CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA SUMMARY

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

City Council Chamber

215 E Branch Street, Arroyo Grande

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Given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, and in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 361, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, City Council meetings will be conducted by video/teleconferencing through Zoom Webinar until further notice. Meetings will be broadcast live on Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website and www.slo-span.org.  Members of the public may participate and provide public comment  on agenda items during the meeting by joining the Zoom meeting or by submitting written public comments to the Clerk of the Council at .

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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

Moved that all ordinances presented for introduction or adoption be read in title only and all further readings be waived.

6.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

6.a

Update Regarding Countywide COVID-19 Efforts

• Recommended Action:

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

6.b

City Manager Communications

• Recommended Action:

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

6.c

Honorary Proclamation Declaring November 2021 as National Native American and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month

6.d

Honorary Proclamation Declaring November 2021 as "National Adoption Month"

6.e

Mayor's Commendation Recognizing Naomi Luby

6.f

Introduction of New Employee - Lynda Horejsi, Accounting Manager

(VALENTINE)

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. 

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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

• Recommended Action:

  Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period October 1, 2021 through October 15, 2021.

8.b

Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits

• Recommended Action:

  Receive and file the report listing of investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande, as of September 30, 2021, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).

8.c

Approval of Minutes

• Recommended Action:

  Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 12, 2021, as submitted.

8.d

Adoption of a Resolution Declaring a Continued Local Emergency Related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt a Resolution declaring a continued local emergency related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

8.e

Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Continuance of Remote Teleconference Meetings of the Legislative Bodies of the City of Arroyo Grande Pursuant to Government Code Section 53953(e)(3)

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt a Resolution making findings in accordance with AB 361 and Government Code Section 54953(e)(3) authorizing remote teleconference meetings. 

8.f

Adoption of a Resolution Updating the Name of the City's Accounting Manager in the List of Those Who are Authorized to Deposit City Funds in Various Financial Institutions

• Recommended Action:

  Adopt a Resolution authorizing the deposit of City funds in various financial institutions and updating the names of designated employees in certain positions who are authorized to make deposits of City funds and enter into banking or investment arrangements. 

8.g

Acceptance of the 2021 Concrete Repairs Project, PW 2021-02

• Recommended Action:

  1) Accept the project improvements as constructed by Cal Portland Construction in accordance with the plans and specifications for the 2021 Concrete Repairs Project, PW 2021-02; 2) Direct staff to file a Notice of Completion; and 3) Authorize release of retention, thirty-five (35) days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded, if no liens have been filed.

8.h

Consideration of Acceptance of Roof Repairs to Corporation Yard Buildings A and B, PW 2021-03

• Recommended Action:

  1) Accept the project improvements as constructed by Wick's Roofing, Inc. in accordance with its scope of work and estimate submitted for the Roof Repairs to Corporation Yard Buildings A and B Project, PW 2021-03; 2) Direct staff to file a Notice of Completion; and 3) Authorize release of retention, thirty-five (35) days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded, if no liens have been filed.

8.i

Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update

• Recommended Action:

  Receive and file the Monthly Water Supply and Demand Report. 

9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

9.a

Appeal to City Council Case 21-003; Appeal of Conditional Use Permit 21-005 for an Addition to an Existing Commercial Structure and Establishment of an Art Gallery and Wine Tasting Collective; Location - 211 E Branch St; Appellant - Shirley Gibson, et al

• Recommended Action:

  Continue the public hearing to a date certain of November 9, 2021 to provide staff additional time to review issues associated with the appeal. The project will be noticed again in advance of the November 9, 2021 hearing. 

10.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

11.

NEW BUSINESS

11.a

Approval of the Inclusive Elm Street Park Playground Replacement Project and Its Associated Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Application, And Appropriate Funds for the Project

• Recommended Action:

  1) Approve the Inclusive Elm Street Park Playground Replacement Project proposal, allowing the City Manager to submit an application for the Prop 68 Per Capita Program and process any associated grant documents as necessary; and 2) Appropriate $136,426 from the Sales Tax Fund as part of the total project costs.

11.b

Introduction of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 8.33, Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, and Chapter 15.06, SB 1383 CalGreen Recycling and Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance Requirements, to the Municipal Code to Comply with SB 1383

• Recommended Action:

  Introduce an Ordinance adding Chapter 8.33, Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, and Chapter 15.06, SB 1383 CalGreen Recycling and Model Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance Requirements, to the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code by title only and waive further reading in order to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383). 

12.

CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

12.a

MAYOR RAY RUSSOM:

1. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
2. South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD)
3. Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board
4. Other

12.b

MAYOR PRO TEM PAULDING:

1. Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
2. Brisco/Halcyon Interchange Subcommittee
3. Council of Governments/Regional Transit Authority/ South County Transit (SLOCOG/SLORTA/SCT)
4. Other 

12.c

COUNCIL MEMBER BARNEICH:

1. Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
2. Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
3. Other

12.d

COUNCIL MEMBER STORTON:

1. Brisco/Halcyon Interchange Subcommittee
2. Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA)
3.  Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
4. South County Chambers of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee
5. Other

12.e

COUNCIL MEMBER GEORGE:

1. Community Action Partnership San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO)
2. County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
3. Regional Water Initiatives
4. Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board
5. Other

13.

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.

14.

CLOSED SESSION

None.

15.

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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