CC 2021-05-11 Agenda Summary City Council
Caren Ray Russom Mayor
Jimmy Paulding Mayor Pro Tem
Kristen Barneich Council Member
Keith Storton Council Member
Lan George Council Member
AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M.
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In compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N‐29‐20, which allows for a deviation of teleconference
rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, City Council meetings will be conducted by video/teleconferencing
through Zoom Webinar until further notice. Meetings will be broadcast live on Channel 20 and streamed on
the City’s website and www.slo‐span.org. Members of the public may participate and provide public comment
on agenda items during the meeting by joining the Zoom meeting or by submitting written public comments
to the Clerk of the Council at publiccomment@arroyogrande.org.
SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will recess to a closed session for the following:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6:
Agency Negotiator: Whitney McDonald, City Manager
Represented Employees: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 620
b) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6:
Agency Designated Representative: Whitney McDonald, City Manager
Employee Organization: Arroyo Grande Police Officers’ Association (AGPOA)
Agenda
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RECONVENE
The City Council will reconvene to open session at 6:00 p.m. in conjunction with the City Council
Regular Meeting and announcement(s) of any reportable action(s) taken in closed session will be
made under Item 5.a.
REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
5. AGENDA REVIEW:
5.a. Closed Session Announcements
The City Attorney will announce reportable actions taken, if any, from the Special Meeting
at 5:00 p.m. and from the following meeting:
Regular Meeting of April 27, 2021
a) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6:
Agency Negotiator: Whitney McDonald, City Manager
Represented Employees: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 620
b) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6:
Agency Designated Representative: Whitney McDonald, City Manager
Employee Organization: Arroyo Grande Police Officers’ Association (AGPOA)
5.b. Ordinances read in title only
None.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
6.a. Update Regarding Countywide COVID-19 Efforts (McDONALD/RAY RUSSOM)
Recommended Action: Receive update, accept public comments, discuss, and provide
direction, as necessary.
6.b. City Manager Communications (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Receive correspondence/comments as presented by the City
Manager and provide direction, as necessary.
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6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (cont’d):
6.c. Honorary Proclamation Posthumously Honoring Former Arroyo Grande Police Chief
Beau Pryor
6.d. Honorary Proclamation Declaring May 2021 as Asian American and Native
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
6.e. Recognition of COVID Safety Superstars
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.
Members of the public may provide public comment remotely by joining the Zoom meeting
utilizing one of the methods provided below. Please use the “raise hand” feature to indicate
your desire to provide public comment.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89129208197; Webinar ID: 891 2920 8197
Or by Telephone: 1-669-900-6833; 1-346-248-7799; 1-253-215-8782;
Press * 9 to “raise hand” for public comment
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. 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.
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8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period April 16,
2021 through April 30, 2021.
8.b. Consideration of Approval of Minutes (MATSON)
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April
27, 2021, as submitted.
8.c. Adoption of Resolution Declaring a Continued Local Emergency Related to the
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (McDONALD/CARMEL)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution declaring a continued local emergency
related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
8.d. Consideration of Program Supplement No. F018 Rev. 1 to Administering Agency-
State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects No. 05-5199F15 for the Habitat Mitigation
Phase of the Bridge Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project, PW 2020-08 (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the Program
Supplement No. F018 Rev. 1 to Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-aid
Project No. 05-5199F15 for the Habitat Mitigation Phase of the Bridge Street Bridge
project.
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 2021-2022 (ROBESON)
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 2021-22.
8.f. Consideration of Approval of Letter of Support for Senate Bill 555 – Short-Term
Vacation Rentals Statewide Transient Occupancy Tax Collection (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Approve a letter of support to the California Senate for SB 555,
collection of TOT on short-term rentals, and authorize the Mayor to sign the letter.
8.g. Consideration of Appointment to the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business
Improvement District Advisory Board (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Appoint Sean Dasmann to the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business
Improvement District Advisory Board.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
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11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.a. Consideration of the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program and 5-Year Local Sales
Tax Fund Expenditures Program (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Provide direction on priorities for the CIP as well as expenditures
funded by the Local Sales Tax Fund for the upcoming 5-year programs.
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
This item gives the Mayor and Council Members the opportunity to present reports to the
other members regarding committees, commissions, boards, or special projects on which
they may be participating.
(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
(b) MAYOR PRO TEM 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)
(5) Other
(c) COUNCIL MEMBER BARNEICH:
(1) Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
(2) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
(3) Other
(d) COUNCIL MEMBER 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
(5) Other
(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
(5) Other
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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. CLOSED SESSION:
None.
15. ADJOURNMENT
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