1 CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
Paso Robles City Council Special Meeting Minutes
October 22, 2025, 5:00 PM
Large Conference Room - 2nd Floor
1000 SPRING ST
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Councilmembers
Present:
Mayor Hamon, Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal,
Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong
_____________________________________________________________________ A. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 PM.
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
C. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Housing Authority
The Paso Robles Housing Authority was established in the 1940s and is a separate Agency from the City of Paso Robles. The Authority is primarily responsible for development and operation of affordable and quality housing projects within the City, including the Oak Park Housing Project and the Chet Dotter Senior Apartment Community. The Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is responsible for policy, fiscal management, and the appointment of the Housing Authority Chief Executive Officer. There are seven commissioners, who serve overlapping fouryear terms. The City Council appoints members of the Board of Commissioners.
The recruitment was for one Tenant Commissioner over 62 who must reside in a residence managed by the Housing Authority and be at least 62 years old.
Applications were received from the following individuals and Councilmembers interviewed the eligible applicant.
1. Perea, Rosalee
2. Rendon, Isael - Not a tenant in a Housing Authority Property and therefore not eligible to interview for this vacancy. Housing Authority staff communicated 2 information regarding future annual recruitment opportunities, and the applicant is welcome to reapply in the future.
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Beal, and passed unanimously to appoint Rosalee Perea as a Housing Authority Tenant Commissioner over 62 for a term beginning immediately and ending on February 28, 2029.
AYES: Gregory, Beal, Bausch, Strong, Hamon
2. Airport Commission
The Commission serves at the pleasure of the City Council as a means to aid the City Council in gathering public input on the operation and future development of the Paso Robles Airport, by providing advice to the City Council, and by making decisions in those areas delegated by the City Council. This recruitment was for three upcoming vacancies.
Applications were received from the following individuals and Councilmembers interviewed each of them with the exception of the noted withdrawal by applicant.
1. Agnew, Paul
2. Beck, Steven
3. Hopple, Ryan
4. Jensen, Mark
4. Leatherwood, Thomas
5. Ryals, Jason
6. Simoni, Robert - withdrew application ahead of interviews.
7. Walker, Chad
8. Wilcox, Nicholas
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Bausch, and passed unanimously to appoint Paul Agnew, Nicholas Wilcox, and Steven Beck as Airport Commissioners for full terms beginning November 1, 2025 and ending October 31, 2028.
AYES: Gregory, Bausch, Beal, Strong, Hamon
D. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Beal, and passed unanimously by voice vote to adjourn to the November 4, 2025 regular City Council meeting at 7:17 PM.
Submitted by:
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Melissa Martin, City Clerk
Approved: November 4, 2025