HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2025-08-12 Agenda SummaryCITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA SUMMARY
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 5:00 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: 5:00 P.M.:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. FLAG SALUTE
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
5. CLOSED SESSION
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) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code § 54956.9)
Name of Case: San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper, et. al v. County of San Luis Obispo, U.S. District Court Central
District of California (Western Division – Los Angeles), Case No. 2:24-cv-06854-SPG-AS
6. ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4.FLAG SALUTE
5.AGENDA REVIEW
5.a Closed Session Announcements
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) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code § 54956.9)
Name of Case: San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper, et. al v. County of San Luis Obispo, U.S.
District Court Central District of California (Western Division – Los Angeles), Case No. 2:24-
cv-06854-SPG-AS
5.b Ordinances read in title only
Recommended Action:
Move that all ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read by title only and all further
readings be waived.
6.SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.a City Manager Communications
(DOWNING)
Recommended Action:
Receive correspondence/comments as presented by the City Manager and Provide
direction, as necessary.
7.CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
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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the webinar.
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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:
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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 July 1 through
July 15, 2025.
9.b Statement of Investment Deposits for June 2025
(VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the attached report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande
as of June 30, 2025, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
9.c Receive and File the Biennial Budget Book for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-27
(VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the City of Arroyo Grande Biennial Budget Book for Fiscal Years (FY)
2025-27.
9.d Approval of Minutes
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 22, 2025, as submitted.
9.e Appointment of a Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual
Conference
(MATSON)
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Recommended Action:
Appoint Mayor Ray Russom as the voting delegate and Council Member Guthrie as the
alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference; and authorize submittal by
the City of the League of California Cities’ Voting Delegate/Alternate Form.
9.f Confirmation of Appointment of David Culver as Chief of Police
(DOWNING)
Recommended Action:
Confirm the appointment of David Culver as the Chief of Police, effective August 15, 2025.
9.g Subscription Agreement with Safe Fleet’s COBAN NEXUS Cloud Platform Data Storage
System
(CULVER)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the five-year
Safe Fleet Nexus Customer Subscription Agreement in an amount not-to-exceed $178,502,
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 adopting the Resolution is not a project subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”) because approval of a software subscription agreement does not in
itself have potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical
change to the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.h Agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety
(CULVER)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to execute a grant agreement with the
California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to accept grant funding for traffic safety programs;
2) Approve a Budget Amendment Request for FY 2025-26 in the amount of $80,000 to
account for the additional revenue and expenditures related to the grant; and
3) Find that adopting the Resolution is not a project subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”) because adopting the Resolution does not in itself have potential to
result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change to the
environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.i Temporary Use Permit 25-005; Authorization for the 86th Annual Arroyo Grande Valley
Harvest Festival, Friday and Saturday September 26-27, 2025; Location – Heritage Square
Park and Olohan Alley
(PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Temporary Use Permit 25-005, authorizing closure of City
streets, sale of alcohol, waiver of fees, and use of City property for the 86th Annual Arroyo
Grande Valley Harvest Festival, Friday and Saturday, September 26-27, 2025; and
2) Find the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15304 of the CEQA Guidelines.
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10.PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a Public Hearing to Consider Amending the Authorized Uses of the Arroyo Grande Tourism
Business Improvement District (AGTBID) Funds and Amending the Arroyo Grande
Municipal Code
(BOHLKEN)
Recommended Action:
1) Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment and any protests regarding the City
Council’s intention to amend authorized improvements and activities funded by
assessments imposed through the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District
(AGTBID);
2) Determine whether a majority protest has been received; if no majority protest has been
received:
a. Adopt a Resolution to make modifications to the authorized uses funded by
assessments imposed through the AGTBID, and directing the introduction of an ordinance
amending Chapter 3.46 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code,
b. Introduce an Ordinance for first reading to amend Chapter 3.46 of the Municipal
Code authorizing amendments to authorized uses of AGTBID funds; and
3) 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, §§
15060 (c)(2) and (3), 15378).
11.BUSINESS ITEMS
11.a 2024 Annual Report for the Northern Cities Management Area and City Water Supply and
Future Resources Evaluation Update
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Receive and file the 2024 Northern Cities Management Area (NCMA) Annual Report;
and
2) Receive and file this update on water supply for current and upcoming needs.
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 two other
Council Members.
13.ADJOURNMENT
All staff reports or other written documentation, including any supplemental material distributed to a
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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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