Minutes 2011-09-27 ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chair Ferrara called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALLttct
City Council/RDA: Council/Board Member Joe Costello, Council/Board Member Tim Brown,
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Caren Ray, and Mayor/Chair Tony Ferrara
were present. Council/Board Member Guthrie was absent.
City Staff Present: City Manager Steven'Adams, City Attorney Timothy Carmel, Deputy City
Clerk Kitty Norton, Director of Administrative Services Angela Kraetsch,
Director of Recreation and Maintenance Services Doug Perrin,
Recreation Supervisor John Rogers, 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
5.a. Honorary Proclamation Declaring October 5, 2011 as "Ride to Recovery Day".
Mayor Ferrara read and presented an Honorary Proclamation declaring October 5, 2011 as
"Ride to Recovery Day" to Matt Neff.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
6.a. Ordinances Read in Title Only.
Council Member Brown moved, Council Member Costello 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
The following members of the public spoke during Citizens' Input, Comments and Suggestions:
Katie Ott, San Luis Obispo County Tobacco Control Program; Brad Snook and Jeff Pinak,
representing Surfrider Foundation; and Melissa Peters, San Luis Obispo County Tobacco
Control Program.
8.,CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Ferrara invited public comment on the Consent Agenda. There were no comments
received, and the public comment period was closed.
Mayor Pro Tern Ray requested that Item 8.g. be pulled.
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Action: Council Member Costello moved, and Mayor Pro Tern Ray seconded the motion to
approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.f., with the recommended courses of action. City
Attorney Carmel read the full title of the Ordinance in Item 8.c. The motion passed on the
following roll-call vote:
AYES: Costello, Ray, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guthrie
8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification.
Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period September 1, 2011
through September 15, 2011.
8.b. Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits.
Action: Received and filed the report listing the current investment deposits of the City,
as of August 31, 2011, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
8.c. Consideration of Modification to California Public Employees' Retirement System
Contract for the Local Police Members.
Action: Approved and authorized the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City Resolution No.
4395 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE"; and 2) Introduced an Ordinance.entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE 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".
8.d. Consideration of Approval of Minutes.
Action: Approved the minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of September 13,
2011 and the Regular City Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting of September 13,
2011, as.submitted.
8.e. Consideration of Relinquishment of a Sewer Access Easement on Lot 11 of Tract
2236.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 4396 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE RELINQUISHING AN UNUSED
SEWER EASEMENT, LOCATED ON LOT 11 OF TRACT 2236".
8.f. Consideration of a Resolution Accepting Easements and Public Improvements for
Conditional Use Permit No. 06-003 Pad I of the Five Cities Center.
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 4397 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ACCEPTING EASEMENTS AND.
IMPROVEMENTS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 06-003 PAD I OF THE FIVE
CITIES CENTER".
ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
8.g. Consideration to Approve and Authorize the Execution of a Conditional Conflict
Waiver and Certification in Favor of Nossaman, LLP.
Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Attorney to execute a
conditional conflict waiver and certification in favor of Nossaman, LLP.
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Mayor Pro Tern Ray commended City Attorney Carmel on this item, and asked if the City of
Grover Beach and Oceano Community Services District also signed conditional waivers. City
Attorney Carmel stated that both agencies had executed waivers, and that he believed Grover's
was a straight waiver and Oceano's was conditional.
Action: Mayor Pro Tern Ray moved to approve and authorize the City Attorney to execute a
conditional conflict waiver and certification in favor of Nossaman, LLP. Council Member Brown
seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ray, Brown, Costello, Ferrara
-NOES: None
ABSENT: Guthrie
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.a. Consideration of Resolution Amending the City Master Fee Schedule for the City
of Arroyo Grande and Woman's Club Community Center.
Director of Recreation and Maintenance Services Perrin presented the staff report and
recommended the Council: 1) Adopt a Resolution amending the City Master Fee Schedule for
the Recreation and Maintenance Services Department for the City of Arroyo Grande and
Woman's Club Community Center; and 2) Waive the fee increase for the South County Seniors,
and for the Lions Club of Arroyo Grande. Staff then responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ferrara opened the public hearing. There were no comments received, and the public
hearing was closed.
Action: Council Member Brown moved to adopt a Resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING THE MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE FOR THE RECREATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR
THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AND WOMAN'S CLUB COMMUNITY CENTER" as
presented. Mayor Pro Tern Ray seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Brown, Ray, Costello, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guthrie
Action: Council Member Brown moved to waive the fee increase for the South County Seniors
and for the Lions Club of Arroyo Grande. Mayor Pro Tern Ray seconded, and the motion
passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brown, Ray, Costello, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guthrie
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10. CONTINUED BUSINESS
10.a. Consideration of Changes to Art in Public Places Program.
City Manager Adams presented the staff report and recommended the Council: 1) Approve
proposed changes to the Art in Public Places Program and Process to modify the Guidelines
and Criteria and limit the process only to private projects; 2) Direct staff to prepare an ordinance
to incorporate the changes into the Municipal Code; 3) Direct staff to prepare a Resolution
amending the Design Guidelines and Standards for Mixed Use Districts; and 4) Direct staff to
apply the changes to the process to the proposed Hart-Collett Firefighters' Memorial Park
Project. Staff then responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. Speaking from the public was Patty Welsh.
