02-14-12 CC Agenda Summary City Council
Steven Adams, City Manager
Timothy J. Carmel , City A ttorney
Kelly Wetmore, City Clerk
Tony Ferrara , Mayor
Tim Brown , Mayor Pro Tem
Joe Costello , Council Member
Jim Guthrie , Co uncil Member
Caren Ray , Council Member
AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 4, 20 1 2
7:00 P.M.
Arroyo Grande City Council Ch ambers
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
1. CALL TO ORDER : 7:00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
3. FLAG SALUTE :
4. INVOCATION : PASTOR ROBERT BANKER
OPEN DOOR CHURCH
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATI ONS :
5.a. Honorary Proclamation Recognizing February 25, 2012 as “S pay Day USA ”
6. AGENDA REVIEW :
6 .a. Move that all ordinances presented for introduction or adoption be read in title only
and all further readings be waived.
Agenda
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7. 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. 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 M ember 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.
Please adhere to the following procedures when addressing the Council:
Comments should be limited to 3 minutes or les s.
Your comments should be directed to the Council as a whole and not directed
to individual Council members.
Slanderous, profane or personal remarks against any Council Member or
member of the audience shall not be permitted.
8. CONSENT AGENDA :
The foll owing 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Member may request that any item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to permit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 .
8.a. Consideration of C ash Disbursement Ratification (KRAETSCH)
Recommended Action: Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period
January 1 6 , 20 1 2 through January 3 1 , 20 1 2 .
8.b . Consideration of Approval of Minutes (WETMORE)
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Special City Council meeting of
Janu ary 24, 2012 and t he Regular City Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting of
January 24 , 201 2 , as submitted.
8.c . Consideration of a n Ordinance Amending Section 16.20.140 of the Municipal
Code Establishing a Mandatory Time Interval Between Lot Line Adjustmen ts
(McCLISH)
Recommended Action: Adopt an Ordinance amending Section 16.20.140 of the
Arroyo Grande Municipal Code regarding lot line adjustments.
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8. CONSENT AGENDA (cont’d):
8.d. Consideration of a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with North Coast
Engineering and a First Amendment to the Agreement with Terry Paris
Inspection Services for the El Camino Real Rehabilitation and Enhancement
Project, PW 2008 -09 (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) Approve a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement for
Consultant Services with North Coast Engineering to increase the “not to exceed”
amount by $15,000 to perform additional construction surveying and construction
support for the El Camino Real Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project ; 2) Approve
a First Amendment to the Agreement for Consultant Services with Terry Paris
Inspection Services to increase the “not to exceed” amount by $19,500 to perform
additional field inspection for the El Camino Real Rehabilitation and Enhancement
Project ; and 3) Authorize the Mayor to ex ecute the amendments.
8.e . Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Submit tal of a Grant Application to
Fund a General Plan Update through the Sustainable Communities Planning
Grant and Incentives Program Under Proposition 84 (McCLISH)
Recommended Actio n: Adopt a Resolution authorizing submittal of the grant
application to the Strategic Growth Council for consideration of funding the
development of a Sustainable Community Performance Index, updated General Plan
and a form -based E. Grand Avenue Corridor P lan .
8.f . Consideration of Authorization to Use City Property and Close City Streets for
the Annual Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival and Stampede on May 26 and 27,
2012; Temporary Use Permit No. 12 -001 (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution au thorizing the use of City property and
closure of City streets for the annual Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival and
Stampede on May 26 and 27, 2012.
8.g . Consideration of Program Supplement Agreement No. 014 -N to Administering
Agency -State Agreement No. 0 5 -5199 -R and a Second Amendment to Wallace
Group Consultant Services Agreement for the Castillo Del Mar Bike Path
Project, PW 2011 -05 (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) A dopt a R esolution authorizing the Mayor to execute
P rogram Supplemental Agreement No. 01 4 -N to Administering Agency -State
Agreement No. 05 -5199 -R for the Castillo Del Mar Bike Path Project; 2) Approve
Amendment No. 2 to Wallace Group Consultant Services Agreement extending the
date of the agreement; and 3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the a mendment .
8.h . Consideration o f Enrollment in the California Water/Wastewater Agency
Response Network (C al -W arn ) (PERRIN )
Recommended Action: 1) Authorize enrollment in Cal -Warn; 2) Designate the City
Manager to be the Authorized Official to sign the 2007 Omnibus Mutual Assistance
Agreement; and 3) Appoint the City Manager as the Authorized Representative
Emergency Contact.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS :
None .
