cayucos; a Community Coalition which brings together local professionals and residents to consider the particular needs and challenges of the north coast; and operates Estero Bay Womenade which provides assistance to families referred by other agencies.

LOC is operated by volunteers supported by one part-time Executive Director.

CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
2 I. AGENCY INFORMATION
A. General Information
Grant Request Amount: $______________________________________________

General Organization Information
Organizations Name:

Year Established:

Board Roster (please attach)
Number of Paid Full-Time Employees
Number of Paid Part-Time Employees
Most recent financial statements (or
copy of your last tax return (IRS 990))
Mailing Information
Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Project/Program Contact Information
Name/Title:

Phone Number:

E-mail:
3000 Los Osos Cares 2016 Attachment 1 0
1 Attachment 2 880 Manzanita Dr. Rm 18 Los Osos CA93402 Angela Frank, Executive Director (805)592-2701 [email protected]

CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
3 Tax Information
Federal Employer Tax Number
State Employer Tax Number
Name of Program
IRS Determination Letter (approval of
501(C) Status)
Name of Executive or CEO
Name of Board Chairperson or
President

II. COMMUNITY NEED STATEMENT

A. Community Need: Describe briefly the demonstrated need in the Morro Bay community for the program. Cite data sources as appropriate.

B. Program Narrative: Please provide your agency’s Mission Statement and Goals, brief history, programs and population(s) served, organizational structure and experience with proposed grant activities. If your organization provides programs countywide, indicate the percentage of Morro Bay residents served.
82-3047951 Community Resource Center and RUOK? Senior Program Attachment 3 Angela Frank Caroline Hall According to the 2020 Census, 18.3% of Morro Bay's youth (under 18) and 10% of adults age 18-65 are experiencing poverty
(https://data.census.gov/profile/Morro_Bay_city,_California? g=160XX00US0649362#income-and-poverty).

In 2023, Los Osos Cares provided $8,200 in small grants to residents of Morro Bay for various needs, including paying for auto insurance and registration, paying for hearing aids and other medical needs, repair of mobility scooter, help with rent, help with hotel stays for flood victims. Additionally, many Morro Bay residents were provided with gasoline gift cards to help with transportation.

Mission Statement: Joining together with others for a common purpose, creating a culture of care by identifying needs, finding resources, and through direct involvement addressing the needs of the underserved in the Estero Bay.

Los Osos Cares started in 2016 as a Community Coalition, then a Resource Center and then in response to the need for care for unhoused residents of Los Osos, a Community Dinner was added, modelled on the Morro Bay dinner. In 2017 Los Osos Cares incorporated as a 501c3 organization. At first it focused on Los Osos, but there was always a close relationship with Community Connections in Morro Bay. After the pandemic the Senior Resource Program was re-invented as a mobile program serving Cayucos and Morro Bay as well as Los Osos, called R U OK? Los Osos Cares serves underserved populations: mainly those who are homeless (34%), Seniors (33%) disabled (37%) and/or unemployed (44%). At least 25% of those served by the Resource Center and the Senior Program (R U OK?) are from Morro Bay. This does not include those who come from Morro Bay to the Wednesday night Community Dinner in Los Osos.

CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
4 C. Local Challenges: What local challenge or need does this grant address? How will Morro Bay residents and residents of adjacent areas and or countywide benefit? How will all eligible participants have the opportunity to participate in the program? D. Project Description: Please provide project description, including explanation of project approach, identified strategies and anticipated outcomes. Please quantify the number of Morro Bay residents to be served. Include a list of planned activities, costs associated, timeline and staff/volunteers responsible for the proposed program. Please provide an outline of how requested grant funds would be spent. Note that documentation of expenditures such as canceled checks, receipts, bank statements, financial statement etc. is required at the end of the grant period, along with a report on program expenditures and outcomes. Program expenditures must be completed by June 30, 2025. Any funds unexpended by that date must be returned to the City.

A local challenge in Morro Bay is its high percentage of adults with disabilities. About 16% of Morro Bay's population is disabled
(https://data.census.gov/profile/Morro_Bay_city,_California? g=160XX00US0649362#housing), many due to aging concerns. Additionally, the large population of young people in poverty is a major challenge in the area. Los Osos Cares does not discriminate based on age, race, ethnicity, income, sexuality, gender, justice system involvement, or religious affiliation. All residents of the Estero Bay are eligible for assistance from LOC and LOCRC.

Each week, LOC has a representative attend the Monday night Community Dinner at the MB Veteran's Hall to help make people in need aware of our services. Additionally, we receive referrals from Social Services, Transitions Mental Health Assn, CAPSLO, MB Lions Club, Rotary, and SLCUSD schools.

In addition to its website, LOC advertizes from time to time in the Estero Bay News. Many residents find the LOCRC by word of mouth.

This grant will support the work of the Los Osos Cares Community Resource Center (LOCRC) and a dedicated phone line for Morro Bay RUOK?
Resource Center volunteers maintain a list of community resources, including governmental and non-governmental social service agencies, charities, and other service organizations that can help people who are in need of assistance. People who contact LOC either in-person or by telephone are guided to resources that may be able to help them, as well as receiving practical assistance with completing forms and applying for services.

In addition to maintaining the resource list, and providing referrals to partner agencies, LOCRC provides small grants to local residents who struggle with increasing utility costs, annual expenses like auto insurance and registration, medical costs, and other immediate needs. The purpose of providing small grants is to prevent major health crises related to being without water, heat, or electricity; and to help people who use thier vehicles to commute for work to keep their vehicles legal and safe. In 2023, LOCRC provided help to more than 50 Morro Bay residents in the form of small grants and gift cards. Additionally, the RUOK? phone line took over 800 phone calls from people in Morro Bay seeking resources, assistance, and delivery of food distribution free groceries.

Requested grant funds will be used to provide small grants, gift cards, (see attachment)

CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
5 E. Previous Funding: If your organization has received previous funding from the City of Morro Bay for the proposed project (within the last year), please provide the outcomes in measurable terms and a case example of the grant impact. Please note that prior year reporting requirements must have been met to ensure continued eligibility for City funding.

F. Collaborative Requests: If a collaborative request, please provide a description of prior collaborative activities, and proposed responsibilities of collaborative members.

Los Osos Cares received a $1500 grant in FY 2023/24 from the City of Morro Bay. This grant was for our RUOK? Senior Program.

Measureable Outcomes:

1. All callers were met with a friendly listening ear, and access to a volunteer who has extensive knowledge of resources for seniors.

