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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
City Hall Council Chambers, 4th floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
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.
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 – September 13, 2022
▪ Recommendation: Council approve the September 13, 2022 Draft City Council
Regular Meeting Minutes. [City Clerk]
2. August 2022 Accounts Payable and Payroll
▪ Fiscal Impact: $5,542,928.81.
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
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▪ Recommendation: Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll and payroll
vendor checks for August 2022. [Administrative Services]
3. June 2022 Investment Report
▪ Fiscal Impact: None.
▪ Recommendation: Council receive and file the City Treasurer’s report for quarter ending
June 30, 2022. [City Treasurer]
4. Ordinance Adopting Standards for the Implementation of SB 9: Urban
Dwelling Lots and Urban Lot Splits
▪ Fiscal Impact: It is estimated that this State-required action will have a significant negative
fiscal impact on the City. For any applications submitted, standard fees will be charged,
and the State recognizes that this law imposes an unfunded State-mandated local
program.
▪ Recommendation: Council:
1. Adopt, on second reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance A amending Title
9: Planning and Zoning, to add Chapter 18: Urban Dwelling Units; and
2. Adopt, on second reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance B amending Title
11: Subdivisions, establishing standards for Urban Lot Splits.
[Community Development]
5. Contract for Animal Care and Control Services for Fiscal Years 2022-2025
▪ Fiscal Impact: $368,054.
▪ Recommendation: Council authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year contract
with the County of San Luis Obispo for the continued provision of Animal Control
Services from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025, in the amount of $368,054 for the first year,
with annual adjustments based on the service levels provided to the City for each year
thereafter. [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. Comments will be
allowed for the entire 30-minute period so if the final speaker has finished before the 30 minute
period has ended and a member of the public wishes to make a comment after the Council has
commenced another item, the member should alert the Clerk within the 30 minute period of their
desire to make a comment and the Council will take up that comment upon completion of the item
which was commenced. 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: None.
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C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Objective Design Standards Project Update
▪ Fiscal Impact: State funding from the Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) and
Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) will assist in funding this effort; further
funding will need to be identified for an additional study session and consultant
participation in the adoption process.
▪ Recommendations: Council to provide direction on key Objective Design
Standard policy items. [Community Development]
2. Contract Award for North County Broadband Strategic Plan Project
▪ Fiscal Impact: $100,000 of SB 1090 funds previously allocated by Council.
▪ Recommendations: Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for $200,000 with
Teleworx to provide consultant services for the preparation of the North
County Broadband Strategic Plan Project; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to draft and sign a Side Letter Agreement
between the City of Atascadero and the City of El Paso de Robles to
formalize the process for the cities to collaborate, share cost, and co-
manage the North County Broadband Strategic Plan Project.
[Community Development]
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
4. Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO)
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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
F. ADJOURNMENT
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.
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ITEM NUMBER: A-1
DATE: 09/27/22
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
DRAFT MINUTES
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
City Hall Council Chambers, 4th floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION – CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 P.M.
Mayor Moreno called Closed Session to order at 5:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz and Funk, Mayor Pro Tem Newsom,
and Mayor Moreno
Absent: None
Others Present: None
Staff Present: City Manager Rachelle Rickard, City Attorney Brian Pierik, Deputy City
Manager/City Clerk Lara Christensen, and IT Manager Luke Knight
2. CLOSED SESSION -- PUBLIC COMMENT - None
3. COUNCIL RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION
IT Manager Knight did not attend this portion of the meeting.
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8
Real Property: 5970 El Camino Real (APN 030181031)
Agency Negotiator: Rachelle Rickard, City Manager
City Council Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
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ITEM NUMBER: A-1
DATE: 09/27/22
Negotiating Parties: Fred C. Pflum Revocable Trust
Subject of Negotiations: Purchase price and/or terms of payment
b. Public Employee Release/Dismissal/Discipline
Pursuant to Government Code §54957(b)
5. CLOSED SESSION – ADJOURNMENT
6. COUNCIL RETURNS
7. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Pierik reported there was no reportable action from Closed Session.
REGULAR SESSION – CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
Mayor Moreno called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and Council Member Funk led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz and Funk, Mayor Pro Tem Newsom,
and Mayor Moreno
Absent: None
Others Present: None
Staff Present: City Manager Rachelle Rickard, Administrative Services Director Jeri
Rangel, Community Development Director Phil Dunsmore, Fire Chief
Casey Bryson, Acting Police Chief Jason Carr, Public Works Director
Nick DeBar, City Attorney Brian Pierik, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
Lara Christensen, Deputy Community Development Director David
Muehlhausen, Senior Planner Kelly Gleason, and IT Manager Luke
Knight
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Council Member Bourbeau and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Newsom
to:
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.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation proclaiming September 15 to October 15 as National Hispanic
Heritage Month.
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ITEM NUMBER: A-1
DATE: 09/27/22
The City Council presented a proclamation to Francisco Ramirez with the Latino Outreach
Council proclaiming September 15 through October 15, 2022 as National Hispanic Heritage
Month.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. City Council Draft Action Minutes – August 9, 2022
▪ Recommendation: Council approve the August 9, 2022 Draft City Council Regular
Meeting Minutes. [City Clerk]
2. July 2022 Accounts Payable and Payroll
▪ Fiscal Impact: $6,676,406.09.
▪ Recommendation: Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll and payroll
vendor checks for July 2022. [Administrative Services]
3. Virtual Meetings – AB 361 Requirements
▪ Fiscal Impact: None.
▪ Recommendation: Council adopt Draft Resolution making findings consistent with the
requirements of AB 361 to continue to allow for the conduct of virtual meetings.
[City Manager]
4. Formation of New Positions and Reclassification of Existing Positions
Throughout the City
▪ Fiscal Impact: An estimated $27,000 to $70,900 per year of budget funds; a portion of
these costs may be offset by other personnel changes that have occurred.
▪ Recommendation:
1. Authorize the City Manager to establish new positions, including Zoo
Supervisor, Human Resources Manager, and Senior Building Inspector.
2. Authorize the City Manager to establish the new titles of Network Analyst,
Lead Maintenance Worker, and Permit Technician.
3. Authorize the City Manager to reclassify employees into appropriate
classifications of Deputy City Manager, Deputy Director of Public Works,
Lead Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Worker II, Permit Technician,
Human Resources Manager, Network Analyst, Senior Building Inspector,
and Zoo Supervisor based on job duties and level of experience.
4. Amend the fiscal year 2022-2023 monthly salary schedule to include new
positions as follows:
5. Adopt Draft Resolution for Non-Represented Professional and
Management Workers and Confidential Employees.
6. Authorize the City Manager to execute a side letter with the Local 620
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for the existing
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), dated July 1, 2021 through June
30, 2024, adding the title of Network Analyst, Permit Technician, Zoo
Supervisor, Lead Maintenance Worker, and Senior Building Inspector at
the salary range shown above. [City Manager]
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ITEM NUMBER: A-1
DATE: 09/27/22
5. 2023 Measure F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project Design Engineering
Services Contract
▪ Fiscal Impact: $238,021.
▪ Recommendation: Council award a professional services agreement with Wallace
Group for $238,021 to provide design engineering and prepare bidding documents for
the 2023 Measure F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Project No. C2022R01).
[Public Works]
MOTION: By Council Member Bourbeau and seconded by Council Member
Funk to approve the Consent Calendar. (#A-3: Resolution No. 2022-
068) (#A-4: Resolution No. 2022-069) (#A-5: Contract No. 2022-014)
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Rickard gave updates on projects and issues within the City.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: Jim Wilkins,
Geoff Auslen, Wendi Lewis, and Zach Jackson
Mayor Moreno closed the COMMUNITY FORUM period.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Accessory Dwelling Unit Text Amendments (AMC Title 9)
▪ Fiscal Impact: The addition of ADUs and JADUs in accordance with state law
will have a significant negative long-term fiscal impact to the City, its
infrastructure, and its capacity to serve its citizens.
▪ Recommendations: Planning Commission recommends that City Council:
1. Introduce, for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance A repealing and
replacing Chapter 5 of Title 9, of the Atascadero Municipal Code (Accessory
Dwelling Units); and
2. Introduce, for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance B amending Title 9
for consistency with updated Chapters 5 and 18 related to accessory dwelling
units and urban dwelling units. [Community Development]
Council Member Dariz noted that he is an architect and he has or may have clients who are
building ADUs, JADUs, and/or UDUs, which creates a potential conflict of interest. He
stepped down from the dais, recusing himself from the discussion and vote for this item and
item #B-2.
Ex Parte Communications
All Council Members acknowledged receipt of email communications from members of the
public.
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ITEM NUMBER: A-1
DATE: 09/27/22
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Council Member Funk and Mayor Pro Tem Newsom also reported reviewing this information
as members of the Design Review Committee.
Council Member Funk reported reviewing the information through the Homeless Services
Oversight Council and speaking with Planning Commissioner van den Eikhof.
Community Development Director Dunsmore and Senior Planner Gleason gave the report
and answered questions from the Council.
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 8:08 p.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the meeting at 8:18 p.m. with all present. Dariz recused.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: Geoff Auslen,
Harry Hamilton, and Sierra Steele.
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 9:00 p.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the meeting at 9:07 p.m. with all present. Dariz recused.
Following discussion by the Council, there was consensus to
continue the item to October 11, 2022. The Council directed staff
to bring back the Ordinance for introduction, by first reading,
with the following changes/clarifications:
• Updating language to clarify units permitted when an Urban Lot Split
has been approved.
• Looking at potential changes to provide for more specific
requirements for two story ADUs and potential “overlook” into
adjacent properties.
• Ensuring the updated Code is not designed to incentive second
stories.
• Increasing attached garage or other unconditioned space to 300
square feet or 500 square feet on lots 1 acre or greater and up to 500
square feet for an attached accessory structure above or below the
ADU.
• Increasing parcel size to 0.75 gross acres or greater for construction
of ADUs not required to connect to sewer.
• Clarifying mixed-use definition.
• Removing language regarding size of existing structure for
determining size of ADU.
• Providing language for discussion to allow for flexibility for ADUs up
to 1,200 square feet.
2.Ordinance Adopting Standards for the Implementation of SB 9: Urban Dwelling
Units and Urban Lot Splits
▪ Fiscal Impact: It is expected that this State-required action will have a
significant negative fiscal impact on the City. For any applications submitted,
standard fees will be charged, and the State recognizes that this law imposes
an unfunded State-mandated local program.
ITEM NUMBER: A-1
DATE: 09/27/22
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▪ Recommendations: Planning Commission recommends that City Council:
1. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance A amending Title 9:
Planning and Zoning, to add Chapter 18: Urban Dwelling Units; and
2. Introduce for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance B amending Title 11:
Subdivisions, establishing standards for Urban Lot Splits. [Community
Development]
Ex Parte Communications
All Council Members acknowledged receipt of email communications from members of the
public and referenced their communications from item #B-1.
Community Development Director Dunsmore and Senior Planner Kelly Gleason gave the
presentation and answered questions from the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: Geoff Auslen
and Sierra Steele.
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Council Member Bourbeau and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Newsom to:
1.Introduce, for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance A
amending Title 9: Planning and Zoning, to add Chapter 18: Urban
Dwelling Units with the following changes:
• Increasing attached garage or other unconditioned space
to 300 square feet and up to 500 square feet for an attached
accessory structure above or below the UDU.
• Increasing parcel size to 0.75 gross acres or greater for
construction of UDUs not required to connect to sewer.
2.Introduce, for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance B
amending Title 11: Subdivisions, establishing standards for
Urban Lot Splits.
Deputy City Manager/City Clerk Christensen read the title of the Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 9, PLANNING AND
ZONING, TO ADD CHAPTER 18, URBAN DWELLING UNITS, TO THE
ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE
URBAN DWELLING UNITS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 11, SUBDIVISIONS,
RELATED TO URBAN LOT SPLITS
ZONING CODE UPDATE
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote. Dariz recused.
ITEM NUMBER: A-1
DATE: 09/27/22
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 10:03 p.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the meeting at 10:07 p.m. with all present.
Council Member Dariz returned to the dais at 10:07 p.m.
3. 2022 Economic Hardship Program: Time Extensions for Construction
Permits
▪ Fiscal Impact: None.
▪ Recommendations: Council adopt Draft Resolution authorizing staff to allow
for one-year extensions to construction permits that meet eligibility standards.
[Community Development]
Ex Parte Communications
All Council Members stated they have had no communications on this item.
Community Development Director Dunsmore and Deputy Community Development Director
Muehlhausen gave the presentation and answered questions from the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke by telephone or through the webinar on this item: Sierra Steele.
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Council Member Bourbeau and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Newsom to adopt Resolution No. 2022-070 authorizing staff to allow
for one-year extensions to construction permits that meet eligibility
standards.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS: None.
D. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The following Council Members gave brief update reports on their committees since the last
Council meeting:
Mayor Moreno
1. County Mayors Round Table
Mayor Pro Tem Newsom
1. League of California Cities – Council Liaison
a. Mayor Pro Tem Newsom reported attending the League Annual
Conference in Long Beach from September 7-9, 2022.
