City Council approves Sensorio sculpture installation for Downtown City Park
– The Paso Robles City Council met on Wednesday, Jan. 14, for a regular meeting held on a special Wednesday meeting day.
Councilmembers Steve Gregory and Fred Strong pulled Item 4 from the consent agenda for individual consideration. The item involved joining a coalition with the County of San Luis Obispo to petition the California State Legislature for the continued operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant and restoration of unitary tax treatment or comparable financial mitigations. Gregory made the motion, seconded by Strong. The motion passed unanimously.
Gregory then moved to approve the remaining consent agenda items, seconded by Strong. The motion passed unanimously.
The council LAO approved a public art installation by Sensorio and artist collective HYBYCOZO for Downtown City Park. The project includes three illuminated steel sculptures planned for the “banjo” planter on the park’s north side as a donated “Gift of Light” installation. Sensorio will fund commissioning, fabrication, installation, interpretive signage, and ongoing maintenance. The city’s only cost will be electricity, estimated at about $365 per year.
The installation will remain in place for three years, with a possible extension after city review. City staff will oversee permitting and ensure the installation meets safety and building code requirements.
The project passed unanimously on a motion by Kris Beal and a second by Chris Bausch.
The City Council also received a staff report outlining the legal framework and policy options for adopting term limits for the mayor and City Council members, but voted to take no action. The report explained that California law allows general law cities to adopt term limits, provided they apply prospectively and receive voter approval at a regularly scheduled election.
Staff outlined common policy choices, including two- or three-term limits, lifetime versus consecutive limits, combined or separate limits for mayor and council, and how partial terms would be counted. A measure could be placed on the ballot either by City Council action or voter initiative. Staff recommended directing the preparation of a draft measure for Council review, but the Council instead chose the option to take no action.
After discussion, the Council voted unanimously to take no action, with a motion by Gregory and a second by Strong.
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