2. One hundred and six Morro Bay seniors were provided with direct service, referrals, small grants, grocery delivery, pharmacy pick-up, and other direct assistance.

3. Each month RUOK? volunteers had contact with Morro Bay seniors through the Community Dinner hosted by Morro Bay Lions Club. Through this contact, seniors were able to request services, learn about other community programs including Los Osos Cares' Laundry Love, Resource Center and Wednesday night community dinner.

CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
6 III. PROGRAM FISCAL INFORMATION
*Please note that the total city funds available for grants this year is $60,000; individual grant amounts have recently ranged from $1,000-$8,000.

A. Program Budget
Please complete the following summary tables to reflect the budget for your organization and program. All amounts should be rounded to the nearest dollar. Alternatively, please attach single page revenue/expense summary sheets for the program for which funds are requested and a separate summary for the organization.

Budget Summary
Budget Information FY 2024/25 FY 2023/24
Morro Bay grant funding Requested: Received:

Total Program budget $ $
Total Organization budget $ $
Funding Summary
Revenue Source
FY 2024/25
Program Budget
Morro Bay grant: $
Other municipal funding (please specify:) $
County funding (please specify:) $
State funding (please specify:) $
Federal funding (please specify:) $
Fees for services $
Donations $
Reserve contingency fund $
All other sources (please specify:) $
Total $
$3000 $1500 10,000 6000 100,000 120,000 3,000 0
County of SLO 2,000 0
0 0
5,000 10,000

CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
7 B. Organization Contracts--Has your organization ever had funds withdrawn or a contract terminated for cause, unsatisfactory performance, or questionable costs on any financial statements or audit? If so, please describe.

C. Travel Expense Disclosure-- If Community Grant funds are to be used for staff travel expenses, please describe.

D. Eligibility information: to be eligible for award of a community grant, agencies must:

1. Submit a separate, completed application form for each project.

2. Be incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit corporation (IRS 501-C) and/or exist as another government entity.

3. Demonstrate the managerial and financial capability to receive and expend funds.

4. Assure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws including but not limited to non-discrimination requirements.

5. Ensure timely and complete submission of reporting on prior year City grant fund expenditures, if applicable.

E. Required attachments: Please attach the following to your application:
a. Agency/Organization Board Roster
b. Most recent financial statement(s) or a copy of the agency/organization’s last tax return (IRS 990)
c. IRS Determination Letter (confirming approval of 501(c) status) https://rct.doj.ca.gov/Verification/Web/Search.aspx?facilty=Y) d. Copy of current (active) status of organization from Secretary of State of California authorizing the organization to transact business (https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business)
e. Attach additional pages, as needed.

No.

None

CITY OF MORRO BAY  FY 2024/25

APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY GRANT FUNDING
8 CERTIFICATION
The applicant hereby proposes to provide the services as listed in this proposal. If this proposal is approved and funded, it is agreed that relevant federal, state, and local regulations, including nondiscrimination laws and other assurances as required by the City of Morro Bay, will be adhered to. Furthermore, I certify that the applicant is fully capable of fulfilling its obligation under this proposal as stated herein.

Grantee agrees to provide immediate written notice to the City if significant changes or events occur during the term of this award which could potentially impact the progress or outcome of the grant, including without limitation, changes in Grantee management personnel or losses of funding.

This grant is requested with the understanding that the City has no obligations to provide any, other or additional support or grants to the Grantee.

This grant is requested for programming that will be completed (and funds expended) by June 30, 2025, and the applicant understands that, if awarded, funds not expended by that date are subject to return to the City.

On behalf of the applicant organization, I understand and agree to the foregoing terms and conditions of the City’s grant, and I hereby certify and attest to my authority to execute this agreement on Applicant’s behalf.

This application and the information contained herein are true and correct and complete, to the best of my knowledge.

Date: ________________________, 2024
________________________________
Organization Name
________________________________
Executive Director
________________________________
(Print Name)
September 13 Los Osos Cares Angela Frank

Project Description
This grant will support the work of the Los Osos Cares Community Resource Center (LOCRC) and a dedicated phone line for Morro Bay RUOK?
Resource Center volunteers maintain a list of community resources, including governmental and non-governmental social service agencies, charities, and other service organizations that can help people who need assistance. People who contact LOC either in-person or by telephone are guided to resources that may help them and receive practical assistance with completing forms and applying for services.

In addition to maintaining the resource list, and providing referrals to partner agencies, LOCRC provides small grants to local residents who struggle with increasing utility costs, annual expenses like auto insurance and registration, medical costs, and other immediate needs. The purpose of providing small grants is to prevent major health crises related to being without water, heat, or electricity; and to help people who use their vehicles to commute for work to keep their vehicles legal and safe. In 2023, LOCRC provided help to more than 50 Morro Bay residents in the form of small grants and gift cards. Additionally, the RUOK? phone line took over 800 phone calls from people in Morro Bay seeking resources, assistance, and delivery of free groceries from local food distribution sites.

Requested grant funds will be used to provide small grants, gift cards, and to pay for the Morro Bay RUOK? phone line. The project will be supervised by LOC’s part-time Executive Director, and staffed by experienced volunteers.

The costs of this project are mostly associated with small grants paid directly to vendors (utility providers, DMV, landlords), in amounts approved by and at the discretion of the Executive Director. Small grants are typically limited to $200 once per year per person or family, but for those with extreme needs, grants in larger amounts may be given.

Los Osos Cares Executive Board
Rev. Dr. Caroline Hall
Chairperson of the Board
Episcopal Priest, retired from parish ministry. PhD in
Social Work, extensive experience with community
outreach and counseling.
[email protected]
(805)-704-5826
William C. Burke
Secretary
Retired Performing Arts Educator, dancer, and
musician.
[email protected]
(818)-203 5812
Jim Stanfill
Treasurer
Retired School Superintendent. Treasurer of Los Osos
Community Advisory Board Council, Rotary Board
Member, and Treasurer of United Methodist Church.
[email protected]
(805)-528-1557
Tom Cross
Board Member
Community advocate, with multimedia background.
[email protected]
(805)-538-3035
Andrea Brown
Board Member
Retired Kinesiology Department chair, Cal Poly SLO.
[email protected]
(805)-801-7097
Kathy Breska
Board Member
Mortgage Broker of 34 years at Central Coast Lending.
[email protected]
(805)-235-7542
Pat Soulliere-Ochylski
Board Member
Retired Girl Scouts Tres Condidos Director.
[email protected]
(805)748-6550
Vicki Mladinich
Board Member
Medical billing and transcription, Dignity Health.
[email protected]
(510)-909-1032
Angela Frank
Acting Executive Director
Nonprofit management professional, lifelong student.
[email protected]
(805)592-2701

Los Osos Cares Inc.

