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44t — REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
August 8, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
Hybrid City Council ChamberNirtual Zoom Meeting
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
Council Members Present: Mayor Ray Russom, Council Member Guthrie,
Council Member Secrest
Council Members Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Barneich, Council Member
George
Staff Present: City Clerk Jessica Matson, City Attorney Isaac
Rosen, Interim City Manager Bill Robeson,
Administrative Services Director Nicole
Valentine, Community Development Director
Brian Pedrotti, Planning Manager Andrew
Perez
This meeting was conducted in a hybrid in-person/virtual format.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ray Russom called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Matson took roll call. Council Member Secrest was absent at the time of roll call.
3. FLAG SALUTE
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
5. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Rosen announced that the City Council will recess to a closed session for the following
and will report any reportable action at the City Council Regular meeting at 6:00 p.m.:
a) LABOR NEGOTIATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
1. Employee Organization:Arroyo Grande Police Officers'Association
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a. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel; Tashina Ureno, Human
Resources Officer; Nicole Valentine, Director of Administrative Services
2. Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, Local 620
a. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel; Tashina Ureno, Human
Resources Officer; Nicole Valentine, Director of Administrative Services
3. Unrepresented Management Employees
a. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel
4. City Manager
a. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel
b) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(b):
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Position: City Manager
City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:04 p.m.
Council Member Secrest joined the meeting at 5:07 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ray Russom called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Matson took roll call.
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Ray Russom led the flag salute.
5. AGENDA REVIEW
5.a Closed Session Announcements
City Attorney Rosen noted that Council Member Secrest arrived at 5:07 p.m. for purposes of
transacting closed session business as listed on the agenda.
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City Council Closed Session Meeting of August 8, 2023
a) LABOR NEGOTIATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
1. Employee Organization: Arroyo Grande Police Officers'Association
a. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel; Tashina Ureno,
Human Resources Officer; Nicole Valentine, Director of Administrative Services
2. Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, Local 620
a. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel; Tashina Ureno,
Human Resources Officer; Nicole Valentine, Director of Administrative Services
3. Unrepresented Management Employees
a. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel
4. City Manager
a. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel
b) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(b):
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Position: City Manager
City Attorney Rosen announced that there was no reportable action.
5.b Ordinances read in title only
None.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.a Interim City Manager Communications
Interim City Manager Robeson provided information regarding the Fair Oaks Water Main
Project; AGPD Security Camera Project; and Tally Ho Right of Way bumpout.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
No action was taken on this item.
Receive correspondence/comments as presented by the Interim City Manager and Provide
direction, as necessary.
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
None.
Reports are made during the Second Council Meeting each month.
8. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. Speaking from the public was No Name Provided. No
further public comments were received.
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Ray Russom asked the Council if there were any questions or any items to be pulled from the
consent agenda for further discussion.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
Moved by Council Member Guthrie
Seconded by Council Member Secrest
Approve Consent Agenda Items 9.a. through 9.h., with the recommended courses of action.
AYES (3): Council Member Guthrie, Council Member Secrest, and Mayor Ray Russom
ABSENT (2): Mayor Pro Tem Barneich, and Council Member George
Passed (3 to 0)
9.a Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification
1) Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period of July 1 through July 15, 2023; 2)
Determined that ratifying the cash disbursements is not a project subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because it has no potential to result in either a direct, or
reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines,
§§ 15060, subd. (b)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.b Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits
1) Received and filed the attached report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo
Grande as of June 30, 2023, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b); 2) Determined
that receiving the report of investment deposits is not a project subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because it has no potential to result in either a direct, or
reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines,
§§ 15060, subd. (b)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.c Authorization to Submit Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)
Application for Central Coast Blue Project and Incur Related Loan Application and
Issuance Costs
Authorized the Interim City Manager to submit an application to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)for a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to fund the
City's share of Central Coast Blue (CCB) project costs and incur related costs related to the
application and appropriate $55,000 from the Water Enterprise Fund Balance.
9.d Approval of Minutes
Approved the minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meeting of July 25, 2023, as
submitted.
9.e Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Declaring a Continued Local Emergency
Related to the Ongoing Storm Events
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1) Adopted a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE DECLARING A CONTINUED LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE(ONGOING STORM EVENTS BEGINNING DECEMBER 27, 2022)";
and 2) Make findings that adopting the Resolution continuing a local emergency is not a project
subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because the continued declaration
in itself has no potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical
change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (b)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.f Consideration of Rejection of All Bids for the Arroyo Grande Police Department Camera
System Project, PW 2023-10
Rejected all Bids for the Arroyo Grande Police Department Camera System Project (Project)
and directed staff to reissue a Request for Proposal for design of this project, and subsequently
competitively bid the construction of the project.
9.g Consideration of Approval of 191 Tally Ho Frontage Improvement Project
1)Approved the construction plans and specifications for the Project; 2)Authorized the City
Clerk to advertise for construction bids; 3) Found that the project is categorically exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under a Class 2 exemption, pursuant to
Guidelines Section 15302; and 4) Directed the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption.
9.h Consideration of Budget Amendment for Parklet Concrete Barriers and Planters
1)Approved a budget amendment of$90,000 from general fund reserves for the purchase of
decorative concrete barriers and planters and street signs associated with the long-term
parklets program; 2) Made findings that continuing administrative or maintenance activities—
such as purchases for supplies, personnel-related actions, and general policy and procedure
making—do not qualify as a project under CEQA.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
11. OLD BUSINESS
11.a Safe Parking Ordinance Update
Planning Manager Perez presented the staff report and responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. Speaking from the public was No Name Provided.
No further public comments were received.
Council directed staff to bring back the Ordinance for Council consideration with language
regarding specifics for social services providers on what services would need to be provided.
No action was taken on this item.
12. NEW BUSINESS
None.
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13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Ray Russom adjourned the
meeting at 6:28 p.m.
Caren R ssom, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jessica Matson, City Clerk
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