PISMO BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #9.A
Meeting Date: October 7, 2025
TITLE:
Adoption of Meeting Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:
1.Adopt Minutes of the June 23, 2025 Special Joint Meeting.
2.Adopt Minutes of the September 16, 2025 Closed and Regular Meeting.
DISCUSSION:
Attached for the Council’s consideration are the draft minutes of the subject meetings for review and adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the preparation or adoption of meeting minutes.
ATTACHMENTS:
1.Draft Minutes of the June 23, 2025 Special Joint Meeting
2.Draft Minutes of the September 16, 2025 Closed and Regular Meeting Submitted by:
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
City Manager Approval:
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DRAFT MINUTES
Pismo Beach City Council
Pismo Beach Public Financing Agency Board of Directors
Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority
Board of Directors
Monday, June 23, 2025
Special Meeting—1:30 p.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
The City Council of the City of Pismo Beach, Pismo Beach Public Financing Agency Board of Directors, and Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority Board of Directors met this date in a regular session with Mayor/Chair Waage presiding.
CALL TO ORDER: 1:41 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL:
Present: Absent:
Mayor Ed Waage None
Mayor Pro Tem Mary Ann Reiss
Council Member Marcia Guthrie
Council Member Stacy Inman
Council Member Scott Newton
Pismo Beach City Council:
Mayor: Waage
Mayor Pro Tem: Reiss
Council Members: Guthrie, Inman, Newton
Pismo Beach Public Financing Agency Board of Directors:
Chair: Waage
Vice-Chair: Reiss
Board Members: Guthrie, Inman, Newton
Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority Board of Directors:
Chair: Waage (City of Pismo Beach)
Vice-Chair: Reiss (Pismo Beach Public Financing Agency)
Staff Present:
Nadia Feeser, Administrative Services Director
David Fleishman, City Attorney
Rosemarie Gaglione, Director of Public Works
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Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Scot Graham, Community Development Director
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Jeff Smith, Chief of Police
Other staff present as noted below
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Call for public comment: No comment.
3. AGENDA ITEMS
Item 3.A: Budget for Fiscal Year 2026: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 (Feeser)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority.
Presenting staff:
Nadia Feeser, Administrative Services Director
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Adopt a Resolution of the Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority Board of Directors adopting the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
Motion: Reiss
Second: Waage
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote:
Ayes: 2 Reiss, Waage.
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
Legislative Record: Resolution JPA-R-2025-003 adopted.
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Item 3.B: Central Coast Blue Project Discussion and Workshop (Garcia)
Recommendation:
Receive an update on the Central Coast Blue regional recycled water project, and provide direction on 1) project delivery plan, and 2) development of a community engagement plan. (No packet materials.)
Presenting staff:
Nadia Feeser, Administrative Services Director
Rosemarie Gaglione, Director of Public Works
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Supplemental material submitted into the record.
Guest presenters:
Dan Heimel, Confluence Engineering Solutions
Justin Pickard, Water Systems Consulting
Call for public comment:
Brenda Auer commented.
Marcia Thornton commented.
Mary McClure commented.
Jeff Edwards commented.
Action: Consensus in support of continuing with the project delivery plan and community engagement plan as outlined in staff’s presentation.
4. COUNCIL/BOARD COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
No action.
5. ADJOURNMENT
At 3:17 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Ed Waage, Mayor Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
________________________________ ________________________________ Ed Waage, Chair Erica Inderlied, Secretary
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________________________________ ________________________________ Ed Waage, Chair Erica Inderlied, Authority Clerk
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DRAFT MINUTES
Pismo Beach City Council
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Special Closed Session—4:00 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: 4:00 p.m.
1.ROLL CALL:
Present: Absent:
Mayor Ed Waage None
Mayor Pro Tem Mary Ann Reiss
Council Member Marcia Guthrie
Council Member Stacy Inman
Council Member Scott Newton
Staff Present:
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Dean Pucci, City Attorney
2.ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
City Attorney Pucci announced the Closed Session item listed below.
Item 2.A: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code §54956.9) Name of Case: Case Number:
Dominguez v. City of Pismo
Beach, et al.
San Luis Obispo County Superior
Court Case No. 20CV-0616
Gibbs v. City of Pismo Beach, et
al.
San Luis Obispo County Superior
Court Case No. 22CV-0469
Brown v. City of Pismo Beach, Jeff
Smith, et al.
San Luis Obispo County Superior
Court Case No. 25CV-0497
Oak Park Estates HOA v. City of
Pismo Beach, et al.
San Luis Obispo County Superior
Court Case No. 21CV-0502
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Call for public comment: No comment.
4. CLOSED SESSION
The Council retired to Closed Session to consider the above items.
5. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Pucci would report in the next regular open session that no reportable action was taken on the above item.
6. ADJOURNMENT
At 5:12 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: 5:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL:
Present: Absent:
Mayor Ed Waage None
Mayor Pro Tem Mary Ann Reiss
Council Member Marcia Guthrie
Council Member Stacy Inman
Council Member Scott Newton
Staff Present:
Nadia Feeser, Administrative Services Director
Rosemarie Gaglione, Director of Public Works
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Scot Graham, Community Development Director
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
Gordon Jackson, Director of Tourism and Events
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Paul Lee, Battalion Chief
Dean Pucci, City Attorney
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
None.
