CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 4:00 PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - Library/Conference Center
1000 Spring Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Residents can livestream the meeting at www.prcity.com/youtube, and call (805)865-7276 to provide public comment via phone. The phone line will open just prior to the start of the meeting and remain open throughout the meeting to ensure the opportunity to comment on each item heard by the Council, other than brief reports and announcements by staff or the Council.
Written public comments can be submitted via email to [email protected] prior to 12:00 noon on the day of the Council meeting to be posted as an addendum to the Agenda. If submitting written comments in advance of the meeting, please note the agenda item by number or name. City Council meetings will be livestreamed during the meeting and also available to play later on YouTube by accessing the following link: www.prcity.com/youtube. Any writing or document pertaining to an open session item on this agenda which is distributed to a majority of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for public inspection at the time the subject writing or document is distributed. The writing or document will be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA, during normal business hours, and may be posted on the City’s web site at www.prcity.com/meetings.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Any individual, who because of a disability needs special assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, may request assistance by contacting the City Clerk’s Office (805) 237- 3960. Whenever possible, requests should be made four (4) working days in advance of the meeting.
Pages
A. 4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
C. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: Interim City Manager
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6
City Negotiators: Elizabeth Wagner Hull, City Attorney
Unrepresented Employee: Interim City Manager
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025
4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6
City Negotiators: Elizabeth Wagner Hull, City Attorney
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(2)
Significant Exposure to Litigation: Three cases
6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(4)
Initiation of Litigation: Two cases
7. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Portion of 611 Spring Street
Agency Negotiators: Chris Huot, Acting City Manager
Leslie Frazier, City Engineer
Negotiating Parties: Bob Gundert, Cregor's Liquor & Deli D. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
F. 6:00 PM RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
G. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
H. INVOCATION
Pastor Stephen Anastasia, Paso Robles Church of the Nazarene I. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
J. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
K. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
L. PRESENTATIONS
1. 75th Anniversary of the Daughters of the American Revolution Proclamation 6 - 6 John R. Hamon, Jr., Mayor
2. Capital Projects Report
Ditas Esperanza, Capital Projects Engineer
3. Accessory Dwelling Unit Stock Plans and Permit Updates Warren Frace, Community Development Director
M. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time the public may address the Council on items within the Council’s purview but not scheduled on the agenda. All persons desiring to speak on an agenda item are asked to fill out Speaker Information Cards and give them to the City Clerk prior speaking. Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes per item. Those persons wishing to speak on any item scheduled on the agenda will be given an opportunity to do so at the time that item is being considered.
State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements City Council Agenda February 4, 2025 Page 2 of 5
made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2).
N. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED
O. OVERVIEW OF ITEMS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Chris Huot, Acting City Manager
P. CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE, NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION. However, if discussion is wanted by a member of the Council or public the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
Councilmembers and members of the public may offer comments or ask questions of clarification without removing an item from the Calendar. Individual items are approved by the vote that approves the Consent Calendar unless an item is pulled for separate consideration. Items pulled from consent will be heard at the end of the meeting.
1. Approval of January 15, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 7 - 13 Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
2. Approval of the January 27, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes 14 - 15 Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
3. Receipt of Advisory Body Minutes 16 - 21
Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
Youth Commission 12/04/2024
Senior Citizen Advisory Committee 12/09/2024
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee 12/09/2024
4. Receipt of Warrant Register 22 - 77
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
5. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24 78 - 292 Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, which includes the Independent Auditor’s Report on the City’s financial statements, for the fiscal year ended, June 30, 2024.
6. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1155 of the City Council of the City of Paso Robles, Acting in its Capacity as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities District No. 2022-2N (Olsen/South Chandler Ranch – Services), Levying and Apportioning
293 - 302
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Approve the second reading by title only and adopt Ordinance 1155 of the City Council of Paso Robles, acting in its capacity as the legislative body of Community Facilities District No. 2022-2N (Olsen/South Chandler Ranch – Services), levying and apportioning special tax liens in territory annexed into said community facilities district.
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025 Page 3 of 5
7. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1156 of the City Council of the City of Paso Robles, Acting in its Capacity as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities District No. 2022-1N (Olsen/South Chandler Ranch – Facilities), Levying and Apportioni
303 - 325
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378
Recommendation: Approve the second reading by title only and adopt Ordinance 1156 of the City of Paso Robles, acting in its capacity as legislative body of Community Facilities District No. 2022-1N (Olsen/South Chandler Ranch – Facilities), levying and apportioning special tax liens in Improvement Area No. 2 in said community facilities district.
8. Approval of Resolution Awarding Professional Services Agreement to AP Triton to Conduct a Public Safety Community Risk Assessment, Standards of Cover Deployment Analysis and Strategic Staffing Study
326 - 387
Jonathan Stornetta, Fire Chief
Damian Nord, Police Chief
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 25-XXX authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with AP Triton in the amount not to exceed $150,000.
9. Approval of a Resolution Amending a Professional Services Agreement for Development Review Engineering Consultant – Joe Chouinard, Professional Engineer
388 - 395
Warren Frace, Community Development Director
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 25-XXX, approving the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Joe Chouinard, P.E. for Interim City Engineering Services increasing the contract amount by $20,000 (for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $171,515.00.
10. Approval of a Resolution Amending the Engineering Services Contract with MNS Engineering for Additional Engineering Services
396 - 410
Warren Frace, Community Development Director
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 25-XXX, authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment to the MNS Engineering Consultant Agreement, authorizing additional contract City Engineering Services for a new not to exceed total of $388,920.
Q. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Approval of the 2025 Community Development Block Grant Program and the Final Annual Action Plan
411 - 422
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025 Page 4 of 5
Darren Nash, City Planner
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3) and 15378, as it does not constitute a “project” under CEQA.
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 25-XXX, approving CDBG allocations for the City’s Annual Action Plan to the County of San Luis Obispo as follows: $132,022 for public improvement project (Park View-Airport Rd. cross walk); 15,233.50 to CAPSLO for Adult Day Care services; $15,233.50 to ECHO for Homeless Services; and $14,218 for City’s program administration, for a total of $176,707.
R. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. 2025 Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration at Barney Schwartz Park 423 - 425 Freda Berman, Public Works Director
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15061, subd. (b)(3), 15304.
Recommendation: Authorize staff to continue the 2025 Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration at Barney Schwartz Park with all expenses exceeding available revenue covered by General Fund reserves (estimated by City staff at roughly $50,000) and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines.
2. City Council Compensation and Impacts of Senate Bill 329 426 - 427 Elizabeth Wagner Hull, City Attorney
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Receive and file this report and provide any desired direction to staff.
S. CITY MANAGER REPORT
T. COUNCIL BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
U. UPCOMING EVENTS
Paso Robles Youth Commission Advisory Committee Meeting February 5, 2025, 5:00 PM
Paso Robles Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting February 10, 2025, 1:30 PM Development Review Committee February 10, 2025, 3:30 PM Paso Robles Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting February 10, 2025, 4:00 PM
Paso Robles Planning Commission Meeting February 11, 2025, 6:30 PM Library Board of Trustees February 13, 2025, 9:00 AM
City Facilities Closed in Observance of President's Day Febraury 17, 2025, All Day Paso Robles City Council Meeting February 18, 2025, 6:00 PM V. ADJOURNMENT
City Council Agenda February 4, 2025 Page 5 of 5