Agenda packet — Paso Robles City Council, March 4, 2025 (part 3 of 3)

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7.1 Contributions and Expenses. It is anticipated that the vast majority of costs associated with the GSP implementation activities described herein will be funded through a fee(s) on all extractors within the Members’ combined service area within the Basin under Water Code section 10730 et seq. in effect not later than December 2025. Thus, the Members agree to contribute the Members’ share of costs allocated under the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 PBCC budget previously approved by each of the Members under the terms of the MOA (“FY 2024-2025 PBCC Budget”) to the Authority’s initial and Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budgets. In addition, and without limiting the SMCSD’s obligations under Section 9.1 of the MOA, should the SMCSD fail to continue to pay its share of consultant costs for the annual report and five-year GSP evaluation under development as of the Effective Date and included in the FY 2024-2025 PBCC Budget, the Members agree to contribute a pro rata share of said costs based on the same percentage shares approved by the Members in connection with said budget while the Members pursue any and all available remedies against SMCSD. To the extent the FY 2024-2025 PBCC Budget is insufficient to cover Authority costs through December 2025 and additional funding has been approved by an affirmative vote of three (3) of the four (4) Directors, the Members agree to contribute to the additional funding based on the same percentage shares approved by the Members in connection with the FY 2024-2025 PBCC Budget for costs through December 2025 adjusted to include a pro rata allocation of the share previously allocated to SMCSD.

Payment will be made to the Treasurer or interim Treasurer.

7.2 Liability of Board, Officers and Members. The funds of the Authority may be used to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Authority, any Member and any Director and Alternate Director, and any officer, employee, or agent for actions taken within the scope of the Authority. Nothing herein shall limit the right of the Authority to purchase insurance including, but not limited to, directors and officers liability insurance.

7.3 Repayment of Funds. No refund or repayment of the funds set forth in Section 7.1 above or otherwise approved by an affirmative vote of three (3) of the four (4) Directors consistent with Section 6.8(3) above will be made to a Member ceasing to be a Member of this Agreement pursuant to a withdrawal described in Section 8.1 except as expressly required thereby.

7.4 Budget. The Authority’s fiscal year shall run from July 1 through June 30. Each fiscal year, the Board shall adopt a budget for the Authority for the ensuing fiscal year. Within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Board shall adopt an initial budget that is consistent with the FY 2024-2025 PBCC Budget. Thereafter, a budget shall be adopted no later than April 30 of the preceding fiscal year.

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7.5 Depositary. The Treasurer shall (i) be the depositary of the Authority, (ii) have custody of all funds of the Authority, and (iii) have the duties and obligations of the Treasurer as set forth in Section 6.5 above. All funds of the Authority shall be held in separate accounts in the name of the Authority and shall not be commingled with funds of any Member or any other person or entity.

7.6 Accounting. Full books and accounts shall be maintained for the Authority in accordance with practices established by, or consistent with, those utilized by the Controller of the State of California for like public entities. The books and records of the Authority shall be open to inspection by the Members at all reasonable times, and by bondholders and lenders as and to the extent provided by resolution or indenture.

7.7 Auditor. The Auditor shall have the duties and obligations of the Auditor of the Authority as set forth in Section 6.5 above. The Auditor shall ensure strict accountability of all receipts and disbursements of the Authority. Copies of reports from the annual audit described in Section 6.5 above shall be filed with the State Controller and each Member within six (6) months of the end of the fiscal year under examination.

7.8 Expenditures. All expenditures within the designations and limitations of the applicable approved budget shall be made upon the approval of any officer so authorized by the Authority Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall draw checks or warrants or make payments by other means for claims or disbursements not within an applicable budget only upon the approval and written order of the Board of Directors by 4/5 vote. The Board shall requisition the payments of funds only upon approval or claims or disbursements and requisition for payment in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board.

ARTICLE 8: CHANGES TO MEMBERSHIP, WITHDRAWAL AND TERMINATION

8.1 Withdrawal of Members.

8.1.1. Automatic Withdrawal. A Member shall be deemed to have unilaterally withdrawn from this Agreement at the time it ceases to exist as a GSA provided that said withdrawal shall not be effective unless and until another Member(s) elects to include the withdrawing Member’s service area within their boundaries such that fees can continue to be collected therein. However, this requirement shall not apply if the Member ceases to be a GSA because its service area is no longer subject to SGMA.

8.1.2. Voluntary Withdrawal. A Member may, in its sole discretion, unilaterally choose to withdraw from the Authority, effective upon ninety (90) days’ prior written

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notice to the Authority provided that the withdrawing Member shall remain obligated to pay a percentage share of costs as outlined in the current Authority annual budget incurred, accrued or encumbered up to the date the withdrawing Member provides notice of withdrawal in an amount equal to the percentage of fees collected within the withdrawing Member’s service area. The withdrawing Member will thereafter be solely responsible for funding SGMA compliance and GSP implementation within its service area. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Authority shall not rely on funding from any Member that does not concur with (i) an approved annual budget, (ii) an amendment to the budget, or (iii) a Member contribution described in Section 6.8(3) above, and the non-concurring Member shall not be liable for any costs that are incurred, accrued or encumbered following the non-concurring Member’s vote against an approved annual budget, amendment to the budget, or Member contribution, provided the non-concurring Member notices its intent to withdraw from the Authority in the manner provided for in this Section 8.1.2 within thirty (30) days of the Authority’s approval of any annual budget, amendment to the budget, or Member contribution.

8.1.3. Voting following a Member’s Withdrawal. In the event of the withdrawal of a Member, such that three (3) Members will remain, the remaining Members shall amend this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.2 below to address voting thresholds and other procedural matters. Without limiting Section 8.3 below, the failure of the remaining Members to agree to an amendment within sixty (60) days of the effective date of withdrawal will result in automatic termination of this Agreement.

8.2 Automatic Termination. This Agreement will automatically terminate on June 30, 2026 if the Authority has not yet established a fee or fees to fund its activities as described above. However, nothing herein shall be construed as preventing the Members or a subset thereof from entering into a subsequent agreement related to Basin management and implementation of the GSP. In the event of automatic termination under this Section 8.2, each of the Members shall remain obligated to pay the contributions described in Section 7.1 or otherwise approved by an affirmative vote of three (3) Directors consistent with Section 6.8(3) above accrued or encumbered prior to the date of termination.

8.3 Termination. This Agreement and the Authority may be terminated by the written consent of three (3) of the four (4) Members subject to the terms and conditions herein. Approval of a Member is valid only after that Member’s governing body approves the termination at a public meeting. Neither individual Directors nor individual members of the Members’ governing boards have the authority, express or implied, to terminate this Agreement. In the event of termination under this Section 8.3, each of the Members shall remain obligated to pay

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the contributions described in Section 7.1 above or otherwise approved by an affirmative vote of three (3) of the Directors consistent with Section 6.8(3) above accrued or encumbered prior to the date of termination.

8.4 Disposition of Property upon Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, the assets of the Authority shall be transferred to the Authority’s successor, provided that a public entity will succeed the Authority, or in the event that there is no successor public entity, to the Members in proportion to the contributions made by each Member. If the successor public entity will not assume all of the Authority’s assets, the Board shall distribute the Authority’s assets between the successor entity and the Members in proportion to the obligation described in Section 7.1 above or as otherwise approved by an affirmative vote of three (3) of the Directors consistent with Section 6.8(3) above. With respect to revenue collected by the Authority through a fee(s) on extractors within the Basin, upon termination of this Agreement in the event of no successor public entity, the Board shall distribute any such revenue on hand to the Members in proportion to the amount of revenue collected from extractors within each Member’s service area or as otherwise required by law.

8.5 Use of Data and GSP. Upon withdrawal or termination, any Member shall be entitled to use any data or other information developed by the Authority during its time as a Member after signing and subject to an acknowledgement of confidentiality agreement with the Authority, FCWCD, County and any other Member or agency that provided confidential data to the Authority that prohibits the Member from disclosing confidential information, including but not limited to private well data, or privileged communications, including, but not limited to, attorney-client communications, or from otherwise making a disclosure in contravention of applicable law or agreement and that requires the Member to indemnify the providing parties from any breach of this prohibition.

ARTICLE 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

9.1 Liability and Indemnification.

9.1.1. In accordance with Government Code section 6508.1, the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Authority shall be the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Authority alone, and not the Members. The Members do not intend hereby to be obligated either jointly or severally for the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Authority, except as may be specifically provided in Government Code section 895.2.

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liability in accordance with the percentages set forth in Section 7.1 of this Agreement as adjusted to reflect the absence of SMCSD in connection with Member contributions.

9.1.2. The Authority shall hold harmless, defend and indemnify the Members, and their agents, officers and employees from and against any liability, claims, actions, costs, damages or losses of any kind, including death or injury to any person and/or damage to property arising out of the activities of the Authority, or its agents, officers and employees under this Agreement. These indemnification obligations shall continue beyond the Term of this Agreement, as defined in Section 4.8 above, as to any acts or omissions occurring before or under this Agreement or any extension of this Agreement.

9.2 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the consent of the Members. Minor Amendments may be made by consent of a majority of the Members, whereas all other amendments shall require unanimous consent of all Members. A “Minor Amendment” is one that does not change the overall substance of this Agreement and does not affect the rights and/or obligations of any or all of the Members, or that is required simply to comply with the procedural requirements of the JPA Act or other applicable law; all other amendments shall be considered “Major Amendments.” Approval of a Member is valid only after that Member’s governing body approves the amendment at a public meeting. Neither individual Directors nor individual members of the Members’ governing boards have the authority, express or implied, to amend, modify, waive or in any way alter this Agreement or the terms and conditions hereof. To provide non-concurring Members an opportunity to withdraw from the Authority, any amendment to this Agreement shall be binding on all Members thirty (30) days after the required concurrence has been obtained. If an amendment to the Agreement results in there being more than four (4) Members and without limiting any additional revisions that may be negotiated, it is anticipated that said amendment will also revise all of the provisions of this Agreement requiring the affirmative vote of (3) of the four (4) Directors regardless of the number of Directors voting to requiring a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors.

9.3 Binding on Successors. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the rights and duties of the Members may not be assigned or delegated without the written consent of three (3) of the four (4) Members. Any approved assignment or delegation shall be consistent with the terms of any contracts, resolutions, indemnities and other obligations of the Authority then in effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the Members hereto.

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in the United States Post Office; (b) transmission by facsimile copy to the addressee; (c) transmission by electronic mail; or (d) personal delivery. On the signature page of this Agreement, each party shall provide contact information for the purpose of notification and said contact information can be updated by written notice to each Member in accordance with this Section 9.4.

9.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the Members in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original. All such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

9.6 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.

9.7 Severability. If one or more clauses, sentences, paragraphs or provisions of this Agreement is held to be unlawful, invalid or unenforceable, it is hereby agreed by the Members that the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby. Such clauses, sentences, paragraphs or provisions shall be deemed reformed so as to be lawful, valid and enforced to the maximum extent possible.

9.8 Headings. The paragraph headings used in this Agreement are intended for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement or in determining any of the rights or obligations of the Members to this Agreement.

9.9 Construction and Interpretation. This Agreement has been arrived at through negotiation and each Member has had a full and fair opportunity to revise the terms of this Agreement. As a result, the normal rule of construction that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Member shall not apply in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

9.10 Entire Agreement and Termination of MOA and Existence of PBCC; Action by SMCSD on or before March 4, 2025. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Members and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, written or oral. Execution of this Agreement by all of the Members shall constitute each Member’s written consent to terminate the MOA pursuant to section 9.2 of the MOA. Should the SMCSD refuse to consent to the termination of the MOA, then execution of this Agreement by the Members shall constitute each Member’s decision to withdrawal from the MOA, and the County shall provide notice of said collective action to the SMCSD in accordance with section 9.1 of the MOA.

Without limiting the powers of the Authority set forth in section 4.5 above, the Authority is hereby authorized to take actions necessary to resolve administrative matters related to

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SMCSD’s choice not to become a Member as of the Effective Date, including, but not limited to, the SMCSD’s continued obligation to fund the consultant costs identified in Section 7.1 above and consistent with Section 9.1 of the MOA which states that “a [p]arty that has withdrawn from the MOA shall remain obligated to pay its percentage cost share of expenses and obligations as outlined in the current budget incurred, accrued or encumbered up to the date the party provided notice of withdrawal, including, but not limited to, its cost share obligation under any existing consultant contract for which the City has issued a notice to proceed.” If and only if the Members and SMCSD each execute a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for Administration of the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan on or before March 4, 2025 that includes all five (5) as Members (“Five-Party Agreement”), the Five-Party Agreement shall supersede this Agreement. If no such Five-Party Agreement is so executed by the time prescribed, then SMCSD may become a member only in accordance with Section 5.2 of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused the Agreement to be executed on the dates set forth below:

CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
By: ____________________________
Date: __________________________
Contact information: ______________

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
EFFECT:

By: ____________________________
Its: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________

SHANDON SAN JUAN WATER DISTRICT
By: _____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Contact information: ______________

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
EFFECT:

By: ____________________________
Its: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________

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COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
By: _____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Contact information: ______________

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
EFFECT:

By: ____________________________
Its: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________

ESTRELLA-EL POMAR-CRESTON WATER DISTRICT
By: _____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Contact information: ______________

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
EFFECT:

By: ____________________________
Its: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________

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EXHIBIT A
[map still being prepared and will be included prior to execution]

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JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT

FOR ADMINISTRATION OF

THE PASO ROBLES AREA GROUNDWATER SUBBASIN

GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, Government Code §§ 6500 et seq. (“JPA Act”), by and among the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (“GSAs”): the City of El Paso de Robles (“City”), the San Miguel Community Services District (“SMCSD”), the County of San Luis Obispo (“County”), the Shandon-San Juan Water District (“SSJWD”) and the Estrella-El Pomar-Creston Water District (“EPCWD”) (each referred to individually as a “Member” and collectively as the “Members”), for the purposes of forming a joint powers agency to serve as the groundwater authority for the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Subbasin.

