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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
City Hall Council Chambers, Fourth Floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
REGULAR SESSION – CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Newsom
ROLL CALL: Mayor Bourbeau
Mayor Pro Tem Dariz
Council Member Funk
Council Member Newsom
Council Member Peek
A. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items on the consent calendar are considered routine and
non-controversial by City staff and will be acted upon by a single action of the City Council
unless otherwise requested by an individual Council Member for separate consideration.
Public comment on Consent Calendar items will be invited prior to action on the Calendar.)
1. City Council Draft Minutes – April 8, 2025, Regular Meeting
▪ Recommendation: Council approve the April 8, 2025, City Council Regular
Meeting minutes. [City Clerk]
2. Accounts Payable and Payroll
▪ Fiscal Impact: $ 3,160,053.55
▪ Recommendation: Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll
and payroll vendor checks for March 2025. [Administrative Services]
3. Extended Occupancy Hotels and Motels
▪ Fiscal Impact: Establishing a program to create an option for extended
transient stays for hoteliers is estimated to generate between $30,000 to
$50,000 in General Fund revenues annually, with associated costs of
administering and enforcing the program in an amount that will vary depending
on the number of properties wishing to apply for the administrative use permit.
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
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▪ Recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only, Draft
Ordinance to amend Title 9, Planning and Zoning, adding extended stay
hotel/motel as a use, modifying definitions, and providing standards for such
uses, based on findings. [Community Development]
4. Purchase of Fire Department Temporary Housing
▪ Fiscal Impact: Approval will result in the expenditure of $535,789 of budgeted
funds from the Building Maintenance Fund for the Public Safety Facilities
Project.
▪ Recommendation: Council authorize the purchase of:
1. Two manufactured homes to serve as temporary housing for fire
personnel during the construction phase of the Public Safety Center
project from Manufactured Home Sales of California for an amount not to
exceed $488,066.
2. One metal carport to serve as a temporary fire apparatus bay during
construction from Pacific Metal Buildings Inc. for an amount not to exceed
$47,723. [Fire Department]
UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER: (The City Manager will give an oral report on any
current issues of concern to the City Council.)
COMMUNITY FORUM: (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wanting to
address the Council on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Council has
jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your name for the record
before making your presentation. Comments made during Community Forum will not be a
subject of discussion. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for Community Forum,
unless changed by the Council. Any members of the public who have questions or need
information may contact the City Clerk’s Office, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. at (805) 470-3400, or cityclerk@atascadero.org.)
B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Proposed Wastewater Rate Increases
▪ Fiscal Impact: Administering the Proposition 218 process will cost
approximately $7,500 in budgeted wastewater funds. If approved, the rate
increase will generate an estimated $895,000 in revenue from additional sewer
service charges.
▪ Recommendation: Council:
1. Direct staff to administer the Proposition 218 majority protest process and
send out notice of the proposed sewer service rate increases to all property
owners connected to the municipal sanitary sewer system.
2. Set a Public Hearing on June 10, 2025 for the City Council’s consideration
of the proposed sewer service rate increases. [Public Works]
2. 2025-2027 Work Plan Approval
▪ Fiscal Impact: None
▪ Recommendation: Council review and approve the 2025-2027 Work Plan [City
Manager]
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C. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: (On their own
initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their
own activities. The following represent standing committees. Informative status
reports will be given, as felt necessary):
Mayor Bourbeau
1. City Selection Committee
2. County Mayor’s Round Table
3. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
4. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
Mayor Pro Tem Dariz
1. Air Pollution Control District
2. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Board
3. Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO)
4. Visit SLO CAL Advisory Committee
Council Member Funk
1. Atascadero Basin Ground Water Sustainability Agency (GSA)
2. Design Review Committee
3. Homeless Services Oversight Council
4. REACH SLO Advisory Commission
Council Member Newsom
1. City of Atascadero Finance Committee
2. City / Schools Committee
3. League of California Cities – Council Liaison
4. SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
5. SLO Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
Council Member Peek
1. City of Atascadero Finance Committee
2. City/Schools Committee
3. Design Review Committee
4. SLO County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
D. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION: (Council Members may ask a
question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a
matter of business on a future agenda. The Council may take action on items listed
on the Agenda.)
1. City Council
2. City Clerk
3. City Treasurer
4. City Attorney
5. City Manager
ADJOURNMENT
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April 8, 2025
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT MINUTES
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
City Hall Council Chambers, Fourth Floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
REGULAR SESSION – CALL TO ORDER: 6:01 P.M.
Mayor Bourbeau called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M. and Council Member Funk led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Funk, Newsom, Peek, Mayor Pro Tem Dariz, and
Mayor Bourbeau
Absent: None
Others Present: None
Staff Present: City Manager Jim Lewis, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk Lara
Christensen, City Attorney Dave Fleishman, Police Chief Dan Suttles,
Public Works Director Nick DeBar, Community Development Director
Phil Dunsmore, Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer Jeri
Rangel, Deputy City Manager – IT Luke Knight, Fire Chief Casey
Bryson, Community Services and Promotions Director Terrie Banish,
Recreation Supervisor Larisse Lopez, Battalion Chief Dave Van Son
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. City Council Draft Minutes – March 25, 2025, Regular Meeting
▪ Recommendation: Council approve the March 25, 2025, City Council Regular
Meeting minutes. [City Clerk]
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
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2. Declare Vegetative Growth and/or Refuse a Public Nuisance
▪ Fiscal Impact: The City recovers costs for administering this program. Parcels
not abated are charged the contractor fee for abatement, plus a charge equal
to 166% of the contractor’s fee and a flat fee of $291 to abate. The total charge
is placed on the San Luis Obispo County Special Tax Assessment for the fiscal
year 2025-2026 Tax Roll.
▪ Recommendation: Council adopt Draft Resolution, declaring vegetative growth
and/or refuse a public nuisance, commencing proceedings for the abatement
of said nuisances, and placing all abatement fees on the San Luis Obispo
County Special Tax Assessment for the fiscal year 2025-2026 Tax Roll. [Fire
Department]
3. Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District (ATBID) Destination
Marketing Contract Award
▪ Fiscal Impact: Awarding a contract to Verdin will authorize expenditures of
ATBID funds in the amount of $265,000 and $295,000, in fiscal years
2025/2026 and 2026/2027, respectively. The contract will have an option to
renew for up to three one-year extensions if approved by the ATBID Advisory
Board.
▪ Recommendation: ATBID Recommends:
Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Verdin
Marketing Ink Co. for ATBID Destination Marketing Services in the amount of
$265,000 for fiscal year 2025/2026 and $295,000 for fiscal year 2026/2027.
The contract will have the option for up to three one-year extensions if
approved by the ATBID Advisory Board. [Community Services and
Promotions]
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: Geoff Auslen
Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Funk
SECOND BY: Dariz
1. Approve Consent Calendar (#A2: Resolution No. 2025-004) (#A3
Contract No. 2025-008)
AYES (5): Newsom, Funk, Peek, Dariz and Bourbeau
ABSENT (0):
Passed 5-0
UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER: City Manager James R. Lewis gave an update
on projects and issues within the City.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
The following persons spoke: Susan Warren (Exhibit A), Jennifer Adams, Geoff Auslen,
Robby Busick
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B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Extended Occupancy Hotels and Motels
▪ Fiscal Impact: Establishing a program to create an option for extended
transient stays for hoteliers is estimated to generate between $30,000 to
$50,000 in General Fund revenues annually.
▪ Recommendation: Planning Commission Recommends Council:
1. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance to amend Title 9,
Planning and Zoning, adding extended stay hotel/motel as a use, modifying
definitions, and providing standards for such uses, based on findings.
2. Adopt Draft Resolution establishing a three percent (3%) extended stay
administrative use permit fee for extended stay hotels and motels. [Community
Development]
Ex Parte: None
Community Development Director Phil Dunsmore gave the presentation and answered
questions from the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: Geoff Auslen
Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Funk
SECOND BY: Newsom
1. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance to amend
Title 9, Planning and Zoning, adding extended stay hotel/motel as
a use, modifying definitions, and providing standards for such
uses, based on findings.
2. Adopt Draft Resolution establishing a three percent (3%) extended
stay administrative use permit fee for extended stay hotels and
motels. (Resolution #2025-005)
AYES (5): Newsom, Funk, Peek, Dariz and Bourbeau
ABSENT (0):
Passed 5-0
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Aquatics Program Implementation for Summer 2025
▪ Fiscal Impact: General Fund expenditures of $41,000 and offsetting revenues
of $30,000 for the Summer 2025 Program are expected across fiscal year
2024/2025 and 2025/2026.
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▪ Recommendation: Council authorize the Director of Administrative Services to
allocate $41,000 in Measure D-20 funds across fiscal years 2024/2025 and
2025/2026 to implement a new Aquatics program for Summer of 2025.
Recreation Supervisor Larisse Lopez gave the presentation. Recreation Supervisor Lopez
and Community Services and Promotions Director Terrie Banish answered questions from
the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: Kristen Andrews, Geoff Auslen, Collin M
Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Funk
SECOND BY: Peek
1. Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to allocate $41,000
in Measure D-20 funds across fiscal years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026
to implement a new Aquatics program for Summer of 2025.
