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March 24, 2026

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Item 10.b.

City Council
Amendments to Title 16 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code to Implement Housing Element Programs
March 24, 2026

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ALTERNATIVES:

The following alternatives are provided for Council’s consideration:

1. Introduce the Ordinance amending Title 16 of the AGMC to implement Housing Element programs A. 1-2 and A. 10-2 and find that the adoption of the Ordinance is exempt from CEQA;

2. Modify as appropriate and introduce the Ordinance;

3. Do not introduce the Ordinance and provide direction to staff on specific revisions; or

4. Provide other direction to staff.

ADVANTAGES:

The Ordinance would amend the development code to implement two housing programs from the City’s Housing Element that encourage the development of affordable housing to help meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment targets.

DISADVANTAGES:

None identified. Housing Element Program implementation is required to maintain compliance with state Housing Element Law.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

The ordinance amendment is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085, which exempts rezoning actions that implement programs contained in an approved housing element.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:

The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2. A public hearing notice was published on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in accordance with State law for amendments to the development code.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Proposed Ordinance

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ATTACHMENT 1
ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING HOUSING ELEMENT
PROGRAMS A.1-2 AND A.10-2 BY AMENDING CHAPTER

16.36 RELATING TO ALLOWED RESIDENTIAL USES AND

RESIDENTIAL DENSITY IN MIXED USE ZONES
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2021, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified the sixth cycle (2020-2028) Housing Element of the City of Arroyo Grande (City); and
WHEREAS, the Housing Element includes a variety of programs intended to achieve various identified housing goals; and
WHEREAS, Housing Element program A.1-2 directs the City to amend the Municipal Code to remove the limitation of only live-work residential uses in the Traffic Way Mixed-Use zone by allowing a mixed use residential use type at up to 20 dwelling units per acre; and WHEREAS, Housing Element program A.10-2 directs the City to amend the Municipal Code to increase the maximum density for multifamily residential projects in the Office MixedUse (OMU), Gateway Mixed-Use (GMU), and Fair Oaks Mixed-Use (FOMU) zones; and WHEREAS, Housing Element program A.10-2 also directs the City to amend the Municipal Code to allow multifamily residential projects in the OMU, GMU, and FOMU zones with a Minor Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance amends Chapter 16.36 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code to amend the development standards for the TMU, OMU; FOMU, and GMU zones; and WHEREAS, on February 17, 2026, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning the ordinance. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted to forward the ordinance to the City Council with a recommendation in favor of its adoption; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2026, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the ordinance, including: (1) the public testimony, agenda reports, and other written materials prepared in connection with the ordinance or offered in the matter as presented at the public hearing; (2) the policy considerations discussed therein; and (3) the consideration and recommendation of the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande, at its regularly scheduled public meeting on March 24, 2026 introduced this Ordinance to amend Chapter 36 Title 16 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code; and

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WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of the ordinance have occurred.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Incorporation. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. Environmental. The City Council finds that this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 which exempts development code amendments that implement programs contained in an approved housing element. The City’s housing element was certified by the Department of Housing and Community Development on May 5, 2021, and the programs being implemented by this development code amendment do not meet the criteria for actions that do not qualify for this exemption.

SECTION 3. Required Findings. In accordance with section 16.16.040(E) of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code, the City Council hereby makes the following findings:

1. General Plan. The ordinance’s amendments to the AGMC are consistent with the General Plan and necessary and desirable to implement the provisions thereof.

Specifically, Housing Element program A.1-2 directs the City to expand the allowable residential use types in the Traffic Way Mixed-Use zone to encourage the creation of housing units. This ordinance effectuates and implements program A.1-2 by allowing all multifamily use types and establishing development standards and permitting requirements for the use.

Additionally, program A.10-2 directs the City to amend the Municipal Code to increase the maximum allowable density for multifamily projects in certain mixed-use zones and modify the permitting requirements for those projects. This ordinance effectuates and implements program A.10-2 by amending the development standards and the permit requirements these projects. For these reasons, the ordinance’s amendments to the AGMC are consistent with the General Plan and necessary and desirable to implement the provisions thereof.

2. Health, Safety, and Welfare; Illogical Land Use Pattern. Adoption of the ordinance will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare as it updates the AGMC by modifying the types and intensity of multifamily housing in certain mixed-use zones where residential uses are already allowed. The increase in allowable density is an implementation of the City’s Housing Element. Implementation of these programs were analyzed in the Addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (Addendum).

