City Council Mee�ng Minutes December 05, 2023 Page 1 of 5
CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
Paso Robles City Council Minutes
December 5, 2023, 6:30 PM
Library/Conference Center Council Chamber
1000 Spring Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Councilmembers
Present:
Mayor Hamon, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Roden
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A. CALL TO ORDER
The mee�ng was called to order at 6:32 PM.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION
Rabbi Meir Gordon, Chabad of Paso Robles
D. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Roden, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
E. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
F. PRESENTATIONS
1. Caltrans Quarterly Report
Gus Khouri, President of Khouri Consul�ng shared a quarterly report on Caltrans ac�vi�es related to the City.
G. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Michael Rivera and Dale Gus�n.
H. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED
None
City Council Mee�ng Minutes December 05, 2023 Page 2 of 5 I. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Bausch disclosed that he had an email exchange with the City Atorney regarding item I.5. - Approval of Airport Lease Agreement–Lot 42.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Mo�oned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Bausch, and passed unanimously to approved items 1-7 of the consent calendar.
AYES: Gregory, Bausch, Roden, Strong, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
1. Approval of November 21, 2023 City Council Mee�ng Minutes
2. Receipt of Advisory Body Minutes
3. Reaffirma�on of Resolu�on 23-018 Approving Remote and/or Hybrid Remote and In-Person Public Mee�ngs Citywide as Needed Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
4. Receipt of Warrant Register
5. Approval of Airport Lease Agreement–Lot 42
Resolu�on 23-135
6. Purchase of Advanced Metering Infrastructure Equipment for AMI Project Resolu�on 23-136
7. Approval of Final Pioneer Park Map – PR17-0133
Resolu�on 23-137
J. REPORT ON ITEMS APPROVED ON CONSENT
City Manager Ty Lewis gave a brief overview of the items approved on the consent calendar.
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Approval of Development Plan (PD22-20), Oak Tree Removal (OTR23-11), Ves�ng Tenta�ve Parcel Map PR 22-0054, and Condi�onal Use Permit 23-14 at 2930 Union Road/APN: 025-362-043
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Mo�oned by Councilmember Strong, seconded by Councilmember Bausch, and passed unanimously to con�nue this item to a date uncertain.
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
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2. Introduc�on and First Reading of Ordinance Adop�ng 2022 California Building Standards Code with Local Amendments
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Mo�oned by Councilmember Strong, seconded by Councilmember Gregory, and passed unanimously to:
1. Introduce for first reading, by �tle only, Ordinance 1133, an Ordinance of The City of El Paso De Robles, California, Amending Title 17 of the El Paso De Robles Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2022 Edi�on of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regula�ons, Title 24), including:
a. The 2022 California Administra�ve Code;
b. The 2022 California Building Code, including Chapter 1; c. The 2022 California Residen�al Code;
d. The 2022 California Electrical Code;
e. The 2022 California Mechanical Code;
f. The 2022 California Plumbing Code;
g. The 2022 California Energy Code;
h. The 2022 California Historical Building Code;
i. The 2022 California Fire Code, including Chapter 1 and Appendices B and D thereto;
j. The 2022 California Exis�ng Building Code;
k. The 2022 California Green Building Standards Code;
l. The California Referenced Standards Code, 2022 Edi�on; and m. Making Certain Amendments to Title 17.
2. To find the Ac�on Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
3. Schedule a public hearing on January 16, 2024, for second reading and adop�on of Ordinance 1133, pursuant to the requirements of Government Code sec�on 6066.
AYES: Strong, Gregory, Bausch, Roden, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
L. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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1. Approval of the Paso Robles Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness Community Services Director Angelica For�n was joined by Bill Whalen of JL Group, LLC during the presenta�on of this item.
Councilmember Bausch le� the chamber at 7:47 PM and returned at 7:49 PM.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Aurora William, Kimberly Booth, Michael Rivera, Scot Collins, Anne Robin, Suzie Freeman, Jeff Carr, Patricia Wilmore, Gina Fitzpatrick, Jan Albin, and Ron Cuff.
Mo�oned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed 4-1 (Bausch opposed) to approve the Paso Robles Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness and to direct staff to return to Council with a completed budget and job descrip�on as part of the upcoming budget proceedings.
AYES: Gregory, Strong, Roden, Hamon
NOES: Bausch
Roll Call Vote Passed
2. Reduc�on of Short-Term Rental Wait Lists
Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Roden, and Mayor Hamon each have conflicts of interest related this item. As such, the conflicted councilmembers represent a majority of Council. City Atorney Elizabeth Hull and City Clerk Melissa Boyer facilitated a random selec�on to determine which councilmember would be allowed to "rehabilitate" and par�cipate in the discussion item by adding conflicted councilmember's names to a hat and selec�ng a name at random. Mayor Hamon was selected to hear the item. Councilmembers Gregory and Roden each have a real property interest and were permited to stay in the room to hear the item and par�cipate in public comment. Councilmembers Roden and Gregory le� the dais at 8:49 PM and moved to the public sea�ng within the chamber.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Dale Gus�n, Sharon Roden, Ka�e Corrigan, Linda Colwell, Steve Gregory, Beth Burk, Jeff Carr, Monte Jones, Mat Lindroff, Lisa MacCagno, Carolyn Dismukes, Kirk MacCagno, Kathy Kelly, and Dan Jones.
Councilmembers Gregory and Roden returned to the dais at 10:03 PM.
Mo�oned by Councilmember Bausch, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed 2-1 (Hamon opposed) to direct staff to seek legal counsel to eliminate future short term rental permit transfers within T-zones and to seek legal counsel to revoke or decline renewal of inac�ve short-term rental permits.
AYES: Bausch, Strong
NOES: Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed
City Council Mee�ng Minutes December 05, 2023 Page 5 of 5 Mo�oned by Councilmember Strong, seconded by Mayor Hamon and passed 2-1 (Bausch opposed) to direct staff to seek legal counsel regarding op�ons related to non-hosted STR permits within residen�al zones.
AYES: Strong, Hamon
NOES: Bausch
Roll Call Vote Passed
M. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Lewis did not provide any report.
N. COUNCIL BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers and the Mayor reported on commitee atendance and other related ac�vi�es.
O. UPCOMING EVENTS
P. ADJOURNMENT
Mo�oned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Roden, and passed unanimously by voice vote at 10:17 PM to adjourn to the December 19, 2023 Joint City Council and Airport Commission mee�ng.
Submited by:
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Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
Approved: December 19, 2023