CC 2015-02-24 Agenda Summary
City Council
Bob McFall, Interim City Manager
Timothy J. Carmel, City Attorney
Kelly Wetmore, City Clerk
Jim Hill Mayor
Kristen Barneich Mayor Pro Tem
Jim Guthrie Council Member
Tim Brown Council Member
Barbara Harmon Council Member
AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015
6:00 P.M.
Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE: TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
5. AGENDA REVIEW:
5.a. Closed Session Announcements:
None.
5.b. Move that all ordinances presented for introduction or adoption be read in title only
and all further readings be waived
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
6.a. Honorary Proclamation Recognizing February 24, 2015 as “World Spay Day”
6.b. Mayor’s Commendation Recognizing Five Cities Fire Authority Firefighter
Christopher Martinez
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 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.
Please adhere to the following procedures when addressing the Council:
Comments should be limited to 3 minutes or less.
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 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request that any item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to permit discussion or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.
8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification (MALICOAT)
Recommended Action: Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period January
16, 2015 through February 15, 2015.
8.b. Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits (MALICOAT)
Recommended Action: Receive and file the report listing the current investment
deposits of the City, as of January 31, 2015, as required by Government Code Section
53646(b).
8.c. Consideration of Approving a One-Year Extension to the Contract with
Waterboys Plumbing, Inc. for the Plumbing Retrofit Program (ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) Approve a one-year extension to the contract with Waterboys
Plumbing, Inc. in the amount of $72,935; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the first
amendment to contract.
8.d. Consideration of Adoption of an Ordinance Relating to Emergency Water
Shortage Restrictions and Regulations (ENGLISH/McCLISH/HIRSCH)
Recommended Action: Adopt an Ordinance repealing Section 13.05.040, amending
Section 13.05.030 and adding Chapter 13.07 to the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code
relating to Water Conservation and Emergency Water Shortage Restrictions and
Regulations.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.a. Consideration of Pre-Application No. 15-001; Specific Plan Designation, General
Plan Amendment, Development Code Amendment, Tentative Tract Map and Lot
Line Adjustment; Location - Traffic Way and East Cherry Avenue; Applicants –
Dorfman Homes, Inc., Mangano Homes Inc., and Arroyo Grande Valley Japanese
Welfare Association (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: Review the conceptual plans and authorize processing of a
General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan for the project.
11.b. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2014-15 Mid-Year Budget Report (MALICOAT)
Recommended Action: 1) Approve detailed budget adjustments listed in the Mid-Year
Budget Report; 2) Approve Schedule A; 3) Approve (Deny) requests for additional
appropriations in the General Fund, Sales Tax Fund and Street Fund; and 4) Adopt a
Resolution creating the Accounting Manager job classification.
11.c. Consideration of the Status of the City’s California Public Employees’ Retirement
System (CalPERS) Plans (MALICOAT)
Recommended Action: 1) Receive and review information on the status of the City’s
retirement plans with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, and 2) Direct
staff to engage Bartel Associates, LLC to provide actuarial analysis services.
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
This item gives the Mayor and Council Members the opportunity to present reports to the
other members regarding committees, commissions, boards, or special projects on which
they may be participating.
(a) MAYOR HILL:
(1) South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD)
(2) Brisco/Halcyon Interchange Subcommittee
(3) Oversight Board to the Successor Agency to the Dissolved Arroyo Grande
Redevelopment Agency
(4) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
(5) Other
(b) MAYOR PRO TEM BARNEICH:
(1) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
(2) Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
(3) Other
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12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (cont’d):
(c) COUNCIL MEMBER GUTHRIE:
(1) San Luis Obispo Council of Governments/Regional Transit Authority
(SLOCOG/RTA)
(2) South County Transit (SCT)
(3) Tourism Committee
(4) Brisco/Halcyon Interchange Subcommittee
(5) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
(6) Other
(d) COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN:
(1) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
(2) Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC)
(3) Other
(e) COUNCIL MEMBER HARMON:
(1) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
(2) Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
(3) Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA)
(4) Other
13. 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 take action to direct staff to place a matter
of business on a future agenda.
14. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
Correspondence/Comments as presented by the City Manager.
15. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS:
This public comment period is an invitation to members of the community to present
issues, thoughts, or suggestions, or to comment on any scheduled Closed Session items.
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.
16. CLOSED SESSION:
(a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District v. City of Santa
Maria, et al. and related actions, Santa Clara Superior Court, Case No. CV
770214
Adjourn to Closed Session.
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17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
Announcement(s) of any reportable action(s) taken in Closed Session will be made in
open session, and repeated at the beginning of the next Regular City Council meeting
as this portion of the meeting is not recorded or videotaped.
18. ADJOURNMENT
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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
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