04-10-12 CC Agenda Summary City Council
Steven Adams , City Manager
Timoth y J. Carmel , City Attorney
Kelly Wetmore, City Clerk
Tony Ferrara , Mayor
Tim Brown, Mayor Pro Tem
Joe Costello, Council Member
Jim Guthrie , Counci l Member
Caren Ray, Council Member
AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 1 0 , 20 1 2
6:00 P.M .
(New Meeting Time)
Arroyo Gran de City Council Chambers
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
1. CALL TO ORDER : 6 :00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
3. FLAG SALUTE : WOMAN’S CLUB OF ARROYO GRANDE
4. INVOCATION : BAHAI FAITH
DR. MAYER -H ARNISH
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS :
5.a. Honorary Proclamation Declaring April 2012 as “Autism Awareness Month ”
5.b. Honorary Proclamation Recognizing Arbor Day – April 27, 2012
6. AGENDA REVIEW :
6a. Move that all ordinances presented for introduction or adoption be read in title only
and all further readings be waived.
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 agend a. 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 presidin g 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 Counci l 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
commen t 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request that any item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to permit discussion or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 /City as Successor Agency
may approve th e remainder of the Consent Agenda on one motion .
8.a. Consideration of C ash Disbursement Ratification (KRAETSCH)
Recommended Action: Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period March 1 6 ,
20 1 2 through March 31 , 20 1 2 .
8.b. Consideration of Appr oval of Minutes (WETMORE )
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Special and R egular City Council
meeting s of March 27 , 2012 , as submitted.
8.c . Consideration of Cancellation of July 24, 2012 City Council Meeting (ADAMS )
Recommended Action: Can cel the regularly scheduled Council M eeting of July 24,
2012 .
8.d . Consideration to Declare Surplus Property / Police Vehicles (ANNIBALI )
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution declaring items as surplus and a uthoriz ing
their sale.
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9. PUBLIC HEAR INGS :
9 .a . Consideration of 5 -Year Review of Local Sales Tax (ADAMS )
Recommended Action: 1) Approve continuation of the local sales tax; and 2) Approve
proposed modification s to the Local Sales Tax 5 -Year Plan.
10. CONTINUED BUSINESS :
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS :
None.
12. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS :
The following item(s) are placed on the agenda by a Council Member who would like
to receive feedback, direct staff to prepare information, and/or request a formal
agenda report be prepared and the item placed on a future agenda. No formal action
can be taken.
a) Re quest to P lace on the April 24 , 2012 A genda a P resentation from Fire
Chief Aranaz on Future Needs for the Five Cities Fire Authority (C OSTELLO )
13. CITY MANAGER ITEMS :
The following item(s) a re placed on the agenda by the City Manager in order to
receive feedback and/or request direction from the Council. No formal action can be
taken.
None.
14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS :
Correspondence/Comments as presented by the City Council.
15. STAFF COMMUNIC ATIONS :
Correspondence/Comments as presented by the City Manager.
16. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS :
This public comment period is an invitation to members of the community to present
issues, thoughts, or suggestions. Comments should be limited to thos e 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.
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17. ADJOURNMENT
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majority of the City Council within 72 hours of a regular meeting, relating to each item of business on the
agenda are available for public inspection during regular business hours in the City Cler k’s office, 300 E.
Branch Street, Arroyo Grande. If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative
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Department at 805 -473 -5414 as soon as possible and at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.
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