AGENDA
GROVER BEACH CITY COUNCIL
GROVER BEACH CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER
154 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET
GROVER BEACH, CALIFORNIA
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025, 6:00 PM
Next Resolution No .25-04
Next Ordinance No. 25-01
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CALL TO ORDER
CALL TO ORDER
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL Council Members Kathy McCorry-Driscoll, Jules Tuggle, Clint Weirick, Mayor Pro Tem Robert Robert, and Mayor Kassi Dee
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 9:33 p.m., the Council met in Closed Session regarding the following items:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9
One (1) Case.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Name of Case: Grover H2O, Debra Peterson, and Brenda Auer v. City of Grover Beach, et al.
San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case 24CV-0264. Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1).
Closed Session Announcements: At 10:13 p.m., Mayor Dee reconvened the meeting in open session with all Council Members present and announced that no reportable action was taken during Closed Session.
AGENDA REVIEW
At this time the City Council will review the order of business to be conducted and receive requests for, or make announcements regarding, any change(s) in the order of the day. The Council should by motion adopt the agenda as presented or as revised.
Meetings can be viewed on Channel 20 and are live streamed on the City’s website via www.slo-span.org.
Members of the public who cannot attend the meeting in person may provide public comment during the meeting by calling (805) 321-6639 to provide public comment via phone (the phone line will open just prior to the start of the meeting at 6:00 PM) or written public comments can be submitted via email to [email protected] prior to the Council meeting. If submitting written comments in advance of the meeting, please note the agenda item.
Agenda: Grover Beach City Council Meeting Page 2
Monday, January 27, 2025
CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Police Department Lifesaving Medal Presentation (Grand Fire)
2. Introduction of New Employees
PRESENTATIONS
3. 2024 Holiday of Lights Winners
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
During this time, the Council will allow up to 15 minutes for Public Communication with additional communication, if necessary, allowed after the Regular Business Items. Any member of the public may address the Council for a period not to exceed three minutes total on any item of interest within the jurisdiction of this Council. The Council will listen to all communications; however, in compliance with the Brown Act, the Council cannot act on or discuss items not on the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
The following routine items listed below are scheduled for consideration as a group. Recommendations for each item are noted in parentheses. Members of the audience may speak on any item(s) listed on the Consent Agenda.
Any Council Member, the City Attorney, or the City Manager may request that an item be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda to allow for full discussion. Items withdrawn from the Consent Agenda will be heard after the rest of the Consent Agenda is approved.
4. Treasurer’s Reports for the Period November 1, through November 30, 2024 and December 1, through December 31, 2024 – Finance Manager Flores (Recommended Action: Approve the Treasurer’s Reports as submitted.)
VOICE VOTE
5. Treasurer’s Reports for the 2022 Streets Bond Account - $10,000,000 for the Period November 1, through November 30, 2024 and December 1, through December 31, 2024 – Finance Manager Flores
(Recommended Action: Approve the Treasurer’s Reports as submitted.)
VOICE VOTE
6. Minutes of the City Council Meeting on Monday, January 13, 2024 – City Clerk Sims (Recommended Action: Approve the minutes as submitted or revised.)
VOICE VOTE
7. FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report – Finance Manager Flores (Recommended Action: Receive and file the FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.)
VOICE VOTE
8. FY 2023-24 Citizen Oversight Committee Report for City Revenue Measures including Measure K-14 Street Repair Bonds, Measure X-06 Transaction and Use Tax, and Measure F-20 Transaction and Use Tax – Administrative Services Director Szamet (Recommended Action: Receive and file the FY 2023-24 Citizen Oversight Committee Report for City Revenue Measures.)
VOICE VOTE
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PUBLIC HEARING
9. Proposition 218 Public Hearing for South County Sanitary Service Rate Increase; Resolution to Amend the Master Fee Schedule; and Approval of Amendment Two to the Franchise Agreement Incorporating the Updated Rate Methodology – Administrative Services Director Szamet
(Recommended Action: 1) Conduct a Proposition 218 public hearing and determine the official number of written protests received on the proposed solid-waste rate structure; and if the number of valid protest letters are below 50% plus one of the number of property owners or customers authorized to submit protest, adopt the Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule for solid-waste fees effective January 1, 2025; and 2) Authorize Amendment Two of the Franchise Agreement between the City and South County Sanitary Services.)
ROLL CALL VOTE
REGULAR BUSINESS
10. State Legislation Update and 2025 Legislative Platform – Assistant City Manager Eriksson (Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on recently adopted State legislation and approve the 2025 City of Grover Beach Legislative Platform.)