Council Member Bourbeau
1. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
Council Member Funk
1. Homeless Services Oversight Council
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ITEM NUMBER: A-1
DATE: 09/27/22
E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION:
Council Member Dariz expressed his thanks to both the Police and Public Works
Department for their clean-up efforts on the corner of El Camino Real and Santa Rosa Road.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Moreno adjourned the meeting at 10:22 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
______________________________________
Lara K. Christensen
Deputy City Manager / City Clerk
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ITEM NUMBER: A-2 DATE: 09/27/22Page 14 of 93
Check
Number
Check
Date Vendor Description Amount
City of Atascadero
Disbursement Listing
For the Month of August 2022
171901 08/01/2022 WEX BANK - 76 UNIVERSL 356.46Accounts Payable Check
171902 08/01/2022 WEX BANK - WEX FLEET UNIVERSAL 487.65Accounts Payable Check
171903 08/01/2022 WEX BANK - 76 UNIVERSL 13,304.90Accounts Payable Check
171904 08/01/2022 WEX BANK - WEX FLEET UNIVERSAL 10,892.34Accounts Payable Check
171905 08/03/2022 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS HEALTH 220,520.20Payroll Vendor Payment
171906 08/03/2022 BENEFIT COORDINATORS CORP 9,617.80Payroll Vendor Payment
171907 08/03/2022 LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS CO 2,123.17Payroll Vendor Payment
171908 08/03/2022 MEDICAL EYE SERVICES 1,864.66Payroll Vendor Payment
4489 08/04/2022 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS HSA 10,960.39Payroll Vendor Payment
171909 08/04/2022 ATASCADERO MID MGRS ORG UNION 60.00Payroll Vendor Payment
171910 08/04/2022 ATASCADERO POLICE OFFICERS 2,241.50Payroll Vendor Payment
171911 08/04/2022 ATASCADERO PROF. FIREFIGHTERS 1,151.80Payroll Vendor Payment
171912 08/04/2022 CA FIREFIGHTERS BENEFIT TRUST 1,800.00Payroll Vendor Payment
171913 08/04/2022 EMPLOYMENT DEV. DEPARTMENT 9,875.00Payroll Vendor Payment
171914 08/04/2022 MASS MUTUAL WORKPLACE SOLUTION 7,835.36Payroll Vendor Payment
171915 08/04/2022 MISSIONSQUARE RETIREMENT 125.00Payroll Vendor Payment
171916 08/04/2022 NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTION 1,208.22Payroll Vendor Payment
171917 08/04/2022 NAVIA BENEFIT SOLUTIONS 1,674.10Payroll Vendor Payment
171918 08/04/2022 SEIU LOCAL 620 839.49Payroll Vendor Payment
171919 08/04/2022 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGT 106099 433.55Payroll Vendor Payment
171920 08/04/2022 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGT 304633 7,924.84Payroll Vendor Payment
171921 08/04/2022 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGT 706276 185.00Payroll Vendor Payment
171922 08/04/2022 CALIFORNIA JPIA 1,386,926.00Accounts Payable Check
4490 08/05/2022 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 327.45Payroll Vendor Payment
4491 08/05/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 22,909.50Payroll Vendor Payment
4492 08/05/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 34,722.12Payroll Vendor Payment
4493 08/05/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,381.02Payroll Vendor Payment
4494 08/05/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,750.54Payroll Vendor Payment
4495 08/05/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 5,084.59Payroll Vendor Payment
4496 08/05/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 9,794.16Payroll Vendor Payment
4497 08/05/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 12,052.72Payroll Vendor Payment
4498 08/05/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 18,431.50Payroll Vendor Payment
4499 08/09/2022 RABOBANK, N.A. 66,107.84Payroll Vendor Payment
4500 08/09/2022 EMPLOYMENT DEV DEPARTMENT 21,269.99Payroll Vendor Payment
4501 08/09/2022 EMPLOYMENT DEV. DEPARTMENT 2,923.03Payroll Vendor Payment
171923 08/12/2022 AT&T 192.41Accounts Payable Check
171924 08/12/2022 AURORA WORLD, INC. 2,215.65Accounts Payable Check
171925 08/12/2022 BURKE,WILLIAMS, & SORENSON LLP 11,451.00Accounts Payable Check
171926 08/12/2022 CARQUEST OF ATASCADERO 8.31Accounts Payable Check
171927 08/12/2022 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 99.99Accounts Payable Check
171928 08/12/2022 CUESTA POLYGRAPH & INVEST. LLC 2,450.00Accounts Payable Check
171929 08/12/2022 DEEP BLUE INTEGRATION, INC. 525.00Accounts Payable Check
171930 08/12/2022 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 359.00Accounts Payable Check
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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Check
Number
Check
Date Vendor Description Amount
City of Atascadero
Disbursement Listing
For the Month of August 2022
171931 08/12/2022 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 4,565.31Accounts Payable Check
171932 08/12/2022 DRIVE CUSTOMS 8,021.31Accounts Payable Check
171933 08/12/2022 FGL ENVIRONMENTAL 200.00Accounts Payable Check
171934 08/12/2022 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 3,051.44Accounts Payable Check
171935 08/12/2022 INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP INC 4,779.27Accounts Payable Check
171936 08/12/2022 IRON MOUNTAIN RECORDS MGMNT 400.80Accounts Payable Check
171937 08/12/2022 J. CARROLL CORPORATION 1,238.09Accounts Payable Check
171938 08/12/2022 K & M INTERNATIONAL 1,302.35Accounts Payable Check
171939 08/12/2022 LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC. 117.68Accounts Payable Check
171940 08/12/2022 PERRY'S PARCEL & GIFT 150.00Accounts Payable Check
171941 08/12/2022 RAMINHA CONSTRUCTION, INC. 61,640.20Accounts Payable Check
171942 08/12/2022 READYREFRESH BY NESTLE 844.01Accounts Payable Check
171943 08/12/2022 GREG ROACH 172.53Accounts Payable Check
171944 08/12/2022 JAMES STEVEN ROBINSON DVM 12,600.00Accounts Payable Check
171945 08/12/2022 SCOTT O'BRIEN FIRE & SAFETY CO 499.05Accounts Payable Check
171946 08/12/2022 RYAN SLOAN 120.00Accounts Payable Check
171947 08/12/2022 STAPLES CREDIT PLAN 256.22Accounts Payable Check
171948 08/12/2022 VERIZON WIRELESS 1,526.95Accounts Payable Check
171949 08/12/2022 WARM FUZZY TOYS 739.68Accounts Payable Check
171950 08/12/2022 WARM FUZZY TOYS 571.68Accounts Payable Check
171951 08/12/2022 13 STARS MEDIA 516.96Accounts Payable Check
171952 08/12/2022 2 MEXICANS, LLC 2,169.00Accounts Payable Check
171953 08/12/2022 ACTIVE 911, INC. 600.00Accounts Payable Check
171954 08/12/2022 AGM CALIFORNIA, INC. 1,764.00Accounts Payable Check
171955 08/12/2022 ALL ABOUT EVENTS, INC. 1,520.25Accounts Payable Check
171956 08/12/2022 ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC 182.00Accounts Payable Check
171957 08/12/2022 AT&T 221.93Accounts Payable Check
171958 08/12/2022 ATASCADERO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 13,696.00Accounts Payable Check
171959 08/12/2022 ATASCADERO HAY & FEED 1,434.67Accounts Payable Check
171961 08/12/2022 ATASCADERO MUTUAL WATER CO. 35,937.50Accounts Payable Check
171962 08/12/2022 AVTEC, INC. 8,377.66Accounts Payable Check
171963 08/12/2022 TERRIE BANISH 115.00Accounts Payable Check
171964 08/12/2022 BASSETT'S CRICKET RANCH,INC. 360.24Accounts Payable Check
171965 08/12/2022 BAY AREA DRIVING SCHOOL, INC. 136.50Accounts Payable Check
171966 08/12/2022 BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS TRAINING 300.00Accounts Payable Check
171967 08/12/2022 KEITH R. BERGHER 90.00Accounts Payable Check
171968 08/12/2022 BERRY MAN, INC. 961.80Accounts Payable Check
171969 08/12/2022 BREZDEN PEST CONTROL, INC. 257.00Accounts Payable Check
171970 08/12/2022 VOID 0.00Accounts Payable Check
171971 08/12/2022 CA HIGHWAY PATROL 200.00Accounts Payable Check
171972 08/12/2022 CALIFORNIA JPIA 6,296.00Accounts Payable Check
171973 08/12/2022 CARQUEST OF ATASCADERO 174.66Accounts Payable Check
171974 08/12/2022 CERTIFIED FOLDER DISPLAY SVC 3,337.74Accounts Payable Check
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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Number
Check
Date Vendor Description Amount
City of Atascadero
Disbursement Listing
For the Month of August 2022
171975 08/12/2022 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 3,215.23Accounts Payable Check
171976 08/12/2022 KAREN A. CLANIN 266.00Accounts Payable Check
171977 08/12/2022 CLEVER CONCEPTS, INC. 47.95Accounts Payable Check
171978 08/12/2022 COASTAL COPY, INC. 184.40Accounts Payable Check
171979 08/12/2022 AUDREY S. COHEN 96.00Accounts Payable Check
171980 08/12/2022 COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 64.00Accounts Payable Check
171981 08/12/2022 CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER 20.00Accounts Payable Check
171982 08/12/2022 CUESTA POLYGRAPH & INVEST. LLC 3,912.50Accounts Payable Check
171983 08/12/2022 CULLIGAN/CENTRAL COAST WTR TRT 70.00Accounts Payable Check
171984 08/12/2022 NICHOLAS DEBAR 300.00Accounts Payable Check
171985 08/12/2022 DEEP BLUE INTEGRATION, INC. 135.00Accounts Payable Check
171986 08/12/2022 HYRUM C. DEL CASTILLO 120.00Accounts Payable Check
171987 08/12/2022 DESTINATION TRAVEL NETWORK 100.00Accounts Payable Check
171988 08/12/2022 DOOMSDAY SKATE, LLC 750.00Accounts Payable Check
171989 08/12/2022 PHILIP DUNSMORE 300.00Accounts Payable Check
171990 08/12/2022 EMI SPORTWEAR 966.24Accounts Payable Check
171991 08/12/2022 STEVEN J. ERNST 64.00Accounts Payable Check
171992 08/12/2022 ESCUELA DEL RIO 900.00Accounts Payable Check
171993 08/12/2022 FERRELL'S AUTO REPAIR 655.51Accounts Payable Check
171994 08/12/2022 TIMOTHY K. FOSTER 64.00Accounts Payable Check
171995 08/12/2022 GARRY BRILL PRODUCTIONS 150.00Accounts Payable Check
171996 08/12/2022 GAS COMPANY 20.21Accounts Payable Check
171997 08/12/2022 ROCHELLE O. HANSON-TORRES 274.50Accounts Payable Check
171998 08/12/2022 HIGH COUNTRY OUTDOOR, INC. 450.00Accounts Payable Check
171999 08/12/2022 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 761.14Accounts Payable Check
172000 08/12/2022 JIFFY LUBE 129.29Accounts Payable Check
172001 08/12/2022 JK'S UNLIMITED, INC. 2,944.46Accounts Payable Check
172002 08/12/2022 KID TEES 653.06Accounts Payable Check
172003 08/12/2022 KPRL 1230 AM 695.00Accounts Payable Check
172004 08/12/2022 LIN LI 324.00Accounts Payable Check
172005 08/12/2022 LIFE ASSIST, INC. 821.48Accounts Payable Check
172006 08/12/2022 MADRONE LANDSCAPES, INC. 428.00Accounts Payable Check
172007 08/12/2022 MARBORG INDUSTRIES 73.05Accounts Payable Check
172008 08/12/2022 MICHAEL K. NUNLEY & ASSC, INC. 16,902.81Accounts Payable Check
172009 08/12/2022 MID-COAST MOWER & SAW, INC. 24.80Accounts Payable Check
172010 08/12/2022 MINER'S ACE HARDWARE 835.72Accounts Payable Check
172011 08/12/2022 MISSION UNIFORM SERVICE 274.45Accounts Payable Check
172012 08/12/2022 MOTION PICTURE LICENSING CORP. 682.85Accounts Payable Check
172013 08/12/2022 MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. 11,237.51Accounts Payable Check
172014 08/12/2022 NORTH COAST ENGINEERING INC. 275.25Accounts Payable Check
172015 08/12/2022 NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC. 1,215.47Accounts Payable Check
172016 08/12/2022 RON OVERACKER 183.72Accounts Payable Check
172019 08/12/2022 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC 82,940.23Accounts Payable Check
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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Number
Check
Date Vendor Description Amount
City of Atascadero
Disbursement Listing
For the Month of August 2022
172020 08/12/2022 PACIFIC OVERHEAD DOOR SERVICE 20,234.00Accounts Payable Check
172021 08/12/2022 MANNY PALACIOS 168.55Accounts Payable Check
172022 08/12/2022 PAVEMENT ENGINEERING, INC. 12,997.50Accounts Payable Check
172023 08/12/2022 PEAKWIFI, LLC 650.00Accounts Payable Check
172024 08/12/2022 PERRY'S ELECTRIC MOTORS & CTRL 7,962.13Accounts Payable Check
172025 08/12/2022 PRO TOW 120.00Accounts Payable Check
172026 08/12/2022 PROCARE JANITORIAL SUPPLY,INC. 1,523.97Accounts Payable Check
172027 08/12/2022 PRW STEEL SUPPLY, INC. 24.50Accounts Payable Check
172028 08/12/2022 RAINSCAPE, A LANDSCAPE SVC CO. 7,242.00Accounts Payable Check
172029 08/12/2022 JERI RANGEL 300.00Accounts Payable Check
172030 08/12/2022 RACHELLE RICKARD 300.00Accounts Payable Check
172031 08/12/2022 BRIAN S. RICKS 50.00Accounts Payable Check
172032 08/12/2022 ISAIAH D. RODRIGUEZ 64.00Accounts Payable Check
172033 08/12/2022 SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ 205.00Accounts Payable Check
172034 08/12/2022 SANTA MARIA TIRE, INC. 3,491.94Accounts Payable Check
172035 08/12/2022 SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP 473.37Accounts Payable Check
172036 08/12/2022 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 57.88Accounts Payable Check
172037 08/12/2022 SLO COUNTY TRAINING OFFICERS 200.00Accounts Payable Check
172038 08/12/2022 RYAN SMITH 157.68Accounts Payable Check
172039 08/12/2022 SOUZA CONSTRUCTION, INC. 819,782.07Accounts Payable Check
172040 08/12/2022 SPEAKWRITE, LLC. 367.97Accounts Payable Check
172041 08/12/2022 SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT REPAIR 2,070.53Accounts Payable Check
172042 08/12/2022 BRUCE ST. JOHN 201.18Accounts Payable Check
172043 08/12/2022 SUNLIGHT JANITORIAL, INC. 3,200.00Accounts Payable Check