AYES (5): Newsom, Funk, Peek, Dariz and Bourbeau
ABSENT (0):
Passed 5-0
E. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The following Council Members gave brief update reports on their committees since their
last Council meeting:
Mayor Bourbeau
1. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
Council Member Funk
1. Homeless Services Oversight Council
2. Noted that she will be attending City Leaders Summit with Council Member Peek
and Mayor Pro Tem Dariz 4/23-4/25
Council Member Newsom
1. SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
Council Member Peek
1. SLO County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
F. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION: None
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bourbeau adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
______________________________________
Alyssa Slater
Deputy City Clerk
Exhibits:
• A – SMART Recovery Brochure
APPROVED:
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>^^^^,I?"S5it^^li~*LCITY OF ATASCADEROCITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORTDepartment: AdministrativeServicesDate: 4/22/25Placement: ConsentTO: JAMES R. LEWIS, CIT/ MANAGERFROM: JERI RANGEL, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESPREPARED BY: ADRIANA ANGUIS, ACCOUNTING SPECIALISTSUBJECT: March 2025 Accounts Payable and PayrollRECOMMENDATION:Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll and payroll vendor checks for March 2025.DISCUSSION:Attached for City Council review and approval are the following:PAYROLLDatedDated3/13/253/27/25ACCOUNTS PAYABLEDated 3/1/25-3/31/25Checks #36275-36285Direct DepositsChecks # 36286-36293Direct DepositsChecks # 180988 -181302& EFTs 5499-5506 & 5509-5545TOTAL AMOUNTFISCAL IMPACT:Total expenditures for all funds isCERTIFICATION:The undersigned certifies that the attached demands have been released forpayment and that funds are available for these demands.$ 11,695.15387,026.796,091.09401,597.012,353,643.51$ 3,160,053.55$3,160,053.55n£^rJRangeFictor of Administrative ServicesItem A210 of 50
REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR COUNCIL AGENDAJames R. Lewis, City ManagerATTACHMENT:March 2025 Eden Warrant Register in the amount of$ 2,353,643.5111 of 50
Check
Number Check Date Vendor Descripton Amount
City of AtascaderoDisbursement Listng
For the Month of March 2025
5499 03/03/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 16,918.50Payroll Vendor Payment
5500 03/03/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 34,320.48Payroll Vendor Payment
5501 03/03/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,902.18Payroll Vendor Payment
5502 03/03/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,830.30Payroll Vendor Payment
5503 03/03/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 8,902.45Payroll Vendor Payment
5504 03/03/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 11,089.29Payroll Vendor Payment
5505 03/03/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 21,336.84Payroll Vendor Payment
5506 03/03/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 31,005.06Payroll Vendor Payment
180988 03/03/2025 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS HEALTH 235,097.23Payroll Vendor Payment
180990 03/03/2025 GIS BENEFITS 17,495.09Payroll Vendor Payment
5509 03/04/2025 RABOBANK, N.A. 71,014.11Payroll Vendor Payment
5510 03/04/2025 EMPLOYMENT DEV DEPARTMENT 21,585.76Payroll Vendor Payment
5511 03/04/2025 EMPLOYMENT DEV. DEPARTMENT 4,740.76Payroll Vendor Payment
180991 03/04/2025 WEX BANK - BUSINESS UNIVERSAL 11,242.89Accounts Payable Check
180992 03/04/2025 WEX BANK - WEX FLEET UNIVERSAL 8,705.92Accounts Payable Check
180993 03/07/2025 2 MEXICANS, LLC 1,809.50Accounts Payable Check
180994 03/07/2025 43 HOLDINGS INC 2,318.00Accounts Payable Check
180995 03/07/2025 A-1 PEST MANAGEMENT 199.00Accounts Payable Check
180996 03/07/2025 ACCESS PUBLISHING 889.00Accounts Payable Check
180997 03/07/2025 ADAMSKI,MOROSKI,MADDEN, 481.00Accounts Payable Check
180998 03/07/2025 ALPHA ELECTRICAL SERVICE 643.16Accounts Payable Check
180999 03/07/2025 ADRIANA ANGUIS 192.00Accounts Payable Check
181000 03/07/2025 APPLIED TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. 190.00Accounts Payable Check
181001 03/07/2025 AT&T 810.90Accounts Payable Check
181002 03/07/2025 AT&T 1,078.84Accounts Payable Check
181003 03/07/2025 ATASCADERO HAY & FEED 826.24Accounts Payable Check
181005 03/07/2025 ATASCADERO MUTUAL WATER CO. 6,028.50Accounts Payable Check
181006 03/07/2025 AVILA TRAFFIC SAFETY 208.17Accounts Payable Check
181007 03/07/2025 TERRIE BANISH 300.00Accounts Payable Check
181008 03/07/2025 BATTERY SYSTEMS, INC. 32.41Accounts Payable Check
181009 03/07/2025 KEITH R. BERGHER 1,002.50Accounts Payable Check
181010 03/07/2025 BERRY MAN, INC. 1,105.20Accounts Payable Check
181011 03/07/2025 BIG BRAND TIRE & SERVICE 1,918.37Accounts Payable Check
181012 03/07/2025 BORJON AUTO CENTER 52,156.00Accounts Payable Check
181013 03/07/2025 BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC 744.61Accounts Payable Check
181014 03/07/2025 BRANCH SMITH PROPERTIES 398.00Accounts Payable Check
181015 03/07/2025 BRENDLER JANITORIAL SERVICE 775.00Accounts Payable Check
181016 03/07/2025 BREZDEN PEST CONTROL, INC. 177.00Accounts Payable Check
181017 03/07/2025 BURKE,WILLIAMS, & SORENSON LLP 270.00Accounts Payable Check
181018 03/07/2025 C. GOLDING CONCRETE SAWING 350.00Accounts Payable Check
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Check
Number Check Date Vendor Descripton Amount
City of AtascaderoDisbursement Listng
For the Month of March 2025
181019 03/07/2025 MARK R. CAPOZZOLI 38.00Accounts Payable Check
181020 03/07/2025 CARBON HEALTH MED GROUP OF CA 308.00Accounts Payable Check
181021 03/07/2025 KRYSTAL CARLON 269.11Accounts Payable Check
181022 03/07/2025 CARLOS MOBILE DETAILING 1,400.00Accounts Payable Check
181023 03/07/2025 CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. 11,611.75Accounts Payable Check
181024 03/07/2025 CATO 325.00Accounts Payable Check
181025 03/07/2025 CCI OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES 230.19Accounts Payable Check
181026 03/07/2025 CHARLES CHARM 195.00Accounts Payable Check
181027 03/07/2025 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 2,026.75Accounts Payable Check
181028 03/07/2025 CINTAS 702.97Accounts Payable Check
181029 03/07/2025 KRISTINE CLARK 235.20Accounts Payable Check
181030 03/07/2025 AUDREY S. COHEN 58.00Accounts Payable Check
181031 03/07/2025 COLOR CRAFT PRINTING 65.39Accounts Payable Check
181032 03/07/2025 CREATE & LEARN 150.50Accounts Payable Check
181033 03/07/2025 CRYSTAL CRIMBCHIN 43.50Accounts Payable Check
181034 03/07/2025 DAN BIDDLE PEST CONTROL SERVIC 135.00Accounts Payable Check
181035 03/07/2025 MARK DARIZ 56.35Accounts Payable Check
181036 03/07/2025 SHARON J. DAVIS 91.00Accounts Payable Check
181037 03/07/2025 NICHOLAS DEBAR 300.00Accounts Payable Check
181038 03/07/2025 JUAN MIGUEL T. DELOS TRINO 36.00Accounts Payable Check
181039 03/07/2025 JULIANNE E. DELOS TRINO 36.00Accounts Payable Check
181040 03/07/2025 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 813.00Accounts Payable Check
181041 03/07/2025 PHILIP DUNSMORE 300.00Accounts Payable Check
181042 03/07/2025 EL CAMINO VETERINARY HOSP 240.59Accounts Payable Check
181043 03/07/2025 EXECUTIVE JANITORIAL 3,500.00Accounts Payable Check
181044 03/07/2025 FAHLO 235.20Accounts Payable Check
181045 03/07/2025 FENCE FACTORY ATASCADERO 490.50Accounts Payable Check
181046 03/07/2025 FGL ENVIRONMENTAL 528.00Accounts Payable Check
181047 03/07/2025 TREY GAMBLE 197.00Accounts Payable Check
181048 03/07/2025 GENERAL CODE, LLC 1,695.00Accounts Payable Check
181049 03/07/2025 GRAINGER 59.05Accounts Payable Check
181050 03/07/2025 STEVEN STEEL GREY, JR. 36.00Accounts Payable Check
181051 03/07/2025 PEYTON A. HAMANN 36.00Accounts Payable Check
181052 03/07/2025 HARTZELL GEN. ENG. CONTRACTOR 43,035.00Accounts Payable Check
181053 03/07/2025 DAVID J. HAZELWOOD 34.00Accounts Payable Check
181054 03/07/2025 CHRISTOPHER HESTER 435.00Accounts Payable Check
181057 03/07/2025 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 5,966.12Accounts Payable Check
181058 03/07/2025 HOPPER MEDIA PRINT & DESIGN 149.14Accounts Payable Check
181059 03/07/2025 SETH W HUGHES 343.00Accounts Payable Check
181060 03/07/2025 RACHEL HUNTER 34.80Accounts Payable Check
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Check
Number Check Date Vendor Descripton Amount
City of AtascaderoDisbursement Listng
For the Month of March 2025
181061 03/07/2025 IMPACT PHOTOGRAPHICS, INC. 29.51Accounts Payable Check
181062 03/07/2025 IRON MOUNTAIN RECORDS MGMNT 157.22Accounts Payable Check
181063 03/07/2025 JEFF & TONY'S DSD, LLC 422.00Accounts Payable Check
181064 03/07/2025 JOANN HEAD LAND SURVEYING 3,800.00Accounts Payable Check
181065 03/07/2025 JOE A. GONSALVES & SON 3,000.00Accounts Payable Check
181066 03/07/2025 JOEBELLA COFFEE ROASTERS 149.25Accounts Payable Check
181067 03/07/2025 TORI KEEN 154.09Accounts Payable Check
181068 03/07/2025 KEY TERMITE & PEST CONTROL,INC 170.00Accounts Payable Check
181069 03/07/2025 LAYNE LABORATORIES, INC. 2,542.03Accounts Payable Check
181070 03/07/2025 LEE WILSON ELECTRIC CO. INC 2,230.54Accounts Payable Check
181071 03/07/2025 JAMES R. LEWIS 300.00Accounts Payable Check
181072 03/07/2025 LIN LI 54.00Accounts Payable Check
181073 03/07/2025 LIFE ASSIST, INC. 104.80Accounts Payable Check
181074 03/07/2025 LARISSE LOPEZ 197.00Accounts Payable Check
181075 03/07/2025 MATT GIFFORD PAINTING LLC 7,877.90Accounts Payable Check
181076 03/07/2025 MID COAST MOWER & SAW, INC. 40.65Accounts Payable Check
181077 03/07/2025 MIG 1,945.00Accounts Payable Check
181078 03/07/2025 MINER'S ACE HARDWARE 405.52Accounts Payable Check
181079 03/07/2025 VOID 0.00Accounts Payable Check
181080 03/07/2025 MOSS, LEVY, & HARTZHEIM LLP 6,540.00Accounts Payable Check
181081 03/07/2025 MULLAHEY CDJR 29,985.00Accounts Payable Check
181082 03/07/2025 MULLAHEY CDJR 1,132.48Accounts Payable Check
181083 03/07/2025 NEW TIMES 411.00Accounts Payable Check
181084 03/07/2025 MARC NOBRIGA 243.00Accounts Payable Check
181085 03/07/2025 NORTHWEST ZOOPATH, P.C. 1,750.17Accounts Payable Check
181086 03/07/2025 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC 820.42Accounts Payable Check
181087 03/07/2025 BRODY R. ORGERON 34.00Accounts Payable Check
181088 03/07/2025 PACIFIC BEVERAGE CO. 58.30Accounts Payable Check
181089 03/07/2025 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC 3,145.51Accounts Payable Check
181090 03/07/2025 DRAKE P. PAGE 34.00Accounts Payable Check
181091 03/07/2025 PASO ROBLES SAFE & LOCK, INC. 45.44Accounts Payable Check
181092 03/07/2025 PEAKWIFI, LLC 650.00Accounts Payable Check
181093 03/07/2025 SETH PEEK 56.35Accounts Payable Check
181094 03/07/2025 WARREN PITTENGER 343.00Accounts Payable Check
181095 03/07/2025 BARRETT W. PORTER 34.00Accounts Payable Check
181096 03/07/2025 PROCARE JANITORIAL SUPPLY,INC. 707.50Accounts Payable Check
181097 03/07/2025 MCKENZIE R. PULLEN 58.00Accounts Payable Check
181098 03/07/2025 MADISON N. QUIRING 390.00Accounts Payable Check
181099 03/07/2025 RAINSCAPE, A LANDSCAPE SVC CO. 6,892.00Accounts Payable Check
181100 03/07/2025 JERI RANGEL 300.00Accounts Payable Check
04/22/25 | Item A2 | Attachment 1
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Check
Number Check Date Vendor Descripton Amount
City of AtascaderoDisbursement Listng
For the Month of March 2025
181101 03/07/2025 RECOGNITION WORKS 13.05Accounts Payable Check
181102 03/07/2025 DIEGO K. REED 54.00Accounts Payable Check
181103 03/07/2025 MIGUEL REED 38.00Accounts Payable Check
