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Atascadero City Council
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: 4/22/2025
04/22/25 | Item A1 | Attachment 1City of Atascadero4/8/25Minutes Exhibit A
04/22/25 | Item A1 | Attachment 1City of Atascadero4/8/25Minutes Exhibit A