172044 08/12/2022 SUNSET SERVICE CENTER 131.98Accounts Payable Check
172045 08/12/2022 TARGET SOLUTIONS LEARNING, LLC 108.92Accounts Payable Check
172046 08/12/2022 THOMSON REUTERS - WEST 180.35Accounts Payable Check
172047 08/12/2022 SKYLER E. TUCKER 96.00Accounts Payable Check
172048 08/12/2022 VINO VICE, INC. 258.00Accounts Payable Check
172049 08/12/2022 WCJ PROPERTY SERVICES 513.00Accounts Payable Check
172050 08/12/2022 WEST COAST AUTO & TOWING, INC. 310.00Accounts Payable Check
172051 08/12/2022 KAREN B. WYKE 760.80Accounts Payable Check
172052 08/12/2022 YOUTH EVOLUTION SOCCER 3,813.60Accounts Payable Check
172053 08/12/2022 YOUTH TECH, INC. 1,668.00Accounts Payable Check
4502 08/18/2022 ANTHEM BLUE CROSS HSA 8,890.39Payroll Vendor Payment
172054 08/18/2022 ATASCADERO MID MGRS ORG UNION 60.00Payroll Vendor Payment
172055 08/18/2022 ATASCADERO POLICE OFFICERS 2,078.00Payroll Vendor Payment
172056 08/18/2022 ATASCADERO PROF. FIREFIGHTERS 1,151.80Payroll Vendor Payment
172057 08/18/2022 CA FIREFIGHTERS BENEFIT TRUST 1,800.00Payroll Vendor Payment
172058 08/18/2022 MASS MUTUAL WORKPLACE SOLUTION 7,801.01Payroll Vendor Payment
172059 08/18/2022 NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTION 1,502.54Payroll Vendor Payment
172060 08/18/2022 NAVIA BENEFIT SOLUTIONS 1,674.10Payroll Vendor Payment
172061 08/18/2022 SEIU LOCAL 620 871.17Payroll Vendor Payment
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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Number
Check
Date Vendor Description Amount
City of Atascadero
Disbursement Listing
For the Month of August 2022
172062 08/18/2022 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGT 106099 433.55Payroll Vendor Payment
172063 08/18/2022 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGT 304633 7,702.06Payroll Vendor Payment
172064 08/18/2022 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGT 706276 185.00Payroll Vendor Payment
4503 08/19/2022 STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 327.45Payroll Vendor Payment
4504 08/19/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 22,581.24Payroll Vendor Payment
4505 08/19/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 35,123.51Payroll Vendor Payment
4506 08/19/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,231.71Payroll Vendor Payment
4507 08/19/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,750.54Payroll Vendor Payment
4508 08/19/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 5,471.03Payroll Vendor Payment
4509 08/19/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 9,790.61Payroll Vendor Payment
4510 08/19/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 12,584.03Payroll Vendor Payment
4511 08/19/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 17,648.45Payroll Vendor Payment
4512 08/19/2022 CALIF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2,800.00Payroll Vendor Payment
172065 08/19/2022 U.S. POSTMASTER 300.00Accounts Payable Check
4513 08/23/2022 RABOBANK, N.A. 85,462.43Payroll Vendor Payment
4514 08/23/2022 EMPLOYMENT DEV DEPARTMENT 28,020.69Payroll Vendor Payment
4515 08/23/2022 EMPLOYMENT DEV. DEPARTMENT 3,003.51Payroll Vendor Payment
4516 08/24/2022 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON 652,062.55Accounts Payable Check
172066 08/26/2022 ANTECH DIAGNOSTICS 144.76Accounts Payable Check
172067 08/26/2022 AVILA TRAFFIC SAFETY 137.29Accounts Payable Check
172068 08/26/2022 TARRON BEAUCHAMP 80.00Accounts Payable Check
172069 08/26/2022 CLASSIC BLINDS & DRAPERIES 60.00Accounts Payable Check
172070 08/26/2022 CRYSTAL CRIMBCHIN 263.25Accounts Payable Check
172071 08/26/2022 EARTH SYSTEMS PACIFIC 360.00Accounts Payable Check
172072 08/26/2022 FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1,090.00Accounts Payable Check
172073 08/26/2022 FENCE FACTORY ATASCADERO 58.66Accounts Payable Check
172074 08/26/2022 HANSEN BRO'S CUSTOM FARMING 8,790.69Accounts Payable Check
172075 08/26/2022 RAMON HERNANDEZ 243.40Accounts Payable Check
172076 08/26/2022 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1,671.30Accounts Payable Check
172077 08/26/2022 K & M INTERNATIONAL 4,017.64Accounts Payable Check
172078 08/26/2022 LAKE TECH, INC. 7,250.00Accounts Payable Check
172079 08/26/2022 MIG 10,288.75Accounts Payable Check
172080 08/26/2022 MP ANNEX, LLC 242,588.59Accounts Payable Check
172081 08/26/2022 PACIFIC CNTRL COAST HLTH CTRS 1,254.82Accounts Payable Check
172082 08/26/2022 PLANETERIA MEDIA, LLC 3,900.00Accounts Payable Check
172083 08/26/2022 PROCARE JANITORIAL SUPPLY,INC. 1,811.70Accounts Payable Check
172084 08/26/2022 RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY 727.50Accounts Payable Check
172085 08/26/2022 SHAUN & MICHELINA RUSSELL 581.93Accounts Payable Check
172086 08/26/2022 SAM'S TREE 805, INC. 9,500.00Accounts Payable Check
172087 08/26/2022 SERVICE SYSTEMS ASSC, INC. 2,500.00Accounts Payable Check
172088 08/26/2022 SMART AND FINAL 625.00Accounts Payable Check
172089 08/26/2022 TEAMWORK CREW LIMITED 32.40Accounts Payable Check
172090 08/26/2022 TESCO CONTROLS, INC. 3,412.03Accounts Payable Check
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
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City of Atascadero
Disbursement Listing
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172091 08/26/2022 TIN CITY CIDER, LLC 396.00Accounts Payable Check
172093 08/26/2022 U.S. BANK 9,842.31Accounts Payable Check
172094 08/26/2022 U.S. BANK 2,996.00Accounts Payable Check
172095 08/26/2022 VERIZON WIRELESS 195.93Accounts Payable Check
172096 08/26/2022 VISIT SLO CAL 98,186.21Accounts Payable Check
172097 08/26/2022 WATER SYSTEMS CONSULTING, INC. 75,103.76Accounts Payable Check
172098 08/26/2022 ZOOM IMAGING SOLUTIONS, INC. 1,044.36Accounts Payable Check
172099 08/26/2022 13 STARS MEDIA 109.78Accounts Payable Check
172100 08/26/2022 2 MEXICANS, LLC 1,997.50Accounts Payable Check
172101 08/26/2022 A SUPERIOR CRANE, LLC 2,600.00Accounts Payable Check
172102 08/26/2022 A.P.S. AUTOMOTIVE 308.33Accounts Payable Check
172103 08/26/2022 AFSS SOUTHERN DIVISION 30.00Accounts Payable Check
172104 08/26/2022 AK & COMPANY 1,750.00Accounts Payable Check
172105 08/26/2022 ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC 296.00Accounts Payable Check
172106 08/26/2022 AMERICAN WEST TIRE & AUTO INC 1,106.34Accounts Payable Check
172107 08/26/2022 KELLY AREBALO 314.64Accounts Payable Check
172109 08/26/2022 AT&T 1,036.19Accounts Payable Check
172110 08/26/2022 AT&T 818.65Accounts Payable Check
172111 08/26/2022 ATASCADERO DOOR COMPANY 233.81Accounts Payable Check
172112 08/26/2022 ATASCADERO HAY & FEED 1,176.54Accounts Payable Check
172113 08/26/2022 ATASCADERO MUTUAL WATER CO. 6,487.27Accounts Payable Check
172114 08/26/2022 ATM ADVANTAGE PLUS 175.00Accounts Payable Check
172115 08/26/2022 AVILA TRAFFIC SAFETY 681.43Accounts Payable Check
172116 08/26/2022 BASSETT'S CRICKET RANCH,INC. 508.78Accounts Payable Check
172117 08/26/2022 BERRY MAN, INC. 1,017.40Accounts Payable Check
172118 08/26/2022 BRANCH SMITH PROPERTIES 374.00Accounts Payable Check
172119 08/26/2022 CASEY BRYSON 86.00Accounts Payable Check
172120 08/26/2022 BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA 1,125.00Accounts Payable Check
172121 08/26/2022 CA PARK & RECREATION SOCIETY 555.00Accounts Payable Check
172122 08/26/2022 CARQUEST OF ATASCADERO 221.97Accounts Payable Check
172123 08/26/2022 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 4,506.83Accounts Payable Check
172124 08/26/2022 DAVID S. CHOCK 800.00Accounts Payable Check
172125 08/26/2022 CORELOGIC SOLUTIONS, LLC. 1,500.00Accounts Payable Check
172126 08/26/2022 DAVID CRYE 704.88Accounts Payable Check
172127 08/26/2022 CRYSTAL CREAMERY, INC. 1,175.22Accounts Payable Check
172128 08/26/2022 JOE DEBRUIN, PH.D. 540.00Accounts Payable Check
172129 08/26/2022 EARTH SYSTEMS PACIFIC 840.00Accounts Payable Check
172130 08/26/2022 ECONOMIC & PLANNING SYSTEM INC 997.50Accounts Payable Check
172131 08/26/2022 EN FUEGO EVENTS 10,000.00Accounts Payable Check
172132 08/26/2022 ESCROW CLEANING SERVICE 300.00Accounts Payable Check
172133 08/26/2022 ESRI, INC. 13,010.00Accounts Payable Check
172134 08/26/2022 EXECUTIVE JANITORIAL 1,030.00Accounts Payable Check
172135 08/26/2022 FARM SUPPLY COMPANY 153.22Accounts Payable Check
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Disbursement Listing
For the Month of August 2022
172136 08/26/2022 FENCE FACTORY ATASCADERO 172.89Accounts Payable Check
172137 08/26/2022 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, LLC 294.23Accounts Payable Check
172138 08/26/2022 FGL ENVIRONMENTAL 453.00Accounts Payable Check
172139 08/26/2022 FILIPPIN ENGINEERING, INC. 27,799.50Accounts Payable Check
172140 08/26/2022 FILIPPONI & THOMPSON DRILLING 35,900.00Accounts Payable Check
172141 08/26/2022 GAS COMPANY 414.20Accounts Payable Check
172142 08/26/2022 ALFRED J. GONZALEZ 50.00Accounts Payable Check
172143 08/26/2022 DANIEL J. GRASSESCHI 350.00Accounts Payable Check
172144 08/26/2022 HERC RENTALS, INC. 1,167.18Accounts Payable Check
172145 08/26/2022 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 2,076.32Accounts Payable Check
172146 08/26/2022 ALAN HURST 1,200.00Accounts Payable Check
172147 08/26/2022 ZACHARIAH JACKSON 500.00Accounts Payable Check
172148 08/26/2022 JB DEWAR INC 305.96Accounts Payable Check
172149 08/26/2022 JIFFY LUBE 66.95Accounts Payable Check
172150 08/26/2022 JOE A. GONSALVES & SON 3,000.00Accounts Payable Check
172151 08/26/2022 KRITZ EXCAVATING & TRUCKNG INC 1,513.80Accounts Payable Check
172152 08/26/2022 LEE WILSON ELECTRIC CO. INC 745.05Accounts Payable Check
172153 08/26/2022 LIFE ASSIST, INC. 82.77Accounts Payable Check
172154 08/26/2022 LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC. 61.58Accounts Payable Check
172155 08/26/2022 MARK'S TIRE SERVICE 907.21Accounts Payable Check
172156 08/26/2022 MCCLATCHY SHARED SERVICES, LLC 213.00Accounts Payable Check
172157 08/26/2022 MEDINA LIGHT SHOW DESIGNS 1,600.00Accounts Payable Check
172158 08/26/2022 MID-COAST MOWER & SAW, INC. 69.10Accounts Payable Check
172159 08/26/2022 MIG 10,351.25Accounts Payable Check
172160 08/26/2022 JANET MILLER 27.50Accounts Payable Check
172161 08/26/2022 MINER'S ACE HARDWARE 370.60Accounts Payable Check
172162 08/26/2022 MATTHEW J. MIRANDA 86.00Accounts Payable Check
172163 08/26/2022 MISSION UNIFORM SERVICE 213.22Accounts Payable Check
172164 08/26/2022 MP ANNEX, LLC 10,416.50Accounts Payable Check
172165 08/26/2022 SHARON & FRED MUNROE 50.00Accounts Payable Check
172166 08/26/2022 NEW TIMES 791.00Accounts Payable Check
172167 08/26/2022 OASIS EQUIPMENT RENTAL 784.90Accounts Payable Check
172168 08/26/2022 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC 62.64Accounts Payable Check
172169 08/26/2022 PASO ROBLES SAFE & LOCK, INC. 226.98Accounts Payable Check
172170 08/26/2022 PERRY'S PARCEL & GIFT 75.00Accounts Payable Check
172171 08/26/2022 PRO TOW 1,205.00Accounts Payable Check
172172 08/26/2022 PROCARE JANITORIAL SUPPLY,INC. 1,159.16Accounts Payable Check
172173 08/26/2022 MADISON N. QUIRING 365.00Accounts Payable Check
172174 08/26/2022 R.W. SCOTT CONSTRUCTION CO INC 77.00Accounts Payable Check
172175 08/26/2022 RAINSCAPE, A LANDSCAPE SVC CO. 4,530.00Accounts Payable Check
172176 08/26/2022 RAMINHA CONSTRUCTION, INC. 5,500.00Accounts Payable Check
172177 08/26/2022 READYREFRESH BY NESTLE 588.96Accounts Payable Check
172178 08/26/2022 ROLSON MUSIC & SOUND 2,825.00Accounts Payable Check
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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Check
Date Vendor Description Amount
City of Atascadero
Disbursement Listing
For the Month of August 2022
172179 08/26/2022 STANLEY CONVERGENT SECURITY 692.69Accounts Payable Check
172180 08/26/2022 STEAM PRO CARPET CARE,LLC 515.00Accounts Payable Check
172181 08/26/2022 STOP STICK, LTD. 1,051.38Accounts Payable Check
172182 08/26/2022 RODOLFO B. TORRES 350.00Accounts Payable Check
172183 08/26/2022 TRIBUNE 1,228.84Accounts Payable Check
172187 08/26/2022 U.S. BANK 28,831.40Accounts Payable Check
172188 08/26/2022 ULTREX BUSINESS PRODUCTS 45.54Accounts Payable Check
172189 08/26/2022 UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AM), INC 3,398.25Accounts Payable Check
172190 08/26/2022 VERITONE, INC. 3,400.00Accounts Payable Check
172191 08/26/2022 VINO VICE, INC. 948.00Accounts Payable Check
172192 08/26/2022 WCJ PROPERTY SERVICES 160.00Accounts Payable Check
172193 08/26/2022 WORKBENCH 21,132.75Accounts Payable Check
172194 08/26/2022 CHRISTINE S. WRIGHT 350.00Accounts Payable Check
$4,756,902.71
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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Atascadero City Council
Staff Report – Community Development Department
Ordinance Adopting Standards for the Implementation of SB 9:
Urban Dwelling Units and Urban Lot Splits
RECOMMENDATION:
Council:
1. Adopt, on second reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance A amending Title 9:
Planning and Zoning, to add Chapter 18: Urban Dwelling Units; and
2. Adopt, on second reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance B amending Title 11:
Subdivisions, establishing standards for Urban Lot Splits.