RECITALS
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bills (“SB”) 1168 and 1319 and Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1739, known collectively as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Water Code §§ 10720 et seq.) (“SGMA”), which became effective on January 1, 2015 and which has been and may continue to be amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, SGMA requires the establishment of a GSA or GSAs for all basins designated as medium or high priority by the California Department of Water Resources (“DWR”) on or before June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, SGMA further requires the adoption of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (“GSP”) or coordinated GSPs for all basins designated by DWR as high or medium priority basins and subject to critical conditions of overdraft on or before January 31, 2020; and WHEREAS, DWR designated the Paso Robles Area Subbasin (DWR Bulletin 118 Basin No. 3-004.06) (“Basin”) as a high priority basin subject to critical conditions of overdraft; and WHEREAS, each of the Members is a GSA duly established in accordance with SGMA within its respective service area overlying the Basin; and

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WHEREAS, the Members, with the exception of EPCWD, previously entered into a Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin (“MOA”) on or about September 20, 2017 and an Amendment No. 1 to the MOA on or about March 13, 2020 for purposes of coordinating preparation of a single GSP for the Basin and for continued cooperation pending development of a long-term governance structure, including, but not limited to, through the Paso Basin Cooperative Committee (“PBCC”), an advisory committee created thereunder; and WHEREAS, the EPCWD became a party to the MOA on or about June 6, 2023, and all of the Members entered into an Amendment No. 2 to the MOA on or about July 9, 2024 expressly permitting the County to contract with consultants on behalf of the PBCC subject to the terms and conditions of the MOA while the Members continued to explore long-term governance options; and
WHEREAS, the Members collectively developed, and each Member separately adopted, a single GSP to sustainably manage the Basin underlying their combined service area which was first submitted to DWR on January 30, 2020 with the exception of EPCWD which was not yet a GSA; and
WHEREAS, in response to comments provided by DWR, each of the Members separately adopted a single updated GSP (the “GSP”), except for EPCWD; and WHEREAS, the EPCWD has since agreed to implement the GSP within its service area; and
WHEREAS, the updated GSP was formally approved by letter from DWR on June 20, 2023; and
WHEREAS, each of the Members desires to create a single entity to perform GSP / SGMA administrative and regulatory compliance actions, development and implementation of certain management actions as described herein and establishment of the funding necessary to support said actions; and
WHEREAS, more specifically, the Members are entering into this Agreement to form the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority, a public entity separate and apart from the Members, to serve as the more formal governance structure anticipated under the MOA, which MOA is now outdated and is being replaced hereby.

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and conditions set forth herein, the Members agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1: INCORPORATION OF RECITALS

1.1 The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

ARTICLE 2: DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:

2.1 “Agreement” means this Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement forming the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority for the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Subbasin.

2.2 “Authority” means the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority formed pursuant to this Agreement.

2.3 “Basin” means the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Subbasin, California Department of Water Resources Basin No. 3-004.06 as its boundaries may be modified from time to time in accordance with Water Code section 10722.2.

2.4 “Board of Directors” or “Board” means the governing body of the Authority as established by Article 6.1 of this Agreement.

2.5 “Bulletin 118” means DWR’s report entitled “California Groundwater: Bulletin 118” updated in 2016 and 2022, and as it may be subsequently updated or revised in accordance with Water Code section 12924.

2.6 “Director(s)” and “Alternate Director(s)” means a Director or Alternate Director appointed by a Member pursuant to Articles 6.1 and 6.2 of this Agreement.

2.7 “DWR” means the California Department of Water Resources.

2.8 “Effective Date” is the date this Agreement has been signed by all of the Members.

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2.9 “Groundwater Sustainability Plan” or “GSP” means the Groundwater Sustainability Plan, as defined by SGMA in Water Code section 10727 et seq., adopted for the Basin and approved by DWR on June 20, 2023, and as may be subsequently amended by the Members.

2.10 “Joint Exercise of Powers Act” or “JPA Act” means Government Code section 6500 et seq., as amended from time to time.

2.11 “Member” means any of the signatories to this Agreement, and “Members” means all of the Signatories to this Agreement. Each Member is a GSA duly established in accordance with SGMA.

2.12 “Memorandum of Agreement” or “MOA” means the September 20, 2017 Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Preparation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin, including any amendments thereto.

2.13 “Officer(s)” means the Chair, Vice Chair, or Secretary of the Authority to be appointed by the Board of Directors pursuant to Article 6.5 of this Agreement.

2.14 “SGMA” means the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 and all regulations adopted under the legislation (SB 1168, SB 1319 and AB 1739) that collectively comprises the Act, as that legislation and those regulations may be amended from time to time.

2.15 “State” means the State of California.

ARTICLE 3: PURPOSE

3.1 The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority and to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Authority is authorized to implement the GSP and otherwise manage the Basin under SGMA within the collective service area of the Members. This Agreement also sets forth, without limitation, how the Authority will be funded and the way it will operate. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to modify, limit, or otherwise interfere with individual Members’ municipal water use, authorities, or rights, including, but not limited to: police powers; land use authorities; well construction authorities; authorities to adopt or amend the GSP; authorities or rights regarding their respective water supplies and assets (including recycled water); and authorities or rights regarding their respective facilities, operations, or water management beyond those projects and initiatives identified in the

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GSP. By entering this Agreement, the Members make no commitment to contribute their water supply assets as part of the implementation of the GSP.

ARTICLE 4: CREATION OF THE AUTHORITY

4.1 Qualification of Members. Each Member certifies and declares that it is a public agency (as defined in Government Code Section 6500 et seq.) that is authorized to be a party to a joint exercise of powers agreement. Each Member certifies and declares that it is a GSA duly formed and existing pursuant to SGMA.

4.2 Creation of Authority. Pursuant to the JPA Act, the Members hereby create a joint powers agency which shall be known as the Paso Robles Area Groundwater Authority. The boundaries of the Authority shall be coterminous with the collective areas over which each Member is the GSA as of the Effective Date as depicted in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference or as may be modified over time. This Agreement forms the Authority as a public entity that is a separate and distinct legal entity from the Members.

4.3 Notice of Agreement. Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, and after any amendment hereto, the County on behalf of the Authority shall cause a notice of this Agreement to be prepared and filed with the office of the California Secretary of State containing the information required by Government Code section 6503.5. Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, the County on behalf of the Authority shall cause a statement of the information concerning the Authority, required by Government Code section 53051, to be filed with the office of the California Secretary of State and with the County Clerk, setting forth the facts required to be stated pursuant to Government Code section 53051, subd. (a).

4.4 Purposes of Authority. The purpose of the Authority is to establish the mechanism by which the Members will jointly carry out and fund (consistent with the provisions of Article 7 of this Agreement), certain administrative and regulatory functions under SGMA as well as development and implementation of certain management actions through coordinated exercise of the powers thereunder and other joint powers within the Basin subject to the limitations set forth herein. Nothing in this Section 4.4 is intended to modify, limit, or otherwise interfere with individual Members’ municipal water use, authorities, or rights as set forth in Section 3.1 above.

4.5 Initial Powers of Authority. The following are the initial authorities granted to the Authority and for which further individual Member approval is not required:

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a. Completion of the regulatory requirements under SGMA including, but not limited to, preparing and submitting the annual reports described in section 356.2 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (“CCR”) and section 9.3.1.3 of the GSP and the five-year GSP evaluations described in 23 CCR section 356.4 and section 9.3.1.4 of the GSP and serving as the plan manager as defined in 23 CCR section 351(z) in connection therewith.
b. Development and implementation of the Communication and Engagement Plan set forth in Appendix M of the GSP and to otherwise undertake stakeholder outreach; however, this shall not preclude any Member from undertaking additional stakeholder outreach within its boundaries. c. Development and implementation of the Data Gap Plan set forth in Appendix L2 of the GSP and to otherwise develop and implement an enhanced monitoring program, provided that any update to the monitoring program shall not be in contravention of existing confidentiality or any other obligations under the existing San Luis Obispo Flood Control and Water Conservation District (“FCWCD”) Water Level Measuring Program as determined by the County Director of Public Works or designee.
d. Development and implementation of a voluntary groundwater demand reduction program, which may include fallowing and other water demand reduction or land repurposing strategies as described in section 9.3.4 of the GSP; and development and implementation of a mandatory demand reduction program should the voluntary program prove inadequate. e. Development and adoption of an annual budget to exercise the authorities granted hereunder or as may be delegated by the Members in accordance with Section 4.7 below provided that nothing herein shall authorize the Authority to require Member contributions beyond those specifically identified in Section 7.1 below or otherwise approved by a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors consistent with Section 6.8(3) below. f. Development and adoption of a plan to fund exercise of the authorities granted hereunder or as may be subsequently delegated by the Members, including but not limited to, adoption by the Authority of a fee(s) pursuant

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to Water Code section 10730 et seq. and all actions necessary for the Authority to establish and collect said fee(s) and application and receipt of grant funds.
g. Adoption or establishment of rules, regulations, policies, bylaws and procedures related to exercise of the authorities granted hereunder or as may be subsequently delegated by the Members, including, but not limited to, adoption of a procurement and purchasing policy and a conflict of interest code.
h. Retention of consultants, contractors, or employees to assist the Authority in carrying out its purposes and day-to-day operations, including, without limitation, a financial consultant, legal counsel, accountant, administrative personnel, hydrogeologist, executive director, or other specialty services as may be deemed appropriate to carry out the terms of this Agreement and as more specifically set forth in Section 4.10 below. i. Perform all other acts reasonably necessary for the Authority to exercise the powers of the Authority set forth in this Section 4.5 or as subsequently delegated pursuant to Section 4.7 below. Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, this includes authorization to: make and enter contracts; employ agents and employees; acquire, hold or dispose of property; incur debts, liabilities or obligations; and to sue or be sued in the Authority’s own name.

4.6 Restriction on Exercise of Powers Designation. For purposes of Government Code section 6509, all powers of the Authority shall be exercised subject to the restrictions upon the manner of exercising such powers as are imposed on the County, and in the event of the withdrawal of the County as a Member under this Agreement, then the manner of exercising the Authority’s powers shall be exercised subject to those restrictions imposed on the City.

4.7. Additional Powers-Subsequent Implementation Activities. With the exception of activities within the authorities set forth in Section 4.5 above or necessary for the full exercise thereof, the Authority shall not undertake any GSP implementation activities within the service area of a particular Member(s) or that impact water use within the service area of a particular Member(s) without that Member(s)’ prior written approval; and the Authority shall not undertake any Basin-wide GSP implementation activities with the exception of activities within the authorities set forth in Section 4.5 above or necessary for the full exercise thereof unless

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approved by the governing bodies of at least 4 of the 5 Members. Said approval or future delegation shall not be deemed and need not require an amendment to this Agreement unless said activities cannot be conducted consistent with the terms of this Agreement. However, nothing herein prohibits any Member from exercising its individual authority to enact an ordinance or regulation imposing mandatory extraction limitations or other demand reduction measures in furtherance of GSP implementation within its service area. In addition, without limiting the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the Authority to acquire a right to appropriate or otherwise receive surface water from Santa Margarita Lake, Lake Nacimiento or the Salinas River or to utilize infrastructure owned or operated by any Member or the FCWCD related thereto without their prior approval.

4.8 Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date and shall remain in effect until terminated in accordance with Section 8.2 or Section 8.3 of this Agreement.

4.9 Role of Member Agencies. Although it is anticipated that the Authority will hire its own staff, the Members will provide support to the Board of Directors by making information and meeting facilities available, Member resources permitting and subject to the execution of any necessary acknowledgement of confidentiality agreement(s) (e.g. with respect to confidential private well data). The Members will endeavor to respond quickly to any recommendations or requests made by the Board of Directors or its staff.

4.10 Executive Director and Employees. The Board may appoint an Executive Director or other designated manager (“Executive Director”) or other employees. a. The Executive Director’s compensation shall be determined by the Board. b. The Executive Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and shall be responsible to the Board for the proper and efficient administration of the Authority. The Executive Director shall have the powers designated by the Board.
c. The Executive Director shall serve until s/he resigns or the Board terminates her/his appointment.
d. The Board shall have the power to employ such other consultants or personnel as set forth in Section 4.5(h) above.

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ARTICLE 5: MEMBERSHIP

5.1 Members. The Members of the Authority shall be:
a. City of El Paso de Robles;
b. San Miguel Community Services District;
c. County of San Luis Obispo;
d. Shandon-San Juan Water District; and
e. Estrella-El Pomar-Creston Water District
as long as they have not, pursuant to the provisions hereof, withdrawn from this Agreement.

5.2 New Members. Any local agency, as defined by SGMA, that is not a Member on the Effective Date of this Agreement may become a Member upon all of the following:
a. Amendment of the Agreement in accordance with Section 9.2; b. Successful enactment / establishment within the service area of the local agency of any applicable fee(s) or charges on extraction that have been levied by the Authority; and
c. The local agency is presumed to be the exclusive GSA within its service area as described in Water Code section 10723.8 and adoption of the GSP by the local agency.

ARTICLE 6: GOVERNANCE

6.1 Board of Directors. The business of the Authority will be conducted by a Board of Directors that is hereby established and that shall be initially composed of one primary representative appointed by each Member. Without amending this Agreement, the composition of the Board of Directors shall be altered from time to time to reflect the withdrawal of any Member or the admission of a Member pursuant to Section 5.2. Members of the Board of Directors are required to be members of the governing board of the appointing Member.

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6.2 Alternate Directors. Each Member shall designate one alternate to serve in the absence of that Member’s primary representative on the Board of Directors. Alternate Directors shall not vote or participate in any deliberations unless appearing as a substitute for a Director due to absence or conflict of interest. If the Director is not present, or if the Director has a conflict of interest which precludes participation by the Director in any decision-making process of the Board, the Alternate Director appointed to act in his/her place shall assume all rights of the Director and shall have the authority to act in his/her absence, including casting votes on matters before the Board. Alternate Directors are required to be members of the governing board of the appointing Member.

6.3 Statement of Economic Interests. All primary members of the Board of Directors and all alternates shall file a Statement of Economic Interests (FPPC Form 700). Each Member shall notify the Authority in writing of its designated primary and alternate representatives on the Board of Directors.

6.4 Term of Directors. Each Member of the Board of Directors will serve until replaced by the appointing Member.

6.5 Officers. The Board of Directors shall elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary.

Officers shall be elected at the first Board meeting, and thereafter at the first Board meeting following January 1st of each year.
a. Chair. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. b. Vice Chair. The Vice Chair shall exercise all powers of the Chair in the Chair’s absence or inability to act.
c. Secretary. The Secretary or the Secretary in coordination with the Executive Director or other designee shall keep minutes of the Board of Director meetings.

Consistent with Government Code section 6505.6, it is anticipated that the Authority will appoint its Executive Director as Treasurer and Auditor of the Authority to comply with the duties and responsibilities of the offices as set forth in Government Code section 6505.1 and 6505.5, including, without limitation, causing an annual independent audit to be made by a certified public accountant, or public accountant, in compliance with Government Code section 6505. Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the Executive Director’s ability to otherwise retain the services of an accountant or bookkeeper to assist him or her in fulfillment of the

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obligations hereunder in a manner consistent with Authority procurement procedures or as otherwise authorized by the Board of Directors. In addition, nothing herein shall be construed as preventing the Authority from appointing someone other than the Executive Director as Treasurer and Auditor consistent with Government Code section 6505.6. At the first meeting of the Board of Directors, the Authority shall appoint one of the officers specifically identified above to the position of interim Treasurer and Auditor to comply with the duties and responsibilities described above pending retention of an Executive Director to serve in such position.

6.6 Powers and Limitations. All the powers and authority of the Authority shall be exercised by the Board, subject, however, to the rights reserved by the Members as set forth in this Agreement.

6.7 Quorum. A majority of the Members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of the Board of Directors may be adjourned by a vote of the simple majority of Directors present, but no other business may be transacted.