181104 03/07/2025 RENEWELL FLEET SERVICE LLC 909.68Accounts Payable Check
181105 03/07/2025 RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY 27,210.50Accounts Payable Check
181106 03/07/2025 RUTHIE ROCHA 43.50Accounts Payable Check
181107 03/07/2025 RODMAN REPAIR & FABRICATION 450.00Accounts Payable Check
181108 03/07/2025 EVAN RUSSELL 179.44Accounts Payable Check
181109 03/07/2025 ARIANA M. SALES 260.10Accounts Payable Check
181110 03/07/2025 SECURITAS TECHNOLOGY 169.18Accounts Payable Check
181111 03/07/2025 SLO COUNTY HEALTH AGENCY 101,077.25Accounts Payable Check
181112 03/07/2025 SLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 203.00Accounts Payable Check
181113 03/07/2025 OWEN T. SMITH 59.00Accounts Payable Check
181114 03/07/2025 SOCAL GAS 1,869.62Accounts Payable Check
181115 03/07/2025 CONNER M. SPEARS 11,500.00Accounts Payable Check
181116 03/07/2025 JENNIFER L. SPOTTEN 781.20Accounts Payable Check
181117 03/07/2025 SSA GROUP, LLC 6,666.68Accounts Payable Check
181118 03/07/2025 BRUCE ST. JOHN 61.99Accounts Payable Check
181119 03/07/2025 CHRISTOPHER H. STALEY 2,000.00Accounts Payable Check
181120 03/07/2025 DANE J. STOVER 73.00Accounts Payable Check
181121 03/07/2025 SUNLIGHT JANITORIAL, INC. 1,650.00Accounts Payable Check
181122 03/07/2025 MADELINE M. TAYLOR 288.00Accounts Payable Check
181123 03/07/2025 THORN RUN PARTNERS LLC 3,000.00Accounts Payable Check
181124 03/07/2025 T-MOBILE USA, INC. 230.00Accounts Payable Check
181125 03/07/2025 SKYLER E. TUCKER 59.00Accounts Payable Check
181126 03/07/2025 ULTREX BUSINESS PRODUCTS 25.32Accounts Payable Check
181127 03/07/2025 CAMERON S. UMPHENOUR 34.00Accounts Payable Check
181128 03/07/2025 RILEY M. UMPHENOUR 34.00Accounts Payable Check
181129 03/07/2025 UNITED STAFFING ASSC., INC. 129.06Accounts Payable Check
181130 03/07/2025 USA BLUE BOOK 478.11Accounts Payable Check
181131 03/07/2025 VINO VICE, INC. 188.00Accounts Payable Check
181132 03/07/2025 WALLACE GROUP 6,033.53Accounts Payable Check
181133 03/07/2025 WCJ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 1,000.00Accounts Payable Check
181134 03/07/2025 WEST COAST AUTO & TOWING, INC. 152.12Accounts Payable Check
181135 03/07/2025 DEVON M. WEST 57.00Accounts Payable Check
181136 03/07/2025 WESTERN JANITOR SUPPLY 326.93Accounts Payable Check
181137 03/07/2025 JEFF WILSHUSEN 348.00Accounts Payable Check
181138 03/07/2025 KAREN B. WYKE 617.70Accounts Payable Check
181139 03/07/2025 ZOO MED LABORATORIES, INC. 1,070.58Accounts Payable Check
5512 03/11/2025 EMPLOYMENT DEV. DEPARTMENT 53.85Payroll Vendor Payment
04/22/25 | Item A2 | Attachment 1
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Check
Number Check Date Vendor Descripton Amount
City of AtascaderoDisbursement Listng
For the Month of March 2025
5513 03/11/2025 RABOBANK, N.A. 58.67Payroll Vendor Payment
5514 03/13/2025 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS HSA 12,297.61Payroll Vendor Payment
5515 03/13/2025 MCGRIFF INSURANCE SERVICE TRUIST INSURANCE HOLIDNGS LLC 1,105.01Payroll Vendor Payment
181140 03/13/2025 ATASCADERO PROF. FIREFIGHTERS 1,557.51Payroll Vendor Payment
181141 03/13/2025 IAFF MERP 1,900.00Payroll Vendor Payment
181142 03/13/2025 MISSIONSQUARE 16,721.36Payroll Vendor Payment
181143 03/13/2025 NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTION 914.67Payroll Vendor Payment
5516 03/14/2025 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 692.30Payroll Vendor Payment
5517 03/14/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 17,588.75Payroll Vendor Payment
5518 03/14/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 34,389.62Payroll Vendor Payment
5519 03/14/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,902.18Payroll Vendor Payment
5520 03/14/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,830.30Payroll Vendor Payment
5521 03/14/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 8,902.45Payroll Vendor Payment
5522 03/14/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 11,295.24Payroll Vendor Payment
5523 03/14/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 21,348.32Payroll Vendor Payment
5524 03/14/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 31,041.37Payroll Vendor Payment
5525 03/14/2025 ATASCADERO POLICE OFFICERS 2,227.50Payroll Vendor Payment
5526 03/14/2025 SEIU LOCAL 620 964.93Payroll Vendor Payment
5527 03/18/2025 RABOBANK, N.A. 69,910.02Payroll Vendor Payment
5528 03/18/2025 EMPLOYMENT DEV DEPARTMENT 20,939.10Payroll Vendor Payment
5529 03/18/2025 EMPLOYMENT DEV. DEPARTMENT 4,621.89Payroll Vendor Payment
5530 03/20/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 3,144.69Accounts Payable Check
181144 03/21/2025 ACCESS PUBLISHING 299.00Accounts Payable Check
181145 03/21/2025 AGP VIDEO, INC. 2,477.50Accounts Payable Check
181146 03/21/2025 AIRGAS USA, LLC 54.02Accounts Payable Check
181147 03/21/2025 AK & COMPANY 3,250.00Accounts Payable Check
181148 03/21/2025 ALL SIGNS AND GRAPHICS, INC. 153.34Accounts Payable Check
181149 03/21/2025 ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE 124.50Accounts Payable Check
181150 03/21/2025 ALLTECH SERVICES, INC. 3,292.77Accounts Payable Check
181151 03/21/2025 ALTA LANGUAGE SERVICES, INC. 116.00Accounts Payable Check
181152 03/21/2025 ANTECH DIAGNOSTICS 939.00Accounts Payable Check
181153 03/21/2025 APCO INTERNATIONAL INC 5,887.00Accounts Payable Check
181154 03/21/2025 ASCAP 438.08Accounts Payable Check
181155 03/21/2025 ASSOCIATED TRAFFIC SAFETY, INC 1,060.24Accounts Payable Check
181157 03/21/2025 AT&T 1,094.57Accounts Payable Check
181158 03/21/2025 AT&T 760.93Accounts Payable Check
181159 03/21/2025 AVILA TRAFFIC SAFETY 12.09Accounts Payable Check
181160 03/21/2025 BATTERY SYSTEMS, INC. 28.03Accounts Payable Check
181161 03/21/2025 BELL'S PLUMBING REPAIR, INC. 245.00Accounts Payable Check
181162 03/21/2025 BERRY MAN, INC. 741.10Accounts Payable Check
04/22/25 | Item A2 | Attachment 1
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Check
Number Check Date Vendor Descripton Amount
City of AtascaderoDisbursement Listng
For the Month of March 2025
181163 03/21/2025 BIG BRAND TIRE & SERVICE 231.51Accounts Payable Check
181164 03/21/2025 TERRI RECCHIA BLEDSOE 300.00Accounts Payable Check
181165 03/21/2025 BRENDLER JANITORIAL SERVICE 985.00Accounts Payable Check
181166 03/21/2025 AIDEN J. CAPOZZOLI 194.00Accounts Payable Check
181167 03/21/2025 KRYSTAL CARLON 7.00Accounts Payable Check
181168 03/21/2025 CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. 8,266.75Accounts Payable Check
181169 03/21/2025 CEN-CAL CONSTRUCTION 27,084.27Accounts Payable Check
181170 03/21/2025 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 4,448.25Accounts Payable Check
181171 03/21/2025 JOSEPH A. CHOUINARD 5,070.10Accounts Payable Check
181172 03/21/2025 CINTAS 320.15Accounts Payable Check
181173 03/21/2025 CJPIA 462.61Accounts Payable Check
181174 03/21/2025 CLEATH-HARRIS GEOLOGISTS, INC. 3,928.60Accounts Payable Check
181175 03/21/2025 TIMOTHY CLEAVER 43.50Accounts Payable Check
181176 03/21/2025 COASTAL COPY, INC. 378.83Accounts Payable Check
181177 03/21/2025 AUDREY S. COHEN 38.00Accounts Payable Check
181178 03/21/2025 COLOR CRAFT PRINTING 1,240.14Accounts Payable Check
181179 03/21/2025 CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER 20.00Accounts Payable Check
181180 03/21/2025 CULLIGAN SANTA MARIA 631.12Accounts Payable Check
181181 03/21/2025 JOE DEBRUIN, PH.D. 180.00Accounts Payable Check
181182 03/21/2025 JUAN MIGUEL T. DELOS TRINO 108.00Accounts Payable Check
181183 03/21/2025 JULIANNE E. DELOS TRINO 86.00Accounts Payable Check
181184 03/21/2025 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 5,247.89Accounts Payable Check
181185 03/21/2025 AMANDA DOBBERPUHL 105.00Accounts Payable Check
181186 03/21/2025 EL CAMINO VETERINARY HOSPITAL 608.04Accounts Payable Check
181187 03/21/2025 ESCUELA DEL RIO 420.00Accounts Payable Check
181188 03/21/2025 FENCE FACTORY ATASCADERO 23.98Accounts Payable Check
181189 03/21/2025 FGL ENVIRONMENTAL 244.00Accounts Payable Check
181190 03/21/2025 FILIPPIN ENGINEERING, INC. 56,868.51Accounts Payable Check
181191 03/21/2025 TIMOTHY K. FOSTER 135.00Accounts Payable Check
181192 03/21/2025 JOHN FRANGIE 4,923.72Accounts Payable Check
181193 03/21/2025 GOLD COAST ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 8,877.43Accounts Payable Check
181194 03/21/2025 GRAINGER 78.57Accounts Payable Check
181195 03/21/2025 STEVEN STEEL GREY, JR. 108.00Accounts Payable Check
181196 03/21/2025 WYATT H. GRIMSHAW 34.00Accounts Payable Check
181197 03/21/2025 HAMON OVERHEAD DOOR CO, INC. 196.58Accounts Payable Check
181198 03/21/2025 HART IMPRESSIONS PRINTING 873.25Accounts Payable Check
181199 03/21/2025 DAVID J. HAZELWOOD 36.00Accounts Payable Check
181200 03/21/2025 ELIJAH HEWITT 3,257.56Accounts Payable Check
181201 03/21/2025 INGLIS PET HOTEL 5,000.00Accounts Payable Check
181202 03/21/2025 INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP INC 965.34Accounts Payable Check
04/22/25 | Item A2 | Attachment 1
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Check
Number Check Date Vendor Descripton Amount
City of AtascaderoDisbursement Listng
For the Month of March 2025
181203 03/21/2025 ZACHARIAH JACKSON 150.00Accounts Payable Check
181204 03/21/2025 JEFF & TONY'S DSD, LLC 523.32Accounts Payable Check
181205 03/21/2025 JK'S UNLIMITED, INC. 1,953.67Accounts Payable Check
181206 03/21/2025 K&M INTERNATIONAL 3,151.65Accounts Payable Check
181207 03/21/2025 KEY TERMITE & PEST CONTROL,INC 555.00Accounts Payable Check
181208 03/21/2025 L.N. CURTIS & SONS 55,034.02Accounts Payable Check
181209 03/21/2025 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 300.00Accounts Payable Check
181210 03/21/2025 LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. 18,792.00Accounts Payable Check
181211 03/21/2025 AKSEL W. LESCHINSKY 36.00Accounts Payable Check
181212 03/21/2025 JAMES R. LEWIS 2,406.68Accounts Payable Check
181213 03/21/2025 LIFE ASSIST, INC. 568.66Accounts Payable Check
181214 03/21/2025 MADRONE LANDSCAPES, INC. 385.00Accounts Payable Check
181215 03/21/2025 MARBORG INDUSTRIES 197.80Accounts Payable Check
181216 03/21/2025 MARK'S TIRE SERVICE, INC. 527.95Accounts Payable Check
181217 03/21/2025 MBS LAND SURVEYS 33,633.83Accounts Payable Check
181218 03/21/2025 MICHAEL K. NUNLEY & ASSC, INC. 744.18Accounts Payable Check
181219 03/21/2025 MID COAST MOWER & SAW, INC. 57.12Accounts Payable Check
181220 03/21/2025 MID-COAST FIRE PROTECTION, INC 515.00Accounts Payable Check
181221 03/21/2025 MINER'S ACE HARDWARE 544.16Accounts Payable Check
181222 03/21/2025 JAMEY MORIN 32.00Accounts Payable Check
181223 03/21/2025 MULLAHEY CDJR 4,848.48Accounts Payable Check
181224 03/21/2025 MUNICIPAL MAINT EQUIPMENT, INC 13,100.54Accounts Payable Check
181225 03/21/2025 MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. 12,231.02Accounts Payable Check
181226 03/21/2025 NEW TIMES 60.00Accounts Payable Check
181227 03/21/2025 HEATHER NEWSOM 81.93Accounts Payable Check
181228 03/21/2025 NORTH COAST ENGINEERING INC. 610.00Accounts Payable Check
181229 03/21/2025 CINTIA B. NUTTALL 184.80Accounts Payable Check
181230 03/21/2025 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC 85.50Accounts Payable Check
181231 03/21/2025 BRODY R. ORGERON 36.00Accounts Payable Check
181232 03/21/2025 RON OVERACKER 489.56Accounts Payable Check
181237 03/21/2025 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC 74,769.68Accounts Payable Check
181238 03/21/2025 DRAKE P. PAGE 34.00Accounts Payable Check
181239 03/21/2025 PASO ROBLES SAFE & LOCK, INC. 290.00Accounts Payable Check
181240 03/21/2025 PAVEMENT ENGINEERING, INC. 414.00Accounts Payable Check
