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City Council Meeting

March 23, 2021 · Arroyo Grande, CA
Source: Meeting minutes 2021-03-23 (PDF, 7 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.arroyogrande.org ↗
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Attendees

Lan George (Council Member)
Kristen Barneich (Council Member)
Keith Storton (Council Member)
Jimmy Paulding (Mayor Pro Tem)
Caren Ray Russom (Mayor)
Whitney McDonald (City Manager)
Bill Robeson (Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director)
Timothy Carmel (City Attorney)
Jessica Matson (City Clerk)
Rob Fitzroy (Community Development Director)
Nicole Valentine (Accounting Manager)
✓ Present: 11/11

Decisions

Agenda Items

#6.a

Update Regarding Countywide COVID-19 Efforts

City Manager provided a brief update on COVID-19 efforts and responded to questions from Council

#6.b

City Manager Communications

City Manager introduced Don Rhodes, Finance Consultant and spoke on the American Rescue Act

#6.c

Honorary Proclamation Declaring April as "Month of the Child" and "Child Abuse Prevention Month"

Mayor read the Honorary Proclamation recognizing the month of April 2021 as "Month of the Child" and "Child Abuse Prevention Month"

#8

Consent Agenda

Council approved Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.f.

#10.a

Discussion and Consideration of Approval of the Central Coast Blue Operating Agreement

Council discussed and approved the Central Coast Blue Operating Agreement

#11.a

Consideration of Arroyo Grande Community Service Grant Program Allocations for Year 2021

Council approved a Resolution approving the Arroyo Grande Community Service Grant Program awards for Year 2021

Public Comments

13 speakers
Jamie Sanbonmatsu · Topic: General comment

No summary provided

Sean Perry · Topic: Central Coast Blue project

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Scott Zimmerman · Topic: Central Coast Blue project

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Ryan Stem · Topic: Central Coast Blue project

No summary provided

Jim Guthrie · Topic: Central Coast Blue project and Update Regarding Progress Toward the Top 10 Council Priorities

No summary provided

John Silveira · Topic: Central Coast Blue project

No summary provided

Joshua Medrano · Topic: Central Coast Blue project

No summary provided

Bronson Ross · Topic: Central Coast Blue project

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Autumn Brown · Topic: Central Coast Blue project

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Mark Menges · Topic: Central Coast Blue project

No summary provided

Manley McMench · Topic: Central Coast Blue project

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Janna Nichols · Topic: Arroyo Grande Community Service Grant Program

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Judith Bernstein · Topic: Arroyo Grande Community Service Grant Program

No summary provided