City Council Meeting - July 28, 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
None.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.a
Honorary Proclamation Recognizing Grace Bible Church on its 150th Anniversary
1. CC 2026-07-28 Honorary Proclamation - Grace Bible Church.pdf
6.b
Introduction of New Employee - Krystin Rice, Director of Community Development (DOWNING)
6.c
Introductions and Oaths of Office - Officer Farfan and Officer Delia (CULVER)
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 MARAVIGLIA:
Five Cities Fire Authority JPA Board
Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board
Other
7.c
COUNCIL MEMBER GUTHRIE:
Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA)
REACH Economic Development Roundtable
Other
7.d
COUNCIL MEMBER SECREST:
Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC)
South County Chambers of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee 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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https://arroyogrande-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NRsyFrUIQ_6179_iBTyDVA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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 2026-07-28 Approval of Minutes - Jun23_2026.pdf
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 23, 2026, as submitted.
9.b
Cash Disbursement Ratification
1. CC 2026-07-28 Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
3. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 2 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf (SCHOTBORGH)
Recommended Action:
Review and ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of June 1 through June 30, 2026.
9.c
Statement of Investment Deposits for May 2026
1. CC 2026-07-28 Statement of Investment Deposits.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 -Statement of Investment Deposits May 2026.pdf (SCHOTBORGH)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the attached report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande as of May 31, 2026, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
9.d
Resolution to Update Authorized Personnel for Financial Institutions
1. CC 2026-07-28 Update Authorized Personnel for City Financial Institutions.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Banking Resolution.pdf
(SCHOTBORGH)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing transactions of City funds in various financial institutions; and 2) Determine that adopting a resolution authorizing the deposit of City funds in various financial institutions and updating the names of designated employees in certain positions who are authorized to make deposits of City funds and enter into banking or investment arrangements is not 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
Adoption of Successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City and SEIU
1. CC 2026-07-28 Adoption of Successor Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - SEIU Reso 2026.pdf
3. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - SEIU MOU_2026-2029.pdf
4. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 Exhibit A Ex A-C - SEIU Salary Ranges 2027-2029.pdf (DOWNING)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving a three-year Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Arroyo Grande and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029; and 2) Find that approval of 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. (b)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.f
Appointment of a Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference
1. CC 2026-07-28 LOCC Voting Delegate.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - 2026 Voting Delegate Information Packet.pdf (MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Appoint Mayor Ray Russom as the voting delegate and Mayor Pro Tem Maraviglia as the alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference; and authorize submittal by the City of the League of California Cities’ Voting Delegate/Alternate Form.
9.g
Notice of Acceptance, 2026 Pedestrian Improvements, PW 2025-19
1. CC 2026-07-28 2026 Pedestrian Improvement Acceptance.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Reso Accepting Pedestrian Improvements.pdf
3. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 2 - Notice of Completion.pdf (SWEENEY)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution accepting the 2026 Pedestrian Improvements Project (PW 2025-15) and authorizing staff to file the Notice of Completion; and 2) Determine that adopting the Resolution ordering the acceptance 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.)
9.h
Professional Services Agreement with Water Systems Consulting, Inc. to Provide Staff Extension Services for The Northern Cities Management Area Technical Group
1. CC 2026-07-28 NCMA Staff Extension services.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Resolution 1.pdf
3. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 2 - NCMA 2026 Staff Extensions RFP.pdf
4. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 3 - Agreement.pdf
5. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 3 Exhibit A - WSC Proposal for NCMA Staff Extension.pdf
6. CC-2026-07-28 Attachment 3 Exhibit B - WSC Staff Extension Cost File.pdf (SWEENEY)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Water Systems Consulting, Inc. (WSC) for support services for the Northern Cities Management Area (NCMA) Technical Group, 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 this agreement 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.i
Approval of Agreement for Special Materials Testing
1. CC 2026-07-28 Agreements Special Materials Testing.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Resolution Award Special Material Testing.pdf
3. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 2 - Agreement PEI.pdf
(SWEENEY)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreements with Pavement Engineering, Inc., for Engineering Support and Asphalt Quality Assurance Services for the 2026 Streets Overlay Project, Full Depth Reclamation Project, and Halcyon Complete Streets Project, 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
proposed
action is not a project, and is exempt from review under CEQA, because approval of On-Call Professional Services Agreements is an organizational or
administrative
activity of
government that does not
itself result
in
direct or
indirect physical
changes
in
the
environment. (State
CEQA
Guidelines,§
15378(b)(5)).
