Minutes 2011-10-25 ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrara called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Member Joe Costello, Council Member Tim Brown, Council
Member Guthrie, Mayor Pro Tem Caren Ray, and Mayor Tony Ferrara
were present.
Ciry Staff Present: City Manager Steven Adams, City Attorney Timothy Carmel, City Clerk
Kelly Wetmore, Director of Administrative Services Angela Kraetsch,
Director of Recreation and Maintenance Services Doug Perrin, Five Cities
Fire Authority Fire Chief Mike Hubert, Five Cities Fire Authoriry
Administrative Officer David Mathe, and Community Development
Director Teresa McClish.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Ferrara led the Flag Salute.
4. INVOCATION
Pastor Robert Banker, Open Door Church, delivered the invocation.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
6.a. Ordinances Read in Title Only.
Council Member Brown moved, Council Member Guthrie 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.
7. CITIZENS' INPUT, COMMENTS. AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Ferrara invited public comment on the Consent Agenda. There were no comments
received, and the public comment period was closed.
In response to a request for clarification by Mayor Ferrara regarding Item 8.d. as it relates to the
Landmark Tree designation process, staff explained that historically, the Parks and Recreation
Commission has reviewed and made recommendations to the City Council even though the
Ordinance allows either the Planning Commission or Parks and Recreation Commission to
make recommendations. Mayor Ferrara suggested that at some future time the Ordinance be
modified to have only the Parks and Recreation Commission review issues regarding trees.
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Action: Council Member Costello moved, and Council Member Brown seconded the motion to
approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.f., with the recommended courses of action. The .
motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Costello, Brown, Guthrie, Ray, Ferrara
NOES: None -
ABSENT: None
8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification.
Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period October 1, 2011 through
October 15, 2011.
8.b. Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits.
Action: Received and filed the report listing the current investment deposits of the Ciry,
as of September 30, 2011, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
8.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes.
Action: Approved the minutes of the Regular Ciry Council Meeting of October 11, 2011,
as submitted.
S.d. Consideration of Resolutions Designating Landmark Trees.
Action: 1) Adopted Resolution No. 4404 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE C/TY
COUNCIL OF THE C/TY OF ARROYO GRANDE DES/GNAT/NG A COASTAL LIVE
OAK LOCATED AT 202 AVEN/DA DE DIAMANTE AS LANDMARK TREE #11-66";
and 2) Adopted Resolution No. 4405 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE C/TY OF ARROYO GRANDE DES/GNATING A JACARANDA
LOCATED AT 404 EAST BRANCH STREET AS LANDMARK TREE#11-67".
8.e. Consideration of a Resolution Accepting Easements and Public Improvements
Located at 263 Spruce Street; S8S Homes of the Central Coast.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 4406 entitled: "A RESOLUT/ON OF THE C/TY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ACCEPT/NG EASEMENTS AND
IMPROVEMENTS FOR PARCEL MAP AG 05-0198 AND PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT 11-003; LOCATED AT 263 SPRUCE STREET".
8.f. Consideration of an Award of Contract to Brough Construction, Inc. for
Construction of the Castillo Del Mar Bike Path Project, PW 2011-05.
Action: 1) Awarded a contract for the Castillo Del Mar Bike Path Project to Brough
Construction, Inc. in the amount of $110,378; and 2) Authorized the City Manager to
approve change orders for 10% of the construction phase of the project.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. CONTINUED BUSINESS
10.a. Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance Amending the California Public
Employees' Retirement System (PERS) Contract for the Local Miscellaneous
Members and Local Police Members.
Director of Administrative Services Kraetsch presented the staff report and recommended the
Council adopt an Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City and the
Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System for local police
members.
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Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. There were no comments received, and the
public comment period was closed.
Action: Council Member Costello moved to adopt an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORD/NANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AUTHOR/Z/NG AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE BOARD OF
ADM/N/STRATION OF THE CALIFORN/A PUBL/C EMPLOYEES' RET/REMENT SYSTEM
FOR LOCAL POL/CE MEMBERS". Mayor Pro Tem Ray seconded, and the motion passed on
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Costello, Ray, Guthrie, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
11. NEW BUSINESS
11.a. Consideration of a Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.12 of the Arroyo
Grande Municipal Code Regarding the Emergency Services Organization and
Resolution Approving the Emergency Operations Plan.
