CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
Joint Meeting Agenda of the City Council
and the
El Paso de Robles Infrastructure Financing Authority

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Council Chamber - Library/Conference Center

1000 Spring Street

Paso Robles, CA 93446

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A.

5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER

B.

ROLL CALL

Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon

C.

CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

1.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR NEGOTIATION

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiators:  
Elizabeth Wagner Hull, City Attorney
City Negotiators: 
Chris Huot, City Manager 
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director 
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)

D.

PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CLOSED SESSION MATTERS

E.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

F.

6:00 PM RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

G.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

H.

INVOCATION

I.

ROLL CALL

Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Beal, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon

J.

STAFF INTRODUCTIONS

K.

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

L.

PRESENTATIONS

1.

Juneteenth Day Proclamation

John R. Hamon, Jr., Mayor

2.

Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance and Paso Robles Templeton Chamber of Commerce Annual Update

Joel Peterson, Executive Director of PRWCA 
Gina Fitzpatrick, President/CEO PRTCC

3.

Paso Robles Youth Commission Update

Cole Ammann, Vice Chairperson Youth Commission

M.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

This is the time the public may address the Council on items within the Council’s purview but not scheduled on the agenda. All persons desiring to speak on an agenda item are asked to fill out Speaker Information Cards and give them to the City Clerk prior speaking. Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes per item. Those persons wishing to speak on any item scheduled on the agenda will be given an opportunity to do so at the time that item is being considered. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2).

N.

AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED

O.

OVERVIEW OF ITEMS ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Chris Huot, City Manager

P.

CONSENT CALENDAR

ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE, NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION. However, if discussion is wanted by a member of the Council or public the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Councilmembers and members of the public may offer comments or ask questions of clarification without removing an item from the Calendar. Individual items are approved by the vote that approves the Consent Calendar unless an item is pulled for separate consideration.  Items pulled from consent will be heard at the end of the meeting.

1.

Approval of June 2, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes - AB Interviews

Melissa Boyer, City Clerk

2.

Approval of June 3, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

Melissa Boyer, City Clerk

3.

Receive and File the Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26

Paul Sloan, Economic Development Manager  
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation:  Receive and file the Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association’s Budget for 2025-2026

4.

Receipt of Warrant Register

Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director

5.

Receipt of Treasurer’s Report – April 2025

Catherine Piatti, Finance Manager
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer  
CEQA Determination:  The city finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation:  Receive and file the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for April 2025.

6.

Approval of a Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to Newton Construction for the Training Tower Project

Randy Harris, Deputy Fire Chief
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action has been previously analyzed in the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Training Center Project as reviewed and approved via Planned Development Permit 21-04 and therefore no additional environmental review is required at this time. 
Recommendation:  Approve Resolution 25-XXX awarding a contract to Newton Construction to fabricate and install the training tower for the Public Safety Training Facility, in the amount of $884,000, authorizes the City Manager to execute said contract subject to  minor, technical, or non-substantive changes to the contract that are approved by the City Attorney and consistent with the Council action.

7.

Approval of Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District for the School Resource Officer Program

Caleb Davis, Police Commander
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation:  Authorize the City Manager to enter into the attached addendum and continue to contract with PRJUSD until school year 2027-2028 and to authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to any minor, technical or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 

8.

Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with AECOM for 24th Street Bridge Project

Ditas Esperanza, Capital Projects Engineer
CEQA Determination: Caltrans has determined that this project has no significant impacts on the environment as defined by NEPA, and that there are no unusual circumstances as described in 23 CFR 771.117(b). As such, the project is categorically excluded from the requirements to prepare an EA or EIS under NEPA and is included under the following: 23 USC 326: Caltrans has been assigned, and hereby certifies that it has carried out the responsibility to make this determination pursuant to 23 USC 326 and the Memorandum of Understanding dated April 18, 2019, executed between FHWA and Caltrans. Caltrans has determined that the project is Categorical Exclusion under 23 CFR 771.117(c): activity (c)(28). 
Recommendation:  Approve Resolution 25-XXX, authorizing the City Manager to approve an amendment to the existing AECOM agreement for an increase of $450,000 for the completion of the final design of the 24th Street Bridge project and authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to make minor changes to the agreement, if needed, fully consistent with overall Council direction.

9.

Approval of a Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to JJ Fisher Construction for the Annual Sidewalk Replacement Project

Kevin Wells, Assistant Capital Projects Manager
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under the Class 1 exemption, which applies to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features where the project involves negligible or no expansion of existing or former use (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15301).
Recommendation:  Approve Resolution 25-XXX, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a construction contract with JJ Fisher Construction for the Annual Sidewalk Replacement project, in the amount of $104,400, with a 5% construction contingency for a total project cost of $110,000, with the City Manager in consultation with City Attorney authorized to make any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes to the City’s standard contract documents consistent with this Council action.

