City Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 2025 Page 1 of 5
CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
Paso Robles City Council Minutes
November 4, 2025, 5:00 PM
November 4, 2025, 6:00 PM
Centennial Park - Norris Room
600 Nickerson Drive
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Councilmembers
Present:
Mayor Hamon, Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal,
Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong
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A. 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
C. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR NEGOTIATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiators:
Chris Huot, City Manager
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
Che Johnson, Special Counsel, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Employee Organizations:
International Association of Fire Fighters
Paso Robles Police Officers Association
Service Employees International Union
Unrepresented Part-time Employees
Unrepresented Management (including, among others, City Manager, Asst. City Manager, and Department Heads)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4)
Initiation of Litigation: One case
City Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 2025 Page 2 of 5 The City will consider legal action against the property owners of 639 Creston Road for grading and nuisance violations.
3. 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, City Manager and Angelica Fortin, Community Services Director
Negotiating Parties: Paso Robles Pioneer Museum Foundation D. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
None
E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
5:03 PM
F. 6:00 PM RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
G. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
H. INVOCATION
Pastor Gabe Abdelaziz, The Revival Center
I. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
J. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
K. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR NEGOTIATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiators:
Chris Huot, City Manager
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
Che Johnson, Special Counsel, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Employee Organizations:
International Association of Fire Fighters
Paso Robles Police Officers Association
Service Employees International Union
Unrepresented Part-time Employees
Unrepresented Management (including, among others, City Manager, Asst. City Manager, and Department Heads)
No reportable action
City Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 2025 Page 3 of 5 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4)
Initiation of Litigation: One case
The City will consider legal action against the property owners of 639 Creston Road for grading and nuisance violations.
No reportable action
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 No reportable action
L. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Gloria Fama and Linda George.
M. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED
None
N. OVERVIEW OF ITEMS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Chris Huot provided a brief overview of the items on the consent calendar.
O. CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Linda George.
Councilmember Strong requested that item O4 be pulled from consent.
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Bausch, and passed unanimously to approve items 1-3 and 5-9 of the Consent Calendar.
AYES: Gregory, Bausch, Beal, Strong, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
1. Approval of October 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
2. Approval of October 22, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes
3. Receipt of Advisory Body Minutes
4. Approval of the 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Strong and was heard following the discussion item.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Gloria Fama
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded Councilmember Bausch, and passed unanimously to approve the 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule as proposed with the additional cancellation of the July 7, 2026 Council meeting.
AYES: Gregory, Bausch, Beal, Strong, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
City Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 2025 Page 4 of 5
5. Receipt of Warrant Register
6. Approval of a Contract to PRIME Technologies for City Council Chamber Improvements Associated with the Enhanced Video Broadcast Project 25-120
7. Approval of a Resolution to Purchase a Potable Water Arsenic Removal Treatment Media
25-121
8. Approval of Final Map Tract 3154-2 For Recordation, Vinedo Planning Area 19 25-122
9. Approval of Subdivision Improvement Agreement – Olsen South Chandler Specific Plan/ Vinedo Backbone Infrastructure Improvements Phase 2 25-123
P. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Second Reading by Title Only, Public Hearing, and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1164 Adopting 2025 California Building Standards Code with Local Amendments
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Dale Gustin.
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed 4-1 (Bausch opposed) to:
1. Approve second reading, by title only, and adopt Ordinance 1164, an Ordinance of The City of El Paso De Robles, California, Amending Title 17 of the El Paso De Robles Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24), including:
a. The 2025 California Administrative Code;
b. The 2025 California Building Code, including Chapter 1; c. The 2025 California Residential Code;
d. The 2025 California Electrical Code;
e. The 2025 California Mechanical Code;
f. The 2025 California Plumbing Code;
g. The 2025 California Energy Code;
h. The 2025 California Historical Building Code;
i. The 2025 California Fire Code, including Chapter 1 and Appendices B and D thereto;
j. The 2025 California Existing Building Code;
k. The 2025 California Green Building Standards Code;
l. The 2025 California Wildland Urban Interface Code;
City Council Meeting Minutes November 4, 2025 Page 5 of 5 m. The California Referenced Standards Code, 2025 Edition; and n. Making Certain Amendments to Title 17.
2. Find the Action Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
AYES: Gregory, Strong, Beal, Hamon
NOES: Bausch
Roll Call Vote Passed
Q. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Reservation of General Plan Surplus Density Units for “Ardmore Townhouses” a Proposed Mixed Use Commercial Overlay for a Residential Development at 2930 Union Road
PUBLIC COMMENT: Linda George and Dale Gustin.
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Beal, and passed unanimously to approve Resolution 25-124, reserving 154-units from the Cycle 2 Surplus Density Units established by General Plan Amendment 19-01 for the “Ardmore Townhouse” project.
AYES: Gregory, Beal, Bausch, Strong, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
R. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Chris Huot provided an update on current City activities.
S. COUNCIL BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers and the Mayor reported on committee attendance and other City related activities.
Councilmember Gregory requested and the majority of Council agreed to bring back an item related to term limits to the Council at a future meeting for discussion.
T. UPCOMING EVENTS
U. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Beal, and passed unanimously by voice vote at 7:38 PM to adjourn to the November 18, 2025 regular City Council meeting.
Submitted by:
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Melissa Martin, City Clerk
Approved: November 18, 2025