181241 03/21/2025 PERRY'S PARCEL & GIFT 126.76Accounts Payable Check
181242 03/21/2025 PERRY'S PARCEL & GIFT 100.00Accounts Payable Check
181243 03/21/2025 PORTER CONSTRUCTION, INC. 5,500.00Accounts Payable Check
181244 03/21/2025 BARRETT W. PORTER 86.00Accounts Payable Check
181245 03/21/2025 PROCARE JANITORIAL SUPPLY,INC. 1,570.69Accounts Payable Check
181246 03/21/2025 MCKENZIE R. PULLEN 153.00Accounts Payable Check
04/22/25 | Item A2 | Attachment 1
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Check
Number Check Date Vendor Descripton Amount
City of AtascaderoDisbursement Listng
For the Month of March 2025
181247 03/21/2025 RAINSCAPE, A LANDSCAPE SVC CO. 350.00Accounts Payable Check
181248 03/21/2025 RECOGNITION WORKS 4.02Accounts Payable Check
181249 03/21/2025 DIEGO K. REED 54.00Accounts Payable Check
181250 03/21/2025 MIGUEL REED 36.00Accounts Payable Check
181251 03/21/2025 RENEWELL FLEET SERVICE LLC 215.41Accounts Payable Check
181252 03/21/2025 BRIAN S. RICKS 612.00Accounts Payable Check
181253 03/21/2025 CORBIN J. ROSSI 57.00Accounts Payable Check
181254 03/21/2025 SLO COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER 58,884.92Accounts Payable Check
181255 03/21/2025 SLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 290.00Accounts Payable Check
181256 03/21/2025 SMITH MEP 9,850.00Accounts Payable Check
181257 03/21/2025 OWEN T. SMITH 137.00Accounts Payable Check
181258 03/21/2025 SOCAL GAS 694.23Accounts Payable Check
181259 03/21/2025 SPEAKWRITE, LLC. 684.67Accounts Payable Check
181260 03/21/2025 SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT REPAIR 6,205.96Accounts Payable Check
181261 03/21/2025 SPECIALIZED UTILITY SERVICES 3,600.00Accounts Payable Check
181262 03/21/2025 DANE J. STOVER 109.00Accounts Payable Check
181263 03/21/2025 SWINERTON BUILDERS 25,000.00Accounts Payable Check
181264 03/21/2025 THOMSON REUTERS - WEST 212.09Accounts Payable Check
181268 03/21/2025 T-MOBILE 20,020.61Accounts Payable Check
181269 03/21/2025 TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. 4,000.00Accounts Payable Check
181270 03/21/2025 SKYLER E. TUCKER 116.00Accounts Payable Check
181271 03/21/2025 TUCKFIELD & ASSOCIATES 12,090.00Accounts Payable Check
181279 03/21/2025 U.S. BANK 52,786.68Accounts Payable Check
181280 03/21/2025 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 3,000.00Accounts Payable Check
181281 03/21/2025 U.S. POSTMASTER 700.00Accounts Payable Check
181282 03/21/2025 CAMERON S. UMPHENOUR 68.00Accounts Payable Check
181283 03/21/2025 RILEY M. UMPHENOUR 102.00Accounts Payable Check
181284 03/21/2025 UNITED RENTALS 516.56Accounts Payable Check
181285 03/21/2025 USA BLUE BOOK 1,379.30Accounts Payable Check
181286 03/21/2025 VANIR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 5,610.00Accounts Payable Check
181287 03/21/2025 VINO VICE, INC. 846.00Accounts Payable Check
181288 03/21/2025 VITAL RECORDS CONTROL 224.95Accounts Payable Check
181289 03/21/2025 KYLER P. WARREN 34.00Accounts Payable Check
181290 03/21/2025 WEST COAST AUTO & TOWING, INC. 940.00Accounts Payable Check
181291 03/21/2025 DEVON M. WEST 59.00Accounts Payable Check
181292 03/21/2025 WESTERN JANITOR SUPPLY 294.03Accounts Payable Check
181293 03/21/2025 WHITLOCK & WEINBERGER TRANS. 7,090.00Accounts Payable Check
181294 03/21/2025 JEFF WILSHUSEN 348.00Accounts Payable Check
181295 03/21/2025 ZACHARY J YEAMAN-SANCHEZ 1,329.30Accounts Payable Check
181296 03/21/2025 YEH AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 10,068.20Accounts Payable Check
04/22/25 | Item A2 | Attachment 1
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Check
Number Check Date Vendor Descripton Amount
City of AtascaderoDisbursement Listng
For the Month of March 2025
181297 03/21/2025 ZOOM IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC. 1,022.25Accounts Payable Check
5531 03/27/2025 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS HSA 11,978.61Payroll Vendor Payment
5532 03/27/2025 MCGRIFF INSURANCE SERVICE TRUIST INSURANCE HOLIDNGS LLC 1,105.01Payroll Vendor Payment
181298 03/27/2025 ATASCADERO PROF. FIREFIGHTERS 1,557.51Payroll Vendor Payment
181299 03/27/2025 FRANCHISE TAX BOARD 93.60Payroll Vendor Payment
181300 03/27/2025 IAFF MERP 1,900.00Payroll Vendor Payment
181301 03/27/2025 MISSIONSQUARE 16,980.32Payroll Vendor Payment
181302 03/27/2025 NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTION 985.53Payroll Vendor Payment
5533 03/28/2025 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 692.30Payroll Vendor Payment
5534 03/28/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 16,699.04Payroll Vendor Payment
5535 03/28/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 34,118.62Payroll Vendor Payment
5536 03/28/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,902.18Payroll Vendor Payment
5537 03/28/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,830.30Payroll Vendor Payment
5538 03/28/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 8,902.45Payroll Vendor Payment
5539 03/28/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 12,101.72Payroll Vendor Payment
5540 03/28/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 21,239.52Payroll Vendor Payment
5541 03/28/2025 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 30,728.69Payroll Vendor Payment
5542 03/28/2025 ATASCADERO POLICE OFFICERS 2,227.50Payroll Vendor Payment
5543 03/28/2025 SEIU LOCAL 620 965.63Payroll Vendor Payment
5544 03/28/2025 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON 376,000.00Accounts Payable Check
5545 03/28/2025 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON 17,625.00Accounts Payable Check
$ 2,353,643.51
04/22/25 | Item A2 | Attachment 1
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Item A3
Department: Community
Development
Date: 04/22/2025
Placement: Consent
TO: JAMES R. LEWIS, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PHIL DUNSMORE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
PREPARED BY: KELLY GLEASON, PLANNING MANAGER
SUBJECT: Extended Occupancy Hotels and Motels
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Council adopt on second reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance to amend Title 9, Planning and
Zoning, adding extended stay hotel/motel as a use, modifying definitions, and providing
standards for such uses, based on findings.
DISCUSSION:
BACKGROUND
The purpose of a hotel, motel or similar lodging facility is to accommodate short term or “transient”
lodging within a commercial zoning district. Long-term stays typically fit the definition of a
residential unit such as a house or apartment. Such long-term residential uses are typically not
allowed within commercial zones unless approved as part of a mixed-use project. The City’s existing
definition for “hotels and motels” requires all stays to be less than 30-days to remain commercial
in nature. Consistent with State law, short-term stays are subject to transient occupancy tax (TOT),
while stays over 30 days are not.
The proposed Zoning Code text amendment (ZCH24-0107) would create a definition for an
Extended Stay Hotel/Motel and create a set of required standards to establish and operate this
use. Establishing a new land use and definition for an Extended Stay Hotel/Motel would allow the
City to regulate and set standards for the operation of hotels that want to offer flexibility in length
of stay. Under the revised code, a use permit would be required to ensure compliance with
conditions and regulations governing certain operating procedures, including entering into an
agreement that sets forth fees for extended stay visits.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Establishing a program to create an option for extended transient stays for hoteliers is estimated
to generate between $30,000 to $50,000 in General Fund revenues annually, with associated
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costs of administering and enforcing the program in an amount that will vary depending on the
number of properties wishing to apply for the administrative use permit.
REVIEWED BY OTHERS:
This item has been reviewed by the Community Development Director, Administrative Services
Director, and City Attorney.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR COUNCIL AGENDA
__________________________
James R. Lewis, City Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Draft Ordinance
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DRAFT ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 9, PLANNING
& ZONING, TO ADD EXTENDED OCCUPANCY HOTEL/MOTEL TO THE
LAND USE DEFINITIONS AND ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR SUCH
USES
EXTENDED OCCUPANCY HOTELS AND MOTELS
(ZCH24-0107)
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero (6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422), is
considering Zone Change Text Amendments to Title 9; and
WHEREAS, Hotels, Motels and other transient lodging facilities are commercial uses and
are intended to serve the traveling public; and
WHEREAS, current City code requires all hotels and motels to limit occupancy to 30 days
or less and prohibits extended occupancy to remain a commercial transient lodging use; and
WHEREAS, enaction of these code provisions provides transient lodging operators a
benefit by allowing them an option to offer extended occupancies to transient clients on a limited
basis, which is otherwise disallowed by the City, through an Extended Stay Administrative Use
Permit; and
WHEREAS, Atascadero Municipal Code section 9-6.186 requires that permittees with an
approved Extended Stay Administrative Use Permit enter into an agreement that authorizes a fee
associated with granting of the permit and requires certain performance standards be met
associated with the use; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to enact amendments to Title 9 Planning and Zoning of the Atascadero Municipal Code for
consistency with the General Plan and to maintain a clear and legible set of Zoning Regulations
that is easily interpreted by the public and staff; and
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject Planning and
Zoning Text Change was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero at which
hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said Planning and Zoning Text
Amendments; and
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject Planning and
Zoning Text Change was held by the City Council of the City of Atascadero at which hearing
evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said Planning and Zoning Text
Amendments; and
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WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as
if set forth in full.
SECTION 2. Planning Commission Recommendation. The Planning Commission of the
City of Atascadero, on March 4, 2025, held a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the
subject Zoning Text Amendment and associated actions, at which hearing evidence, oral and
documentary, was admitted on behalf of said Amendment, and the Planning Commission
recommended that City Council approve said Amendment.
SECTION 3. Public Hearing. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to
consider the Amendment on April 8, 2025, and considered testimony and reports from staff and
the public.
SECTION 4. Findings for Approval. The City Council makes the following findings and
determinations for approval of the proposed Zoning Text Amendment:
A. Findings for Zone Text Amendment:
1. FINDING: The Planning and Zoning Text Change is consistent with General Plan
policies and all other applicable ordinances and policies of the City.
FACT: The proposed zoning code text updates are consistent with the General Plan.