Statement of Activity
January - December 2023
Accrual Basis Friday, September 13, 2024 03:39 PM GMT-07:00 1/2 TOTAL
Revenue
Dignity Grant Income 49,222.11
Direct Public Support
Business Contributions 3,299.51
Community Organizations 600.00
Foundation Contributions 20,500.00
Government Grants 500.00
Individual Contributions 25,332.50
Sea Pine Fundraiser 6,685.10
Total Direct Public Support 56,917.11
Services 1,035.00
SLO County ARPA Grant 4,149.77
Womenade Income 6,925.14
Donations for Referrals 6,715.90
SLC Comm Found Grant 711.40
Total Womenade Income 14,352.44
Total Revenue $125,676.43
Cost of Goods Sold
Community Dinner Expense 3,931.24
Dignity Grant Partners 20,305.56
Gas Cards & Bus Passes 3,830.85
Immediate Needs 31,367.89
Latin Outreach Focus Group 625.00
Miscellaneous Program Supplies 1.00
Senior Program Expense 5,549.65
Total Cost of Goods Sold $65,611.19
GROSS PROFIT $60,065.24
Expenditures
Contract Services
Accounting Fees 488.30
Legal Fees 1,250.00
Total Contract Services 1,738.30
Fundraising Expense 1,143.98
FR Application Fee 30.00
Fundraising Supplies 212.95
Grant Management Expense 275.00
PayPal Fees 174.12
Square Fees 14.80
Total Fundraising Expense 1,850.85

Los Osos Cares Inc.

Statement of Activity
January - December 2023
Accrual Basis Friday, September 13, 2024 03:39 PM GMT-07:00 2/2 TOTAL
Marketing & Outreach 127.03
Community Outreach Programs 889.88
Postage 194.00
Printing and Copying 47.18
Promotion & Advertising 593.94
Total Marketing & Outreach 1,852.03
Operations
Bank Service Charge 75.10
Dues & Subscriptions 255.00
Insurance - Liability 1,280.00
Office Equipment 345.02
Office Supplies 3,259.64
Taxes & Licenses 75.00
Volunteer Appreciation 1,080.24
Website Expense 192.00
Total Operations 6,562.00
Payroll Expenses
CA - ETT Expense 8.86
CA - Unemployment 373.35
Fed - Medicare Expense 394.98
Fed - Social Security Expense 1,688.88
Insurance - Workers Comp 554.00
Payroll Processing 82.25
Salaries & Wages 27,410.08
Total Payroll Expenses 30,512.40
Travel and Meetings
Meals 121.60
Total Travel and Meetings 121.60
Total Expenditures $42,637.18
NET OPERATING REVENUE $17,428.06
Other Expenditures
Los Osos Flood Immediate Needs 11,629.28
Total Other Expenditures $11,629.28
NET OTHER REVENUE $ -11,629.28
NET REVENUE $5,798.78

Prepared By: _AS ___ Dept Review: _______AS_______
City Manager Review: _YK _ City Attorney Review: __ CFN_______ Staff Report
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: October 3, 2024 FROM: Airlin Singewald, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Market Plaza Request for Qualifications

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Provide staff direction on a Request for Proposal in a new solicitation process for the development of Market Plaza. Staff is seeking Council direction on the following questions:
 What parcels should be included in the RFQ?
 Should the property be available for sale, lease or both?  What is the Council’s vision for Market Plaza? What aspect of the overarching vision has evolved?

ALTERNATIVES
Alternatively, Council could direct staff to suspend efforts to solicit development proposals for Market Plaza. This is not recommended as it would be in conflict of the existing council goals, and become a missed opportunity for increased tax revenue as well as overall economic development potential.

FISCAL IMPACT
This staff report was prepared with Community Development Department general fund budget. City staff prepared a preliminary estimate that the development of a full-service hotel or similar lodging use could increase the City’s transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenue by $300,000 to $800,000 a year depending on the scope of the project upon operation.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The purpose of this item is to obtain Council direction on the scope of a new RFQ for the development of the properties at 781, 783, and 785 Market Avenue; the parking lot at Market Avenue and Pacific Street (“upper parking lot”); the parking lot at Embarcadero Road and Pacific Street (“lower parking lot”); and Centennial Parkway. These City-owned properties will be described in this staff report as “Market Plaza.” The development of Market Plaza has been a focus of past and ongoing City planning efforts to shape a vision for revitalization and economic development of the downtown and Embarcadero.

These efforts, which have involved broad public input, include:
 A vision and conceptual plan for the development of Centennial Parkway from Market Avenue / Morro Bay Boulevard to the Harborwalk / Bay (2016).  Morro Bay Economic Development Roadmap (2017)
AGENDA NO: 9.c
MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024

 The Downtown Waterfront Strategic Plan (DWSP) to connect and enhance Morro Bay’s downtown and waterfront areas (2018).
 2023-2025 City Council Goals / Economic Vitality
The Downtown Design District Subcommittee Recommendations (2024). It is also anticipated that Market Plaza conversations will take place during the upcoming Waterfront Master Plan Update (estimated to begin in 2025).

The Coastal Commission and the City also recently approved a Conditional Use Permit to redevelop 801 Embarcadero (Libertine project), including development of an adjacent public plaza that would link to the Centennial Parkway. The Coastal Commission encourages the development of a public plaza.

The 2018 DWSP identifies several “Catalyst Projects,” which are defined as “…top priority actions identified throughout [the] planning process to catalyze improvements in the downtown and waterfront areas.” The DWSP calls out Market Plaza as Catalyst Project G with the following short-term implementation action:

Utilize a marketing campaign to seek designs for a full-service hotel and meeting facilities project located on the bluff/waterfront. This should include engagement with a real estate broker to partner with on the project.

In March 2017, the City Council approved an RFQ (attached) describing the Market Plaza project objective as follows:

The City is considering the development of a full-service hotel (minimum 50 rooms) with associated mixed-use development of retail, restaurant, public plaza and parking solutions.

The project goals section of the RFQ states:

While not seeking to be overly prescriptive on design, the City expects the development will exemplify exceptional architecture while complementing the surrounding waterfront design theme and while providing viable commercial and/or restaurant space. The prospective project will exemplify environmentally sustainable technology related to design, construction, and efficient operation.

