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Pismo Beach City Council
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Special Closed Session-5:00 p.m.
City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
The City Council of the City of Pismo Beach met this date in a special closed session with Mayor Waage presiding.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Waage called the meeting to order at 5:12 p.m.
TELECONFERENCE PROCEDURE
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Add the following item to the agenda on an urgency basis in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(4):
Consideration of Request from a Legislative Body Member for Teleconference Meeting Attendance Due to Emergency
u Circumstances Under Assembly Bill 2449
Motion: Reiss
Second: Newton
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote
Ayes:
4 Reiss, Newton, Guthrie, Waage
Noes:
0 Absent:
1 Inman
Abstain:
0 Recused:
0 Item: Consideration of Request from a Legislative Body Member for Teleconference Meeting Attendance Due to Emergency Circumstances Under Assembly Bill 2449
Recommendation: Vote to approve or deny a request from Legislative Body Member Stacy Inman for teleconference meeting attendance due to emergency circumstances under Assembly Bill 2449.
Council Member Inman made a request to attend the meeting by teleconference under the provisions of Assembly Billy 2449 due to emergency circumstances, - gave a brief general description of the circumstances giving rise to the need to PAGE 1 OF 10
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attend virtually; and disclosed that there were no other adults present at the remote location.
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Action: Approve a request from Legislative Body Member Stacy Inman for teleconference meeting attendance due to emergency circumstances under Assembly Bill 2449.
Motion: Reiss
Second: Newton
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote
Ayes:
4 Reiss, Newton, Guthrie, Waage
Noes:
0 Absent:
0 Abstain:
1 Inman
Recused:
0 1. ROLL CALL:
Present: Absent:
Mayor Ed Waage None
Mayor Pro Tern Mary Ann Reiss
Council Member Marcia Guthrie
Council Member Stacy Inman (via teleconference)
Council Member Scott Newton
Staff Present:
David Fleishman, City Attorney
Jorge Garcia, Assistant City Manager
James R. Lewis, City Manager
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Call for public comment: No comment.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
City Attorney Fleishman announced the Closed Session item listed below.
Item 3.A: Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code §54956.8) Property: APN: 005-078-017, 320 Main Street
Agency Negotiator: James R. Lewis, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Justin Carey
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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' 4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Fleishman would report in the next regular open session that no reportable action was taken on the above item.
5. ADJOURNMENT
At 5:40 p.m., to the 5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting.
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Regular Meeting-5:30 p.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 The City Council of the City of Pismo Beach met this date in a regular session with Mayor Waage presiding.
CALL TO ORDER: 5:40 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mayor Ed Waage
Mayor Pro Tern Mary Ann Reiss
Council Member Marcia Guthrie
Council Member Scott Newton
Absent:
Council Member Stacy Inman
Staff Present:
Matt Downing, Community Development Director
Nadia Feeser, Administrative Services Director
Benjamin Fine, Public Works Director/City Engineer
David Fleishman, City Attorney
Jorge Garcia, Assistant City Manager
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
Gordon Jackson, Director of Tourism and Events
Paul Lee, Battalion Chief
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Jeff Smith, Chief of Police
Other staff present as noted below
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Waage led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
No requests to reorder the agenda.
4. PRESENTATIONS
Item 4.A: Proclamation: Recognizing May 21-27, 2023 as National Public Works Week (Fine)
Presented to Public Works Director Benjamin Fine and Public Works staff members.
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Item 4.13: Proclamation: Recognizing June 2, 2023 as Hunger Awareness Day (SLO Food Bank)
Presented to Branna Still, SLO Food Bank.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Call for public comment: No comment.
6. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Lewis commented on various topics.
7. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT / CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Fleishman reported that the Council had taken no reportable action during its 5:00 p.m. Closed Session.
City Attorney Fleishman reported that the Council had taken the following reportable action during its 9:00 a.m. Closed Session on Wednesday, May 10, 2023: Appointment of Jorge Garcia to serve as Interim City Manager.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Council reported on recent and upcoming meetings of various external bodies:
Council Member Guthrie:
San Luis Obispo Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC).
Mayor Pro Tern Reiss:
Chapman Estate Foundation Board.
Mayor Waage:
League of California Cities Coastal Cities Group.