DISCUSSION:
On September 16, 2021 the Governor signed Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) into law in an effort to
streamline the development of housing to allow up to two primary dwelling units on many
existing single-family zoned properties and allowing lot splits on existing single-family
zoned sites with approval at the staff level. The government code grants the City the
authority to deny applications pursued in accordance with these government code sections
based on health and safety issues or significant impacts on the physical environment. The
law also allows cities to apply objective standards associated with the construction of new
units or the design of the subdivision.
At the September 13, 2022 City Council meeting, the attached Draft Ordinances were
introduced, approving a new Chapter 18 to Title 9 and amending Title 11 (Subdivision
Ordinance) related to SB 9 and implementing Urban Lot Splits (ULSs) and Urban Dwelling
Units (UDUs) into the Atascadero Municipal Code. Minor changes were made to Draft
Ordinance A as follows, and are included in the attached Ordinances for adoption:
1. Allow for an exception and analysis in determining feasibility for the potential to
allow Urban Dwelling Units on sites that are at least 0.75 acres gross; and
2. Allow attached garages to be up to 300 square-feet, or 500 square-feet if below or
above a UDU.
The attached ordinances will enact State law with a number of provisions that are directly
related to unique characteristics of Atascadero and address the health, safety, and
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wellbeing of existing and future residents. The proposed code will guide logical,
sustainable development within the City that is responsive to local conditions while
respecting State policies.
FISCAL IMPACT:
According to prior fiscal studies, in general, revenue from new residential development
including property tax revenue, vehicle licensing fees, sales tax, and other revenues are
insufficient to cover the costs of providing services (police, fire, parks, recreation and
other general government services) to residents living in the new residential development.
The lower the value of the residential development, the less revenue it generates to
provide needed City services. Similar to other housing developed in the City, it is
expected that this State-required action will have a significant negative fiscal impact on
the City, since the new units provided under SB 9 will be below the average unit size and
value of a typical single-family residence in the City.
For any applications submitted pursuant to this law, standard development impact fees
will be charged. The State recognizes that this law imposes an unfunded State-mandated
local program.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Ordinance A – Title 9, Chapter 18
2. Draft Ordinance B – Title 11 Updates
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DRAFT ORDINANCE A
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 9, PLANNING AND
ZONING, TO ADD CHAPTER 18, URBAN DWELLING UNITS, TO THE
ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE
URBAN DWELLING UNITS
(ZCH21-0006B)
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero is considering Zoning Text Change Amendments to
Title 9 of the Atascadero Municipal Code to accommodate Senate Bill 9; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted Government Code Section 65852.21
which mandates that cities update and adopt standards and requirements related to urban dwelling
units (UDUs); and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes opportunities to implement policies and programs of the
Atascadero General Plan Housing Element providing for, and regulating, expanded housing
opportunities for all persons within the community; and
WHEREAS, state law allows cities to designate requirements for UDUs based on health
and safety standards, such as the adequacy of water and sewer services and the impact of accessory
dwelling units on traffic flow and public safety; and
WHEREAS, large portions of the City of Atascadero where residential uses are permitted
do not have access to City sewer and are served by private individual onsite wastewater treatment
systems; and
WHEREAS, an overconcentration of nitrogen can occur where the density of onsite
wastewater facilities exceeds a density of 1 system per half acre; and
WHEREAS, an overconcentration of nitrogen can degrade water quality and impact the
natural environment; and
WHEREAS, the City has a responsibility to ensure that groundwater quality is not
degraded by an overconcentration of nitrogen to ensure safe drinking water for the community
both from the municipal water supplier and private individual wells; and
WHEREAS, portions of the City of Atascadero are within heightened fire severity zones
where adequate access is required to ensure the safety of residents and allow for evacuation of
neighborhoods; and
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WHEREAS, the California Code of Regulations sets forth standards for minimum access
requirements from residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City has an obligation to enforce the California Code of Regulations, and
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject Planning and
Zoning Text Change application was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero
on August 2, 2022, at which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of
said Planning and Zoning Text Amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to enact these amendments to Title 9, Planning and Zoning, of the Atascadero Municipal Code
for consistency with State law and to maintain a clear and legible set of Zoning Regulations that
is easily interpreted by the public and staff; and
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject Zoning Text
Change application was held by the City Council of the City of Atascadero on September 13, 2022,
at which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said Zoning Text
Amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Atascadero studied the Planning
Commission’s recommendation and considered the proposed zoning text amendments.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO HEREBY
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals: The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Public Hearing. The City Council of the City of Atascadero, in a regular
session assembled on September 13, 2022, resolved to introduce, for first reading, by title only, an
Ordinance that would add Chapter 18 to Title 9 related to Urban Dwelling Units, as shown in Exhibit
A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. Facts and Findings. The City Council makes the following findings,
determinations and approvals with respect to the Zone Text Amendment:
A. Findings for Zone Text Amendment:
1. FINDING: The Planning and Zoning Text Change is consistent with General Plan
policies and all other applicable ordinances and policies of the City.
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FACT: The proposed zoning code text updates an existing chapter for consistency with
State law. The updates are consistent with the City’s recently adopted Housing Element
and are intended to implement Government Code Section 65852.21.
2. FINDING: This Amendment of the Zoning Ordinance will provide for the orderly
and efficient use of lands where such development standards are applicable.
FACT: The proposed text contains provisions that address the unique characteristics
of Atascadero and provide for safe and orderly development of Urban Dwelling Units
consistent with State law.
3. FINDING: The Text Change will not, in itself, result in significant environmental
impacts.
B. FACT: This particular zoning text amendment is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 and CEQA Section
15282(h) because CEQA does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance designed to
adopt amendments consistent with the provisions of Government Code Section 65852.2,
which governs both Accessory Dwelling Units and Urban Dwelling Units. Findings
related to Urban Dwelling Units
1. FINDING: The limitations on location of areas appropriate for urban dwelling units
are based on health and safety concerns related to water quality and the California
Code of Regulations Section 1273.08.
FACT: The City conducted a nitrogen loading analysis to determine locations where
ADUs could be constructed without degrading water quality and creating unsafe
drinking or environmental water conditions. Standards have been included only
where necessary to ensure water quality. In addition, standards also include
consistency with additional State laws including the California Code of Regulations
Section 1273.08
SECTION 4. CEQA. This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), Public resources Code Section 21000 et seq., because the adoption of an
ordinance regarding second units in a single-family or multifamily residential zone by a city or
county to implement the provisions of Sections 65852.1 and 65852.2 of the Government Code as
set forth in Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code is a statutorily exempt activity.
SECTION 5. Approval. Title 9 (Planning and Zoning) of the Atascadero Municipal Code
is amended to add Chapter 18, Urban Dwelling Units, as detailed in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 6. Interpretation. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve
the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this Ordinance
be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth
in this Ordinance.
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SECTION 7. Preservation. Repealing of any provision of the Atascadero Municipal Code
or of any previous Code Sections, does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before,
or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this
Ordinance’s effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining
action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 8. Effect of Invalidation. If this entire Ordinance or its application is deemed
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal or amendment of the Atascadero
Municipal Code or other City Ordinance by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such
previous Atascadero Municipal Code provision or other City Ordinance to remain in full force
and effect for all purposes.
SECTION 9. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not
affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions
of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 10. Notice. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of
this Ordinance, cause it to be entered into the City of Atascadero’s book of original ordinances,
make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting and within fifteen (15)
days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in
accordance with California law.
SECTION 11. Effective Date. This Ordinance will take effect on the 30th day following
its final passage and adoption.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on September 13, 2022, and
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Atascadero, State of
California, on _____________.
CITY OF ATASCADERO
______________________________
Heather Moreno, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Lara K. Christensen, City Clerk
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Chapter 18
Urban Dwelling Units. The following sections establish standards for the development
of Urban Dwellings Units (UDUs) consistent with Section 65852.21 of the Government
Code. Urban Dwelling units that comply with this chapter are considered not to exceed
the density limits prescribed within this title for residential zoning districts.
9-18.010 Purpose
9-18.020 Definitions
9-18.030 General Requirements
9-18.040 Applicability
9-18.050 Development Standards
9-18.060 Development Fees
9-18.010 Purpose.
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe development and site regulations
that apply, except where specifically stated, to Urban Dwelling Units (UDUs).
This chapter is intended to implement Government Code Section 65852.21, as
amended from time to time. Implementation of this section is meant to expand
housing opportunities by increasing the number of smaller units available within
existing neighborhoods while meeting statewide housing goals and responding
to wildfire and wastewater constraints.
(b) The City recognizes opportunities to implement policies and programs of the
Atascadero General Plan housing element providing for, and regulating,
expanded housing opportunities for all persons within the community.
(c) Implementation of this chapter is meant to expand housing opportunities for
very-low, low and moderate-income and/or elderly households by increasing
the number of affordable by design and rental units available within existing
neighborhoods.
9-18.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). ADUs are defined by Government Code Section
65852.2 to mean an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that provides
complete independent living facilities for one or more persons. ADUs shall include
permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and shall have a
bathroom, and shall be located on the same parcel as the single-family or
multifamily dwelling per the standards set forth in this section. An Accessory
Dwelling Unit also includes an efficiency unit as defined in Section 17958.1 of the
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Health and Safety Code and a manufactured home as set forth in Section 18007
of the Health and Safety Code.
Existing Structure. For the purposes of this chapter and implementation of Gov’t
Code Section 65852.21, an existing accessory structure or existing primary
structure is defined as a structure, or the confines of a structure, that has received
a passed final inspection prior to January 1, 2020.
Guesthouse. Guesthouses are defined as residential occupancy construction (R)
structures permitted prior to 2004 with a full bathroom, partial kitchen, and are the
same as a residential dwelling unit for the purposes of defining use and calculating
fees.
Individual Property Owner. A natural person holding fee title individually or jointly
in the person’s own name or a beneficiary of a trust that holds fee title. This does
not include any corporation or corporate person of any kind (partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability company, C corporation, S corporation, etc.) except for
a community land trust (as defined by Revenue and Taxation Code Section
402.1(a)(11)(C)(ii)) or a qualified non-profit corporation (as defined by Revenue
and Taxation Code Section 214.15).
Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU). JADUs are defined by Government
Code Section 65852.2 to mean a residential dwelling unit internal to an existing or
new primary dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for
one or more persons. JADUs shall include permanent provisions for living and
shall be located on the same parcel and within the same structure as the single-
family dwelling. A Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit also includes an efficiency unit
as defined in Section 17958.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
Primary Dwelling Unit. A primary dwelling unit (primary unit) is a principal or
urban dwelling unit.
Principal Dwelling Unit. An existing or new proposed dwelling unit on a residential
zoned legal lot of record permitted as allowed by the City’s zoning and allowed
density of the parcel and not constructed under the provisions for Chapter 5 or
Chapter 18 of this title. Any additional existing units above the base residential
density shall be considered an ADU or UDU. New units built as part of an SB9 lot
split shall not be considered a principal dwelling unit if a principal unit already exists
on the parent parcel or new parcel that is created from the lot split.
