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October 28, 2025
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
October 28, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, Fourth Floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
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A. REGULAR SESSION - CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Bourbeau called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Bourbeau led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Bourbeau, Mayor Pro Tem Dariz, Council Member Funk,
Council Member Newsom (6:04 pm), Council Member Peek
Absent: None
Staff Present:
Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Lara Christensen, City
Attorney Dave Fleishman, Deputy Director of Administrative
Services Cindy Chavez, Public Works Director Nick DeBar,
Community Development Director Phil Dunsmore, Fire Battalion
Chief Dave Van Son, Police Chief Dan Suttles, Deputy City
Manager - IT Luke Knight, Deputy City Clerk Alyssa Slater,
Community Services and Promotions Director Terrie Banish,
Planning Manager Kelly Gleason
D. 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.)
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1. City Council Draft Minutes - October 14, 2025 Regular Meeting
Recommendation: Council approve the October 14, 2025, City Council
Draft Regular Meeting Minutes. [City Clerk]
2. September 2025 Accounts Payable and Payroll
Fiscal Impact: $6,059,350.06
Recommendation: Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll
and payroll vendor checks for September 2025. [Administrative Services]
3. Conflict of Interest Code – Biennial Review
Fiscal Impact: None
Recommendation: Council adopt Draft Resolution, updating and amending
the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Atascadero. [City Clerk]
4. Update Salary Schedule and Staff Title
Fiscal Impact: The staffing adjustment in Public Works will have a financial
impact of an additional $11,000 -$13,000 per year. The department can
use salary and other budget savings to cover the additional costs.
Recommendation: Council
1. Authorize the City Manager to reclassify employee into appropriate
title classification of Economic Development Manager.
2. Authorize the City Manager to hire a Public Works Supervisor - Parks,
while having an extra Maintenance Worker II.
3. Amend the fiscal year 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 monthly salary
schedules to correct existing positions.
4. Adopt Draft Resolution for Non-Represented Professional and
Management Workers and Confidential Employees. [Human Resources]
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
Motion by Funk
Second by Dariz
1. Approve Consent Calendar (#D3: Resolution No. 2025-062) (#D4
Resolution No. 2025-063)
AYES (4): Mayor Bourbeau, Mayor Pro Tem Dariz, Council Member Funk, and
Council Member Peek
ABSENT (1): Council Member Newsom
Motion Passed (4 to 0)
E. UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
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Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Christensen gave an update on projects and
issues within the City.
F. COMMUNITY FORUM
The following persons spoke: Jennifer Adams (Lumina Alliance CEO), Linda
Acaida (exhibit A), Jeannine Jacobs, Geoff Auslen
G. MANAGEMENT REPORTS
1. Draft 2045 Atascadero General Plan
Fiscal Impact: The Draft Plan will be analyzed for fiscal impact based on
the preferred land use alternative and guiding policies. A draft and final
analysis will be presented during the public review period and prior to Plan
adoption.
Recommendation: Council receive an overview of the Draft 2045 General
Plan, provide comments on the Draft Plan, and receive an overview of
next steps. [Community Development]
Community Development Director Dunsmore presented this item. Director
Dunsmore, and Planning Manager Gleason answered questions from the
Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Bourbeau opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: Maddie Payne, Jeff Snyder, Jean Collins,
Deborah Hintergard, Sally Salino
Mayor Bourbeau closed the Public Comment period.
Mayor Bourbeau recessed the Meeting at 8:22 P.M.
Mayor Bourbeau reconvened the Meeting with all present at 8:30 P.M.
Council Member Newsom provided comments on the Draft 2045 General Plan and
left the meeting at 8:32 pm
Council received an overview of the Draft 2045 General Plan, provided comments
on the Draft Plan, and received an overview of next steps.
H. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
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The following Council Members gave brief update reports on their committees
since their last Council meeting:
Mayor Bourbeau
1. County Mayor’s Round Table
2. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
3. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
4. Garbage truck ride-along
Council Member Peek
1. City/Schools Committee – met with Council Member Newsom and
Superintendent Bennett ahead of next meeting.
I. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION:
None
J. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bourbeau adjourned the meeting at 9:38 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Alyssa Slater
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED: 10/28/2025
Exhibit A: Children’s Health Defense Article