There were no other comments received, and the public comment period was closed.
Discussion ensued regarding all current and proposed programs. Mayor Pro Tern Ray noted
two corrections to the current program.
Action: Mayor Pro Tern Ray moved to: 1) Approve proposed changes to the Art in Public
Places Program and Process to modify the guidelines and criteria and limit the process only to
private projects; 2) Direct staff to prepare an ordinance to incorporate the changes into the
Municipal Code; 3) Direct staff to prepare a Resolution amending the Design Guidelines and
Standards for Mixed Use Districts with modifications; and 4) Direct staff to apply the changes to
the process to the proposed Hart-Collett Firefighters' Memorial Park Project. Council Member
Brown seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ray, Brown, Costello, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guthrie
11. NEW BUSINESS
11.a. Consideration of Adoption of a Preliminary Draft Recognized Obligation Payment
Schedule (PDROPS), a Remittance Agreement, and a Cooperation and Funding
Agreement. [COUNCIL/RDA]
Administrative Services Director Kraetsch presented the staff report and recommended the
Redevelopment Agency Board: 1) Adopt a Preliminary Draft Recognized Obligation Payment
Schedule, a Resolution approving a Remittance Agreement By and Between the
Redevelopment Agency and the City of Arroyo Grande, and a Resolution approving a
Cooperation and Funding Agreement for Payment or Reimbursement of Administrative
Expenses By and Between the Redevelopment Agency and the City of Arroyo Grande; and- that
the City Council:- 2) Adopt a Resolution approving a Remittance Agreement By and Between
the City and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of_Arroyo Grande, and adopt a Resolution
approving a Cooperation and Funding Agreement for Payment or Reimbursement of
Administrative Expenses By and Between the City and the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of Arroyo Grande.
Mayor/Chair Ferrara opened the public comment period. There were no comments received,
and the public comment period was closed.
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RDA BOARD
Action: Board Member Costello moved to adopt a Preliminary Draft Recognized Obligation
Payment Schedule. Vice Chair Ray seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Costello, Ray, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: ' None
ABSENT: Guthrie
Action: Board Member Costello moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING A
REMITTANCE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AND
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE, PURSUANT TO
THE AUTHORITY SET FORTH IN HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34194.2 (AB 1X
27)". Board Member Brown seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Costello, Brown, Ray, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guthrie
Action: Board Member Costello moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING A
COOPERATION AND FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AND
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE". Vice Chair Ray
seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Costello, Ray, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guthrie
CITY COUNCIL
Action: Council Member Costello moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING A REMITTANCE
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE, PURSUANT TO THE
AUTHORITY SET FORTH IN HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34194.2 (AB 1X 27)".
Mayor Pro Tern Ray seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Costello, Ray, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guthrie
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Action: Council Member Costello moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING A COOPERATION
AND FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AND
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE. Mayor Pro Tern
Ray seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll.call vote:
AYES: Costello, Ray, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Guthrie
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) Brisco/Halcyon/Hwy 101 Interchange Project Subcommittee
(4) Other
(b) Mayor Pro Tem Ray:
(1) Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC)
(2) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
(3) Tourism Committee
(4) South County Library Donor Recognition Committee
(5) Announced 100 Year Anniversary of California Women Securing the Right to
Vote event to be held on Monday, October 10`x'from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in San Luis
Obispo at the Dallidet Adobe Garden.
(c) Council Member Costello:
(1) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
(2) Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
(3) Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA)
(4) Other
(d) Council Member Guthrie:
(1) South County Area Transit (SCAT)
(2) Community Action Partnership (CAPSLO)
(3) Homeless Services Coordinating Council (HSOC)
(4) . Other
(e) Council Member Brown:
(1) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
(2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC).
(3) Other
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13. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
None.
14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Ferrara and Mayor Pro Tern Ray reported on. the recent League of California Cities
Conference. ' Mayor Ferrara requested the other members of Council who attended to write
reports in memo format to City Manager Adams regarding'the conference.
Mayor Pro Tern Ray commented on a recent accident on Valley Road and noted that.bike lanes
in the City of Paso Robles are painted a terra cotta color which creates a visual barrier for
vehicles. Council Member Brown also commented that residents in the area would like to see a
pedestrian path in this area. City Manager Adams agreed to follow up with the County and the
City of Paso Robles.
Mayor Pro Tern Ray made an announcement regarding the 100 Year Anniversary of California
Women Securing the Right to Vote event to be held on Monday, October 10 in San Luis
Obispo at the Dallidet Adobe Garden.
15. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
None.
16. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor/Chair Ferrara adjourned the meeting at 9:02 p.m.
Tony Ferr yor/Chair
ATTEST:
Kitty Nort , Deputy City Clerk/Agency Secretary
(Approved at CC Mtg