Minutes 2020-02-11 ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 E. BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ray Russom called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Members Lan George, Jimmy Paulding, Kristen Barneich, Mayor
Pro Tern Keith Storton, and Mayor Caren Ray Russom were present.
Staff Present: City Manager Jim Bergman, City Attorney Timothy Carmel, Deputy City
Clerk Jessica Matson, Chief of Police Beau Pryor, Director of Public
Works Bill Robeson, Community Development Director Whitney
McDonald, and City Engineer Robin Dickerson.
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Ray Russom led the Flag Salute.
5. AGENDA REVIEW
5.a. Closed Session Announcements.
None.
5.b. Ordinances Read in Title Only.
Council Member Barneich moved, Mayor Pro Tern Storton 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. Introduction of New Employee — Whitney McDonald, Director of Community
Development.
City Manager Bergman introduced Whitney McDonald as the new Director of Community
Development and highlighted her educational and professional background.
7. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. Speaking from the public was Linda Osty, who
offered an invocation.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
f Mayor Ray Russom asked the Council if they had any questions or would like to pull any items
for further discussion.
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Mayor Ray Russom referred to Item 8.b. (Consideration of Annual Adjustment of Development
Impact Fees) regarding low income development impact fees and City Manager Bergman
provided a brief background on the tiered rate for low-medium income housing developments.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comments on the Consent Agenda. No public comments were
received.
Action: Mayor Pro Tern Storton moved, and Council Member Paulding 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:
AYES: Storton, Paulding, George, Barneich, Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification.
Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period January 16, 2020 through
January 31, 2020.
8.b. Consideration of Annual Adjustment of Development Impact Fees.
Action: Adopted a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADJUSTING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES BY
THE CHANGE IN THE ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD CONSTRUCTION COST
INDEX".
8.c. Consideration of Updates to the Jim Guthrie Community Service Grant Program
Committee Criteria.
Action: Approved an update to the Jim Guthrie Community Service Grant Committee
criteria.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
10.a. Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Pursuant to Public Contract Code
Section 22050 Finding a Determination to Continue Work Under Emergency
Contracts for the Oak Park Boulevard and El Camino Real Emergency Storm Drain
System Repair Project, PW 2020-04.
Public Works Director Robeson presented an update and next steps in the project and
recommended that the Council: 1) Receive and file an update of emergency storm drain system
repairs on Oak Park Boulevard at El Camino Real; and 2)Adopt a Resolution that there is a need
to continue the emergency action for the storm drain system repairs in accordance with Public
Contract Code Section 22050, and responded to brief questions from Council.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comments. Speaking from the public was Ron Riley, Garing
Taylor and Associates, commented regarding the culvert and possible problems with future
flooding and requested to meet with staff. No further public comments were received.
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Action: Council Member George moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO. GRANDE DETERMINING A NEED TO
CONTINUE WORK UNDER EMERGENCY CONTRACTS TO REPAIR THE STORM DRAIN
SYSTEM ON OAK PARK BOULEVARD AND EL CAMINO REAL". Council Member Barneich
seconded, and the motion passed on following roll call vote:
AYES: George, Barneich, Paulding, Storton, Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
11. NEW BUSINESS
11.a. Consideration of Introduction of an Ordinance Repealing the City's Expanded
Polystyrene Ordinance and Adopting by Reference the Integrated Waste
Management Authority's Ordinance Regulating Polystyrene and Expanded
Polystyrene Food Containers and Products and Schedule a Public Hearing to
Consider its Adoption.
City Manager Bergman presented the staff report and recommended that the Council introduce
an ordinance repealing the City's polystyrene ordinance and adopting the IWMA's polystyrene
ordinance by reference and schedule a Public Hearing for the March 10, 2020 City Council
meeting to consider its adoption. Mr. Bergman responded to brief questions from the Council.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comments. No public comments were received.
City Attorney Carmel read the full title of the Ordinance, as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE REPEALING AND REPLACING
CHAPTER 8.34 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO EXPANDED
POLYSTYRENE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE ORDINANCE NO. 2019-1 OF THE SAN
LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY REGULATING
POLYSTYRENE AND EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) FOOD CONTAINERS AND
PRODUCTS".
Action: Council Member Barneich moved to introduce the Ordinance as read in title by City
Attorney Carmel. Council Member George seconded, and the motion passed on following roll
call vote:
AYES: Barneich, George, Paulding, Storton, Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Council Member Barneich moved to schedule a Public Hearing for the March 10, 2020
City Council meeting to consider its adoption. Mayor Pro Tem Storton seconded, and the motion
passed on following roll call vote:
AYES: Barneich, Storton, George, Paulding, Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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11.b. Consideration of Establishing a City Council Ad Hoc Committee Related to
Strategic Concepts
City Manager Bergman presented the staff report and recommended that the Council: 1) Review
background information about the use of ad hoc committees; 2) Establish the specific purpose,
timeframe and make up of a desired ad hoc committee; and 3) If desired, select members of the
City Council to serve on the ad hoc committee.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comments. No public comments were received.
Action: Council Member Paulding moved to approve an ad hoc committee consisting of Council
Members Paulding and George to refine the strategic plan and include measurements, consider
uses for SB1090 mitigation funds, and consider options for community outreach, to be presented
back to Council and have a 30 day lifespan. Council Member Barneich seconded, and the motion
passed on following roll call vote:
AYES: Paulding, Barneich, George, Storton, Ray Russom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
The City Council provided brief reports from the following committee, commission, board, or other
subcommittee meetings that they attended as the City's appointed representative.
(a) MAYOR RAY RUSSOM:
(1) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
(2) South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD)
(3) Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board
(4) Other: Monthly Mayor's Meeting
(b) MAYOR PRO TEM STORTON:
(1) Brisco/Halcyon Interchange Subcommittee
(2) Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA)
(3) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
(4) South County Chambers of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee
(c) COUNCIL MEMBER BARNEICH:
(1) Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
(2) South County Homeless Taskforce
(3) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
(d) COUNCIL MEMBER PAULDING:
(1) Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
(2) Brisco/Halcyon Interchange Subcommittee
(3) Council of Governments/Regional Transit Authority (SLOCOG/SLORTA)
(4) South County Transit (SCT)
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f (e) COUNCIL MEMBER GEORGE:
(1) Community Action Partnership San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO)
(2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
(3) Regional Water Initiatives
(4) Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board
13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Barneich thanked Marcy Betita for her efforts over the year cleaning up tree
wells and announced that the We Heart AG community volunteer event will be on April 19th from
8am - 12pm.
Council Member Barneich requested that staff bring back an item for Council consideration
regarding a study session on the East Grand Avenue Master Plan. Council Member Paulding and
Mayor Ray Russom concurred.
Council Member George stated that the Harvest Festival Committee has a new Chair and needs
more Committee volunteers.
Mayor Pro Tern Storton stated that he will be speaking on behalf of the Mayor at the Pismo Beach
Chamber of Commerce Mayors forum.
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14. CLOSED SESSION
At 7:08 p.m., City Attorney Carmel announced the Council would adjourn to closed session to
consider the following item:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: Appeal of CaIPERS determination dated January 26, 2017, (CaIPERS
Ref No: 2017-0305)
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment on the closed session item, and upon hearing no
comments, she closed the public comment period.
Adjourned to Closed Session.
15. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
At 7:34 p.m., the meeting was reconvened to open session. City Attorney Carmel reported that
the Council discussed existing litigation and that there was no reportable action.
16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Ray Russom adjourned
the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
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ATTEST:
ssica Matson, Deputy City Clerk
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