City Council Regular Meeting - February 25, 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
Public Comments:
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
Measure Q/E Report by CFAC Chair Stephen Peck
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Public Comments
1. 5a Measure Q-E Report by CFAC Chair_2025.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.d as submitted.
7.a
Approval of Minutes
Public Comments:
(City Clerk)
Recommended Action
Approve as submitted.
1. February 11, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCRM_Feb11_2025 - English.pdf
7.b
Declaring the Vessel Aquafen Abandoned Property
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7b Declaring Aquafen Abandoned.pdf
2. 7b1 Reso 07-25 Declaring Aquafen Abandoned.pdf
3. 7b2 Aquafen Letter - 1.6.25.pdf
4. 7b3 Aquafen Letter - 2.5.25.pdf
(Harbor Department)
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 07-25 Declaring the Vessel Aquafen Abandoned Property Pursuant to Harbors and Navigation Code Section 522 for the purposes of abatement.
7.c
Adoption of Resolution No. 08-25 Approving a New Lease Agreement with California Coastal Investments, LLC, Eric Newton for Lease Site 86/86W, Libertine located at 801 Embarcadero Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7c SR Libertine New Lease.pdf
2. 7c1 - Reso 08-25 New 86-86W.pdf
3. 7c2 MB Libertine Master Lease Agreement.pdf
4. 7c3 Exhibit A - Libertine Parcel Map.pdf
5. 7c4 Exhbit H - Inspection Check list.pdf
(Harbor Department)
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 08-25, approving 40-year Master Lease Agreement with California Coastal Investments, LLC, Eric Newton for lease site 86/86W, Libertine located at 801 Embarcadero.
7.d
Report on attendance at the 2025 C-MANC Washington Week Meetings Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7d SR - Post-CMANC Trip Report.pdf
2. 7d1 Morro Bay 2025 DC Mtgs Recap.pdf
3. 7d2 CMANC February 2025 DC Agenda.pdf
4. 7d3 DC Leave Behind 2025.pdf
(City Manager)
Recommended Action
Receive and file.
8. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Public Comments:
8.a
Consider Adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 670 extending Urgency Ordinance No. 668 prohibiting applications for grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) facilities Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 8a SR BESS Extension.pdf
2. 8a1 10-Day Written Report.pdf
3. 8a2 BESS Urgency Ordinance No. 670 (Extension).pdf
(Community Development Department)
Recommended Action
Consider the attached written report that describes the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led to the adoption of Ordinance No. 668, as required by Government Code Section 65858(d).
Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 670, entitled “An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California, Extending Urgency Ordinance No. 668 Imposing a Prohibition on the Application Acceptance, Approval, Commencement, Establishment, Operation, Relocation, or Expansion of Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) within the City Limits During the Pendency of the City’s Review and Adoption of Regulations of Such Uses; and Finding the Action to be Exempt from CEQA.” Provide further direction to Staff to initiate public meetings that address whether a permanent BESS ordinance shall set development standards for future projects or prohibit them outright.
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
Public Comments:
9.a
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Midyear Report
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 9a SR FY 2025 Mid Year Report.pdf
2. 9a1 Mid Year Report.pdf
3. 9b2 Reso 09-25 FY 24-25 Midyear Budget Amendments.pdf (City Manager/Administrative Services Department)
Recommended Action
Receive the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Midyear Budget Report; and Adopt Resolution No. 09-25 authorizing the attached Budget Amendments.
9.b
Review of Capital Project Prioritization
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 9b - Capital Projects Prioritization.pdf
2. 9b1 - Project Prioritization List.pdf
(Public Works Department)
Recommended Action
Review and provide feedback to staff on the current priorities regarding capital projects.
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 March 11, 2025.
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