CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA SUMMARY

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 6:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Hybrid City Council Chamber/Virtual Zoom Meeting

215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande

 

 

In person at:

Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers

215 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

 

AND via Zoom at:

Please click the link below to join the Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83255848846

Webinar ID: 832 5584 8846

Or by Telephone:  [phone]

 

In compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 361, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, this City Council meeting is being conducted in a hybrid in-person/virtual format. Members of the public may participate and provide public comment  on agenda items during the meeting in person at the location identified above, by joining the Zoom meeting, or by submitting written public comments to the Clerk of the Council at . Meetings will be broadcast live on Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website and www.slo-span.org.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

4.

FLAG SALUTE

5.

AGENDA REVIEW

5.a

Closed Session Announcements

None.

5.b

Ordinances read in title only

None.

6.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

6.a

Update Regarding Countywide COVID-19 Efforts

(McDONALD)

• Recommended Action:

  Receive update, accept public comments, discuss, and provide direction as necessary.

6.b

City Manager Communications

(McDONALD)

• Recommended Action:

  Receive correspondence/comments as presented by the City Manager and Provide direction, as necessary.

6.c

Honorary Proclamation Declaring May 11-17, 2022 as "National Police Week" and May 15, 2022 as "National Peace Officers' Memorial Day"

7.

COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

This public comment period is an invitation to members of the community to present issues, thoughts, or suggestions on matters not scheduled on this agenda. Comments should be limited to those matters that are within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Members of the public may provide public comment in-person or remotely by joining the Zoom meeting utilizing one of the methods provided below. Please use the “raise hand” feature to indicate your desire to provide public comment. 

• Click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83255848846; Webinar ID: 832 5584 8846

• Or by Telephone: [phone]
  Press * 9 to “raise hand” for public comment

The Brown Act restricts the Council from taking formal action on matters not published on the agenda. In response to your comments, the Mayor or presiding Council Member may:

• Direct City staff to assist or coordinate with you.
• A Council Member may state a desire to meet with you.
• It may be the desire of the Council to place your issue or matter on a future Council agenda.

Please adhere to the following procedures when addressing the Council:

• Comments should be limited to 3 minutes or less.
• Your comments should be directed to the Council as a whole and not directed to individual Council members.
• Slanderous, profane or personal remarks against any Council Member or member of the audience shall not be permitted.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

The following routine items listed below are scheduled for consideration as a group. The recommendations for each item are noted. Any member of the public who wishes to comment on any Consent Agenda item may do so at this time. Any Council Member may request that any item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to permit discussion or change the recommended course of action. The City Council may approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda on one motion.

8.a

Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification

(VALENTINE)

• Recommended Action:

  Ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of April 1 through April 15, 2022.

8.b

Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits

(VALENTINE)

• Recommended Action:

  Receive and file the attached report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande as of March 31, 2022, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).

8.c

Consideration of Fiscal Year 2021-22 Third Quarter Financial Status Report

(VALENTINE)

• Recommended Action:

  Receive, consider, and file the FY 2021-22 Third Quarter Financial Status Report.

8.d

Consideration of a Resolution Declaring Surplus Property

(VALENTINE)

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt a Resolution declaring certain property as surplus and authorizing its disposal.

8.e

Approval of Minutes

(MATSON)

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 26, 2022, as submitted.

8.f

Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Declaring a Continued Local Emergency Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Authorizing the Continuance of Remote Teleconference Meetings of the Legislative Bodies Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3)

(McDONALD)

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt a Resolution declaring a continued local emergency related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and authorizing the continuance of remote teleconference meetings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3).

8.g

Consideration of Authorization to Sign a Letter by REACH and the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) MOU Stakeholder Group in Support of Reuse Opportunities at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant Site

(McDONALD)

• Recommended Action:

  Authorize the Mayor to sign the letter from REACH and the DCPP MOU stakeholder group, on behalf of the City, in support of reuse opportunities at the DCPP site.

8.h

Consideration of Approval of Construction Specifications for the Wood Place, Farroll/Sandalwood, Sandalwood/Cameron, & Woodland Back Yards Sewer Lining Project and Associated California Environmental Quality Act Exemption, PW 2021-10

(ROBESON)

• Recommended Action:

  1) Approve the construction specifications for the Wood Place, Farroll/Sandalwood, Sandalwood/Cameron, & Woodland Back Yards Sewer Lining Project, PW 2021-10; 2) Authorize staff to advertise for construction bids; 3) Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b); and 5) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption

8.i

Consideration of Engineer’s Reports and Resolutions Declaring the City’s Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments for the Parkside and Grace Lane Assessment Districts, and Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1, Within Tract 1769, for FY 2022-23

(ROBESON)

• Recommended Action:

  1) Approve the Engineer’s Reports for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1, within Tract 1769, for Fiscal Year 2022-2023; 2) Adopt Resolutions declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1, within Tract 1769, for Fiscal Year 2022-2023; and 3) Set a public hearing for June 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1, within Tract 1769, to consider levying the property assessments.

8.j

Consideration of a Resolution Supporting the Application for Funding from the Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity for the US 101/Brisco-Halcyon Road Interchange Modification Project

(PEDROTTI)

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt the Resolution supporting the application to the Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Discretionary Grant Opportunity Funding Request for the US 101/Brisco-Halcyon Road Interchange Modification Project and designate the City Manager or their designee as the City’s signature authority to take all actions necessary to seek and apply for the funding opportunities through this grant program.

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

None.

10.

OLD BUSINESS

10.a

Consideration of Updated Council Goals and Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022-23

(McDONALD)

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the proposed updated City Council’s Goals and Priorities for Fiscal Year 2022-23.

11.

NEW BUSINESS

11.a

Discussion and Consideration of the Current and Future Short Street Status and Pedestrian Plaza and Park Conceptual Design and Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Continued Closure of Short Street

(PEDROTTI)

• Recommended Action:

  1) Receive the updated proposed sample concept plan, receive public comment, and provide staff direction to move forward with further evaluation of a conceptual plan along with a cost analysis and public feedback; and 2) Provide staff with direction to implement an intermediate design plan for Short Street that includes adoption of a Resolution to continue closure of Short Street and use as a pedestrian and public area.

11.b

Consideration of Approval of a Child Care Assistance Grant Program

(McDONALD/BOHLKEN)

• Recommended Action:

  Consider and approve the proposed Child Care Assistance Grant Program, including direction regarding program components, and authorize the City Manager to execute grant agreements with grant recipients.

12.

COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS

Any Council Member may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on his or her activities. In addition, subject to Council policies and procedures, Council Members may request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter or request that staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. Any request to place a matter of business for original consideration on a future agenda requires the concurrence of at least one other Council Member.

13.

CLOSED SESSION

None.

14.

ADJOURNMENT

 

All staff reports or other written documentation, including any supplemental material distributed to a majority of the City Council within 72 hours of a regular meeting, relating to each item of business on the agenda are available for public inspection during regular business hours in the City Clerk’s office, 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande. If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. To make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation, contact the Legislative and Information Services Department at 805-473-5400 as soon as possible and at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.

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