The RFQ also stated that:

Developers should pay special attention to the DWSP guidelines and may include some or all the following design and operational aspects/paraments:
 Full-service mixed-use hotel, restaurant and retail development  Centennial Plaza development and integration
 Appropriate parking facilities including possible parking garage  Development stepped down the slope
 Include different roof lines
 Retail/restaurant on east side of Embarcadero at street level  Possible inclusion of local Seafood/Artisanal product market  No large monolithic design components
In December 2017, the Council approved a contract with a local commercial real estate broker to list

the property and circulate the RFQ. Based on City staff’s review of the project files, the City received multiple letters of interest from hotel developers in 2019 and 2021. The City Council has met in closed session to discuss potential sale or lease of Market Plaza, most recently on September 10, 2024. As reported to the public at the Council Meeting held on September 24, 2024, the City is now seeking to release a new RFQ as well as solicit public input on the potential future of Market Plaza. .

New Solicitation Process
Since 2017, the City has undergone significant economic, leadership and regulatory changes, including recovery efforts from the pandemic, shifts in the post pandemic economy, a comprehensive update to the zoning code, and an upcoming revision to the Waterfront Master Plan. In light of these changes, a new solicitation is in the best public interest.

The purpose of this item is to obtain Council direction on the scope of a new RFQ for the development of Market Plaza. Staff is seeking Council direction on the following questions:
 What parcels should be included in the RFQ?
 Should the property be available for sale, lease or both?  What is the Council’s vision for Market Plaza? What aspect of the overarching vision has evolved?
What sites should be included in the RFQ?
The 2017 RFQ included the exhibit below identifying three sites comprising the Market Plaza and Centennial Parkway. The existing building on the blufftop, 781/783/785 Market Avenue, is currently leased by Let’s Get Tuned, a yoga studio. The upper parking lot on the corner of Market Avenue and Pacific Street is a separate parcel, as is the lower parking lot on Embarcadero Road. Centennial Parkway is a combination of City right-of-way and City owned land.

The 2021 Listing included similar sites except for the portion of the Centennial Parkway west of Embarcadero.

Staff recommends the new RFQ include the same exhibit with all three sites as outlined in the 2021 listing. As acknowledged in the DWSP, this is a critical opportunity area to revitalize the Embarcadero, link the downtown and waterfront, develop the Centennial Parkway, and enhance City revenue. While allowing for separate proposals on the individual sites could lend to more creative proposals for smaller developments, it would be a missed opportunity for economic development.

The location of these parcels at the end of Morro Bay Boulevard and the fact that they are already assembled under City ownership makes the site unique and attractive to developers. The size of the site also allows for a large enough project to help pay for the development of Centennial Parkway.

Should the property be available for sale, lease, or both? Both the 2018 RFQ and the 2021 Listing solicited proposals for the development of the property, without specifying whether it would be sold or leased to the selected developer. Staff recommends taking this approach again as it increases the City’s flexibility to negotiate the best deal for the City.

A lease could be beneficial to a developer and the City because it means less upfront cost to the developer while guaranteeing the City a long-term revenue stream. Alternatively, if the City seeks immediate cash reserves, for example to purchase other land or construct public improvements, the City may consider selling the property instead. The exact strategy would depend on a variety of factors that would ultimately be discussed between staff and the City Council in closed session during real property negotiations.

What is the Council’s vision for Market Plaza? What aspect has evolved? The 2017 RFQ, which was reviewed and approved by the City Council in March 2017, reflected the 2017 Economic Development Road Map and the 2018 DWSP’s vision to develop the property into a full-service hotel. As described above, changing economic, leadership, and regulatory factors since 2017 warrant re-evaluating the City’s vision for Market Plaza. The 2021 listing was in general reflective of the 2017 RFQ with details on property appraised value and zoning information.

When defining the vision for Market Plaza, staff recommends the Council confirm or modify the project objectives. Based on a review of the project file and City planning documents, staff understands the objectives as follows:
 To increase the City’s TOT revenue.
 To partner with a developer to develop Centennial Parkway.  To implement the vision of the DWSP, linking the downtown and waterfront.  To stimulate economic development on the Embarcadero and downtown.  To promote Morro Bay’s natural places, cultural resources, and scenery.  To minimize the loss of public parking spaces.

Since 2023, the Council has also heard considerable public comments encouraging the City to place greater emphasis on the community’s well-being and Morro Bay’s natural places, cultural resources, and scenery. The Council may consider broadening the scope of the RFQ to allow developers to submit proposals that incorporate a health and wellness component, while still meeting the Council’s overarching objectives for the project.

To achieve this, staff recommends defining in the new RFP minimum requirements and preferential elements for Market Plaza, as follows:

At a minimum, proposals should include:
 A TOT generating land use (i.e., hotel, retreat, resort, etc.) allowable in the Visitor-Serving Commercial (VSC) land use category.
 A parking structure with public and private parking spaces.  Partnering with the City to develop Centennial Parkway.  Elements that promote Morro Bay’s natural places, cultural amenities, and scenic resources.  Environmentally sustainable technology related to design, construction, and efficient operation.
 Gathering and event space.

In the new RFP, staff will also update land use and zoning information for the site to reflect the 2024 Zoning Code update. Should Council affirm this change in the overarching vision, it is recommended that the selection process would give preference to proposals that include a health and wellness retreat or similar elements.

CONCLUSION
In summary, staff recommends the Council provide staff direction on how to proceed with the solicitation of development proposals for Market Plaza. Staff will return to the Council at a future date with a draft RFP reflecting Council direction. The following summarizes staff’s questions and corresponding recommendations for Council consideration.

What parcels should be included in the RFQ?
Staff recommends including the entire Market Plaza area referenced in the attached 2017 RFQ. This would allow for a project of a sufficient size to pay for a significant portion of developing Centennial Plaza and to achieve the project’s overarching TOT revenue and economic development goals.

Should the site be available for lease, purchase, or both? Staff recommends leaving this open to maximize flexibility for the City Council to negotiate the best deal for the City.

What is the Council’s vision for Market Plaza? What aspect of the overarching vision has evolved? Staff recommends the Council consider the vision for Market Plaza defined in the DWSP and other existing plans, all of which were developed with extensive public input, and confirm the project objectives as summarized above. Staff further recommends the Council broaden the scope of the RFP to define minimum requirements that ensure the Council’s overarching objectives are met, while encouraging proposals to include a health and wellness component. The Council could also make a health and wellness component a minimum requirement. However, this may limit responses.