The Addendum determined that the project would not cause any new significant environmental impacts or substantially increase the severity of significant environmental impacts disclosed in the General Plan EIR and would not adversely affect the public’s health, safety, or welfare. Finally, this ordinance will not result in an illogical land use pattern as it is not amending the City’s zoning map and increases allowable density in mixed-use zones that contemplate multifamily housing that would benefit from existing infrastructure and services.

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3. Consistency with Title 16. This ordinance is consistent with the purpose and intent of AGMC Title 16 because it does not alter or revise the type or intensity of allowed uses and ensures that the provisions thereof are consistent with the City’s Housing Element, which establishes a plan for managing growth and residential development in a manner that is consistent with the goals of the General Plan. Additionally, the implementation of these programs encourages residential and mixed-use development by increasing the allowable density and reducing the permit requirement from a conditional use permit to a minor use permit.

4. Environmental. See Section 2 above.

SECTION 4. Code Amendment. Pursuant to Housing Element program A.1-2, Subsection 16.36.020.B of Section 16.36 “Commercial and Mixed Use Development Standards and Site Development Standards” of Chapter 16.36 “Commercial and Mixed Use Districts” of Title 16 “Development Code” is hereby amended as shown in the attached Exhibit “A-1,” and incorporated by reference. New text is displayed in underline and deletions are shown in strikethrough.

SECTION 5. Code Amendment. Pursuant to Housing Element program A.1-2, Table

16.36.020(B) of Section 16.36.020 “Commercial and Mixed Use Development Standards and Site Development Standards” of Chapter 16.36 “Commercial and Mixed Use Districts” of Title 16 “Development Code” is hereby amended as shown in the attached Exhibit “A-2,” and incorporated by reference. New text is displayed in underline and deletions are shown in strikethrough.

SECTION 6. Code Amendment. Pursuant to Housing Element program A.10-2, Table 16.36.020(E) of Section 16.36.020 “Commercial and Mixed Use Development Standards and Site Development Standards” of Chapter 16.36 “Commercial and Mixed Use Districts” of Title 16 “Development Code” is hereby amended as shown in the attached Exhibit “A-3,” and incorporated by reference. New text is displayed in underline and deletions are shown in strikethrough.

SECTION 7. Code Amendment. Pursuant to Housing Element program A.10-2, Table 16.36.020(F) of Section 16.36.020 “Commercial and Mixed Use Development Standards and Site Development Standards” of Chapter 16.36 “Commercial and Mixed Use Districts” of Title 16 “Development Code” is hereby amended as shown in the attached Exhibit “A-4,” and incorporated by reference. New text is displayed in underline and deletions are shown in strikethrough.

SECTION 8. Code Amendment. Pursuant to Housing Element program A.10-2, Table 16.36.020(H) of Section 16.36.020 “Commercial and Mixed Use Development Standards and Site Development Standards” of Chapter 16.36 “Commercial and Mixed Use Districts” of Title 16 “Development Code” is hereby amended as shown in the attached Exhibit “A-5,” and incorporated by reference. New text is displayed in underline and deletions are shown in strikethrough.

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SECTION 9. Code Amendment. Pursuant to Housing Element programs A. 1-2 and A.10-2, Table 16.36.030(A) of Section 16.36.030 “Uses Permitted Within Mixed Uses and Commercial Districts” of Chapter 16.36 “Commercial and Mixed Use Districts” of Title 16 “Development Code” is hereby amended as shown in the attached Exhibit “A-6,” and incorporated by reference. New text is displayed in underline and deletions are shown in strikethrough.

SECTION 10. Publication. A summary of this ordinance shall be published in a newspaper published and circulated in the City of Arroyo Grande at least five days prior to the City Council meeting at which the proposed ordinance is to be adopted. A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk. Within 15 days after adoption of the ordinance, the summary with the names of those City Council members voting for and against the ordinance shall be published again, and the City Clerk shall post a certified copy of the full text of such adopted ordinance.

SECTION 11. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after adoption.

SECTION 12. Severability. Should any provision of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, unenforceable or otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on any other provision of this ordinance or the application of this ordinance to any other person or circumstance, and, to that end, the provisions hereof are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted all the provisions of this ordinance that remain valid if any provisions of this ordinance are declared invalid.

SECTION 13. Records. The documents and materials associated with this ordinance that constitute the record of proceedings on which the City Council’s findings and determinations are based are located at 300 E. Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420.

The City Clerk is the custodian of the record of proceedings.

