Arroyo Grande public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council Meeting
The council adopted the consent agenda items with a unanimous 5‑0 vote. It ratified cash disbursements for early August, adopted memoranda of understanding with the police officers’ association and SEIU Local 620, and approved salary and benefits resolutions along with a $787,725 budget adjustment. Grant agreements were approved for traffic safety ($65,000) and alcoholic beverage sales education ($41,500). The council also approved a contract amendment for traffic bridge design and public improvements for a commercial development on East Cherry Avenue.
- Approved Consent Agenda Items 9.a‑9.n (5‑0 vote)
- Ratified cash disbursements for Aug 1‑15 2023
- Adopted MOUs with Arroyo Grande Police Officers’ Association and SEIU Local 620
- Adopted salary & benefits resolutions and approved $787,725 budget adjustment
- Approved grant agreement with California Office of Traffic Safety and $65,000 budget amendment
- Approved grant agreement with Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control and $41,500 budget amendment
- Approved Contract Amendment No. 3 with Consor for traffic bridge design services
- Approved public improvements and easements for CUP 18‑003 commercial development (East Cherry Ave)
Architectural Review Committee Special Meeting
The Architectural Review Committee recommended the approval of a planned sign program at 727 El Camino Real and a sign permit for a new business at 110 East Branch Street. The approval for the East Branch Street location included a recommendation to change the banner signage to a more historic font.
- Approved August 21, 2023 meeting minutes (5-0)
- Recommended Planning Commission approval of Planned Sign Permit 23-001 at 727 El Camino Real (5-0)
- Recommended Community Development Director approval of Administrative Sign Permit 23-015 at 110 East Branch Street with a requirement for a historic font on banner signage (3-1)
City Council Meeting
The City Council approved a consent agenda containing multiple administrative actions, including a continued local emergency declaration for storm events. The council also authorized several professional service agreements and board appointments. No reportable action was taken during the closed session regarding labor negotiations.
- Adopted resolution declaring continued local emergency for ongoing storm events (5-0)
- Approved $115,000 agreement with Clifford Moss for voter polling and public outreach (5-0)
- Increased 2022 Concrete Repairs Project contract with JJ Fisher Construction by $122,187 (5-0)
- Authorized two-year extension of police tow service agreement with College Towing South (5-0)
- Approved agreement with Mosaic Public Partners for recruitment services (5-0)
- Appointed Sean Dasmann, Greg Dutson, Jared Worthen, and Jeannie Miranda to Tourism BID Advisory Board (5-0)
- Appointed Alex Creswell to Downtown Parking Advisory Board (5-0)
- Vacated public utility easement at 1180 Linda Drive (5-0)