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MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
January 27, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
City Hall Conference Room
595 Harbor Street, Morro Bay, CA
Members Present: Mayor Carla Wixom
Council Member Jeff Eckles
Council Member Cyndee Edwards
Council Member Zara Landrum
Council Member Bill Luffee
Staff Present: City Manager John Craig
City Attorney Brian Stack
Public Works Director Greg Kwolek
Community Development Director Airlin Singewald
Harbor Vitality Director Chris Munson
Finance Director Emily Conrad
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1. ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wixom called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. with all members present.
2. SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Wixom opened public comment for items on the agenda.
Betty Winholtz, Morro Bay, spoke in response to a letter from Jeff Heller
regarding the Morro Elementary site. She provided background on the letter and
stated that we believe the city is on the right track, noting she wants the city to
remain in control of the project rather than the developer.
Garrett Rose, Morro Bay Seafood Company, LLC, stated that he hopes the city
will consider their proposal.
End of public comment.
4. THE COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
4.a CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54956.8
Property: Lease Sites 129W -131W, 1231 Embarcadero, Morro Bay Seafood
Company
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Property Negotiator: Garrett Rose & David Rose, Morro Bay Seafood Company,
LLC
Agency Negotiators: Chris Munson, Harbor Vitality Director; John Craig, City
Manager; Brian Stack, City Attorney
Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
4.b CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54956.8
Property: APNs 066-280-045 and 066-044-011, 1130/1330 Napa Ave., Morro
Elementary
Property Negotiators: San Luis Coastal Unified School District
Agency Negotiators: Airlin Singewald, Community Development Director; Emily
Conrad, Finance Director; John Craig, City Manager; Brian Stack, City Attorney
Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
4.c CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54956.8
Property: APNs 066-331-032, -033, and -034; 160 and 180 Atascadero Road and
1700 Embarcadero
Property Negotiator: Cayucos Sanitary District
Agency Negotiators: Greg Kwolek, Public Works Director; Emily Conrad, Finance
Director; John Craig, City Manager; Brian Stack, City Attorney
Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment
4.d CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(4): (one potential case)
5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened in Open Session. The Council did not take any reportable
action in accordance with the Brown Act.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Heather Goodwin, Deputy City Clerk