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5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Call for public comment:
Donna de la Rosa commented.
Pamela Storton commented.
6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Garcia commented on various topics.
7. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT / CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Pucci reported that the Council had taken no reportable action during its 4:00 p.m. Closed Session.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Council reported on recent and upcoming meetings of various external bodies:
Council Member Inman:
San Luis Obispo County Public Works DESAL Plan public meeting.
Council Member Newton:
San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) Board.
San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Board.
Mayor Waage:
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: Guthrie
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote (Items 9.A through 9.I):
Ayes: 5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
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Item 9.A: Adoption of Meeting Minutes (Inderlied)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt Minutes of the May 15, 2025 Closed Session;
2. Adopt Minutes of the May 22, 2025 Closed Session;
3. Adopt Minutes of the June 13, 2025 Closed Session;
4. Adopt Minutes of the June 16, 2025 Closed Session;
5. Adopt Minutes of the September 2, 2025 Closed and Regular Joint Meeting.
Item 9.B: Payroll Register and Register of Demands (Feeser)
Recommendation:
1. Approve the Summary of Payroll Register for August 24, 2025;
2. Approve the Register of Demands for August 22, 2025 and August 29, 2025.
Item 9.C: Monthly Investment Transaction Report of the City’s Cash and Investments for June 2025 of Fiscal Year 2025 (Feeser)
Recommendation:
No action recommended; for information only.
Item 9.D: Fiscal Year 2025 Fourth Quarter Financial Status Report (Feeser)
Recommendation:
No action recommended; for information only.
Item 9.E: Quarterly Investment Report for the Three Months of April through June 2025 – the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (Feeser)
Recommendation:
No action recommended; for information only.
Item 9.F: Appointment of Voting Delegates for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference (Inderlied)
Recommendation:
Make the following Pismo Beach voting delegate appointments for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference:
1. Primary Delegate: City Manager Jorge Garcia
2. Alternate Delegate: Police Chief Jeff Smith
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Item 9.G: Contract Amendment #1 with ENGEO Incorporated for the Cliff Avenue and Ocean Boulevard Storm Drain Repair Project
(Gaglione)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment #1 to the existing Professional Services Agreement with ENGEO Incorporated for design of the Cliff Avenue and Ocean Boulevard Storm Drain Repair project in the amount of $56,500 and appropriating related budget adjustments in Fiscal Year 2026.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-064 adopted.
Item 9.H: Qualified Consultants List for On-Call Engineering Services (Gaglione)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution approving the list of qualified consultants for on- call engineering services.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2025-065 adopted.
Item 9.I: Appointment of Pismo Beach Representative to SLOCOG CTAC (Inderlied)
Recommendation:
Confirm the appointment of Tracy Steele as Pismo Beach's representative to the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC).
10. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
None.
12. BUSINESS ITEMS
Item 12.A: Shell Beach Road Shared Use Path Extension Phase 2 Update (Gaglione)
Recommendation:
No action recommended; for information only.
Presenting staff:
Eric Eldridge, City Engineer
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
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Supplemental material submitted into the record.
Call for public comment:
Tracy Steele commented.
Action: No action.
Item 12.B: Downtown Sidewalk Condition Assessment (Gaglione)
Recommendation:
Receive a presentation about the Downtown Sidewalk Condition Assessment and provide direction to staff.
Presenting staff:
Rosemarie Gaglione, Director of Public Works
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Mike James, Assistant City Manager
Supplemental material submitted into the record.
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Consensus to direct staff as follows:
1. Proceed with the recommendations outlined in the Downtown Sidewalk Condition Assessment;
2. Obtain proposals and return with an agreement with Precision Concrete Cutting under the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority’s “piggyback” arrangement, utilizing sales tax revenue to fund the work; and
3. Investigate the possibility of an arrangement allowing members of the public to cooperatively engage the services of the same contractor for work to repair sidewalks identified in the Assessment that are maintained by private property owners.
Item 12.C: Business Licensing Overview (Garcia)
Recommendation:
Receive an overview of the City’s business licensing ordinance, Pismo Beach Municipal Code Chapter 5.04.
Presenting staff:
Nadia Feeser, Administrative Services Director
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Dean Pucci, City Attorney
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Supplemental material submitted into the record.
Call for public comment:
Mark Burnes commented.
Lisa McFadden commented.
Henry Myers commented.
Julie Cesare commented.
Anthony Bustamante commented.
Paul Schiro commented.
Joe Linneman commented.
Phillip Kaziel commented.
Don Day commented.
Mike Frey commented.
Pamela Storton commented.
Action: Consensus to direct staff to return at future meeting to allow the Council to introduce an ordinance amending the administrative provisions of Pismo Beach Municipal Code Chapter 5.40 in order to accomplish the following:
1. Clarify the authority of the City Manager and Administrative Services Director;
2. Clean-up of section numbers and related references;
3. Evaluate and update the enforcement and police power provisions of the ordinance; and
4. Update, modernize, and eliminate unnecessary language.
13. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Consensus to direct staff to schedule a workshop to allow the Council to receive information about the City’s role in development as it relates to the requirements and constraints of SB 9 (2021), density bonus law, and related laws.
The Council thanked Assistant City Manager James for his contributions to the organization during this tenure and wished him well in future pursuits.
14. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:10 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Ed Waage, Mayor Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
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