CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
City Council Revised Agenda
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 4:30 PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:00 PM
Council Chamber - Library/Conference Center
1000 Spring Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
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A. 4:30 PM CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
C. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Portion of Pioneer Park located at 2010 Riverside Avenue APN 008-254-003
Agency Negotiators: Chris Huot, Interim City Manager and Anglica Fortin, Community Services Director
Negotiating Parties: Paso Robles Pioneer Museum Foundation
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: The Tribune v. City of Paso Robles, Chris Bausch Case Number: 25CVP-0080
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D. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
F. 6:00 PM RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
G. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
H. INVOCATION
I. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
J. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
K. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
L. PRESENTATIONS
1. Older Americans Month Proclamation 7 - 7
John R. Hamon, Jr., Mayor
2. Bike Month Proclamation 8 - 8
John R. Hamon, Jr., Mayor
3. National Foster Care Month 9 - 9
John R. Hamon, Jr., Mayor
4. National Travel and Tourism Week Proclamation 10 - 10 John R. Hamon, Jr., Mayor
5. Capital Projects Report
Ditas Esperanza, Capital Projects Engineer
Freda Berman, Public Works Director
6. Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services Annual Report Jonathan Stornetta, Fire Chief
*M. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS 11 - 11
This is the time the public may address the Council on items within the Council’s purview but not scheduled on the agenda. All persons desiring to speak on an agenda item are asked to fill out Speaker Information Cards and give them to the City Clerk prior speaking. Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes per item. Those persons wishing to speak on any item scheduled on the agenda will be given an opportunity to do so at the time that item is being considered.
State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2).
N. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED
O. OVERVIEW OF ITEMS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Chris Huot, Interim City Manager
P. CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE, NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION. However, if discussion is wanted by a member of the Council or public the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
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Councilmembers and members of the public may offer comments or ask questions of clarification without removing an item from the Calendar. Individual items are approved by the vote that approves the Consent Calendar unless an item is pulled for separate consideration. Items pulled from consent will be heard at the end of the meeting.
1. Approval of April 15, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes 12 - 16 Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
2. Receipt of Advisory Body Minutes 17 - 18
Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
Senior Citizen Advisory Committee - March 10, 2025
3. Receipt of Warrant Register 19 - 106
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
*4. Approval of Housing Constraints and Opportunities Committee Advisory Body Bylaws and Appointment of Grandfathered Committee Members 107 - 122
Warren Frace, Community Development Director
Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
CEQA:The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that City Council approves the following:
1. Establish the Housing Constraints and Opportunities Committee as an advisory body;
2. Approve the proposed HCOC Bylaws;
3. Appoint Mark Koegler, Joel Neel, Loni Willey, Ken Trigueiro, Vince Vanderlip, Greg Haas, and Larry Werner to the HCOC with term dates as noted.
5. Amendments to the Planning Commission bylaws to include Commissioner’s membership in the Housing Constraints and Opportunities Committee and other changes (P25-0036)
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Katie Banister, Associate Planner
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 the proposed amendments to the Planning Commission bylaws.
6. Approval of an Update to the City’s List of Approved Arborists (P25-0031) 145 - 153 Katie Banister, Associate Planner
CEQA: Staff has reviewed this action under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and recommends that the City Council find this action is not a project under CEQA pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3) and 15378. The action is an administrative or organizational activity of the City which will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical changes in the environment.
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 25-XXX, adding Sophie Kroesche to the City’s Approved Arborist List.
7. Initiating the Annual Levy of Landscape & Lighting District No. 1 and Drainage Maintenance District 2008-1 for Fiscal Year 2025-26
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Dwayne Brown, Maintenance Services Superintendent
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:
1. Approve Resolution 25-XXX (A), initiating proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for the maintenance of Landscape & Lighting Maintenance District facilities.
2. Approve Resolution 25-XXX (B), initiating proceedings for the annual levy of assessments for the maintenance of Drainage Maintenance District facilities.
3. Approve Resolution 25-XXX (C), adopting the draft preliminary Landscape & Lighting Maintenance District Engineer’s Levy Report as presented and making it available to the public for review and comment.
4. Approve Resolution 25-XXX (D), adopting the draft preliminary Drainage Maintenance District Engineer’s Levy Report as presented and making it available to the public for review and comment.
5. Approve Resolution 25-XXX (E), declaring the intent to levy for maintenance of the Landscape & Lighting Maintenance District facilities and cause a Notice to be published for a Public Hearing to be scheduled June 3, 2025.
6. Approve Resolution 25-XXX (F), declaring the intent to levy for maintenance of the Drainage Maintenance District facilities and cause a Notice to be published for a Public Hearing to be scheduled June 3, 2025.
