HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2025-07-22 Agenda SummaryCITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA SUMMARY
Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
In person at:
Arroyo Grande City Council Chamber
215 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
AND via Zoom at:
https://arroyogrande-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NRsyFrUIQ_6179_iBTyDVA
Please click the link above to register to join the Zoom Meeting
This City Council meeting is being conducted in a hybrid in-person/virtual format. Please be advised that while
the City will endeavor to ensure these remote participation methods are available, the City does not guarantee
that they will be technically feasible or work all the time. Further, the City reserves the right to terminate these
remote participation methods (subject to Brown Act restrictions) at any time and for any reason. Members of
the public may participate and provide public comment on agenda items during the meeting in person at the
location identified above, by joining the Zoom meeting, or by submitting written public comments to the Clerk of
the Council at publiccomment@arroyogrande.org. Meetings will be broadcast live on Channel 20 and streamed
on the City’s Website.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
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
None.
6.SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.a Central Coast Community Energy Presentation
6.b City Manager Communications
(DOWNING)
Recommended Action:
Receive correspondence/comments as presented by the City Manager and Provide
direction, as necessary.
7.CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
7.a MAYOR RAY RUSSOM:
Audit Committee1.
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)2.
Five Cities Fire Authority JPA Board3.
San Luis Obispo County Mayor's Meeting4.
South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD)5.
Other6.
7.b MAYOR PRO TEM SECREST:
Air Pollution Control District (APCD)1.
Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)2.
South County Chambers of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee3.
Other 4.
7.c COUNCIL MEMBER GUTHRIE:
Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) Policy Board1.
Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)2.
REACH Economic Development Roundtable3.
Other4.
7.d COUNCIL MEMBER MARAVIGLIA:
Five Cities Fire Authority JPA Board1.
Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board2.
Other3.
7.e COUNCIL MEMBER LOE:
Council of Governments/Regional Transit Authority (SLOCOG/SLORTA)1.
County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)2.
Zone 3 Water Advisory Board3.
Other4.
8.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 registering and joining the Zoom meeting utilizing the link
provided below. Once in the meeting, please use the “raise hand” feature to indicate your desire to
provide public comment.
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Please be advised that while the City will endeavor to ensure these remote participation methods are
available, the City does not guarantee that they will be technically feasible or work all the time.
Further, the City reserves the right to terminate these remote participation methods (subject to
Brown Act restrictions) at any time and for any reason. Please attend in person or submit your
comment via email to the City Clerk by 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to have it included as part of
the record.
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 1 minute or less.•
Your comments should be directed to the Council as a whole and not directed to individual
Council members.
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Slanderous, profane or personal remarks against any Council Member or member of the
audience shall not be permitted.
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9.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.
9.a Cash Disbursement Ratification
(VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Review and ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of June 1
through June 30, 2025.
9.b Statement of Investment Deposits for May 2025
(VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the attached report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande
as of May 31, 2025, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
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9.c Approval of Minutes
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 24, 2025, as submitted.
9.d Appointment to the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution appointing Linda St. James to the San Luis Obispo Council of
Government’s Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee; and
2) Determine that approving the appointment to the Committee 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, Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.).
9.e Appointments to the Citizens’ Sales Tax Oversight Committee
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving appointments to the Citizens’ Sales Tax Oversight
Committee (CSTOC); and
2) Determine that approving appointments to the CSTOC 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, Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.).
9.f Exclusive Vendor Police Tow Service Agreement with College Towing South
(CULVER)
Recommended Action:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an exclusive vendor police tow
service agreement with College Towing South, subject to any minor, technical, or non-
substantive changes as approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City
Attorney.
9.g Resolution of Intention to Amend AGTBID Authorized Uses
(BOHLKEN)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution of Intention to amend the authorized improvements and activities
funded by assessments imposed through the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business
Improvement District, initiate the process to amend the City’s Municipal Code, and take
other actions related thereto; and
2) Find that the recommended actions to support the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business
Improvement District are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)
because these efforts have no potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably
foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§
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15060 (c)(2) and (3), 15378).
9.h Notice of Acceptance, 2024 Street Repairs Project, PW 2024-01
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Accept the 2024 Street Repairs Project;
2) Direct staff to file a Notice of Completion; and
3) Authorize release of retention thirty-five days after the Notice of Completion has been
recorded, if no liens have been filed.
9.i Award of Predesign for 2025 Streets Repair Project
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for the 2025
Streets Repair Project Predesign to Pavement Engineering, Inc. (PEI) for $138,550, subject
to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager in
consultation with the City Attorney;
2) Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders of 10% of the contract amount,
$13,855, for unanticipated costs during the predesign phase of 2025 Streets Repair Project;
and
3) Determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15301 covering the repair and
maintenance of existing streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities.
9.j Fourth Revision to the Sewer System Management Plan
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Revision 4 of the Sewer System Management Plan
(SSMP);
2) Authorize the Director of Public Works to certify the completion of the SSMP to the State
Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB); and
3) Make findings that approving the Sewer System Management Plan revision is not a
project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with
Sections 15301, 15302, 15308 and 15378(b)(5) of the (CEQA) Guidelines.
9.k Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.
9.l Professional Services Agreement for Building Division Staff, Plan Review, and Inspection
Services
(PEDROTTI)
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Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services
Agreement for Consultant Services for Building Division staff, plan review, and inspection
services with JAS Pacific, subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as
approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney; and
2) Find that the approval of a Professional Services Agreement for the contemplated
services 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.m General Plan Update Progress Report – July 2025
(PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file a progress report on the Comprehensive General Plan Update.
10.PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a Continued Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution Denying Appeal Case 24-002;
Location – 444 Lierly Lane; Appellant – Bruce Vanderveen
(PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution denying Appeal Case No. 24-002 and denying with prejudice
Tentative Parcel Map 23-001; and
2) Determine that denial of the Project is exempt from environmental review under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because CEQA does not apply to the
disapproval or rejection of projects by a public agency. (Pub Resources Code, § 21080,
subd. (b)(5); State CEQA Guidelines, § 15270, subd. (a).). There will be no subdivision or
construction as a result of the denial of this application for a subdivision, and therefore the
denial has no potential to result in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect,
physical change in the environment (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3);
15378.).
11.BUSINESS ITEMS
11.a First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement
(ROSEN)
Recommended Action:
Approve the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the City of Arroyo
Grande and Matthew Downing following an oral report by the City Attorney summarizing
any changes in the salaries, salary schedules or compensation paid in the form of fringe
benefits consistent with the Brown Act.
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
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business for original consideration on a future agenda requires the concurrence of at least two other
Council Members.
13.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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