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Minutes 2013-05-14e? I u 11 no-M ., • a I On 14 IN 1 00 ARROYO GRANDE, 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ferrara called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Council Member Jim Guthrie, Council Member Caren Ray, Council Member Tim Brown, Mayor Pro Tern Costello, and Mayor Tony Ferrara were present. City Staff Present: City Manager Steven Adams, City Attorney Timothy Carmel, Director of Legislative and Information Services /City Clerk Kelly Wetmore, Director of Administrative Services Debbie Malicoat, Director of Community Development Teresa McClish, Director of Public Works Geoff English, and Chief of Police Steve Annibali. 3. FLAG SALUTE Members from Girl Scout Brownie Troop 41016 led the Flag Salute. 4. INVOCATION Dr. Paul Jones delivered the invocation. 5. AGENDA REVIEW 5.a. Closed Session Announcements: Mayor Ferrara reported that on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, after meeting in Closed Session regarding the following items, the Council reconvened into open session and announced that no reportable action was taken: - Conference With Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Negotiators: Deborah Glasser Kolly, Steven Adams Represented Employees: Arroyo Grande Police Officers' Association Conference With Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Negotiator: Steven Adams, City Manager Represented Employees: Service Employees International Union, Local 620 - Conference With Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Negotiator: Steven Adams, City Manager Unrepresented Employees: Management Employees 5.b. Ordinances Read in Title Only. Council Member Brown moved, Council Member Guthrie seconded, and the motion passed unanimously that all ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read by title only and all further readings be waived. Minutes: City Council Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS City Manager Adams introduced Deborah Malicoat as the new Director of Administrative Services. 6.b. Honorary Proclamation Declaring May 2013 as "Child Advocate Month" Mayor Ferrara presented an Honorary Proclamation declaring May 2013 as "Child Advocate Month. Deborah Sullivan, representing CASA, accepted the Proclamation. 6.a. Introduction and Oath of Office — Police Officer Jeffery Smith Chief Annibali introduced new Police Officer Jeffery Smith and highlighted his educational background. City Clerk Wetmore then administered the Oath of Office to Officer Smith. 7. CITIZENS' INPUT COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Ferrara invited public comment on the Consent Agenda. There were no comments received and the public comment period was closed. Council Member Ray pulled Item 8.g. Action: Council Member Guthrie moved, and Council Member Brown seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.h., with the exception of Item 8.g., with the recommended courses of action. The motion passed on the following roll -call vote: AYES: Guthrie, Brown, Ray, Costello, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification. Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period April 16, 2013 through April 30, 2013. 8.b. Consideration of Approval of Minutes. Action: Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 23, 2013, as submitted. 8.c. Consideration of Acceptance of the Centralized Irrigation Project. Action: 1) Accepted the project improvements as constructed by John Deere Green Tech in accordance with the plans and specifications for the Centralized Irrigation Project; and 2) Directed staff to file a Notice of Completion. 8.d. Consideration of Amendments to Consultant Services Agreements with Wood Rodgers, Inc. and Point C, LLC for the Brisco Road - Halcyon Road /Highway 101 Project Approval and Environmental Determination and Right of Way. Action: 1) Approved Amendment No. 8 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Wood Rodgers, Inc.; 2) Approved an Amendment to the Point C, LLC agreement to revive and extend the terms for additional design work for the Project Approval and Environmental Determination for the Brisco Road — Halcyon Road /Highway 101 Minutes: City Council Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Interchange Improvement Project; and 3) Appropriate $66,000 from the Transportation Facility Fund for the Point C, LLC Amendment. 8.e. Consideration of an Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with Omni - Means for an Update to the City's General Plan Circulation Element. Action: 1) Approved Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Omni -Means in an amount not to exceed $47,480 to complete the City's Circulation Element update; and 2) Authorized the Mayor to execute the Amendment. 8.f. Consideration of an Agreement with Orrin Cocks to Pay for Improvements Adjacent to 1172 East Grand Avenue. Action: Approved an Agreement to pay for improvements adjacent to 1172 East Grand Avenue with Orrin Cocks. 8.h. Consideration of an Affordable Housing Agreement with Habitat for Humanity for San Luis Obispo County [HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY]. Action: 1) Approved an Affordable Housing Agreement with Habitat for Humanity for San Luis Obispo County; 2) Authorized the City Manager to make any necessary final technical modifications to the Affordable Housing Agreement consistent with the business terms set forth in the attached Agreement; 3) Authorized and direct the Mayor to sign the Affordable Housing Agreement on behalf of the Successor Agency; and 4) Extended the negotiation period until June 30, 2013 in order to accomplish recommendations 1), 2) and 3) above. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 8.g. Consideration of Letter Opposing Senate Bill 7. Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the Mayor to send a letter in opposition to Senate Bill 7. Council Member Ray stated that she opposed approval of the letter at this time as the community has not done enough research on whether the prevailing wage issue is a cost savings measure or not and the City Charter Advisory Committee is currently studying the matter. Mayor Ferrara recommended that distribution of the letter should include Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian as the Chair of the Assembly Local Government Committee and Assembly Member Mark Levine as the Vice Chair of the Assembly Local Government Committee. Action: Mayor Ferrara moved to approve and authorize the Mayor to send a letter in opposition to Senate Bill 7, as modified to include the additional distribution. Council Member Brown seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll -call vote: AYES: Ferrara, Brown, Guthrie, Costello NOES: Ray ABSENT: None 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9.a. Consideration of Ordinance Establishing the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District (AGTBID) and Appointments to the Advisory Board. Minutes: City Council Page 4 Tuesday, May 14, 2 013 City Manager Adams presented the staff report and recommended that the Council: 1) Adopt an Ordinance establishing the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District, fixing the boundaries thereof, and providing for the levy of a business assessment to be paid by lodging businesses in such district; and 2) Appoint Kevin Thornton, Andrew Jenest and Mike Panchol to be the members of the AGTBID Advisory Board. City Manager Adams responded to questions from Council. Mayor Ferrara opened the public hearing. Hearing no comments, the public hearing was closed. Action: Council Member Ray moved to adopt an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ESTABLISHING THE ARROYO GRANDE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, FIXING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF A BUSINESS ASSESSMENT TO BE PAID BY LODGING BUSINESSES IN SUCH DISTRICT ". Council Member Guthrie seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll -call vote: AYES: Ray, Guthrie, Brown, Costello, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None Action: Council Member Guthrie moved to appoint Kevin Thornton, Andrew Jenest and Mike Panchol to be the members of the AGTBID Advisory Board. Council Member Ray seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll -call vote: AYES: Guthrie, Ray, Brown, Costello, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 9.b. Consideration of Request from South County Sanitary Service for Integrated Solid Waste Collection Rate Increase. City Manager Adams presented the staff report and recommended that the Council adopt a Resolution approving the South County Sanitary Service integrated solid waste collection rate increase. Bill Statler, the City's consultant, provided an overview of the results of the South County Sanitary Service Rate Review. Mr. Statler and Tom Martin, General Manager of South County Sanitary Service, responded to questions from Council. Mayor Ferrara opened the public hearing. Speaking from the public in favor of the proposal was Tom Martin, South County Sanitary Service. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Ferrara closed the public hearing. Action: Council Member Guthrie moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ESTABLISHING INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE RATES ". Council Member Brown seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll -call vote: Minutes: City Council Tuesday, May 14, 2013 AYES: Guthrie, Brown, NOES: None ABSENT: None 10. CONTINUED BUSINESS None. fi(mill I:fiTA :1IJ6*i fi•I�� Ray, Costello, Ferrara 12. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS None. 13. CITY MANAGER ITEMS None. 14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Ray announced she had received information regarding an upcoming fundraiser by the Five Cities Men's Club for the Save the Wall campaign to raise money for the restoration of the historic wall located near Paulding Middle School on Saturday, June 8th at the South County Regional Center. She stated tickets to the event can be purchased by contacting Bob Lund at the Village Improvement Association or Nan Fowler at Nan's Used Book Store. Mayor Ferrara announced that May 23rd is the Special Olympics "Tip -A -Cop" Dinner at the South County Regional Center. 15. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS City Manager Adams reminded the Council of the Special Budget Workshop to be held on Monday, May 20th at 6:00 p.m. He also announced that the Amgen of California Bike Tour would be coming through the Arroyo Grande Village around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16th and there would be several road closures along the route. 16. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None, 17. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Mayor Ferrara Costello invited public comment on the closed session items. No public comments were received. At 7:20 p.m. Mayo Ferrara adjourned the open session and the Council proceeded to closed session. 18. CLOSED SESSION a. Conference with labor negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Negotiators: Deborah Glasser Kolly, Steven Adams Represented Employees: Arroyo Grande Police Officers' Association 19. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION City Attorney Carmel announced that there was no action to report from the closed session. Minutes: City Council Tuesday, May 14, 2013 20. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Ferrara adjourned the meeting at 7:52 p.m.