CC 2018-03-13 Agenda Summary
City Council
Jim Hill Mayor/Chair
Caren Ray Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair
Tim Brown Council/Board Member
Kristen Barneich Council/Board Member
Barbara Harmon Council/Board Member
AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED
ARROYO GRANDE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2018
6:00 P.M.
Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL COUNCIL/BOARD
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE: 5 CITIES MEN’S CLUB
5. AGENDA REVIEW:
5.a. Closed Session Announcements
The Mayor or City Attorney will announce reportable actions taken, if any, from the following
meeting.
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. CITY MANAGER/DIRECTOR REPORT:
Correspondence/Comments as presented by the City Manager and/or Department Directors.
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any item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to permit discussion or change the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,
2018 through February 28, 2018.
9.b. Consideration of Reimbursement to the City of San Luis Obispo (MALICOAT)
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate $13,400 from the General Fund unallocated fund
balance; and 2) Approve reimbursement to the City of San Luis Obispo for $13,367.12 for
Coalition of Cities costs related to the closure of the Diablo Nuclear Power Plant.
9.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes (WETMORE)
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meetings of
February 13, 2018, and February 27, 2018, as submitted.
9.d. Consideration of Council Appointment to Traffic Commission (BERGMAN)
Recommended Action: Approve the recommendation of Council Member Brown to appoint
Timothy Storton to the Traffic Commission.
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9. CONSENT AGENDA (cont’d):
9.e. Consideration of Acceptance of the Santos Field Barrier Removal Project, PW 2017-01
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action: 1) Accept the project improvements as constructed by Sansone
Company, Inc. in accordance with the plans and specifications for the Santos Field Barrier
Removal Project, PW 2017-01; 2) Direct staff to file a Notice of Completion; and 3) Authorize
release of retention, thirty-five (35) days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded, if
no liens have been filed.
9.f. Consideration of a Sixth Amendment to Agreement for Consultant Services with
Quincy Engineering, Inc. for the Bridge Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) Approve a Sixth Amendment to the Agreement for Consultant
Services (“Sixth Amendment”) with Quincy Engineering, Inc. to include additional services; 2)
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Sixth Amendment; and 3) Appropriate an additional
$100,000 of Local Highway Bridge Program (HBP) grant funds in the capital improvement
program budget for the utility design phase of the project.
9.g. Consideration of Temporary Use Permit No. 17-023; Authorization to use City Property
for a Beer and Food Festival on Saturday, October 13, 2018, and Waiver of Application
Fees; Location – Heritage Square Park; Applicant – Arroyo Grande Village
Improvement Association; Representative – Bob Lund (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution approving Temporary Use Permit 17-023.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10.a. Consideration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects and Jim
Guthrie Community Service Grant Program Allocations for Year 2018 (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a Resolution approving projects proposed by the 5Cities
Homeless Coalition and Family Care Network, Inc. to be funded with the City’s allocation
of CDBG funds for the Year 2018; and 2) Adopt a Resolution approving projects to be
funded with the City's Jim Guthrie Community Service Grant Program funds.
11. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
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12. NEW BUSINESS:
12.a. Consideration of Refunding 2007 Tax Allocation Bonds (MALICOAT)
[CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY]
Recommended Action: Successor Agency: It is recommended that the Board: 1) Provide
authorization to issue taxable tax allocation refunding bonds to refund in full the Arroyo
Grande Redevelopment Agency, Arroyo Grande Redevelopment Project Area, and 2007 Tax
Allocation Bonds; 2) Adopt a Resolution approving the issuance of refunding bonds and
certain other actions as specified in the Resolution; and 3) Authorize the Executive Director to
amend or revise minor, non-substantive changes and execute final documents and
agreements as needed to affect the bond refunding, provided they are in substantial
compliance with the draft documents and Board direction. City Council: It is recommended
that the Council: 1) Adopt a Resolution approving a Debt Management Policy.
12.b. Consideration of an Ordinance Adding Section 15.04.032 to Title 15 of the Arroyo
Grande Municipal Code to Create an Expedited Permitting Process for Electric Vehicle
Charging Stations (Staff Project No. 18-002) (McCLISH)
Recommended Action: Introduce an Ordinance adding Section 15.04.032 to Title 15 of the
Arroyo Grande Municipal Code (Buildings and Construction) to create an expedited and
streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations as required by
Government Code Section 65850.7.
12.c. Provide Policy and Early Budget Direction Regarding Fire and Emergency Services
Due to Anticipated Cost Increases (BERGMAN)
Recommended Action: 1) Continue under the adopted policy to “Maintain and improve
the Fire Department’s ability to respond to emergency calls and suppress fires throughout
the City within a maximum response time of six (6) minutes… More concentrated urban
uses should be within four (4) minutes response time”; 2) Continue to support the
transition to full-time firefighters and three (3) person staffing; (Captain, Engineer, and
Firefighter on each shift); and 3) Provide direction to the City Manager, as part of the
current budget process regarding the Council’s expectations for service levels and
thoughts on the most cost effective way to provide those services.
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.
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15. CLOSED SESSION:
None.
16. ADJOURNMENT
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