CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
INCORFORATED
1889 "The Pass of the Oaks"
Paso Robles City Council Special Meeting Minutes
February 8, 2024, 5:00 PM
Large Conference Room - 2nd Floor
1000 SPRING ST
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Councilmembers Mayor Hamon, Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Gregory,
Present: Councilmember Roden
Councilmembers Absent: Councilmember Strong
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:01 PM.
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Roden, Councilmember Strong (absent), Mayor Hamon
C. NO GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
D. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Committee
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
The Supplemental Sales Tax Committee provides a forum for citizens to review and report to both the City Council and the community as a whole on matters relating to Supplemental Sales Tax revenues and expenditures resulting from both Measure N-12, approved by the voters in 2012, and Measure J-20, approved by the voters in 2020. The Committee provides oversight of the expenditures of the supplemental sales tax revenues to ensure that they are being spent on community priorities established by the City Council, based on information gained from business and resident surveys and other means. The Committee shall determine if the funds were spent appropriately, and report that to the Council and public. The Committee may also provide advice to staff and the Council. The recruitment was for seven total member positions, three at-large City Council Special Meeting Minutes February 8, 2024 Page 1 of 3 membership positions and four community organization affiliate membership positions. As of the January 31, 2024 recruitment deadline, there were only two applicants. Staff has extended the recruitment period in order to continue to solicit applications throughout the community and will return to Council at the earliest opportunity to bring future applicants forward for consideration. For the purposes of this interview session, Council will be appointing up to two positions.
Applicants:
1. Bryan Dodds
2. Michael McMahon
Councilmembers interviewed both applicants.
Motioned by Councilmember Bausch, seconded by Councilmember Gregory, and passed unanimously to appoint Brian Dodds and Michael McMahon to the Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Committee.
AYES: Bausch, Gregory, Roden, Hamon
2. Housing Authority
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
The Paso Robles Housing Authority was established in the 1940s and is a separate Agency from the City of Paso Robles. The Authority is primarily responsible for development and operation of affordable and quality housing projects within the City, including the Oak Park Housing Project and the Chet Dotter Senior Apartment Community. The Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is responsible for policy, fiscal management, and the appointment of the Housing Authority Chief Executive Officer. There are seven commissioners, who serve overlapping four-year terms. The City Council appoints members of the Board of Commissioners and will interview to fill three vacancies for Board Commissioners. Two of the vacancies are for tenant commissioners. Applicants:
1. Amanda Earles - tenant
2. Linda George - withdrew ahead of the interview meeting.
3. Virginia Ipsen - tenant
4. Joseph Irick (Incumbent)
5. Laura Parker
Councilmembers interviewed Laura Parker, Amanda Earles, Virgina Ipsen, and Joseph Irick.
Motioned by Councilmember Bausch, seconded by Councilmember Gregory, and passed unanimously to appoint Amanda Earles and Virginia Ipsen as Tenant Commissioners and to appoint Joseph Irick as Commissioner.
3. Planning Commission
City Council Special Meeting Minutes February 8, 2024 Page 2 of 3 PUBLIC COMMENT: None
The Planning Commission prepares and recommends City Council consideration of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, including formulation of policies for development and land uses. The Commission also performs duties related to the review and approval/denial of development applications and subdivision maps.
The City Council will interview for two vacancies.
Applicants:
1. Christopher Austin
2. Robert Covarrubias (Incumbent)
3. Carol Dyer
4. Steve Eorio
5. Dale Gustin - not present
6. Ronald Scott Howenstine
7. Joel Neel (Incumbent)
8. Neil Roberts
9. Grant Taylor
Councilmembers interviewed all applicants present.
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Bausch, and passed unanimously to appoint Joel Neel and Robert Covarrubias to Planning Commission.
AYES: Gregory, Bausch, Roden, Hamon
ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Councilmember Roden, seconded by Councilmember Gregory, and passed unanimously by voice vote at 9:27 PM to adjourn to the regular City Council meeting on February 20, 2024.
Submitted by:
Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
Approved: February 20, 2024
City Council Special Meeting Minutes February 8, 2024 Page 3 of 3