Residential Single-Family Property. A property zoned for single-family
development with a base density of one dwelling unit per parcel.
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Short-Term Rental: Short term rentals (vacation rental) shall be defined as rental
units with stays of 30 consecutive calendar days or less per individual or party.
Urban Dwelling Unit (UDU). A primary dwelling unit established or proposed to
be developed in accordance with the standards, procedures, and requirements set
forth under Government Code section 65852.21 and this chapter, either as a
primary or second primary unit on a parcel.
Urbanized Area (UA). An urbanized area is a census boundary designated by the
US Census Bureau.
Urban Lot Split. A lot split that divides one single family parcel into two lots
consistent with Government Code section 65852.21 and consistent with Title 11.
9-18.030: General Requirements
(a) Building Permit Required. A building permit application shall be required for the
construction, occupancy or conversion of any UDU.
(b) Ministerial Review Process. An application for development of a UDU will be
reviewed as a ministerial permit, without discretionary review or a hearing, if it
meets all the requirements set forth in this section, and after payment of all
applicable fees.
(c) Water Service. All UDUs shall be served by a public water system
(d) Wastewater Service. To avoid health and safety impacts to ground water quality
and nitrogen loading, UDUs shall be served by the City sanitary sewer system
when located on lots with a gross area less than one (1) acre, except when:
(1) The parcel is 0.75 0.5 gross acres or greater and all of the following criteria
can be met:
i. it can be demonstrated that all properties within a ¼ mile radius are
of sufficient size, considering possible future lot splits and full
development potential, to provide a minimum density of at least 0.5
acres per unit within the ¼ mile radius.
ii. It shall be demonstrated that a new or expanded onsite wastewater
disposal system can accommodate the additional unit while meeting
requirements of the City’s Local Area Management Plan (LAMP).
(2) UDUs that do not meet the above requirements and do not have the ability
to connect to City sewer must be served by an on-site wastewater system
that includes pre-treatment and shall be subject to the approval of the City
Engineer and must be approved and constructed in accordance with the
City’s LAMP standards
(e) The maximum amount of paving for parking and access for any principal,
primary, accessory, and junior accessory unit in a front setback area is limited
to fifty percent (50%) of the front yard setback area.
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(f) Design. The design of an UDU shall be consistent with any objective design
standards listed in this chapter.
(g) Short-term vacation rental prohibited. UDUs shall not be rented for terms of 30
days or less.
(h) Illegal Unit. The construction, establishment, or occupancy of an Urban
Dwelling Unit that has not received a valid construction permit and is contrary to
the provisions of this chapter is declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a
misdemeanor and a public nuisance.
(i) Deed Notification Required. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the UDU,
the Individual Property Owner shall submit to the City a deed covenant for
recordation with the County Recorder in a form approved by the Community
Development Director, which shall run with the land and include at a minimum
the following provisions:
(1) A prohibition on the sale of the UDU separate from the sale of the
principal dwelling unit, unless a subsequent lot split is approved and
recorded.
(2) A restriction on the size and attributes of the UDU that conforms with this
Section
(3) A prohibition on using the UDU as a short-term rental.
(4) Owner occupancy requirements
(5) A statement that the restrictions shall be binding upon any successor
owner of the property and that failure to comply with the restrictions shall
result in legal action against the owner.
9-18.040 Applicability
(a) Location Requirements. An application for development of an Urban Dwelling
unit must meet all the following location requirements:
(1) The subject parcel must be located in an area zoned for residential single-
family use and be within or partially within the Urbanized Area, as
designated by the US Census Bureau.
(2) The subject parcel must not be located in an area designated in
Government Code sections 65913.4(a)(6)(B) through (K). This includes,
but is not limited to, certain farmland, wetlands, hazardous waste sites,
earthquake fault zones, special flood hazard areas, regulatory floodways,
lands identified for conservation, on a site with a historic resource, and
within or adjacent to habitats for protected species.
(3) Number of UDUs.
i. No more than two primary dwelling units may be developed on any
parcel; and
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ii. Pursuant to the authority provided by section 65852.21(f) of the
Government Code, no Urban Dwelling Unit shall be permitted on
any lot in a single-family zoning district if: 1) an Urban Lot Split has
been approved pursuant to Title 11; and 2) two units (Principal
Dwelling Unit, UDU, ADU, or JADU) have already been approved
for construction on either resulting lot; and
iii. The maximum development of any dwelling units is shown below if
no Urban Lot Split has been recorded:
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iv. The maximum development of any dwelling units is shown below if
an Urban Lot Split has been recorded:
v. If multiple units exist on a site that were constructed prior to
designation as an accessory, junior accessory, or Urban Dwelling
Unit, those units must be designated as one of the permitted
housing unit types prior to further development of the property.
(4) UDUs and Urban Lot Splits shall not be allowed in Planned
Developments.
(5) No UDUs shall be allowed inconsistent with the California Code of
Regulations Section 1273.08
9-18.050 Development Standards. Standards for the development of UDUs shall be
governed by this Chapter. Each UDU shall be subject to compliance with the California
Building Code and the following standards:
(a) Limitation on Demolition and Alterations. A proposed Urban Dwelling Unit must
not involve demolition or alteration of:
PR
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(1) Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that
restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate,
low, or very low income.
(2) Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a
public entity’s valid exercise of its police power.
(3) Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.
(4) More than 25% of the existing exterior structural walls, unless the
housing has not been occupied by tenants within the last three years.
(b) Limitation on Parcels Withdrawn from Rental Market. A proposed Urban
Dwelling Unit must not involve property withdrawn from rental market pursuant
to GC §7060 and following, within 15 years before the date that the
development proponent submits an application.
(c) Development Standards. A proposed Urban Dwelling Unit must comply with the
following development standards:
(1) Maximum Size. The maximum size of UDUs shall be as follows:
i. The maximum size of a proposed Urban Dwelling Unit must not
exceed 1,000 square feet in floor area.
ii. Any dwelling unit other than the principal dwelling unit, that was
established on the lot prior to the submittal of a complete
application for a development pursuant to this chapter may not be
altered or expanded to a size greater than 1,000 square-feet,
exclusive of any attached garage, storage space, or enclosed
porch. No additional unconditioned space can be added if greater
than the maximum allowances described in section (7) below. If
existing units exceed the maximum size thresholds, no expansion
or additions shall occur.
(2) Setbacks. Minimum setbacks shall be as follows:
i. Primary street frontage: 25-feet.
ii. Secondary street frontage: 12.5-feet.
iii. Corner street frontage: 10-feet.
iv. Access way (flag or easement): 10-feet.
v. Side: 5-feet unless the unit is 16-feet or less in height, then the
setback shall be reduced to 4-feet
vi. Rear: 10-feet unless the unit is 16-feet or less in height, then the
setback shall be reduced to 4-feet
vii. No minimum setback is required for the conversion of an existing
permitted structure or a structure constructed in the same location
and to the same dimensions as an existing permitted structure.
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(4) Height. All UDUs shall comply with the height limitations of the
underlying zoning district except all units that are closer than 10-feet to
the rear property line or 5-feet from a side property line shall be a
maximum of 16-feet.
(5) Parking. There must be at least one off-street parking space per
proposed Urban Dwelling Unit unless specifically exempted by state
law. If required parking spaces are eliminated as part of the construction
of the UDU, replacement parking shall be required.
(6) Open Space. Private open space shall be provided for each residential
unit at a ratio of three hundred (300) square feet for each unit that
provides 2 or less bedrooms. Each bedroom in excess of two (2) shall
require an increase of private open space by fifty (50) square feet. The
required front yard setback area shall not be used to satisfy the open
space requirement; however, side and rear setback areas, decks, and
patios may be utilized. The minimum length and width of the private
open space area shall not be less than ten (10) feet.
(7) Unconditioned Spaces. A garage or other unconditioned space may be
attached to a UDU providing any attached space with a non-R
occupancy shall be limited to 250 300 square-feet, except as follows:
i. Any non-R occupancy space may be up to 450500 square feet if it
is on a different level than the UDU and used for vehicle parking
and the entirety of the UDU is located on a different floor with the
exception of an entry and stairs.
ii. If an existing accessory structure is converted to an ADU and the
size of the unconditioned space exceeds the maximum limit, the
existing space can remain but may not be expanded.
(8) Second Story. Two (2) story units built in accordance with Urban
Dwelling Unit standards shall have a second floor that is limited to
seventy-five percent (75%) of the gross area of the first floor inclusive of
any attached garage.
(9) Architectural Features: Use of at least five (5) of the following
architectural features on all street facing elevations, and at least three
(3) of the following architectural features on all interior and rear yard
elevations, as appropriate for the building type and style, is required.
i. Dormers;
ii. Gable roof form;
iii. Recessed entries (at least 3 feet);
iv. Covered porch entries with a minimum projection of 6-feet;
v. Cupolas or towers;
vi. Pillars or posts;
vii. Eaves (minimum 12-inch projection);
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viii. Off-sets in building face (minimum 16 inches);
ix. Window trim;
x. Bay or oriel windows;
xi. Balconies;
xii. A minimum of 2 decorative patterns on exterior finishes (e.g.,
scales/shingles, wainscoting, board and batten, and similar
features); and
xiii. Decorative cornices and roof lines (e.g., for flat roofs).
(10) Lot Coverage. Lot coverage of all primary dwelling units shall not exceed
forty percent (40%) of the net lot area.
(11) Storage and Laundry. Each unit shall include the following:
i. Three hundred (300) cubic feet of shelved storage area.
(Bedroom and entry/coat closets shall not count toward this
requirement);
ii. Dedicated space for laundry facilities with hookups.
(12) Undergrounding of Utilities. All new utilities shall be installed
underground, per Title 8.
(13) Driveways. Where the street frontage of a lot is 80 feet or less, all units
on the lot shall share the same drive approach and driveway.
(d) Frontage Improvements. All required frontage improvements shall be
completed prior to, or concurrently with, the building permit for an Urban
Dwelling Unit
(e) Denial Based Upon Adverse Impacts. The City will deny a proposed Urban
Dwelling Unit if the Building Official makes a written finding, based upon a
preponderance of the evidence, that the proposed housing development project
would have a specific, adverse impact, as defined and determined in paragraph
(2) of subdivision (d) of Section 65589.5, upon public health and safety or the
physical environment and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily
mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact.
(f) Election of development standards. If necessary, objective zoning, subdivision,
or design standards will be set aside for the construction of new units in the
following order until the site can contain two 1,000 square foot units:
(1) Lot Coverage
(2) Second Floor Area limitations
(3) Storage and Laundry
(4) Architectural Features
(5) Private open space
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(6) Setbacks to the degree allowed by State law
(7) Shared Driveway requirements
9-18.060 Development Fees
(a) Urban Dwelling Units shall be subject to single-family impact fees, and all other
development and utility connection fees, adopted and in effect at the time of
permit application.
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DRAFT ORDINANCE B
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 11, SUBDIVISIONS,
RELATED TO URBAN LOT SPLITS
ZONING CODE UPDATE
(ZCH21-0006B)
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero is considering Text Amendments to Title 11 of the
Atascadero Municipal Code to accommodate Senate Bill 9; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has adopted Government Code Sections 65852.21 and
66411.7 which mandates that cities update and adopt standards and requirements related to urban
dwelling units (UDUs) and urban subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes opportunities to implement policies and programs of the
Atascadero General Plan Housing Element providing for, and regulating, expanded housing
opportunities for all persons within the community, and
WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of
environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to; and
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject Municipal
Code text amendments was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero on August
2, 2022, at which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said
amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the
City to enact amendments to Title 11, Subdivisions, of the Atascadero Municipal Code for
consistency with the General Plan and new state laws related to urban subdivisions and to maintain
a clear and legible set of Subdivision Regulations that is easily interpreted by the public and staff;
and
WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the Municipal Code text
amendments was held by the City Council of the City of Atascadero on September 13, 2022. at
which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Atascadero studied the Planning
Commission’s recommendation and considered the proposed text amendments.
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO HEREBY
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals: The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Public Hearing. The City Council of the City of Atascadero, in a regular
session assembled on September 13, 2022, resolved to introduce for first reading, by title only, an
Ordinance that would amend Title 11 of the Atascadero Municipal Code, as shown in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. Facts and Findings. The City Council makes the following findings,
determinations and approvals with respect to the Zone Text Amendment:
A. Findings for Subdivision Code Amendment:
1. FINDING: The amendments to Title 11 comply with all provisions of California
Government Code Section 65913.2.
FACT: The proposed code updates are consistent with the provisions and intentions
of Government Code Section 65913.2 related to fair housing practices.
2. FINDING: The proposed amendments are not more restrictive than the regulations
included in the Subdivision Map Act for subdivisions requiring a tentative and final
map.
FACT: The proposed amendments are consistent with newly adopted State law
governing Urban Subdivisions and do not add restrictions above and beyond those
specifically allowed by State law to ensue public health, safety, and welfare.
3. FINDING: Per Subdivision Map Act Section 66412.3, the amendments consider the
housing needs of the region while balancing against the public service needs of
residents and the available fiscal and environmental resources.
FACT: The proposed amendments implement new State law (California Government
code Section 66411.7: Urban Lot Splits) and include provisions the increase housing
while maintaining public health and safety. Additional units not anticipated in the
General Plan or City budget will impact City services and fiscal health, however, the
newly adopted State law is recognized as an unfunded mandate.
4. FINDING: The amendments are consistent with State law and enacts Government
Code Section 66411.7: Urban Lot Splits.
FACT: The proposed amendments implement new State law (California Government
code Section 66411.7: Urban Lot Splits) and include provisions the increase housing
while maintaining public health and safety.