Chief Hubert and Administrative Officer David Mathe presented the staff report and
recommended the Council: 1) Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.12 of Title S (Health
and Safety) of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Regarding the Emergency Services
Organization; and 2) Adopt a Resolution Approving the Emergency Operations Plan. Staff
responded to questions from Council. Council Member Costello clarified a conflicting provision
in Section 8.12.080 of the Ordinance regarding positions responsible for preparing Emergency
Plans.
Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. There were no comments received, and the
public comment period was closed.
Action: Council Member Costello moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE C/TY COUNCIL OF THE C/TY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADOPT/NG THE C/TY OF
ARROYO GRANDE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN". Mayor Pro Tem Ray seconded,
and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Costello, Ray, Guthrie, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Mayor Pro Tem Ray moved to introduce an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE C/TY COUNC/L OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMEND/NG CHAPTER 8.12 OF
T/TLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETI� OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUN/C/PAL CODE
REGARD/NG THE EMERGENCY SERV/CES ORGAN/L4TION". Council Member Guthrie
seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ray, Guthrie, Costello, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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11.b. Consideration to Maintain Restricted Parking in the Village for Two-Hour Parking
on West and East Branch Street Between Traffic Way and Mason Street and on
Bridge Street Between West Branch Street and the Bridge Street Bridge and
Amending Chapter 10.16 of the Municipal Code Regarding Parking.
Community Development Director McClish presented the staff report and recommended the
Council: 1) Adopt a Resolution to maintain restricted parking in the Village for two-hour parking
on West and East Branch Street befinreen Traffic Way and Mason Street and on Bridge Street
befinreen West Branch Street and the Bridge Street Bridge and eliminate all other existing
restricted two-hour and 30-minute parking in the Village; and 2) Introduce an Ordinance
amending portions of Chapter 10.16 of the Municipal Code to address limited parking in
municipal parking lots and clean up language referring to a previously repealed code section.
Staff responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. Speaking from the public were Robert
McGuire, Village business owner, in support of the proposals; and Vickie Wambolt, Village
business owner, in support of the proposals. There were no other comments received, and the
public comment period was closed.
Action: Council Member Costello moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUT/ON OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE MA/NTA/N/NG RESTRICTED
PARK/NG /N THE V/LLAGE FOR TWO-HOUR PARK/NG ON WEST AND EAST BRANCH
STREET BETWEEN TRAFF/C WAY AND MASON STREET AND ON BR/DGE STREET '
BETWEEN WEST BRANCH STREET AND THE BR/DGE STREET BR/DGE". Mayor Pro Tem
Ray seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Costello, Ray, Guthrie, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Action: Council Member Costello moved to introduce an Ordinance entitled: "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMEND/NG
PORT/ONS OF CHAPTER 10.16 OF T/TLE 10(VEH/CLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE ARROYO
GRANDE MUN/C/PAL CODE REGARD/NG PARK/NG". Council Member Guthrie seconded,
and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Costello, Guthrie, Brown, Ray, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
The Mayor and Council Members provided brief reports from the following committee,
commission, board, or other subcommittee meetings that they have attended as the City's
appointed representative.
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(a) Mayor Ferrara:
(1) San Luis Obispo Council of Governments/San Luis Obispo Regional Transit
Authoriry (SLOCOG/SLORTA).
(2) South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District(SSLOCSD)
(3) Brisco/Halcyon/Hwy 101 Interchange Project Subcommittee
(4) 5 Cities Diversity Coalition
(b) Mayor Pro Tem Ray:
(1) Economic Vitaliry Corporation (EVC)
(2) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority(CJPIA)
(3) Tourism Committee
(4) South County Library Donor Recognition Committee
(c) Council Member Costello:
(1) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
(2) Air Pollution Control District(APCD) •
(3) Five Cities Fire Authoriry(FCFA)
(d) Council Member Guthrie:
(1) South County Area Transit(SCAT)
(2) Community Action Partnership (CAPSLO)
(3) Homeless Services Coordinating Council (HSOC)
(e) Council Member Brown:
(1) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
(2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC).
13. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
None.
14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Brown announced that the benefit fundraiser for Ira Hughes was a success
and was well attended.
15. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Adams acknowledged that there have been some video problems on Channel 20
and that a meeting is being scheduled with the operator (AGP Video) and Charter
Communications to discuss the matter.
16. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ferrara adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
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