6.8 Voting. On all matters considered by the Authority, each Director shall have one vote and action shall require a majority vote of the Board of Directors subject to the following matters, which shall require a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors: (1) approval of the annual budget and any amendment or adjustment thereto; (2) decisions related to the imposition of mandatory limitations on groundwater extractions; (3) decisions related to requiring Member contributions beyond those identified in Section 7.1 to cover the cost of any budgeted costs not covered by extraction fees; (4) adoption of any fee(s) and any actions related thereto pursuant to Section 4.5(f) above; (5) appointment of an Executive Director pursuant to Section 4.10 above; (6) appointment of legal counsel pursuant to Section 4.5(h) above; (7) procurement of any loan pursuant to Section 4.5(i) above and (8) acquisition of any real property pursuant to Section

4.5(i) above.

6.9 Meetings. The Board of Directors shall provide for regular and special meetings in accordance with Chapter 9, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code (the “Ralph M. Brown Act” commencing at section 54950), and any subsequent amendments of those provisions.

6.10 By-Laws. The Board of Directors may adopt by-laws to supplement this Agreement. In the event of conflict between this Agreement and the by-laws, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.

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6.11 Advisory Committees. The Board of Directors may establish one or more advisory committees, technical committees or other committees for any purpose.

6.12 Compensation. No Director or member of an advisory committee shall be compensated by the Authority for preparation for or attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors or meetings of any committee created by the Board. Nothing in this Section 6.12 is intended to prohibit a Member from compensating its representatives on the Board of Directors or on a committee for attending such meetings.

ARTICLE 7: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

7.3 Repayment of Funds. No refund or repayment of the funds set forth in Section 7.1 above or otherwise approved by a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors consistent with Section

6.8(3) above will be made to a Member ceasing to be a Member of this Agreement pursuant to a withdrawal described in Section 8.1 except as expressly required thereby.

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that is consistent with the FY 2024-2025 PBCC Budget. Thereafter, a budget shall be adopted no later than April 30 of the preceding fiscal year.

7.8 Expenditures. All expenditures within the designations and limitations of the applicable approved budget shall be made upon the approval of any officer so authorized by the Authority Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall draw checks or warrants or make payments by other means for claims or disbursements not within an applicable budget only upon the approval and written order of the Board of Directors by 4/5 vote. The Board shall requisition the payments of funds only upon approval of claims or disbursements and requisition for payment in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board.

ARTICLE 8: CHANGES TO MEMBERSHIP, WITHDRAWAL AND TERMINATION

8.1 Withdrawal of Members.

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be collected therein. However, this requirement shall not apply if the Member ceases to be a GSA because its service area is no longer subject to SGMA.

8.1.2. Voluntary Withdrawal. A Member may, in its sole discretion, unilaterally choose to withdraw from the Authority, effective upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Authority provided that the withdrawing Member shall remain obligated to pay a percentage share of costs as outlined in the current Authority annual budget incurred, accrued or encumbered up to the date the withdrawing Member provides notice of withdrawal in an amount equal to the percentage of fees collected within the withdrawing Member’s service area. The withdrawing Member will thereafter be solely responsible for funding SGMA compliance and GSP implementation within its service area. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Authority shall not rely on funding from any Member that does not concur with (i) an approved annual budget, (ii) an amendment to the budget, or (iii) a Member contribution described in Section 6.8(3) above, and the non-concurring Member shall not be liable for any costs that are incurred, accrued or encumbered following the non-concurring Member’s vote against an approved annual budget, amendment to the budget, or Member contribution, provided the non-concurring Member notices its intent to withdraw from the Authority in the manner provided for in this Section 8.1.2 within thirty (30) days of the Authority’s approval of any annual budget, amendment to the budget, or Member contribution.

8.1.3. Voting following a Member’s Withdrawal. In the event of the withdrawal of a Member, such that four Members will remain, each of the four remaining Directors shall continue to have one vote and any action that requires a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors under the terms of this Agreement shall thereafter require the affirmative vote of three of the Directors regardless of how many Members are present and voting. In the event of subsequent withdrawals, the remaining Members shall amend this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.2 below to address voting thresholds and other procedural matters. Without limiting Section 8.3 below, the failure of the remaining Members to agree to an amendment within sixty (60) days of the effective date of withdrawal will result in automatic termination of this Agreement.

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the Members shall remain obligated to pay the contributions described in Section 7.1 or otherwise approved by a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors consistent with Section 6.8(3) above accrued or encumbered prior to the date of termination.

8.3 Termination. This Agreement and the Authority may be terminated by the written consent of four of the five Members subject to the terms and conditions herein. Approval of a Member is valid only after that Member’s governing body approves the termination at a public meeting. Neither individual Directors nor individual members of the Members’ governing boards have the authority, express or implied, to terminate this Agreement. In the event of termination under this Section 8.3, each of the Members shall remain obligated to pay the contributions described in Section 7.1 above or otherwise approved by a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors consistent with Section 6.8(3) above accrued or encumbered prior to the date of termination.

8.4 Disposition of Property upon Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, the assets of the Authority shall be transferred to the Authority’s successor, provided that a public entity will succeed the Authority, or in the event that there is no successor public entity, to the Members in proportion to the contributions made by each Member. If the successor public entity will not assume all of the Authority’s assets, the Board shall distribute the Authority’s assets between the successor entity and the Members in proportion to the obligation described in Section 7.1 above or as otherwise approved by a 4/5 vote of the Board of Directors consistent with Section 6.8(3) above. With respect to revenue collected by the Authority through a fee(s) on extractors within the Basin, upon termination of this Agreement in the event of no successor public entity, the Board shall distribute any such revenue on hand to the Members in proportion to the amount of revenue collected from extractors within each Member’s service area or as otherwise required by law.

ARTICLE 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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9.1 Liability and Indemnification.

Provided, however, if any Member(s), under such applicable law, is held liable for the acts or omissions of the Authority, such Member(s) shall be entitled to contribution from the other Members so that after said contribution each Member shall bear a share of such liability in accordance with the percentages set forth in Section 7.1 of this Agreement in connection with Member contributions.

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four of the five Members. Any approved assignment or delegation shall be consistent with the terms of any contracts, resolutions, indemnities and other obligations of the Authority then in effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the Members hereto.

9.4 Notice. Any notice or instrument required to be given or delivered under this Agreement may be made by: (a) depositing the same in any United States Post Office, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed to have been received at the expiration of 72 hours after its deposit in the United States Post Office; (b) transmission by facsimile copy to the addressee; (c) transmission by electronic mail; or (d) personal delivery. On the signature page of this Agreement, each party shall provide contact information for the purpose of notification and said contact information can be updated by written notice to each Member in accordance with this Section 9.4.

9.6 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.

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9.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Members and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, written or oral. By entering into this Agreement, the Members agree that they are hereby unanimously terminating the MOA pursuant to Section 9.1. of the MOA and the existence of the PBCC.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused the Agreement to be executed on the dates set forth below:

CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
By: ____________________________
Date: __________________________
Contact information: ______________

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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
EFFECT:

By: ____________________________
Its: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________

SHANDON SAN JUAN WATER DISTRICT
By: _____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Contact information: ______________

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
EFFECT:

By: ____________________________
Its: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
By: _____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Contact information: ______________

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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
EFFECT:

By: ____________________________
Its: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________

SAN MIGUEL COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
By: _____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Contact information: ______________

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
EFFECT:

By: ____________________________
Its: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________

ESTRELLA-EL POMAR-CRESTON WATER DISTRICT
By: _____________________________
Date: ____________________________
Contact information: ______________

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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
EFFECT:

By: ____________________________
Its: ____________________________
Date: ___________________________

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EXHIBIT A
[map still being prepared and will be included prior to execution]

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Council Agenda Report
From: Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
Subject: Mid-Year Financial and Budget Report Update and Amendments for Fiscal Year 2024-25 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.

Date: March 4, 2025
Facts

1. In accordance with the Council’s adopted fiscal policies, quarterly, but no less than semi-annually, there will be a comprehensive review of the operations in comparison to the existing budget.

Projections for revenues and expenditures through the end of the fiscal year (FY) will be prepared and reviewed by the City Manager and the Director of Administrative Services with a report and presentation to the City Council.

2. On June 18, 2024, City Council adopted the Operating and Capital Budget for FY’s 2024-25 and 2025-

26. Several assumptions and predictions were used in the budget process; therefore, it is important to revisit assumptions to ensure accuracy and solvency.

3. On March 19, 2024, City Council formally adopted goals for FY 2024-25 and 2025-26. City Council goals provide direction to City staff on the allocation of staff time and fiscal resources; it also communicates to the public and other stakeholders as to the priorities of the community. The goals and priorities have been incorporated into this budget analysis.

4. Although the budget is formally adopted at a point-in-time, it remains an evolving planning document that is amended throughout the year. Amendments are necessary to recognize changes to revenue streams, the regulatory environment, and the broader economic outlook.

5. In 2018, Senate Bill 1090 was signed by Governor Brown that was aimed to ease the impacts of closing the Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant. To date, the City has received approximately $1.5 million in SB 1090 proceeds, with approximately $225,000 in unappropriated fund reserves.

6. On July 16, 2024, City Council approved the Five-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP).

The EDSP provides the City will the roadmap for allocating resources, such as SB 1090 proceeds.

7. California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) requires governing bodies of local agencies that contract with CalPERS for retirement benefits to approve and adopt a publicly available pay schedules in accordance with public meeting laws. The pay schedule must identify each position by title, the individual pay rate amount or range for the position, and the time base upon which the pay amounts are calculated and must be posted at the office of the employer or immediately accessible and available for public review from the employer during normal business hours or posted on the employer’s website (pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5).

8. The City’s FY 2024-25 list of authorized positions currently includes Development Services Technician, Engineering Technician, and Planning Technician; it also includesthe addition of a Recreation Program

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Coordinator position. It is recommended that the three community development technicians positions be reclassified to a Permit Technician position.

9. The master pay schedule is being updated to reflect the wage placement of these new positions.

Placement was determined based on both the market as well as internal equity and meet and confer with the applicable bargaining unit has been satisfied.

Options

1. Take no action;

2. Receive the financial and budget report, approve the proposed budget amendments and personnel reclassifications, and the master pay schedule;

3. Provide alternative direction to staff.

Analysis and Conclusions
Financial Update
General Fund Revenues
The City’s General Fund original estimated revenues for FY 2024-25 were $55.7 million. With the completion of half the fiscal year completed, overall estimated revenues are still accurate and are projected to be approximately $300,000 above budget estimates, at 56.0 million, or 100.5%. This positive outcome is due to charges for services and licenses and permits (these are primarily the fees that the developers pay for Community Development Department services) which are estimated to be 130% of budget estimates. Property taxes, which are projected to exceed original estimates by approximately $218,000. These increases are offset, in part, with sales and transient occupancy taxes coming in under budget, by approximately $580,000 and $690,000, respectively.

General Fund Revenues
Fiscal Year 2024-25
Budget
Estimate
Updated
Projected
End of Year Variance % Variance
Sales Tax 18,685,500 18,104,375 (581,125) 96.9%
Property Tax 14,915,400 15,133,376 217,976 101.5%
TOT 10,522,000 9,830,821 (691,179) 93.4%
Other Taxes 3,277,500 3,181,283 (96,217) 97.1%
Charges for Services 2,832,000 3,815,501 983,501 134.7% Licenses and Permits 1,300,000 1,582,907 282,907 121.8% Use of Money and Property 2,020,900 2,194,314 173,414 108.6% All Other Revenues 2,166,897 2,174,747 7,850 100.4%
Total 55,720,197 56,017,324 297,127 100.5%
Sales Tax Revenues: The third quarter traditionally is noted for pleasant weather and statewide tourism; however, taxes fell when compared to a year ago. The City’s sales tax receipts from July through September were down 10.5%; excluding reporting aberrations, actual sales were down 7.6%. Automobiles and transportation industry receipts declined 4.8% statewide and marks the seventh consecutive quarter of downturn for the sector. While used automobiles returns and leasing activity have improved, revenues from new car sales struggled due to sustained high interest rates. As such, inventories for many dealers remain elevated, applying downward pressure on prices and growth into 2025.

Fuel generating taxpayers had a rough quarter; a combination of consumption declines and falling fuel prices thrust comparisons down by 13%. Although statewide tourism appears to have improved over 2023, revenue from restaurants experienced only a modest gain of 0.7%, which included a dramatic drop

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from fine dining establishments – consistent with spending trends in other sectors. State mandated minimum wage requirements remained a challenge, with higher menu prices reducing patron visits. These sluggish results solidify 2024 as a down year. Recent reductions to the Fed Funds Rate aren’t considered to help until later in 2025. The City is expecting fiscal year 2024-25 sales taxes to stay relatively flat or decline slightly as sluggish economic conditions leave consumers cautious in their spending patterns, especially for big ticket items and discretionary products. Net of aberrations, taxable sales for all of San Luis Obispo County declined 5.3% over the comparable period; the Central Coast region was down 2.8%.

Property Tax Revenues: Consistent with the previous financial report, property taxes continue to be a stable revenue source as the City realized a 6.3% change in assessed valuation citywide, whereas the County saw a 4.8% change. The largest increase this past year was due to the construction of Arrive Paso which increased by $30.7 million. The second largest increased valuation by $9 million due to the continued construction of the Olsen Ranch/South Chandler Specific Plan. The City can expect to see significant year-over-year property tax growth as residential development continues to grow. As a result, updated property tax revenues are now estimated to be approximately $218,000 more than expected, one of the main reasons for the positive revenue results.

California home sales ended the year with the largest yearly increase since June 2021, but the housing market remained a work in progress toward the end of 2024. December’s citywide median home price was $739,500, slightly below the statewide median price of $861,020. As anticipated, both sales and price activity were up modestly last year as California wrapped up 2024 with a double-digit sales gain over last December. While the housing market is expected to improve further in 2025 there are some hurdles that could present challenges for the market in the upcoming year, namely inflation and the policy changes under the new White House administration.

Transient Occupancy Tax Revenues: Tourism plays a vital role within the City. At the February 18, 2025 City Council meeting, a presentation was given by Beacon Economics to discuss the Tourism Impact Study that was conducted. That study found that in 2023 $450.8 million of direct spending was estimated to be spent by visitors, which added an additional $20.9 million generated tax revenue (which equates to 37% of the General Fund total revenues). Furthermore, without the revenue generated by tourism, each Paso Robles household would need to contribute an additional $1,779 annually in taxes to maintain the current level of city services and infrastructure.

However, Visit SLO CAL engaged Tourism Economics to prepare lodging forecast of key indicators for Paso Robles and other areas throughout San Luis Obispo County. According to their analysis, transient demand throughout the County is flattening, similar to the sales tax revenue trends. This was not anticipated during the beginning of the budget process. Fortunately for the City, hoteliers have been able to maintain an elevated average daily rate, which has resulted in not as much of a decline in TOT revenues as in other areas of the County. That said, with the additional hotel rooms currently being constructed and anticipated to be online sometime in 2025, it is likely to put downward pressure on the daily rates. For the remainder of the fiscal year, the City is anticipating similar trends as in the previous three years, and totaling $9.8 million, approximately $700,000 under budget.