Therefore, a broader outreach of developers is recommended.

Once direction is given to develop a new RFP, staff will proceed with circulation, which could mean engaging a firm to assist with a broader outreach of developers. This process will ultimately result in the selection of a proposal and negotiates an agreement with a developer. The proposed development will be presented to the Planning Commission for Conceptual Review which would create a public forum to discuss the project’s consistency with the City’s planning documents, including the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, Zoning Code, Waterfront Master Plan, and

DWSP. A major focus of Conceptual Review would be on the design, scale, massing, and operational impacts (e.g., parking and traffic), visual impacts, and compatibility with the character of Morro Bay.

ATTACHMENT(S)

1. 2017 RFQ for Market Plaza

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
to

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A

MIXED USE HOTEL PROJECT AND PUBLIC PLAZA IN

MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA
Approved:

Project Representative:

Scot Graham, Community Development Director
955 Shasta Avenue
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805)-772-6291
[email protected]
Issue Date:

Closing Date:

Table of Contents

1. OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................. 3

2. DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS .......................................................................................... 5

3. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PROCESS.................................................................... 5

4. POST-RFQ SUBMITTALS ............................................................................................. 7

5. Deliverables For Statement of Qualifications ........................................................... 9

6. RFQ EVALUATION CRITERIA & SCORING MATRIX ......................................................... 11

7. RFQ SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 12

8. Submittal of Questions and Requests for Clarification ............................................. 12

9. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ............................................................................................. 12

10. LIMITATIONS, OBLIGATIONS & RESERVED RIGHTS ......................................................... 13

3 1. Overview

1.1 Project Objective
The City of Morro Bay is interested in receiving responses from firms specializing in development of a mixed-use hotel facilities in beach communities along the California Coast. The City is considering the development of a full service hotel (minimum 50 rooms) with associated mixed use development of retail, restaurant, public plaza and parking solution. The City intends to identify qualified firms and possibly solicit proposals from such firms for development of a mixed-use hotel project, including possible retail, restaurant, public plaza and parking structure in a public/private partnership structure. The Request For Qualifications (RFQ) seeks to identify potential providers of these services. One or more firms that respond to the RFQ by submitting statements of qualification may be determined to be especially qualified and capable of delivering services and may be deemed eligible to receive the City’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for further consideration by the City to possibly provide these services as the “Developer”.

To meet that goal this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is seeking submittals from fully qualified parties for the economically feasible design, installation and operation of the Project.

1.2 RFQ Respondents
It is anticipated the individual and joint-venture respondents to this RFQ will have extensive experience in developing mixed-use hotel projects, as well as having the capacity to finance and facilitate, directly or indirectly, the design, installation and operation of the Project. In addition, the City is willing to consider different or alternative approaches to the Project, such as private or public/private partnerships.

The City is also in the process of developing various economic development incentives including a Transient Occupancy Tax reinvestment program that may be available to project respondents.

All respondents to the RFQ are subject to instructions communicated in this document, and are cautioned to completely review the entire RFQ and follow instructions carefully. The City retains the right to reject any or all statements of qualifications or subsequent submittals and/or proposals, and to waive technicalities, irregularities, and informalities, and retains the right to cancel or conclude this procurement at any time without selecting a firm to provide the described services, without any liability to any respondents, or any other person or entity, and is under no obligation to make an award to this RFQ or prospective RFP to any person or entity.

1.3 City of Morro Bay
Incorporated in 1964, the City of Morro Bay is a general law city on the Central Coast of California, located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on scenic Highway One. It is a spectacular setting, with magnificent Morro Rock, harbor, rolling breakers in the ocean, a sand spit and quiet inner bay. The community enjoys a

4 peaceful way of life with miles of sandy beaches and offers plentiful opportunities for outdoor activities.

Tourism and commercial fishing are the main features of the local economy, with the City’s “working waterfront” being a prime cultural and economic feature. Morro Bay’s population is 10,500.

1.4 Project Background
As part of the Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Goal setting process, the City Council identified one of the objectives as the need for preparation of a plan that would both widen of the Embarcadero sidewalk along the waterfront side of the street and provide a new vision for the Centennial Stair area. The Centennial stair redesign has been termed the Centennial Parkway project. On January 24, 2017, the City Council approved the conceptual Centennial Parkway Plan. The approved concept plan for the Centennial Parkway can be found at: http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/833/Planning-Hot-Topics

The City is in the process of a comprehensive update to its General Plan, Local Coastal Program and Zoning Code. As part of this update process the City Council also authorized preparation of a Downtown Waterfront Strategic Plan (DWSP) to better connect the downtown and waterfront. Two of the Opportunity Sites identified in the draft DWSP are both the Centennial Parkway (site 2) and the City lots at Embarcadero and Pacific comprising the Market Plaza site (site 7). An aerial view of the Centennial Parkway and Market Plaza properties is included herein as Attachment A.

The City owns the properties associated with DWSP sites 2 and 7 and is interested in pursuing development of the properties under a possible private, and/or private/public partnership. The Draft DWSP and associated General Plan/Local Coastal Program update information can be found at: http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/943/PlanMB

The Project is envisioned to be a joint endeavor involving the City’s Harbor, Community Development and Public Works Departments, and with key participation from the City Council, Planning Commission, Harbor Advisory Board, City Manager and community.

1.5 Project Goals
The City envisions a new mixed use hotel facility with public plaza to be an immediate enhancement and key connector between the downtown and waterfront. While not seeking to be overly prescriptive on design, the City expects the development will exemplify exceptional architecture while complementing the surrounding waterfront design theme and while providing viable commercial and/or restaurant space. The prospective project will also exemplify environmentally sustainable technology related to design, construction and efficient operation. The eventual development and design of the project should allow for maximum flexibility in order to respond to changes in community and market needs over coming decades.

