CC 2020-10-27 Agenda Summary
City Council
Caren Ray Russom Mayor
Keith Storton Mayor Pro Tem
Kristen Barneich Council Member
Jimmy Paulding Council Member
Lan George Council Member
AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
In compliance with the State and County Shelter at Home Orders, and pursuant to the Governor’s Executive
Order N‐29‐20, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, City
Council meetings will be held by teleconference only until further notice. Meetings can be viewed on Channel
20 and are live‐streamed on the City’s website and on www.slo‐span.org . Members of the public may provide
public comment during the meeting by calling 1‐833‐493‐5844 or by submitting written public comments to
the Clerk of the Council at publiccomment@arroyogrande.org.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
5. AGENDA REVIEW:
5.a. Closed Session Announcements
Announcement of reportable actions taken, if any, from the following meeting:
Regular Meeting of October 13, 2020
a) Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section
54957:
Title: City Attorney
Agenda
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5. AGENDA REVIEW (cont’d):
5.b. Move 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 (McDONALD/RAY RUSSOM)
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. Mayor’s Commendation Recognizing Jerry Rutiz - Agriculturalist of the Year
6.d. Honorary Proclamation Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Peoples’ Self-Help
Housing
6.e. Presentation by Arroyo Grande Police Department Regarding Police Officer
Candidate Selection Process (MARTINEZ)
Recommended Action: Receive and file.
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. 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.
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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 (STEVENS)
Recommended Action: Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period October 1,
2020 through October 15, 2020.
8.b. Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits (STEVENS)
Recommended Action: Receive and file the attached report listing of investment deposits
of the City of Arroyo Grande, as of September 30, 2020, as required by Government Code
Section 53646(b).
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8.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes (WETMORE)
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
October 13, 2020, as submitted.
8.d. Adoption of a Resolution Declaring a Continued Local Emergency Related to the
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (McDONALD/CARMEL)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution declaring a continued local emergency
related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
8.e. Consideration of Resolution Declaring Surplus Property and Authorizing the
Transfer of a Vehicle to the San Jose Police Department (MARTINEZ)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution declaring a used 1995 American General
Motors cargo utility truck (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle-HMMWV) as
surplus and authorize its transfer to the San Jose Police Department.
8.f. Consideration of Authorization to Purchase Upgraded Radio Infrastructure
Equipment for the Police Department (MARTINEZ)
Recommended Action: Authorize the purchase of equipment to upgrade the Police
Department’s radio infrastructure at a total cost of $143,028.
8.g. Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: Receive and file the monthly Water Supply and Demand Report.
8.h. Consideration of Acceptance of the 2020 Concrete Repairs Project, PW 2020-03
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action: 1) Accept the project improvements as constructed by G. Sosa
Construction, Inc. in accordance with the plans and specifications for the 2020 Concrete
Repairs Project, PW 2020-03; 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.
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8. CONSENT AGENDA (cont’d):
8.i. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Amended and Restated
Joint Powers Agreement for the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority
Allowing Consolidation of South County Area Transit into the San Luis Obispo
Regional Transit Authority, and Approving the Termination of the South County
Area Transit Joint Powers Agreement, Assignment of Assets to the San Luis Obispo
Regional Transit Authority, and Ceasing Operations of South County Transit as a
Separate Entity (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution authorizing execution of the amended and
restated Joint Powers Agreement for the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority
terminating the South County Area Transit Joint Powers Agreement, assigning assets to
the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority, and ceasing operations of South County
Transit as a separate entity.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.a. Consideration of Pre-Application No. 20-003; Construction of a Proposed Four-
Story, 113 Room Hotel; Location – 727 El Camino Real; Applicant – ELA Foods, Inc.;
Representative – Carol Florence, Oasis Associates Inc. (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Review the proposed project and provide preliminary comments
to the applicant.
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
This item gives the Mayor and Council Members the opportunity to present reports to the
other members regarding committees, commissions, boards, or special projects on which
they may be participating.
(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
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12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (cont’d):
(b) MAYOR PRO TEM 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
(c) COUNCIL MEMBER BARNEICH:
(1) Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
(2) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
(3) Other
(d) COUNCIL MEMBER PAULDING:
(1) Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
(2) Brisco/Halcyon Interchange Subcommittee
(3) Council of Governments/Regional Transit Authority (SLOCOG/SLORTA)
(4) South County Transit (SCT)
(5) Other
(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
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