City Council Regular Meeting - February 11, 2025
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 Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Update
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Public Comments
1. 5a MB Chamber Quarterly Update Presentation.pdf
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 consent agenda items 7.a through 7.g as submitted.
7.a
Approval of Minutes
Public Comments:
(City Clerk)
Recommended Action
Approve as submitted.
1. January 28, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCRM_Jan28_2025 - English.pdf
2. January 28, 2025 - Special Council Meeting
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - City Council Special Meeting_Jan28_2025 - English.pdf
7.b
Review and Adopt Final Funding Recommendations for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7b Staff Report Final 2025 CDBG Funding Recommendations.pdf
2. 7b1 Reso 06-25 approving 2025 Final CDBG Funding Recommendations.pdf
3. 7b2 Reso 71-24 for 2025 Draft CDBG Funding Recommendations.pdf (Community Development Department)
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 06-25 approving final recommendations for the City’s share of 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to 5 Cities Homeless Coalition ($3,000) for homelessness prevention services and the City of Morro Bay Public Works Department for ADA sidewalk repairs ($48,255) and forward recommendations to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. 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 HUD’s final grant amount to the County. The recommended action is consistent with action taken by the Council on November 12, 2024, and will formalize and affirm the draft recommendations approved on that date.
7.c
Receive and File Fiscal Year 2024 Quarter 4 WRF Quarterly Report Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7c City Council_WRF FY23 Quarter 4 Staff Report.pdf
2. 7c1 WRF Quarterly Report FY23-24.pdf
(Public Works Department)
Recommended Action
Review and file the Fiscal Year 2024 4
th
Quarter WRF Quarterly Report.
7.d
Approval of Agreement with Bill Gaines Audio, Inc., for Design and Installation Services for the Vets Hall Audio Visual Upgrades Project Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7d Staff Report Vets Hall AV Design and Install Agreement.pdf
2. 7d1 Bill Gaines A-V Agreement for Vets Hall.pdf
(Public Works Department)
Recommended Action
Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $293,100.00 with Bill Gaines Audio, Inc., (BGA) to perform design and installation services for the Vets Hall Audio Visual Upgrades Project (Attachment 1), approved to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
7.e
Authorize FY 2024/25 Community Grant Funds Awarded to Morro Bay Maritime Museum to be used for a Revised Project Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7e SR Reauthorize Use of Maritime Museum Community Grant Awards.pdf
2. 7e1 Revised Grant Purpose Request 2-3-2025_Redacted.pdf
3. 7e2 Reso 67-24 Approving FY 24-25 Community Grants.pdf (City Manager)
Recommended Action
Review request received from the Morro Bay Maritime Museum and, pursuant to the City’s Community Grant Policy adopted by Resolution No. 73-19, authorize the Morro Bay Maritime Museum to direct the $5,000 Grant Award previously approved by City Council for paving the Kid’s Cove area, rather than the original stated purpose of building a walkway.
7.f
First and Second Quarter Investment Reports (periods ending September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7.f SR FY24-25 Q2 Investment Report.pdf
2. 7.f.1 FY 2024-25_Q1 Investment Report.pdf
3. 7.f.2 FY 2024-25_Q2 Investment Report.pdf
(Administrative Services Department)
Recommended Action
Receive the attached First Quarter and Second Quarter Investment Reports (periods ending September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024) for FY 2024-25.
7.g
Receive and file letter of support for Assembly Bill 303 (Addis) Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7g Letter of Support AB 303.pdf
2. 7g1 2025.02.05 AB 303 (Addis) Support letter.pdf
3. 7g2 AB 303 Fact Sheet.pdf
4. 7g3 AB-303 Battery energy storage facilities - Today's Law As Amended.pdf (City Manager)
Recommended Action
Receive and file letter of support for proposed legislation Assembly Bill (AB) 303, the Battery Energy Safety and Accountability Act (Addis).
8. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Public Comments:
None
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
Public Comments:
9.a
Introduce an Ordinance Amending Title 7 (Animals) of the Morro Bay Municipal Code Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 9a Staff Report - Animal Services.pdf
2. 9a1 - Ord 669 Amending Title 7 Animal Control Regulations and Exhibit A.pdf
3. 9a2 - Comparison document SLO County Code Title 9 and MBMC Title 7.pdf
4. 9a3 - New SLO County Title 9 Ordinances.pdf
5. 9a4 - San Luis Obispo County Code Title 9.pdf
(Police Department)
Recommended Action
Introduce by title only with further reading waived, Ordinance No. 669 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California, amending Title 7 (Animals) of the Morro Bay Municipal Code to adopt and incorporate by reference San Luis Obispo County Code Title 9 (Animals) and to retain certain city requirements regarding animals, and finding the action not subject to CEQA.”
9.b
Presentation and Discussion of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 9.b Staff Report FY 2023-24 ACFR.pdf
(Administrative Services Department)
Recommended Action
Receive the presentation and provide feedback on the FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 (Attachment 1), and Receive
FY 2023-24 Annual Street Report (Attachment 2), FY 2023-24 Transit Operator Financial Transactions Report (Attachment 3), and FY 2024-25 Prop 172 Maintenance of Effort Certification (Attachment 4).
10. COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Public Comments:
The next
Regular Meeting
will be held on February 25, 2025.
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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