The modifications to the definitions and establishment of standards to allow for
extended stay hotels and motels furthers the City’s economic development goals and
expands use opportunities through commercial areas.
2. FINDING: This Amendment of the Zoning Ordinance will provide for the orderly
and efficient use of lands where such development standards are applicable.
FACT: The proposed text expands extended stay options for hotels and motels while
maintaining the commercial nature of the use through the adoption of development
standards and will not affect the use of land designated for such uses.
3. FINDING: The Text Change will not, in itself, result in significant environmental
impacts.
FACT: The proposed text amendment is minor and will not result in a physical
environment impact. Hotel and motel uses remain allowed in locations designated by
the Atascadero Municipal Code.
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SECTION 5. CEQA. This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), Public resources Code Section 21000 et seq., because it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the enactment of this Ordinance would have a significant
effect on the environment (Pub. Resources Code § 21065; CEQA Guidelines §§ 15378(b)(4),
15061(b)(3).
SECTION 6. Approval. The City Council of the City of Atascadero, in a regular session
assembled on April 8, 2025, resolved to introduce, for first reading by title only, an Ordinance that
would amend the Title 9 of the Atascadero Municipal Code as shown in Exhibit A.
SECTION 7. Interpretation. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve
the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this
Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the
purposes set forth in this Ordinance.
SECTION 8. Preservation. Repealing of any provision of the Atascadero Municipal Code
or of any previous Code Sections, does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before,
or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this
Ordinance’s effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining
action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 9. Effect of Invalidation. If this entire Ordinance or its application is deemed
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal or amendment of the Atascadero
Municipal Code or other City Ordinance by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such
previous Atascadero Municipal Code provision or other City Ordinance to remain in full force
and effect for all purposes.
SECTION 10. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not
affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions
of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 11. Notice. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of
this Ordinance, cause it to be entered into the City of Atascadero’s book of original ordinances,
make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting and within fifteen (15)
days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in
accordance with California law.
SECTION 12. Effective Date. This Ordinance will take effect on the 30th day following
its final passage and adoption.
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INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on April 8, 2025, and
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Atascadero, State of
California, on ___________, 2025.
CITY OF ATASCADERO:
______________________________
Charles Bourbeau, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Lara K. Christensen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
Dave Fleishman, City Attorney
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Amend AMC Section 9-6.185 as follows:
9-6.185 Hotels and motels.
Where a hotel or motel is located in a commercial zoning district, the following standards shall
apply:
(a) Hotels and motels without kitchens shall be allowed as specified for each zoning district.
(1) Wet bars, as defined in this title, shall be permitted.
(b) Hotels and motels may have kitchens that include cooking appliances in up to 10% of the
rooms/units, subject to the following:
(1) The hotel development must contain a minimum of 20 rooms/units;
(2) A deed notification shall be recorded on the property for restricting the property for
commercial uses and short-term occupancies of 30 days or less. The notification shall be in a form
approved by the Community Development Director.
(c) Hotels and Motels may have kitchens that include cooking appliances in up to 25% of the
rooms/units with approval of an administrative use permit, subject to the following findings and
conditions:
(1) The project is designed consistent with the standards of the Atascadero Municipal Code
and provides amenities consistent with a tourist serving lodging use; and
(2) The project is located in an area that supports tourist serving activities.
(3) A deed notification shall be recorded on the property restricting the property for
commercial uses and short-term occupancies of 30 days or less. The notification shall be in a form
approved by the Community Development Director.
(4) The operator shall enter into an agreement specifying penalty fees for any violation of the
deed notification, municipal code standards, or conditions of approval.
This section does not apply to Extended-Occupancy Hotels or Motels which are subject to the
provisions of section 9-6.186.
Add new AMC Section 9-6.186 as follows:
9-6.186 Extended-Occupancy Hotel/Motel
Where a hotel, motel, or similar transient lodging use in a commercial zone allows guests to stay for
more than 30 days, the following standards must be met.
Process. An Administrative Use Permit (AUP) shall be required for the approval of any hotel/motel
use where stays of more than 30 days occur, subject to the following:
(a) Requirements and conditions. The following shall be required for all hotels/motels offering
extended-occupancy rooms:
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(1) The hotel must contain a minimum of 20 rooms/units;
(2) A deed notification shall be recorded on the property that sets forth the
requirements for occupancies greater than 30 days. The notification shall be in a
form approved by the Community Development Director.
(3) The operator (as defined in Section 3-3.02) must enter into an agreement with the
City that sets forth the conditions of extended-occupancy that includes, but is not
limited to: an extended-occupancy fee payable by the operator for each day of
occupancy, penalties for non-compliance, and maximum length of occupancy. The
agreement will be recorded against the property.
(4) A maximum of 20% of the operator’s overall annual gross revenue for the period
July 1 through June 30 of each year may be generated from extended- occupancies
(rental periods greater than 30 days).
(5) The operator must pay the extended-occupancy fee at the same time and
according to the reporting and remitting schedule set forth in Section 3-3.07. Late
payments of the extended- occupancy fee are subject to the same penalties and
interest as set forth in Section 3-3.08.
(6) For all extended- occupancy revenue in excess of 20% of the annual revenue as
defined in subsection (a)(2), a penalty will be assessed and payable by the
operator.
(b) Findings. Approval of extended occupancy rooms/units within any hotel, motel, or similar
transient lodging use shall be subject to the following findings:
(1) The hotel/motel is located within a commercial zone of the City.
(2) None of the extended occupancy is intended to be rented as a permanent
residential multi-family room or unit.
(3) Extended occupancy of a portion of the rooms/units is necessary to ensure the
economic viability of the transient lodging and short-term occupancy lodging uses
in the hotel/motel.
(c) Kitchen Facilities. Extended-Occupancy Hotels and Motels may have kitchens that include
cooking appliances, subject to the following:
(1) The hotel development must contain a minimum of 20 rooms/units;
(2) The project is designed consistent with the standards of the Atascadero Municipal
Code and provides amenities consistent with a tourist serving lodging use; and
(3) The project is located in an area that supports tourist serving activities.
Add a new definition to AMC § 9-9.102 to read as follows:
Extended-Occupancy Hotel/Motel. A hotel, motel, or similar transient lodging facility containing
twenty or more rooms/units in which a portion of the rooms/units are intended or designed to be
used, or which are used, rented or hired out, to be occupied for sleeping purposes by guests who
need lodging for extended periods greater than 30 days and typically not greater than several
months. Key amenities may include, but are not required to include kitchens or kitchenettes with
cooking appliances and may also include separate living and sleeping areas, in-room laundry
facilities and/or on-site laundry services, and more spacious accommodations compared to
traditional hotel rooms.
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Amend existing definitions in AMC § 9-9.102 to read as follows:
Hotels, Motels. Commercial transient lodging establishments, including hotels, motor hotels,
motels, tourist courts, or cabins, primarily engaged in providing overnight or otherwise temporary
lodging for 30 days or less, with or without meals, for the general public. Transient lodging facilities
which accommodate occupancies greater than 30 days are considered “Extended Stay
Hotel/Motel”.
Recreational Vehicle Parks. Transient lodging establishments primarily engaged in renting, leasing
or otherwise providing overnight or otherwise temporary short-term occupancy sites for 30 days or
less for trailers, campers, park model units, or tents, with or without individual utility hookups, but
with other facilities such as restrooms. Does not include incidental camping areas, which are
included under "rural sports and group facilities."
Table 3.2 in AMC § 9.3-330 is amended to add a new classification for “Extended
Occupancy Hotel/Motel” as follows:
Table 3-2 - Nonresidential Use Table
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements
Nonresidential Zones
A Allowed Use, Zoning Clearance Required
CUP Conditional Use Permit Required
AUP Administrative Use Permit Required
□ Not Permitted
Permitted Uses By Zones
Special
Regulation(s) CN CP CR CS CT CPK DC DO IP I
Extended-Occupancy
Hotel/Motel
CUP AUP AUP AUP CUP 9-6.186
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Item A4
Department: Fire Department
Date: 4/22/2025
Placement: Consent
TO: JAMES R. LEWIS, CITY MANAGER
FROM: CASEY BRYSON, FIRE CHIEF
PREPARED BY: DEAN PERICIC, FIRE CAPTAIN
SUBJECT: Purchase of Fire Department Temporary Housing
RECOMMENDATION:
Council:
1. Authorize the purchase of two manufactured homes to serve as temporary housing for
fire personnel during the construction phase of the Public Safety Center project from
Manufactured Home Sales of California in an amount not to exceed $488,066.
2. Authorize the purchase of a metal carport to serve as a temporary fire apparatus bay
during construction from Pacific Metal Buildings Inc. in an amount not to exceed $47,723.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Atascadero is in the process of constructing a new Fire Station No. 1 and remodeling
Fire Station No. 2 to enhance emergency response capabilities, bring current facilities to today’s
essential service building standards and provide for the safe future of our staff and community.
While the stations are being renovated, department staff will need temporary facilities to occupy.
There is enough space on the Fire Station No.2 property to install temporary facilities. The entire
Fire Station No. 1 property, however, will be under construction, requiring the temporary facilities
to be located off-site. Staff have been in negotiations to use the nearby National Guard Armory
site to locate these temporary facilities. The building on the Armory site cannot be used, so staff
researched different options for this housing. Options include:
• Option 1: Purchase Manufactured Homes. Manufactured homes provide a cost-effective
and efficient solution, offering comfortable and functional accommodations while the
construction and renovation projects are underway. A lease is not available for this
option.
• Option 2: Customized modular units, similar to construction trailers. After customizing
the unit, the modular, construction-style trailer would be leased for 24 months for about
$194,000. The customized modular would then be returned to the company, without any
resale value to the City. The modular could be purchased for $324,000, which is about
$60,000 more than the manufactured home.
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• Option 3: Modular, aluminum fold out structures designed as fire stations. The temporary
fire station option would cost about $688,000 to lease for 24 months and $925,000 to
purchase.
• Option 4: Alternative temporary housing solutions. Options such as hotels, rental homes
and vacant office buildings were researched. They were found to be cost-prohibitive and
less convenient for response times. Staff was unable to locate sufficient short-term rentals
in the necessary locations.
Both the cost and consideration of resale value led staff to determine the manufactured home
purchase was the best option. Research regarding resale value of manufactured homes found
similar homes 4 to 5 years old, selling for approximately 70 to 80% of their original value.
The selected manufactured homes will be placed at the designated temporary location for Fire
Station No. 1 at the Armory and on-site at Fire Station No. 2 to ensure quick response times and
no disruption to service reliability. Fire Station No. 1 will be a 4-bedroom, 3-bath home that is
approximately 1,600 square feet. The cost for this home is $264,019. The metal carport will also
be installed for fire apparatus housing at the Armory site. The carport will be large enough to
house three fire apparatus and will cost $47,723. This is needed to protect the fire apparatus
during the projected two-year construction period and will be reused following the project. Fire
Station No. 2 will be a 3-bedroom, 2-bath home that is approximately 1,300 square feet and cost
$224,047. Because minimal work will be done to the Fire Station 2 apparatus bay, no temporary
enclosure will be needed. The size of these homes have comparable number of bedrooms with
existing stations and are the minimum size needed for staffing needs.
The purchase of these manufactured homes is deemed the most viable solution due to the
following factors:
• Immediate Availability: Manufactured homes can be quickly installed and utilized and the
current models proposed have lead-times estimated between 10 and 16 weeks.
• Cost-Efficiency: Compared to alternative temporary housing solutions, manufactured
homes provide a lower-cost option.
• Resale Potential: At the conclusion of the construction and renovation projects, the
manufactured homes may be resold, thereby offsetting a portion of the initial investment
and bringing money back to the City. Staff estimates a resale potential of between
$175,000 to $200,000 for the 4-bedroom house and $150,000 to $175,000 for the 3-
bedroom house.
These units will provide necessary living space and accommodations for fire personnel
throughout the duration of the construction project and will align with the estimated timeline of
the design-build team’s schedule.
