The meeting Monday allowed committee members and local community members to voice their opinions on the program with the majority of the community in favor of scrapping paid parking altogether.
The planning commission prepares and recommends city council consideration of the city’s general plan and zoning ordinances, including the formulation of policies for development and land uses. The commission also performs duties related to the review and approval/denial of development applications and subdivision maps.
The council is set to interview and select one local resident from the two who have applied for the vacant positions on the housing authority:
Charles Routh
The Paso Robles Housing Authority was established in the 1940s and is a separate agency from the City of Paso Robles. The authority is primarily responsible for the development and operation of affordable and quality housing projects within the city, including the Oak Park Housing Project and the Chet Dotter Senior Apartment Community. The Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is responsible for policy, fiscal management, and the appointment of the housing authority chief executive officer. There a
–The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) Board of Trustees met in a special meeting Tuesday afternoon and evening to continue the discussion of their response to the San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury report, “Paso Robles School District: A Cautionary Tale” that says poor leadership and management resulted in the district’s financial crisis. The meeting was held for only one purpose, and that was to work on the response to that report.
At the outset, several members of the public called in to provide input. Local resident Dale Gustin talked about the history of the budget problems with the PRJUSD, which he said occurred over several years. Residents Kim La Chance and Peter Byrne each encouraged the school board to turn the report and their response over to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney for review.