Minutes 2012-02-28 ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIUCITY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE DISSOLVED ARROYO GRANDE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 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 7:02 p.m
2. ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Member Caren Ray, Council Member Joe Costello, Council
Member Jim Guthrie, Mayor Pro Tem Tim Brown, and Mayor Tony
Ferrara were present.
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 Director of Recreation and Maintenance
Services Doug Perrin.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Ferrara led the Flag Salute.
4. INVOCATION
Pastor Mark Whittaker, Peace Lutheran Church, delivered the invocation.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
6.a. Ordinances Read in Title Only.
Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved, Council Member Ray 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.
Action: Council Member Costello moved, and Council Member Guthrie seconded the motion to
approve Consent Agenda Items S.a. through S.d., with the recommended courses of action.
The motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Costello, Guthrie, Ray, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification.
Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period February 1, 2012
through February 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 January 31, 2012, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
8.c. Consideration of Approval of a One-Year Contract Extension with Waterboys
Plumbing Inc. for the Plumbing Retrofit Program.
Action: 1) Approved a one-year contract extension with Waterboys Plumbing, Inc. in
the amount of$86,786.60; and 2) Authorized the Mayor to execute the contract.
S.d. Consideration of Approval of a Sponsor Agreement with the California
Conservation Corps and an Agreement Addendum for the Grace Lane Fire Hazard
Reduction Project.
Action: 1) Approved the proposed sponsor agreement and Agreement Addendum
between the City of Arroyo Grande and the California Conservation Corps (CCC) in an
amount not to exceed $20,667 over a four year period; 2) Appropriated $5,500 from the
Grace Lane Assessment District for Contractual Services in FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-
13; and 3) Designated the Director of Recreation and Maintenance Services as the
City's Sponsor Representative, with authority to sign the sponsor agreement and
agreement addendum.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
11.a. Consideration of Changes to Regulations Regarding Temporary Banners and
Signs.
Community Development Director McClish presented the staff report and recommended the
City Council direct staff to prepare an Ordinance making the proposed changes to regulations
regarding temporary banners and signs for Planning Commission and City Councii
consideration. Staff responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. Speaking from the public was Bob
Christianson, Christianson Chevrolet, who expressed concerns regarding current regulations
relating to temporary banners. There were no further comments received, and the public
comment period was closed.
Following discussion, Council directed staff to return with a draft ordinance that specifically
addresses the banner.signage number, size and timing issues raised by automobile dealers in
the Traffic Way area.
No formal action was taken.
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12. CITY AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE DISSOLVED ARROYO GRANDE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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 12.a. and 12.b., with the recommended courses of action. The
motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Costello, Guthrie, Ray, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
12.a. Consideration of Approval of Minutes.
Action: Acting as the Successor Agency, approved the minutes of the Regular City
Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting of January 10, 2012, as submitted.
12.b. Consideration of Approval of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule and
the Mayor's Appointments to the Oversight Board.
Action: Acting as the Successor Agency: 1) Approved the Recognized Obligation
Payment Schedule; and 2) Approved Mayor Ferrara and Michelle Ma�eld as the
Mayor's appointments to the Oversight Board.
13. 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)
(b) Mayor Pro Tem 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) South San Luis Obispo Counry Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) [Alternate]
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(e) Council Member Ray:
(1) Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC)
(2) Califomia Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
(3) Tourism Committee
(4) South County Library Donor Recognition Committee
14. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
None.
15. CITY MANAGER ITEMS '
City Manager Adams requested, and the Council concurred, to direct staff to bring back a future
Agenda item to change the regular City Council meeting time from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
16. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
None. �
17. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
None.
18. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
19. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ferrara adjoumed the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
Tony F , Mayor
ATTEST:
Kelly etm e, City Clerk
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