On motion by Council Member ______, seconded by Council Member _______, and by the following roll call vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:
the foregoing Ordinance was adopted this ____ day of _______, 2026.

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___________________________________

CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________________

JESSICA MATSON, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
________________________________

MATTHEW DOWNING, CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________

ISAAC ROSEN, CITY ATTORNEY

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EXHIBIT A-1

16.36.020 Commercial and mixed use development districts and site development standards.

B. Traffic Way Mixed Use (TMU) District. The primary purpose of the TMU district is to provide for vehicle sales and services, related retail and office uses, and visitor serving facilities, and multi-family residential development convenient to both freeway traffic and vehicles or pedestrians from the nearby village area. Development standards and design guidelines are intended to enhance this specialized mix of uses at the southern gateway to Arroyo Grande which include automobile and small truck sales and service, equipment rental, repair and related services, offices, wholesale and retail sales including outdoor display, motels, restaurants and multi-family residences limited residential uses functioning as live-work units. The TMU district implements and is consistent with the Mixed Use land use category of the general plan. Refer to Table 16.36.020(B) for minimum site development standards and Table 16.36.030(A) for allowable uses. See design guidelines and standards for the vicinity of Traffic Way and Station Way for additional requirements.

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EXHIBIT A-2
Table 16.36.020(B)
Traffic Way Mixed Use (TMU)
Minimum Site Development Standards

1. Maximum Density Mixed Use
Projects
New residential limited to live-work units in conjunction with allowed uses. Density determined by discretionary action. 25 dwelling units/acre

2. Minimum Lot Size 10,000 square feet (gross).

3. Minimum Lot Width 80 feet

4. Front Yard Setback 0 - 15 feet. Exceptions may include areas for outdoor sales determined through discretionary action.

5. Rear Yard Setback 0 - 15 feet. Wherever a lot in any commercial or mixed use district abuts a residential use or a lot in any residential use district, a minimum building setback of twenty (20) feet measured from the property line shall be required for
proposed commercial use.).

6. Side Yard Setback 0 feet. Wherever a lot in any commercial or mixed use district abuts a residential use or a lot in any residential use district, a minimum building setback of twenty (20) feet measured from the property line shall be required for
proposed commercial use.

7. Street Side Yard Setback 0 - 15 feet. Exceptions may include areas for outdoor sales determined through discretionary action.

8. Building Size Limits Maximum height is 30 feet or three stories, whichever is less; a maximum of 36 feet is allowable through the CUP process for visitor serving uses. Maximum building size is 50,000 square feet; a greater size may be allowed through the CUP process.

9. Site Coverage and Floor Area
Ratio
Maximum coverage of site is 75%. Maximum floor area ratio is .75.

10. Site Design and Signs See Design Guidelines and Standards D-2.11. Additional sign standards also in Chapter 16.60.

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11. Off-Street Parking and Loading See Design Guidelines and Standards D-2.11 Exhibit 'A' for shared parking locations. See Also Section 16.56.020.

Exceptions allowed by Section 16.16.120.

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EXHIBIT A-3
Table 16.36.020(E)
Gateway Mixed Use (GMU)
Minimum Site Development Standards

1. Maximum density—Mixed Use
Projects
25 dwelling units/acre (based on gross project area).

2. Maximum density—Multi-family
housing
15 25 dwelling units/acre.

3. Minimum density (projects that do
not front E. Grand Avenue.)*
75% of maximum density (measured on residential portion of horizontal mixed use project area or 50% of project
area, whichever is less).

4. Minimum Lot Size 20,000 square feet (gross).

5. Minimum Lot Width 100 feet.

6. Front Yard Setback 0 - 10 feet. Exceptions for larger setbacks may include entrance courtyards, areas for outdoor dining, or for
projects facing a residential district as determined through discretionary review.

7. Rear Yard Setback 0 - 15 feet. Parking encouraged. For projects abutting a residential district, corresponding residential setback shall apply.

8. Side Yard Setback 0 - 5 feet. For projects abutting a residential district, corresponding residential setback shall apply.

9. Street Side Yard Setback 0 - 15 feet. Exceptions may include areas for outdoor dining, or architectural/landscape features determined
through discretionary action.

10. Building Size Limits Maximum height is 35 feet or three stories whichever is less; a maximum of up to 40 feet for mixed use projects by discretionary action on lots larger than 20,000 square feet and where the building is not adjacent to a residential district. See Design Guidelines and Standards for Mixed Use Districts. Also see Section 16.48.030(B)(5) and (6).

