City Council Meeting - September 08, 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
Introduction and Oath of Office - Officer Jonathan Smiley (CULVER)
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
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 2026-09-08 Minutes - Aug25_2026.pdf
(MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 25, 2026, as submitted.
9.b
Cash Disbursement Ratification
1. CC 2026-09-08 Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
2. CC 2026-09-08 Attachment 1 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf
3. CC 2026-09-08 Attachment 2 - Cash Disbursement Ratification.pdf (SCHOTBORGH)
Recommended Action:
Review and ratify the attached listing of cash disbursements for the period of August 1 through August 15, 2026.
9.c
Statement of Investment Deposits for July 2026
1. CC 2026-09-08 Statement of Investment Deposits.pdf
2. CC 2026-09-08 Statement of Investment Deposits July 2026.pdf (SCHOTBORGH)
Recommended Action:
Receive and file the attached report listing investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande as of July 31, 2026, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
9.d
Biennial Review and Amendment of Conflict of Interest Code
1. CC 2026-09-08 Biennial COI Code Review.pdf
2. CC 2026-09-08 Attachment 1 - Resolution_Biennial Review COI w redlines.pdf
3. CC 2026-09-08 Attachment 2 - 2026 Local Biennial Notice.pdf (MATSON)
Recommended Action:
Adopt a Resolution approving an amended Conflict of Interest Code for designated positions.
9.e
Support for the City of Paso Robles Proposal for Emergency Medical Services
1. CC 2026-08-25 Support of Paso Robles Response to RFP.pdf
2. CC 2026-09-08 Attachment 1 - Resolution(1).pdf
3. CC 2026-09-08 Public Comment Item 9e.pdf
(HALLETT)
Recommended Action:
Adopt a Resolution expressing support for the City of Paso Robles in submitting a proposal for the San Luis Obispo County emergency medical services contract.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a
Modification of an Open Space Easement Located at 420 Canyon Way
1. CC 2026-09-08 420 Canyon Way Building Envelope.pdf
2. CC 2026-09-08 Attachment 1 - Resolution.pdf
3. CC 2026-09-08 Attachment 1 Exhibit B.pdf
(RICE)
Recommended Action:
1) Adopt a Resolution approving Plot Plan Review 26-008 for a modified Open Space Agreement located at 420 Canyon Way; applied for by Andrew and Jeannett Gibson; and 2) Determine that this project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding minor alterations in land use limitations that do not result in any changes in land use or density.
11. BUSINESS ITEMS
None.
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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