City Council Meeting - May 12, 2026
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
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 Honoring the South County Historical Society for its 50th Anniversary
1. CC PH 2026-05-12 Honorary Proclamation - Historical Society.pdf
6.b
Honorary Proclamation Declaring June 2026 as "Pride Month"
1. CC PH 2026-05-12 Honorary Proclamation - Pride Month.pdf
6.c
City Manager Communications
(DOWNING)
Recommended Action:
Receive correspondence/comments as presented by the City Manager and Provide direction, as necessary.
7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
None.
Reports are made during the Second Council Meeting each month.
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
Approval of Minutes
1. CC 2026-05-12 Approval of Minutes - CC_Apr28.pdf
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 28, 2026, as submitted.
9.b
Cash Disbursement Ratification
1. CC 2026-05-12 Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
2. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
3. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 2 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Review and ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of April 1 through April 15, 2026.
9.c
Statement of Investment Deposits for March 2026
1. CC 2026-05-12 Statement of Investment Deposits.pdf
2. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 -Statement of Investment Deposits March 2026.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the attached report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande as of March 31, 2026, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
9.d
Appointment to the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee
1. CC 2026-05-12 Appointment to the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee.pdf
2. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 - Resolution CTAC.pdf
3. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 2 - Application to CTAC C Shaheen_Redacted1.pdf (MATSON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution appointing Cynthia Shaheen to the San Luis Obispo Council of Government’s Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee; and 2) Determine that approving the appointment 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
San Luis Obispo County Regional Homelessness and Affordable Housing Compact
1. CC 2026-05-12 SLO County Regional Homelessness and Affordable Housing Compact.pdf
2. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 - Resolution(2).pdf
3. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - Draft SLO Countywide Regional Homelessness and Affordable Housing Compact.pdf
4. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 2 - 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness1.pdf
5. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 3 - SLO Countywide Plan to Address Homelessness 2022-2027.pdf
6. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 4 - SLO County Regional Homeless Services Inventory.pdf (DOWNING)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving the San Luis Obispo County Regional Homelessness and Affordable Housing Compact; and 2) Find that approving the Resolution 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. Alternatively, the adoption of the Resolution 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.f
Resolutions Ordering the Preparation of Annual Engineer’s Reports for Assessment Districts for FY 2026-27
1. CC 2026-05-12 LLAD Assessment Districts Order Annual Reports.pdf
2. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 - Resolution_Parkside Village TR 2310.pdf
3. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 2 - Resolution_Grace Lane TR 2236.pdf
4. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 3 - Resolution_Parkview TR 1769.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt Resolutions ordering the preparation and filing of Annual Engineer's Reports for the Parkside Village Assessment District ("Parkside Village"), Grace Lane Assessment District ("Grace Lane"), and Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1, within Tract 1769 ("Tract 1769"), for FY 2026-27; and 2) Determine that adopting the Resolutions ordering the Engineer's reports is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") because the activity is not a “project” subject to CEQA and 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.)
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a
Architectural Review 25-004; Public Art on Private Property; Location – 227 East Branch Street
1. CC 2026-05-12 Village Creative Mural.pdf
2. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 - Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 Exhibit A_1.pdf
4. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 2 - Project Location.pdf
(PEREZ)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Architectural Review 25-004 for a proposed mural at 227 East Branch Street; and 2) Find that the project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 for minor alterations to existing structures.
10.b
Amendments to the Comprehensive FY 2026-27 User Fee Schedule
1. CC 2026-05-12 User Fee Update.pdf
2. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 - Resolution_Comprehensive Fee Schedule Update.pdf
3. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - Comprehensive Fee Schedule FY 2026-27_1.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution Establishing Additional User Fees and Adjusting the Rates and Charges for all User Fees for Regulatory Activities, Programs, and Services set forth in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2026; and 2) Determine that adopting amendments to the Comprehensive FY 2026-27 User Fee Schedule is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because the activity is not a “project” subject to CEQA and 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).
11. BUSINESS ITEMS
11.a
Amendments to the Municipal Code Regarding Cross-Connections
1. CC 2026-05-12 Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Chapter 13.16 Cross-Connection.pdf
2. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 - Ord Amending Chapter 13.16 (Cross Connection).pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 13.16 of Title 13 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code regarding cross-connections; and 2) Find the Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because amending Chapter 13.16 of the AGMC 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, this organizational or administrative activity to amend Chapter 13.16 of the AGMC will not result in direct physical changes in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5).)
11.b
Ten Year Capital Improvement Program, Measure E-24 Local Sales Tax Fund Expenditure Program, and Measure O-06 Local Sales Tax Fund Expenditure Program
1. CC 2026-05-12 Ten Year Capital Improvement Program, Measure E-24, and Measure O-06 Expenditure Programs.pdf
2. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 - Resolution(1).pdf
3. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - 10-Year CIP FY 2027-2036.pdf
4. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 2 - 10-Year Measure O-06 Sales Tax Fund Expenditure Program.pdf
5. CC 2026-05-12 Attachment 3 - 10-Year Measure E-24 Sales Tax Fund Expenditure Program.pdf (VALENTINE)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving the 10-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026-27 through Fiscal Year 2035-36; and 2) Find that the approval of the Resolution is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines, Section §15061(b)(3), as such approval does not have the potential to result in an effect on the environment. The approval does not commit the City to any of the identified projects in the CIP. Each individual project in the plan will be subject to CEQA review as required by law. Secondly, this action constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in a physical change in the environment and is therefore not subject to CEQA pursuant to Section §15378(b)(5).
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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