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SECTION 4. CEQA. This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), Public resources Code Section 21000 et seq., because the adoption of an
ordinance regarding second units in a single-family or multifamily residential zone by a city or
county to implement the provisions of Sections 65852.1 and 65852.2 of the Government Code as
set forth in Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code is a statutorily exempt activity.
SECTION 5. Approval. Title 11 (Subdivisions) of the Atascadero Municipal Code, is
amended as detailed in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 6. Interpretation. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve
the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this Ordinance
be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth
in this Ordinance.
SECTION 7. Preservation. Repealing of any provision of the Atascadero Municipal Code
or of any previous Code Sections, does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before,
or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this
Ordinance’s effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining
action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION 8. Effect of Invalidation. If this entire Ordinance or its application is deemed
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal or amendment of the Atascadero
Municipal Code or other City Ordinance by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such
previous Atascadero Municipal Code provision or other City Ordinance to remain in full force
and effect for all purposes.
SECTION 9. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not
affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions
of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 10. Notice. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of
this Ordinance, cause it to be entered into the City of Atascadero’s book of original ordinances,
make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting and within fifteen (15)
days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in
accordance with California law.
SECTION 11. Effective Date. This Ordinance will take effect on the 30th day following
its final passage and adoption.
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INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on September 13, 2022, and
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Atascadero, State of
California, on _____________.
CITY OF ATASCADERO
______________________________
Heather Moreno, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Lara K. Christensen, City Clerk
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11-6.24 Minimum lot sizes.
Minimum lot sizes shall be as established in the zoning ordinance for the underlying
zoning district for which a subdivision or other action pursuant to this title is proposed, or
as permitted as an urban subdivision consistent with Government Code 66411.7 and
AMC 11-6.27.
(The following section is a new addition to the Municipal Code)
11-6.27: Urban subdivisions. An urban subdivision, or urban lot split is the division of
one single family zoned residential parcel into two lots, consistent with the Government
Code 66411.7 and this code.
(a) Ministerial Review Process. An urban lot split parcel map application will be reviewed
ministerially, without discretionary review or a hearing, if it meets all the requirements set
forth in this section and in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 11-14 of
this code.
(b) Location Requirements. An urban lot split parcel map application must meet all the
following location requirements:
(1) The subject parcel must be located in an area zoned for single-family use, owned
by an Individual Property Owner (as defined in Title 9, Chapter 18) and be within
or partially within the Urbanized Area, as designated by the US Census Bureau.
(2) The subject parcel must not be located in an area designated in Government Code
sections 65913.4(a)(6)(B) through (K). This includes certain farmland, wetlands,
very high fire hazard severity zones, hazardous waste sites, earthquake fault
zones, special flood hazard areas, regulatory floodways, lands identified for
conservation, and habitats for protected species.
(3) The subject parcel must not be located within a historic district or property, as set
forth in Government Code section 65852.21(a)(6).
(c) Limitation on Demolition and Alterations. A proposed urban lot split must not involve
demolition or alteration of:
(1) Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts
rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low
income.
(2) Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity’s
valid exercise of its police power.
(3) Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.
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(d) Limitation on Parcels Withdrawn from Rental Market. A proposed urban lot split must
not involve property withdrawn from rental market under GC §7060 and following, within
15 years before the date that the development proponent submits an application.
(e) Development Standards. A proposed urban lot split must comply with the following
development standards:
(1) No more than two dwelling units may be developed on either resulting lot. Existing
residential units, Accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and junior ADUs (JADUs)
(ADU’s and JADU’s are defined in title 9, chapter 5) shall be included in the
maximum number of units.
(2) All UDUs must be consistent with the standards of Chapter 18 of Title 9.
(3) All parcels proposing an urban lot split must comply with the following design
standards:
(i) Lot lines shall be at the top of slope banks.
(ii) Side lot lines shall be perpendicular to the street on straight streets, or
radial to the street on curved streets.
(iii) Lots with a ratio of depth to width greater than 3:1 shall not be permitted.
(iv) All new lots shall have a minimum primary frontage width of 40-feet,
unless approved as a flag lot subdivision.
(v) Where the street frontage of a lot (or the combined street frontage of the
two lots created through an urban lot split) is 80 feet or less, all units on the lot (or
all units on both lots created through an urban lot split) shall share the same drive
approach and driveway.
(vi) Flag lot subdivisions may be approved subject to the following:
A. The original lot shall have frontage on a dedicated street with a
minimum width of at least 65 feet;
B. The accessway to the rear shall be at least twenty (20) feet wide
(developed to City standards), except where the accessway is more
than one hundred fifty (150) feet long, it shall be at least twenty-four
(24) feet wide with twenty (20) feet of pavement.
C. The lot farthest from the street shall own the accessway in fee. Other
lots using the accessway shall have an access and utility easement
over it and a maintenance agreement shall be recorded with the final
parcel map.
D. A reflectorized house number master sign shall be located at the
intersection of the street and accessway and individual reflectorized
address signs shall be placed on the right-hand side of the driveway
to each individual lot.
(4) All parcels with average slopes of 30% or greater must identify an accessible
building envelope with a slope of 15% or less for the resulting vacant parcel.
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(5) All utilities shall be separate for units residing on separate parcels. Multiple units
on the same parcel may share utility connections unless prohibited by city code for
residential uses.
(6) One street tree per 30-feet of primary frontage shall be installed.
(f) Denial Based Upon Adverse Impacts. The City will deny a proposed urban lot split if
the building official makes a written finding, based upon a preponderance of the evidence,
that the proposed housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact,
as defined and determined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 65589.5, upon
public health and safety or the physical environment and for which there is no feasible
method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact.
(g) Any units constructed on a lot that was created by an urban lot split are subject to the
standards and requirements of Title 9, Chapter 18 including, but not limited to, prohibition
of short-term rentals, size limitations, and owner occupancy.
(h) Compliance with the Subdivision Map Act. Urban lot splits must conform to all
applicable objective requirements of the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing
with Section 66410)), except as expressly provided in this section.
(i) Dedication and Frontage Improvements. A dedication of rights-of-way or the
construction of offsite improvements for the parcels being created cannot be required as
a condition of issuing a parcel map. All required frontage improvements shall be
completed prior to or concurrently with a building permit for an urban dwelling unit on
either resulting lot.
(j) Owner Occupancy. The applicant for an urban lot split must be an existing owner and
occupant of the subject lot and must sign an affidavit stating that the applicant will occupy
one of the housing units on site as their principal residence for a minimum of three years
from the date of the approval of the urban lot split. This does not apply to an applicant
that is a “community land trust,” as defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
(11) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or is a
“qualified nonprofit corporation” as described in Section 214.15 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code.
(k) Residential Use Requirement. All uses allowed on a site subdivided as an urban lot
split must be limited to residential uses. This does not apply to an applicant that is a
“community land trust,” as defined in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (11) of
subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or is a “qualified
nonprofit corporation” as described in Section 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(l) Non-Conforming Zoning Conditions. Nonconforming zoning conditions are not
required to be made conforming before approving an application.
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(m) Prior Urban Lot Split. The parcel being subdivided may not have not been established
through prior exercise of an urban lot split. In addition, neither the owner of the parcel
being subdivided nor any person acting in concert with the owner has previously
subdivided an adjacent parcel may have used the urban lot split process as provided for
in this section.
(n) Size Requirements. The urban lot split meets all of the following size requirements:
(1) Both newly created parcels must be no smaller than 1,200 square feet
and must comply with the LAMP criteria for subdivisions for properties
served by on-site wastewater systems;
(2) Both newly created parcels must be of approximately equal lot area,
which for purposes of this paragraph means that one parcel may not be
smaller than 40 percent of the lot area of the original parcel proposed for
subdivision.
(o) Deed Covenant Required. Prior to recordation of any final map for an Urban Lot Split,
a covenant shall be recorded that provides notification as necessary to describe the
limitations of this chapter including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Notification that the parcel is subject to standards required by Government
Code 66411.7 and this code, which may include, but are not limited to, size
of residence, design standards, rental requirements, etc.
(2) No unit on either property may be used as a short-term rental unit (stays
30-days or less).
(p) Appeals.
For the purposes of this chapter, decisions of the Community Development Director or
Building Official to approve or deny an application may be appealed in compliance with
section 9-1.111 of the Atascadero Municipal Code.
(q) Conflict.
If any section within this chapter conflicts with Government Code sections
65852.21 or 66411.7, then the Government Code sections will apply.
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ITEM NUMBER: A-5
DATE: 09/27/22
Atascadero City Council
Staff Report – City Manager’s Office
Contract for Animal Care and Control Services for
Fiscal Years 2022 - 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Council authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year contract with the County of
San Luis Obispo for the continued provision of Animal Control Services from July 1, 2022
to June 30, 2025, in the amount of $368,054 for the first year, with annual adjustments
based on the service levels provided to the City for each year thereafter.
DISCUSSION:
Like all cities in the County, the City of Atascadero has contracted with the County of San
Luis Obispo for the provision of animal care and control services. Since 1993, services
under the contract have included: emergency and non-emergency response of Animal
Services officers for injured and stray animals; investigative service for animal bites,
abuse, and neglect; sheltering and quarantine services; dog licensing; animal adoption;
and other services as required either by State law or City Municipal Code.
The most recent contract extension with the County expired on June 30, 2022. Due to
the timing of the contract negotiations, the County agreed to continue providing service
to each City within the County while approvals are being requested.
The contract authorizes yearly automatic cost adjustments based on the service levels
provided in four key facets of Animal Services operations: Field Service, Licensing,
Shelter Operations, and Education Services. For the period of July 1, 2018 through June
30, 2021 the County responded to an average of 1,043 field service calls per year within
the City of Atascadero and sheltered an average of 460 animals per year from the City of
Atascadero.
This process reflects the relationship between the actual amount of service being
provided to a city, combined with the actual revenue generated by a city through animal
licenses and other fees, and the costs charged to the city for that service. Higher rates of
service and/or the generation of less offsetting revenue will result in the payment of higher
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contract fees. This creates an incentive to promote education of residents on animal
control issues and to promote licensing in the City.
As part of the recent Amendment to the Animal Shelter Construction Agreement (Shelter
Amendment) approved by the City Council in July of 2018, the County and all participating
jurisdictions with animal care and control services contracts agree that policy setting and
procedure development will occur in a collaborative manner, and agree to meet and
confer at least quarterly to discuss current issues or other items related to both the Animal
Shelter Construction Agreement and the Contract for Animal Care and Services.
One of the City obligations under this contract is ordinance uniformity, where the City’s
animal control ordinances are in conformity to and not in substantial conflict with or
variation from the County’s animal control ordinances. Per discussions with County staff,
this does not preclude the City from including supplemental sections and restrictions to
the County ordinance template when adopted by the City. An update to the County’s
ordinance is currently under review by all participating jurisdictions and, once finalized
and adopted by the County, an updated City ordinance will be presented to the City
Council for review and adoption. The updated City ordinance will include programs and
restrictions aimed at reducing the number of community cats as previously directed by
the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of approving this contract is $368,054 in budgeted General Funds for
the first year. Yearly adjustments based on service may result in either increases or
decreases to this amount in the following years. Staff continues to work with Animal
Services in order to evaluate services and monitor intakes in the hopes that costs will
decrease during the contract period as animal intakes and total animal nights are
reduced.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Council could choose not to approve the Animal Services Contract with the County.
This would leave the City without the ability to provide such services and without
a viable in-house or contracted alternative. Many of the services are required by
law. Therefore, staff does not recommend this alternative.
2. The Council could direct staff to negotiate different contract terms to increase or
decrease services and associated costs. Services as proposed in the contract are
necessary (and many are legally mandated) and the costs are reasonable. Service
reductions could possibly affect the quality of life for many residents of the City of
Atascadero and are therefore not recommended by staff.
ATTACHMENTS:
Contract for Animal Care and Control Services
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CONTRACT FOR
ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SERVICES
THIS CONTRACT, entered into by and between the County of San Luis Obispo, a public
entity in the State of California, ("County") and, the City of Atascadero, an incorporated city
in the State of California, ("City").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, County has established the Division of Animal Services to provide
animal care and control functions including the enforcement of the ordinances of San Luis
Obispo County Code Title 9 and of California state codes pertaining to the care, keeping, and
management of animals; and
WHEREAS, County, through Animal Services, maintains and operates an animal
shelter and a humane education program; and
WHEREAS, City is desirous of contracting with County for the provision of such
services;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions, agreements, and
stipulations set forth herein, the parties hereby agree that County shall perform the services
described herein for the compensation set forth herein, subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
1. Services. The parties agree to perform the services described in Exhibit A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full at this point.
2. Compensation. The parties agree to the compensation described in Exhibit B, attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full at this point.
3. Duration. The parties agree to the duration described in Exhibit C, attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full at this point.
4. General Conditions. The parties agree to the general conditions described in
Exhibit D, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full at
this point.
5. Notices. Notices required in this contract shall be provided to:
COUNTY
Eric Anderson, DVM
Animal Services Manager
885 Oklahoma Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
CITY
Rachelle Rickard
City Manager
6500 Palma Ave.
Atascdero, CA 93422
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, County and Contractor have executed this Contract on the day and
year set forth below.
