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Minutes 2015-08-11 ACTION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hill called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Council Members Jim Guthrie, Tim Brown, Barbara Harmon, and Mayor Jim Hill were present. Mayor Pro Tern Kristen Barneich was absent. City Staff Present: City Manager Dianne Thompson, City Attorney Heather Whitham, Director of Legislative and Information Services/City Clerk Kelly Wetmore, Director of Administrative Services Debbie Malicoat, Director of Director of Recreation Services John Rogers, Public Works Director Geoff English, and Five Cities Fire Authority Fire Chief Steve Lieberman. 3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION 4. FLAG SALUTE Shannon Dempsey, representing Rotary Club of Arroyo Grande, led the Flag Salute. 5. AGENDA REVIEW 5.a. Closed Session Announcements. None. 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. 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS None. 7. CITIZENS' INPUT, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS Mayor Hill invited public comment. Speaking from the public were John Wysong, Grover Beach, regarding the crosswalks on Oak Park Blvd; Linda Osty, Arroyo Grande, who offered an invocation; Patty Welsh, Arroyo Grande, regarding problems with aggressive dogs at the Dog Park; Shirley Gibson, Halcyon, representing Bennett Loomis Archives, encouraged public attendance at the Bridge Street Bridge Project stakeholders meeting on August 26th, spoke about volcanic tuff, and thanked the 5 Cities Men's Club for rebuilding the Paulding Wall. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Hill invited public comment on the Consent Agenda. No comments were received. Action: Council Member Brown moved, and Council Member Guthrie seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.c., with the recommended courses of action. The motion passed on the following roll-call vote: Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 Tuesday, August 11, 2015 AYES: Brown, Guthrie, Harmon, Hill NOES: None ABSENT: Barneich 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. Action: 1) Rejected all construction bids received on July 14, 2015 for the subject project; and 2) Directed 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. Action: Authorized 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. Action: Approved a consultant agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for the Central Coast Collaborative Climate Action Plan (CAP) Implementation and Monitoring Program. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 10. OLD BUSINESS None. 11. NEW BUSINESS 11.a. Consideration of Senate Constitutional Amendment 5. City Manager Thompson presented the staff report and recommended that the Council consider taking a position on Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 and provide direction to staff. Mayor Hill invited public comment. Speaking from the public were Andrea Seastrand, Central Coast Taxpayers Association, in opposition to SCA-5 and stated that all cities are being approached to consider this item and requested the Council take a position to oppose SCA 5 in order to protect Proposition 13; Dan Langston, in opposition to any changes to Proposition 13; and Linda Osty, in opposition to any changes to Proposition 13. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Hill closed the public comment period. Action: Council Member Harmon moved to direct staff to prepare a Resolution opposing Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 and to bring it back to Council for adoption at a future meeting. Council Member Brown seconded the motion. Brief comments ensued about taking positions on items that are outside the purview of the Council, and trying to balance what is appropriate for the Council to make decisions on that may impact the community. Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting _ Page 3 Tuesday, August 11, 2015 The motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Harmon, Brown, Guthrie, Hill NOES: None ABSENT: Barneich 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". Public Works Director English presented the staff report and recommended that the Council 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. David Mullinax, League of California Cities Regional Affairs Manager, spoke about the infrastructure proposal and explained the formation of the Fix Our Roads Coalition. Council questions ensued regarding use of funds being applied to existing roads, administrative costs, accountability of CalTrans, and the proposed constitutional amendment. Mayor Hill invited public comment. Speaking from the public were Andrea Seastrand, who acknowledged the need for more funding, expressed concern about how the funds are allocated, and referred to recent survey results on supplemental funding for transportation; Beatrice Spencer, Arroyo Grande, commented on road striping and expressed confusion regarding previous re-striping of Elm Street and Rancho Parkway, commented on problems with divots and potholes on her street, and stated that pavement funding can go far if the project is done right the first time. Hearing no further comments, Mayor Hill closed the public comment period. Council comments ensued regarding the proposed Resolution and strengthening the language to support an equal split of revenues provided to state and local agencies, and to include constitutional protections to prohibit using transportation dollars for other purposes in the Resolution. Council Member Harmon acknowledged the League's efforts to work on behalf of local government for transportation funding, appreciated that this would result in additional funding for the City; however, she opposed increased taxes and fees for taxpayers and consumers and preferred that the League urge the State to better manage their budget and to allocate increased funding for road repair and maintenance. Council Member Guthrie suggested proposed modifications to the Resolution to ensure an equal split of revenue sources for State and local transportation needs and incorporating language to ensure constitutional protection of transportation revenues for transportation infrastructure. He also stated he would distribute a copy of SLOCOG's supplemental funding for transportation survey results to the Council. Action: Council Member Guthrie moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE URGING THE STATE TO PROVIDE NEW SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE", as amended to add Section 3.5 as follows: "We support an equal split Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting Page 4 Tuesday, August 11, 2015 between existing State revenues and new revenue sources to be identified for use for this infrastructure package'; and expanding Section 6 to include the following: "Constitutionally protect transportation revenues for transportation infrastructure only. Include protections that prohibit using transportation dollars for other purposes". Council Member Brown seconded, and the motion - passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Guthrie, Brown, Hill NOES: Harmon ABSENT: Barneich 12. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Guthrie requested an update on the excessive use of illegal fireworks. Council Member Harmon stated this issue will go to the FCFA Board on August 19th. City Manager Thompson stated that a presentation will be made by the Five Cities Fire Authority on this issue at the August 25th City Council meeting. Council Member Brown requested a discussion regarding the different JPA's that the City is involved with as it relates to Agreements with the City. He also requested staff follow up on the definition of roads as public facilities. Mayor Hill noted that fireworks are a major source of funding for many non-profit organizations in the area and if a change to fireworks sales is going to be made, that they be made as soon as possible so any non-profit organizations that rely on that funding may redirect their fundraising efforts. He announced a special meeting of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District to be held on August 13th at 3:45 p.m.; a Water Symposium on August 13th at the Regional Center from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.; and thanked the 5 Cities Men's Club for their work on the Paulding Wall project. 13. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS City Manager Thompson thanked the Council, staff, and community for a warm welcome to Arroyo Grande. She then provided an update on the City's water conservation efforts and announced that the City achieved a 41% reduction in water use as compared to July of last year, reviewed total production statistics, and acknowledged and thanked the City's Drought Team for their teamwork. 14. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. 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) Mayor Hill noted that the City Council met on July 28th to discuss this item and it would not be necessary to have a Closed Session tonight. 16. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hill adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Jim Frill, Mayor ATTEST: aibittar Kelly 1 -tmle, City Clerk (Approved at CC Mtg 25-Z0iS )