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Community Services Director Angelica Fortin responded that the library occasionally hosts wine education and fundraising events, that the city applies for the required alcohol licenses for those events, and that events are restricted to people 21 and older with security provided. Fortin said the library has hosted such events in prior years and that staff ensures no children are present during those specific events.

\"When the library hosts this event, we do apply for an alcohol license,\" Fortin said. \"We do have security and it's a 21 and up event and it's focused on educating folks on how to taste wine. In the past, the library has also hosted fundraisers that do serve alcohol within the building. We ensure that there are no children in the building...\"

George also complained about inconsistencies in enforcement of audience behavior (she cited clapping at some events but not others). Fortin's response described city practices for licensed library events; no zoning change or formal policy decision was proposed at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 15, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","After a resident raised concerns about wine events at the Paso Robles library, Community Services Director Angelica Fortin told the council on April 15 that the library applies for alcohol permits, restricts events to 21 and over and provides security.","taxTitle","El Paso de Robles City, San Luis Obispo County, California","taxId",4845,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6595940,"Local soccer club urges Paso Robles council to address youth field shortages; staff to add item next month",3177,5020000,8197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3020520-e15f7432fa9e468ee02d51e52c21f8d3&start=5020&end=8197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3020520-e15f7432fa9e468ee02d51e52c21f8d3/thumbnail_5020000.jpg","/articles/6595940/El-Paso-de-Robles-City/San-Luis-Obispo-County/California/Local-soccer-club-urges-Paso-Robles-council-to-address-youth-field-shortages-staff-to-add-item-next-month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595940-a595cc38c64525f9fb7c28ce07c7f666/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165060&Signature=gb8-IJgDisUtkCPXlTJe9UUig1rD~8bNfuNNQN9kBaVPwSxwZqQ-nL4~Yx0L6Rj0Xj~-QnV2NDeztuNCJUvru0EX25nW0b20QFC~Sj3FKzhraztIdAuPc5yR6rLZj0b5ElfCN6KnVcgjYGTBBRS1K3ueVRLTjZRLNfMnyTxLwv9Qbl~aUWnEHYdcZf0kRHqwggGr6NygEG4y-l9B75dH603pUIiZRrctdUhfa9Upy6J9I5f4q9w7nGyf5AnAaklphWJUt8gKnXpzSIl2zGSqsWtzxdGgtty81Dtws~XNIeZnQuCvbKt96TcJKu4v-TWCqrSZfzMynVW2nLi~PeM6og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative of Central Coast Surf Soccer Club told the Paso Robles City Council on April 15 that local youth soccer organizations are struggling to find reliable field space for practices and games and asked the council to place the issue on a future agenda.

\"Organizations like ours are struggling to find reliable space for kids to practice and play games,\" John Brzea said, representing the Central Coast Surf Soccer Club. He said some teams are traveling to San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria to practice and that overcrowding and closures have left teams with unsafe or inadequate fields.

Brzea asked the council to consider forming a working group that would include city representatives and youth sports organizations to produce long-term solutions. He said the request aligned with the city's recreation strategic plan goals to optimize access and forge partnerships.

Community Services Director Angelica Fortin responded that staff is scheduling the conversation for the council's next meeting and has sent a survey to user-group leads to better assess field needs. Fortin said much of the current information is anecdotal and that the survey data will inform reservations and allocation discussions.

The council took no formal vote on the request at the meeting but staff committed to returning the subject to a future agenda for discussion.","Representatives of Central Coast Surf Soccer Club asked the council April 15 to put youth field access on a future agenda, citing limited local practice space that forces teams to travel; city staff said the topic will be returned next month after a user-group survey.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6595944,"Paso Robles introduces first homeless services manager with 90-day plan",76,2164000,2240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3020520-e15f7432fa9e468ee02d51e52c21f8d3&start=2164&end=2240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3020520-e15f7432fa9e468ee02d51e52c21f8d3/thumbnail_2164000.jpg","/articles/6595944/El-Paso-de-Robles-City/San-Luis-Obispo-County/California/Paso-Robles-introduces-first-homeless-services-manager-with-90-day-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595944-2d247fa54c67bd21aa504a74f483f3d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165060&Signature=M1Y0-bGy7locaZhQpi5zPCyYxDu2o4hDBkPFiXRLbgaxu1~LwwYd1q1dFpUJatwv6HcO75lLCImEXBSgJfwhSDUUPOKlA8sNLR59H5BPZOK7vCzrliY3mrB6Mf7KML-30yweAOwHT6ZRHMfQWgoYQNw-JsuAiz8x5wOb4W7gBCzKtTLd0csFncBb95ck1Aqpj045hsWXfIPfQJdYfIyGBBgkEVhjb2~XWGDnNAAVIdaZBqVFx-MrPQoQFSySkKObqY5dvIRZS3dkHBuvspYq5kVG2wvhStEyF6XnWOdRKYSJ~Ib83tqLy7w-rk~HIFATWq8W~02hchi-Vi3UmN26bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Paso Robles on April 15 introduced Ashley Hernandez as the city's first homeless services manager. Community Services Director Angelica Fortin made the introduction and Hernandez addressed the council and attendees with an initial 90-day roadmap.

