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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 2025-06-101 ACTION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL June 10, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Hybrid City Council Chamber/Virtual Zoom Meeting 215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem Kate Secrest, Council Member Jim Guthrie, Council Member Jamie Maraviglia, Council Member Aileen Loe Council Members Absent: Mayor Caren Ray Russom Staff Present: City Clerk Jessica Matson, City Attorney Isaac Rosen, City Manager Matthew Downing, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Bill Robeson, Administrative Services Director Nicole Valentine, Interim Police Chief David Culver, Human Resources Officer Ashley Garcia, Community Development Director Brian Pedrotti, FCFA Chief Scott Hallett, Recreation Supervisor Carrie Vanbeveren, City Engineer Shannon Sweeney This meeting was conducted in a hybrid in-person/virtual format. _____________________________________________________________________ 1.CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Secrest called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2.ROLL CALL City Clerk Matson took roll call. Mayor Ray Russom was absent. 3.MOMENT OF REFLECTION 4.FLAG SALUTE Mayor Pro Tem Secrest led the flag salute. 5.AGENDA REVIEW 5.a Closed Session Announcements None. 5.b Ordinances read in title only 2 Moved by Council Member Guthrie Seconded by Council Member Maraviglia Move that all ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read by title only and all further readings be waived. AYES (4): Mayor Pro Tem Secrest, Council Member Guthrie, Council Member Maraviglia, and Council Member Loe ABSENT (1): Mayor Ray Russom Passed (4 to 0) 6.SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 6.a Honorary Proclamation Recognizing June 19, 2025 as "Juneteenth" in Arroyo Grande Mayor Pro Tem Secrest presented the Honorary Proclamation recognizing June 19, 2025 as "Juneteenth" in Arroyo Grande. Juanetta Perkins, Juneteenth Paso Robles, accepted the Proclamation. No action was taken on this item. 6.b City Manager Communications City Manager Downing provided information regarding the Police Department Radio Encryption Project; Chief of Police recruitment through June 30, 2025; Traffic Way Bridge Replacement Project; the Buy Local Program; and the FlashVote community engagement tool. No action was taken on this item. 7.CITY COUNCIL REPORTS None. Reports are made during the Second Council Meeting each month. 8.COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Mayor Pro Tem Secrest invited public comment. Speaking from the public was Judy Ceccetti. No further public comments were received. City Manager Downing responded to questions from the public. 9.CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Secrest asked the Council if there were any questions or any items to be pulled from the consent agenda for further discussion. There were none. Mayor Pro Tem Secrest invited public comment. No public comments were received. Moved by Council Member Loe Seconded by Council Member Guthrie Approve Consent Agenda Items 9.a. through 9.f., with the recommended courses of action. 3 AYES (4): Council Member Loe, Council Member Guthrie, Council Member Maraviglia, and Mayor Pro Tem Secrest ABSENT (1): Mayor Ray Russom Passed (4 to 0) 9.a Cash Disbursement Ratification Reviewed and ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period of May 1 through May 15, 2025. 9.b Statement of Investment Deposits for April 2025 Received and filed the report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande as of April 30, 2025, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b). 9.c Approval of Minutes Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 27, 2025, as submitted. 9.d Resolutions Establishing Salaries and Benefits for Management and Part-Time Employees, Approval of the Updated Citywide Combined Salary Schedule, and Job Descriptions for Newly Budgeted Positions 1) Adopted a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE UPDATING COMPENSATION FOR DESIGNATED NON-REPRESENTED MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-26 AND 2026-27"; 2) Adopted a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES"; 3) Approved the updated Citywide Combined Salary Schedule; 4) Approved job descriptions for newly budgeted positions; and 5) Found that approval of the Resolutions are 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.e License Agreement with Papich Construction 1) Authorized the City Manager to execute a license agreement for the use of City property at 400 W. Branch for construction staging with Papich Construction Company, Inc. (“Papich”), subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney; and 2) Found the action exempt from CEQA under the Class 4 exemption which applies to minor public or private alterations in the condition of land. 4 9.f Amendments to Title 15 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Regarding the Updated State Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps 1) Adopted an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADDING CHAPTER 15.15 TO TITLE 15 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE DESIGNATING CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA REFINED FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES"; and 2) Found that the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines section 15060, subd. (c)(2); 15061(b)(3)). 10.PUBLIC HEARINGS 10.a Fiscal Year 2025-27 Biennial Budget City Manager Downing introduced the Item and Administrative Services Director Valentine presented the Item. Mayor Pro Tem Secrest opened the public hearing. Upon hearing no public comments, Mayor Pro Tem Secrest closed the public hearing. Council discussion ensued regarding the amount of budget allocated to Capital Improvement Projects, looking strategically at the operating budget in future budget cycles as it relates to the City's organizational aspirations, securing Measure E-24 sales tax funds, and the City's extensive budget process and public hearings. Moved by Council Member Guthrie Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Secrest 1) Adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-27 BUDGET AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE AMOUNT BUDGETED"; and 2) Determine that adopting of the Budget 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. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.) Individual projects within the Budget may be subject to CEQA and environmental review will be conducted at the appropriate time during implementation of those projects. AYES (4): Council Member Guthrie, Mayor Pro Tem Secrest, Council Member Loe, and Council Member Maraviglia ABSENT (1): Mayor Ray Russom Passed (4 to 0) 11.BUSINESS ITEMS 5 11.a Amendments to Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Sections 8.36.020 and 8.36.050 Regarding Sales to Minors and Sales and Distribution of Electronic Tobacco Products Interim Police Chief Culver presented the Item and responded to questions from Council. Mayor Pro Tem Secrest invited public comment. Speaking from the public were Alexandria Davis, Amy Gilman, and Julia Alber. No further public comments were received. City Manager Downing and Interim Police Chief Culver responded to questions from the public. City Manager Downing and City Attorney Rosen responded to questions from Council. Council discussion ensued regarding future further amendments and support of staff's recommendation. Interim Police Chief Culver responded to questions from Council. Moved by Council Member Guthrie Seconded by Council Member Loe 1) Introduce an Ordinance amending Section 8.36.020 and Section 8.36.050 of Title 8 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code relating to the sale of electronic tobacco products in Arroyo Grande; and 2) Find that the proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it will not result in a direct, or reasonably foreseeable, indirect, physical change in the environment (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378). AYES (4): Council Member Guthrie, Council Member Loe, Council Member Maraviglia, and Mayor Pro Tem Secrest ABSENT (1): Mayor Ray Russom Passed (4 to 0) 12.COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Pro Tem Secrest commented on the Festival Mosaic music festival event. 13.ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pro Tem Secrest adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. _________________________ Caren Ray Russom, Mayor _________________________ Jessica Matson, City Clerk ATTEST: