CC 2019-04-23_08c Approval of Minutes_04-09-19ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2019
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ray Russom called the City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Members Lan George, Keith Storton, Jimmy Paulding, Mayor Pro
Tem Kristen Barneich, and Mayor Caren Ray Russom were present.
Staff Present: City Manager Jim Bergman, City Attorney Heather Whitham, City Clerk
Kelly Wetmore, Director of Public Works Bill Robeson, Director of
Administrative Services Shannon Esenwein, Director of Recreation
Services Sheridan Bohlken, Police Chief Beau Pryor, and Five Cities Fire
Authority (FCFA) Fire Chief Steve Lieberman.
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
Sean Shure, representing Five Cities Men’s Club, led the Flag Salute.
5. AGENDA REVIEW
Mayor Pro Tem Barneich requested, and the Council concurred, to move Item 11.b. up on the
Agenda for consideration prior to Item 11.a.
5.a. Closed Session Announcements.
None.
5.b. Ordinances Read in Title Only.
Mayor Pro Tem Barneich moved, Council Member George 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
6.a. Mayor’s Commendation Presented to Arroyo Grande Public Art and Dedication of
Sweet Pea Alley.
Recreation Services Director Bohlken provided a brief overview of the Sweet Pea Alley project
located on the east wall of the Council Chambers, and introduced Jim Trask, representing Arroyo
Grande Public Art. Mayor Ray Russom presented a Mayor’s Commendation to Mr. Trask and
members of Arroyo Grande Public Art in dedication of the Sweet Pea Alley Public Art project.
6.b. Presentation by Monterey Bay Community Power - Community Choice Aggregation.
JR Killigrew, Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) Director of Communications and Energy
Programs, provided a presentation on Community Choice Aggregation which is a program that
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allows cities and counties to buy and/or generate electricity for residents and businesses within
their areas, and spoke of the potential for establishing a unified central coast community choice
energy agency. Mr. Killigrew responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. The following members of the public provided
comments and questions regarding the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program:
Stephanie Painter; Sara Risley; Connie Dunbar; Doug Tate; Mark Churapa; Speaker in favor of
CCA; Eric Viham; and Brandon, representing SLO County Youth for Environmental Action.
Mr. Killigrew responded briefly to questions posed by the public regarding the CCA program. City
Manager Bergman noted that Mr. Killigrew’s presentation included a timeline for potentially joining
MBCP and requested the Council provide staff with direction on whether or not to place this item
on a future agenda in order to provide more specific information about the program and discussion
on potentially joining CCA. Mayor Ray Russom requested, and the Council unanimously
concurred, to direct staff to place this item on a future Agenda for more in-depth discussion and
consideration.
7. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. Speaking from the public were: Bob Lund, Village
Improvement Association Executive Director, who announced his upcoming retirement and
introduced Gaea Powell as the incoming Executive Director; Gaea Powell, introduced herself to
the Council and community; and Marcia Alter, representing Homeshare SLO, read a thank you
note from a client, Carol Brookshire, thanking the Council for awarding community service grant
funds to Homeshare SLO. No further comments were received.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tem Barneich requested Item 8.e. be pulled.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment on the remaining consent agenda items. No public
comments were received.
Action: Council Member Storton moved, and Mayor Pro Tem Barneich seconded the motion to
approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.d., with the recommended courses of action. The
motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Storton, Barneich, Paulding, George, Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification.
Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period March 16, 2019 through
March 31, 2019.
8.b. Consideration of Approval of Minutes.
Action: Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 26, 2019, as
submitted.
8.c. Consideration of Cancellation of July 9, 2019 City Council Meeting,
Action: Cancelled the regularly scheduled Council meeting of July 9, 2019.
8.d. Consideration of Council Appointment to Architectural Review Committee.
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Action: Approved the recommendation of Mayor Pro Tem Barneich to appoint Kristin
Juette to the Architectural Review Committee.
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
8.e. Consideration of Adoption of Resolutions Ordering the Preparation and Filing of
Annual Engineer’s Reports for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace
Lane Assessment District, and Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1, within Tract
1769, for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolutions ordering the preparation and filing of
Annual Engineer’s Reports for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane
Assessment District, and Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1, within
Tract 1769, for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
Mayor Ray Russom referred to correspondence received from a resident who had questions
regarding this item, stated there were not present, and requested this item be postponed to the
next Council meeting. At Mayor Pro Tem Barneich’s request, Public Works Director Robeson
gave a brief overview of the annual process for reviewing the various assessment districts
Action: Mayor Ray Russom moved, and Council Member Paulding seconded the motion to
continue this item to a date certain of April 23, 2019. The motion passed on the following roll-call
vote:
AYES: Ray Russom, Paulding, Barneich, Storton, George
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. OLD BUSINESS
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
11.b. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.08 of Title 8 of the Arroyo
Grande Municipal Code Regarding Fireworks.
Chief Lieberman presented the staff report and recommended the Council: 1) Introduce an
Ordinance amending the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Chapter 8.08 relating to the discharge
of safe and sane fireworks; and 2) Provide direction to staff regarding a social host liability for
fireworks ordinance. Staff responded to questions from Council regarding various components
of a social host ordinance.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. Speaking from the public were: Linda Busick, in
support of the proposed ordinance limiting discharge of safe and sane fireworks on July 4th only,
supported further modification to limit sales from 9 a.m. on July 1st through 5 p.m. on July 4th, and
supported consideration of a social host ordinance; Geri Edwards, expressed concern about
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public safety and fire risks and suggested implementation of an app to report illegal fireworks;
Louis Linney, representing TNT Fireworks, supported adoption of a social host ordinance and
responded to questions regarding effectiveness of the ordinance and the appeal process; and the
last speaker stated that all of the surrounding agencies should have the same ordinance in place.
Council comments ensued in support of the Ordinance as proposed, limiting the discharge of safe
and fireworks on July 4th only, keeping the allowable dates of sale the same, putting the social
host ordinance on hold due to potential staffing, funding, and enforcement issues, and that the
neighboring jurisdictions should be encouraged to adopt the same restrictions regarding the sale
of safe and sane fireworks.
Action: Mayor Pro Tem Barneich moved to introduce an Ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.08
OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE DISCHARGE OF SAFE
AND SANE FIREWORKS”. Mayor Ray Russom seconded, and the motion passed on following
roll call vote:
AYES: Barneich, Ray Russom, Paulding, Storton, George
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Ray Russom called for a break at 7:57 p.m. The Council reconvened at 8:04 p.m.
11.a. Information Regarding Hillside Church Development Conceptual Project in
Neighboring Grover Beach.
Recommended Action: Receive information regarding the 5Cities Homeless Coalition
and Peoples' Self Help Housing Hillside Church Development Conceptual Project in
neighboring Grover Beach.
Mayor Pro Tem Barneich announced she was recusing herself from this item due to her position
as a Board Member on the Five Cities Homeless Coalition Board, and stepped down from the
dais.
Council Member George announced a conflict of interest due to ownership of real property at
1928 Brighton Avenue, and stated that since she had no Council communications to report, she
would step down from the dais and leave the meeting.
City Manager Bergman presented the staff report. Community Development Director McClish
explained the land use entitlement process and the City’s role in reviewing projects located in
neighboring jurisdictions.
Janna Nichols, representing 5Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) and John Fowler, representing
Peoples’ Self Help Housing (PSHH), commented on the challenges and generalizations of
homelessness; how best to address the issue in a collaborative manner; explained the conceptual
project and the partnership between 5CHC and PSHH; addressed efforts to provide a transparent
process and involvement of the community; referred to other similar successful projects located
in Arroyo Grande and other communities; and responded to a number of questions from Council
regarding the site selection process; public outreach efforts; reasons why the warming shelter
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was removed from the conceptual plan; how to mitigate potential safety issues; on-site
management; the screening process for applicants; clarification of the Jail to Community
Program; the number of on-site visits per day from clients; emergency shelters versus transitional
housing; whether the project could change; and what happens if the Board of Supervisors does
not fund the project.
