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 AGENDA SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021
6:00 P.M.





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In compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act, City Council meetings will be conducted by video and teleconferencing through Zoom Webinar until further notice. Meetings will be broadcast live on Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website and www.slo-span.org.  Members of the public may participate and provide public comment  on agenda items during the meeting by joining the Zoom meeting or by submitting written public comments to the Clerk of the Council at publiccomment@arroyogrande.org. 


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.

Update Regarding Countywide COVID-19 Efforts

Recommended Action: Receive update, accept public comments, discuss, and provide direction, as necessary.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_06a Update Regarding Countywide COVID-19 Efforts.pdf
6.b.

City Manager Communications

Recommended Action: Receive correspondence/comments as presented by the City Manager and provide direction, as necessary.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_06b City Manager Communications.pdf
6.c.

Honorary Proclamation Declaring June 2021 as “LGBTQ+ Pride Month”

Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_06c Proclamation - LGBTQ Pride Month.pdf
6.d.

Honorary Proclamation Recognizing June 4, 2021 as “Hunger Awareness Day”

Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_06d Proclamation - Hunger Awareness Day.pdf
7.

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 remotely by joining the Zoom meeting utilizing one of the methods provided below.  Please use the “raise hand” feature to indicate your desire to provide public comment.  

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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 3 minutes 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.
8.

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.
8.a.

Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification

Recommended Action: Ratify the listing of cash disbursements for the period May 1, 2021 through May 15, 2021.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_08a Cash Disbursements.pdf
8.b.

Consideration of Statement of Investment Deposits

Recommended Action: Receive and file the attached report listing of investment deposits of the City of Arroyo Grande, as of April 30, 2021, as required by Government Code Section 53646(b).
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_08b Statement of Investment Deposits.pdf
8.c.

Consideration of Approval of Minutes

Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meeting of May 11, 2021, as submitted.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_08c Approval of Minutes_05-11-21.pdf
8.d.

Adoption of a Resolution Declaring a Continued Local Emergency Related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution declaring a continued local emergency related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_08d Continued Local Emergency COVID19.pdf
8.e.

Consideration of Fiscal Year 2020-21 Third Quarter Financial Status Report

Recommended Action: Consider, receive, and file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Third Quarter Financial Status Report.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_08e FY 2020-21 Third Quarter Financial Status Report.pdf
8.f.

Consideration of Acceptance of the Bridge Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project, PW 2020-01

Recommended Action: 1) Accept the project improvements as constructed by Granite Construction Company in accordance with the plans and specifications for the Bridge Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project, PW 2020-01; 2) Direct staff to file a Notice of Completion; and 3) Authorize release of retention, thirty-five (35) days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded, if no liens have been filed.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_08f Acceptance of Bridge Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project.pdf
8.g.

Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update

Recommended Action: Receive and file the Monthly Water Supply and Demand Report.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_08g Monthly Water Supply and Demand Update.pdf
9.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

9.a.

Public Hearing to Discuss and Consider a Resolution Levying an Annual Assessment for the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District (AGTBID) and Adoption of a Resolution Adopting the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget

Recommended Action: 1) Conduct a public hearing to receive testimony regarding the City Council’s intention to continue the AGTBID and levy an annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2021-22; 2) Determine whether a legally sufficient number of protests have been made; 3) If a legally sufficient protest is not made, adopt a Resolution confirming the Advisory Board’s report and levying an annual assessment for the AGTBID for the FY 2021-22; and 4) Adopt a Resolution approving the FY 2021-22 budget for the AGTBID.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_09a AGTBID Annual Assessment.pdf
  2. CC 2021-05-25_09a AGTBID Annual Assessment_PP Presentation.pdf
10.

Old Business:

None.
11.

NEW BUSINESS:

11.a.

Discussion and Consideration of Adoption of Resolution Establishing a City Flag Display Policy and Authorizing the Display of the LGBTQ+ Pride Flag at City Hall During the Month of June, 2021

Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution adopting a Flag Display Policy and also authorize the display of the Pride Flag at City Hall during the month of June, 2021 in accordance with the proposed Policy.  It is also recommended that the Council discuss and consider authorizing the display of the LGBTQ+ Pride Flag during the month of June, 2021, at Heritage Square Park, where the first Five Cities LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration occurred in 2019.
Documents:
  1. CC 2021-05-25_11a Flag Display Policy.pdf
  2. CC 2021-05-25_11a Supplemental No 1_R.pdf
  3. CC 2021-05-25_11a Supplemental No 2.pdf
12.

CITY COUNCIL 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.

(a) MAYOR RAY RUSSOM:
  1. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
  2. South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD)
  3. Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board 
  4. Other
(b) MAYOR PRO TEM PAULDING:
  1. Air Pollution Control District (APCD)
  2. Brisco/Halcyon Interchange Subcommittee
  3. Council of Governments/Regional Transit Authority (SLOCOG/RTA)
  4. South County Transit (SCT)
  5. Other
(c) COUNCIL MEMBER BARNEICH:
  1. Homeless Services Oversight Board (HSOC)
  2. Zone 3 Water Advisory Board
  3. Other
(d) COUNCIL MEMBER STORTON:
  1. Brisco/Halcyon Interchange Subcommittee
  2. Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA)
  3. Integrated Waste Management Authority Board
  4. South County Chambers of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. Other
(e) COUNCIL MEMBER GEORGE:
  1. Community Action Partnership San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO)
  2. County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
  3. Regional Water Initiatives
  4. Visit SLO CAL Advisory Board
  5. Other
13.

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 one other Council Member.
14.

closed session:

None.
15.

ADJOURNMENT

All Staff reports of 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 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 805-473-5414 as soon as possible and at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.

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