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MINUTES - SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
AND CITIZENS FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
October 21, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Hall
209 Surf St., Morro Bay, CA
Members Present: Mayor Carla Wixom
Council Member Cyndee Edwards
Council Member Jeff Eckles
Council Member Zara Landrum
Council Member Bill Luffee
Chairperson Stephen Peck
Vice-Chair Michael Woody
Committee Member Barry Branin
Committee Member Johnson
Members Absent: Committee Member Brian Dorfman
Staff Present: Interim City Manager Andrea Lueker
Finance Director Emily Conrad
City Clerk Dana Swanson
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. with all
Council Members present and all members of the Citizens Finance Advisory Committee
present, except Member Dorfman.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for items on the agenda:
Nicole Dorfman, Morro Bay, appreciated the discussion and suggested the City
encourage people to buy gas locally and promote sea otters.
End of public comment.
3. SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEMS
3.a REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CFAC Chair Peck provided a brief report.
Mayor Wixom noted that several of the initiatives recommended by CFAC were
either underway or approved as part of the City goals, including the potential sale
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of 231 Atascadero Road (former Teen Center), paid parking program at the
Rock, enhancing RV facilities through lease negotiations with Morro Dunes RV
Park and re-use of the former WWTP property, development of a holistic
approach to facility rental pricing within the context of an Events Policy
discussion (to be reviewed by the Recreation & Parks Commission prior to City
Council), and a risk-based review of the General Fund Emergency Reserve
policy.
The sale of Market Plaza is paused until the Waterfront Master Plan update has
been completed so the development of the property can be aligned to the Plan.
Following discussion, there was Council consensus and direction on the
following:
Shift location of proposed events from the Rock to Tidelands Park,
coordinate with the Chamber to upscale and enhance Saturday Farmers
Market, revive the fish market on the Embarcadero.
Partner with Visit Morro Bay and the Chamber in marketing effort to reach
Cal Poly and Cuesta staff and students, including increased maintenance
and beautification of the Embarcadero to keep them coming back.
While there was some interest in Community Facilities Districts (CFDs), there
was no direction to explore CFDs, Enhanced Infrastructure Finance Districts
(EIFDs) or Climate Resiliency Districts (CRDs) at this time.
3.b REVIEW CFAC WORK PLAN AND POTENTIAL FINANCIAL PROJECTS FOR
2026
The Council and CFAC discussed potential work plan items for 2026 and
directed the following:
Revenue Policy review, including how revenues are to be used, to CFAC
in January/February, prior to presentation to Council in May.
Quantitative guidelines to simplify allocation and accounting of Measure
Q/E funds to CFAC in August and/or October.
While not assigned to the CFAC's work plan, Council desires CFAC member
input and recommendations on the risk-based analysis of the General Fund
Emergency Reserve Policy. Additionally, there was Council interest in having the
PWAB and CFAC jointly review the Capital Improvement Project list in the fall.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dana Swanson, City Clerk