Hernandez said she had divided her first 90 days into three phases: the first 30 days would focus on \"listening and learning\" with internal teams, local partners, service providers and community members; the second 30 days would prioritize and align findings with the city's homelessness strategic plan and identify gaps and short-term performance metrics; and by 90 days she planned to begin acting on prioritized items and to support early implementation efforts and partnership development.

\"I'm honored to serve as the new homeless services manager for the city of Paso Robles,\" Hernandez said. \"I'm excited to join the team and to support the important work already underway through the city's homelessness strategic plan.\"

Fortin introduced Hernandez as a new dedicated city position that will \"help convene a coordinated, compassionate and outcome-oriented response,\" and said Hernandez would be meeting with staff and local stakeholders in the coming weeks. The introduction was presented as a staff report item; no formal council vote was required for the presentation.","Ashley Hernandez was introduced April 15 as Paso Robles' first homeless services manager; she outlined a three-phase 90-day plan focused on listening, aligning to the strategic plan and beginning early implementation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6595949,"Paso Robles council unanimously approves consent calendar including construction contracts and $3.4M in payments",1167,8160000,9327000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3020520-e15f7432fa9e468ee02d51e52c21f8d3&start=8160&end=9327","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3020520-e15f7432fa9e468ee02d51e52c21f8d3/thumbnail_8160000.jpg","/articles/6595949/El-Paso-de-Robles-City/San-Luis-Obispo-County/California/Paso-Robles-council-unanimously-approves-consent-calendar-including-construction-contracts-and-34M-in-payments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595949-b05b80a9ff3dbfdc1cbb53231b7e80f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165060&Signature=kSRs4LEKg5YzXfp5EQ~1tubWeRmaDLQpBZNA1zAnKZ5IgqJUHHSAcHZ7EQo4Vg0iPUdSoIds1Vy5rSQqsn~i6dUsQVp6x~V2a2eW6qqCfEn0zX1xF1yYyDK6ir8rhE8B~buVKREHCPVJCMOMq84o4xN5RaQr3NLSInQ74u89eRhU9TPh1E0vIYiFIFMyTtXaaFKuP9kqR9No1GGn2FEUfHZu5zMaiLbVqJwo6Tvl822ws8lm1auqgO958e8~6IYy2qFL8N47OykckOSiXCrLHQAD7AvU-bWJ-v02cSnFnKsFZLzicP~rWE4MFBvsRvaFPGSPGx4y4I79THZEX4Q73g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Paso Robles City Council unanimously approved a 12-item consent calendar on April 15 that city staff said included roughly $3.4 million in payments and multiple construction contracts and agreements.

Interim City Manager Chris Huot outlined the consent items before the council vote, which covered routine minutes and advisory-body reports and several notable payments and contracts. City staff said the warrant register since the last meeting totaled about $3.4 million and listed four payments of $100,000 or more.

Notable consent items and amounts read into the record included a $104,418.32 payment to Lopez Jr. & Sons General Engineering for pedestrian improvements near the event center; a payment of $360,821.40 to JJ Fisher Construction for construction of a new pickleball complex; and a $116,478 payment to San Luis Obispo County for third-quarter animal-control services. A payment identified for Golden Hill Road repairs was read aloud in the meeting transcript but the transcription of the figure was unclear; the agenda item described a large construction contract for Golden Hill Road and additional contract work was included in the warrant summary.