Staff responded to questions from Council regarding General Plan amendments and zone
changes, land use policy as it relates to providing comments to the City of Grover Beach regarding
the proposed development; State mandates to meet housing requirements; feedback from the
Police Chief regarding crime statistics between 2012 and 2019 in the vicinity of the proposed
project location; and public notification requirements for proposed projects.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. Speaking from the public were: Bruce Severance,
Grover Beach resident, regarding homelessness statistics, his personal outreach efforts with the
homeless, and expressed support for homeless services; William Ashley, Arroyo Grande, referred
to a petition in opposition to a homeless facility in a residential neighborhood, and expressed
opposition to the location of the proposed facility; Marcia Guthrie, South County Homeless Task
Force member, expressed support for the proposed facility and spoke about the efforts that have
been made to find a location for the proposed facility; Dianne Lee, Arroyo Grande, referred to
zoning of the area and expressed opposition to the location of the proposed facility; Marcia Vierra,
Arroyo Grande, expressed opposition to the location of the proposed project and of the warming
center; Paul Hertel, Arroyo Grande, expressed opposition to the location of the proposed facility
and suggested an alternate location; Speaker, thanked the Council for the information presented
and encouraged more dialog to help the success of the project; Ted Aclan, Arroyo Grande,
expressed opposition to the location of the proposed facility and expressed concerns for the
safety of children; Sissy Pace, expressed concern with the location of the proposed facility,
devaluation of property values in the neighborhood, and the safety of children; Susan Hughes,
Grover Beach, spoke of her outreach efforts and successes with homelessness and expressed
support for the proposed facility; Janie Bromley, Arroyo Grande, expressed opposition to the
location of the proposed facility and concern for the safety of children; Annie Aquino, expressed
support for proposed facility; Tom, expressed opposition to the location of the proposed facility
and for the safety of children; Esther Aclan, expressed concern for her own safety and opposed
the location of the proposed facility; Ken Daleabout, 5CHC Board Member, clarified that the
proposed facility is for transitional housing and permanent supportive housing and is not a shelter,
that those living there will be residents of the neighborhood and could include children, and also
explained that the 5CHC has not lost their lease but it is expiring, which is why they are looking
for a permanent location; Diana, Arroyo Grande, expressed opposition to the location of the
proposed facility; Glenn Holzer, Arroyo Grande, expressed opposition to the location of the
proposed facility; Stephen Hughes, Grover Beach, owner of apartments near Ocean View
Elementary, expressed support for the proposed facility; Samantha Broman, Grover Beach,
expressed opposition to the location of the proposed facility; Lori Panetta, Arroyo Grande,
expressed opposition to the location of the proposed facility; and Speaker, expressed opposition
to the location of the proposed facility and encouraged community collaboration for an alternate
location. No further comments were received.
Mayor Ray Russom expressed appreciation for the community input. Brief Council comments
ensued regarding the HEAP funding process; waiting until a plan is brought forward and the City’s
ability to comment and provide additional input to the City of Grover Beach; a suggestion that
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5CHC and PSHHC involve a School District representative in this process; and comments in
support of 5CHC and PSHHC and the services they provide to the community.
Action: Mayor Ray Russom moved that any referral that comes from Grover Beach on this project
be first vetted through the Staff Advisory Committee as it normally would be, with the condition
that it would come to the City Council for public discussion, and, further, that the South County
Homeless Task Force be listed under Council Reports every month on the Agenda. Council
Member Paulding seconded, and the motion passed on following roll call vote:
AYES: Ray Russom, Paulding, Storton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Barneich, George
Mayor Ray Russom announced that there will be a County Board of Supervisors meeting on April
23rd regarding the HEAP funding allocations, and that on Sunday, April 14th, 5CHC and PSHH will
be hosting a community meeting at the Ramona Garden Park in Grover Beach.
Mayor Pro Tem Barneich returned to the meeting and took her place at the dais.
12. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Storton reported on the We Heart AG event and thanked Mayor Pro Tem
Barneich for her efforts in coordinating the community event.
13. CLOSED SESSION
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Ray Russom adjourned
the meeting at 10:47 p.m.
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Kristen Barneich, Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
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Kelly Wetmore, City Clerk
(Approved at CC Mtg ___________)
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