11. Street Repair Update – City Engineer/Public Works Director Ray and CIP Project Manager Wiggin
(Recommended Action: Receive an update on the status of street maintenance and rehabilitation efforts along with an update on private streets south of Farroll Road.)
12. West Grand Avenue Business Grant Program – City Manager Bronson (Recommended Action: Receive an overview of a potential grant program for businesses in the West Grand Avenue streetscape construction project work zone and adopt a Resolution to approve and implement the program.)
ROLL CALL VOTE
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Any member of the public may address the Council for a period not to exceed three minutes total on any item of interest within the jurisdiction of this Council. The Council will listen to all communications; however, in compliance with the Brown Act, the Council cannot act on or discuss items not on the agenda.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
This item gives the Mayor and Council Members the opportunity to present reports to the other members regarding committees, commissions, boards, or special projects on which they may be participating.
SLO Council of Governments/SLO Regional Transit Authority Kassi Dee (Alt: Robert Robert) (SLOCOG / SLORTA)
South County Transit Committee Kassi Dee (Alt: Robert Robert) South SLO County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) Kassi Dee (Alt: Clint Weirick) Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Kathy McCorry-Driscoll (Alt: N/A) REACH Kathy McCorry-Driscoll (Alt: Robert Robert)
Visit SLO CAL Advisory Committee Kathy McCorry-Driscoll (Alt: Robert Robert) Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Robert Robert (Alt: Kassi Dee) Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) Robert Robert (Alt: Kathy McCorry-Driscoll) Agenda: Grover Beach City Council Meeting Page 4
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Homeless Services Oversight Council (HSOC) Jules Tuggle (Alt: Clint Weirick) SLO County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) Jules Tuggle (Alt: Robert Robert) South County Chambers of Commerce Jules Tuggle (Alt: Robert Robert) Zone Three Advisory Committee Jules Tuggle (Alt: Robert Robert) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Clint Weirick (Alt: Kathy McCorry-Driscoll) Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County Clint Weirick (Alt: Kassi Dee) (CAPSLO)
Five Cities Fire Joint Powers Authority Clint Weirick and Kassi Dee
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
This item gives individual Council Members the opportunity to seek consensus for scheduling a specific item on a future agenda, authorizing staff time to provide background information and prepare a staff report for a future agenda, or to comment on Council business, City operations, projects or other items of community interest.
CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
It is the intention of the City Council to meet in Closed Session concerning the following item:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9
Two (2) Cases.
ADJOURNMENT
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Per Resolution No. 17-21, the public portion of City Council meetings will be scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. and conclude no later than 11:00 p.m. Any open session items remaining on the agenda at 11:00 p.m. that have not been discussed or considered by the City Council will be continued to an adjourned meeting of the City Council (scheduled before the next regular meeting). However, the City Council may choose to continue the meeting past 11:00 p.m. upon a proper motion and a 4/5ths vote in favor of such an action. * * * * *
Staff reports or other written materials relating to each item of business referred to on this agenda are available from the City website www.groverbeach.org and on file in the City Clerk’s Office. A public counter copy is available for public inspection and reproduction during normal business hours at City Hall, 154 South 8th Street, Grover Beach, CA. Related materials submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available in the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours. If you have questions regarding any agenda item, please contact the appropriate City Department. Any writings or documents regarding any item on this agenda, not exempt from public disclosure, provided to a majority of the City Council and distributed subsequent to distribution of the agenda packet will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours. * * * * *
Note: This agenda was prepared and posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. This agenda is subject to amendment up to 72 hours prior to the date and time set for the meeting. Please refer to the agenda posted at City Hall for any revisions or call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 473-4567 for more information. * * * * *
The agenda and staff reports are also available on the City’s website: www.groverbeach.org
CITY OF GROVER BEACH
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT AND DECORUM AT COUNCIL MEETINGS (Pursuant to Resolution No. 07-44, adopted 04-16-07, revised 02-18-2020) The City Council and staff welcomes and encourages civic participation and debate on issues. The Council values the public’s opinion and in every Council meeting invite and encourages the public to address the Council on any matter of interest. The Council adopted these policies and procedures for appropriate conduct and decorum at Council meetings and establish guidance for public participation during Council meetings.
These policies will foster and provide greater clarity to preserve the intent of open government and maintain a positive environment for public input and City Council decision-making.
