City Council Meeting - May 27, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
5. AGENDA REVIEW
5.a
Closed Session Announcements
Assistant City Attorney Shapses will announce any reportable action from the following meeting:
May 27, 2025
a)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION:
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code § 54956.9) Name of Case
: San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper, et. al v. County of San Luis Obispo, U.S. District Court Central District of California (Western Division – Los Angeles), Case No. 2:24-cv-06854-SPG-AS
5.b
Ordinances read in title only
Recommended Action:
Move that all ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read by title only and all further readings be waived.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.a
Honorary Proclamation Recognizing Chief of Police Michael T. Martinez Upon His Retirement from City Service
1. CC 2025-05-27 Honorary Proclamation - M Martinez.pdf
6.b
Honorary Proclamation Declaring June 2025 as "Pride Month"
1. CC 2025-05-27 Honorary Proclamation - Pride Month.pdf
6.c
Honorary Proclamation Declaring June 6, 2025 as "National Hunger Awareness Day"
1. CC 2025-05-27 Honorary Proclamation - Hunger Awareness.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27_6c Supplemental 1.pdf
6.d
City Manager Communications
(DOWNING)
Recommended Action:
Receive correspondence/comments as presented by the City Manager and Provide direction, as necessary.
7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
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
Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
REACH Economic Development Roundtable
Other
7.d
COUNCIL MEMBER MARAVIGLIA:
Five Cities Fire Authority JPA Board
Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board
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 2025-05-27_8 Supplemental 1_Redacted.pdf
This public comment period is an invitation to members of the community to present issues, thoughts, or suggestions on matters not scheduled on this agenda. Comments should be limited to those matters that are within the jurisdiction of the City Council. Members of the public may provide public comment in-person or remotely by registering and joining the Zoom meeting utilizing the link provided below. Once in the meeting, please use the “raise hand” feature to indicate your desire to provide public comment.
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Please be advised that while the City will endeavor to ensure these remote participation methods are available, the City does not guarantee that they will be technically feasible or work all the time. Further, the City reserves the right to terminate these remote participation methods (subject to Brown Act restrictions) at any time and for any reason. Please attend in person or submit your comment via email to the City Clerk by 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to have it included as part of the record.
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 presiding 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 1 minute 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 Council Member or member of the audience shall not be permitted.
9. 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 comment 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 may approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda on one motion.
9.a
Cash Disbursement Ratification
1. CC 2025-05-27 Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 1 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
3. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 2 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Review and ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of April 16 through April 30, 2025.
9.b
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Third Quarter Status Report
1. CC 2025-05-27 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Third Quarter Financial Status Report.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 1 - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Third Quarter Financial Status Report.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Third Quarter Financial Status Report.
9.c
Approval of Minutes
1. CC 2025-05-27 Approval of Minutes - CC_May13_2025.pdf (MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 13, 2025, as submitted.
9.d
Engineer’s Reports for Assessment Districts
1. CC 2025-05-27 Engineer's Reports Assessment Districts.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 1 - Reso Receive Reports and Set Hearing Parkside.pdf
3. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 2 - Reso Receive Reports and Set Hearing Grace.pdf
4. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 3 - Reso Receive Reports and Set Hearing AD1.pdf
5. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 4 - Engineer's Report Parkside Village.pdf
6. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 5 - Engineer's Report Grace Lane Assessment District.pdf
7. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 6 - Engineer's Report Parkview AD1 TR1769.pdf
8. CC 2025-05-27_9d Supplemental 1.pdf
(ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Approve the Engineer’s Reports for FY 2025-26 for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and Arroyo Grande Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 Tract 1769; 2) Adopt Resolutions declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and Arroyo Grande Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No 1 within Tract 1769, for FY 2025-2026; 3) Set a public hearing for June 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and Arroyo Grande Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 within Tract 1769, to consider levying the property assessments; and 4) Find the proposed action is exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines,§ 15302 and State CEQA Guidelines,§ 15378(b)(5).
9.e
Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update
1. CC 2025-05-27 Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 1 - Monthly Operations Report for April.pdf
3. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 2 - Lopez Lake Reservoir Storage Projection Chart.pdf
4. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 3 - Previous Year Water Use Comparison.pdf
5. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 4 - Deep Well Index Levels for 2nd Quarter.pdf
6. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 5 - 2011-2024 Lopez Reservoir- Actual Storage vs. Predicted Storage.pdf
7. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 6 - 2024-2025 End of Water Year Stored Project Water and Surplus Water Generated.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.
9.f
Notice of Acceptance, Cornwall Avenue Watermain Replacement Project, PW 2024-02
1. CC 2025-05-27 Cornwall Watermain Acceptance.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 1 - Cornwall Notice of Completion.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Accept the Cornwall Avenue Watermain Replacement Project; 2) Direct staff to file a Notice of Completion; and
3) Authorize release of retention thirty-five days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded, if no liens have been filed.
9.g
General Plan Update Progress Report – May 2025
1. CC 2025-05-27 General Plan Update Progress Report.pdf (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file a progress report on the Comprehensive General Plan Update.
9.h
Temporary Use Permit 25-003; Authorization for Sale of Beer and Wine at the 2025 Summer Concert Series, and an Application Fee Waiver; Location Heritage Square Park; Applicant – Arroyo Grande Rotary Club
1. CC 2025-05-27 Beer and Wine Sales at Summer Concerts.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 1 - Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 2 - CC Resolution 3760.pdf
(PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Temporary Use Permit 25-003 to allow the sale of beer and wine at the 2025 Heritage Square Park Summer Concert Series and approving a waiver of fees; and 2) Find the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15304 of the CEQA Guidelines.
9.i
Temporary Use Permit 25-002; Authorization to Serve Alcohol at Heritage Square Park; Applicant – Kitchell Corporation
1. CC 2025-05-27 TUP25-002 Kitchell Company Picnic.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 1 - Resolution(1).pdf
(PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Temporary Use Permit 25-002 to allow the consumption of alcohol at a private company picnic; and 2) Find the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15304 of the CEQA Guidelines.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a
Amendments to Title 15 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Regarding the Updated State Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps
1. CC 2025-05-27 Updated State Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance.pdf
3. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 2 and 3.pdf
4. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 4 - CAL FIRE FHSZ Fact Sheet.pdf (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
1) Introduce an Ordinance adding Chapter 15.15 to Title 15 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code designating City of Arroyo Grande Local Responsibility Area Refined Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps; and 2) Find 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)).
11. BUSINESS ITEMS
11.a
Review Preliminary FY 2025-27 Biennial Operating Budget
1. CC 2025-05-27 Review Preliminary FY 2025-27 Biennial Operating Budget.pdf
2. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 1 - Fund Summaries FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget.pdf
3. CC 2025-05-27 Attachment 2 - FY 2025-27 Council Goals Work Plans.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Review the preliminary budget, receive a presentation from staff, and provide feedback to staff in preparation for the public hearing scheduled for June 10, 2025, to consider the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-27 Biennial Budget.
12. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Any Council Member may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on his or her activities. In addition, subject to Council policies and procedures, Council Members may request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter or request that staff place a matter of business on a future agenda.
Any request to place a matter of business for original consideration on a future agenda requires the concurrence of at least two other Council Members.
13. ADJOURNMENT
All staff reports or other written documentation, including any supplemental material distributed to a 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 Clerk’s office, 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande. If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. To make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation, contact the Legislative and Information Services Department at 805-473-5400 as soon as possible and at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.
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