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The following chart shows a breakdown of costs including the purchase options of the
manufactured home versus the other options. Lease costs were based on use of the structure
for 24 months for Fire Station No. 1 and 12 months for Fire Station No. 2.
Fire Station No. 1 Fire Station No. 2
Option 1 - Manufactured Home – Purchase $264,019 $224,047
Option 1 – Potential Resale Value ($175,000) ($150,000)
Option 2 - Mobile Modular – Lease $194,294 $171,266
Option 2 - Mobile Modular – Purchase $324,310 $324,310
Option 3 - Temporary Fire Station – Lease $687,900 $375,900
Option 3 - Temporary Fire Station – Purchase $925,000 $925,000
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approving the recommendation of purchasing two manufactured homes and one metal carport
will result in the expenditure of $535,789 of budgeted funds from the Building Maintenance Fund
for the Public Safety Facilities Project.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council could direct staff to not purchase the manufactured homes and look into other
options. Other options available include:
• Leased temporary housing – One option is to lease a custom built, modular living space,
similar to a construction trailer. They are designed to city specifications, delivered and
then returned upon completion of the project. While leasing will slightly reduce upfront
costs, it does not provide the potential resale value that purchasing does. The purchase
of this unit is about $60,000 more than the manufactured home.
• Modular Fire Station – prefabricated mobile temporary fire station. There are several
companies that manufacture temporary fire stations from metal storage containers or
aluminum sided fold-out style structures. They are designed to city specifications,
however, are much more expensive both to lease or to purchase and have a long lead time
for construction.
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REVIEWED BY OTHERS:
This item has been reviewed by the Administrative Services Director and the Deputy City
Manager.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR COUNCIL AGENDA
James R. Lewis, City Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
None
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Item B1
Department: Public Works
Date: 04/22/25
Placement: Management
Report
TO: JAMES R. LEWIS, CITY MANAGER
FROM: NICK DE BAR, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
PREPARED BY: RYAN BETZ, PUBLIC WORKS ANALYST
SUBJECT: Proposed Wastewater Rate Increases
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Council:
1. Direct staff to administer the Proposition 218 majority protest process and send out notice
of the proposed sewer service rate increases to all property owners connected to the
municipal sanitary sewer system.
2. Set a Public Hearing on June 10, 2025 for the City Council’s consideration of the proposed
sewer service rate increases.
REPORT IN BRIEF:
The City is proposing to increase wastewater rates in order to accommodate the costs of providing
wastewater services due to a number of key factors including, but not limited to, rising treatment
(chemicals and technical analysis) and energy costs; impacts of regulation and legislation; and
past and continued critical upgrades and/or replacement of wastewater facilities and
infrastructure. Increasing wastewater rates must comply with Proposition 218, which requires
certain procedures to be followed with regard to “property-related” fee increases imposed by
governmental agencies. This report provides the analysis for the rate increases and identifies the
procedures to implement the proposed rates.
DISCUSSION:
Background:
The City of Atascadero provides wastewater collection and treatment service for nearly all
commercial and industrial properties, as well as a portion of the City’s residential population.
Sewered parcels are generally within the more urban core of Atascadero, with approximately
2,000 acres of the roughly 15,000 acres within the City boundary connected to the sewer system.
Within this area, there are approximately 5,500 parcels, with the remainder of the City’s
population served by private on-site septic systems. Wastewater services are considered a
community investment that helps ensure public health and safety, economic prosperity, and
maximizes land use potential and reasonable development and expansion for businesses,
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residents and other community buildings. The City of Atascadero assumed ownership and
operation of the wastewater collection and treatment system from the Atascadero County
Sanitation District in 1982 shortly afler incorporation (1979). While there have been upgrades,
modifications, and additions to wastewater treatment facilities, the overall process has not
changed significantly since 1982 and is considered a stabilization pond treatment system. Such
systems are no longer permittable or able to be operated or built as a result of the regulatory
environment in California.
Wastewater Funding
Utilities that have customer water consumption data customarily use consumption during winter
months as a basis for the year-round sewer service charges at a volumetric rate. Customers
connected to the City’s sanitary sewer system are billed a fixed charge for the City’s service to
collect and treat the wastewater, which is called a sewer service charge or wastewater service
charge. This fixed rate methodology is used since the City is not the water supplier and does not
have access to individual customer water consumption data without the customer’s or
Atascadero Mutual Water Company’s consent. The fixed charge used by the City is based upon
Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs), where one EDU is the basis for a single-family residence (SFR)
service charge, based upon both an estimated average daily flow of 240 gallons of wastewater
and relative wastewater strength provided by the residence. Other connection users are assigned
a multiple or fraction of an EDU based upon expected average daily flow and strength of
wastewater compared to that of SFR. For example, an apartment or condo is 0.75 EDUs and
charged 0.75 times that of a SFR service charge, and a restaurant with less than 40 seats is four
EDUs and charged 4 times that of a SFR service charge. The increased charge for a restaurant or
certain other commercial uses is not just based on volume but also on the strength of the
wastewater which may include cleaners, other chemical products, and stronger waste materials
that impact the treatment process. The City currently has approximately 8,300 EDUs in the
system.
Sewer service charges are collected by placing a levy each year on the property taxes of individual
customers through San Luis Obispo County. The City provides data to the County including the
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) and the associated sewer service charge being levied on the
property. The charge is included as a line item on the customer’s property tax statements.
Revenue from sewer service charges are paid to the City twice each year. Council adopted the
current monthly rate of $48.15 per EDU that went into effect in July 2023 as part of a five-year
wastewater rate study from FY2019/20 through FY2023/24. Prior to implementing this rate study,
wastewater rates remained unchanged since 1994, or 25 years.
To be clear, the fact that revenues were not raised for decades provided for cheap wastewater
rates but led to an underfunded system that was not maintained or expanded as it should have
been. The “kick the can down the road approach” is unfortunately necessitating more frequent
and larger rate increases now. A wastewater system is very capital intensive with miles of pipes,
large pumps, tanks, chambers, and highly technical and sophisticated technology resulting in a
system that is expensive to maintain and requires consistent investment and upgrade. If the
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community grows or becomes denser as a result of affordable developments, capital investment
increases.
Wastewater Capital Needs
The City’s wastewater system is comprised of two components: wastewater collection and
wastewater treatment. The wastewater collection system is the system of pipes, manholes and
lifl stations that convey wastewater from individual properties to the wastewater treatment
plant. This collection system (also referred to as the sanitary sewer system) is currently comprised
of approximately 63 miles of four to 21-inch diameter gravity sewer pipe, 1,460 manholes, 12 lifl
(pumping) stations, 7 miles of four to 16-inch diameter forcemain, and over 5,500 sewer service
connections. This system has expanded since 1982 but still has original pipes in service from the
1930’s.
The Wastewater Treatment Plant, also known as the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), receives
and treats all wastewater from the collection system. The WRF was originally constructed in 1980,
with several upgrades since that time to increase operational effectiveness. The existing WRF is
classified as a stabilized pond treatment system and is permitted for a maximum month flow
(MMF) of 2.39 million gallons per day (MGD). It is important to note that while the permitted
maximum flow rate is 2.39 MGD, actual treatment capacity of the WRF is approximately 1.3 MGD.
Since construction of the majority of the collection system in the 1970’s and 1980’s, and
construction of the WRF in 1980, the City of Atascadero has nearly doubled in population, with
much of that increase occurring within more densely developed areas of town that have existing
City sewer access. By the late 1990s, it was apparent that modifications to the WRF would be
required to allow for further City growth and wastewater treatment. On September 25, 2020,
the Central Coast RWQCB adopted the General Waste Discharge Requirements Order No. R3-
2020-0020 for Discharges from Domestic Wastewater Systems with Flows Greater than 100,000
Gallons per Day (General Permit). The City applied for enrollment in the new General Permit in
December 2021 and became formally enrolled in the new permit on June 6, 2023. The General
Permit adopts stringent eftfuent discharge requirements that require an upgraded secondary and
tertiary treatment levels that are not attainable with the existing WRF pond system. Simply put,
California’s regulatory environment no longer allows a plant like the City’s to operate and
significant upgrades resulting in a whole new plant are being mandated by state entities with the
City not having a choice.
Additional drivers for WRF replacement include the stated interest of Atascadero State Hospital
(ASH) to send their screened wastewater to the WRF for treatment and disposal, potential
expansion of the City’s collection system to include up to an additional approximately 1,700
parcels (predominantly single family residential), and State legislation (SB 9, AB 68, etc.)
prioritizing residential densification. As a result of the multiple needs, constraints, and
opportunities listed above, the City is currently completing preliminary background work for the
WRF Retrofit and Secondary Treatment Improvement project, with engineering design
anticipated to commence in summer/fall of 2025. The WRF Retrofit and Secondary Treatment
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Improvement project is expected to exceed $100 million in current costs, based upon anticipated
treatment type and other recently completed WRF projects within SLO County.
In addition to the WRF, there are also significant upgrades needed to the collection system to
replace aging and undersized infrastructure. The City initiated a Wastewater Collection System
Master Planning effort in 2023, which was performed in conjunction with the General Plan update
and used its buildout projections to identify both existing and future collection system
deficiencies and recommended improvements. The Collection System Master Plan, completed in
early 2025, identified fifleen different gravity sewer main improvement projects, totaling
approximately $40 million, and two lifl station and force main replacement projects, totaling $35
million. Five of the gravity main projects replace mains that are currently undersized and overflow
during large storm events, and the other ten projects will overflow under future City buildout
flows.
The two lifl station and force main replacement projects (Lifl Station #3 and Lifl Station #5), are
the two largest lifl stations in town, and are both undersized with aged infrastructure. Lifl Station
#3 will need to be upgraded to be able to accept flows from Atascadero State Hospital (ASH), and
Lifl Station #5 is undersized with a nearly 50-year-old force main that cannot handle high
pressures during large storm events. Improvements at these two lifl stations will allow the City
to continue to grow and significantly reduce risks for overflows and force main breaks.
Under current rates, the City cannot manage future wastewater flows or manage the system
safely. Rate adjustments must be made.
Wastewater Rate Analysis
The City is dedicated to keeping rates low by maintaining lean staffing levels, absorbing increasing
operational and maintenance costs, and using reserves when necessary. However, much like
other utilities and services delivered to homes and businesses, the costs involved to collect and
treat wastewater have risen and continue to rise. As described in the previous section of this
report, the capital needs of the wastewater collection and treatment systems have been
identified in detail. In addition to other minor projects, the most significant capital projects
identified consist of the WRF Retrofit and Secondary Treatment Improvements totaling over $100
million, and Lifl Stations No. 3 and No. 5. Cost estimates for the combined wastewater collection
and treatment system capital needs exceeds $173 million, although the rate study excludes all
projects except the WRF and the highest priority sewer main project.
Tuckfield & Associates, an independent financial consultant, completed a comprehensive
wastewater rate study for the City’s wastewater enterprise in April 2025. This study analyzed the
City’s wastewater services, wastewater enterprise revenue and revenue requirements, and
current rate structure over the next five years. The study also analyzed and determined the cost
of providing wastewater services and their corresponding impacts to customer’s bills. This
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analysis identified a number of key factors that result in the proposed rates. These key factors
include, but are not limited to:
• Impacts of State regulation and legislation
• Rising treatment and energy costs
• Past and continued critical upgrades and/or replacement of wastewater facilities and
infrastructure
Based upon this analysis, the wastewater rate study recommends annual increases of 18.5% over
the next two years to fund the WRF design, operations and maintenance and emergency work in
the collection system. Staff recognizes that future rate increases, principally related to the
investment for the WRF Retrofit and Secondary Treatment Improvement project, will be
necessary and the subject of discussion over the next two years while working on a
comprehensive implementation plan. The current monthly sewer service charge of $48.15 per
EDU (equivalent to a single-family residence) is proposed to increase by $8.91 for a total monthly
rate of $57.06 in FY25/26. The table on the next page shows the current and proposed FY25/26
sewer service charges for the various connection user categories.