1.0 DECORUM AND ORDER – IN GENERAL
1.1 The presiding officer is responsible for the maintenance of order and decorum at all times.
1.2 The presiding officer shall determine all points of order subject to the right of any Council member to appeal to the City Council by majority vote. If any appeal is taken, the question shall be “Shall the decision of the presiding officer be sustained” in which event a majority vote of the Council shall govern and conclusively determine such question of order.
1.3 All Council members, staff members and members of the public should speak respectfully and avoid the use of profanity, vulgarity and slanderous comments. Recognizing that the First Amendment precludes the City Council from prohibiting speakers from speaking based upon the content of their speech, the presiding officer shall use their best efforts, short of enforcement action, to remind and encourage all participating in the meeting to keep their speech respectful towards others and within bounds appropriate for children and persons of sensitivity toward course language as a courtesy to others present or otherwise viewing Council meetings.
2.0 DECORUM AND ORDER – COUNCIL MEMBERS
2.1 Manner of Speaking.
Any Council member desiring to speak shall first address the presiding officer. Upon recognition by the presiding officer, the Council member shall speak only to the question under debate.
U2.1(a) Questioning Staff.
A Council member desiring to question the staff should address his question to the City Manager, or, in appropriate cases, the City Clerk or City Attorney, who shall be entitled either to answer the inquiry or to designate some staff member for that purpose. Such a designation may be made at the time of any staff presentation or on the agenda listing for the item.
U2.1(b) Interruptions.
Once recognized, a Council member shall not be interrupted while speaking unless called to order by the presiding officer; unless a point of order is raised by another Council member, or unless the speaker chooses to yield to questions from another Council member.
3.0 DECORUM AND ORDER – STAFF
3.1 City Manager Responsibilities
The City Manager is responsible for ensuring that members of the administrative staff observe the rules of decorum and order set forth in this Policy.
3.2 AAddressing the City Council
Any administrative staff member desiring to address the City Council or members of the public shall first be recognized by the presiding officer. All remarks shall be addressed to the presiding officer and not to any individual Council Member or member of the public. Administrative staff members shall accord the utmost courtesy to the City Council, other administrative staff members and the public.
4.0 DECORUM AND ORDER – MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
4.1 AAddressing the City Council
Any member of the public desiring to address the City Council or members of the public shall first be recognized by the presiding officer at the appropriate place on the agenda. All remarks shall be addressed to the presiding officer and not to any individual Council Member, City Manager, City Attorney or member of the administrative staff or member of the public.
4.2 Time Limitation for Addressing the City Council
Public comment when addressing the City Council shall be generally limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Depending on the extent of the agenda and the number of persons desiring to speak on an issue, the presiding officer may, at the beginning of the hearing, set a different time limit for each speaker. Any person may speak for a longer period of time upon approval from the presiding officer, when deemed necessary, for instance when a person is speaking on behalf of a group or has a graphic or slide presentation requiring more time.
4.3 Failure to Yield, Disruptions
Any person who refuses to relinquish the floor after their allotted time or while attending the City Council meeting engages in conduct or speech which disrupts the business of the meeting shall be brought to order and/or removed from the room if the sergeant-at-arms is so directed by the presiding officer.
Disruptive remarks from the audience, stamping of feet, clapping, whistles, yells and similar demonstrations shall not be permitted by the presiding officer who may direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove such offenders from the room.
4.4 Prosecution
Aggravated cases shall be prosecuted on appropriate complaint signed by the presiding officer.
5.0 ENFORCEMENT OF DECORUM
5.1 The Chief of Police or his designee shall be the ex-officio sergeant-at-arms of the City Council. The sergeant-at-arms shall carry out all legal and valid orders and instructions given by the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum in the Council Chamber. Upon instructions from the presiding officer, it shall be the duty of the sergeant-at-arms to remove any disorderly person from the Council Chambers or place the disorderly person under arrest or both.
5.2 As set forth in Government Code Section 54957.9, in the event that any meeting is willfully interrupted by a person or group of persons so as to render the orderly conduct of such meeting unfeasible or impedes the ability of the Council to hold the meeting, and order cannot be restored by the removal of individuals who are willfully interrupting the meeting, the presiding officer may order the meeting room cleared and continue in session. Only matters appearing on the agenda may be considered in such a session. Duly accredited representatives of the press or other news media, except those participating in the disturbance, shall be allowed to attend any session held pursuant to this Section. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the City Council from establishing a procedure for readmitting an individual or individuals not responsible for willfully disturbing the orderly conduct of the meeting.