CC 2015-08-25 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 25, 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: CAMP FIRE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA
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. Mayor’s Commendation Presented to Kevin and Shari McCarthy – Water
Conservation Champions
6.b. Presentation by the League of Women Voters of SLO County – Civil Discourse
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Member may request that any item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to permit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 July
16, 2015 through August 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 July 31, 2015, as required by Government Code Section
53646(b).
8.c. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing Job Descriptions and Salary
Ranges for Information Technology Specialist and Public Works Supervisor
Positions (MALICOAT)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution establishing job descriptions and salary
ranges for the following positions: Information Technology Specialist and Public
Works Supervisor.
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8. CONSENT AGENDA (cont’d):
8.d. Consideration of Approval of Minutes (WETMORE)
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of the City
Council and Regular Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Dissolved
Arroyo Grande Redevelopment Agency of June 23, 2015; the Special City Council
Meeting of June 30, 2015, the Regular City Council Meeting of July 28, 2015, and the
Regular City Council Meeting of August 11, 2015, as submitted.
8.e. Consideration of Appointment of Voting Delegate for the League of California
Cities Annual Conference (THOMPSON)
Recommended Action: Appoint Mayor Hill as the voting delegate for the League of
California Cities Annual Conference and City Manager Dianne Thompson as the
alternate.
8.f. Consideration of a Resolution Opposing Senate Constitutional Amendment 5
(SCA 5) (THOMPSON)
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a Resolution opposing Senate Constitutional
Amendment 5 (SCA 5); and 2) Direct the City Clerk to forward the Resolution to
Senator Bill Monning, Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian, and the League of California
Cities.
8.g. Consideration of Acceptance of the 2015 Citywide Concrete Repair Project, PW
2015-02 (ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) Accept the improvements as constructed by V. Lopez Jr.
& Sons, Inc. for the subject project; 2) Direct staff to file a Notice of Completion; and
3) Authorize release of the retention, thirty-five (35) days after the Notice of
Completion has been recorded, if no liens have been filed.
8.h. Consideration of an Award of Contract to Paso Robles Tank, Inc. for the
Reservoir No. 5 Exterior Recoating Project, PW 2015-11 (ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) Award a contract for the subject project to Paso Robles
Tank, Inc. in the amount of $41,400; 2) Authorize the City Manager to approve
change orders for 10% of the contract amount, $4,114, for unanticipated costs during
the construction phase of the project; and 3) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of
Exemption.
8.i. Consideration to Declare Surplus Property (ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution declaring various furniture and
equipment as surplus property and authorizing its sale or disposal.
8.j. Consideration of Monthly Water Supply, Demand and Marketing Update
(ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: Receive and review the monthly Water Supply, Demand and
Marketing Update Report.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9.a. Consideration of General Plan Amendment 14-002; Specific Plan Amendment
14-001, Conditional Use Permit 14-009, Vesting Tentative Tract Map 14-001, and
Development Agreement 15-002; Subdivision of Two (2) Commercial Parcels
into Thirty-Eight (38) Residential Lots, One (1) Common Area Lot, and Three (3)
Commercial Lots; Location: Southwest Corner of East Grand Avenue and South
Courtland Street; Applicant: NKT Commercial; Representative – RRM Design
Group (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: As a result of the Planning Commission's tentative action
to deny the subject project on August 18, 2015, it is recommended that the City
Council continue the public hearing to a date certain of September 8, 2015 to allow
time for the Planning Commission to formally adopt a Resolution prior to the project
being considered by the Council.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.a. Status Report Regarding the Sale and Use of Fireworks (LIEBERMAN/ANNIBALI)
Recommended Action: Receive the status report regarding the sale and use of
fireworks and provide direction to staff.
11.b. Consideration of Status Report Regarding Development Code Amendment 14-
002 Regulating Vacation Rentals and Homestays (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: Receive and file information on the status of Development
Code Amendment 14-002, which implemented regulations for the establishment and
operation of vacation rentals and homestays within the City.
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) 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:
None.
17. ADJOURNMENT
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