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As part of the wastewater rate study, the proposed increase for the City of Atascadero was
compared to neighboring communities in San Luis Obispo County as of January 2025. The
proposed rate is below the median in San Luis Obispo County. While rates would remain below
the median over the next two years, major, required capital improvements will likely move
Atascadero’s rates above the median.
Current Proposed1
Residential Fixed Charges
Single Family 1.00 Dwelling Unit 48.15$ 57.06$
Apartment, Condo 0.75 Dwelling Unit 36.10$ 42.78$
Mobile Home 0.60 Spaces 28.89$ 34.23$
Senior Apartment Unit 0.35 Dwelling Unit 16.85$ 19.97$
Non-Residential Fixed Charges
Financial Institutions 2.00 Unit 96.30$ 114.12$
Bars 1.50 Unit 72.23$ 85.59$
Carwash 7.50 Unit 361.13$ 427.94$
Churches/Meeting Halls
< 150 seats 1.33 Seats 64.04$ 75.89$
150 to 250 seats 2.66 Seats 128.08$ 151.77$
> 250 seats 3.00 Seats 144.45$ 171.17$
Commercial Unit 1.00 Unit 48.15$ 57.06$
Funeral Home 9.00 Unit 433.35$ 513.52$
Gas Station 2.00 Unit 96.30$ 114.12$
Grocery Store > 10,000 sq. ft.8.00 1,000 sq. ft.385.20$ 456.46$
Gymnasium 10.00 Unit 481.50$ 570.58$
Laundry 9.00 Unit 433.35$ 513.52$
Motel (per room)0.33 Room 15.89$ 18.83$
Office Unit 1.00 Unit 48.15$ 57.06$
Rest Home (per bed)0.35 Bed 16.85$ 19.97$
Restaurants
< 40 seats 4.00 Seats 192.60$ 228.23$
40 to 60 seats 6.00 Seats 288.90$ 342.35$
61 to 100 seats 8.00 Seats 385.20$ 456.46$
> 100 seats 10.00 Seats 481.50$ 570.58$
Schools (per student enrolled on
Marc. 1)0.05 Student 2.41$ 2.86$
Theater 4.00 Unit 192.60$ 228.23$
Veterinarians 3.00 Unit 144.45$ 171.17$
Unlisted Uses2 1.00 Unit 48.15$ 57.06$
1 Proposed Rates effective July 1, 2025
Classification Description
EDU3
Multiple
Unit of
Measure
Monthly Rate
3 EDU = Equivalent Dwelling Unit is the average daily flow and strength of wastewater discharge
2 Unlisted uses are determined by use of fixture units from the California Plumbing Code
or as by means deemed appropriate by the City Engineer.
from single family residence (240 gallons per day with BOD5=250 ml/L and SS=250 ml/L).
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A major driver of the rate increase is the cost of the WRF secondary treatment improvements.
While the report covers a five-year period, staff recommends implementing the rate increase
process in each of the next two years and revisiting the rate study afler a design engineering firm
has been hired and completed preliminary design and compiled a more detailed engineer’s
estimate for the WRF retrofit and secondary treatment improvements. Staff anticipates having
that information by mid to late 2026. Additionally, significant public engagement with ratepayers
is essential to building understanding and support and towards discussing alternatives or the lack
thereof.
Staff recommends taking the following next steps:
• Start the Prop. 218 process to increase sewer service rates for FY25/26.
• Hold a series of public engagement and outreach efforts with residential and commercial
customers focusing on the State requirements for the WRF project, benefits for the
community, and opportunities to lessen the impacts on rate payers.
• Explore regional partnerships on the potential for connecting to the collection and
treatment system of other jurisdictions to lessen the impacts on rate payers by spreading
costs while meeting State requirements in those jurisdictions.
• Conduct a volumetric analysis and evaluate the customer classification schedule to better
reflect rates and contribution to the wastewater system from its connections.
• Hire a design firm for the WRF project to perform preliminary engineering and cost
estimates based upon the minimum State requirements.
• Consider a sewer rate increase for FY26/27 at the same rate increase proposed for
FY25/26 (March 2026).
• Prepare an updated Wastewater Rate Study which incorporates more detailed cost
estimates from preliminary engineering design, potential regional partnerships, and
funding options to lessen the impacts on rate payers.
The above steps will assist the City and community members to better understand the benefits
and challenges of the WRF treatment improvements, opportunities to extend the collection
system in underserved areas, balancing and potential options to lessen the impacts on rate
payers.
Sewer Capacity Charges and Connection Fees
Similar to development impact fees, capacity charges are one-time charges paid by a new
customer connecting to the wastewater system for capacity in the system. Capacity charges are
also charged to existing customers that require increased capacity from changes in their
development. The rate study also analyzed capacity charges, or connection fees, based on the
current value of the City’s existing sewer facilities and potential cost of future replacement and
expansion facilities that service new development. While the rate study recommends a capacity
charge increase per EDU with an annual adjustment based upon the Engineering News Record
Construction Cost Index, staff will be presenting this item at a future regular City Council meeting.
in that it is similar to a development impact fee, the sewer capacity charge is not subject to the
Proposition 218 majority protest process and can be adopted by resolution, which was last
performed by Council in September 2019.
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Proposition 218 Process
Sanitary sewer rate increases must follow the Proposition 218 majority protest process that
requires certain procedures be followed regarding “property-related” fee increases imposed by
governmental agencies. Those rate increases are subject to a “majority protest” process that
provides if a majority of the parcels subject to the City fee protest the proposed rate increase, the
City cannot impose the increase.
Proposition 218 requires that the City provide all properties receiving the sewer service for which
the fee is charged with a minimum of 45 days written notice prior to the City Council holding a
Public Hearing on a proposed rate increase. The property owners (and record owners) have the
ability to "protest" the proposed rate increase until the close of the Public Hearing. If a majority
of the parcels file written protests with the City prior to the close of the Public Hearing, the
Proposition states that the City cannot implement the proposed increase. If a majority of the
parcels do not protest the proposed increase, the City Council has the authority to implement the
proposed rate increase.
The majority protest process is part of the California Constitution (Article XIIID) and it is
mandatory that the City adhere to this voter-enacted process. As reference, the specific relevant
text from Proposition 218 is included below:
ARTICLE 13D (ASSESSMENT AND PROPERTY-RELATED FEE REFORM)
SEC. 6. Property Related Fees and Charges. (a) Procedures for New or Increased Fees and
Charges. An agency shall follow the procedures pursuant to this section in imposing or
increasing any fee or charge as defined pursuant to this article, including, but not limited
to, the following:
(1) The parcels upon which a fee or charge is proposed for imposition shall be
identified. The amount of the fee or charge proposed to be imposed upon each
parcel shall be calculated. The agency shall provide written notice by mail of the
proposed fee or charge to the record owner of each identified parcel upon which
the fee or charge is proposed for imposition, the amount of the fee or charge
proposed to be imposed upon each, the basis upon which the amount of the
proposed fee or charge was calculated, the reason for the fee or charge, together
with the date, time, and location of a public hearing on the proposed fee or charge.
(2) The agency shall conduct a public hearing upon the proposed fee or charge not
less than 45 days after mailing the notice of the proposed fee or charge to the
record owners of each identified parcel upon which the fee or charge is proposed
for imposition. At the public hearing, the agency shall consider all protests against
the proposed fee or charge. If written protests against the proposed fee or charge
are presented by a majority of owners of the identified parcels, the agency shall
not impose the fee or charge.
The Council created a majority protest process on May 14, 2019 (Resolution 2019-033) that
establishes procedures for the submission and tabulation of protests in connection with rate
hearings conducted pursuant to the requirements of Proposition 218. This provides clarity and
transparency in the City’s compliance with this process and could avoid invalidating proposed rate
increases from minor technicalities or other challenges.
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The City levies the sewer service charges to property taxes and the parcel owner is billed by the
County twice annually, with one-half of the total being due with each bill. Every party listed on
the parcel ownership will be mailed a notice. However, the City is only required to count one
protest per parcel. Accordingly, even if all parties listed on an individual parcel file a protest, only
one protest shall be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a majority protest.
Listed in the table below is the proposed schedule to implement the proposed rates:
Target Dates Description
April 22, 2025 City Council reviews proposed rates; directs staff to administer the Proposition
218 process; sets public hearing
April 23, 2025 Authorize printing/mailing vendor to proceed with mailings
April 26, 2025 or before Mail Notices to wastewater parcel (and record) owners
April 26 – June 10, 2025 45-day protest requirement prior to election
June 10, 2025 Public Hearing and Protest Results; Council adopts New Rates
June 24, 2025 Council adopts Resolution to levy sewer service charges
July 10, 2025 New rates become effective (30+ days afler adoption of new rates)
July 15, 2025 County deadline to levy sewer service charges to property tax rolls
In accordance with Title 7, Chapter 10 of the Municipal Code, the wastewater rates are adopted
by resolution.
Conclusion:
The City has operated the wastewater collection and treatment systems in a very economical
manner for nearly 45 years with only eight increases to sewer service rates during that time. The
sewer service rates have not kept up with the increasing costs of maintaining, operating and
replacing the wastewater collection and treatment systems. The 2025 rate study shows that the
City will have to continue to incrementally increase the sewer service rates in order to continue
operating and replacing the existing system. This proposed rate increase is the first of two
proposed rate increases intended to phase-in the necessary higher sewer service rates needed to
align revenues and expenses in the wastewater system. Afler further study and more information
from the WWTP design consultant, additional increases are anticipated.
ALTERNATIVES TO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Council may reject staff recommendations and not pursue sewer service rate increases or may
decide to pursue a lower rate increase than that recommended. Staff does not recommend this
alternative because the proposed sewer rate increase is necessary to ensure there is sufficient
funding to begin the preliminary engineering and cost estimates for the WRF retrofit to meet
State requirements. Not increasing rates will put the system at great risk and will reduce cash
positions to a point where funds are not available for improvements.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Administering the Proposition 218 process will cost approximately $7,500 in budgeted
wastewater funds. If approved, the rate increase will generate an estimated $895,000 in revenue
from additional sewer service charges.
REVIEWED BY OTHERS:
This item has been reviewed by the Administrative Services Director and the Deputy City
Manager.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR COUNCIL AGENDA
James R. Lewis, City Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Proposed Wastewater Rate Increase Prop 218 Notice
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NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED WASTEWATER
INCREASES AND PUBLIC HEARING
To Property Owner/Customer:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., a Public Hearing will be held in-person
at the City of Atascadero Council Chambers located at 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California 93422 to consider
proposed increases in wastewater rates. If approved by the City Council, the proposed rate increases will be effective
for services provided on or after July 10, 2025.
WHY ARE THE RATE CHANGES BEING
CONSIDERED?
The City is dedicated to keeping rates low by maintaining
lean staffing levels, absorbing increasing operational and
maintenance costs, and using reserves when necessary.
However, much like other utilities and services delivered
to homes, the costs involved to collect and treat
wastewater have risen and continue to rise. An
independent analysis determined annual rate increases
would be needed over a two-year period. This year’s rate
increase represents the first of that period.
INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS
The City engaged an independent consulting engineer to
assess and analyze the capital needs of the wastewater
collection and treatment systems. The independent
engineer identified numerous capital facility
replacements and upgrades required to continue to
provide a safe and reliable wastewater system. In
addition to other minor projects, the most significant
capital projects identified consist of the Water
Reclamation Facility (WRF) treatment process
improvements totaling in excess of $100 million, and Lift
Stations No. 3 and No. 5. The cost estimates for all these
needs exceed $173 million, although the rate study
excludes most projects except the WRF improvements
and the highest priority sewer collection project.
Additionally, the City engaged an independent financial
consultant to analyze its wastewater services, revenues,
and rates and prepare a wastewater rate study. The City
commissioned this analysis to determine the cost of
providing wastewater services and their corresponding
impacts to customers’ bills. This analysis identified a
number of key factors that result in the proposed rates.