The project should pay special attention to the draft design guidelines identified

5 in the Draft DWSP and may include some or all of the following design and operational aspects/parameters:
 Full service mixed use hotel, restaurant and retail development.  Centennial Plaza development and integration
 Appropriate parking facilities including possible parking garage  Development stepped down the slope
 Include differing roof lines
 Retail/restaurant on East side of Embarcadero at street level  Possible inclusion of local Seafood/Artisanal product market  No large monolithic design components

2. Definitions & Acronyms

2.1 City – City of Morro Bay

2.2 DIY - Do It Yourself

2.3 QRC - Qualifications Review Committee

2.4 Qualified Respondent – those individuals or joint-ventures responding to this RFQ chosen by the City to submit a proposal, if a RFP is issued. Also known as the “short list.” RFP - Request for Proposals

2.5 RFQ - Request for Qualifications

2.6 SOQ - Statement of Qualifications

3. Request for Qualifications Process

3.1 Inquiries
All inquiries related to this RFQ are to be directed, in writing (by mail or email), to the Project Representative, as listed on the front cover of this RFQ. Information related to this RFQ obtained from any other source, unless directed by the Project Representative, is not official and should not be relied upon. Respondents to this RFQ are invited and encouraged to contact the Project Representative with any questions, comments or needs for information. All responses from the Project Representative will be made available to all those persons who have been provided this RFQ.

3.2 Documents Available
The following public documents are available for review upon request:

3.2.1 Draft Downtown Waterfront Strategic Plan

3.2.2 2017 Centennial Parkway Plan

3.3 Closing Date

6 Three complete hard copies, including one with an original signature as outlined in Section 3.7, and one electronic copy of each response must be received before 5:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Saving Time, XXXXX at the address on the front cover of this RFQ. Responses sent by facsimile (“fax”) will not be accepted. Responses and their envelopes should be clearly marked with the name and address of the Respondent and the project title. Responses to this RFQ that are mailed or delivered by courier should allow sufficient time to ensure the receipt by the City by the established deadline.

3.4 Late Responses and Closing Date Extensions
Late responses will not be accepted. If an extension to the closing date and time is provided by the City Manager, at least 48-hours advance noticing from the existing published closing date and time will be provided. Any extension to the closing date would be granted at the sole discretion of the City and only for reasons that best serve the City’s interests in the Project, as determined by the City Manager or City Council.

3.5 Qualifications Review Committee
The QRC will be appointed by the City Manager to rate and score the RFQ responses and SOQ’s on a qualitative basis. The City and QRC may use appropriate technical resources to provide assistance in evaluating the responses.

3.6 Review and Selection of Short List
The QRC will rate and score (in the QRC’s collective sole discretion) each respondent’s response to this RFQ, based on the Evaluation Criteria and Scoring Matrix as shown in Section 5. Failure of a response to this RFQ to meet all RFQ requirements may render that response non-responsive, as determined by the City Council upon a recommendation of the QRC. The extent to which a Respondent meets or exceeds Evaluation Criteria will be rated by the QRC and be reflective of the QRC’s scoring (in the QRC’s collective sole discretion).

In its sole discretion, the QRC may hold interviews, ask written questions of the respondents, seek written clarifications, conduct discussions on the SOQ’s, and solicit updated SOQ’s during the evaluation process.

After considering the recommendations of the QRC, the City Council may decide to develop a “short-list” of Qualified Respondents who would then be provided the opportunity to respond to an RFP the City may issue for the Project.

3.7 Signed Responses
One of the complete hard copy responses must include an original “wet” signature or signatures of the individual respondents, or principals of the joint-venture respondents.

Signature(s) will be those that are required to legally bind each respondent to a contract.

3.8 Effect of Responses and Review

7 This RFQ, responses to it and the City’s evaluation of SOQs responsive to this RFQ are not a binding agreement or guarantee the City will issue an RFP for the Project.

Respondents to this RFQ will be assessed in light of the Evaluation Criteria and if chosen as a Qualified Respondent, will be provided the opportunity to submit a proposal to an RFP for the Project if one is issued.

4. Post-RFQ Submittals (RFP)
Each Qualified Respondent who chooses to respond to an RFP issued for the Project, if any, will be expected to submit the following as part of the RFP submittal, including narratives, visuals and other supporting documentation:

4.1 Description of Service of the Developer
The City considers the services which are envisioned and generally described herein to be broad spectrum in nature. Respondents shall not assume them to be mandatory. The actual, final scope of services, however, may differ, may be greater or lesser, and shall be determined prior to execution of a prospective future Agreement with a successful firm after the RFP process. The relationship of Developer to the City is envisioned to be that of an independent entity, regardless of eventual financial arrangements selected for actual development. It is recognized that the Developer “team” will likely eventually be made up of multiple entities (Developer, Financing Partner, Operator, etc.). The development, design, construction, and operation of the Project will be governed by a Development Agreement, lease or other agreement. The Developer will be responsible for:

1. Thoroughly evaluating the analyses conducted to date concerning the project area (General Plan, Local Coastal Program, Downtown Waterfront Strategic Plan, and zoning code).

2. Assembling a suitable development team experienced in the development, financing, design, construction, implementation, branding, and operational management of mixed use hotel projects.

3. Entering in to a public-private arrangement such that the present and future economic, operational and connectivity goals and objectives of the City are aligned with the selected private-sector development entity. This includes utilization of Developer experience and abilities in the development of such a project.

The eventual Developer and Developer team will be responsible for all aspects of the envisioned Project through final occupancy, with coordinated approval of the City. The Developer, including through the services of its Architect shall have overall responsibility for the design of all elements of the Project in accordance with all applicable laws, the requirements of Developer and Authority, and all technical services necessary or required in connection with the design of the Project. Developer shall be responsible for all services provided whether such services are provided directly by Developer or by the Financing Partner, Architect, Operator or any of its team or subconsultants. The scope of the basic services to be provided relative to the Project shall include, but not be limited to, the

8 following disciplines to the extent necessary to provide a complete, and fully coordinated development:
 Land Use Planning
 Financial Analysis
 Financial Planning
 Financing
 Hospitality Market Analysis
 Community engagement
 Architecture
 Civil Engineering
 Structural Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering
 Electrical Engineering
 Construction and Construction Administration
 Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering
 ADA design
 Acoustic design
 Code compliance
 Interior design
 Sustainability, energy modeling, and building analysis  Traffic and Pedestrian planning
 Wayfinding/Signage
 Hotel Operation
The successful Developer and team will be well-versed in full service hospitality industry best practices, appropriate hotel design, hotel building codes, and the use, selection, and availability of construction materials trending in the hospitality sector. The Developer and team will have experience in the oversight of mixed use hotel projects, including extensive experience in providing leadership in projects that utilize highly-technical building methods and applications. The Developer will have extensive experience in a leadership position utilizing the integrated services of architects, engineers, construction managers, financial staff, and project managers, and shall have the demonstrated ability to do so successfully.

