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AGENDA SUMMARY
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 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) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1)
Title: City Manager
b) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: City Attorney Isaac Rosen
Title: City Manager
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
City Attorney Rosen will announce any reportable action from the following meetings:
March 10, 2026 and March 24, 2026
a) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1)
Title: City Manager
b) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: City Attorney Isaac Rosen
Title: City Manager
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 Honorary Proclamation Declaring April 2026 as "Month of the Child" and "Child Abuse
Prevention Month"
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 MARAVIGLIA:
Five Cities Fire Authority JPA Board1.
Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board2.
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Other3.
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 SECREST:
Air Pollution Control District (APCD)1.
Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)2.
South County Chambers of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee3.
Other 4.
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.
Click the link below to register to join the webinar: https://arroyogrande-
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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:
Direct City staff to assist or coordinate with you.•
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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 Approval of Minutes
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 10, 2026, as submitted.
9.b Cash Disbursement Ratification
(VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Review and ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of February 16
through February 28, 2026.
9.c 2026 Omnibus Municipal Code Cleanup Ordinance
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt an Ordinance amending Section 1.01.010 of Title 1 (General Provisions), and
various Sections of Chapter 13.26 of Title 13 (Encroachment Permits) of the Arroyo Grande
Municipal Code (AGMC); and
2) Find that the Ordinance is 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).). Alternatively, the organizational changes made by the
amendments to Title 1, and Title 13 of the AGMC by this Ordinance are not a project under
CEQA because such changes constitute organizational or administrative activities of a
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
(State CEQA Guidelines § 15378(b)(5).)
9.d Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update
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(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.
9.e 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Review and accept the 2025 General Plan Annual Report (the “Annual Report” or
“Report”) and direct staff to forward the Report to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and
Climate Innovation and the Department of Housing and Community Development; and
2) Find that the request is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality
Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5).
9.f Community Service Grant Program Allocations for Fiscal Year 2025-26
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving the Arroyo Grande Community Service Grant Program
(CSGP) projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
2) Find that adopting the Resolution 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.) Further, adoption of the Resolution is not a project pursuant
to State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(5) as an organizational or administrative activity of
government that has no anticipated direct or indirect physical environmental impacts.
9.g General Plan Update Progress Report – March 2026
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file a progress report on the Comprehensive General Plan Update.
10.PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a Appeal Case 26-002; Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of Conditional Use Permit
25-001; Location – 1271 & 1281 James Way; Appellants – Pismo Medical Properties LLC,
Arroyo Grande Partners LLC and Ray B Bunnell Revocable Trust
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
Adopt a Resolution denying Appeal Case No. 26-001 and approving Conditional Use
Permit 25-001; Construction of Ninety-Two (92) Multi-Family Dwelling Units; Location –
1271 and 1281 James Way; Appellants – Pismo Medical Properties LLC, Arroyo Grande
Partners LLC and Ray B. Burnell, Revocable Trust, and Finding the Project Statutorily
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Public Resources Code
section 21080.66(a).
10.b Amendments to Title 16 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code to Implement Housing
Element Programs
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(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Introduce an ordinance implementing Housing Element Programs A. 1-2 and A. 10-2 by
amending Chapter 16.36 relating to allowed residential uses and residential density in
Mixed-Use zones; and
2) Find that the Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085.
11.BUSINESS ITEMS
11.a Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report
(CULVER)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report.
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
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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