Minutes 2012-05-22 ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIUCITY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE DISSOLVED ARROYO GRANDE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrara called the Regular City Council/City as Successor Agency to the Dissolved
Arroyo Grande Redevelopment Agency meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Member Joe Costello, Council Member Jim Guthrie, Mayor Pro
Tem Tim Brown, and Mayor Tony Ferrara were present. Council Member
Caren Ray was absent.
City Staff Present: City Manager Steven Adams, City Attorney Timothy Carmel, Director of
Legislative and Information Services/City Clerk Kelly Wetmore, Director of
Administrative Services Angela Kraetsch, Community Development
Director Teresa McClish, and Chief of Police Steven Annibali.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Representatives from Sea Scout Ship 413 led the Flag Salute.
4. INVOCATION
Pastor Randy Ouimette, Saint John's Lutheran Church and Chaplain of the Five Cities Fire Authority,
delivered the invocation.
5. AGENDA REVIEW
5.a. Closed Session Announcements.
Mayor Ferrara announced that on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, after meeting in Closed Session
regarding:
Conference with Labor Negotiator, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Negotiator: Steven Adams, City Manager
Represented Employees: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 620
the City Council reconvened into open session and announced there was no reportable action
taken.
5.b. Ordinances Read in Title Only.
Mayor Pro Tern 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.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None.
7. CITIZENS' INPUT, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Ferrara invited public comment on the Consent Agenda. There were no comments
received and the public comment period was closed.
Action: Council Member Costello moved, and Council Member Guthrie seconded the motion to
approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.g., with the recommended courses of action.
The motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Costello, Guthrie, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Ray
8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification.
Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period May 1, 2012 through
May 15, 2012.
8.b. Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits.
Action: Received and filed the report listing the current investment deposits of the City,
as of April 30, 2012, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
8.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes.
Action: Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of May 8, 2012, as
submitted.
8.d. Consideration of CaIPERS Golden Handshake Program.
Action: Approved the cost and use of the CaIPERS "Golden Handshake" program for
individuals in the Lead Worker classification.
8.e. Consideration of an Agreement with Quincy Engineering Inc. for the Bridge Street
Bridge Project.
Action: 1) Approved a budget amendment to include an additional $456,400 of Local
Highway Bridge Program funds in the FY 2011-12 Capital Improvement Program budget
for Preliminary Engineering work on the Bridge Street Bridge project; 2) Approved a
consultant services agreement with Quincy Engineering Inc., in the amount of $467,000
for Phase 1 — Preliminary Engineering & Environmental Clearance and $390,000 for
Phase 2 — Final Design PS&E and Permitting for the Bridge Street Bridge project; and 3)
Authorized the Mayor to sign the agreement with Quincy Engineering, Inc.
8.f. Consideration of a First Amendment to the Architectural Services Agreement with
BFGC — IBI Group Architecture Planning for the Police Building Project and an
Agreement with the Successor Agency for Use of Tax Increment Funds.
Action: 1) Approved and authorized the City Manager to execute an amendment
extending the architectural services agreement with BFGC Architects for the police
building project; and 2) Approved an Agreement with the Successor Agency in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney for continued use of tax increment funds budgeted for the
project.
8.g. Consideration of an Agreement Between the Successor Agency and City for Use
of Tax Increment Funds for Police Building Architectural Services. [CITY AS
SUCCESSOR AGENCY]
Action: Acting as the Successor Agency, approved an agreement with the City in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney for continued use of tax increment funds budgeted for
architectural services for the police building project.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
11.a. Presentation of the 2011 Northern Cities Management Area Annual Report.
Community Development Director McClish presented the staff report and recommended that the
Council receive a presentation of the 2011 Northern Cities Management Area (NCMA) Annual
Report.
Dan Hymel, Staff Engineer with Water Systems Consulting, gave a presentation which provided
an overview of the 2011 NCMA Annual Monitoring Report concerning the management and
condition of the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin.
Council Member Ray arrived to the meeting at 6:25 p.m. and took her place at the dais.
Staff and Mr Hymel responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. There were no comments received, and the
public comment period was closed.
Mayor Ferrara noted no formal action was required on this item and the Annual Report was
considered received and filed.
11.b. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2011-12 3rd Quarter Budget Report.
Administrative Services Director Kraetsch presented the staff report and recommended that the
Council: 1) Approve detailed budget adjustments listed in the Third Quarter budget report; 2)
Approve schedule A; and 3)Approve requests for additional adjustments in the General Fund.
Staff responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. There were no comments received, and the
public comment period was closed.
Action: Council Member Ray moved to approve staff's recommendations to: 1) Approve
detailed budget adjustments listed in the Third Quarter budget report; 2) Approve schedule A;
and 3) Approve requests for additional adjustments in the General Fund. 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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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.
(a) Mayor Ferrara:
(1) San Luis Obispo Council of Governments/San Luis Obispo Regional Transit
Authority (SLOCOG/SLORTA).
(2) South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD)
(3) Economic Development Element Update Committee
(b) Mayor Pro Tern Brown:
(1) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
(2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC).
(c) Council Member Costello:
(1) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
(2) Air Pollution Control District(APCD)
(3) Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA)
(d) Council Member Guthrie:
(1) South County Area Transit (SCAT)
(2) Homeless Services Coordinating Council (HSOC)
(3) Economic Development Element Update Committee
(4) EVC (Alternate]
(e) Council Member Ray:
(1) Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC)
(2) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority(CJPIA)
(3) Tourism Committee
(4) Zone 3 (Attended as Alternate)
13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
None.
14. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
None.
15. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
In response to an inquiry by Mayor Pro Tern Brown, City Manager Adams provided an update
on the St. Barnabas Church pilot safe parking program.
Mayor Ferrara reported that the Strawberry Festival is this weekend and that there will be a
Memorial Day service on Monday at the Arroyo Grande Cemetery.
16. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Adams reported that the City of Grover Beach rejected the City's police
consolidation proposal.
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17. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
John Keen, N. Elm Street, spoke about economic development efforts in the City.
18. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
19. CLOSED SESSION
At 7:10 p.m., the City Council met in Closed Session to discuss the following items:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6:
Agency Negotiator: Steven Adams, City Manager
Represented Employees: Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Local 620
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6:
Agency Negotiator: Steven Adams, City Manager
Unrepresented Employees: Management Employees
Local 620
21. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened to open session and Mayor Ferrara announced that there was no
reportable action.
22. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ferrara adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m.
Tony Ferrer or
ATTEST:
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Kelly W:tm•f>, City Clerk
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