CITY OF ATASCADERO
An Incorporated City in the State of California
By: _____________________________________________ Date:______________________
Rachelle Rickard, City Manager
ATTEST:
By: _____________________________________________
Lara Christensen, City Clerk
COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO,
A Public Entity in the State of California
By: _________________________________ Date: _______________________
Chair, Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
WADE HORTON
Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: _______________________________
Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legal effect:
RITA L. NEAL
COUNTY COUNSEL
By: _______________________________ Date: _______________________
Deputy County Counsel
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DATE: 09/27/22
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CONTRACT FOR
ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SERVICES
EXHIBIT A - SCOPE OF SERVICES
1. County Obligations. The County shall perform the following duties:
a) Shelter Services
i) Maintain, or cause to be maintained, an animal shelter whereat stray,
owner surrendered, confiscated, quarantined and custodially impounded
household pets are received and provided with appropriate care,
housing, and shelter services in accordance with state regulations, local
ordinances, and policies governing the humane treatment of such
animals.
ii) Provide services allowing sheltered animals to be returned to their owners,
adopted into new homes, or to be humanely euthanized.
iii) Provide for the receipt and publication of lost and found animal reports.
iv) Provide services for the humane euthanasia of household pets and for the
disposal of their remains.
b) Field Services
i) Receive and respond to public calls for service related to alleged violations
of local or state codes pertaining to the care, keeping, treatment, and
management of animals.
ii) Provide for the response to any of the following circumstances 24
hours a day, seven days a week:
(1) Domestic animals posing an active and present threat to public safety
(2) Domestic animals which are severely injured, sick, or in eminent
risk and whose owner is unknown or unavailable.
(3) Domestic or wild animal demonstrating signs of possible rabies
infection.
(4) Calls for assistance from law enforcement or emergency response
personnel.
(5) Reported animal bites where the animal remains in the area
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unconfined and whose owner is unknown or unavailable.
(6) Loose livestock roaming on roadways or other public areas.
iii) Provide for the response to any of the following during Animal
Services' normal business hours:
(1) Pick-up and impoundment of unlimited numbers of stray confined
domestic animals.
(2) Pick-up and disposal of unlimited numbers of dead domestic
animals from roadways, parks, and other public areas.
(3) Pick up and transfer to shelter of owned animals for surrender or
euthanasia.
(4) Pick up of dead owned animals for disposal.
iv) Provide for the necessary medical treatment and emergency care for
domestic animals picked up by Animal Services personnel and for
those domestic animals presented directly to veterinarians by private
citizens and emergency response personnel.
v) Provide for the receipt, processing and investigation of animal bite reports
as well
as the subsequent quarantine of animals in accordance with state codes
pertaining to rabies control.
vi) Request assistance from the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's
Office Bureau of Investigations when an animal bite results in significant
injury causing death or likely to cause death or in any case Animal
Services believes may require significant criminal investigation beyond
the experience of Animal Services Officers.
vii) Receive and respond to reports of animals, domestic or wild, which are
suspected to be rabid or to have been exposed to rabies infection and
attempt to affect their capture. Captured animals will be processed in
accordance with state codes pertaining to rabies control.
viii) Receive and process all applications related to the keeping and sale of
household pets; inspect and regulate permitted operations in accordance
with local and state codes.
ix) Provide for the recording, investigation, administrative hearings, and
issuance of findings and orders related to animal nuisances, animal
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seizures or confiscations, and dangerous or vicious animals. Nuisances
which remain unresolved following the issuance of an abatement order
will be processed to court through the City Attorney’s office.
x) Assist in the preparation and filing of court documents related to the
civil and/or criminal prosecution of cases involving violation of
municipal codes pertaining to the care, treatment, and keeping of
domestic animals.
xi) Provide for the preparation, filing and civil or criminal prosecution of
cases involving violations of California state codes pertaining to the
care, treatment, and keeping of domestic animals.
c) Reporting: Provide to the City bi-annual service activity and financial reports
reflecting field services, licensing, shelter operations, and humane education
programs. Reports will detail this information for both the individual quarter
and year-to-date.
d) Collaboration: Participate collaboratively with the City in regards to matters
impacting the provision of animal care and control services. County shall not
append or modify the provisions of Title 9 of the San Luis Obispo County Code
without having first consulted with the City.
2. City Obligations. The City shall perform the following duties:
a) Ordinance Conformity: Adopt, either by direct incorporation in the municipal
code or by way of reference, animal control ordinances which are in
conformity to and are not in substantial conflict or in variation from Title 9 of
the San Luis Obispo County Code.
b) Prosecution of Municipal Code Violations: Through the City Attorney,
provide for the preparation, filing and civil or criminal prosecution of cases
involving violation of municipal codes, pertaining to the care, treatment, and
keeping of animals, including all such codes incorporated into the municipal
code by way of reference.
c) Assistance: Provide such assistance and support to Animal Services personnel
as may be reasonably necessary to safely and effectively execute the
operations required by this contract within the City limits.
d) Collaboration: Participate collaboratively with the County in regards to matters
impacting the provision of animal care and control services.
3. Animal Care and Control Coordination Group: The County and City agree
that Animal Services is a shared interest of all parties and that all
participating jurisdictions will share in the cost and revenue generated based
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on actual costs and fees generated in each jurisdiction. Further, policy-setting,
procedural changes and ordinance development will happen in a collaborative
manner, with all participating jurisdictions having input into the best way to
conduct these services in San Luis Obispo County.
To coordinate efforts, the participating jurisdictions, including the City and
County agree to meet and confer periodically to discuss current issues as
they relate to the fiscal and practical application of this contract, along with
other potential items identified by the group. Such meetings shall be
coordinated by the Health Agency Director from time to time as necessary,
but no less than twice yearly.
As part of this commitment, the County agrees to develop performance
benchmarks and communicate them quarterly to the group on the following:
a) Cost of Services/per Capita (by City) over time.
b) Cost of services/per City over time.
c) Number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions within Animal Control
over time.
d) Number of field FTE within Animal Control over time.
e) Geographical Information Service (GIS) heat maps of calls for service over
time by City (requested development from County IT Department, maps to
be provided when available).
f) Average response times by call types over time by City.
g) Percentage of animals licensed by the City over time.
h) Other data points charted out over time that were used to spread out the
Animal Shelter costs.
In the first quarter of year one of this contract, the group will propose Ordinance
updates aimed at lowering domestic animal populations and costs and increasing
animal services related revenues. The County agrees to present the collaborative
Ordinance updates for consideration by the County Board of Supervisors. The
City agrees to present the Ordinance updates for consideration by their City
Council.
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CONTRACT FOR
ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SERVICES
EXHIBIT B - COMPENSATION
1) First Year Service Fee: The City agrees to pay to the County the amount of
$368,054 for services provided under this Contract during the first year of service.
2) Subsequent Years’ Service Fee: The County shall compute on an annual basis a service
fee assessed to the City for services provided under this Contract.
3) Timing of Service Fee: The County shall calculate annual service fees and provided
them to the City prior to April 15th of each year, with service fees becoming effective on
July 1st of that year. No further action by either party is necessary to implement new
fees in subsequent years.
4) Service Fee Methodology: The County shall use a service-based methodology for
determining city service fees. The service-based methodology shall be based on four
key facets of Animal Services' operations:
• Field Service
• Licensing
• Shelter Operations
• Education Services
a) Determination of Cost of Service - The cost of providing services to the City will be
calculated by determining the average percentage of service allocated to the City over
the preceding three years for each of the four facets of operations and multiplying this
percentage against Animal Services operational cost for each facet. Combined, this
then represents the City's total service cost in proportion to the County and all other
contracting parties.
b) Credit for Fees - The average annual revenue generated from fees or fines assessed
directly to residents of the City by Animal Services over the preceding three years will
be applied against the City's total service cost.
c) Determination of Service Fee - The fee assessed to the City for provision of services
outlined in this contract shall be determined by subtracting the average revenue as
determined by item 4b of this exhibit from the average cost of service as determined
by item 4a of this exhibit.
5) Billing: County shall bill City for contracted services in quarterly increments. City
shall remit payment to the County within thirty (30) days of receipt of billing.
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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CONTRACT FOR
ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SERVICES
EXHIBIT C - DURATION
1) Effective Date: This contract shall be effective July 1, 2022, or fifteen (15) days
following of the date of the signature of the County, whichever is later. The County shall
be the last to sign this contract.
2) Service Date: City and County acknowledge that the services provided under this contract
are a continuation of those established during the preceding contract term and that these
services may have been provided uninterruptedly between July 1, 2022, and the date of
execution by the County in order to ensure the interest of public service.
a) Both City and County expressly and retroactively authorize the provision of
these services.
b) For the purposes of billing and determination of the First Year Service Fee as
provided in Exhibit B, the first year of service will be presumed to have begun on July
1, 2022.
3) Duration: The term of this Contract shall expire June 30, 2025, unless terminated
sooner as provided in Exhibit D.
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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CONTRACT FOR
ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SERVICES
EXHIBIT D - GENERAL CONDITIONS
1) Termination: Either party may terminate this contract at any time by giving the other
party thirty (30) days written notice of termination. Termination for convenience shall
have no effect upon the rights and obligations of the parties arising out of any services
provided occurring prior to the effective date of such termination. County shall be paid
for all work satisfactorily completed prior to the effective date of termination. In the
event that the contract is terminated prior to the conclusion of a quarterly billing cycle,
the City shall remit to the County a prorated amount based upon the number of days of
service relative to the total number of days in the billing cycle.
2) Indemnification: Nothing in the provisions of this Contract is intended to create duties or
obligations to, or rights in third parties not party to this contract or affect the legal
liability of either party to contract, by imposing any standard of care respecting the
regulation and enforcement of laws regarding animals different from the standard of care
imposed by law.
It is understood and agreed that neither City, nor any officer or employee thereof is
responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reason of anything done or omitted
to be done by the County under or in connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction
delegated to the County under this Contract. It is also understood and agreed that
pursuant to Government Code 895.4, County shall defend, indemnify and save harmless
the City, all officers, and employees from all claims, suits or actions of every name,
kind, and description brought forth or on account of injuries or death of any person or
damage to property resulting from anything done or omitted to be done by the County
under this Contract except as otherwise provided by Statute.
It is understood and agreed that neither County nor any officer or employee thereof, is
responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reason of anything done or omitted
to be done by the City under or in connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction
delegated to the City under this Contract. It is also understood and agreed that pursuant to
Government Code Section 895.4, the City shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the
County, all officers and employees from all claims, suits or actions of every name, kind
and description brought forth on account of injuries or death of any person or damage to
property resulting from anything done or omitted to be done by City under connection
with any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to the City under this Agreement
except as otherwise provided by Statute.
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DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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3) Notices: Any notice, payment, statement, or demand required or permitted to be given
hereunder by either party to the other shall be affected by personal delivery in writing or
by mail, postage prepaid. Mailed notices shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses
appearing below, but each party may change its address by written notice in accordance
with this section. Mailed notices shall be deemed communicated as of three days after
mailing.
Notices for County shall be addressed to:
Eric Anderson
Animal Services Manager
885 Oklahoma
San Luis Obispo, California 93406
Notices for City shall be addressed to:
Rachelle Rickard
City Manager
6500 Palma Ave
Atascadero, CA, CA 93422
4) Status of the Parties' Officers/Employees/Agents: Neither party’s officers, employees,
agents, partners, other contractors or subcontractors shall be deemed to be employees of
the other party at any time. Nothing in this contract shall be construed as creating a civil
service employer - employee relationship or a joint venture relationship. No officer,
employee, agent, partner, other contractor or subcontractor of the other party shall be
eligible for membership in or receive benefits from any plan for hospital, surgical, or
medical insurance, or be eligible for membership in any retirement program, paid
vacation, paid sick leave, other leave, with or without pay, collective bargaining rights,
grievance procedures, appeals to the Civil Service Commission or any other benefits
which inures to or accrues to an employee of the other party. The only performance and
rights due the other party are those specifically stated in this contract.
5) Governing Law and Venue: This Contract shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California. Additionally, this contract has been
formed and shall be performed in San Luis Obispo County; the venue for any legal action
on the contract shall be in San Luis Obispo County.
6) Entire Agreement: This Contract embodies the complete agreement of the parties
hereto, superseding all oral or written previous and contemporary agreements
between the parties relating to matters herein; and except as otherwise provided
herein, cannot be modified without the prior written agreement of the parties.
7) Severability: In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Contract
shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect,
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DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision
thereof and this Contract shall be considered as if such invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable provision had never been contained in this Contract.
8) Successors and Assigns: This Contract shall be binding upon and insure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and, except as otherwise provided in this Contract, their assigns.
9) Captions: The captions to the various clauses of this Contract are for information
purposes only and shall not alter the substance of the terms and conditions of this
Contract.
10) Authorization: Each of the parties represents and warrants to the other that this Contract
has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or governmental action on the part
of the representing party and that this Contract is fully binding on such party.
ITEM NUMBER: A-2
DATE: 09/27/22
ATTACHMENT: 1
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ITEM NUMBER: C-1
DATE: 09/27/22
Atascadero City Council
Staff Report – Community Development Department
Objective Design Standards Project Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Council provide staff direction on key Objective Design Standard policy items.
BACKGROUND:
The Objective Design Standards project will establish a set of quantifiable design
criteria for multi-family residential projects, including mixed-use developments.
Objective design and development standards are intended to make the requirements
that apply to certain eligible residential projects predictable and clearly defined to
streamline the process for decisionmakers, City staff, applicants, and members of the
public. These standards can be applied to all new multi-unit residential and mixed-use
projects and aim to identify the available development “envelope” or footprint as well as
the massing, orientation, and articulation of the building within this envelope. The
adoption of standards aims to respond to State law by making changes to the Zoning
Ordinance (Title 9), to:
▪ Develop objective standards: Transform subjective context-based design
criteria into objective design standards to help create clearer expectations for
both developers and City decisionmakers.
▪ Streamline review processes: provide clearer and concise guidance to
developers, thus streamlining the development of multi-family units.
▪ Impress local influence: Allow Atascadero to create tailored standards to
ensure quality projects.