San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission (SLO LAFCO).
San Luis Obispo County Community Fire Safe Council.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Adopt Consent Calendar.
Motion: Reiss
Second: Newton
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Vote: The motion passed on the following vote (Items 9.A through 9.G) Ayes:
4 Reiss, Newton, Guthrie, Waage
Noes:
0 Absent:
1 Inman
Abstain:
0 Recused:
0 Item 9.A: Adoption of Meeting Minutes (Inderlied)
Recommendation:
Adopt Minutes of the May 2, 2023 Regular Meeting.
Item 9.13: Payroll Register and Register of Demands (Feeser) Recommendation:
1. Approve the Summary of Payroll Register for April 23, 2023;
2. Approve the Register of Demands for April 21, 2023, and April 28, 2023.
Item 9.C: Monthly Investment Transaction Report of the City's Cash and Investments for February 2023 of FY 2022-2023 (Feeser)
Recommendation:
No action required; information only.
Item 9.D: Fiscal Year 2023 Third Quarter Financial Status Report (Feeser) Recommendation:
Receive as information only. No actions are requested or recommended.
Item 9.E: Department Activity Reports for April 2023 (All) Recommendation:
Receive reports as information only.
Item 9.F: Amendment of the City's Classification Plan to Include an Updated Job Specification for Assistant Engineer / Engineer / Senior Engineer (Garcia)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution amending the City's Classification Plan to include approval of an updated Assistant Engineer/Engineer/Senior Engineer job specification.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2023-036 adopted.
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Item 9.G: Update on January 9, 2023 and January 12, 2017 Emergency Proclamations (Inderlied)
Recommendation:
No action recommended; for information only.
10. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
None.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
12. BUSINESS ITEMS
Item 12.A: 2022 Northern Cities Management Area (NCMA) Annual Report (Fine) Recommendation:
No action recommended; for information only.
Presenting staff:
Benjamin Fine, Public Works Director/City Engineer
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Call for public comment:
Tedd commented.
Dean Krikorian commented.
Action: No action.
Item 12.6: Update on Capital Project Timelines (Fine)
Recommendation:
No action recommended; for information only.
Presenting staff:
Benjamin Fine, Public Works Director/City Engineer
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Call for public comment: No comment.
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forward during the current period of staffing shortfall, returning to the , Council if need to obtain approval.
In support: 4 Guthrie, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition: 0
Absent: 1 Inman
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
Item 12.C: Direction on Dog Park Location and Development (Lewis) Recommendation:
Provide direction on:
1. Whether or not to schedule a hearing of the City Manager's appeal of the Planning Commission's decision denying a dog park project at Spyglass Park, and;
2. Whether or not the project will move forward through a different process considering different locations.
Presenting staff:
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Call for public comment:
Sebastian B. commented.
Dorothy Hamilton commented.
Len Woodward commented.
Dean Krikorian commented.
Action: Consensus to provide the following direction to staff:
1. Rescind the City Manager's appeal of the Planning Commission's April 25, 2023 denial of Project P23-000017.
2. Continue the remainder of this item to the June 6, 2023 meeting to allow the Council to consider whether to refer this item to the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Commission, or take other action.
In support:
4 Guthrie, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition:
0 Absent:
1 Inman
Abstain:
0 Recused:
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Item 12.D: Approval of Interim City Manager Employment Agreement with Jorge E. Garcia (Lewis)
Recommendation:
Approve an Interim City Manager Employment Agreement with Assistant City Manager Jorge E. Garcia.
Presenting staff:
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Call for public comment:
Dean Krikorian commented.
Action: Approve an Interim City Manager Employment Agreement with Assistant City Manager Jorge E. Garcia.
Motion: Newton
Second: Guthrie
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote
Ayes:
4 Newton, Guthrie, Reiss, Waage
Noes:
0 Absent:
1 Inman
Abstain:
0 Recused:
0 Action: Appoint Mayor Pro Tempore Reiss and Mayor Waage to a subcommittee to review proposals submitted by prospective executive recruitment firms, and recommend those to be interviewed by the entire City Council.
In support:
4 Guthrie, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition:
0 Absent:
1 Inman
Abstain:
0 Recused:
0 13. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
No requests.
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14. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:02 p.m.
APPROVED:
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