City Council Meeting - April 22, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ray Russom called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Deputy City Clerk Hawkins took roll call.
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Ray Russom led the flag salute.
5. AGENDA REVIEW
5.a
Closed Session Announcements
April 8, 2025
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6 Meet with City-designated negotiators described below. Negotiation will include salary, compensation and benefits:
Unrepresented Management Employees
City-designated negotiators: Che Johnson, Special Labor Counsel City Attorney Rosen announced that there was no reportable action.
5.b
Ordinances read in title only
Moved by
Mayor Ray Russom
Seconded by
Council Member Maraviglia
Move that all ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read by title only and all further readings be waived.
AYES (4)
Mayor Ray Russom, Council Member Maraviglia, Council Member Guthrie, and Council Member Loe ABSENT (1)
Mayor Pro Tem Secrest
Passed (4 to 0)
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.a
Honorary Proclamation Declaring May 2025 as "Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month"
1. CC 2025-04-22 Honorary Proclamation - AAPI Month.pdf Council Member Maraviglia read the Honorary Proclamation Declaring May 2025 as "Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month" . Michael Boyer, Diversity Coalition, accepted the proclamation.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
No action was taken on this item.
6.b
Honorary Proclamation Declaring May 2025 as "National Bike Month"
1. CC 2025-04-22 Honorary Proclamation - Bike Month.pdf Council Member Loe read the Honorary Proclamation Declaring May 2025 as "National Bike Month"
. Rick Ellison, Executive Director of Bike SLO County, accepted the proclamation.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
No action was taken on this item.
6.c
Honorary Proclamation Declaring May 4-10, 2025 as "Public Service Recognition Week"
1. CC 2025-04-22 Honorary Proclamation - Public Service Recognition Week.pdf Mayor Ray Russom read the Honorary Proclamation Declaring May 4-10, 2025 as "Public Service Recognition Week"
. Ashley Garcia, Arroyo Grande Human Resources Officer, accepted the proclamation.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
No action was taken on this item.
6.d
City Manager Communications
Bill Robeson, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director provided City Manager Communications regarding: current job openings; intern program; Fair Oaks & Valley Rd. closure for installation of a traffic circle; and the Traffic Way Bridge project.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
No action was taken on this item.
Receive correspondence/comments as presented by the City Manager and Provide direction, as necessary.
7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
The City Council provided brief reports from the following committee, commission, board, or other subcommittee meetings that they attended as the City’s appointed representative.
7.a
MAYOR RAY RUSSOM:
Audit Committee
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
Five Cities Fire Authority JPA Board
San Luis Obispo County Mayor's Meeting
South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) Other
7.b
MAYOR PRO TEM SECREST:
Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
South County Chambers of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee Other
7.c
COUNCIL MEMBER GUTHRIE:
Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE) Policy Board N/A No meetings held Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA) Closed sessions REACH Economic Development Roundtable
Other
SLOCOG projects starting Orcutt & Templeton Projects CalTrans reported that they are nearly done with a "flyover"
7.d
COUNCIL MEMBER MARAVIGLIA:
Five Cities Fire Authority JPA Board Will meet next week Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board Does
Other
7.e
COUNCIL MEMBER LOE:
Council of Governments/Regional Transit Authority (SLOCOG/SLORTA) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
Other
8. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
1. CC 2025-04-22_8 Supplemental 1_Redacted.pdf
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Ray Russom asked the Council if there were any questions or any items to be pulled from the consent agenda for further discussion.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. No public comments were received.
Moved by
Council Member Maraviglia
Seconded by
Council Member Loe
Approve Consent Agenda Items 9.a. through 9.f., with the recommended courses of action.
AYES (4)
Mayor Ray Russom, Council Member Maraviglia, Council Member Guthrie, and Council Member Loe ABSENT (1)
Mayor Pro Tem Secrest
Passed (4 to 0)
9.a
Cash Disbursement Ratification
1. CC 2025-04-22 Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
2. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 1 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
3. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 2 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf Reviewed and ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period of March 16 through March 31, 2025.
