City Council Regular Meeting - September 23, 2025
1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Public Comments:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. REPORTS
Public Comments:
3.a
Closed Session Report
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3.b
Mayor and Councilmembers' Reports, Announcements and Presentations Public Comments:
3.c
City Manager Reports, Announcements and Presentations
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3.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)
Public Comments:
3. Offshore Wind Energy
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4. Morro Elementary School
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4. RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS
Public Comments:
None.
5. 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.
6. 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 6.a through 6.h as submitted.
6.a
Approval of Minutes
Public Comments:
(City Clerk)
Recommended Action
Approve as submitted.
1. September 9, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCRM_Sep09_2025 - English.pdf
2. September 9, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CCCM_Sep09_2025 - English.pdf
6.b
Proclamations
Public Comments:
(City Clerk)
Recommended Action
Approve as submitted.
1. Proclamation declaring September 21 - 27, 2025 as the 21st Annual Sea Otter Awareness Week Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 6b Proclamation Sea Otter Awareness Week 2025.pdf
6.c
Equipment donation from the Friends of the Morro Bay Fire Department Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 6c SR Approve Drone Donation from Friends of the Fire Dept.pdf
2. 6c1 Friends of MB Fire Dept Donation Acceptance Agreement Drone.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.
6.d
Adoption of Resolution No. 49-25 Reaffirming the City's Pledge to Follow Best Practices of Civility and Civil Discourse Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 6d Readopt Civil Discourse Resolution.pdf
2. 6d1 Reso 07-19 Civility and Civil Discourse.pdf
3. 6d2 Reso 49-25 Reaffirming Civil Discourse Policy.pdf (Interim City Manager)
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 49-25 reaffirming the City's Civil Discourse Policy.
6.e
Ordinance No. 672 amending Morro Bay Municipal Code Chapter 8.12 pertaining to Weeds, Rubbish, and Defensible Space Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 6e SR Weeds Rubbish and Defensible Space ordinance second hearing.pdf
2. 6e1 Ord 672 Weed Abatement Ordinance Draft 2025a1.pdf (Fire Department)
Recommended Action
Adopt Ordinance No. 672, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, California, Amending Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the Morro Bay Municipal Code to amend and rename Chapter 8.12 Weeds, Rubbish and Defensible Space."
6.f
National Opioid Settlement Agreements with Purdue Pharma, the Sackler Family and Secondary Manufacturers Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 6f Opioid Settlement SR.pdf
2. 6f1 Reso 50-25 - Sackler and Secondary Defs.pdf
(City Attorney)
Recommended Action
Approve Settlement Agreements and Participation Forms for the City’s participation in the National Opioid Settlement Agreements with Purdue Pharma, Sackler Family and opioid manufacturers Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun and Zydus (“Secondary Manufacturers”) Reaffirm approval of California State-Subdivision Agreements Regarding Distribution and Use of Settlement Funds relating to the National Opioid Settlement Agreements Adopt Resolution No. 50-25 approving and authorizing the City Manager to carry out all necessary acts such that the City can participate in the National Opioid Settlements with Purdue Pharma, the Sackler Family and Secondary Manufacturers, including signing necessary documents and transmittal thereof as necessary.
Approve disbursement of settlement funds to County (default option) while reserving option for direct distribution of further settlement funds to City in the future.
6.g
Approve Crill's Saltwater Taffy Inc. Master Lease Agreement Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 6g SR Approve Crills Lease Agreement.pdf
2. 6g1 Reso 51-25 New 137 MLA . v2.pdf
3. 6g2 Draft Master Lease Crills 2025 V2.pdf
4. 6g2a Exhibit A Map.pdf
5. 6g2b Exhibit B Crills Proposal_Aug 2025.pdf
(Harbor Department)
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution No. 51-25 approving new lease agreement for Crill's Saltwater Taffy located at 1247 Embarcadero.
6.h
Fourth Quarter Investment Report (period ending June 30, 2025) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 6h SR FY24-25 Q4 Investment Report.pdf
2. 6h1 FY 2024-25_Q4 Investment Report.pdf
(Finance Department)
Recommended Action
Receive the attached Fourth Quarter Investment Report (period ending June 30, 2025) for FY 2024-25.
7. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Public Comments:
7.a
Continued Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 47-25 Updating and Establishing Various User and Regulatory Fees Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 7a SR Discussion and Adoption of User Fees.pdf
2. 7a1 Planning Fees.pdf
3. 7a2 Building Part A.pdf
4. 7a3 Building Part B.pdf
5. 7a4 Building Part C.pdf
6. 7a5 Reso 47-25 User Fee Study Results FY 25-26.pdf
7. 7a6 Illustration of Current and Proposed Fees.pdf
(Finance Department)
Recommended Action
Continue the public hearing, receive the presentation of the user and regulatory fees, including Council member comments and staff responses, and adopt Resolution No. 47-25 updating and establishing various user and regulatory fees, including any changes agreed upon by Council majority during the meeting.
8. BUSINESS ITEMS
Public Comments:
None.
9. COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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10. ADJOURNMENT
Public Comments:
The next
Regular Meeting
will be held on October 14, 2025.
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