9.j
Cooperation Agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo for Joint Participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program, Home Investment Partnerships Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant Program for Fiscal Years 2027-2029
1. CC 2026-07-28 2027-2029 Urban County Cooperation Agreement.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 2 - FY 2024-2026 Cooperation Agreement.pdf (RICE)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Cooperation Agreement (Agreement) between the County of San Luis Obispo and the City of Arroyo Grande for joint participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Home Investment Partnerships Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program for Fiscal Years (FY) 2027-28 through 2028-29; and 2) Find the adoption of the Resolution is not a project under CEQA because such action constitutes an organizational or administrative activity of a government that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines § 15378(b)(5).)
9.k
Temporary Use Permit 26-004; Authorization of Road Closures and Alcohol Sales for the Day of Hope Car Show Fundraiser, August 22, 2026; Location – Heritage Square Park; Applicant – CommonSpirit Health
1. CC 2026-07-28 Day of Hope Car Show.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Resolution(1).pdf
3. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 2 - Fee Waiver Request.pdf
4. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 3 - Road Closure and Detour_ss.pdf (RICE)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Temporary Use Permit 26-004 authorizing the use of Heritage Square Park and the closure of Nelson Street between Mason Street and Short Street for the 2026 Day of Hope Car Show Fundraiser; and 2) Determine that this project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15304(e) of the CEQA Guidelines regarding minor temporary uses of land.
9.l
Temporary Use Permit 26-006; Big Ditch Market; Applicant: Krista Bandy
1. CC 2026-07-28 Big Ditch Market.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Resolution(3).pdf
(RICE)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Temporary Use Permit 26-006 and authorizing the use of City-owned property for the monthly Big Ditch Market events on August 7, September 4, October 2, and December 18, 2026; and 2) Find the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15304(e) of the CEQA Guidelines.
9.m
E. Grand Avenue Corridor Plan Request for Proposals
1. CC 2026-07-28 E Grand Corridor Plan RFP.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Draft RFP.pdf
(RICE)
Recommended Action:
1) Authorize staff to release the Request for Proposals to obtain consultant services for the E. Grand Avenue Corridor Plan; and 2) Find that the action 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.n
General Plan Update Progress Report – July 2026
1. CC 2026-07-28 General Plan Update Progress Report(1).pdf (RICE)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file a progress report on the Comprehensive General Plan Update.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
11. BUSINESS ITEMS
11.a
California Housing Law Presentation
1. CC 2026-07-28 CA Housing Law Presentation.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - BBK Housing Laws Presentation.pdf (ROSEN)
Recommended Action:
Receive presentation on California Housing Law.
11.b
2026 Legislative Platform
1. CC 2026-07-28 Consideration of the 2026 Legislative Platform.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Resolution to Adopt 2026 Legislative Platform.pdf
3. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - 2026 Legislative Platform.pdf
4. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 2 - Legislative Platform PP.pdf (DOWNING)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution adopting the 2026 Legislative Platform; and 2) Determine that adopting the 2026 Legislative Platform 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).
11.c
Establishment of a Preferential Parking Program Near Arroyo Grande High School
1. CC 2026-07-28 Preferential Parking Policy.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Resolution(2).pdf
(CULVER)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution establishing a Preferential Parking Program; designating certain “No Parking Except by City Permit” zones on Orchard Street, West Cherry Avenue, Arroyo Avenue, California Street, and Pilgrim Way; and authorizing the Chief of Police to implement and enforce the Preferential Parking Program; and 2) Find that approval of the Resolution establishing the preferential parking program 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).
11.d
Resolution Updating Wages and Benefits for Non-Represented Management and Executive Employees
1. CC 2026-07-28 Adoption of Management Resolution.pdf
2. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 - Management Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2026-07-28 Attachment 1 Exhibit B - Mgmt Salary Ranges - FY 2026_27.pdf (DOWNING)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution updating compensation for designated non-represented executive and management employee classifications for Fiscal Year 2026-27; and 2) Find that approval of 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. (b)(2)-(3), 15378.)
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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