The council also approved contracts tied to key capital projects:
- Approval of an agreement with M&S Engineers to provide construction management services for the South Pine Bridge project (the city said consultants were interviewed and the selected firm demonstrated relevant experience; bids for the bridge were due the week of April 15 and an award was expected May 6). Staff said the bridge is approximately 50 feet long with defensive bike lanes and other design elements, and that coordination with Caltrans and resource agencies will be required.
- Award of a construction contract for downtown parking-lot rehabilitation at Twelfth and Railroad Street and the lot adjacent to Mark's Pizza, which will include improved lighting, street furniture and electric vehicle charging.
- Approval of a construction contract for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements adjacent to Flamsen Middle School, funded in part by grants from the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments; staff said the project has approximately $750,000 in grant funding and includes RRFB pedestrian push-button enhancements, bulb-outs and upgraded markings.

Public-safety and maintenance spending on the Salinas Riverbed cleanup was also discussed. During public comment, resident Linda George asked how often contractors enter the riverbed and whether hazardous materials are addressed. Police Sergeant Steve Boyette, who manages the city's CAT team, said contractors work in the riverbed twice weekly for roughly four to seven hours per visit and that the contract is managed by the CAT team. Boyette said staff requested a contract increase from earlier budgeted amounts to $150,000 for the fiscal year and asked authorization to extend a similar amount into the next fiscal year to continue the work.

Pro Tem Gregory moved to approve items 1 through 12 on the consent calendar; Councilmember Strong seconded. The council voted unanimously to approve the consent calendar.

The council did not pull any items for separate consideration at the meeting; members and staff provided brief overviews of projects and funding sources when asked by council members.","The council approved a 12-item consent calendar April 15 that included about $3.4 million in payments, construction contracts for downtown parking-lot rehabilitation and a bridge construction-management agreement, and a request to increase and extend a Salinas Riverbed cleanup contract.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6595955,"Paso Robles council selects Chris Huot as next city manager",54,6506000,6560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3020520-e15f7432fa9e468ee02d51e52c21f8d3&start=6506&end=6560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3020520-e15f7432fa9e468ee02d51e52c21f8d3/thumbnail_6506000.jpg","/articles/6595955/El-Paso-de-Robles-City/San-Luis-Obispo-County/California/Paso-Robles-council-selects-Chris-Huot-as-next-city-manager","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595955-3e5b2a078caf6ac0fa762fc32b9b5277/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165060&Signature=oIl7-U2fUiKXR4Ww1wsopKJdvvixlnYYmCCfk8HswOe6d4bUDEvel6VivjW4QIooF6IWrneUzD3PwCBGxOU8lMnUlAk5T-4Bj~cnjFMYWw88d0YIjcioVz1V50xnp3MP0hs6~PpcLRcQdt6JccMn~KzwIvAqTiwlQa7SrwZPGuVJvZqWmApvZ-hOWVtZp7bL3CDWzC~TyUANOYL-7IYJAWpnLh9LPlcdiZfmjEMhk~RWkewlZXtYdWZhMOcOjUE5rSxOByjXosSmf98yxYFFqkHZNUBjSd-jRdYbsJi58lcIVMaI2PftfEscfl8aSxM1nSwv2xeTDCUJmKdmU~FJDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Attorney Elizabeth Hall told the Paso Robles City Council on April 15 that the council had chosen Interim City Manager Chris Huot as the next city manager for the City of Paso Robles.

\"It is my pleasure to announce that the council has chosen mister Huot, as the next city manager for the city of Paso Robles,\" Elizabeth Hall said as she reported out from the council's earlier closed sessions.

The council made the decision in closed session under state law provisions that allow personnel and labor matters to be discussed privately; Hall said staff will return with an employment agreement for the council to consider at the next meeting. Interim City Manager Chris Huot spoke afterward, thanking the council and saying he looked forward to serving in the new capacity.

The council also met in closed session on real property negotiations involving a portion of Pioneer Park at 2010 Riverside Avenue and on existing litigation identified as Tribune v. City of Paso Robles and Chris Bausch; Hall said there was no reportable action on those items.

No roll-call vote or vote tally was given in the meeting minutes or the closed-session report. The employment agreement for Mr. Huot will be the next formal public item tied to this appointment when it appears on a future agenda.

Background: The council announced the closed-session topics before adjourning earlier in the evening. State Government Code sections referenced by staff before the closed session included Government Code section 54957(b) (public employee appointment) and 54957.6 (labor negotiations), among others.

What happens next: Hall said the city will bring an employment agreement forward at the council's next meeting for public consideration and potential formal action.","The Paso Robles City Council announced April 15 that it chose Interim City Manager Chris Huot to be the city's next city manager after a closed-session decision; an employment agreement will be brought to the council at a future meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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