Maximum building size is 102,500 square feet.

11. Site Coverage and Floor Area
Ratio
Maximum coverage of site is 75%. Maximum Floor Area
Ratio is 1.5.

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12. Site Design and Signs Commercial and mixed use projects larger than 20,000 sq. ft: 200 square feet of public accessible open space is
required for every 5,000 square feet of office or
commercial space exclusive of areas for parking and
driveways. See General Commercial and Mixed Use
Design Guidelines and Standards. General Plan Policies
LU5-11. For mixed use projects, refer to Section

16.48.065. Additional sign standards also in Chapter

16.60. 13. Off-Street Parking and Loading See Design Guidelines and Standards. Parking is to be located behind buildings or to the side. Driveways along E.

Grand Avenue shall be minimized by combining
driveways, using alleys or designing development so that access is provided from local streets. See Section

16.56.020.

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EXHIBIT A-4
Table 16.36.020(F)
Fair Oaks Mixed Use (FOMU)
Minimum Site Development Standards

1. Maximum Density Mixed Use
Projects
25 dwelling units/acre (based on gross project area).

2. Maximum Density Multi-family
housing
15 25 dwelling units/acre.

3. Minimum Density (projects that
do not front E. Grand Avenue.)*
75% of maximum density (measured on residential portion of horizontal mixed use project area or 50% of project
area, whichever is less).

4. Minimum Lot Size 15,000 square feet (gross).

5. Minimum Lot Width 80 feet.

6. Front Yard Setback 0 - 10 feet. Exceptions for larger setbacks may include entrance courtyard areas for outdoor dining , or for
projects facing a residential district as determined through discretionary review.

7. Rear Yard Setback 0 - 15 feet. Parking encouraged. For projects abutting a residential district, corresponding residential setback shall apply.

8. Side Yard Setback 0 - 5 feet. For projects abutting a residential district, corresponding residential setback shall apply.

9. Street Side Yard Setback 0 - 15 feet. Exceptions may include areas for outdoor dining, or architectural/landscape features determined
through discretionary action.

10. Building Size Limits Maximum height for mixed residential/commercial use is 35 feet or three stories whichever is less; a maximum of up to 40 feet for mixed use projects by discretionary action on lots larger than 20,000 square feet and where the
building is not adjacent to a residential district. See Design Guidelines and Standards for Mixed Use Districts. Also
see Section 16.48.030(B)(5) and (6). Maximum building
size is 50,000 square feet.

11. Site Coverage and Floor Area
Ratio
Maximum coverage of site is 70%. Maximum Floor Area
Ratio is 1.

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12. Site Design and Signs See Design Guidelines and Standards. Please note General Plan Policies LU5-11. For mixed use projects,
refer to Section 16.48.065. Additional sign standards in Chapter 16.60.

13. Off-Street Parking and Loading See Design Guidelines and Standards. Parking is to be located behind buildings or to the side. Driveways along E.

Grand Avenue shall be minimized when possible by
combining driveways, using alleys or designing
development so that access is provided from local streets.

See Section 16.56.020.

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EXHIBIT A-5
Table 16.36.020(H)
Office Mixed Use (OMU)
Minimum Site Development Standards

1. Maximum Density Mixed Use
Projects
20 dwelling units/acre (based on gross project area)

2. Maximum Density Multi-family
Housing
15 25 dwelling units/acre

3. Minimum Density * 75% of maximum density (measured on residential portion horizontal mixed use project area or 50% of project area, whichever is less)

4. Minimum Lot Size 10,000 square feet (gross); 20,000 square feet for residential projects

5. Minimum Lot Width 100 feet

6. Front Yard Setback 0 - 10 feet Exceptions may include entrance courtyards and areas for outdoor dining determined through
discretionary review. 10 feet is required for projects
fronting a street opposite a residential district.

7. Rear Yard Setback 0 - 15 feet. Parking encouraged.

8. Side Yard Setback 0 - 5 feet.

9. Street Side Yard Setback 0 - 15 feet. Exceptions may include areas for outdoor dining, or architectural/landscape features determined
through discretionary action.

10. Building Size Limits Maximum height for mixed residential/commercial use is 35 feet or three stories whichever is less. Also see Section

16.48.030(B)(5) and (6);Maximum building size is 50,000 square feet; a greater size may be allowed through the
CUP process;(See OMU-D-2.20);Three-story building
components allowed only with substantial transitional
space and/or lower story elements adjacent to residential districts or uses.

