CC 2020-12-08 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, DECEMBER 8, 2020
6:00 P.M.
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In compliance with 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 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 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 November 24, 2020
Successor Agency:
a) Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
Property: APN: 006-151-027; Located at Faeh Avenue and El Camino Real
Agency Negotiators: Whitney McDonald, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: ELA Foods, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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. Installation of Officers (WETMORE)
a) Receive and file the City Clerk’s report
b) Oath of Office to be Administered by City Clerk Wetmore to Caren Ray Russom,
Mayor; Kristen Barneich, Council Member; and Lan George, Council Member
c) Remarks by Council Member Barneich
d) Remarks by Council Member George
e) Remarks by Mayor Ray Russom
6.d. Honorary Proclamation Recognizing Kelly Wetmore, Director of Legislative and
Information Services/City Clerk Upon Her Retirement from City Service
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 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.
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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 (STEVENS)
Recommended Action: Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period November
1, 2020 through November 30, 2020.
8.b. Consideration of Compensation Adjustments for Part-Time Employees and
Approval of the Updated Citywide Combined Salary Schedule (STEVENS)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution making compensation adjustments for part-
time employees in compliance with minimum wage laws and approve the updated Citywide
combined salary schedule.
8.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes (WETMORE)
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
November 24, 2020, as submitted.
8.d. Adoption of 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 Appointment to San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund
Commission (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Appoint the Community Development Director, or their designee,
to serve as the City’s representative on the San Luis Obispo County Housing Trust Fund
Commission.
8.f. Consideration of Appointment to the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business
Improvement District Advisory Board (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Appoint Yvette Eagles to the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business
Improvement District Advisory Board
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8. CONSENT AGENDA (Cont’d):
8.g. Consideration to Approve an Agreement for Consultant Services with Pavement
Engineering, Inc. for the 2020 Street Repairs Project, PW 2020-13 (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: Approve an Agreement for Consultant Services with Pavement
Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $126,835 for design services for the 2020 Street Repairs
Project.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9.a. Consideration of Preliminary Approval of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Projects for Year 2021 (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Provide preliminary approval of proposed projects to be funded
with the City’s allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the
Year 2021.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
10.a. Consideration of One-Year Review of Ordinance No. 703 Relating to the Possession
of Tobacco Products by Persons Under Twenty-One and Citation Statistics Related
to Arroyo Grande High School (MARTINEZ)
Recommended Action: Receive and file a status update on Ordinance No. 703, Arroyo
Grande Municipal Code (AGMC) section 8.36.060.
11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.a. Review of Council Appointments to Regional and Local Boards and Committees
(WETMORE)
Recommended Action: Review the current list of appointments to those regional and
local boards, commissions, and committees with Council representation, and: 1) Maintain
current Council assignments and reappoint for the next two-year period, or 2) Reassign
and approve new Council appointments to any of the regional and local boards and
committees as desired; and 3) Direct the City Clerk to update Fair Political Practices
Commission (FPPC) Form 806 (Agency Report of Public Official Appointments) for posting
on the City website.
11.b. Consideration of Selection of Council Member Paulding as Mayor Pro Tem
(WETMORE)
Recommended Action: Appoint Council Member Paulding as the Mayor Pro Tem for the
next one-year period, pursuant to Council policy.
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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:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. Initiation of
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) involving 1 potential
case.
Announcement(s) of any reportable action(s) taken in Closed Session will be made at the
beginning of the next Regular City Council meeting as this meeting is not recorded or
videotaped.
14. ADJOURNMENT
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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
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