CC 2017-03-14 Agenda Summary
City Council
Jim Hill Mayor
Tim Brown Mayor Pro Tem
Kristen Barneich Council Member
Barbara Harmon Council Member
Caren Ray Council Member
AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017
6:00 P.M.
Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers
215 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE ARROYO GRANDE LIONS CLUB
5. AGENDA REVIEW:
5.a. Closed Session Announcements
The Mayor or City Attorney will announce reportable actions taken, if any, from the
following meetings:
Regular Meeting of February 28, 2017
a) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: Appeal of CalPERS determination dated January 26, 2017,
(CalPERS ID: 4633639204)
Special Meeting of March 11, 2017
a) Public Employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
Title: City Manager
Agenda
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5. AGENDA REVIEW (cont’d):
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.
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. INTERIM CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Correspondence/Comments as presented by the Interim City Manager.
9. 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.
9.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification (MALICOAT)
Recommended Action: Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period February
16, 2017 through February 28, 2017.
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9. CONSENT AGENDA (cont’d):
9.b. Consideration of a Resolution to Implement Paying and Reporting of Employer
Paid Member Contributions (EPMC) to the California Public Employees' Retirement
System (PERS) for Safety Fire Group (MALICOAT)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution to implement the paying and reporting of
the Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC) to the California Public Employees'
Retirement System (PERS) for the local Safety Fire Group.
9.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes (WETMORE)
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
February 28, 2017, as submitted.
9.d. Consideration to Approve an Agreement with the Coastal San Luis Resource
Conservation District and an Award of Contract to Christopher Scott Construction
for Construction of the Strother Park Rain Garden Project, PW 2017-02 (ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) Approve the construction plans and specifications for the
Strother Park Rain Garden Project, PW 2017-02; 2) Award a contract for the Strother
Park Rain Garden Project to Christopher Scott Construction in the amount of $34,955; 3)
Authorize the Interim City Manager to approve change orders for 10% of the contract
amount, $3,495 for unanticipated costs during the construction phase of the project; 4)
Approve an Agreement with the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District to
allow the use of Proposition 84 Storm Water Grant funds for the project in an amount not
to exceed $50,000; and 5) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement.
9.e. Consideration of Adoption of an Ordinance Adding New Rules for the Elm Street
Off Leash Dog Park (ROGERS)
Recommended Action: Adopt an Ordinance amending section 12.20.080(B) of the
Arroyo Grande Municipal Code relating to dog park rules and prohibited activities for the
Elm Street Off Leash Dog Park (Dog Park) as proposed by the Elm Street Dog Park
Association (ESDPA).
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10.a. Consideration of Community Development Block Grant Projects for Year 2017 and
Arroyo Grande Community Service Grant Program Allocations
(McCLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a Resolution approving projects to be funded with the
City’s allocation of CDBG funds for the Year 2017; and 2) Adopt a Resolution approving
projects to be funded with the City’s Community Service Grant Program funds.
11. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
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12. NEW BUSINESS:
12.a. Consideration of Options for Compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater
Management Act of 2014 (MCCLISH/ENGLISH)
Recommended Action: Schedule a Public Hearing to form a Groundwater Sustainability
Agency (GSA) over the non-adjudicated portion of the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin
within the Arroyo Grande City limits and to work with the other GSAs formed in the fringe
areas of the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin to prepare a Memorandum of Agreement to
manage the subject groundwater basin in compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater
Management Act of 2014.
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 request that staff place a matter of
business on a future agenda. Any request to place a matter of business for original
consideration on a future agenda requires the concurrence of at least one other Council
Member.
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.
15. CLOSED SESSION:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: Appeal of CalPERS determination dated January 26, 2017,
(CalPERS ID: 4633639204)
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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