City Council Meeting - July 22, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4. FLAG SALUTE
5. AGENDA REVIEW
5.a
Closed Session Announcements
None.
5.b
Ordinances read in title only
None.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.a
Central Coast Community Energy Presentation
1. CC 2025-07-22 CCC Energy Presentation.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 2025-07-22 Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 2 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Review and ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of June 1 through June 30, 2025.
9.b
Statement of Investment Deposits for May 2025
1. CC 2025-07-22 Statement of Investment Deposits.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Statement of Investment Deposits May 2025.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the attached report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande as of May 31, 2025, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
9.c
Approval of Minutes
1. CC 2025-07-22 Approval of Minutes_Jun24_2025.pdf
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 24, 2025, as submitted.
9.d
Appointment to the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee
1. CC 2025-07-22 Appointment to the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Resolution CTAC .pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 2 - St. James CTAC Application_Redacted.pdf (MATSON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution appointing Linda St. James to the San Luis Obispo Council of Government’s Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee; and 2) Determine that approving the appointment to the Committee 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, Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.).
9.e
Appointments to the Citizens’ Sales Tax Oversight Committee
1. CC 2025-07-22 Appointments to the Citizens Sales Tax Oversight Committee.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Resolution CSTOC.pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Exhibit A.pdf
4. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 2 - Application to CSTOC_Barbara Harmon_Redacted.pdf
5. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 3 - Application to CSTOC_Debbie Malicoat_Redacted.pdf
6. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 4 - Application to CSTOC and CSGPC_Gary Borsos_Redacted.pdf
7. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 5 - Application to CSTOC_Sheila Simmons-Semana_Redacted.pdf
8. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 6 - Application to CSTOC_Melissa Watkins_Redacted.pdf (MATSON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving appointments to the Citizens’ Sales Tax Oversight Committee (CSTOC); and 2) Determine that approving appointments to the CSTOC 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, Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.).
9.f
Exclusive Vendor Police Tow Service Agreement with College Towing South
1. CC 2025-07-22 PD Consideration To Approve An Exclusive Vendor Police Tow Service Agreement.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Proposed Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Tow Services Agreement.pdf
4. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 2 - Police Department Towing Program.pdf (CULVER)
Recommended Action:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an exclusive vendor police tow service agreement with College Towing South, subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney.
9.g
Resolution of Intention to Amend AGTBID Authorized Uses
1. CC 2025-07-22 Resolution of Intention to Amend TBID Ordinance.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - ROI AGTBID.pdf
(BOHLKEN)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution of Intention to amend the authorized improvements and activities funded by assessments imposed through the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District, initiate the process to amend the City’s Municipal Code, and take other actions related thereto; and 2) Find that the recommended actions to support the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because these efforts have 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).
9.h
Notice of Acceptance, 2024 Street Repairs Project, PW 2024-01
1. CC 2025-07-22 2024 Street Repairs Project Acceptance.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - 2024 Street Repairs Project Notice of Completion.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Accept the 2024 Street Repairs 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.i
Award of Predesign for 2025 Streets Repair Project
1. CC 2025-07-22 2025 Street Repairs Predesign Award.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Resolution(1).pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - Predesign Contract.pdf
4. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 Exhibit A-A - Predesign PEI Proposal.pdf
5. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 Exhibit A-B Predesign PEI Proposal.pdf
6. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 2 - Predesign RFP and Addendum.pdf
7. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 3 - Predesign Proposal Review Sheet.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for the 2025 Streets Repair Project Predesign to Pavement Engineering, Inc. (PEI) for $138,550, subject to any minor, technical, or non-substantive changes as approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney; 2) Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders of 10% of the contract amount, $13,855, for unanticipated costs during the predesign phase of 2025 Streets Repair Project; and 3) Determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15301 covering the repair and maintenance of existing streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities.
9.j
Fourth Revision to the Sewer System Management Plan
1. CC 2025-07-22 Approve the Sewer System Management Plan Revision 4.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - SSMP Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - Sewer System Management Plan Revision 4.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Revision 4 of the Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP); 2) Authorize the Director of Public Works to certify the completion of the SSMP to the State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB); and 3) Make findings that approving the Sewer System Management Plan revision is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with Sections 15301, 15302, 15308 and 15378(b)(5) of the (CEQA) Guidelines.
9.k
Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update
1. CC 2025-07-22 Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Monthly Operations Report.pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 2 - Lopez Reservoir Storage Projection Chart.pdf
4. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 3 - Previous Year Water Use Comparison.pdf
5. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 4 - Deep Well Index Levels for 2nd Quarter.pdf
6. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 5 - 2011-2024 Lopez Reservoir- Actual Storage vs Predicted Storage.pdf
7. CC 2025-07-22 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.l
Professional Services Agreement for Building Division Staff, Plan Review, and Inspection Services
1. CC 2025-07-22 Building Division Consultant Services Agreement.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Consultant Services Agreement.pdf (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for Consultant Services for Building Division staff, plan review, and inspection services with JAS Pacific, 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 the approval of a Professional Services Agreement for the contemplated services 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. (b)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.m
General Plan Update Progress Report – July 2025
1. CC 2025-07-22 General Plan Progress Report.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - General Plan Progress Report.pdf (PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file a progress report on the Comprehensive General Plan Update.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a
Continued Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution Denying Appeal Case 24-002; Location – 444 Lierly Lane; Appellant – Bruce Vanderveen
1. CC 2025-07-22 APL 24-002.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - Lierly Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 2 - Request for appeal extension_R.pdf
4. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 3 - Project Location.pdf
5. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 4 - Tract 2653_1.pdf
6. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 5 - Exception Request.pdf
7. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 6 - Appeal Form.pdf
8. CC 2025-07-22_10a Supplemental 1_Redacted.pdf
9. CC 2025-07-22_10a Supplemental 2.pdf
(PEDROTTI)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution denying Appeal Case No. 24-002 and denying with prejudice Tentative Parcel Map 23-001; and 2) Determine that denial of the Project is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because CEQA does not apply to the disapproval or rejection of projects by a public agency. (Pub Resources Code, § 21080, subd. (b)(5); State CEQA Guidelines, § 15270, subd. (a).). There will be no subdivision or construction as a result of the denial of this application for a subdivision, and therefore the denial 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.).
11. BUSINESS ITEMS
11.a
First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement
1. CC 2025-07-22 First Amendment to City Manager Agreement.pdf
2. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 1 - First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement.pdf
3. CC 2025-07-22 Attachment 2 - Current City Manager Agreement_Matthew Downing.pdf (ROSEN)
Recommended Action:
Approve the First Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the City of Arroyo Grande and Matthew Downing following an oral report by the City Attorney summarizing any changes in the salaries, salary schedules or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits consistent with the Brown Act.
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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