General Fund Expenditures
The City’s General Fund budgeted appropriations for FY 2024-25, including budget amendments approved-to-date, totals $63.6 million. With the completion of half the fiscal year completed, overall City expenditures are trending to be 94% of appropriations, representing budget savings of $4.3 million. It should be noted that for this fiscal year the City had assumed budget savings of $2.3 million, so the net

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result, is a positive $2.0 million. The City’s General Fund budget and expenditure by department is shown below:

General Fund Expenses
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget
Updated
Projected
End of Year Variance % Variance
City Manager’s Office 2,643,200 2,674,129 30,929 101.2% Administrative Services 3,098,800 2,862,190 (236,610) 92.4% Police 13,567,800 13,598,587 30,787 100.2%
Fire/Emergency Services 8,712,189 8,247,138 (465,051) 94.7% Public Works 8,826,328 7,454,399 (1,371,929) 84.5%
Community Services 6,428,400 6,173,582 (254,818) 96.0%
Community Development 5,609,800 4,105,297 (1,504,503) 73.2% Transfer to CIP 8,381,705 8,121,905 (259,800) 96.9%
All Other Expense/Transfer 6,354,595 6,079,740 (274,855) 95.7% Total 63,622,817 59,316,967 (4,305,850) 93.2%
The most significant budget savings are largely due to fully budgeted, but vacant positions throughout the city. This makes up about $2.1 million of the overall budget savings shown above. This is also why the Departments of Public Works and Community Development are more under budget than the other departments given the time it takes to recruit. Given the overall positive outlook for City expenditures, staff plans to reallocate budgets from elsewhere to cover the slight over-appropriations in the City Manager’s Office and Police Departments.

Overall, the City’s General Fund reserve balance at the end of the fiscal year is projected to be $17.7 million, representing 34% of revenues. The City had adopted a budget that had anticipated reserves to decrease to $15.4 million, which represents the minimum policy reserve levels of 30%. See Attachment No. 2 for further detail.

Measure E-12 and Measure J-20 Supplemental Sales Taxes
The purpose of Measure E-12 is to fund the City’s street maintenance and repair program. Attachment No. 3 provides an overview of the financial activity of E-12 since the City started collecting the additional tax in FY 2012-13. The City has received $62.2 million since the tax has been in place, with 100% of the funds being spent directly on road rehabilitation.

The City has completed the following 29 projects, totaling $42.9 million, or about $3.9 million on average per year since the inception of Measure E-12, as shown below:

Project Name E-12 SST
Other
Sources
Total Project
Cost
Professional Studies $ 141,249 $ - $ 141,249
21st St Green Update 454,300 - 454,300
13th St Bridge Improvement 300,000 - 300,000
Spring Street (16th to 24
th Street) 1,222,338 - 1,222,338
Country Club/Rolling Hills/S. River
Road/Airport Roads 1,445,112 270,139 1,715,251
Walnut Drive/Jackson Dr/Shannon Hill 802,253 24,470 826,723 12th St (Spring to Fresno) 1,672,856 1,122,389 2,795,245 Union Rd/Kleck/Montebello 285,000 - 285,000
Scott St (Creston to Airport) 1,693,911 25,326 1,719,237 Creston/Golden Hill/Oak Meadows 370,425 - 370,425

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Project Name E-12 SST
Other
Sources
Total Project
Cost
Union Road (Golden Hill/Hwy 46E) 264,772 734,375 999,147 Spring Street (1st to 15th) 4,011,841 53,068 4,064,909
Sherwood/Creston/Linne 2,390,119 - 2,390,119
Vine Street (1st to 36th) 603,617 - 603,617
Various Slurry/Chip Seal 1,893,896 - 1,893,896
13th Street Pedestrian Improvements 183,156 1,147,635 1,330,791 East Side Street Light Rehabilitation 1,089,444 - 1,089,444 Union Road (along BSP) 1,672,764 196,976 1,869,740
Ramada Drive/Vendels Circle 355,385 - 355,385
Spring Street (24th to 36th) 2,779,965 44,360 2,824,325 Park/6th/9th/10th Streets 652,378 786,860 1,439,238
Jardine Road 366,840 - 366,840
Olive/16th/17th/18th/19th/20th Streets 980,000 641,471 1,621,471 Dry Creek Road 4,312,381 193,309 4,505,690
Rambouillet/Nicklaus-area 1,635,000 1,007,851 2,642,851 Melody Dr/Patricia Ln 2,027,513 - 2,027,513
Country Club-area 1,022,000 377,459 1,399,459
Oak Street, 2nd, 3rd, 26th Streets - 582,761 582,761
Appaloosa Drive 500,000 173,962 673,962
Total Completed Projects $ 35,128,515 $ 7,382,411 $ 42,510,926 There are 15 projects currently underway and budgeted in FY 2024-25, two of which have been added since the last quarterly update. The additional road segments were made available from one-time budget savings from the Measure J-20 tax. New road segments include Creston Road Phase 2 and a variety of west side streets such as 16th, 18th, 30th, 32nd, 36th Streets from Vine Street to Spring Street. A summary of the active projects is listed below:

Project Name
Total Project
Budget
Expendedto-DateBudget
Remaining
Encumbered
Contracts
Creston Road Phase 1 $ 12,648,551 $ 4,975,631 $ 7,672,920 $ 7,672,920 24th St Bridge Rehabilitation 4,059,518 1,394,422 2,665,096 711,923 Rolling Hill Estates 1,200,000 1,111,478 88,522 -
17th Street (Spring to Chestnut) 849,706 592,353 257,353 - Riverside (17th to 24th Street) 1,200,000 48,268 1,151,732 61,736 Sherwood/Sierra Bonita/Turtle Creek 7,695,000 125,582 7,569,418 107,894 Sunset/Panorama Neighborhood 2,600,000 28,050 2,571,950 51,688 Elm Ct/Capitol Hill/Palm Ct 600,000 318,053 281,947 50,872 Golden Hill (Rolling Hill to Creston) 3,988,200 106,541 3,881,659 2,344,632 Merry Hill – 15th St – Terrace Hill 640,000 58,602 581,398 20,582 Serenade/Holstein-Bahama/St Andrews 2,583,100 137,346 2,445,754 957,674 Melody Drive (east neighborhood) 3,094,800 45,316 3,049,484 123,660 13th Street/Niblick Bridge Resurface 310,000 2370 307,630 395,630 Creston Road Phase 2 5,000,000 538,869 4,461,131 212,260 16th/18th/30th/32nd/36th Streets 4,045,000 206 4,044,794 54,400 Total Projects in Progress $ 50,513,875 $ 9,483,087 $ 41,030,788 $ 12,765,871 Attachment No. 4 provides an overview of the financial activity of J-20 since its inception. The City has received $47.5 million in supplemental sales tax with $28.6 million actually expended with an additional $20.9 million appropriated for public safety and road maintenance and rehabilitation.

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Police Department: The Police Department has expended approximately $7.9 million of Measure J-20 funds since the tax has been implemented. Of which, $3.2 million has been expended on police equipment, surveillance camera system upgrade, communication/dispatch replacement, automated license plate readers, etc. (roughly 40%), with the remaining $4.7 million on a variety of additional police positions including police officers, sergeants and commanders, deputy police chief, dispatchers, dispatch supervisor, records supervisor, and the Chief’s administrative assistant. Taken together, Measure J-20 has provided funded for an additional 29 positions within the Police Department.

Recruiting for police officer positions has been very successful over the past three months. Even though more recently it has been challenging and slow, the City has had great success in sponsoring cadets through the police academy as well as attracting lateral officers. Measure J-20 funds 20 police officer positions, of which, nine (9) are currently working; five are currently in the academy, or is anticipated to go into the academy, with graduation expected through the first and second quarter of 2025; and one additional lateral officer working their way through the recruitment process including background checks, psych exams, and the like. Taken together, that leaves five positions remaining (assuming all cadets and candidates mentioned above pass the academy and/or other recruiting items), an increase of two since the last quarterly check-in.

Fire and Emergency Services: The Fire and Emergency Services Department has expended $15.5 million in Measure J-20 funds since inception, of which, approximately $5.5 million has been spent on expanding fire and emergency services through the 16 additional positions authorized. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant—the grant that assisted the City in initially hiring nine firefighters has ended—so Measure J-20 is fully funding these positions moving forward. And lastly, the Department has expended a little more than $7.0 million towards Fire Station No. 3.

For the upcoming year, the department added one Training Officer position which will be a specialty assignment for a current Fire Captain. And now that Fire Station No. 3 is fully operational, the staff is working on the design and construction of a training tower adjacent to the new fire station.

Street and Road Maintenance: Measure J-20 provides funding for two street maintenance personnel (in addition to the five positions funded with the General Fund)—and with the recent passage of I-24, Measure E-12’s renewal measure, an additional three street maintenance personnel are authorized and anticipated to be onboard within the next three to six months.

Lastly, given the significant increases in construction pricing, Measure J-20 has allowed for already approved projects to be fully funded, even though most projects exceed engineer’s estimates. That being said, the City has appropriated $14 million of Measure J-20 funds toward the City’s Road Maintenance Projects (as discussed earlier in the report). Two additional projects have been added to the Council approved schedule since the last check-in. The first is Creston Road Phase 2. This $5 million project is funded in two parts: the first was a direct allocation from California Senator Lairds office in the amount of $3 million; and the second was an additional Measure J-20 allocation for $2 million. The second road project includes a variety of numbered streets on the west side including 16th, 18th, 30th, 32nd, and 36th Streets from Vine Street to Spring Street. These streets were identified because of the road conditions with no need to repair or rehabilitate the underground utilities. This will ensure that funds are expended timely.

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Open Finance
The City is committed to open and transparent government and strives to consistently meet its community's expectations by providing excellent service in a positive, timely, and transparent manner. In an effort to provide greater financial transparency, the City Council adopted the goal of implementing an online fiscal transparency tool to provide real time revenue and expenditure data to all community stakeholders.

The online fiscal transparency tool (Open Finance) is now available by going to https://www.prcity.com/152/Financial-Reports. The portal allows users to navigate through highly interactive functionality to gain a better understanding of the revenues collected and how those revenues are utilized in providing the best public service to our citizens. The site is updated at the end of each business week and includes prior fiscal years of data for comparative purposes. It includes information on expenditures, revenue sources, vendor payments and payroll records. Staff will provide a brief demonstration of the program during the City Council presentation.

Budget Amendment
In 2018, the City received funds under SB 1090, earmarked due to the impending closure of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. These funds are legally bound for use in qualified economic development activities.

In July 2024, City Council approved the Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) which includes a list of initiatives for City staff to meet related to economic development objectives over the next five years.

Based on industry best-practices, these initiatives communicate a focused, targeted effort to support local businesses, increase the labor pool, and diversify the local economy. All proposed expenditures outlined in the EDSP utilizing SB 1090 funds are eligible. As such, staff recommends formally appropriating the remaining SB 1090 funds to kickstart various initiatives and action items detailed in the EDSP.

Personnel Changes
The authorized positions within the Community Development Department include Development Services Technician, Planning Technician, and Engineering Technician, all of which are currently vacant. The City is reclassifying these three separate classifications into the standalone classification of Permit Technician.

Each of the Permit Technicians will focus primarily on a particular division, however, they will be cross trained across all divisions. The goal of this reclassification is to improve coordination, scheduling, and customer service within the three divisions within the department. With this reclassification, the prior working titles will be removed from the City’s list of authorized positions and master pay schedule. In addition to Permit Technician, the City is also adding the working title of Recreation Program Coordinator (a position approved by Council for the 24-25 fiscal year) to the master pay schedule. There is no additional cost as a result of these changes.

In 2023, the City entered into a professional services agreement with Baker Tilly US, LLP to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study. A classification and compensation system—which defines the types of jobs in an organization and how much those types of jobs will pay—is the framework organizations set up to make sure job classifications and employees’ compensation is fair, strategic, and competitive within a given market. This project is currently underway and staff anticipates the results to be presented to the City Council later in the year. That being said, staff has received preliminary results and there is a significant pay disparity in the City Clerk position. The City Clerk is a critical position for the organization as it serves as the liaison between the public and City Council, is the custodian of City records, and oversees elections. The market comparison indicates that the average minimum salary for the

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position is $107,800 with a maximum salary of $133,700, whereas our current salary placement is $85,400 and $108,400, respectively, resulting in the position being 23% to 26% behind market. As such, staff recommends a 22% equity adjustment of this position as shown below, with wages similar to that of the Airport Manager, Homeless Services Manager, Economic Development Manager, and Maintenance Superintendent. It should be noted that despite the equity adjustment, the position still falls below market averages. As such, additional adjustment may be recommended when the Class/Comp Study is completed and presented to City Council.

Step Current
Average
Market Recommended
%
Increase
%
Market
1 85,363.72 107,778.02 103,914.98 22% (4%)
2 90,615.46 - 110,342.18 22% -
3 96,179.46 120,730.22 117,126.36 22% (3%)
4 102,085.36 - 124,340.58 22% -
5 108,363.32 133,682.42 132,002.78 22% (1%)
City Council Goals and Strategic Priorities
The 2024-2026 budget reflects the City’s commitment to its new “SMART” goals concept, that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. The goals, as outlined throughout the Budget Report, reflect a reformatted structure that streamlines the goals framework and links measurable outcomes.

These new goals include overhauled goals categories, as well as specific action items and initiatives that will drive the workplan of staff over the next two fiscal years. The 2024-2026 budget allocates resources based on these updated set of goals and objectives that the City Council adopted during the spring of 2024. The reformatted goals provide the City Council and public with a more comprehensive understanding of what specifically the City seeks to achieve for the next two years. With more than half of one fiscal year complete, this is an opportunity for staff to provide an update on each one of the City Council goals and priorities. Please see Attachment No. 5 for more information.

Fiscal Impact
Recommended budget amendments, as discussed above, total $225,000 out of the Economic Vitality Fund to fund the components of the Economic Development Strategic Plan.

CEQA
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, amending budget appropriations and the master pay schedule, as presented.

