CC 2021-10-12 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, OCTOBER 12, 2021
6:00 P.M.
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Given the recent increase in COVID‐19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, and in compliance with Assembly Bill
(AB) 361, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, City
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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.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
5. AGENDA REVIEW:
5.a. Closed Session Announcements
None.
5.b. Ordinances read in title only
None.
Agenda
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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. Honorary Proclamation Declaring October 2021 as “Domestic Violence Action
Month”
6.d. Mayor’s Commendation Recognizing the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
Local Union 805
6.e. Presentation from San Luis Obispo Council of Governments – Commute with
Confidence
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 September
16, 2021 through September 30, 2021.
8.b. Consideration of Approval of Minutes (MATSON)
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Special and Regular City Council
Meetings of September 28, 2021, as submitted.
8.c. 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.d. Cancellation of the December 28, 2021 City Council Meeting (McDONALD)
Recommended Action: Cancel the regularly scheduled Council meeting of December 28,
2021 due to the holidays.
8.e. Consideration to Approve an Agreement for Consultant Services with Salas O’Brien
for the Five Cities Fire Authority Station 1 Emergency Generator Replacement
Project, PW 2021-09 (ROBESON)
Recommended Action: 1) Approve an Agreement for Consultant Services with Salas
O'Brien in the amount of $46,780 for design and construction support services of the FCFA
Station 1 Emergency Generator Replacement Project; and 2) Approve an amendment to
the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program budget to transfer $4,280 of
General Fund from fund balance to the subject project.
8.f. Consideration of a Resolution Amending the Public Art Guidelines and Public Art
Donation Program (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution amending the Public Art Guidelines and
Public Art Donation Program.
8.g. Approve and Authorize the Mayor on Behalf of the City Council to Sign a Letter of
Support for the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Application for an Active
Transportation Plan (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the letter of support for
the STPG grant application.
8.h. Authorize a Resolution to Reduce Penalties for Past Due Water Bills Related to the
COVID-19 Pandemic (ROBESON/VALENTINE)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution to allow the City’s Administrative Services
Director to reduce penalties to 10% of customers’ original water bill from May 2020 through
November 2021.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9.a. Continued Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Declaring a Stage 1 Water
Shortage Emergency (McDONALD/CARMEL)
Recommended Action: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing in accordance with Water Code
Section 350, et seq.; 2) Adopt a Resolution declaring a Stage 1 Water Shortage
Emergency and implementing Emergency Water Shortage Restrictions and Regulations
in accordance with California Water Code Section 350, et seq., and Arroyo Grande
Municipal Code Section 13.07.030(A); and 3) Appropriate $2,800 from water fund balance
and $1,200 from sewer fund balance for the cost to mail out baseline letters.
10. OLD BUSINESS:
10.a. Discuss and Consider Allocations of Anticipated American Rescue Plan Act
Funding Not Previously Allocated by Council (McDONALD/VALENTINE)
Recommended Action: 1) Appropriate $1,254,275 of ARPA Funds to additional Water,
Sewer, and Stormwater Infrastructure projects and qualified anticipated City expenditures
related to the COVID-19 pandemic as recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee; and 2)
Consider and provide direction regarding allocation of the remaining $552,016 of
anticipated ARPA Funds to other qualified uses consistent with US Treasury guidance.
11. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
12. 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.
13. CLOSED SESSION:
None.
14. ADJOURNMENT
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