These key factors include, but are not limited to:
• Rising treatment and energy costs
• Impacts of regulation and legislation
• Past and continued critical upgrades and/or
replacement of wastewater facilities and
infrastructure
PROPOSED WASTEWATER REVENUE INCREASES
The City proposes to increase its wastewater service
charges. All wastewater customers would be charged a
fixed monthly wastewater service charge in the same
manner as they are currently charged. Customers of the
wastewater system are charged proportionally to their
wastewater flow and relative strength contributed to the
wastewater collection and treatment facilities. Current
and proposed wastewater service charges are provided
on the following page.
WASTEWATER MONTHLY BILL IMPACT FOR THE
AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER
The wastewater bill for a single-family residential customer
will increase by $8.91 per month under the proposed rates.
The table below provides the increase in monthly charges
for residential customers in 2025-2026.
Revenues derived from the proposed rate changes do
not exceed the revenue requirements needed to provide
the property-related services by the City, nor will the
revenues from the rates and charges referenced herein
be used for any purpose other than that for which the
corresponding rates are imposed. The amount of the
proposed rates imposed upon any parcel or person as
an incident of property ownership will not exceed the
proportional cost of the service(s) attributable to such
parcel; and no rate will be imposed for a service unless
that service is used by, or immediately available to the
property or customer in question.
Current Proposed1 Difference
Single Family 48.15$ 57.06$ 8.91$
Apartment, Condo 36.11$ 42.79$ 6.68$
Mobile Home 28.89$ 34.23$ 5.34$
Senior Apartment Unit 16.85$ 19.97$ 3.12$
1 Proposed Rates effective July 10, 2025
Residential Classification
FY 2025-26 Monthly Rate
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PUBLIC HEARING AND
PROTEST PROCEEDING
The City Council will hear and consider all
written protests and oral comments to the
proposed rate increases at the Public
Hearing. All interested parties are invited to
participate virtually in the public hearing and
present written protests and/or oral
comments on the proposed rate increases
referenced herein. Direction and
information for participating in the meeting
will be available on the City Council Agenda
& Minutes webpage. Agendas are available
on the City’s website:
www.atascadero.org/agendas. Oral
comments made at the public hearing will
not qualify as formal protests of the
proposed rate increases unless
accompanied by a written protest setting
forth the required information (as detailed
below). Upon the conclusion of the Public
Hearing, the City Council will consider
adoption of a resolution authorizing the rate
increases to the City’s wastewater service
charges as described in this Notice. If written
protests against the proposed rate
increases and adjustments to the
wastewater rates as outlined are not
presented by a majority of property owners
of the identified parcels upon which the
wastewater rates are proposed to be
imposed, the City Council will be authorized
to impose the respective rate increases and
adjustment. If adopted, the proposed rate
increases to the wastewater service
charges will be in effect beginning July 10,
2025.
Pursuant to State Law, written protests may be submitted by any record property owner of a parcel, subject to the
proposed City rate changes, against any or all of the proposed rate changes described in this Notice. However, only
one written protest will be counted per identified parcel. Any written protest must: (1) state that the identified property
owner is in opposition to the proposed increases to the wastewater rates; (2) provide the location of the identified
parcel [by street address or assessor’s parcel number (APN)]; (3) include the printed name and original, wet
signature of the property owner submitting the protest; (4) date the protest was signed; and (5) certification by the
named property owner that the contents of the protest are true and correct. Written protests may be submitted by
mail or in person to the City Clerk at 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422, or at the Public Hearing on June
10, 2025 (date, time, and location specified on the front of this Notice), provided they are received prior to the close
of the Public Hearing, which will occur when the public testimony on the proposed increases and adjustments is
concluded. Due to the inability to verify the authenticity of each individual protest, protests received by telephone,
electronic mail (e-mail), or via social media sites, including, but not limited to, Facebook or X shall NOT be accepted.
Please identify on the front of the envelope for any written protest, whether mailed or submitted in person to the City
Clerk, the following: “Attn: Protest Wastewater Rate Increases”. Written protest in marked envelopes may be
submitted in person by dropping them off in the locked box in the foyer at City Hall. For more information or questions
about the proposed wastewater rate increases, written protest submittal procedures, or public testimony options at
the Public Hearing, you may contact the Department of Public Works at (805) 470-3456 or visit the City’s website at
www.atascadero.org/Prop218. Additional information and protest procedures will be available on the City’s website
not later than April 22nd, 2025.
ESTA CARTA ESTÁ DISPONIBLE EN ESPAÑOL, LLAME A CINDY CHAVEZ (805) 470-3484
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Item B2
Department: City Manager’s
Office
Date: 4/22/24
Placement: Management
Report
TO: JAMES R. LEWIS, CITY MANAGER
FROM: LARA CHRISTENSEN, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
PREPARED BY: LARA CHRISTENSEN, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: 2025-2027 Work Plan Approval
RECOMMENDATION:
Council review and approve the 2025-2027 Work Plan.
DISCUSSION:
In preparatfon for the 2025-2027 budget cycle, the City Council engaged in a thorough and
thoughtiul planning process to establish the City’s focus and prioritfes. Every two years, the City
holds a Goal Setting Workshop, a workshop-style public meetfng with the City Council, members
of the public, and City staff, to establish the goals of the Council. These goals drive the prioritfes
that become outlined in the City’s budget and provide directfon to staff for work plans for the
upcoming two-year budget cycle.
The 2025 Goal Setting Workshop was held on February 21, 2025 and February 22, 2025 where
the strategic prioritfes that have guided the prior two budget cycles (FY2021-2023 and FY2023-
2025) were further refined and carried forward for the FY2025-2027 budget cycle. The City
Council adopted strategic prioritfes and related key focus areas are:
Strategic Priority: Economic and Community Vibrancy
Key Focus Areas:
• Downtown Vibrancy
• Activation of Underutilized Sites and Nodes
• Business Support and Jobs/Housing Balance
• Neighborhood Compatibility and Wellness
Strategic Priority: Fiscal and Infrastructure Efficiency & Sustainability
Key Focus Areas:
• Asset Management/Replacement/Modernization
• Smart and Responsible Financial Strategies
• Transparency and Accountability
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Strategic Priority: Ensuring Public Safety and Providing Exceptional City Services
Key Focus Areas:
• Staff and Facilities
• Unhoused Population
• Flourishing Community
Based on the input gathered at the Goal Setting Workshop and contfnuing the good work that has
been achieved over the past few years, staff identffied general actfons that will be undertaken in
the next two fiscal years to further progress the adopted strategic prioritfes and key focus areas.
ALTERNATIVES TO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Council may modify, change, or delete any actfon and/or provide additfonal directfon on these
items.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. The two-year budget is based on the goals developed through the strategic planning
process. While there is no direct impact from the approval of this work plan, future budgets are
based on these goals, and specific projects may require the expenditure of funds or additfonal
resources.
REVIEWED BY OTHERS:
This item has been reviewed by the Executfve Team.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR COUNCIL AGENDA
James R. Lewis, City Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. 2025-2027 Work Plan
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Working together to serve, build community and enhance quality of life.
City of Atascadero
2025-2027 Work Plan
Adopted by the City Council on ________________
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
• Complete the General Plan update and comprehensive Zoning Code amendment
• Facilitate ongoing major development projects - Del Rio Ranch, Dove Creek, Del Rio
Marketplace, and Barrel Creek
• Encourage and support redevelopment of the Kmart Center and other underperforming
parcels such as Colony Square and vacant downtown pads
• Establish a thoughtiul strategy for the orderly development of Eagle Ranch that is
beneficial to the City and is complimentary to adjacent neighborhoods
• Implement the summer Aquatfcs Program to include recreatfonal swim and swimming
lessons
• Advance the Zoo’s growth by introducing a new brand, implementfng new signage, new
marketfng and operatfonal strategies, and adding new and expanded events, educatfonal
and conservatfon programs
• Evaluate and build up major downtown events including Garden Lights and Winter Nights,
Tamale Festfval, Cider Fest, Fall Festfval and others.
• Facilitate the constructfon of Centennial Plaza as a catalyst for downtown development
and encourage similar development in adjacent parcels
• Complete Phase II of the ECR Project which includes entry arches, additfonal street
furnishings, and Highway 101 tunnel improvements
• Increase marketfng of the Pavilion and other City facilitfes as destfnatfon venues to
generate hotel stays and support the hospitality industry
• Review and determine the need to update master plans for public parks, open spaces,
trails and other recreatfonal spaces
• Contfnue to refine and modernize the Development Review process to be one of the most
consistent, predictable, and easiest citfes in the County to build
• Support contfnued broadband rollout to businesses and homes
• Attract industrial businesses that generate high-paying jobs as well as in-demand retail
businesses that enhance shopping in our community
• Explore partnerships with interested community organizatfons that expand recreatfonal
programs and cultural and social enrichment opportunitfes for residents
• Work with the Atascadero Printery Foundatfon and other non-profits on an adaptfve reuse
of the Printery Building that contributes to social wellbeing and the arts
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FISCAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY
• Implement comprehensive asset management software to ensure long-term operatfonal
efficiencies.
• Strategically plan for infrastructure improvements needed to accommodate new
developments to minimize impact on the community
• Utflize 3CE rebates and incentfves for City’s fleet and facilitfes to encourage a more fiscally
and environmentally sustainable fleet
• Implement new accountfng software to encourage more efficient operatfons
• Issue fiscally responsible bonds for the Public Safety Facilitfes Project and wisely steward
the project budget
• Complete design and financing plans for a modern, entrepreneurial, and cost-effectfve
Wastewater Treatment Plant that includes partnerships and opportunitfes for cost
recovery
• Implement Zoo capital and fundraising plans to ensure long term fiscal sustainability
• Maintain efforts to seek funding opportunitfes for asset replacement and infrastructure
improvement
• Assess the potentfal for a comprehensive review of the City’s energy usage, identffying
opportunitfes for investment that offer cost savings, increased reliability and support long-
term sustainability goals
• Contfnue to investfgate and implement new revenue streams including new Extended Stay
Administratfve Use Permit Fee and TBID assessment revenues
• Commit to the digitfzatfon and accessibility of City records
• Contfnue implementatfon of electronic payment mechanisms
• Build on community engagement strategies to further create public trust
• Maintain City’s commitment to conservatfve fiscal policies and budgetfng, and ensuring
strong reserves
• Invest in a genuine and empowering employee culture that is supported by modern
human resource practfces to increase retentfon and recruitment
• Contfnue to promote transparency, accountability, and accessibility of City services
• Contfnue to support and/or advocate for legislatfve changes that positfvely impact the City
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ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CITY SERVICES
• Expand on volunteer programs in the Police Department
• Contfnue to reduce the negatfve impacts associated with homelessness and partner with
non-profits serving the homeless community
• Transitfon to temporary public safety facilitfes and initfate constructfon of the Public Safety
Facilitfes Project
• Develop a plan for funding large fire apparatus replacement
• Contfnue wildfire preparedness planning, including fuel modificatfon projects and
Atascadero Creek cleanups within City owned creek reservatfons
• Contfnue work towards long-term goal of expanding fire and emergency response
resources
• Leverage regional partnerships with other agencies to enhance local services
• Embrace and utflize new technology to provide public safety services
• Contfnue managing, and facilitate where possible, sustainable and cooperatfve use of
waterways in the City
• Contfnue efforts to strengthen the City’s cybersecurity
• Through the Essentfalism Task Force, implement processes and services that reduce
unnecessary or redundant City operatfons and ensure City services are as efficient as
possible
• Contfnue to support training and professional development of staff to ensure the team is
prepared, connected, and engaged to address current issues and challenges
• Contfnue to identffy and pursue opportunitfes to improve traffic and pedestrian safety
throughout major vehicular corridors in the City
• Update and implement Emergency Preparedness Plans including EOP, LHMP, CWPP, Fire
Hazard Severity Zones, Standards of Cover, and Building and Fire Codes
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