Attachments

1. Resolution 25-XXX – Amending Budget Appropriations and the Master Pay Schedule a. Exhibit A – Master Pay Schedule

2. General Fund Budget Report

3. Measure E-12 Road Maintenance Expenditure Report

4. Measure J-20 Budget Report

5. Status of City Council Goals and Strategic Priorities

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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION 25-XXX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASO ROBLES AMENDING THE BUDGET AND POSITION CLASSIFICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 AND

MASTER PAY SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the City Council is required to adopt a comprehensive operating and capital expenditure budget in order to authorize the receipt of revenues and to authorize, guide, and direct the City’s activities; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Council’s adopted fiscal policies, there will be a comprehensive review of the operations in comparison to the existing budget, including projections for revenues and expenditures through the end of the fiscal year (FY), will be prepared and presented to the City Council; WHEREAS, on June 18, 2024, City Council adopted the Operating and Capital Budget for FY’s 2024-25 and 2025-26; and
WHEREAS, several assumptions and predictions were used in the budget process, therefore, it is important to revisit assumptions to ensure accuracy and solvency; and WHEREAS, although the budget is formally adopted at a point-in-time, it remains an evolving planning document that is amended throughout the year and amendments are necessary to recognize changes to revenue streams, the regulatory environment, and the broader economic outlook; and WHEREAS, in 2018, Senate Bill 1090 was signed by Governor Brown that was aimed to ease the impacts of closing the Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant; and
WHEREAS, the City has received approximately $1.5 million in SB 1090 proceeds, with approximately $225,000 in unappropriated fund reserves; and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2024, City Council approved the Five-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) which provides the City will the roadmap for allocating resources, such as SB 1090 proceeds; and WHEREAS, the City organizes and deploys employee resources in accordance with work demands and categorizes the resulting work assignments in a manner consistent with a job classification system; and WHEREAS, pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 2, Section 570.5, the City is required to maintain a master pay schedule for all employee classifications covered by a compensation plan in one publicly available document approved by the governing body; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of El Paso de Robles does hereby resolve as follows:

Section 1. All of the above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the following proposed amendments to the FY 2024-25 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget in the amount of $225,000 from the Economic Vitality Fund (i.e. SB 1090 Fund).

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Attachment 1
Section 3. The City Council hereby approves the classification description of Permit Technician, and the removal of Development Services Technician, Planning Technician, and Engineering Technician.

Section 4. The City Council hereby approves the Master Pay Schedules contained in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and adopted in accordance with CalPERS requirements (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5).

APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Paso Robles this 4th day of March 2025 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

John R. Hamon, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:

Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
Exhibit A – Master Pay Schedule

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City of Paso Robles Wage Schedule
Adopted: March 4, 2025
Effective Date: March 16, 2025
Full-Time Rates
Classification/Job Title Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Group Administrative Assistant I Hourly 23.11 24.52 26.03 27.63 29.33 SEIU Maintenance Specialist I Bi-Weekly 1,849.10 1,961.80 2,082.56 2,210.14 2,346.32 Annually 48,076.60 51,006.80 54,146.56 57,463.64 61,004.32 Administrative Assistant II Hourly 26.03 27.63 29.31 31.12 33.03 SEIU Maintenance Specialist II Bi-Weekly 2,082.56 2,210.14 2,345.17 2,489.93 2,642.71 Annually 54,146.56 57,463.64 60,974.42 64,738.18 68,710.46 Maintenance Specialist I (W/WW) Hourly 26.56 28.18 29.91 31.75 33.71 SEIU Bi-Weekly 2,124.61 2,254.22 2,393.08 2,539.80 2,696.43
Annually 55,239.86 58,609.72 62,220.08 66,034.80 70,107.18 Administrative Assistant III Hourly 29.46 31.27 33.19 35.22 37.39 SEIU/MGMT Maintenance Specialist III Bi-Weekly 2,357.18 2,501.96 2,655.31 2,817.24 2,991.18 Technician I Annually 61,286.68 65,050.96 69,038.06 73,248.24 77,770.68 Equipment Mechanic I
Building Inspector I
Technician I (W/WW) Hourly 30.04 31.89 33.85 35.92 38.13 SEIU Laboratory Technician I Bi-Weekly 2,403.54 2,551.18 2,707.95 2,873.30 3,050.13 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator I Annually 62,492.04 66,330.68 70,406.70 74,705.80 79,303.38 Water Quality Technician I
Water Treatment Operator I
Maintenance Specialist II (W/WW) Hourly 30.51 32.37 34.35 36.48 38.71 SEIU Bi-Weekly 2,440.45 2,589.83 2,748.39 2,918.17 3,097.14
Annually 63,451.70 67,335.58 71,458.14 75,872.42 80,525.64 Permit Technician Hourly 31.75 33.69 35.76 37.95 40.28 SEIU Technician II Bi-Weekly 2,539.74 2,695.35 2,860.72 3,035.80 3,222.36 Community Services Officer Annually 66,033.24 70,079.10 74,378.72 78,930.80 83,781.36 Crime Analyst
Equipment Mechanic II
Police Officer Recruit
Technician II (W/WW) Hourly 33.27 35.31 37.47 39.76 42.20 SEIU Laboratory Technician II Bi-Weekly 2,661.67 2,824.58 2,997.48 3,180.95 3,376.19 Water Treatment Operator II Annually 69,203.42 73,439.08 77,934.48 82,704.70 87,780.94 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator II
Water Quality Technician II
Maintenance Specialist III (W/WW) Hourly 33.57 35.64 37.83 40.14 42.61 SEIU Bi-Weekly 2,685.83 2,850.91 3,026.18 3,211.07 3,408.75
Annually 69,831.58 74,123.66 78,680.68 83,487.82 88,627.50 Dispatcher Hourly 34.83 36.95 39.21 41.60 44.15 POA
Bi-Weekly 2,786.00 2,956.06 3,136.61 3,328.31 3,531.75
Annually 72,436.00 76,857.56 81,551.86 86,536.06 91,825.50

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Exhibit A

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City of Paso Robles Wage Schedule
Adopted: March 4, 2025
Effective Date: March 16, 2025
Technician III Hourly 36.65 38.91 41.28 43.83 46.52 SEIU/MGMT Assistant Planner Bi-Weekly 2,932.25 3,112.47 3,302.46 3,506.12 3,721.29 Building Inspector III Annually 76,238.50 80,924.22 85,863.96 91,159.12 96,753.54 Engineering Inspector
Engineering Technician III
Fire Prevention Specialist I
Information Systems Technician III
Supervisor/Professional/Coordinator I
Administrative Services Coordinator
Adult Services Librarian
Aquatics Coordinator
Children's Services Librarian
Civic Engagement Coordinator
Emergency Services Coordinator
Executive Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Fleet Supervisor
Human Resources Specialist
Landscape Supervisor
Library Volunteer Coordinator
Outreach Services Librarian
Parking Coordinator
Parks and Trails Supervisor
Payroll/Risk Coordinator
Records Supervisor
Recreation Marketing Coordinator
Recreation Program Coordinator
Recreation Volunteer Coordinator
Senior Accountant
Streets Maintenance Supervisor
Technical Services Librarian
Utility Billing Supervisor
Technician III (W/WW) Hourly 37.38 39.67 42.10 44.69 47.44 SEIU Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III Bi-Weekly 2,990.05 3,173.71 3,368.24 3,575.38 3,795.11 Water Treatment Operator III Annually 77,741.30 82,516.46 87,574.24 92,959.88 98,672.86 Water Distribution Chief Operator
Firefighter* - 56 hour Hourly 27.67 29.39 31.20 33.12 35.16 IAFF Bi-Weekly* 3,099.04 3,291.68 3,494.40 3,709.44 3,937.92 Annually* 80,575.04 85,583.68 90,854.40 96,445.44 102,385.92 Firefighter - 40 hour Hourly 38.74 41.15 43.68 46.37 49.22 IAFF Bi-Weekly 3,099.04 3,291.68 3,494.40 3,709.44 3,937.92
Annually 80,575.04 85,583.68 90,854.40 96,445.44 102,385.92

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Exhibit A

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City of Paso Robles Wage Schedule
Adopted: March 4, 2025
Effective Date: March 16, 2025
Pretreatment Coordinator Hourly 40.28 42.75 45.38 48.15 51.12 SEIU Technician IV Bi-Weekly 3,222.36 3,420.32 3,630.32 3,852.31 4,089.20 Fire Prevention Specialist II Annually 83,781.36 88,928.32 94,388.32 100,160.06 106,319.20 Information Systems Technician IV
Senior Building Inspector
Senior Engineering Inspector
Senior Water Quality Inspector
Technical Supervisor I (W/WW) Hourly 41.07 43.59 46.27 49.11 52.12 SEIU Wastewater Collections Supervisor Bi-Weekly 3,285.28 3,487.27 3,701.27 3,928.42 4,169.88 Wastewater Laboratory Supervisor Annually 85,417.28 90,669.02 96,233.02 102,138.92 108,416.88 Water Quality Supervisor
Dispatch Supervisor Hourly 41.73 44.28 46.98 49.86 52.91 POA Bi-Weekly 3,338.07 3,542.14 3,758.79 3,988.82 4,232.95
Annually 86,789.82 92,095.64 97,728.54 103,709.32 110,056.70 Professional Manager I Hourly 42.11 44.68 47.43 50.35 53.44 MGMT Associate Development Review Engineer Bi-Weekly 3,369.04 3,574.44 3,794.75 4,027.66 4,275.39 Associate Planner Annually 87,595.04 92,935.44 98,663.50 104,719.16 111,160.14 Development Services Manager
Firefighter/Paramedic* - 56 hour Hourly 31.03 32.95 34.99 37.15 39.44 IAFF Bi-Weekly* 3,475.36 3,690.40 3,918.88 4,160.80 4,417.28 Annually* 90,359.36 95,950.40 101,890.88 108,180.80 114,849.28 Firefighter/Paramedic - 40 hour Hourly 43.44 46.13 48.99 52.01 55.22 IAFF Bi-Weekly 3,475.36 3,690.40 3,918.88 4,160.80 4,417.28
Annually 90,359.36 95,950.40 101,890.88 108,180.80 114,849.28 Fire Engineer* - 56 hour Hourly 31.97 33.96 36.05 38.26 40.62 IAFF Bi-Weekly* 3,580.64 3,803.52 4,037.60 4,285.12 4,549.44 Annually* 93,096.64 98,891.52 104,977.60 111,413.12 118,285.44 Fire Engineer - 40 hour Hourly 44.76 47.54 50.47 53.56 56.87 IAFF Bi-Weekly 3,580.64 3,803.52 4,037.60 4,285.12 4,549.44
Annually 93,096.64 98,891.52 104,977.60 111,413.12 118,285.44 Technical Supervisor II (W/WW) Hourly 45.36 48.15 51.09 54.25 57.58 SEIU Wastewater Chief Plant Operator Bi-Weekly 3,628.60 3,851.75 4,087.49 4,339.85 4,606.46 Water Distribution Supervisor Annually 94,343.60 100,145.50 106,274.74 112,836.10 119,767.96 Water Chief Plant Operator
Police Officer Hourly 46.16 48.96 51.97 55.15 58.53 POA Bi-Weekly 3,692.66 3,916.93 4,157.42 4,411.67 4,682.18
Annually 96,009.16 101,840.18 108,092.92 114,703.42 121,736.68 Management Analyst Hourly 47.79 50.75 53.90 57.24 60.79 MGMT Bi-Weekly 3,822.89 4,059.90 4,311.62 4,578.94 4,862.84
Annually 99,395.14 105,557.40 112,102.12 119,052.44 126,433.84

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Exhibit A

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City of Paso Robles Wage Schedule
Adopted: March 4, 2025
Effective Date: March 16, 2025
Fire Engineer/Paramedic* - 56 hour Hourly 35.82 38.03 40.38 42.87 45.51 IAFF Bi-Weekly* 4,011.84 4,259.36 4,522.56 4,801.44 5,097.12 Annually* 104,307.84 110,743.36 117,586.56 124,837.44 132,525.12 Fire Engineer/Paramedic - 40 hour Hourly 50.15 53.24 56.53 60.02 63.71 IAFF Bi-Weekly 4,011.84 4,259.36 4,522.56 4,801.44 5,097.12
Annually 104,307.84 110,743.36 117,586.56 124,837.44 132,525.12 Assistant Human Resources Manager Hourly 49.96 53.05 56.31 59.78 63.46 MGMT City Clerk Bi-Weekly 3,996.73 4,243.93 4,504.86 4,782.33 5,077.03 Homeless Services Manager Annually 103,914.98 110,342.18 117,126.36 124,340.58 132,002.78 Professional Manager II
Airport Manager
Assistant Capital Projects Manager
Deputy Building Official
Economic Development Manager
GIS Analyst
Industrial Waste Manager
Maintenance Services Superintendent
Recreation Services Manager
Senior Development Review Engineer
Senior Planner
Solid Waste Manager
Stormwater Manager
Support Services Manager
Water Utility Engineer
Fire Captain* - 56 hour Hourly 38.37 40.73 43.24 45.92 48.74 IAFF Bi-Weekly* 4,297.44 4,561.76 4,842.88 5,143.04 5,458.88 Annually* 111,733.44 118,605.76 125,914.88 133,719.04 141,930.88 Fire Captain - 40 hour Hourly 53.72 57.02 60.54 64.29 68.24 IAFF Bi-Weekly 4,297.44 4,561.76 4,842.88 5,143.04 5,458.88
Annually 111,733.44 118,605.76 125,914.88 133,719.04 141,930.88 Sergeant Hourly 57.53 61.05 64.81 68.79 73.02 POA
Bi-Weekly 4,602.76 4,884.33 5,184.40 5,503.54 5,841.20
Annually 119,671.76 126,992.58 134,794.40 143,092.04 151,871.20 Fire Captain/Paramedic* - 56 hour Hourly 43.24 45.92 48.74 51.76 54.95 IAFF Bi-Weekly* 4,842.88 5,143.04 5,458.88 5,797.12 6,154.40 Annually* 125,914.88 133,719.04 141,930.88 150,725.12 160,014.40 Fire Captain/Paramedic - 40 hour Hourly 60.54 64.29 68.24 72.46 76.93 IAFF Bi-Weekly 4,842.88 5,143.04 5,458.88 5,797.12 6,154.40
Annually 125,914.88 133,719.04 141,930.88 150,725.12 160,014.40

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Exhibit A

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City of Paso Robles Wage Schedule
Adopted: March 4, 2025
Effective Date: March 16, 2025
Professional Manager III Hourly 63.77 67.71 71.88 76.30 81.00 MGMT Capital Projects Engineer Bi-Weekly 5,101.62 5,416.95 5,750.53 6,104.13 6,480.05 Chief Building Official Annually 132,642.12 140,840.70 149,513.78 158,707.38 168,481.30 City Engineer
City Librarian
City Planner
Finance Manager
Human Resources/Risk Manager
Information Technology Manager
Public Works Operations Manager
Recycled Water Manager
Utilities Planning and Engineering Manager
Wastewater Manager
Water Resources Manager
Operations Battalion Chief* - 56 hour Hourly 50.26 53.35 56.65 60.14 63.84 MGMT Bi-Weekly* 5,629.12 5,975.20 6,344.80 6,735.68 7,150.08 Annually* 146,357.12 155,355.20 164,964.80 175,127.68 185,902.08 Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal Hourly 70.37 74.70 79.31 84.19 89.38 MGMT Operations Battalion Chief - 40 hour Bi-Weekly 5,629.36 5,976.30 6,344.46 6,734.98 7,150.28 Annually 146,363.36 155,383.80 164,955.96 175,109.48 185,907.28 Deputy Community Development Director/City Engineer Hourly 72.38 76.85 81.59 86.60 91.94 MGMT Bi-Weekly 5,790.34 6,148.23 6,526.85 6,928.19 7,354.86
Annually 150,548.84 159,853.98 169,698.10 180,132.94 191,226.36 Police Commander Hourly 75.29 79.93 84.85 90.07 95.62 MGMT Bi-Weekly 6,023.40 6,394.52 6,788.01 7,205.66 7,649.81
Annually 156,608.40 166,257.52 176,488.26 187,347.16 198,895.06 Deputy Fire Chief Hourly 78.83 83.71 88.90 94.40 100.24 MGMT Bi-Weekly 6,306.74 6,697.12 7,111.71 7,552.00 8,019.58
Annually 163,975.24 174,125.12 184,904.46 196,352.00 208,509.08 Executive Manager Hourly 79.78 84.71 89.92 95.46 101.34 MGMT Administrative Services Director Bi-Weekly 6,382.21 6,776.44 7,193.55 7,636.98 8,107.33 Assistant City Manager Annually 165,937.46 176,187.44 187,032.30 198,561.48 210,790.58 Community Development Director
Community Services Director
Public Works Director
Utilities Director
Safety Executive Manager Hourly 88.03 93.47 99.22 105.34 111.82 MGMT Fire Chief Bi-Weekly 7,042.50 7,477.21 7,937.85 8,427.37 8,945.75 Police Chief Annually 183,105.00 194,407.46 206,384.10 219,111.62 232,589.50 City Manager 256,915.10 256,915.10 Contract
*Annual and bi-weekly totals are based on the average number of hours worked over a 3 year period

