City Council Regular Meeting - November 12, 2024
1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
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2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. REPORTS
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4.a
Closed Session Report
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4.b
Mayor and Councilmembers' Reports, Announcements and Presentations Public Comments:
4.c
City Manager Reports, Announcements and Presentations
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4.d
Subcommittee Reports - Verbal Update of Current Subcommittee Activities Public Comments:
1. Water Reclamation Facility & Morro Bay / Cayucos Sanitary District JPA Public Comments:
2. Morro Bay Power Plant (Vistra)
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3. Offshore Wind Energy
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4. Downtown Design District
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5. RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS
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5.a
Morro Bay Police Explorer Post 43 Recognition
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6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comments:
Members of the audience wishing to address the Council on City business matters not on the agenda may do so at this time. For those desiring to speak on items on the agenda, but unable to stay for the item, may also address the Council at this time.
Public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to provide input to the governing body. To increase the effectiveness of the Public Comment Period, the City respectfully requests the following guidelines and expectations be followed:
Those desiring to speak are asked to complete a speaker slip, which are located at the entrance, and submit it to the City Clerk. However, speaker slips are not required to provide public comment.
When recognized by the Mayor, please come forward to the podium to speak. Though not required, it is helpful if you state your name, city of residence and whether you represent a business or group. Unless otherwise established by the Mayor, comments are to be limited to three minutes.
All remarks should be addressed to Council, as a whole, and not to any individual member thereof.
The Council respectfully requests that you refrain from making slanderous, profane or personal remarks against any elected official, commission and/or staff.
Please refrain from public displays or outbursts such as unsolicited applause, comments or cheering.
Any disruptive activities that substantially interfere with the ability of the City Council to carry out its meeting will not be permitted and offenders will be requested to leave the meeting.
Your participation in City Council meetings is welcome and your courtesy will be appreciated.
The Council in turn agrees to abide by its best practices of civility and civil discourse according to Resolution No. 07-19.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Public Comments:
Unless an item is pulled for separate action by the City Council, the following actions are approved without discussion. The public will also be provided an opportunity to comment on consent agenda items.
Recommended Action
Approve Items 7.a through 7.d. as submitted.
7.a
Approval of Minutes
Public Comments:
(City Clerk)
Recommended Action
Approve as submitted.
1. October 22, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCRM_Oct22_2024 - English.pdf
7.b
Approval of Fiscal Year 2023-24 Year-End Budget Amendments Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7b 2023-24 Year-End Budget Review and Adjustments.pdf
2. 7b.1 Updated Major Fund Forecasts.pdf
3. 7b.2 Reso 70-24 FY 2023-24 Year-End Budget Adjustments.pdf (Administrative Services Department)
Recommended Action
Receive the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Year-End Budget Review contained herein and adopt Resolution No. 70-24 approving FY 2023-24 Year-End Budget Adjustments.
7.c
Equipment donation from the Friends of the Morro Bay Fire Department Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7c Approve Exercise Equipment Donation from Friends of the Fire Dept.pdf
2. 7c.1 Friends of MB Fire Dept Donation Acceptance Agreement monster rack.pdf (Fire Department)
Recommended Action
Accept the donated equipment from the Friends of the Morro Bay Fire Department and authorize the City Manager to execute the Donation Agreement.
7.d
Monetary donation from Morro Bay Beautiful
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7d Approve Donation from Morro Bay Beautiful.pdf
2. 7d.1 Morro Bay Beautiful Donation Acceptance Agreement.pdf (Public Works Department)
Recommended Action
Accept the monetary donation from Morro Bay Beautiful and authorize the City Manager to execute the Donation Agreement.
8. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Public Comments:
8.a
Review and Adopt Draft Funding Recommendations for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 8a 2025 Draft CDBG Funding Recommendations.pdf
2. 8a.1 Reso 71-24 for 2025 Draft CDBG Funding Recommendations.pdf
3. 8a.2 5 Cities Homeless Coalition Application for Public Services Funding.pdf
4. 8a.3 City of Morro Bay Public Works Department Application for Public Services Funding.pdf (Community Development Department)
Recommended Action
Conduct a public hearing to review and adopt Resolution No. 71-24 approving draft funding recommendations for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and forward recommendations to the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Board of Supervisors for inclusion with the other draft funding requests from the Urban County Consortium. The funding recommendation is for the two applications received: from 5 Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) and City of Morro Bay Public Works Department for a total estimated funding allocation of $58,914. Additionally, staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to make pro rata adjustments to the allocation based on the final funding amount from SLO County based on the approval of the Federal budget and HUD’s final grant amount to the County.
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
Public Comments:
9.a
Discussion and Direction regarding Agreement for City Attorney Services Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 9a Contract review for City Attorney services.pdf
2. 9a1 Notice of New Law Firm Employment (110424).pdf
3. 9a2 Aleshire Wynder Agreement with Amendments 1 - 8.pdf
4. 9a3 Morro Bay BWS Agreement.pdf
5. 9a4 BWS Firm Overview 2024.pdf
(City Manager)
Recommended Action
City Council review the following options and provide direction to staff for city attorney services:
Keep current agreement with Aleshire & Wynder LLP (A&W) for city attorney services and request a new city attorney and assistant city attorney from A&W to start November 14, 2024; or Approve agreement with Burke, Williams and Sorensen for city attorney services and appoint current City Attorney Chris F. Neumeyer as City Attorney; terminate agreement with Aleshire & Wynder for city attorney services with the exception of closure of ongoing items to be specified by City; or Provide alternate direction.
9.b
Discussion on Potential Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Urgency Ordinance Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 9b BESS Urgency Ordinance.pdf
(Community Development Department)
Recommended Action
Receive and file a staff report on a potential Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project urgency ordinance and provide staff direction, as necessary.
9.c
General Plan Annual Progress Report for Reporting Year 2023 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 9c Council GP 2023 Annual Progress staff report.pdf
2. 9c.1 GP Annual Progress Report 2023.pdf
3. 9c.1.a Exhibit 1 - General Plan Implementation Table 2023-la.pdf
4. 9c.1.b Exhibit 2 - Major Permit Report - Issued.pdf
(Community Development Department)
Recommended Action
Review and accept the General Plan Annual Progress Report.
10. COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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11. ADJOURNMENT
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The next
Regular Meeting
will be held on December 10, 2024.
This agenda is subject to amendment up to 72 hours prior to the date and time set for the meeting. Please refer to the agenda posted at City Hall, 595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA 93442 for any revisions or call the Clerk's office at (805) 772-6205 for further information.
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