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MINUTES
Pismo Beach City Council
Pismo Beach Public Financing Authority Board
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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: 5:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL:
Present: Absent:
City Council:
Mayor: Waage None
Mayor Pro Tem: Reiss
Council Members: Guthrie, Inman, Newton
Public Financing Authority Board:
Chair: Waage None
Vice-Chair: Reiss
Board Members: Guthrie, Inman, Newton
Staff Present:
Vanessa Garris, Finance Manager
David Fleishman, City Attorney
Rosemarie Gaglione, Director of Public Works
Scot Graham, Community Development Director
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Paul Lee, Battalion Chief
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.
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4. PRESENTATIONS
Item 4.A: Proclamation: Recognizing July 2025 as Parks Make Life Better! Month (Jackson)
Presented to Colleen Cashmore-Ghiglia, Recreation Manager, and Ron Rodriguez, Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission Chair.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Call for public comment: No comment.
6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Garcia commented on various topics. City Manager Garcia reported that the Council had taken the following reportable action during its 1:00 p.m. Closed Session on June 16, 2025: Appointment of Dean J. Pucci, of the law firm Jones Mayer, to serve as Interim City Attorney.
7. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT / CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Fleishman had nothing to report.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Council reported on recent and upcoming meetings of various external bodies:
Council Member Inman:
Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board.
Council Member Guthrie:
San Luis Obispo Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC).
Council Member Newton:
San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) Board.
San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Board.
Mayor Pro Tem Reiss:
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Executive Committee.
Mayor Waage:
San Luis Obispo County Community Fire Safe Council.
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Adopt Consent Calendar.
Motion: Newton
Second: Inman
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote (Items 9.A through 9.I):
Ayes: 5 Newton, Inman, Guthrie, Reiss, Waage
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
Item 9.A: Adoption of Meeting Minutes (Inderlied)
Recommendation:
Adopt Minutes of the June 3, 2025 Closed and Regular Meeting.
Item 9.B: Payroll Register and Register of Demands (Feeser)
Recommendation:
1. Approve the Summary of Payroll Register for June 1, 2025;
2. Approve the Register of Demands for May 16, 2025 and May 23, 2025.
Item 9.C: Summary Vacation of Bonita Street Between 299 and 301 El Portal Drive (Gaglione)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution summarily vacating Bonita Street between 299 El Portal Drive and 301 El Portal Drive.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-037 adopted.
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Item 9.D: Contract Amendment #4 with Brenntag Pacific, Inc. for Supply of Sodium Bisulfite (Gaglione)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment #4 to the existing Professional Services Agreement with Brenntag Pacific, Inc. to supply sodium bisulfite in an amount not to exceed $63,180 for Fiscal Year 2026.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-038 adopted.
Item 9.E: Contract Amendment #3 with Olin Corporation for Supply of Sodium Hypochlorite (Gaglione)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment #3 to the existing Professional Services Agreement with Olin Corporation, dba Olin Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls to supply sodium hypochlorite in an amount not to exceed $129,276 for Fiscal Year 2026.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-039 adopted.
Item 9.F: Contract Amendment #1 with Engel & Gray, Inc. for Biosolids Composting (Gaglione)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment #1 to the existing Vendor Services Agreement with Engel & Gray, Inc. to provide biosolids composting in the amount of $130,000 per year for three years.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-040 adopted.
Item 9.G: Three-Year Successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Pismo Beach Service Employees International Union Local 620 for Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, and 2028; Related Budget
Adjustments (James)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving a New Three-Year Successor Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees
International Union Local 620 ("SEIU") for Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, and 2028, and appropriating funds to cover associated costs.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-041 adopted.
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Item 9.H: Three-Year Resolution Establishing Wages and Benefits for Full-time Non-Represented Employees; Resolution
Establishing Salary Schedule for Part-Time Employees;
Amendment of the City’s Classification Plan to Include a New Job Classification for Tourism Manager; Related Budget
Adjustments (James)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution amending the City’s Classification Plan to include a create a Tourism Manager job classification effective July 14, 2025;
2. Adopt a Resolution approving salaries and benefits for a three- year term for Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, and 2028 for non- represented full-time City employees and appropriating funds to cover associated costs;
3. Adopt a Resolution approving salaries and benefits for a three- year term for Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, and 2028 for non- represented part-time City employees and appropriating funds to cover associated costs; and
4. Approve the updated Combined Salary Schedule.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-042 adopted.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-043 adopted.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-044 adopted.