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Exhibit A

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City of Paso Robles Wage Schedule
Adopted: March 4, 2025
Effective Date: March 16, 2025
Part-Time Hourly Rates
Classification/Job Title Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Group Staff Aide 17.36 17.93 18.51 19.09 Part-Time
Clerical/Customer Service Aide
Maintenance Aide
Recreation Aide
Aquatics Office Assistant 17.93 18.51 19.09 19.66 Part-Time Staff Assistant I 19.09 19.66 20.25 20.83 Part-Time
Library Staff Assistant I
Recreation Staff Assistant I
Entry-Level Labor/Maintenance
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor 18.51 19.66 20.83 21.98 Part-Time Staff Assistant II 21.69 22.27 22.85 23.42 Part-Time
Journey-Level Labor/Maintenance
Library Staff Assistant II
Police Records Cadet
Recreation Staff Assistant II
Staff Assistant III 24.59 25.16 25.74 26.32 Part-Time
Advanced-Level Labor/Maintenance
Assistant Police Dispatcher
Community Services Officer
Engineering Intern
Library Staff Assistant III
Planning Intern
Recreation Staff Assistant III
Water Conservation Assistant
Assistant Pool Manager 23.72 24.87 26.03 27.19 Part-Time Staff Assistant IV 28.63 29.50 30.36 31.24 Part-Time
Level II Police Officer
Library Coordinator
Pool Manager
Recreation Coordinator
Volunteer
Title
Reserve Police Officer Uncompensated Volunteer

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Exhibit A

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CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT
Fund Overview - General Fund
For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025
Q2
Actual
As of 12/31

REVENUES
Taxes
Sales Tax $ 18,685,500 $ 6,341,492 $ 18,104,375 $ (581,125) 96.9% Property Tax 14,915,400 3,246,594 15,133,376 217,976 101.5% Transient Occupancy Tax 10,522,000 4,318,740 9,830,821 (691,179) 93.4% Other Taxes 3,277,500 1,368,102 3,181,283 (96,217) 97.1% Total Taxes 47,400,400 15,274,928 46,249,855 (1,150,545) 97.6% Charges for Current Services 2,832,000 2,151,465 3,815,501 983,501 134.7% Licenses and Permits 1,300,000 551,964 1,582,907 282,907 121.8% Use of Money and Property 2,020,900 817,315 2,194,314 173,414 108.6% Fines and Forfeitures 146,600 73,386 195,647 49,047 133.5% Revenues from Other Gov't Agencies 990,797 354,591 990,797 - 100.0% Other Revenues 78,000 33,671 36,803 (41,197) 47.2%
Interfund Transfers 951,500 422,750 951,500 - 100.0%
Total Revenues 55,720,197 19,680,070 56,017,324 297,127 100.5%

EXPENDITURES
City Council/City Manager's Office
PePersonnel Services 1,519,100 662,868 1,539,116 20,016 101.3% Operating Expenses 1,124,100 230,662 1,135,013 10,913 101.0% Total City Manager's Office 2,643,200 893,530 2,674,129 30,929 101.2% Administrative Services
Personnel Services 1,798,600 685,518 1,639,366 (159,234) 91.1% Operating Expenses 1,270,200 610,993 1,192,824 (77,376) 93.9% Capital Outlay 30,000 - 30,000 - 100.0%
Total Administrative Services 3,098,800 1,296,511 2,862,190 (236,610) 92.4% Police
Personnel Services 11,677,080 4,990,594 11,622,874 (54,206) 99.5% Operating Expenses 1,890,720 791,343 1,962,843 72,123 103.8% Capital Outlay - - 12,870 12,870 -
Total Police 13,567,800 5,781,937 13,598,587 30,787 100.2% Emergency Services
Personnel Services 7,315,500 3,351,500 7,034,707 (280,793) 96.2% Operating Expenses 1,028,294 201,961 844,036 (184,258) 82.1% Capital Outlay 368,395 234,372 368,395 - 100.0%
Total Emergency Services 8,712,189 3,787,833 8,247,138 (465,051) 94.7% Current Budget
Projected End
of Year Variance
% Received/
Expended
Attachment 2

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CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT
Fund Overview - General Fund
For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025
Q2 - Continued
Actual
As of 12/31
Public Works
Personnel Services 3,811,800 1,408,225 3,397,646 (414,154) 89.1% Operating Expenses 4,403,278 1,734,866 3,445,535 (957,743) 78.2% Debt Service 205,500 102,734 205,468 (32) 100.0%
Capital Outlay 405,750 45,519 405,750 - 100.0%
Total Public Works 8,826,328 3,291,344 7,454,399 (1,371,929) 84.5% Community Services
Personnel Services 4,158,900 1,707,705 3,903,746 (255,154) 93.9% Operating Expenses 2,167,700 1,110,770 2,168,036 336 100.0% Capital Outlay 101,800 42,989 101,800 - 100.0%
Total Community Services 6,428,400 2,861,464 6,173,582 (254,818) 96.0% Community Development
Personnel Services 4,037,800 1,228,324 3,086,806 (950,994) 76.4% Operating Expenses 1,452,000 445,519 898,491 (553,509) 61.9% Capital Outlay 120,000 24,934 120,000 - 100.0%
Total Community Development 5,609,800 1,698,777 4,105,297 (1,504,503) 73.2% All Other Non-Departmental Activity & Transfers
Capital Projects Fund Transfers 8,381,705 8,121,905 8,121,905 (259,800) 96.9% Internal Service Fund Transfers 5,352,295 3,655,972 5,077,440 (274,855) 94.9% Facility Replacement Transfer 750,000 - 750,000 - 100.0% City-wide contingency 252,300 - 252,300 - 100.0%
Total Interfund Transfers 14,736,300 11,777,877 14,201,645 (534,655) 96.4% Total expenditures 63,622,817 31,389,273 59,316,967 (4,305,850) 93.2% (7,902,620) (11,709,203) (3,337,604) 3,986,666
Actual Reserves, July 1, 2024 20,981,946 20,981,946
Estimated Reserves, June 30, 2025 13,079,326 17,644,342 Deficiency of revenues under
expenditures
Current Budget
Projected End
of Year Variance
% Received/
Expended
Attachment 2

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ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Financial Activity
Inception-to-Date
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Budget Actual-to-Date Remaining % Used 2025-26 Total Measure E-12 Sales Tax Revenue 578,836 4,475,073 4,642,539 4,526,680 4,596,531 5,022,128 5,122,785 4,861,231 5,790,874 6,926,178 6,694,444 6,765,568 5,046,000 2,184,459 2,861,541 43.3% - 65,048,867 Completed Projects
Misc Professional Studies 140,163 303 783 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 141,249 C0028 - 21st St Green Update - 454,300 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 454,300 X0008 - 13th St Bridge Improvement - - 300,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 300,000 C0045 - Spring St (16th to 24th) - 691 1,165,044 56,603 - - - - - - - - - - 1,222,338 C0046 - Country Club/Rolling Hills/South Rive - 297,396 1,417,280 575 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,715,251 Transfer from General Fund - (270,139) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (270,139) Net Project C0046 - 27,257 1,417,280 575 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,445,112 C0050 - Walnut/Jackson/Shannon Hill - 8,360 6,239 812,124 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 826,723 State Grant to Project C0050 - - - (24,470) - - - - - - - - - - - - - (24,470) Net Project C0050 - 8,360 6,239 787,654 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 802,253 C0053 - 12th St (Spring to Fresno) - 107,232 189,928 2,364,625 122,701 7,022 3,737 - - - - - - - - - - 2,795,245 State Grant to Project C0053 - - - (1,042,600) (16,583) (62,974) - - - - - - - - - - - (1,122,157) Misc Revenue to Project C0053 - - - (232) - - - - - - - - - - - - - (232) Net Project C0053 - 107,232 189,928 1,321,793 106,118 (55,952) 3,737 - - - - - - - - - - 1,672,856 C0054 - Union Rd/Kleck/Montebello - 285,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 285,000 C0055 - Scott St Creston/Airport - 45,574 63,200 1,600,873 9,590 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,719,237 State Grant to Project C0055 - - - (24,920) (350) - - - - - - - - - - - - (25,270) Misc Revenue to Project C0055 - - - (56) - - - - - - - - - - - - - (56) Net Project C0055 - 45,574 63,200 1,575,897 9,240 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,693,911 C0056 - Creston/Golden Hill/Oak Meadows - 73,246 4,492 13,722 278,965 - - - - - - - - - - - - 370,425 C0057 - Union Rd (Golden Hill/Hwy 46) - 35,741 1,619 62,866 898,921 - - - - - - - - - - - - 999,147 State Grant to Project C0057 - - - (14,900) (3,690) - - - - - - - - - - - - (18,590) Federal Grant to Project C0057 - - - - (715,785) - - - - - - - - - - - - (715,785) Net Project C0057 - 35,741 1,619 47,966 179,446 - - - - - - - - - - - - 264,772 C0058 - Spring St (1st to 15th) - 36,912 27,813 283,809 3,406,102 298,589 11,684 - - - - - - - - - - 4,064,909 State Grant to Project C0058 - - - - - (53,009) - - - - - - - - - - - (53,009) Misc Revenue to Project C0058 - - - - (59) - - - - - - - - (59) Net Project C0058 - 36,912 27,813 283,809 3,406,043 245,580 11,684 - - - - - - - - - - 4,011,841 C0060 - Sherwood/Creston/Linne - 41,802 755 4,805 89,273 523,495 1,729,989 - - - - - - - - - - 2,390,119 C0062 - Vine St (1st to 36th) - 76,435 13,550 - 49,514 96,871 367,247 - - - - - - - - - - 603,617 C0085 - Annual Slurry Seal/Chip Seal - - - - 393,396 720,439 425,825 354,236 - - - - - - - - - 1,893,896 C0105 - 13th Street Pedestrian Imp. - - - - 28,566 71,869 863,447 366,909 - - - - - - - - - 1,330,791 State Grant to Project C0105 - - - - - (22,818) (223,864) (373,753) - - - - - - - - - (620,435) Transfer from Gas Tax Fund - - - - - - (250,000) - - - - - - - - - - (250,000) Transfer from SB 1 Fund - - - - - - (277,200) - - - - - - - - - - (277,200) Net Project C0105 - - - - 28,566 49,051 112,383 (6,844) - - - - - - - - - 183,156 C0106 - East Side Light Rehabilitation - - - - 28,739 943,307 117,398 - - - - - - - - - - 1,089,444 C0119 - Union Road along BSP - - - - - 11,779 157,409 1,340,159 360,393 - - - - - - - - 1,869,740 Misc Revenue to Project C0119 - - - - - - (150,000) - (46,976) - - - - - - - - (196,976) Net Project C0119 - - - - - 11,779 7,409 1,340,159 313,417 - - - - - - - - 1,672,764 C0139 - Ramada Drive/Vendels Circle Rd - - - - - - 355,385 - - - - - - - - - - 355,385 C0061 - Spring St (24th to 36th) - - - - 24 9,389 20,385 530,851 2,257,974 5,702 - - - - - - - 2,824,325 State Grant to Project C0061 - - - - - - - - - (44,360) - - - - - - - (44,360) Net Project C0061 - - - - 24 9,389 20,385 530,851 2,257,974 (38,658) - - - - - - - 2,779,965 C0143 - West Side Road Repairs - - - - - - 47,125 52,632 1,274,617 64,864 - - - - - - - 1,439,238 State Grant to Project C0143 - - - - - - - - (37,000) (1,360) - - - - - - - (38,360) Transfer from Gas Tax Fund - - - - - - - - (118,500) - - - - - - - - (118,500) Transfer from SB 1 Fund - - - - - - - - (630,000) - - - - - - - - (630,000) Net Project C0143 - - - - - - 47,125 52,632 489,117 63,504 - - - - - - - 652,378 C0159 - Jardine Road Pavement Repairs - - - - - - - - - 366,840 - - - - - - - 366,840 C0163 - Olive/16th-20th Street Repairs - - - - - - - - 119,249 1,486,722 15,500 - - - - - - 1,621,471 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - (625,971) (15,500) - - - - - - (641,471) Net Project C0163 - - - - - - - - 119,249 860,751 - - - - - - - 980,000 C0110 - Dry Creek Road Improvements - - - - - 102,494 134,414 230,387 2,940,745 1,042,725 54,925 - - - - - - 4,505,690 Misc Revenue to Project C0110 - - - - - - - - (140,169) (53,140) - - - - - - - (193,309) Net Project C0110 - - - - - 102,494 134,414 230,387 2,800,576 989,585 54,925 - - - - - - 4,312,381 Actual 2024-25
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ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Financial Activity
Inception-to-Date
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Budget Actual-to-Date Remaining % Used 2025-26 Total Actual 2024-25
C0162 - Rambouillet/Nicklaus Area - - - - - - - - 134,353 2,508,489 9 - - - - - - 2,642,851 Transfer from SB 1 Fund - - - - - - - - - (500,000) - - - - - - - (500,000) Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - (507,842) (9) - - - - - - (507,851) Net Project C0162 - - - - - - - - 134,353 1,500,647 - - - - - - - 1,635,000 C0176 - Appaloosa Dr - - - - - - - - - 21,313 652,649 - - - - - - 673,962 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - (173,962) - - - - - - (173,962) Net Project C0176 - - - - - - - - - 21,313 478,687 - - - - - - 500,000 C0177 - Melody Dr/Patricia Ln - - - - - - - - - 67,321 1,960,192 - - - - - - 2,027,513 C0197 - Country Club Area - - - - - - - - - 86,710 1,312,749 - - - - - - 1,399,459 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - (377,459) - - - - - - (377,459) Net Project C0197 - - - - - - - - - 86,710 935,290 - - - - - - 1,022,000 C0216 - West Side Slurry/Chip Seal - - - - - - - - - - 39,418 543,343 - - - - - 582,761 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - (39,418) (543,343) - - - - - (582,761) Net Project West Side Slurry/Chip Seal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total Completed Projects 140,163 1,192,853 3,190,703 4,092,824 4,569,324 2,646,453 3,332,981 2,501,421 6,114,686 3,918,013 3,429,094 - - - - - - 35,128,515 Projects in Progress
C0059 - Creston Rd - 211,494 17,798 35,099 88,133 872,865 455,250 107,894 38,367 46,403 337,674 1,828,356 8,609,218 936,298 7,672,920 10.9% - 12,648,551 State Grant to Project C0059 - - - - (75,510) (91,103) (18,388) - - - - (405,922) (378,578) - (378,578) 0.0% - (969,501) Transfer from Gas Tax Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (500,000) - (500,000) 0.0% - (500,000) Transfer from SB 1 Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (610,700) - (610,700) 0.0% - (610,700) Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (1,262,300) - (1,262,300) 0.0% - (1,262,300) Net Project C0059 - 211,494 17,798 35,099 12,623 781,762 436,862 107,894 38,367 46,403 337,674 1,422,434 5,857,640 936,298 4,921,342 16.0% - 9,306,050 C0084 - 24th St Bridge Rehabilitation - - - 31 128,728 186,869 120,050 206,322 83,198 140,945 420,542 89,481 2,683,352 18,256 2,665,096 0.7% - 4,059,518 Federal Grant to Project C0084 - - - - (107,279) (106,199) (125,377) (99,229) (187,078) (95,368) (219,357) (46,766) (1,617,061) (95,477) (1,521,584) 5.9% - (2,603,714) Transfer from General Fund - - - - - - - - - - (125,773) - (800,000) - (800,000) 0.0% - (925,773) Transfer from TIF Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (220,000) - (220,000) 0.0% - (220,000) Net Project C0084 - - - 31 21,449 80,670 (5,327) 107,093 (103,880) 45,577 75,412 42,715 46,291 (77,221) 123,512 -166.8% - 310,031 C0178 - Rolling Hill Estates - - - - - - - - - 24,365 12,195 1,074,918 88,522 - 88,522 0.0% - 1,200,000 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - - (61,478) (88,522) - (88,522) 0.0% - (150,000) Net Project C0178 - - - - - - - - - 24,365 12,195 1,013,440 - - - n/a - 1,050,000 C0205 - 17th Street (Chestnut to Spring) - - - - - - - - - - 10,300 - 839,406 582,053 257,353 69.3% - 849,706 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - (10,300) - (839,406) (582,053) (257,353) 69.3% - (849,706) Net Project 17th Street - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n/a - - C0208 - Riverside - 17th to 24th - - - - - - - - - - 46,444 1,400 1,152,156 424 1,151,732 0.0% - 1,200,000 C0209 - Sherwood/Sierra Bonita/Turtle Creek - - - - - - - - - - 103,246 22,173 7,569,581 163 7,569,418 0.0% - 7,695,000 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (2,565,000) - (2,565,000) 0.0% - (2,565,000) Net Project Sherwood/Sierra Bonita/Turtle - - - - - - - - - - 103,246 22,173 5,004,581 163 5,004,418 0.0% - 5,130,000 C0215 - Sunset/Panorama Street - - - - - - - - - - 17,681 3,255 2,579,064 7,114 2,571,950 0.3% - 2,600,000 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - (17,681) (3,255) (2,579,064) (7,114) (2,571,950) 0.3% - (2,600,000) Net Project 17th Street - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n/a - - C0223 - Elm Court, Capitol Hill, Palm Court - - - - - - - - - - - 38,077 561,923 279,976 281,947 49.8% - 600,000 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (150,000) - (150,000) 0.0% - (150,000) Net Project Elm Ct, Capital Hill, Palm Ct - - - - - - - - - - - 38,077 411,923 279,976 131,947 68.0% - 450,000 C0224 - Golden Hill - Rolling Hills to Creston R - - - - - - - - - - - 75,130 3,913,070 31,411 3,881,659 0.8% - 3,988,200 Transfer from SB 1 Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (1,018,900) - (1,018,900) 0.0% - (1,018,900) Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (250,000) - (250,000) 0.0% - (250,000) Net Project Golden Hill - - - - - - - - - - - 75,130 2,644,170 31,411 2,612,759 1.2% - 2,719,300 C0225 - Merry Hill - 15th Street - Terrace Hill - - - - - - - - - - - 26,439 913,561 32,163 881,398 3.5% - 940,000 Transfer from Measure J-20 Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (150,000) - (150,000) 0.0% - (150,000) Net Project Merry Hill - - - - - - - - - - - 26,439 763,561 32,163 731,398 4.2% - 790,000 C0226 - Serenade/Holstein-Bahama/St Andre - - - - - - - - - - - 72,128 2,510,972 65,218 2,445,754 2.6% - 2,583,100 Transfer from SB 1 Fund - - - - - - - - - - - - (1,526,200) - (1,526,200) 0.0% - (1,526,200) Net Project Serenade - - - - - - - - - - - 72,128 984,772 65,218 919,554 6.6% - 1,056,900 C0234 - Melody Drive - - - - - - - - - - - - 3,094,800 45,316 3,049,484 - - 3,094,800 C0137 - 13th St/Niblick Bridge Deck Resurface - - - - - - - - - - - - 310,000 2,370 307,630 0.8% 3,000,000 3,310,000 State Grant to Project C0137 - - - - - - - - - - - - (240,000) - (240,000) 0.0% (2,000,000) (2,240,000) Net Project C0137 - - - - - - - - - - - - 70,000 2,370 67,630 3.4% 1,000,000 1,070,000 C0231 - Creston Rd Phase 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 320,085 4,679,915 218,784 4,461,131 4.7% - 5,000,000 2 Attachment 3

