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MINUTES
Pismo Beach City Council
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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:
Silas Clarke, Assistant City Manager
Nadia Feeser, Administrative Services Director
Rosemarie Gaglione, Director of Public Works
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Scot Graham, Community Development Director
Erica Kirkwood, City Clerk
Paul Provence, Battalion Chief
Dean Pucci, City Attorney
Micki Salazar, Tourism Manager
Jeff Smith, Chief of Police
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 September 2026 as Hunger Action Month (SLO Food Bank)
Presented to Savannah Colevans, SLO Food Bank.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Call for public comment:
Terri Main commented.
Kathy Sostaric commented.
Cynthia Replogle commented.
6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Garcia commented on various topics; commended staff for their response to the Brava Fire on August 30, 2026.
7. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT / CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Pucci had nothing to report.
8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Council reported on recent and upcoming meetings of various external bodies:
Council Member Inman:
Pismo Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Board / Lodging Business Improvement District (LBID) Advisory Board.
Mayor Waage:
San Luis Obispo County Community Fire Safe Council.
San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (SLORTA).
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Adopt Consent Calendar (Items 9.A through 9.I).
Motion: Newton
Second: Inman
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote:
Ayes: 5 Newton, Inman, Guthrie, Reiss, Waage
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
Item 9.A: Adoption of Meeting Minutes (Kirkwood)
Recommendation:
Adopt Minutes of the August 18, 2026 Regular Meeting.
Item 9.B: Payroll Register and Register of Demands (Feeser)
Recommendation:
1. Approve the Summary of Payroll Register for August 9, 2026;
2. Approve the Register of Demands for August 7, 2026, and August 14, 2026.
Item 9.C: Monthly Investment Transaction Report of the City’s Cash and Investments for June 2026 of Fiscal Year 2026 (Feeser)
Recommendation:
No action recommended; for information only.
Item 9.D: Fiscal Year 2026 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 2026 – the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 (Feeser)
Recommendation:
No action recommended; for information only.
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Item 9.F: Support for the City of Paso Robles Proposal for Emergency Medical Services (Clarke)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution supporting the City of Paso Robles in submitting a proposal for the County of San Luis Obispo’s emergency medical services contract.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2026-064 adopted.
Item 9.G: Award of Contract to JJ Fisher Construction for the Price Street and Ocean View Avenue Curb Ramp Improvements Project;
Related Budget Adjustments (Gaglione)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with JJ Fisher Construction, Inc. for the Price Street and Ocean View Avenue Curb Ramp Improvements project in the amount of $142,052; and
2. Appropriating related budget adjustments in Fiscal Year 2027.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2026-065 adopted.
Item 9.H: Purchase of a Type 6 Fire Rescue Squad Vehicle for the Fire Department (Provence)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the purchase of a 2026 Type 6 Fire Rescue Squad Vehicle from Fire Apparatus Solutions in the amount of $450,148.97.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2026-066 adopted.
Item 9.I: Acquisition of Real Property at 900 Bello Street; Related Budget Adjustments (Garcia)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the acquisition of real property located at 900 Bello Street and appropriating related budget adjustments in Fiscal Year 2027.
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2026-067 adopted.
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10. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
None.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
12. BUSINESS ITEMS
Item 12.A: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Program Update (Gaglione) Recommendation:
Receive a presentation on the City’s GIS program.
Presenting staff:
Michelle Baragona, GIS Analyst
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Supplemental material submitted into the record.
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: No action.
Item 12.B: Renaming Palisades Park to Mary Ann Reiss Park (Garcia) Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution renaming Palisades Park to Mary Ann Reiss Park.
Presenting staff:
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Call for public comment:
Iris Swisher commented.
Jeanette Vierra commented.
David Jewell commented.
Action:
1. Adopt a Resolution renaming South Palisades Park to Mary Ann Reiss Park;
2. Direct staff to investigate the feasibility of preparing plaques to provide historical context on the namesakes of City parks that are named after individuals.
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Motion: Newton
Second: Guthrie
Vote: The motion passed on the following vote:
Ayes: 4 Newton, Guthrie, Inman, Waage
Noes: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 1 Reiss
Recused: 0
Legislative Record: Resolution R-2026-068 adopted.
Item 12.C: James Way Beautification Project Discussion (Gaglione) Recommendation:
Provide staff with direction on how to proceed with the $200,000 remaining in the James Way Beautification Project account.
Presenting staff:
Jorge Garcia, City Manager
Call for public comment:
David Jewell commented.
Action: Consensus to direct staff as follows:
1. Do not deappropriate the $200,000 remaining in the James Way Beautification Project account;
2. Utilize a portion of the remaining $200,000 to pay for a feasibility study to evaluate the possibility of developing a streetscape project on the inland side of the roadway;
3. Return at goal-setting in early 2027 to review the study and provide further direction to staff.
In support: 5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
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13. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
The Council commended Police, Fire, and Public Works personnel for their response to the Brava Fire on August 30, 2026.
Consensus to direct staff to bring an agenda item to the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission to allow the Commission to evaluate options for providing additional shade at the Shell Beach pickleball courts.
14. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:04 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Ed Waage, Mayor Erica Kirkwood, City Clerk