Council Considers Purchase of Former Wastewater Plant, New Fees
The Morro Bay City Council weighed a major land acquisition and a series of fee and planning items at its June 23 meeting, though the outcomes of the votes were not available as of press time. Minutes from the regular meeting and a closed session held the same day have not yet been published.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Purchase
A key business item on the agenda would authorize the city manager to close on the purchase of the jointly owned former wastewater treatment plant property at 160/180 Atascadero Road and 1700 Embarcadero. The property is currently co-owned with the Cayucos Sanitary District. No purchase price appeared in the agenda materials, and the vote tally is unknown.
Development Impact Fees and Master Fee Schedule
The council held a public hearing on Resolution 38-26, which would establish new development impact fees and set the city’s master fee schedule for fiscal year 2026-27. No information on public comment or final action was available.
Water Management Plans
A separate public hearing addressed the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and an accompanying Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The hearing allowed residents to comment before a council vote; the outcome remains unreported.
Public Safety Grant and Road Funding
The consent calendar included two items typically acted upon together: acceptance of an $8,100 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for impaired-driving enforcement and police accreditation, and approval of the list of pavement management projects to be funded by Senate Bill 1 gas tax revenue in fiscal year 2026-27. It is not known whether the consent agenda was approved.
Closed Session on Waterfront Leases
Before the regular session, the council convened in closed session to confer with its real property negotiator over two Embarcadero sites: Lease Sites 122-123/122W-123W at 1205 Embarcadero, home to Harbor Hut, and Lease Sites 102/102W & 105.1W/105.2W at 1001 Front Street, occupied by Giovanni’s Fish Market. The council also conducted a performance evaluation of the City Manager. No reportable action was announced following the closed session.
Waterfront Master Plan Committee Meets, No Agenda
On July 2, the Waterfront Master Plan Advisory Committee convened, but the posted meeting files contained no discussion items or business, according to the city’s public portal.
Looking Ahead
The city’s meeting calendar shows no public meetings scheduled in the next two weeks. When published, minutes from the June 23 council meeting will clarify the status of the wastewater plant purchase, fee changes, and other items.
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.