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CITY OF PASO ROBLES
MEASURE J-20 SUPPLEMENTAL SALES TAX
Financial Activity
Inception-to-Date
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Budget YTD-Actual
Budget
Remaining % Used
Measure J-20 Supplemental Sales Tax1 3,080,064 13,142,001 13,327,879 13,509,741 13,375,500 4,390,578 8,984,922 32.8% Investment Income/(Loss) 7,246 (250,162) 68,260 731,173 80,000 (106,066) 186,066 -132.6% Other Miscellaneous Revenue - - - 4,096 16,500 - 16,500 0.0% Total Revenues 3,087,310 12,891,839 13,396,139 14,245,010 13,472,000 4,284,512 9,187,488 31.8% Police Department
Public Safety 911 Equipment 1,216,570 - 131,374 - - - - n/a Automated License Plate Reader System 100,455 - - - - - - n/a Police Officers - 159,619 642,495 1,156,781 3,992,600 950,145 3,042,455 23.8% Sergeants - - - 181,832 362,200 - 362,200 0.0%
Commander - - - 162,514 317,100 166,640 150,460 52.6%
Deputy Police Chief - - - - - - - n/a
Dispatchers - - 37,339 180,806 145,900 125,444 20,456 86.0% Dispatch Supervisor 57,507 174,639 175,501 60,572 169,700 - 169,700 0.0% Records Supervisor - - - 90,290 118,600 59,807 58,793 50.4% Administrative Assistant2 - 23,625 77,655 111,032 126,800 64,466 62,334 50.8% Lateral Hiring Incentive - - - 30,000 270,000 10,000 260,000 3.7% Vehicle & Personnel Protective Equipment - 62,404 507,101 542,717 177,000 78,841 98,159 44.5% PSC Camera System Upgrade - - 190,656 85,930 - - - n/a
Police Substation/Evidence Storage Design - 143,972 122,048 - 2,324,980 - 2,324,980 0.0% Standards of Coverage Study - - - - 150,000 - 150,000 0.0% Marketing Recruitment Firm - - - - 70,000 - 70,000 0.0% Operating Expenses - - - - 25,000 4,550 20,450 18.2%
Total Police Department 1,374,532 564,258 1,884,169 2,602,474 8,249,880 1,459,893 6,789,987 17.7% Fire and Emergency Services
Firefighters 95,096 598,356 1,601,606 1,957,257 2,114,000 1,206,192 907,808 57.1% Administrative Captain - 71,712 242,347 257,170 263,800 214,893 48,907 81.5% Administrative Captain - Training Officer - - - - 215,200 80,679 134,521 37.5% Deputy Fire Chief - - 125,417 307,772 311,400 177,068 134,332 56.9% Fire Prevention Specialist - - - 135,637 164,000 82,802 81,198 50.5% Federal SAFER Grant (95,138) (355,890) (247,308) (394,030) - - - n/a Federal COVID Grant (1,022) (2,874) - - - - - n/a
Vehicle & Personnel Protective Equipment 7,074 43,018 160,500 2,058,636 109,000 21,255 87,745 19.5% Fire Station No. 3 - 1,741,151 4,484,428 517,833 206,587 375,055 (168,468) 181.5% Training Tower - - - 12,722 2,987,278 8,635 2,978,643 0.3% Ambulance and Medical Transport Services - - - - 50,000 - 50,000 0.0% Operating Expenses - - - - 82,000 - 82,000 0.0%
Total Fire and Emergency Services 6,010 2,095,473 6,366,990 4,852,997 6,503,265 2,166,579 4,336,686 33.3% Street and Road Maintenance
Streets Maintenance Personnel 13,487 153,121 118,752 143,003 416,100 90,399 325,701 21.7% Operating Expenses - 70 - - - - - n/a
Various Traffic Sign/Striping Improvements - - 441,032 35,256 1,355,285 1,231,573 123,712 90.9% Transfer to Measure E-12 Street Program - 1,133,813 634,329 608,076 13,929,292 584,594 13,344,698 4.2% Total Street and Road Maintenance 13,487 1,287,004 1,194,113 786,335 15,700,677 1,906,566 13,794,111 12.1% Total Net Measure J-20 Expenditures 1,394,029 3,946,735 9,445,273 8,241,806 30,453,822 5,533,038 24,920,784 18.2% Measure J-20 Fund Balance 1,693,281 10,638,384 14,589,251 20,592,455 3,610,633 19,343,929 15,733,296 Notes to the schedule above:
1 - The City receives it's sales tax allocation two months after the end of the period. 2 - In FY 2022-23, the records clerk position was reclassified to the chief's administrative assistant position.

Actual 2024-25
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Goal Area: Transportation and Infrastructure
Goal Statement: The City provides key infrastructure that supports quality of life, public safety, and economic development Initiative Department Timeline Metrics/Deliverables FY 2024‐25 Goals Status Update Complete Previously Approved Street Maintenance Plan Projects Funded by Measure E‐12 Which Expires in March 2025 Public Works, Utilities FY 25 & 26 Ongoing PCI Index at next PCI Study Interval Eleven E‐12 projects remain to be
completed: four under contract; threein design; three not started due to utility company conflicting work; one
delayed to FY 2025‐26.

Improve traffic circulation and facilitate development of Gateway project by completing the design and funding plan for Vine Street Road Realignment and Bridge Construction
Public Works, Administrative Services,
City Manager's Office, Community
Development
FY 24‐25 100 percent design plans approved and funding agreements signed PW: Bridge to be bid out imminently;
AS: Financing package anticipated for
CC approval in April/May; Cost
sharing agreement underdevelopment
Submit Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Cycle 4 Grant Application to fund right of way and construction costs for the State Route 46/Union Road Overcrossing Project
City Manager's Office, Public Works,
Community Development, CalTrans,
SLOCOG
FY 24‐25 Submittal of application Application submitted Nov. 2024.

Guide the orderly and timely development of the airport to meet current and future facility needs by completing the Airport Master Plan Update. Public Works FY 25‐26 FAA Approval and CC Adoption; RFP issued Work is progressing with continuing
required surveys. The first Planning
Advisory Committee meeting is
scheduled for March.

Complete Annexation of City‐owned property at Landfill and Solicit proposals for the development of a Regional Renewable Energy Park focused on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the destruction of PFAS “forever chemicals” Utilities FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Recordation of annexation; issuance of RFP CEQA consultant finalizing draft MND. Will be submitted to LAFCO Q2 2025 Reduce cost to taxpayers and improve safety within the City by Completing the street light master plan study to: 1) Identify lighting deficiency areas 2) Determine feasibility of City ownership of street lights 3) Identify optimal fixture types Public Works FY 25‐26
Study is received by City Council, first
phase of improvements funded and
ownership change initiated
Street light audit complete.

Acquistion process document
submitted by consultant and next
steps being evaluated.

Reduce instances of vandalism and to ensure the public can conduct business in a safe and productive environment by implementing safety and security measures at City facilities
Public Works FY 25 & 26 Ongoing # of safety elements implemented by June 30, 2026 Safety elements included in City Hall
remodel design including electronickeying, safe rooms and various access barriers. New lights installed at City
Hall/Library entrance to improve
security.

Extend the useful life and/or replace City facilities and equipment by conducting a facility inventory and implementing an asset management system to complete a comprehensive facilities master plan
Public Works FY 24‐25
Add Business Analyst position;
Cartegraph fully implemented and
integrated into daily operations
Management Analyst recruitment in
progress. Cartegraph currently in test
environment with staff training and
using the system.

Encourage creativity, collaboration and connection among City staff and the public by resolving space needs and creating welcoming, functional workspaces at City Hall/Library, Centennial Park and the Corporation Yard
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Goal Area: Transportation and Infrastructure
Goal Statement: The City provides key infrastructure that supports quality of life, public safety, and economic development Initiative Department Timeline Metrics/Deliverables FY 2024‐25 Goals Status Update Reduce traffic congestion by evaluating and optimizing traffic signal operations City‐ wide with focus on Creston, Niblick, 13th and 24th Streets Public Works FY 25‐26 Optimized traffic signal system in
place on Creston, Niblick, 13th and
24th
RFP for Traffic Signal Master Plan
issued and consultant selected for
contract negotiation.

Enhance resident and visitor experience by constructing beautification projects at City gateways to with a focus on 1st and Spring, 36th and Spring, 24th and Spring, Wing Way, Airport and the Train Station
Public Works, Economic Development FY 24‐25 Landscape designs approved; construction contracts awarded Only Airport work funded. RFP for
architectural services issues.

Interviews scheduled for Feb. 2025.

New door wraps at Train Station
installed.

Protect City infrastructure and undertake storm event mitigation work by revising and upgrading the Storm Water Drainage Master Plan and addressing risks on South and North River Road
Public Works FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Master plan updated
Underway. Council approved Rick
Engineering on 1/15/2025 to update
the Storm Drain Master Plan.

Improve City service capacity and responsiveness by constructing a new Corporation Yard to include Utilities Department offices and Landscape Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance and Fleet Maintenance shops
Public Works FY 25 & 26 Ongoing
Planning Commission approval, City
Council approval, Design Completion,
Break Ground
Planning Commission approval
received. Final design in progress.

