CC 2020-02-11 Agenda Summary
City Council
Caren Ray Russom Mayor
Keith Storton Mayor Pro Tem
Kristen Barneich Council Member
Jimmy Paulding Council Member
Lan George Council Member
AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Arroyo Grande City Council Chambers
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL:
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE: MAYOR RAY RUSSOM
5. AGENDA REVIEW:
5.a. Closed Session Announcements
None.
5.b. Move that all ordinances presented for introduction or adoption be read in title only
and all further readings be waived
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
6.a. Introduction of New Employee – Whitney McDonald, Director of Community
Development (BERGMAN)
Agenda
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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. 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/Successor
Agency Board Member may request that any item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda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/Successor Agency Board 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 January
16, 2020 through January 31, 2020.
8.b. Consideration of Annual Adjustment of Development Impact Fees (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution approving the annual adjustment to the City’s
Development Impact Fees based on changes in the Engineering News Record
Construction Cost Index.
8.c. Consideration of Updates to the Jim Guthrie Community Service Grant Program
Committee Criteria (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Approve an update to the Jim Guthrie Community Service Grant
Committee criteria.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
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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 (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: 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.
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 (BERGMAN)
Recommended Action: 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 February 25, 2020 City Council meeting to consider its adoption.
11.b. Consideration of Establishing a City Council Ad Hoc Committee Related to Strategic
Concepts (BERGMAN)
Recommended Action: 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.
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 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):
(c) COUNCIL MEMBER BARNEICH:
(1) Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
(2) South County Homeless Task Force
(3) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
(4) Other
(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)
(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
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:
a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Case: Appeal of CalPERS determination dated January 26, 2017, (CalPERS
Ref No: 2017-0305)
Adjourn to closed session.
15. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
Announcement(s) of any reportable action(s) taken in Closed Session will be made in open
session, and repeated at the beginning of the next Regular City Council meeting as this portion
of the meeting is not recorded or videotaped.
16. ADJOURNMENT
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