Item 9.I: Reduction to Fine for Expired Parking Meter or Kiosk Receipt (Feeser)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution reducing the Expired Meter or Kiosk Receipt Fine from $80 to $20, effective July 3, 2025.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-045 adopted.
10. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
None.
12. BUSINESS ITEMS
This item was reordered.
Item 12.A: Fire Department Semi Annual Report (Lee)
Recommendation:
Receive Fire Department briefing.
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Presenting staff:
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Paul Lee, Battalion Chief
Supplemental material submitted into the record.
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: No action.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item 11.A: Protest Hearing for Declaration of Properties as Non-Compliant for Weed and Rubbish Abatement (Lee)
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing to hear protests from property owners whose properties have been identified as non-compliant for weed abatement.
Presenting staff:
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Paul Lee, Battalion Chief
Public Hearing / Call for public comment:
John Brown commented.
The public hearing was closed.
Action: No action.
Item 11.B: Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Adopting Maps Designating Moderate, High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) in the Pismo Beach Local Responsibility Area (LRA) (Lee)
Recommendation:
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive input on the proposed ordinance;
2. Introduce an Ordinance adding Section 8.04.040, Fire Hazard Severity Zones, of the City of Pismo Beach Municipal Code.
Presenting staff:
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Paul Lee, Battalion Chief
Supplemental material submitted into the record.
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Public Hearing / Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Introduce an Ordinance adding Section 8.04.040, Fire Hazard Severity Zones, of the City of Pismo Beach Municipal Code.
Motion: Guthrie
Second: Inman
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote:
Ayes: 5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
Legislative Record: Ordinance O-2025-XXX introduced.
12. BUSINESS ITEMS
Item 12.A: Fire Department Semi Annual Report (Lee)
This item was reordered and heard prior to Item 11.A.
Item 12.B: Review of Taxicab Permitting Regulations and Consideration of Pedicab Regulations (Smith)
Recommendation:
1. Receive an overview of the City’s current taxicab permitting regulations and practices.
2. Provide direction on desired updates to the municipal code and direct staff to prepare an updated ordinance and return for a first reading.
3. Provide direction on whether and how to regulate pedicabs, including the possibility of a standalone ordinance.
Presenting staff:
Dan Herlihy, Police Commander
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Supplemental material submitted into the record.
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Consensus to direct staff as follows:
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2. Return with information about options for subsidizing taxicab licensing fees;
3. Indefinitely table the possible development of pedicab regulations, until after such time that the relinquishment of Highway 1 right-of-way from Caltrans to the City is completed.
Item 12.C: T-Mobile Cell Tower Lease Agreement Amendment at 760 Mattie Road (James)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment #1 to the Lease Agreement with VB-S1 Assets, LLC (T-Mobile) for operation of a cell tower at 760 Mattie Road; and
2. Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Pismo Beach Public Financing Authority approving Amendment #1 to the Lease Agreement between the City of Pismo Beach and VB-S1 Assets, LLC (T-Mobile) for operation of a cell tower at 760 Mattie Road.
Presenting staff:
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Supplemental material submitted into the record.
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment #1 to the Lease Agreement with VB-S1 Assets, LLC (T-Mobile) for operation of a cell tower at 760 Mattie Road.
Motion: Newton
Second: Reiss
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote:
Ayes: 5 Newton, Reiss, Guthrie, Inman, Waage
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-046 adopted.
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Action: Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Pismo Beach Public Financing Authority approving Amendment #1 to the Lease Agreement between the City of Pismo Beach and VB-S1 Assets, LLC (T- Mobile) for operation of a cell tower at 760 Mattie Road.
Motion: Newton
Second: Reiss
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote:
Ayes: 5 Newton, Reiss, Guthrie, Inman, Waage
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
Legislative Record: Resolution PFA-R-2025-002 adopted.
13. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Consensus to direct staff to prepare correspondence to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to request that San Luis Obispo County be considered for inclusion in the Pismo clam harvesting season restrictions set forth for other counties in the California Code of Regulations.
Consensus to appoint Mayor Waage and Mayor Pro Tem Reiss to serve as a subcommittee for the purpose of interviewing applicants to serve as Pismo Beach’s representative to the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), following the recent resignation of representative Keryn Gold. Consensus to direct staff to return at the next available meeting with a consent calendar item allowing the full Council to approve the subcomittee’s recommended appointee.
14. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:09 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Ed Waage, Mayor Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
APPROVED: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Ed Waage, Chair Erica Inderlied, Secretary
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