Responsibilities of the Developer will also include: conceptual and entitlement processing, logistical planning during preconstruction, construction; operating plan development, provision of project quality control systems, insurance, safety and compliance programs, monitoring construction building controls and milestone schedules; review of reports, and developed standards from providers of inspection, testing, commissioning, and training services. The Developer and team will have the responsibility for overseeing and implementing the Project on a daily basis pursuant to its agreement(s)/permits with the City, and will provide the resources and expertise necessary to effectively monitor, review, and help coordinate as necessary, on the City’s behalf, services performed by others involved in the Project.

9 The Developer will keep the City well-informed of the progress of the Project through all phases, and will ensure that the relevant City agreements/permits are being adhered to.

The Developer, as a part of its services, will provide collegial collaboration, guidance, and assistance. The City will insist that all Developer team members for this Project approach it with a spirit of teamwork, openness, and partnership. The Developer will be responsible for providing, through the remaining RFP process and prospective Development Agreement and/or permitting, all elements of suitable and successful mixed use hotel development and operation. The operator for the Hotel must possess an established history of successfully managing similar sized projects, preferably in a mixed-use, coastal environment.

5. Deliverables for Statements of Qualifications
The Statements of Qualifications must be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided below and must be responsive to all requested information below:

At this RFQ stage, the City is interested in receiving specific qualifications information about the interested firms and known team members only. It is anticipated that many interested Developer firms will not establish expanded teams until later in the prospective (RFP) process.

However, deliverables are requested below in such a way as to also provide the City with general information on the firm’s past project teams, the firm’s ability to assemble qualified teams, and team members potentially available to the firm for inclusion in this Project.

A. Experience and Qualifications

5.1 Provide basic company information: company name, address, name of primary proposing contact, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, and company website (if available). If the firm has multiple offices, the qualification statement shall include information about the parent company and branch office separately.

Identify office from which project will be managed and this office’s proximity to the City. Provide form of ownership, including state of residency or incorporation, and number of years in business. Is the respondent a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability Corporation, or other structure?

5.2 Provide information pertaining to the principal personnel including but not limited to: Principal in Charge, Lead Project Manager and all other key personnel. Please include resumes and professional registration information for personnel identified.

Provide an Organization Chart for the principal known team. Provide information on level of commitment for proposed senior personnel and key members of principal team.

5.3 Provide experience of key resources on relevant projects of the firm including professional qualifications and description of involvement/experience for proposed project staff. This should include the degree of apparent relevant competencies of the principal professional(s) and lead staff relative to the project and services required, and evidence of competence. Provide information in regard to experience with team cooperation (listing past team members), understanding of the hospitality and convention industry as it relates to development, and other relevant experience. (At this stage, firms are asked for information on lead staff only, but

10 each firm may list qualifications and experience on more than one lead individual who are being proposed for services).

5.4 Provide information on the firm’s demonstrated record of successfully developing mixed‐use hotel projects of a comparable size and scope to that envisioned.

Describe relevant projects in order of most relevant to least relevant, which demonstrate the firm's capabilities to provide services for the City. For each program or project, the following information should be provided:
a. Project name, image or rendering of completed project b. Client entity name, project location and dates during which services were performed.
c. Clear description of overall project (size, cost) and services performed by each team member.
d. Description of the financing structure, including public/private structure, if applicable.
e. Construction Delivery Method of the project.
f. Exact duration of project services provided by your firm. g. Client contact information including contact names and telephone numbers. (Include Public client)
h. Worst problem encountered in the project and how it was overcome.

5.5 Provide a statement on the firm’s experience and qualifications in an executive developer role over multiple providers and phases of planning, financing, preconstruction, design, construction, branding, and successful operation for similar projects. Include any oversight of projects of relevance or extreme complexity. Include any certifications, industry ratings, and national or international achievement recognitions, etc., to attest to the level of experience and success.

Describe innovations that the firm might have introduced or employed to increase the development’s adherence to guiding objectives.

5.6 Specifically address the firm’s proven ability to completely fulfill the requirements as it relates to the Project.

5.7 Has the firm ever been removed from a contract or failed to complete a contract as assigned? Explain.

B. Suitability
Provide any information that may serve to differentiate your firm from other firms in suitability for the project including but not limited to:

11 5.8 Furnish evidence of the firm’s fit to the Project and/or needs of the City, any special or unique qualifications for the Project, or unique approaches to this particular Project.

5.9 Supply current and projected workloads.

5.10 Describe any special or enhanced capabilities offered by the firm or known team members that may be particularly suitable for this Project.

5.11 Describe ability to gather resources in vicinity to the Project, and/or any knowledge of the Project area, current area developments, and/or area history which may uniquely benefit the firm and Project.

5.12 Provide a statement of suitability which includes the firm’s ability to assemble appropriate and suitable team members. Include a list of potential appropriate team members the firm believes will be available to contract with the firm for Project services.

6. RFQ Evaluation Criteria

6.1 Experience and Qualifications
The following Evaluation Criteria are considered mandatory for all RFQ submissions:

6.1.1 Qualifications of respondent’s team members and key personnel.

6.1.2 Respondent’s organizational structure and governance.

6.1.3 Respondent’s years of experience in the industry.

6.1.4 Experience, within the last 15 years, with a project similar to the Project, including planning/permitting, funding, construction/execution, and operation.

6.1.5 Proven financial and organizational capacity to deliver the Project

6.1.6 Financial plan for successful completion and operation of the Project.

6.1.7 Statement responsive to the evaluation criteria elements.

6.1.8 Portfolio of developed and operated projects within the last 15 years, preferably similar to the Project.

6.1.9 Respondent team vision and creativity.

6.2 Evaluation Criteria
The Qualification Review Committee will evaluate Statements of Qualifications using the following criteria:

 15% Factor: Stability and resources of the submitting firm, including the firm’s history, status, growth, overall resources of the firm, form of ownership, litigation history, financial information, and other evidence of stability.  40% Factor: Firm’s relevant experience and qualifications, including the demonstrated ability of the firm in effective development services for projects

12 comparable in complexity, size, and function. This includes relevant experience and qualifications of the principal and lead staff and level of experience in all phases of project development, and evidence of proficiency and success in mixed use hotel development proximate to the coast.
 30% Factor: Firm’s apparent suitability to provide services for project, including the firm’s apparent fit to the project type and/or needs of the City, any special or unique qualifications for the project, suitability for active mixed use hotel development, understanding of the hospitality industry and/ proven ability to assemble appropriate teams and gather resources in location of service, proposed quality control/quality assurance procedures, special or enhanced capabilities.  15% Factor: Past performance evidence of the submitting firm and its teams, including level of quality of the services of the firm to previous customers, customer’s statements of that quality, the firm’s ability to meet established time requirements, the firm’s response to project needs during development phases, the firm’s control of quality and budget.

