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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
August 22, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
Hybrid City Council Chamber/Virtual Zoom Meeting
215 East Branch Street,Arroyo Grande
Council Members Present: Mayor Ray Russom, Mayor Pro Tern
Barneich, Council Member George, Council
Member Guthrie, Council Member Secrest
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, Human Resources Officer Tashina
Ureno
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.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Ray Russom led the 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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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
City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel; Tashina Ureno, Human
Resources Officer; Nicole Valentine, Director of Administrative Services
3. Unrepresented Management Employees
City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel
4. City Manager
City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel
City Council adjourned to Closed Session at 5:03 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ray Russom adjourned the meeting at 5:57 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ray Russom called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:01 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 Council Closed Session Meeting of August 22, 2023
a) LABOR NEGOTIATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
1. Employee Organization:Arroyo Grande Police Officers'Association
1. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel; Tashina Ureno,
Human Resources Officer; Nicole Valentine, Director of Administrative Services
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2. Employee Organization: Service Employees International Union, Local 620
1. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel; Tashina Ureno,
Human Resources Officer; Nicole Valentine, Director of Administrative Services
3. Unrepresented Management Employees
1. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel
4. City Manager
1. City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel
City Attorney Isaac 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 complaints received about a
different taste in the water.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
No action was taken on this item.
7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
The City Council provided brief reports from the following committee, commission, board, or other
subcommittee meetings that they attended as the City's appointed representative.
7.a MAYOR RAY RUSSOM:
5. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
6. Central Coast Blue Regional Recycled Water Authority Board
7. Five Cities Fire Authority
8. San Luis Obispo County Mayor's Meeting
9. South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District(SSLOCSD)
10. Other
7.b MAYOR PRO TEM BARNEICH:
1. Audit Committee
2. Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
3. Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
4. Other
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7.c COUNCIL MEMBER GEORGE:
1. Five Cities Fire Authority
2. Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board
3. Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board
4. Other
7.d COUNCIL MEMBER GUTHRIE:
1. County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
2. Council of Governments/Regional Transit Authority/South County Transit
(SLOCOG/SLORTA/SCT)
3. Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
4. REACH Economic Development Roundtable
5. Other
7.e COUNCIL MEMBER SECREST:
1. Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
2. South County Chambers of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee
3. Other
8. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
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 acknowledged supplemental information for Item 9.d. and Council made comments
on Items 9.d., 9.e., 9.f., and 9.g.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. Speaking from the public was No Name Provided. No
further public comments were received.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tern Barneich
Seconded by Council Member George
Approve Consent Agenda Items 9.a. through 9.1. with the recommended courses of action and
amended recommendation in Item 9.d.
AYES (5): Mayor Pro Tern Barneich, Council Member George, Council Member Guthrie, Council
Member Secrest, and Mayor Ray Russom
Passed (5 to 0)
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9.a Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification
1) Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period of July 16 through July 31, 2023; and
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 an Agreement with Mosaic Public Partners for Executive and
Professional Recruitment Services and Request to Approve a Budget Adjustment
Request
Approved an Agreement with Mosaic Public Partners for executive and professional recruitment
services and approve one related budget adjustment.
9.c Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Declaring a Continued Local Emergency
Related to the Ongoing Storm Events
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) Made 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.d Consideration of Appointments to the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement
District Advisory Board
1)Approved Mayor Ray Russom's recommendation to appoint Sean Dasmann to the Arroyo
Grande Tourism Business Improvement District (AGTBID)Advisory Board; 2)Approved Mayor
Pro Tem Barneich's recommendation to appoint Greg Dutson to the AGTBID Advisory Board; 3)
Approved Council Member Guthrie's recommendation to appoint Jared Worthen to the AGTBID
Advisory Board; and 4)Approved Council Member Secrest's recommendation to appoint
Jeannie Miranda to the AGTBID Advisory Board.
9.e Consideration of Appointment to the City of Arroyo Grande Downtown Parking Advisory
Board
Approved a recommendation by Mayor Pro Tern Barneich to appoint Alex Creswell to the City of
Arroyo Grande Downtown Parking Advisory Board.
9.f Consideration of an Agreement with Clifford Moss for Voter Opinion Polling and Public
Outreach and Education Services for a Potential Future Ballot Measure
Approved a Professional Services Agreement with Clifford Moss for Voter Opinion Polling and
Public Outreach and Education services for an amount not to exceed $115,000 in substantially
final form.
9.g Consideration of Appointment of a Voting Delegate for the League of California Cities
Annual Conference
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Appointed Council Member Jim Guthrie as the voting delegate for the League of California
Cities Annual Conference and authorized submittal by the City of the League of California Cities'
Voting Delegate/Alternate Form.
9.h Approval of Minutes
Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 8, 2023, as submitted.
9.1 Consideration to Approve an Exclusive Vendor Police Tow Service Agreement Extension
with College Towing South
Authorized the Interim City Manager to execute a two-year extension for the exclusive vendor
police tow service Agreement with College Towing South for towing services with several
modified terms, described herein.
9.j Consideration of Adding the Add-Alternate Elements to the Contract for Construction of
the 2022 Concrete Repairs Project, PW 2022-07
1) Increased the contract for the 2022 Concrete Repairs Project to JJ Fisher Construction, Inc.
in the amount of$122,187 for the two add-alternate elements of, a)the east and south
crosswalks and adjoining curb at the intersection of East Branch and Mason Streeet, and b) 920
square feet of sidewalk repairs adjacent to the curb ramp improvements at Alder Street and
Farroll Avenue; 2)Authorized the City Manager to approve change orders of 10% of the
additional amount, $12,218.70, for unanticipated costs during the construction phase of the
Project; and 3)Approved two budget adjustment requests.
9.k Monthly Water Supply & Demand Update
Received and filed the Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.
9.1 Consideration of the Summary Vacation of a Public Utility Easement Located at 1180
Linda Drive
Adopted a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE SUMMARILY VACATING A PORTION OF PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT
AT 1180 LINDA DRIVE".
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
11. OLD BUSINESS
11.a General Plan Update Study Session and Consultant Introduction
Community Development Director Pedrotti introduced the item; Brent Gibbons and Michael
Gibbons, Mintier Harnish Consultants, provided a presentation of the General Plan Update.
Staff and consultants responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. Speaking from the public was No Name Provided,
Patty O'Keefe, and No Name Provided. City Clerk Matson read into the record written
comments submitted by Gaea Powell. No further public comments were received. Staff and
consultants responded to questions from the public.
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Council provided feedback and direction regarding indicators of success, key challenges, and
key opportunities; and directed staff to pursue options for increased public engagement
including hard-copy community surveys along with online surveys.
12. NEW BUSINESS
None.
13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Pro Tern Barneich shared appreciation expressed from a recipient of the Community Service
Grant Program; and stated that she would like the meeting adjourned in honor of late Paso Robles
Mayor, Steve Martin.
Mayor Ray Russom commented on a question covered in the Grand Jury Report regarding safe
parking; the Day of Hope on August 23rd; the Cal Poly Football "Arroyo Grande Day" on October 7th;
and providing a Resolution in honor of late Paso Robles Mayor, Steve Martin.
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Ray Russom adjourned the
meeting at 8:43 p.m. in memory of former Paso Robles Mayor, Steve Martin.
Caren Ray R m, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jessica Matson, City Clerk
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