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10. CONTINUED BUSINESS :
1 0 .a. Consideration of Police Station Site Alternatives, Conceptual Plan and Bond
Measure for June 5, 2012 Election (ADAMS )
Recommended Action: 1 ) Select the City -owned parcel at West Branch Street and
Old Ranch Road and proposed site plan as the preferred site and proposed project
concept for the Police Station project; 2) Adopt an Ordinance calling and giving notice
of a S pecial M unicipal E lection on the proposition of whether bonds shall be issued
and sold to finance a new police station and refinance the C ity’s 2003 fire station
bonds ; ordering the submission of a bond measure; and establishing specifications
for the election order ; 3) Adopt a Resolution approving the tax rate statement; 4)
Adopt a Resolution requesting consolidat ion of the S pecial M unicipal E lection with the
S tatewide P rimary E lection ; 5 ) Adopt a Resolution set ting priorities for filing written
arguments regarding the measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an
impartial analysis; 6 ) Adopt a Resolution providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments;
7 ) Approve the argume nt in favor of the bond measure ; 8) Authorize use of $30,000
from the Capital Improvement Project account for the election and public education
efforts; 9) Approve the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with the 5 Cities
Community Service Foundation and 10) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding
with the Foundation regarding amendment of Development Agreement 09 -002.
10.b. Consideration of Placing a Measure on the Ballot at the June 5, 2012 Election to
Authorize Purchase of State Water (ADAMS)
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a Resolut ion c alling f or t he h olding o f a s pecial
m unicipal e lection t o b e h eld o n Tuesday, June 5, 2012, f or t he s ubmission t o t he
v oters of a q uestion r elating t o t he authority to p urchase w ater from the California
State Water Project; 2 ) Adopt Resolution request ing consolidat ion of the S pecial
M unicipal E lection with the S tatewide P rimary E lection ; 3 ) Adopt a Resolution setting
priorities for filing written arguments for City measures and directing the City Attorney
to prepare an impartial analysis; 4) Adopt a Re solution providing for the filing of
rebuttal arguments; 5) Approve the ballot argument in support of the measure; and 6)
Appropriate $35,000 from the Water Availability Fund for the estimated cost of placing
the measure on the ballot and preparing and dis tributing public education materials.
11. NEW BUSINESS :
11.a . Discussion and Recommendation Regarding Formation of a Fire Protection
District Adoption of a Fire Suppression Benefit Assessment by the Five Cities
Fire Authority (HEATH )
Recommended A ction: 1) Discuss and provide a recommendation to the Five Cities
Fire Authority Board of Directors with regard to formation of a fire protection district
and adoption of a fire suppression benefit assessment; and 2) P rovide direction to the
Council/Board representative to communicate the City’s recommendations at the next
Authority Board meeting on February 24, 2012.
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12. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS :
The following item(s) are placed on the agenda by a Council Member who would like
to receive feedback, d irect staff to prepare information, and/or request a formal
agenda report be prepared and the item placed on a future agenda. No formal action
can be taken.
None.
1 3 . CITY MANAGER ITEMS :
The following item(s) are placed on the agenda by the City Manag er in order to
receive feedback and/or request direction from the Council. No formal action can be
taken.
None.
14. COU NCIL COMMUNICATIONS :
Correspondence/Comments as presented by the City Council.
15. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS :
Correspondence/Comments as presen ted by the City Manager.
16. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS :
This public comment period is an invitation to members of the community to present
issues, thoughts, or suggestions. Comments should be limited to those matters that
are within the jurisdictio n of the City Council. The Brown Act restricts the Council
from taking formal action on matters not published on the agenda.
17. ADJOURNMENT
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All staff reports or other written documentation, including any supplemental material d istributed 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 Gr ande. 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 -5414 as soon as possible and at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.
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This agenda was prepared and posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. Agenda report s
can be accessed and downloaded from the City’s website at www.arroyogrande.org
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City Council/Redevelopment Agency Meetings are cablecast live and videotaped for replay on Arroyo
Gra nde’s Government Access Channel 20. The rebroadcast schedule is published at www.slo -span.org .
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