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April 22, 2025
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Tuesday, April 22, 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 Newsom 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, Public Works Analyst Ryan Betz
A. CONSENT 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
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
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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.
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]
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: None
Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Funk
SECOND BY: Peek
1. Approve Consent Calendar (#A3: Ordinance No. 685)
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: None
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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]
Public Works Analyst Ryan Betz and Consultant Clayton Tuckfield gave the presentation.
Public Works Director Nick DeBar, Public Works Analyst Ryan Betz and Consultant Clayton
Tuckfield answered questions from the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: Geoff Auslen, Mike Zappas, Matt Korming, Max
Zappas
Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Bourbeau
SECOND BY: Funk
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.
AYES (4): Newsom, Funk, Dariz and Bourbeau
NOES (1): Peek
ABSENT (0):
Passed 4-1
2. 2025-2027 Work Plan Approval
Fiscal Impact: None
Recommendation: Council review and approve the 2025-2027 Work Plan [City
Manager]
City Manager James R Lewis gave the presentation and answered questions from the City
Council.
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: None
Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Funk
SECOND BY: Newsom
1. Approve the 2025-2027 Work Plan.
AYES (5): Newsom, Funk, Peek, Dariz and Bourbeau
ABSENT (0):
Passed 5-0
C. 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)
2. Ceremony for Post Humous Life-Saving award presented to Jose Gutierrez’ family
Mayor Pro Tem Dariz
1. Air Pollution Control District
Council Member Funk
1. Homeless Services Oversight Council
2. Attending the Cal Cities Leaders Summit with Council Members Peek, Funk,
Mayor Pro Tem Dariz and City Manager Lewis
Council Member Peek
1. Firefighters’ Association
D. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bourbeau adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Alyssa Slater
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED: 5/13/25