City Council Meeting - June 24, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
5. AGENDA REVIEW
5.a
Closed Session Announcements
City Attorney Rosen will announce any reportable action from the following meeting:
June 24, 2025
a)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1)
Title: City Manager
b)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: City Attorney Isaac Rosen
Title: City Manager
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 Declaring July 2025 as "Parks Make Lives Better Month"
1. CC 2025-06-24 Honorary Proclamation_Parks Make Lives Better.pdf
6.b
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
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 2025-06-24 Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
2. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
3. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 2 - Cash Disbursement Ratifcation.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Review and ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of May 16 through May 31, 2025.
9.b
Resolution Accepting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Appropriation Limit (Gann Limit)
1. CC 2025-06-24 Consideration of Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Appropriation Limit.pdf
2. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 - Appropriation Limit Resolution.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution adopting a tax proceeds expenditure appropriation limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and 2) Determine that establishing the appropriation limit for FY 2025-26 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, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.c
Approval of Minutes
1. CC 2025-06-24 Approval of Minutes_Jun10_2025.pdf
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 10, 2025, as submitted.
9.d
Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding Between the Arroyo Grande Police Department and the Lucia Mar Unified School District for School Resource Officer Services
1. CC 2025-06-24 Amendment to MOU School Resource Officer .pdf
2. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 - Amendment to School Resource Officer MOU.pdf
3. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 2 - Lucia Mar Unified School District.pdf (CULVER)
Recommended Action:
1) Approve the amended School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the amendment, subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney; and 2) Find that approving the Memorandum of Understanding 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, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.e
Amendments to Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Sections 8.36.020 and 8.36.050 Regarding Sales to Minors and Sales and Distribution of Electronic Tobacco Products
1. CC 2025-06-24 Adoption of Ordinance Amending AGMC 8.36.020 and 8.36.050.pdf
2. CC 2025-06-10 Attachment 1 - 2025 Ordinance Amending Tobacco Products.pdf
3. CC 2025-06-24_9e Supplemental 1.pdf
(CULVER)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt an Ordinance amending Section 8.36.020 and Section 8.36.050 of Title 8 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code relating to the sale of electronic tobacco products in Arroyo Grande; and 2) Find that the proposed 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, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378).
9.f
Contract with the County of San Luis Obispo for Animal Care and Control Services
1. CC 2025-06-24 Consideration of Contract for Animal Care and Control Services.pdf
2. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 - Animal Services Agreement Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - Arroyo Grande FY 2025-30.pdf (CULVER)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for Animal Care and Services (“Contract”), subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney; and 2) Find that adopting the Resolution and Contract approval are 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, §§ 15060 (c)(2) and (3), 15378).
9.g
Public Works Surplus Vehicles
1. CC 2025-06-24 Surplus Vehicles.pdf
2. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 - Resolution Surplus Equipment.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
Adopt a Resolution declaring specified equipment to be surplus and authorizing the sale or disposal thereof.
9.h
Award Contract for Parkside Park Play Structure, PW 2024-09
1. CC 2025-06-24 Notice of Award Parkside Park Play Structure.pdf
2. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 - Resolution Parkside Park Project.pdf
3. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - RFP Parkside Park Play Structure Project.pdf
4. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 Exhibit B - Contract.pdf
5. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 Exhibit B A - Landscape Structures Proposal OPT 2 Revised (1).pdf
6. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 2 - Proposal Opening Log Sheet.pdf
7. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 3 - Letter to Residents Inviting Input.pdf
8. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 4 - Top Vote Winner Playground Collage.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution awarding a design-build construction contract for the Parkside Park Play Structure Project to Landscape Structures, Inc. for $223,980.25, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the design-build construction contract subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders of 10% of the contract amount, up to $22,398.02, for unanticipated costs during the construction phase of the Parkside Park Play Structure Project; and 3) Find the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15302 as replacement or reconstruction of existing structures or facilities.
9.i
Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update
1. Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.pdf
2. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 - Monthly Operations Report for May.pdf
3. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 2 - Lopez Lake Reservoir Storage Projection.pdf
4. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 3 - Previous Year Water Use Comparison.pdf
5. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 4 - Deep Well Index Levels for 2nd Quarter.pdf
6. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 5 - 2011-2024 Lopez Reservoir- Actual Storage vs. Predicted Storage.pdf
7. CC 2025-06-24 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.j
General Plan Update Progress Report – June 2025
1. CC 2025-06-24 General Plan Update Progress Report.pdf (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file a progress report on the Comprehensive General Plan Update.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a
Directing the Levy of Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26
1. CC 2025-06-24 Staff Report Levy of Assessments.pdf
2. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 1 - Resolution_Parkside Village TR 2310 Levy.pdf
3. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 2 - Resolution_Grace Lane Levy.pdf
4. CC 2025-06-24 Attachment 3 - Resolution_Parkview TR 1769 Levy.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Conduct a public hearing for the levy and collection of assessments for the Parkside Village Assessment District, Grace Lane Assessment District, and Arroyo Grande Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 within Tract 1769; 2) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessments, and directing the levy of the annual assessment related to the Parkside Village Assessment District pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500 et. seq.) for Fiscal Year 2025-26; 3) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessments, and directing the levy of the annual assessments related to the Grace Lane Assessment District pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500 et. seq.) for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and 4) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessments, and directing the levy of the annual assessments related to the Arroyo Grande Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 within Tract 1769, pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets and Highways Code Sections 22500 et. seq.) for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
11. BUSINESS ITEMS
None
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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