CC 2015-08-11 Agenda Summary
City Council
Dianne Thompson City Manager
Heather Whitham 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, AUGUST 11, 2015
6:00 P.M.
Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE: ROTARY CLUB OF ARROYO GRANDE
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:
None.
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request that any item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to permit discussion or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 to Reject Construction Bids and Solicit New Construction Bids for
the Municipal Water Well No. 11 Treatment Plant Construction, Well Equipment
and Piping Installation Project, PW 2010-07 (ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) Reject all construction bids received on July 14, 2015 for the
subject project; and 2) Direct staff to revise the bid documents and solicit new
construction bids for the subject project at a future date.
8.b. Consideration To Fund Sewer Main Repair Project at Sewer Lift Station No. 1
(ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: Authorize the appropriation of $75,000 from the Sewer Fund
balance to repair the 8” sewer main at Sewer Lift Station No. 1.
8.c. Consideration to Approve a Consultant Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc.
for the Central Coast Collaborative Climate Action Plan Implementation and
Monitoring Program (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: Approve a consultant agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc.
for the Central Coast Collaborative Climate Action Plan (CAP) Implementation and
Monitoring Program.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.a. Consideration of Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 (THOMPSON)
Recommended Action: Consider taking a position on Senate Constitutional Amendment
5 and provide direction to staff .
11.b. Consideration of a Resolution Urging the State to Provide New
Sustainable Funding for State and Local Transportation Infrastructure and
Consideration of Joining the “Fix Our Roads Coalition” (ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution urging the State to provide new sustainable
funding for state and local transportation infrastructure and join the “Fix Our Roads
Coalition” as requested by the League of California Cities.
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 take action to direct staff to place a matter
of business on a future agenda.
13. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
Correspondence/Comments as presented by the City Manager.
14. 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.
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15. CLOSED SESSION:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6:
Agency Designated Representative: Dianne Thompson, City Manager
Represented Employees: Arroyo Grande Police Officers’ Association (AGPOA)
Adjourn to Closed Session.
16. 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.
17. ADJOURNMENT
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