CC 2021-07-27 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, JULY 27, 2021
SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.
Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
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SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Agenda
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CLOSED SESSION
The City Council will recess to a closed session for the following:
a) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8:
Property: 400 Old Ranch Road, APN 007-011-056
Agency negotiators: Whitney McDonald, City Manager; Brian Pedrotti, Community
Development Director
Negotiating parties: Kamla Hotels Inc. and The Mian Companies
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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.:
Special Meeting of July 27, 2021
a) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8:
Property: 400 Old Ranch Road, APN 007-011-056
Agency negotiators: Whitney McDonald, City Manager; Brian Pedrotti, Community
Development Director
Negotiating parties: Kamla Hotels Inc. and The Mian Companies
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
5.b. Ordinances read in title only
None.
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6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
6.a. Update Regarding Countywide COVID-19 Efforts (McDONALD)
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.
6.c. 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 in-person or 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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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.
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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.
8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action: Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period June 16,
2021 through July 15, 2021.
8.b. Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action: Receive and file the attached report listing of investment deposits
of the City of Arroyo Grande, as of June 30, 2021, as required by Government Code
Section 53646(b).
8.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes (MATSON)
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Special and Regular City Council
Meeting of June 22, 2021, as submitted.
8.d. Adoption of a 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.e. Consideration of Appointment to the Planning Commission (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: It is recommended the Council approve the recommendation of
Mayor Pro Tem Paulding to appoint Kevin Buchanan to the Planning Commission.
8.f. Consideration of Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem Paulding to REACH’s SLO
Advisory Commission (MCDONALD)
Recommended Action: Appoint Mayor Pro Tem Paulding to the REACH SLO Advisory
Commission.
8.g. Consideration to Authorize an Award of Contract for Police and Public Works Fleet
Leasing Program Including Vehicles, Financing, and Declaring Vehicles as Surplus
Property (MARTINEZ/ROBESON)
Recommended Action: 1) Award a bid for the purchase of six police patrol vehicles and
two public works trucks to Mullahey Ford of Arroyo Grande; award a bid for purchase of
two police motorcycles to Long Beach BMW Motorcycles; and award a bid to Douglass
Truck Body for the installation of a service bed to one of the new Public Works trucks; 2)
Authorize financing these vehicles for a total not to exceed the amount of $386,200 through
a 4-year municipal lease from California First Leasing Corporation at an APR of 4.0% (4
annual payments of approximately $96,539.16); 3) Adopt a Resolution declaring the four
police administrative vehicles and one public works truck as surplus and authorizing their
sale; and 4) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
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8. CONSENT AGENDA (cont’d):
8.h. Consideration of an Award of Contract to CalPortland Construction for Construction
of the 2021 Concrete Repairs Project, PW 2021-02 (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: 1) Award a contract for the 2021 Concrete Repairs Project to
CalPortland Construction in the amount of $182,458; 2) Authorize the City Manager to
approve change orders for 10% of the contract amount, $18,245, for unanticipated costs
during the construction phase of the project (total construction costs = $182,458 + $18,245
= $200,703); and 3) Approve a Budget Adjustment Request to carryover $95,000 of Local
Sales Tax funds from FY 2020-21.
8.i. Consideration of Updated Master Agreement Administering Agency-State
Agreement for State-Funded Projects No. 05-5199S21 (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Master
Agreement Administering Agency-State Agreement for State-Funded Projects No. 05-
5199S21; and 2) Direct the City Clerk to submit the Master Agreement and authorizing
Resolution to Caltrans.
8.j. Consideration of Program Supplement No. 000000X01 to Administering Agency-
State Agreement for State Funded Projects No. 05-5199S21 for Pedestrian Crossing
Enhancements (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: 1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Program
Supplement No. 000000X01 to Administering Agency-State Agreement for State Funded
Projects Agreement No. 05-5199S21 for pedestrian crossing enhancements; and 2) Direct
the City Clerk to submit the Program Supplement and authorizing Resolution to Caltrans.
8.k. Consideration to Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Water Systems
Consulting, Inc. to Provide Staff Extension Services for the Northern Cities
Management Area Technical Group for Five Years (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with WSC, Inc. for a
term of five (5) years in the not to exceed amount of $32,000.00 each year.
8.l. Consideration to Authorize Purchase Water Meters (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: Approve the purchase of water meters from Aqua Metric in the
amount of $51,200 during FY 2021/22.
8.m. Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: Receive and file the Monthly Water Supply and Demand Report.
8.n. Consideration of Approval of On-Call Consultant Services Agreements in Sixteen
Disciplines for Support for the Community Development and Public Works
Departments (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action: 1) Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the On-Call
Consultant Services Agreements for the sixteen disciplines as listed in Table 2 through
Table 17, subject to minor modifications determined to be necessary and appropriate by
the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize staff to issue purchase orders for consultant services if
the proposal cost is within the approved project or service budget.
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8. CONSENT AGENDA (cont’d):
8.o. Consideration of Temporary Use Permit 21-003; Authorizing Closure of City Streets
and Use of City Property for the 83rd Annual Arroyo Grande Valley Harvest Festival,
Friday and Saturday, September 24-25, 2021; Applicant – Mark Perry (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution approving Temporary Use Permit 21-003,
authorizing closure of City streets and use of City property for the 83rd Annual Arroyo
Grande Valley Harvest Festival.
8.p. Consideration of a Resolution Accepting Public Improvements for Parcel Map 15-
0012 (Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 15-001) and Planned Unit Development 15-001
Located at 1181 And 1183 Ash Street (ROBESON/PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution accepting public improvements for Parcel
Map 15-0012 (VTPM 15-001) and PUD 15-001, located at 1181 and 1183 Ash Street.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9.a. Continued Consideration of Approval of General Plan Amendment 20-001, Adoption
of the Circulation Element Update, Mitigated Negative Declaration and Multimodal
Transportation Impact Study Guidelines; Location - Citywide (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution: 1) Approving General Plan Amendment 20-
001; 2) Adopting the 2021 Circulation Element Update; 3) Adopting the Mitigated Negative
Declaration in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and 4)
Adopting the Multimodal Transportation Impact Study Guidelines.
9.b. Public Hearing to Receive Input from the Community Regarding the Creation of a
District-Based Election System (MATSON/CARMEL)
Recommended Action: 1) Receive a report from the consultant and staff on the districting
process and permissible criteria to be considered to create district boundaries; 2) Conduct
a public hearing to receive public input on district boundaries; and 3) Approve the timeline
for developing and approving a Council district map.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
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11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.a. Review and Provide Direction on Options for Reducing the City’s Unfunded Accrued
Liability; Appropriation of Excess Available Fund Balance; and Allocation of
American Rescue Plan Act Funding (McDONALD/VALENTINE)
Recommended Action: 1) Receive and file the report of UAL options and provide
direction, as appropriate, to pursue one or more desired options; 2) Appropriate
$1,751,000 of the Reserve Fund Balance towards the Pavement Management Program;
3) Adopt a Resolution accepting the receipt of all funds available to the City pursuant to
the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 and authorize the City Manager or her
designee to execute all documents as necessary for the funding; 4) Appropriate
$2,493,950 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds to Water, Sewer, and Stormwater
Infrastructure projects; and 4) Create an ad-hoc committee to evaluate options and provide
future recommendations for allocating the remaining ARPA funds to programs and projects
consistent with US Treasury guidance.
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/ South County Transit
(SLOCOG/SLORTA/SCT)
(4) 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
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12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (cont’d)
(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
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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