City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 1 of 6
CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
Paso Robles City Council Minutes
December 2, 2025, 4:30 PM
December 2, 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. 4:30 PM CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory (absent at start and joined the meeting at 4:45 PM), 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)
Per City Attorney Elizabeth Hull Council would not be discussed in Closed Session.
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: John Borst v. City of El Paso De Robles, a California general law city; and Does 1 through 10
Case Number: 23CVP-0156
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: John Borst v. City of El Paso De Robles, a California general law city
Case Number: 25CVP-0159
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4): 1 case D. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
None
E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
4:33 PM
F. 6:00 PM RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
6:02 PM
G. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
H. INVOCATION
Rabbi Meir Gordon, Chabad of Paso Robles
I. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
J. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
K. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
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
City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 3 of 6 Service Employees International Union
Unrepresented Part-time Employees
Unrepresented Management (including, among others, City Manager, Asst. City Manager, and Department Heads)
Per City Attorney Elizabeth Hull Council this item was not discussed in Closed Session.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: John Borst v. City of El Paso De Robles, a California general law city; and Does 1 through 10
Case Number: 23CVP-0156
No reportable action.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: John Borst v. City of El Paso De Robles, a California general law city Case Number: 25CVP-0159
No reportable action.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4): 1 case No reportable action.
L. PRESENTATIONS
1. Capital Projects Report
Capital Projects Engineer Ditas Esperanza gave an overview of recently completed, in progress, and upcoming projects throughout the city.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Dale Gustin and Linda George.
M. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Susanne Anshen, Dale Gustin, Linda George, and Sharon Roden.
N. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED
Item Q2 - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report will be deferred to a future meeting date.
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
PUBLIC COMMENT: Norma Moye, Dale Gustin, Stacie Jacob, and Linda George.
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed unanimously to approve items 1-14 of Consent Calendar.
AYES: Gregory, Strong, Bausch, Beal, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
1. Approval of November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 4 of 6
2. Approval of November 21, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes
3. Receipt of Advisory Body Minutes
4. Receipt of Warrant Register
5. Receipt of Treasurer’s Report – August 2025
6. Receipt of Treasurer’s Report – September 2025
7. Review of Committee Bylaws and Approval of Proposed Updates
8. Approval of an Extension to the Agreement with Los Angeles Christmas Light Installers for City Park Holiday Lighting
Resolution 25-132
9. Approval of a Resolution Awarding Contract for Operational and Organizational Assessment of the Public Works Department
Resolution 25-133
10. Approval of a Resolution Awarding Construction Contracts for the Repair and Recoating of Golden Hill Tank #1 and Construction Management Inspection Services
Resolution 25-134
11. Approval of an Agreement with Stantec to Prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the Niblick Road Corridor Plan
Resolution 25-135
12. Approval of a Resolution Approving an Agreement with Pavement Engineering, Inc. to Prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for Road Repairs in the Dallons-Combine Neighborhood (Zones 9B and 9C)
Resolution 25-136
13. Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with Rick Engineering for the Storm Drain Master Plan Update
Resolution 25-137
14. Approval of Amendment No. 8 to the Agreement with WSP USA, Inc. (Formerly Golder Associates, Inc.) for Landfill Monitoring and Reporting Services Resolution 25-138
Q. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. LAFCO’s Decennial Paso Robles Sphere of Influence and Municipal Service Review Update
PUBLIC COMMENT: Dale Gustin
City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 5 of 6 Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed unanimously to approve Resolution 25-139, directing staff to forward a recommendation on the public draft MSR/SOI Study to LAFCO with or without comments.
AYES: Gregory, Strong, Bausch, Beal, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
2. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25 This item has been deferred to a future meeting.
3. Approval of Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance of Special Tax Bonds for and on Behalf of the City of Paso Robles Community Facilities District No. 2022-1N (Olsen/South Chandler Ranch-Facilities) (Improvement Area No. 1), Execution of a Fiscal Agent Agreement
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong and passed unanimously to approve Resolution 25-140, authorizing the execution and delivery of bonds in connection with the financing of public improvements within IA No. 1; authorizing and directing execution of a Fiscal Agent Agreement, Bond Purchase Agreement, and other related documents; authorizing the sale of the bonds through a negotiated sale; and authorizing official actions and execution of related documents.
AYES: Gregory, Strong, Bausch, Beal, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
4. Approval of Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance of Special Tax Bonds for and on Behalf of the City of Paso Robles Community Facilities District No. 2022-1N (Olsen/South Chandler Ranch-Facilities) (Improvement Area No. 2), Execution of a Fiscal Agent Agre
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed unanimously to approve Resolution 25-141, authorizing the execution and delivery of bonds in connection with the financing of public improvements within IA No. 2; authorizing and directing the execution of a Fiscal Agent Agreement, Bond Purchase Agreement, and other related documents; authorizing the sale of the bond through a negotiated sale; and authorizing official actions and execution of related documents.
AYES: Gregory, Strong, Bausch, Beal, Hamon
Roll Call Vote Passed Unanimously
R. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Chris Huot provided an update on current City activities.
City Council Meeting Minutes December 2, 2025 Page 6 of 6 S. COUNCIL BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmembers and the Mayor reported on committee attendance and other City related activities.
Councilmember Beal requested and a majority of Council concurred to direct staff to bring in someone from the Workforce Development Board to give an update to Council related to local workforce development opportunities at a future meeting.
Mayor Hamon requested and a majority of Council concurred to direct staff to plan to have quarterly GSA meetings. In addition, Mayor Hamon requested and a majority of Council concurred to direct staff to provide an Airport Enterprise Fund Update at a future meeting.
T. UPCOMING EVENTS
U. ADJOURNMENT
Motioned by Councilmember Gregory, seconded by Councilmember Strong, and passed unanimously by voice vote at 7:29 PM to adjourn to the December 16, 2025 regular City Council meeting.
Submitted by:
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Melissa Martin, City Clerk
Approved: December 16, 2025