City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 1 of 5
CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
Paso Robles City Council Minutes
November 18, 2025, 5:15 PM
November 18, 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. 5:15 PM CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:15PM
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
C. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR NEGOTIATION
D. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
None
E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
5:16 PM
F. 6:00 PM RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
The meeting reconvened at 6:01 PM.
G. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
H. INVOCATION
Pastor Pat Sheean, Family Worship Center
I. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 2 of 5 J. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
K. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
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
L. PRESENTATIONS
1. Loyd's Aviation Employees Heroic Actions Proclamation Mayor Hamon read a proclamation recognizing the Heroic Actions of the Loyd's Aviation employees who performed life-saving actions during a medical emergency at the airport and presented Certificates of Recognition to Thomas Malesza, Cole Duveneck, Alwin Mendoza, and Patrick Meisser.
2. Capital Projects Report
Capital Projects Engineer Ditas Esperanza, Public Works Operations Manager David LaCaro, and Public Works Director Freda Berman gave an overview of recently completed, in progress, and upcoming projects throughout the city.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Dale Gustin and Linda George.
3. Homeless Services Quarterly Report
Homeless Services Manager Ashlee Hernandez gave a brief overview of the Paso Robles Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness and updates on milestones met and provided progress made over the last quarter.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Linda George, Jan Albin, and Michael Rivera.
M. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Karli Twisselman, Dale Gustin, Linda George, Jill Stearns, Michael Campa, Michael Rivera, and Mary Ubersax.
Jill Stearns provided a document to Council which has been addended to the agenda.
N. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED
None
City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 3 of 5 O. OVERVIEW OF ITEMS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Chris Huot provided a brief overview of the items on the consent calendar.
P. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Bausch requested to pull Item P3. Mayor Hamon requested to pull Item P4.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed unanimously to approve items 1-2 and 5-7 of the Consent Calendar.
AYES: Gregory, Strong, Bausch, Beal, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
1. Approval of November 4, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
2. Receipt of Warrant Register
3. Approval of a Resolution Declaring Certain Real Property Located near 1910 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles, CA 93446 a portion of APN 008-254-003- is Nonexempt Surplus Land Pursuant to Government Code Section 54221, Approving the Notice of Availability There
This item was pulled by Councilmember Bausch and was heard after the discussion item.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Rob Boneso.
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed 4-1 (Bausch opposed) to approve Resolution 25-130 declaring pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 that the Property is non-exempt surplus land, approving the notice of availability therefor, authorizing the City Manager to comply with the Surplus Land Act, and finding that such declaration is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15060(c) and 15312 of the CEQA Guidelines.
AYES: Gregory, Strong, Beal, Hamon
NOES: Bausch
Roll Call Vote Passed
4. Approval of Award of Contract for Logo Design Services for the Paso Robles Municipal Airport
This item was pulled by Mayor Hamon and was heard after consent item P3 that was also pulled. PUBLIC COMMENT: Linda George.
Motioned by Councilmember Bausch, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and approved 4-1 (Hamon opposed) to approve Resolution 25-131, authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with lowercase productions for logo design services for the Paso Robles Municipal Airport, with the City Manager and City Attorney authorized to make minor, City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 4 of 5 technical, or non-substantive changes to the agreement, as necessary, consistent with the Council’s overall intent.
AYES: Bausch, Strong, Beal, Gregory
NOES: Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed
5. Approval of Oak Tree Removal Permit 25-13 -Turtle Creek Park Resolution 25-125
6. Authorization of an Application for Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program Funds to Update the Paso Robles 2018 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and Design Advancement of the 13th Street Bicycle Corridor Resolution 25-126
7. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement Amendment with Oasis Associates for the Professional Land Use Planning and Regulatory Liaison Services Related to the Hunter Ranch Golf Course Project Resolution 25-127
Q. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. 2026 Community Development Block Grant Program and the Draft Annual Action Plan
PUBLIC COMMENT: Mara Whitten, Rob Boneso, and Wendy Lewis.
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory to set the Public Hearing for 2026 CDBG Allocation to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 and direct that the following applications be listed in the Draft One Year Action Plan as follows: 1) fund only the 24th Street Crosswalk Public Improvement Project for $168,858; 2) fund the ECHO public services request at $19,484 and fund the CAPSLO public services request at $19,483; and 3) fund $18,185 for administration costs, for a total of $226,010.
Died for lack of second
Motioned by Councilmember Bausch, seconded by Councilmember Gregory to approve Resolution 25-128 which sets the Public Hearing for 2026 CDBG Allocation to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 and directs that the following applications be listed in the Draft One Year Action Plan as follows: 1) fund the the 24th Street Crosswalk Public Improvement Project for $120,108 and fund the CAPSLO Home Repair Program Public Improvement Project for $48,750; 2) fund the ECHO public services request at $19,484 and fund the CAPSLO public services request at $19,483; and 3) fund $18,185 for administration costs, for a total of $226,010.
AYES: Bausch, Gregory, Beal, Strong, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 5 of 5 R. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Mayor Hamon called for a break in the meeting at 8:27 PM. The meeting reconvened at 8:36 PM.
1. Quarterly Financial and Budget Report Update and Amendments PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Beal, and passed 4-1 (Bausch opposed) to receive and file the report and approve Resolution 25-129, amending budget appropriations, as presented.
AYES: Gregory, Beal, Strong, Hamon
NOES: Bausch
Roll Call Vote Passed
S. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Chris Huot provided an update on current City activities.
T. COUNCIL BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers and the Mayor reported on committee attendance and other City related activities.
Councilmember Gregory left the meeting at 9:34 PM after he completed his report.
U. UPCOMING EVENTS
V. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Councilmember Hamon, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed unanimously by voice vote at 9:42 PM to adjourn to the November 21, 2025 Special City Council meeting in honor of all those killed on our local roads and recognizing the effects those losses have had their families.
Submitted by:
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Melissa Martin, City Clerk
Approved: December 2, 2025