City Council Meeting - August 25, 2026
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:
August 25, 2026
a) Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b):
Title: City Attorney
5.b
Ordinances read in title only
None.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.a
Honorary Proclamation Declaring September 2026 as "Hunger Action Month"
1. CC 2026-08-25 Honorary Proclamation_Hunger Action Month.pdf
6.b
Introduction of New Employee Reese Swanson, Recreation Coordinator (BOHLKEN)
6.c
Introduction of New Employee Trevor Nunez, Utilities Operator I (ROBESON)
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. Post-Meeting Minutes - CC_Jul28_2026 - English.pdf
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 28, 2026, as submitted.
9.b
Cash Disbursement Ratification
1. CC 2026-08-25 Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
2. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 1 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
3. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 2 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf (SCHOTBORGH)
Recommended Action:
Review and ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of July 1 through July 31, 2026.
9.c
Statement of Investment Deposits for June 2026
1. CC 2026-08-25 Statement of Investment Deposits June 2026.pdf
2. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 1 -Statement of Investment Deposits June 2026.pdf (SCHOTBORGH)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the attached report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande as of June 30, 2026, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
9.d
Agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety
1. CC 2026-08-25 PD Grant Acceptance from the Office of Traffic Safety for Traffic and DUI Enforcement.pdf
2. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 1 - Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 1 Exhibit A - Draft Grant Agreement.pdf (CULVER)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to execute a grant agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to accept grant funding for traffic safety programs; 2) Approve a Budget Amendment Request for FY 2026-27 in the amount of $70,600 to account for the additional revenue and expenditures related to the grant; and 3) Find that adopting the Resolution is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because adopting the Resolution does not in itself have potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change to the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.)
9.e
Quarterly Water Supply and Demand Update
1. CC 2026-08-25 Quarterly Water Supply and Demand Update.pdf
2. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 1 - Monthly Operations Report.pdf
3. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 2 - Lopez Storage Projection Chart.pdf
4. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 3 - 3rd quarter Deep Well Index 1.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Quarterly Water Supply and Demand Update.
9.f
Temporary Use Permit 26-005; Authorization for the 87th Annual Arroyo Grande Valley Harvest Festival; Friday and Saturday September 25-26, 2026; Location – Heritage Square Park and Olohan Alley; Applicant – Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival Committee
1. CC 2026-08-25 Harvest Festival.pdf
2. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 1 - Resolution(1).pdf
3. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 2 - Resolution 3760.pdf
4. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 3 - Festival Area Map.pdf
5. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 4 - Road Closures and Detour Map_Updated.pdf
6. CC 2026-08-25_09f_Supplemental 1.pdf
(RICE)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Temporary Use Permit 26-005, authorizing closure of City streets, sale of alcohol, waiver of fees and use of City property for the 87 th
annual Arroyo Grande Valley Harvest Festival (“Festival”), Friday and Saturday, September 25-26, 2026; 2) Authorize a fee waiver of $431.55; and
3) Find this action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15304 of the CEQA Guidelines.
9.g
General Plan Update Progress Report – August 2026
1. CC 2026-08-25 General Plan Update Progress Report - August 2026.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
2027-2029 Police Department Strategic Plan
1. CC 2026-08-25 PD Presentation of the Police Department Three Year Strategic Plan.pdf
2. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 1 - Strategic Plan 2027-2029.pdf (CULVER)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the Police Department Strategic Plan 2027-2029.
11.b
2025 Annual Report for the Northern Cities Management Area
1. CC 2026-08-25 NCMA Annual Report.pdf
2. CC 2026-08-25 Attachment 1 - NCMA 2025 Annual Report_FINAL.pdf (ROBESON)
Recommended Action:
1) Receive and file the 2025 Northern Cities Management Area (NCMA) Annual Report; and 2) Find that receiving and filing this report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because filing of the report is an organizational or administrative activity of government and has s 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(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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