Mitigate safety concerns and encourage community recreational use on the Salinas Riverwalk Trail by designing and installing new trail lighting in partnership with the REC Foundation
Public Works, Community Services FY 25‐26 Install new lighting Not yet started.

Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and mobility by advancing design of the Salinas River Trail connection plan to fully connect the Salinas River Trail to the Centennial Trail, Niblick Road, Stoney Creek Trail, Rambouillet Trail, Paso Robles Street and Downtown.

Public Works, Community Services,
Community Development FY 25 & 26 Ongoing 30% concept plan completed No action ‐ not funded in current budget Increase pedestrian safety and visibility by implementing the 13th & Railroad Street Pedestrian Crossing Enhancement with Railroad Street Streetscape elements.

Public Works, Community
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Goal Area: Public Safety Services
Goal Statement: The City provides responsive, high quality police, fire, and emergency services to ensure the safety and well‐being of all residents and visitors Initiative Department Timeline Metrics/Deliverables FY 2024‐25 Goals Status Update Ensure public safety, protect the environment, enforce illegal conduct, and better manage quality of life issues associated with individuals actively ignoring public health and safety in public spaces by updating the City Municipal Code to align local regulations with judicial, state and federal rulings.

Police, Fire, City Manager's Office, City
Attorney's Office FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Approval of Second Reading of applicable ordinances Adopted new ordinance that madeamendments to the Paso Robles Municipal Code Chapter 7.50
Regarding Camping on Public Property
and Protection of Waterways in
response to Grants Pass Supreme
Court Decision
Respond to all emergencies in 4‐minutes or less, 90% of the time by implementing a paramedic squad to enhance distribution of Advanced Life Support services Fire Department FY 25‐26 Achieve city council goal of responding
to all emergencies in 4 minutes or less,
90% of the time. Seek SAFER grant
funding opportunities
Achieving response time goal 54.44%
of the time. Simultaneous calls and
travel distances continue to impactsresponse times. 90th percentile response time is currently 6:07.

Recruitment for reimplementation of
paramedic squad scheduled for July 1.

Reduce ambulance response times by 10% and leverage federal reimbursements to provide equitable prehospital emergency medical services by working collaboratively with SLO County, 7‐Cities, and districts.

Fire Department FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Complete System Valuation Update and legal opinion early FY 25. Complete. RFP for ambulance services issued 2‐6‐2025.

Seek to meet the State of California training requirements, address evolving changes in use of force, defensive tactics, fire, rescue, emergency medical response, and strengthen ISO rating by completing the Public Safety Training Center by 2026.

Fire Department, Police Department FY 24‐25
Complete training tower and road
improvements FY 25. Complete
training classroom FY 26.

Ground breaking ceremony and
grading tentatively scheduled March 8,
applying for permits for the training
prop in February 2025, and designplans for the building are 50% complete.

Strengthen overall community preparedness, awareness, and resilience and conduct two EOC training drills for city staff to increase EOC position proficiency within the next two years and update emergency response plans.

Fire Department FY 24‐25
Present Emergency Operations Plan to
Disaster Council/City Council FY 25.

Update all EOC annexes to be
completed end of FY 26.

EOP complete and adopted by CC. 8 of
10 functional annexes complete. EOC
Management Training Complete.

Ensure life safety and enhance firefighting capabilities by conducting and recording inspections of all public and private fire and life safety systems as required by CCR Title 19 and the California Fire Code by June 30th, 2026.

Fire Department FY 25 & 26 Ongoing
Monitor Compliance Engine and Water
department data to ensure systems aremeeting CCR T‐19 standards.

Ongoing. Water department inspecting
1900 fire hydrants throughout the City.

Increase overall proficiency and consistency of department personnel by implementing targeted emergency response training and education programs, resulting in 100% compliance of training mandates and local and state reporting requirements within the next two years.

Fire Department FY 24‐25
Fund/Hire Training Officer inaccordance with 10‐yr. StaffingAnalysis and Complete Public Safety Training Facility.

Training officer hired and currently
instructing a 6‐week FF recruit
academy.

Elevate recruitment efforts to attract and retain highly qualified sworn police candidates by retaining a marketing firm to reach prospective new recruits and laterals Police Department FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Hire 17 police officers by end of FY 2025‐26 Hired a marketing firm and completed a video. Hired 19 officers in 2024, many are still in training. 3 Attachment
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Goal Area: Public Safety Services
Goal Statement: The City provides responsive, high quality police, fire, and emergency services to ensure the safety and well‐being of all residents and visitors Initiative Department Timeline Metrics/Deliverables FY 2024‐25 Goals Status Update Effectively respond to emergencies and mitigate risks across the community by conducting a comprehensive Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Cover Study to determine appropriate allocation of resources, personnel, equipment, and funding.

Police Department, Fire Department FY 24‐25 City Council Receipt of Plan CRA contract was approved by CC on
02/04/25. Report shall be completedby August 2025.
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Goal Area: Cultural, Recreational, and Open Spaces
Goal Statement: The City provides engaging, enriching, and inspiring quality of life experiences for residents and visitors Initiative Department Timeline Metrics/Deliverables FY 2024‐25 Goals Status Update Continue to implement the City Council‐approved Library Strategic Plan by establishing bookmobile service and strengthening services for teens.A. Increase access to library resources and remove barriers to service by establishing bookmobile service throughout the community in FY 24‐25 Community Services FY 24‐25 Acquire book mobile and establish monthly stops.

Library Foundation donated book
mobile to the City in November 2024.

The Foundation is working with a
third party contractor to fully outfit
the unit to include shelving, power,
wheelchair lift and wrap. We expect
the unit to be complete and returnedfor service starting in June of 2025.

B. Strengthen services and opportunities for teens through volunteerism, collection development and programming by developing a Teen Services Librarian position in FY 25‐26
Community Services FY 25‐26
Add Teen Services Librarian position
and establish monthly programs at
the teen center.

Due to funding constraints, this
position will be pursued in FY 26‐27.

Continue to implement the City Council‐approved Recreation Services Strategic Plan by augmenting teen services at Centennial Park, re‐establishing mobile recreation services, supporting and providing culturally diverse events, and expanding volunteer opportunities.A. Add a Recreation Program Coordinator position in FY 24‐25 to expand Teen Center services and access to recreational activities throughout the community through a mobile recreation program.

Community Services FY 24‐25 Add Recreation Services Program Coordinator position. Program Coordinator recruitment scheduled to launch March 2025.

B. Support and provide culturally diverse events by partnering with community non‐profit groups and other City departments in FY 25‐26 by adding a part‐time StaffAssistant IV to work with community partners to host and support events Community Services FY 25‐26 Add a part‐time Staff Assistant IV to assist with program support Due to funding constraints, this position will be pursued in FY 26‐27.

C. Expand Recreation Services volunteer opportunities in alignment with the Recreation Services Strategic Plan in FY 24‐26 by developing a year‐round programand establishing volunteer agreements with Cal Poly and Cuesta College.

Community Services FY 25 & 26 Ongoing
1) Secure and train 4 volunteers 2)
Execute volunteer agreement with CalPoly and Cuesta College 1) 3 adult and 3 teen volunteers have
been onboarded.

Enhance the lives of Paso Robles residents and visitors by reviewing and updating the Arts in Public Places ordinance and related process and procedures.

Community Services, City Manager's
Office, Community Development,Public Works, and AdministrativeServices FY 24‐25 Working Group recommendations presented to City Council In progress. City will hold publicoutreach meetings to gain additionalinput prior to returning to the City Council with recommendations.
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Goal Area: Homelessness Response
Goal Statement: The City seeks to address homelessness by implementing the City Council approved Homelessness Strategic PlanInitiative Department Timeline Metrics/Deliverables FY 2024‐25 Goals Status Update Initiate implementation of the City Council‐approved Strategic Plan to AddressHomelessness by hiring a City Homeless Services Manager in FY 24‐25 Community Services, AdministrativeServices FY 24‐25 Add Homeless Services Manager position to budget Recruitment underway; Conditional offer pending A. Conduct a financial needs assessment to determine funding needs and potential funding options needed to complete plan objectives and develop a budget thatsupports priorities of the plan.

Community Services, AdministrativeServices FY 24‐25 Completed report which includes plan prioritization and estimated costs. Pending Homeless Services Manger position being filled.

B. Implement a communication plan to share the Paso Robles Strategic Plan to AddressHomelessness with the community Community Services FY 24‐25 Launch re‐designed Homeless Services
webpage on prcity.com / Initiate
quarterly City Council reporting.

Pending Homeless Services Mangerposition being filled.

C. Work with the County and North County neighboring jurisdictions to establish North County Homelessness Collaborative Community Services FY 25‐26 Establish quarterly meeting schedule.

D. In collaboration with the County and other service providers, increase capacity for low barrier mental health services, detox, and substance abuse services Community Services FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Establish baseline by completing inventory report. In discussion with County on concepts to increase services within the County.

E. Develop partnerships with key stakeholders to identify and fill current gaps in housing continuum
Community Services, CommunityDevelopment FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Establish targets by completing
inventory report to include emergency,transitional, acutely low, extremely low, very low, and affordable housing.

HCOC working on MFR acceleratorprogram
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Goal Area: Community and Economic Development
Goal Statement: Paso Robles provides a pro‐business economic ecosystem that seeks diversification, growth, and innovation.

Initiative Department Timeline Metrics/Deliverables FY 2024‐25 Goals Status Update Facilitate development of multiple parcels and create a redundant localtransportation route by advancing the Mill Road Annexation Strategy Community Development , City
Manager's Office, Administrative
Services
FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Financing plan, property owner MOU's, EIR contract Staff is coordinating with Hunter
Ranch Resort and the Ravine
expansion to create a partnership toinstall water and sewer mains toaccomodate resort lodging development of the corridor.

Meet 2028 Regional Housing Needs Allocation cycle targets, increase housing supplyand affordability by engaging owners of vacant or underutilized properties to educate and assist in facilitating the entitlement of multi‐family housing Community Development FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Entitle 100 rental units per year HCOC working on MFR accelerator program Conduct Tourism Impact Study to better understand the fiscal benefits and servicedemand impacts on the community City Manager's Office/Economic
Development FY 24‐25 Completion of study Study completed and presented to the City Council on 2/18/25.

Continue Spaceport Licensing Process including evaluating Spaceport License Project Management vendors
City Manager's Office/Economic
Development FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Present findings to City Council Submitted 10 planning and
management documents to FAA on
November 7, 2024; Evaluating firmsto conduct Launch Site LocationReview and EnvironmentalAssessment; Master PlanningUpdate/Spaceport Chapter inprogress. Findings to be presented toCity Council 4Q 2025 Implement City Council approved North County Broadband Strategic Plan to increase internet service provider options and service levels to all residents and businesses, including the airport area by completing a City‐wide middle mile broadband conceptual plan
Economic Development,Administrative Services/IT, PublicWorks, Utilities FY 24‐25 Receipt and approval of the plan by City Council Middle mile analysis underway in tandem with the EDA Fiber Project.

Increase affordable housing units by partnering with the Paso Robles HousingAuthority and/or the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo to identify at least three new locations for potential affordable housing projects and pursue funding to purchase property and/or renovate or construct the units Community Development, CityManager's Office FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Present a summary report to the City
Council that identifies threeprospective sites for affordablehousing, including a funding plan.

HCOC working on MFR acceleratorprogram; Coordinating with PRHA onseveral prospective locations.

Findings to be presented to Council inFY 2025‐26.
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Goal Area: Engaged and Responsive Government
Goal Statement: Paso Robles is a customer‐centric organization that seeks to efficiently and effectively utilizes finite taxpayer resources to maximize positive impact on the community Initiative Department Timeline Metrics/Deliverables FY 2024‐25 Goals Status Update Fund the City's General Fund reserve at policy levels of 30 percent of general fund revenues to mitigate the City from unforeseen fiscal circumstances, economic downturns, and to provide an initial buffer against service impacts City Manager's Office, Administrative
Services FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Reserve funded status as of June 30, 2026 On track. Current estimates ~32% by 6.30.26 Engage and empower residents by holding two resident academies to immerse members of the community into city operations, services and projects City Manager's Office FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Number of academy "graduates" 11 graduates. Held first residentacademy in summer/fall 2024. Second resident academy is scheduled to begin
in March 2025.

Develop organizational vision, mission, values statements to clearly communicate core beliefs of the organization that guide operational decisions, customer‐centric service, and fiscal stewardship
City Council, City Manager's Office FY 24‐25 Adoption of Mission, Vision and Values by City Council This item is pending initiation.

Undertake collaborative opportunities to advance key projects of the City through engagement with regional, state and federal representatives by updating City's Legislative Platform and issuing a RFP for legislative advocacy resources City Manager's Office FY 25 & 26 Ongoing # of engagements and specific outcomes by June 30, 2026.

RFP was issued in October 2024; City
Council approved new two year
legislative advocacy agreement with
Townsend Public Affairs on 1/15/2025;
Legislative Platform is being updated
and will be to City Council in March
2025 for review
Complete and Implement Classification and Compensation Study:

A. Finalize study Administrative Services FY 24‐25 CC Receive and File Study to be completed end of Q1 2025.

B. Adopt Compensation Philosophy All Departments FY 25 & 26 Ongoing CC Receive and File Pending Class/Comp Study C. Priority Implementation Policy All Departments FY 24‐25 Budget Update 25‐26 Pending Class/Comp Study D. Labor Negotiations Administrative Services FY 25 & 26 Ongoing CC‐approved MOU (current agreements expire 12/31/25) This item is pending initiation later in 2025.

Improve employee recruitment, retention, and recognition by implementing a range of resources, tools, policies, and programs.

A. Develop a Hiring Incentive Policy including the establishment of a list of guidelines and parameters management can implement when a key position becomes vacant, such as, but not limited to, pausing all other recruitments, hiring a recruiting firm, offering hiring incentives, retention incentives, moving allowances, etc. as well when it is appropriate to over hire (e.g., Airport Manager shadowing).

Administrative Services FY 24‐25 CC Receive and File City Council approved the Hiring Incentive Program on 10/1/2024.

B. Expand Employee Development Opportunities:

1. Update the City's Education Reimbursement Policy to review allowances/limits, paid time while at school, and/or eligible courses. Administrative Services FY 25‐26 CC‐approved Policy To begin in FY 25‐26

2. Contract with the Centre of Organizational Effectiveness (or like agency) to provide Bi‐ Annual professional development such as 365 Evaluations, Strengths‐Finder, DISC assessments, etc.

Administrative Services, City Manager's
Office FY 25‐26 Sessions held To begin in FY 25‐26
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3. Review the City's organizational structure with the emphasis of providing supportaround key positions. All Departments FY 25 & 26 Ongoing To begin in FY 25‐26 Recognize high performing individuals and teams by establishing a formal, Citywide employee recognition program City Manager's Office FY 25 & 26 Ongoing Implement program and hold employee recognition events Launched Program on 1/13/2025; HeldHoliday Employee Appreciation Lunch; Launched Instant Recognition Platform(four submitted as of 1/27); Years of service recognition added to monthly
oath of office ceremony
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Paso Robles City Council
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