7. RFQ Submission Requirements

7.1 Letter of submittal and statement of interest and understanding of the Project

7.2 Responses to Evaluation Criteria

7.3 At least three each of written professional and financial references

8. Submittal of Questions and Requests for Clarification

8.1 Questions about any aspect of the RFQ, or the project, shall be submitted prior to the XXXXXDeadline, and shall be submitted in writing to:

Scot Graham, Community Development Director
City of Morro Bay
955 Shasta Avenue
Morro Bay, CA 92442
e-mail: [email protected]

8.2 The deadlines for submission of questions relating to the RFQ are the times and dates noted in 8.1 above. At any time prior to the submission date, the City may issue an RFQ addendum to further clarify any part of this RFQ, amend this RFQ or issue instructions or further information. Each such addendum will be posted and/or distributed to all respondents. In addition, the City may adjust any timelines related to the project referenced herein or otherwise.

9. Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest exists wherever an individual could benefit directly or indirectly from access to information or from a decision over which they may have influence, and also includes a perceived conflict where someone might reasonably perceive there to be such benefit and influence. A conflict of interest occurs when a staff member or consultant attempts

13 to promote a private or personal interest that results in an interference with the objective exercise of their job responsibilities, or gains any advantage by virtue of his/her position.

Conflicts of interest may be real, potential or perceived.

Respondents should disclose conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, in writing, in their submittals. The QRC will consider the nature of each respondent’s responsibilities and the degree of potential or apparent conflict in deciding the course of action the respondent needs to take to remedy the conflict of interest.

10. Limitations, Obligations & Reserved Rights

10.1 The City reserves the right to select one, more than one or no respondents to move onto the “short-list” proposal phase, should one be conducted, as a result of this process.

10.2 In connection with this process, the City reserves to itself all rights (which rights shall be exercisable by the City in its sole discretion) available to it under the law, including without limitation, the following, with or without cause and with or without notice:

10.2.1 The right to cancel, withdraw, postpone or extend this RFQ or subsequent RFP in whole or in part at any time prior to the execution by the City of an contract/agreement, without incurring any obligations or liabilities.

10.2.2 The right to issue a new RFQ.

10.2.3 The right to reject any and all responses, submittals and proposals received at any time.

10.2.4 The right to modify all dates set or projected in this RFQ.

10.2.5 The right to terminate evaluations of responses received at any time.

10.2.6 The right to revise and modify, at any time prior to any RFP submittal date, factors the City will consider in evaluating responses to this RFQ and the subsequent RFP, if issued, and to otherwise revise its evaluation methodology.

10.2.7 The right to waive or permit correction to data submitted with any response to this RFQ until such time the City declares in writing a particular stage or phase of its review of the responses to this RFQ is completed and closed.

10.2.8 The right to issue addenda, supplements and modifications to this RFQ, including, but not limited to, modifications of evaluation criteria or methodology and weighting of evaluation criteria.

10.2.9 The right to permit submittal of addenda and supplements to data previously provided with any response to this RFQ, until such time as the City declares in writing a particular stage or phase of its review of the responses to this RFQ is completed and closed.

10.2.10 The right to hold meetings and conduct discussions and correspondence with one or more of the respondents responding to this RFQ to seek an improved understanding and evaluation of the responses to this RFQ.

10.2.11 The right to seek or obtain data from any source that has the potential

14 to improve the understanding and evaluation of the responses to this RFQ, including the right to seek clarifications from Respondents.

10.2.12 The right to add or delete respondent responsibilities from the information contained in this RFQ or subsequent RFP, if one is issued.

10.2.13 The right to appoint and change appointees of any QRC.

10.2.14 The right to use assistance of technical and legal experts and consultants in the evaluation process.

10.2.15 The right to waive deficiencies, informalities and irregularities in an SOQ.

10.2.16 The right to disqualify any respondent that changes its submittal without written City approval.

10.2.17 The right to change the method of award between the advertisement of the RFQ and the advertisement of the RFP, if one is issued.

10.2.18 The right to respond to all, some, or none of the inquiries, questions and requests for clarification received relative to the RFQ.

10.3 City assumes no obligations, responsibilities or liabilities, fiscal or otherwise, to reimburse all or part of the costs incurred or alleged to have been incurred by parties considering a response to or responding to this RFQ, or any subsequent RFP, if one is issued. All such costs shall be borne solely by each respondent and its team members.

10.4 City retains the right to retain, indefinitely, possession of all information and data provided in response to this RFQ.

10.5 To the extent required by law, City may release to the public information obtained from a response to this RFQ and the RFP, if issued,

10.6 By submitting a proposal in response to this RFQ, each respondent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and its officers, agents, employees, and consultants free and harmless against any and all liability, including the costs of claims, suit and reasonable attorney's fees, arising from, growing out of, or incidental to the actual or alleged use of any copyrighted composition, secret or proprietary process, patented or unpatented invention, article or appliance.

10.7 Nothing in this RFQ or in any subsequent RFP or any agreement entered into with the City related to the Project shall constitute, create, give rise to or otherwise be recognized as a partnership or formal business organization of any kind between or among the City of Morro Bay or respondent teams.

10.8 No person who is an officer, employee, contractor or consultant of a respondent shall be an officer or employee of the City. No rights of the City's civil service, retirement or personnel rules accrue to any respondent, its officers, employees, contractors, or consultants. Each respondent shall have the total responsibility for all salaries, wages, bonuses, retirement, withholdings, worker's compensation, other benefits and taxes and

15 premiums appurtenant thereto concerning its officers, employees, contractors, and consultants. Each respondent shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless, save and hold the City and each of its officers, employees and agents harmless with respect to any and all claims for payment, compensation, salary, wages, bonuses, retirement, withholdings, unemployment compensation, other benefits and taxes and premiums in any way related to a respondent's officers, employees, contractors and consultants.

10.9 All respondents shall be required to be in compliance with the Naturalization Reform Act of 1986 and all the rules and regulations thereunder.

10.10 In its employment policies and practices, public accommodations and provision of services, each respondent shall comply with all relevant and applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards relating to discrimination, bias, and/or limitations, such as, but not limited to, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Unruh Civil Rights Act.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS PROJECT

16 ATTACHMENT A
Market Plaza and Centennial Parkway