11. Site Coverage and Floor Area
Ratio
Maximum coverage of site is 70%. Maximum Floor Area
Ratio is 1

12. Site Design and Signs See OMU-D-2.20. Please note General Plan Policies LU5-

11.

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For mixed use projects, refer to Section 16.48.065.

Additional sign standards also in Chapter 16.60.

13. Off-Street Parking and Loading Section 16.56.020.

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EXHIBIT A-6
Allowed Land
Uses and Permit
Requirements—

LAND USE

IMU TMU
D-2.11
VCD
HCO
D-2.4
VMU
D2.11
HCO
D-2.4
GMU FOMU HMU OMU 1
D-2.20
RC 2 Specific Use
Standards and
other references
F.

RESIDENTIAL
USES
Multi-family
housing not
located within a
mixed use project
NP NP
MUP

NP CUP CUP/
PED
MUP4
CUP/
PED
MUP
CUP
(on
lots >
20,00
0 sf)
CUP
(on
lots >
20,000
sf)
MUP
NP Minimum density
(75% of total
density allowed
by district)
required by
Housing
Element is not
required on lots
fronting E.

Grand Ave., E.

Branch Street or
in HMU or IMU
districts.

Multi-family
housing in
a mixed use
project
CUP NP
CUP
NP CUP CUP CUP MUP CUP CUP Minimum density
(75% of total
density allowed
by district)
required by
Housing
Element is not
required on lots
fronting E.

Grand Ave., E.

Branch Street or
in HMU or IMU
districts.

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Item 11.a.

MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: David Culver, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report
DATE: March 24, 2026
RECOMMENDATION:

Receive and file the Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report.

IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:

No financial impact is projected, and no or minimal future staff time is projected.

BACKGROUND:

The Arroyo Grande Police Department (the “Department”) is committed to maintaining transparency, accountability, and open communication with the City Council and the community. In support of this commitment, the Department is pleased to present the 2025 Annual Activity Report (the “2025 Report”), which provides an overview of departmental activities, service levels, initiatives, and key statistical trends for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

The 2025 Report represents the first formal annual report published by the Arroyo Grande Police Department. The report was developed to provide the City Council and community with a clear and accessible overview of public safety operations, highlight key accomplishments and service demands, and support informed policy and resource discussions.

ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:

In preparing the 2025 Report, staff reviewed industry practices and reporting standards used by comparable law enforcement agencies. The 2025 Report is intended to provide a concise, transparent summary of departmental activities and trends, presented in a format accessible to the City Council and the public.

The 2025 Report is not intended to serve as a comprehensive operational evaluation.

Rather, it is designed to inform decision-makers, demonstrate accountability for public resources, highlight departmental accomplishments and challenges, and provide key

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March 24, 2026

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data related to public safety services in the community. Specifically, the 2025 Report includes:

1. An organizational chart,

2. Highlights from the year,

3. Statistics regarding calls for service, crime, and traffic violations,

4. Special programs, and

5. A look ahead at work planned for 2026.

Development of the 2025 Report establishes a foundation for future annual reporting and reflects the department’s commitment to transparency, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.

ALTERNATIVES:

The following alternatives are provided for the Council’s consideration:

1. Receive and file the Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report;

2. Do not accept and file the report; or

3. Provide alternative direction to staff.

ADVANTAGES:

The Police Department Annual Activity Report provides the City Council and community with an overview of departmental performance, service demands, and key initiatives over the past year. The report supports the Council’s oversight role by promoting accountability, informing policy and budget discussions, and strengthening alignment between public safety operations and City priorities. Publicly sharing the report also enhances community trust by demonstrating openness, measurable outcomes, and the City’s commitment to professional and responsive policing.

DISADVANTAGES:

This report could lead to misinterpretation of data. Crime statistics and oversimplified or out-of-context interpretations by the public may result in incorrect conclusions about agency performance or trends and even attract criticism if readers do not understand the broader constraints on the Department, such as staffing shortages or policy mandates.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:

The filing of the Arroyo Grande Police Department’s 2025 Annual Activity Report 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.) This action is not a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it pertains to submittal and approval of information regarding the Arroyo Grande Police Department’s departmental activities, service levels, initiatives, and key statistical trends from 2025, and is therefore an organizational and administrative activity that will not result in direct

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March 24, 2026

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or indirect physical changes to the environment. Alternatively, the filing of the 2025 Annual Activity Report 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).) The Arroyo Grande Police Department will not perform any additional activities as a result of this action and the City’s filing of the report will not have any effect on the environment.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:

The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report

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