10.

Approval of a Resolution Adding JAS Pacific to the List of Qualified Plan Check and Inspection Services

Devon Kuhnle, Deputy Building Official
Lori Wilson, Development Services Manager  
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation:  Approve Resolution 25-XXX, authorizing JAS Pacific to be added to the City’s list of qualified building plan check and inspection consultants and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with JAS Pacific.

11.

Approval of an Agreement with Todd Groundwater for the Development of the City’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan

David Athey PE, Water Resources Manager 
CEQA Determination:  The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), and 15378.
Recommendation:  Approve Resolution 25-XXX, approving an agreement with Todd Groundwater for development and submittal of an Urban Water Management Plan and authorizing the City Manager to execute the  agreement, subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 

12.

Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between the City and San Luis Obispo County for Cross Connection Inspections

David Athey, Water Resources Manager 
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation:  Approve Resolution 25-XXX, approving the Agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo for Cross-Connection Inspection Services in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by reference, and authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney.

Q.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1.

Approval of Resolution Confirming the Existence of Weeds or Noxious Growth Creating a Potential Fire Hazard and Ordering their Abatement

Paul Patti, Battalion Chief/Fire Marsha
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation:  Approve Resolution 25-XXX, confirming the existence of public nuisance(s) described in Exhibit A and ordering the abatement of weeds or noxious growth to abate the nuisance.

R.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

1.

Second Reading by Title Only and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1153, Amending Paso Robles Municipal Code Chapter 12.44.010 Regarding Employee Parking Permits

Chris Huot, City Manager 
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation:  Approve second reading by title only and adopt Ordinance 1153 deleting Section 12.44.010 of the Paso Robles Municipal Code.

2.

Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendments, General Fund Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit), and Master Pay Schedule

Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
CEQA Determination:  The City find that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (b)(2)-(3), and 15378.
Recommendation:      
1.    Approve Resolution 25-XXX(A), amending the Operating and Capital Improvement Budget, Authorized Position Listing and Revised Master Pay Schedule for fiscal year 2025-26, as presented, and direct the City Manager to implement the budget.
2.    Approve Resolution 25-XXX(B), approving the appropriations limit of $70,160,625 for fiscal year 2025-26.

S.

CONVENE AS THE EL PASO DE ROBLES FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD

T.

ROLL CALL OF THE EL PASO DE ROBLES FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD

Director Bausch, Director Beal, Director Strong, Vice Chairperson Gregory, Chairperson Hamon

U.

FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS

1.

Approval of a Resolution Adopting the El Paso de Robles Infrastructure Financing Authority Bylaws, Establishing Regular Meeting Dates, and Authorizing Certain Other Actions in Connection Therewith

Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
CEQA Determination: The Infrastructure Financing Authority finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), and 15378.
Recommendation:  Approve Authority Resolution XXX, adopting bylaws, appointing officers, establishing regular meetings dates and authorizing certain other actions in connection therewith.

V.

ADJOURN THE EL PASO DE ROBLES FINANCING AUTHORITY BOARD

W.

RECONVENE THE CITY OF PASO ROBLES COUNCIL MEETING

X.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Y.

COUNCIL BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

Z.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Community Services Advisory Bodies Special Joint Reorganization Meeting June 18, 2025, 4:30 PM
City Facilities Closed In Observance Of Juneteenth June 19, 2025
Development Review Committee June 23, 2025, 3:30 PM
Paso Robles Planning Commission Meeting June 24, 2025, 6:30 PM
Airport Master Plan Public Information Workshop June 25, 2025, 5:30 PM 
Development Review Committee June 30, 2025, 3:30 PM
No Scheduled Paso Robles City Council Meeting July 1, 2025, All Day
Paso Robles Youth Commission Advisory Committee Meeting July 2, 2025, 5:00 PM
City Facilities Closed In Observance of 4th of July July 4, 2025
4th of July Paso - July 4th, 2025 Barney Schwartz Park 4:00 PM
Development Review Committee July 7, 2025, 3:30 PM
Paso Robles Planning Commission Meeting July 8, 2025, 6:30 PM
Library Board of Trustees July 10, 2025, 9:00 AM 
Paso Robles Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting July 14, 2025, 1:30 PM
Development Review CommitteeJuly 14, 2025, 3:30 PM
Paso Robles Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting July 14, 2025, 4:00 PM
Paso Robles City Council Meeting July 15, 2025, 6:00 PM

AA.

ADJOURNMENT