9.b
Approval of Minutes
1. CC 2025-04-22 Minutes - Apr08_2025.pdf
Approved the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 8, 2025, as submitted.
9.c
Second Amendment to the Police Department Firearms Range License Agreement
1. 2025-04-22 Amendment to License Agreement with Hiojt Ranches for use of property as a Police Department Firearms Range.pdf
2. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 1 - Second Amendment to License Agreement.pdf
3. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 2 - HIOJT Ranches License Agreement.pdf 1) Authorized the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the License Agreement with HIOJT Ranches to provide for the use of real property for a Police Department Firearms Range, subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney; and 2) Found that entering into the proposed Second Amendment to the License Agreement (the “Second Amendment”), included as Attachment 1 and incorporated herein, is not a project subject to CEQA because it has no potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060 (c)(2) and (3), 15378.) Alternatively, the signing of the proposed amendment is exempt from CEQA on the basis that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061, subd. (b)(3).).
9.d
Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update
1. CC 2025-04-22 Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.pdf
2. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 1 - Monthly Operations Report.pdf
3. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 2 - Lopez Reservoir Storage Projection Chart.pdf
4. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 3 - Previous Year Water Use Comparison.pdf
5. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 4 - Deep Well Index Levels.pdf
6. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 5 - 2011-2024 Lopez Reservoir- Actual Storage vs. Predicted Storage.pdf Received and filed the Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.
9.e
General Plan Update Progress Report – April 2025
1. CC 2025-04-22 General Plan Update Progress Report.pdf Received and filed a progress report on the Comprehensive General Plan Update.
9.f
Amendments to Titles 2 and 3 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Regarding Bylaws for the City’s Advisory Bodies
1. CC 2025 04-22-2025 Adoption Bylaws Ordinance.pdf
2. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 1 - Ordinance.pdf
1) Adopted an Ordinance entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING TITLES 2 AND 3 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BYLAWS FOR VARIOUS CITY BODIES; and
2) Found that the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines section 15060, subd. (c)(2); 15061(b)(3)).
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a
City Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Trends Presentation (Assembly Bill 2561)
1. CC 2025-04-22 AB 2561 Vacancy Reporting.pdf
2. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 1 - Workforce Vacancies Recruitment and Retention Trends presentation.pdf Human Resources Officer Garcia presented the staff report and responded to questions from Council.
Nicole Bryant, SEIU Local 620 representative, provided comment of behalf of the SEIU.
Mayor Ray Russom opened the public hearing. Upon hearing no public comments, Mayor Ray Russom closed the public hearing. 1) Conduct a public hearing regarding and receive and file the City of Arroyo Grande Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Trends presentation for the year ending December 31, 2024, to comply with Assembly Bill 2561; and 2) Find that the presentation about workforce vacancies, recruitment and retention trends is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because it has no potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060 (c)(2) and (3), 15378.) No action was taken on this item. The report was received and filed.
11. BUSINESS ITEMS
11.a
Review the Plan for Pavement Management
1. CC 2025-04-22 PMP Update.pdf
2. CC 2025-04-22 Attachment 1 - 13-year pavement maintenance 1.pdf Shannon Sweeney, City Engineer presented the Item and responded to questions from Council.
Mayor Ray Russom invited public comment. Speaking from the public were Judy Cecchetti, Michael Harris, and Alexandria. No further public comments were received.
Council comments included adding the year of improvements to the street name, adding information to the City website, integrate information into GIS system for public use.
There was no action take on this item.
12. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Maraviglia thanked staff for their efforts with the Egg Hunt.
Mayor Ray Russom also gave a shout out to staff for their work on the Egg Hunt; and commented on a Free Community Folk Dance on Sunday, May 4th at 1 p.m. at the Portuguese Hall.
13. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Ray Russom adjourned the meeting at 7:17