Minutes 2012-08-28 ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrara called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Council: Council Member Caren Ray, Council Member Jim Guthrie, Mayor Pro
Tern Tim Brown, and Mayor Tony Ferrara were present. Council Member
Joe Costello was absent.
City Staff Present: City Attorney Timothy Carmel, Director of Legislative and Information
Services/City Clerk Kelly Wetmore, Director of Administrative Services
Angela Kraetsch, and Community Development Director Teresa McClish.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Terry Orton, representing the Arroyo Grande Lions Club, led the Flag Salute.
4. INVOCATION
Pastor Robert Banker, Open Door Church, delivered the invocation.
5. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
5.b. Ordinances Read in Title Only.
Mayor Pro Tem Brown moved, Council Member Guthrie 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.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None.
7. CITIZENS' INPUT, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no public comments received.
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 Guthrie moved, and Council Member 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.e. The motion passed on the
following roll-call vote:
AYES: Guthrie, Ray, Brown, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Costello
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8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification.
Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period August 1, 2012
through August 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 July 31, 2012, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
8.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes.
Action: Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council/Successor Agency
meeting of August 14, 2012, as submitted.
8.d. Consideration of Acceptance of the Sewer Lift Station No. 3 Station Upgrade
Project, PW 2010-10.
Action: 1) Accepted the project improvements as constructed by Hanly General
Engineering, Inc. in accordance with the plans and specifications for the Sewer Lift
Station No. 3 Upgrade Project; 2) Directed staff to file a Notice of Completion; and 3)
Authorized release of the retention, thirty-five (35) days after the Notice of
Completion has been recorded, if no liens have been filed.
8.e. Consideration of Development Code Amendment 12-003; Citywide; Adoption
of Ordinance Amending Portions of Title 16 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal
Code Regarding Setbacks Between Habitable Structures on Adjacent Lots,
Separate Utility Meters for Second Dwelling Units, Temporary Use Permit Fee
Waiver Authority for Nonprofit/Charitable Events, and Miscellaneous Signs.
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 645 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING PORTIONS OF TITLE
16 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SETBACKS
BETWEEN HABITABLE STRUCTURES ON ADJACENT LOTS, SEPARATE UTILITY
METERS FOR SECONDARY DWELLING UNITS, TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FEE
WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR NONPROFIT/CHARITABLE EVENTS, AND
MISCELLANEOUS SIGNS".
8.f. Consideration of Changes to Appointment of Council Members to the Zone 3
Water Advisory Board.
Action: Approved the appointment of Council Member Ray to the Zone 3 Water
Advisory Board and Council Member Costello as the Alternate.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. CONTINUED BUSINESS
None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
11.a. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Agreement
Regarding Sphere of Influence Update and Municipal Service Review.
Community Development Director McClish presented the staff report and recommended
that the City Council: 1) Adopt a Resolution approving a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
between the City of Arroyo Grande and the County of San Luis Obispo regarding the Local
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Agency Formation Commission's update of the City's Sphere of Influence (SOI) and
Municipal Service Review (MSR); and 2) Provide any additional comments regarding the
Draft SOI and MSR.
David Church, Executive Officer, LAFCO, gave a presentation regarding the Sphere of
Influence Update and Municipal Service Reviews, and responded to questions from
Council.
Council Member Ray referred to a statement in a LAFCO Study Session document that
Oceano Community Services District can transfer water to Arroyo Grande from its allocation
of State water or groundwater. She requested that the reference to State water be deleted.
Staff agreed and replied that comment has been passed on to LAFCO.
Mayor Ferrara opened the public comment period. There were no comments received, and the
public comment period was closed.
Council comments ensued in support of the proposed MOA.
Action: Mayor Pro Tern Brown moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING A MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO RELATING TO HE LOCAL
AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS TO UPDATE THE SPHERE OF
INFLUENCE AND MUNICIPAL SERVICE REVIEW". Council Member Ray seconded, and the
motion passed on the following roll-call vote:
AYES: Brown, Ray, Guthrie, Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Costello
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) Economic Development Element Update Committee
(b) Mayor Pro Tern Brown:
(1) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
(2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC).
(c) Council Member Costello: (ABSENT)
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(d) Council Member Guthrie:
(1) South County Area Transit (SCAT)
(2) Homeless Services Coordinating Council (HSOC)
(3) Economic Development Element Update Committee
(e) Council Member Ray:
(1) Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC)
(2) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority(CJPIA)
(3) Tourism Committee
13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS
None.
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14. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
None.
15. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
16. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
None.
17. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
18. CLOSED SESSION
None.
29. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ferrara adjourned the meeting at 6:34 p.m.
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