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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
City Hall Council Chambers, 4th floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 P.M.
1. CLOSED SESSION -- PUBLIC COMMENT
2. COUNCIL LEAVES TO BEGIN CLOSED SESSION
3. CLOSED SESSION -- CALL TO ORDER
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Govt. Code 54957)
Title: City Manager
b. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Govt. Code 54957)
Title: City Attorney
c. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Govt. Code Sec. 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Rachelle Rickard, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Atascadero Professional Firefighters, Local 3600;
Atascadero Police Association; Service Employees International Union,
Local 620; Mid-Management/Professional Employees; Non-Represented
Professional and Management Workers and Confidential Employees
4. CLOSED SESSION – ADJOURNMENT
5. COUNCIL RETURNS
6. CLOSED SESSION – REPORT
Announcement(s) of any reportable action(s) taken in Closed Session that occur(s) after the adjournment of
Regular Session will be made at the beginning o f the next Regular City Council meeting as Closed Session is
not recorded or videotaped.
City Council Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION – CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Moreno
ROLL CALL: Mayor Moreno
Mayor Pro Tem Newsom
Council Member Bourbeau
Council Member Dariz
Council Member Funk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roll Call
Recommendation: Council:
1. Approve this agenda; and
2. Waive the reading in full of all ordinances appearing on this agenda, and the titles
of the ordinances will be read aloud by the City Clerk at the first reading, after the
motion and before the City Council votes.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine
and non-controversial by City staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of
the Council or public wishes to comment or ask questions. If comment or discussion is
desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be
considered in the listed sequence with an opportunity for any member of the public to
address the Council concerning the item before action is taken.)
1. City Council Draft Action Minutes – May 11, 2021
Recommendation: Council approve the May 11, 2021 Draft City Council
Regular Meeting Minutes. [City Clerk]
2. April 2021 Ac counts Payable and Payroll
Fiscal Impact: $2,405,702.17
Recommendation: Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll
and payroll vendor checks for April 2021. [Administrative Services]
3. March 2021 Investment Report
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council receive and file the City Treasurer’s report for
quarter ending March 31, 2021. [City Treasurer]
4. Traffic Way Sewer Main Replacement Construction Award
Fiscal Impact: Award of the contracts to Specialty Construction and Filippin
Engineering will result in the expenditure of $3,038,610 of wastewater funds.
Recommendations: Council:
1. Award a construction contract for $2,740,040 to Specialty Construction,
Inc. for the Traffic Way Sewer Main Replacement Project (Project No.
C2019W01).
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with
Specialty Construction, Inc. for $2,740,040 for the Traffic Way Sewer Main
Replacement Project.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Filippin Engineering
for $298,570 for construction management and materials testing services
for the Traffic Way Sewer Main Replacement Project.
4. Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to allocate an additional
$1,236,900 in Wastewater Enterprise Fund balance to the Traffic Way
Sewer Main Replacement Project.
5. Authorize the Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion with
the County Recorder upon satisfactory completion of the Project. [Public
Works]
5. Appointment of Board Members to the Atascadero Tourism Business
Improvement District (ATBID) Board
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council appoint Corina Ketchum and Tom O’Malley to the
ATBID Advisory Board for the term expiring June 30, 2023. [City Manager]
6. Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District (ATBID) Annual
Assessment
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendations: Council:
1. Approve the ATBID Annual Report.
2. Adopt Draft Resolution declaring intent to levy an annual Business
Improvement District assessment on lodging businesses within the
Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District, and set a public
hearing for June 8, 2021. [City Manager]
7. Downtown Parking & Business Improvement Area (DPBIA) Assessment
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council adopt Draft Resolution, declaring intent to levy the
annual Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment, and
set a public hearing for June 8, 2021. [City Manager]
UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER: (The City Manager will give an oral report on any
current issues of concern to the City Council.)
COMMUNITY FORUM: (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wanting to
address the Council on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Council has
jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your name for the record
before making your presentation Comments made during Community Forum will not be a
subject of discussion. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for Community Forum,
unless changed by the Council. Any members of the public who have questions or need
information may contact the City Clerk’s Office, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. at (805) 470-3400, or cityclerk@atascadero.org.)
