AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE
RECEIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
PUBLIC REVIEW PRIOR TO THE
MEETING
AGENDA NO: PC
MEETING DATE: September 9, 2025
9/8/2025
2 Safety
• CHP patrolling routes to monitor auto and bicycle behavior • Morro Bay Police directing traffic during start at MBHS • SAG vehicles patrolling routes to assist and transport riders if needed • HAM operators at Rest Stops and in SAG vehicles
• Bike mechanics at Rest Stops
• Staggered start times to reduce crowding throughout event • Riders provided and instructed to follow Safe Cycling Best Practices • No roads are closed.
• Signs placed and route slips provided to keep riders on course Volunteers
It takes about 200 volunteers to put on the Lighthouse Century. SLOBC members along with the following groups make it possible:
• SLOBC Members
• Bike SLO County
• Cal Poly Cycling
• Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers (CCCMB)
• Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club
• Estero Radio Club
• Cambria Lions
• REI, Foothill Cyclery, Cambria Bikes, Danny’s Bike Repair 3 4
9/8/2025
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Funds generated by our Century rides support SLOBC’s donations to local groups including:
• Bike SLO County
• Morro Bay High School
• Morro Bay High Athletics
• Morro Bay Police
• Cal Poly Cycling
• Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers (CCCMB)
• Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club
• Estero Radio Club
2024 Rider Survey
• 768 riders Checked In
• Average age: 58
• 11% Rode E-Bikes
• 70% Paid for accommodations (1 to 4 nights)
• 73% Stayed in Morro Bay
• 30% First time riders
• 95% Recommend the ride to a friend
• 58% Likely to ride in 2025
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AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE
RECEIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
PUBLIC REVIEW PRIOR TO THE
MEETING
AGENDA NO: 7a
MEETING DATE: September 9, 2025
2 their right to choose their landscaping. The good suggestions included here may be excellent guidelines, but should not be mandatory for all residents and certainly not all parcels.
The proposed code change is not ready for adoption. Please modify the qualifications for what properties they shall apply to, what properties they may apply to, and what properties are excluded. Should the proposed code take into account the map the City was previously forced to adopt?
Sincerely,
Betty Winholtz