8. Approval of a Change Order to the Design Contract for a New Corporation Yard 354 - 359 Freda Berman, Public Works Director
CEQA:The City finds that this action is consistent with the previously certified Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Union Road Safety Training Center and therefore no additional review is required under the California Environmental Quality Act. Alternatively, the City finds that the change order is covered by the common sense exemption where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 25-XXX, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Change Order to the existing contract with Omni Design Incorporated in the amount of $27,528 bringing the total contract to $1,086,018, with the City Manager and City Attorney authorized to make minor, technical and nonsubstantive changes as necessary, consistent with Council’s overall intent, and finding that this action is consistent with the previously certified Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Union Road Safety Training Center and no additional CEQA review is required or alternatively is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3).
Q. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Second Reading by Title Only and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1158 of the El Paso de Robles Municipal Code Updating Existing Animal Control Regulations of Title 8 (Animal Control) and Adoption by Reference the San Luis Obispo County Code Regarding
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Animal Control
Tod Rehner, Police Commander
CEQA:The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to
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given that the Ordinance merely updates existing animal control regulations to enhance clarity, enforcement, and administration of animal control services within the City and such actions will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and because the Ordinance constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in a physical change in the environment.
Recommendation: Approve the second reading by title only and adopt Ordinance 1158, amending Title 8 of the El Paso de Robles Municipal Code regarding updates to existing animal control regulations and adopting by reference Title 9 of the San Luis Obispo County Code with certain changes and amendments thereto.
2. Time and Place Fixed for Public Hearing to Revise the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax of Improvement Areas No. 1, 3, and 5 of the City of Paso Robles Community Facilities District No. 2022-1N (Olsen/South Chandler Ranch – Facilities);
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To Increase the Amount of Bonded Indebtedness in Improvements Areas No. 1 and 3, including Adoption of Resolution Calling a Special Election for Said Community Facilities District, Adoption of Resolution of Change, and Certifying Election Results; and Introduce by Title Only an Ordinance of the El Paso de Robles Municipal Code Levying and Apportioning Special Tax Liens in Territory in Said Community Facilities District
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: It is recommended that City Council takes the following actions:
1. Conduct the public hearings;
2. Approve Resolution 25-XXX(A), calling the special election;
3. Approve Resolution 25-XXX(B), determining the necessity to incur increased bonded indebtedness;
4. Conduct the special election;
5. Approve Resolution 25-XXX(C), the resolution of change and declaring election results;
6. Introduce for first reading by title only, Ordinance XXXX, authorizing the levy of special taxes.
*3. Introduction for First Reading by Title Only an Ordinance of the El Paso de Robles Municipal Code Amending Chapter 11.20 Regarding Trenching and Pavement Preservation and Approval of a Resolution Adopting Microtrenching Standards for Facilities in the
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Public Right Of Way
Leslie Frazier, City Engineer/Deputy Community Development Director CEQA: The City finds that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment.
Recommendation:It is recommended that City Council approve the following:
1. Introduce for first reading by title only Ordinance No. XXX N.S. Amending Chapter 11.20 of the El Paso de Robles Municipal Code regarding trenching and pavement preservation; and
2. Approve Resolution 25-XXX, adopting the City’s Microtrenching Standards for City Council Agenda May 6, 2025 Page 5 of 6
Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way.
R. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. 2024 Annual Report on the Implementation of the General Plan 610 - 664 Darcy Delgado, Associate Planner
CEQA: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the State’s Guidelines to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)- (3), 15378¸because it involves general policy reporting and administrative activities which do not involve any commitment to a specific project and will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Recommendation: Approve the 2024 General Plan Annual Report as recommended by Planning Commission, and direct staff to submit it to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
2. Appointment of Chris Huot as City Manager and Approval of the City Manager Employment Agreement and Master Pay Schedule
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Elizabeth Hull, City Attorney
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, appointing Chris Huot as City Manager effective April 15, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to execute the employment agreement between the City of Paso Robles and Chris Huot, approving the revised master pay schedule, and direct the City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office.
S. CITY MANAGER REPORT
T. COUNCIL BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
U. UPCOMING EVENTS
Paso Robles Youth Commission Advisory Committee Meeting May 7, 2025, 5:00 PM Library Board of Trustees May 8, 2025, 9:00 AM
Paso Robles Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting May 12, 2025, 1:30 PM Development Review Committee May 12, 2025, 3:30 PM
Paso Robles Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM Paso Robles Planning Commission Meeting May 13, 2025, 6:30 PM Development Review Committee May 19, 2025, 3:30 PM
Paso Robles City Council Meeting May 20, 2025
V. ADJOURNMENT
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