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Proposition 218 Majority Protest Process Relative to Proposed Increase to
Wastewater (Sewer) Rates
Fiscal Impact: Approving staff recommendations will generate an estimated
$530,000 in additional revenue from sewer service charges collected in
FY21/22.
Recommendations: Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive all written and verbal testimony
regarding the proposed wastewater (sewer) rates and consider the results
of protest proceedings in accordance with Proposition 218.
2. Adopt one of the following resolutions certifying the protest results:
A. For a non-majority protest – Draft Resolution A certifying that the number
of valid written protests were not received from property owners
representing a majority of the parcels subject to the proposed rate
increase.
OR
B. For a majority protest – Draft Resolution B certifying that the number of
valid written protests were received from property owners representing
a majority of the parcels subject to the proposed rate increase.
3. If no majority protest exists, adopt Draft Resolution C approving proposed
wastewater rates effective July 1, 2021. [Public Works]
2. Title 9 Chapter 17 (Cannabis Activities & Regulations) Municipal Code
Amendments to Add Non-Storefront Cannabis Delivery Services and
Security Provisions (CPP20-0011)
Fiscal Impact: Staff expects minimal fiscal impact from the adoption of the
proposed Title 9 Chapter 17 Cannabis text amendments and full cost recovery
for review of commercial Cannabis businesses projects. Additionally, the
allowance of the additional use has the potential to increase tax reven ue
generation for the City.
Recommendations: Council:
1. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance A amending
Atascadero Municipal Code Title 9 Chapter 17 (Cannabis Activities &
Regulations) and determining this Ordinance is exempt from review under
the California Environmental Quality Act, based on findings.
OR
2. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance B, amending
Atascadero Municipal Code Title 9 Chapter 17 (Cannabis Activities &
Regulations) and determining this Ordinance is exempt from review under
the California Environmental Quality Act, which includes amendment
suggestions discussed by the Planning Commission. [Community
Development]
3. Title 9 Planning and Zoning Text Amendments - Annual Code Update
(ZCH21-0004)
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council introduce for first reading, by title only, a Draft
Ordinance, amending the Atascadero Municipal Code, Title 9 Zoning
Ordinance, Section 9-2.112 Permit Time Limits, Section 9-3.230 Agriculture
and residential district allowable land uses, Section 9-3.262 Property
development standards – RMF, Section 9-3.330 Nonresidential district
allowable land uses, Section 9-3.331 Mixed Use residential density, Section
9-3.430 Public districts allowable land uses, S ection 9-3.500 Definitions,
Section 9-4.107 Side setbacks, Section 9-4.112 Measurement of height,
Section 9-4.113 Height limitations, Section 9-4.128 Fencing and screening,
Section 9-6.103 Accessory storage, Section 9-6.105 Home Occupations,
Section 9-6.106 Residential accessory uses, Section 9-6.112 Farm animal
raising, Section 9-6.113 Interim agricultural uses, Section 9-2.102 General
Definitions, based on findings. [Community Development]
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS: None.
D. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: (On their own
initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own
activities. The following represent standing committees. Informative status reports will
be given, as felt necessary):
Mayor Moreno
1. City Selection Committee
2. County Mayors Round Table
3. Regional Economic Action Coalition (REACH)
4. SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
5. SLO Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
Mayor Pro Tem Newsom
1. City / Schools Committee
2. Design Review Committee
3. League of California Cities – Council Liaison
4. Visit SLO CAL Advisory Committee
Council Member Bourbeau
1. City of Atascadero Finance Committee
2. City / Schools Committee
3. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
4. SLO County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
Council Member Dariz
1. Air Pollution Control District
2. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Board
3. City of Atascadero Finance Committee
Council Member Funk
1. Atascadero Basin Ground Water Sustainability Agency (GSA)
2. Design Review Committee
3. Homeless Services Oversight Council
E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION: (Council Members may ask a
question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of
business on a future agenda. The Council may take action on items listed on the Agenda.)
1. City Council
2. City Clerk
3. City Treasurer
4. City Attorney
5. City Manager
ADJOURN
Please note: Should anyone challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this Agenda in court, that person
may be limited to raising those issues addressed at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the City Council at or prior to this public hearing. Correspondence submitted at this public hearing will be
distributed to the Council and available for review in the City Clerk's office.