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CITY OF PASO ROBLES NEWSLETTER

PASO ROBLES AQUATIC COMPLEX

The Paso Robles Aquatic Complex will be a district-wide facility supporting physical education, athletic swimming, and emergency water safety programs in all schools. The facility will be constructed on the Paso Robles High School campus and will create opportunities for children, top level athletes, and the elderly alike. P A G E 2

CITY COUNCIL GOAL-SETTING WORKSHOP

Please join the Paso Robles City Council on Saturday, February 17, 2018, for a visioning and goal-setting workshop. This is an opportunity for the public to participate in helping the Council address community concerns and future goals, and ensure that the community develops and evolves in ways that match citizen desires and interests.

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BARNEY SCHWARTZ PLAYGROUND

On Wednesday, January 31, Paso Robles held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of the opening of a new playground at Barney Schwartz Park. The funding for was provided for by the Dale Schwartz Memorial Endowment Fund, and was installed by R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc. The playground is now open for all to enjoy.

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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PAYS IT FORWARD

The Holiday Inn Express has a tradition of doing good deeds that benefit our community. This year the hotel donated almost $5,000 to the Paso Robles Unified School District to eliminate all debt on students’ lunch accounts. At each school, students who had negative balances on their accounts were brought up to good standing; this includes six elementary schools, two middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and two alternative education high schools.

Hotel General Manager John Arnold is humble about the hotels generosity, and the owner continues to support and give back to local families. The Holiday Inn Express continues to show how much they care about our community through their acts of kindness.

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Paso Robles Earns Top

Spot on 2018 Trip Advisor

Top Destinations

P a s o Ro b l e s A q u a t i c Thanks to the passage of Measure M in 2016, $5.7 million has been allocated towards the construction of the Paso Robles Aquatic Complex. The complex will be a community-wide facility supporting physical education, athletic swimming, and emergency water safety programs in all schools as well as hosting health and wellness programs outside of school hours. Ground will break in April 2018 with Phase I of the construction to be completed by January 2019.

Measure M funds will cover the cost of items such as land excavation, pool construction, decking, lighting, bleachers, diving blocks, and pool equipment. Additional funding totaling $2.5 million is being sought to provide athlete changing rooms, a public restroom facility, a student classroom, staff meeting room, and a concession stand.

The goal is to raise the first $750,000 by the time ground breaks in April to cover the cost of the restroom facility. An additional $750,000 would complete Phase I of the construction with the added athlete changing rooms.

Phase II of construction includes a student classroom, staff meeting room, and a concession stand. A fundraising goal of an additional $1 million would complete Phase II.

Fundraising is being organized by the 4A Foundation for Paso Schools which supports academics, arts, agriculture, and athletics within PRJUSD. The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3). 100% of the sponsorship proceeds will go directly to the construction of the complex.

Article from the Paso Robles Unified School District

Located in the coastal mountain range of central California, Paso Robles, or "Pass of the Oaks," is close to mountains, beaches and deserts. The area has an ideal climate for wine-making; grape growing in the region began in 1797. There are now more than 170 wineries, 26,000 vineyard acres and 40 varietals of wine. Visit the thermal springs, which are said to have healing powers, or one of the more modern spring resorts in the area.

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CITY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

SB-1 Grant application status--Heard a status report from Gus Khouri (Khouri Consulting) and Ron DeCarli (SLOCOG) on the City’s applications for grant funding under SB-1, to assist the City with congestion on Hwy 46 east and adjacent roads.

Weed Abatement— Adopted a total update of the City’s weed abatement ordinance. The new ordinance streamlines the abatement process and recognizes that fire season in California can be virtually year-round. Both changes, plus other steps being taken by the City’s Emergency Services Department, are designed to help minimize the risks of a fire similar to the Thomas Fire (in Ventura County) or the Tubbs Fire (in Santa Rosa).

Industrial Use of the Sewer System— Adopted an update of the City’s sewer use ordinance for industrial dischargers. The update relaxes the standards for some discharges (such as ammonia) because of the greater capabilities of the new treatment plant. This will allow some businesses—such as microbreweries and small wineries—to be able to discharge directly into the sewer system without pretreatment. The Council also adopted an enforcement response plan to better work with dischargers who do exceed accepted limits.

Uptown-Town Center Specific Plan—Amended the plan to encourage investment by allowing additional uses in more areas in the downtown and surrounding areas, including breweries, distilleries, wine tasting rooms, first-floor offices, etc.

Treasurer’s Report— Received the investment report from the City’s elected City Treasurer, detailing the City’s investment portfolio, returns, and liquidity for the December 2017 month. The City’s reserves and idle funds are fully invested in a broad mix of CDs, money market funds, and other instruments designed to ensure the preservation of capital. The City’s funds are invested in full compliance with all State laws.

Creston Road Corridor— Approved a conceptual design for the upgrade of Creston Road, directed staff to apply for a $4 million CalTrans construction grant, and authorized the City Manager to Contract with North Coast Engineering to prepare the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PSE).

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)— Received the results of the annual independent audit and the resulting CAFR, which provide a comprehen- sive snapshot of the City’s financial status as of June 30, 2017, and the changes in that status over the preceding 12 months. This year’s audit was fully “unqualified” which means that the auditor finds no reason to “qualify” his findings that the City’s financial practices are in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that the City has appropriate controls in place to ensure the public’s money is managed safely and responsibly, and that the report accurately reflects the City’s financial transactions and status for the 2016-17 fiscal year.

Lyle Lane and River Oaks Drive rezoning— Directed staff to process requests from several property owners on Lyle Lane and on River Oaks Drive, upgrading the zoning on those properties to allow higher density, which will result in more housing in the City.

Contract with the City’s Firefighters and Firefighter/Paramedics— Approved a resolution, as required by CalPERS, to enable the recently approved memorandum of understanding between the City and the City’s firefighters and firefighter /paramedics to be processed by CalPERS. This step is crucial, as CalPERS will process only one contract change at a time from each City.

This represents just a subset of the total actions by the Council. The full agenda can be found at http://www.prcity.com/government/citycouncil/index.asp. The minutes will be available on February 16, 2018 as part of the agenda packet for the City Council’s next regular meeting on February 20, 2018.

Upcoming Agenda Items:

February 20, 2018:

• Conservation Report/NewDrought Rules

• Website Project Presentation• Estrella Warbirds Museum

Lease Extension • Amendments to Youth

Commission Bylaws• Noise Ordinance Update

Contract• Treasurer’s Report• Paso Robles Athletic Club

Encroachment Permit• Various Department

Reclassifications• Elected Official Benefits• Airport Maintenance Building• Slurry Seal Bid Award• Oak Park IV Amendment• Mid-Year Budget

Adjustments• Wine Warehouse Oak Tree

Removal • Cumbre/Ladera Property

Detachment• Hyatt 2 Exchange

Agreement Appraisal Update• GSP Grant Agreement• Contract Building Program

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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018

Dads and daughters of all ages are welcome! The dance will be held from

7:00 pm to 9:00 p.m.

Light refreshments and h’ordeuvres will be

served.

Professional photography will be available for an

additional fee.