On July 12, 2022, Council received an overview of the Objective Design Standards
project and provided direction to staff and the project consultant, MIG. Since that date,
staff and the consultant have developed some preliminary objective design criteria for
further discussion and direction.
Relationship to State Laws:
Several State housing laws rely upon objective standards as a way to streamline
housing applications and reduce the window for discretionary review, which is seen as
an obstacle to housing development.
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• The Housing Accountability Act applies to housing projects with two or more
residential units and states that a city cannot deny a project, reduce its density,
or otherwise make a project infeasible when the project complies with objective
standards. However, if lacking these standards, the City must approve such a
project unless the project design creates specific adverse health or safety
impacts and there is no feasible method to mitigate or avoid impacts. While a city
may make suggestions using subjective criteria, it must approve the project even
if the applicant refuses to make any changes.
▪ Under SB 35 (Government Code §65913.4), projects meeting certain
requirements are eligible for a streamlined ministerial review process if they
provide at least 50% of the proposed residential units as affordable to
households at the low-income level (80% of Area Median Income [AMI]); All
construction workers employed in the execution of the development must be paid
at least the general prevailing rate; and
o The project must meet all objective planning standards at the time of
application submittal.
For the City of Atascadero, most housing projects will fall under the guidance of the
Housing Accountability Act.
Where Would Objective Standards Apply?
The establishment of objective standards would ensure the City has design criteria that
can be applied to housing projects that fall under the Housing Accountability Act and
SB 35. These new standards may be applied citywide or could differ based on location,
zoning district, and/or project type. The primary focus of the standards is geared
towards multifamily residential projects, whether those projects are within a residential
zone or within a commercial zone as a mixed-use project. Differentiation by location,
zoning, or type would allow varying standards such as height, lot coverage, parking,
etc., to be applied to higher density project types, higher intensity commercial areas,
and/or areas with greater transit opportunities as a way to support adjacent commercial
uses within key nodes.
DISCUSSION:
At the July 12, 2022 City Council hearing, staff presented the following discussion
questions:
1. What design characteristics define multifamily housing and neighborhoods in
Atascadero?
2. What are the three most important design elements you think are critical to
ensuring exceptional, high-quality multifamily housing?
3. What other character-defining elements should we consider in addition to the
following?
Given these questions, the following themes were discussed:
▪ Transitions
▪ Tradition
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Open Space Requirements
▪ Outdoor gathering spaces
▪ Pedestrian vitality in downtown
▪ Eclectic design
▪ Streamlined review
Based on this discussion, MIG and staff have identified key design criteria that
influence neighborhood character and provide the building blocks of design related to
the above discussion topics.
Building Blocks of Design:
Key design criteria can influence the character and perceived intensity of development.
Some standards work in concert to create a pleasing design aesthetic and other
standards offer tradeoffs to achieve a design that functions while retaining opportunities
for density, as required by code. Staff and the consultant team are seeking specific
direction on of the following design features that could become a component of the
Objective Design Standards:
1. Open space
2. Parking
3. Building height
4. Building size/fractional density
5. Site planning and setbacks
6. Building façade design
1. Open Space:
Indoor and outdoor open space is a key
feature of any residential project. Three key
factors: parking, building height, and open
space work together (or against each other)
to ultimately drive site design. Generally, a
development cannot achieve adequate
parking, low heights, and abundant open
space while remaining economically feasible
or maintaining required densities. As such,
there are tradeoffs that must be considered when developing standards for these
components.
Common open space is open space shared by multiple tenants, such as a small picnic
area, courtyard, parklet, rooftop deck, or pool, while private open space can be a small
private patio, deck, balcony, or yard space utilized by an individual tenant. In some
cases, common indoor area may even be considered open space, such as a recreation
room. Open space can be comprised on hardscape, softscape, or a combination of
both. While size can be a consideration to ensure usability and adequate space to
recreate for residents, design features can be equally or more important when
integrating these spaces into a development plan. If common open space is required to
be large based on a flat ratio and consideration is not given to design or usability of
other private or common outdoor spaces onsite, these standards can be a deterrent to
development. Standards could consider project size, type, and location to account for
varied needs and uses.
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Current City code breaks standards into two categories based on project size, as
follows:
• Projects with 4-7 units require that open space be provided at a ratio of 300
square-feet per unit and that this open space can be either common area or
private space. Any private open space must be a minimum of 1,000 square-feet.
• Projects with 8 or more units are required to provide common open space at a
ratio of 300 square-feet per unit and all areas must be a minimum of 1,000
square-feet to count toward this standard.
While current code does not discuss open space design criteria, it is staff’s practice to
include decks, porches, patios, and recognize indoor recreation spaces as well.
Open Space Options to Consider:
A. Project Size:
a. Should open space requirements be different for smaller projects vs.
larger projects?
b. Should there be a greater emphasis on common open space vs.
private open space for larger projects?
c. Should active recreation areas be emphasized over passive spaces in
larger projects?
B. Project Type:
a. Should there be different standards for different product types? For
example, an apartment style project may need more of a common
space focus whereas townhomes or cottage units may utilize small
yard areas or decks more effectively.
C. Project Location:
a. Should a residential apartment or condominium in a commercial zone
above commercial uses be a different product with reduced outdoor
use area/open space?
b. Should projects “adjacent” to existing parks have reduced
requirements?
c. Should high density development zones have different standards than
lower density areas acknowledging that these projects generally have
a different scale and feel?
D. Design Flexibility:
a. Should we create standards that allow for both common and private
open space areas to be combined to meet objectives?
b. Should these standards vary based on project size, type, and/or
location?
E. Indoor Spaces:
a. Should common indoor space (e.g., recreation room, indoor pool)
continue to count toward common open space requirement?
b. Should we develop specific maximum ratios for these types of spaces?
For example, should a mixed-use project be able to provide a higher
ratio of indoor space vs an apartment project where more outdoor
opportunities may be desirable.
c. Should the ratios be different based on project type or location?
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Parking Requirements
2. Parking:
One of the primary considerations that
designers must consider when planning any
development project is how much parking will
be required. The circulation plan and required
number of parking spaces generally “drives”
the site design for projects based on
minimum drive aisle and parking stall size,
emergency access standards, and
relationship to the street and onsite buildings.
Greater parking requirements typically reduce
the practical buildable area of the property.
As such, providing flexibility with this development standard can result in drastically
different site plans and building product types. Parking, height, and open space are
often tradeoffs so consideration should be given to these other design elements when
determining priorities and acceptable project scale and greenspace. In any case, both
the developer and the City have a desire for a project that is functional.
Atascadero faces fairly unique constraints in examining parking requirements,
especially in residential areas due to the lack of on-street parking available and limited
transit options. However, developers note that additional flexibility in standards,
including parking standards, supports positive outcomes for development projects. The
provision of parking is generally also constrained by development projects’
finance/underwriters, which will often require projects to include some degree of parking
to improve their marketability.
Parking remains an important issue, and minor changes to existing parking standards
may be beneficial to support higher quality site design with less visually prominent
parking areas. In particular, areas around key commercial nodes where on-street
parking and sidewalks are provided, in addition to greater transit opportunities and
proximity to services, may support alternative parking standards. Alternatives could
consider parking by unit rather than by bedroom or could view guest parking differently
in areas with shared public or private parking opportunities.
Existing Parking Standards:
The table below summarizes current parking requirements for multifamily uses in
Atascadero. These standards apply to multifamily zoned properties as well as
downtown and other mixed-use developments.
Residential Districts Current Zoning Ordinance
Parking Spaces Required
Multifamily dwellings
(including condominiums
and other attached
ownership dwellings)
1-bedroom unit: 1.5 spaces
2-bedroom unit: 2 spaces
Each additional bedroom: 0.5 space
Guest parking: 1 space per 5 units, or fraction thereof
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Private Garages vs. Grouped or Surface Parking:
Another design consideration related to parking includes the location of parking on a
given site. Generally, site design dominated by parking and garages creates a less
desirable living environment with minimized opportunities for larger open space areas.
Garages are also often used for other uses than originally intended, such as storage,
limiting the practical number of parking spaces in a development project. Private garage
parking attached to each unit can also increase the amount of paved area on a site by
necessitating the need for vehicular access to each unit. This can detract from quality
open space areas and create a less-community oriented project design.
Parking Options for Consideration:
Some parking considerations are listed below for consideration. Options could be
applied by zoning district(s), location, project size, or a combination of factors.
A. Establish threshold (based on size for no requirement like commercial): Small
residential projects that include four or fewer units could be exempted from
parking when located in areas with sufficient street parking or close to transit and
services.
B. Incentivize consolidated parking/discourage private garages: Code could be
designed to encourage or require shared parking in a surface lot or a shared
garage/carport instead of individual garage parking attached to each unit.
C. Design of parking areas: Code could be designed to specify location and design
of parking areas to ensure quality and aesthetics and respond to emergency
access needs while enhancing open space opportunities. Revisions to parking
requirements may also support higher quality site design and allow for more
high-quality community-oriented design.
D. In-lieu fee ordinance for residential development within mixed-use areas (funding
expansion of public parking areas): In the future, as property values rise and
surface lots are no longer viable, a residential development could provide in-lieu
fees to the City to help fund the installation of public parking spaces while being
exempted from supplying onsite parking. The land savings allows for a larger
commercial project on the ground floor.
E. Parking reductions (guest parking, lower ratios): The amount of required parking
could be reduced for projects that meet particular thresholds or the overall
parking ratio per unit could be lowered. Guest parking could be reduced or
eliminated. In the downtown area, most new commercial uses do not require
parking, which incentivizes new commercial opportunities to both locate in
existing spaces and build new developments. Commercial patrons are expected
to use surrounding public parking in public lots and on-street parking. For very
small residential developments (for example, fewer than five units), the City
could consider eliminating residential parking requirements allowing the
developer to determine whether or not parking is necessary and if so, the
appropriate number of parking spaces.
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3. Building Height:
Building height is a key factor in site design. In order to provide adequate parking and
quality open space, a tradeoff to increase building height is sometimes employed. This
allows projects to retain economic feasibility while meeting identified City priorities.
Building height is affected by the height of
each individual story. For mixed-use
buildings, commercial space requires more
height (generally 12 to 15 feet minimum)
than residential uses (generally 10 feet
minimum). In addition, to allow for variations
in roof form and conceal rooftop mechanical
equipment, allowances must be made for
architectural features and screening.
Allowances can include general height increases, elimination of maximum number of
stories while retaining maximum height, or allowances for roof forms and architectural
features to provide options to flat, parapet style roofs, which are sometimes the result of
overall height limitations.
Downtown
In the DC zone, the height limit is 45 feet, and limited to three stories. In the DO zone
(Hotel Park Area), the height limit is 35 feet but the number of stories is not regulated.
Most communities regulate exclusively by height rather than number of stories since
goals are tied to preservation of views or firefighting capability.
Commercial Zones
Commercial zones have a height limit of 35 feet, but do not specify the required number
of stories. A five-foot height exception to allow a building to reach 40 feet can be
allowed for non-habitable elements such as roof forms and architectural features with
the approval of an Administrative Use Permit (AUP).
Residential Zones
Single-family residential zones (RS, RSF, LSF) have a height limit of 30 feet and two
stories. The City’s Multifamily Density Zone (RMF-10 and 24) has a height limit of 35
feet but does not regulate the number of stories.
Height Maximums
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Existing Building Height Allowances:
Zoning District Max Height
Downtown Commercial (DC) 1 Forty-five (45) feet not to exceed three (3)
stories 2
Downtown Office (DO)
Thirty-five (35) feet
Commercial Neighborhood (CN)
Commercial Professional (CP)
Commercial Retail (CR)
Commercial Service (CS)
RMF-10 – Medium Density Residential
Multifamily
RMF-24 – High Density Residential
Multifamily
The recently adopted 2020 Housing Element included a program to eliminate the height
requirements based on the number of stories in the RMF zoning districts, as follows:
Program 3.D: RMF Zone Height
Amend the Zoning Regulations to remove number of stories limit in the
Residential Multi-Family (RMF) Zone and regulate based on height in feet,
allowing for adequate emergency response and community character
preservation. Amend Zoning Regulations definitions and exceptions to height
limits, as appropriate, to facilitate three-story development in the RMF Zone.
Height Options for Consideration:
A. Consider the elimination of requirements to count building stories and rely solely
on height.
B. Require a 15-foot minimum second floor elevation for any new commercial or
mixed-use buildings that will have office or residential units on upper floors to
ensure quality, usable commercial space on the ground floor.
C. Consider increases to downtown commercial zone height limits and allow for
architectural projections to exceed 45-foot height limit. For example, the towers
on the La Plaza building are currently over 60 feet in height and required a
Planning Commission use permit.
D. Consider increases to building height in multifamily zones (possible to target just
high-density multifamily) for upper stories. This could include standards for
greater setbacks for upper floors or away from property lines.
E. Consider increases to building height at commercial nodes near major
intersections and/or for multifamily developments adjacent to commercial zoning
designations. (e.g., are there particular locations/nodes on El Camino that should
be examined for additional height, such as expanding to 45 feet?)
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4. Building Size/Fractional Density:
Two items that are interrelated to both
design and land use are building mass
and unit size. Size and massing can also
be a component of density and
affordability. At the July 12, 2022 City
Council hearing, the topic of fractional
density was introduced. Fractional Density
is a method of utilizing unit size or
bedroom count (assumed relation to unit
size) to determine allowed density on a
property. In the multifamily zones, there
are two levels of allowed density: RMF-10
(Medium Density) allows for a density of up to 10 units per acre, while RMF-24 (High
Density) allows for up to 24 units per acre. Each unit is a measure of density,
regardless of size or number of bedrooms. Typically, developers are constrained by
parking, open space, and lot coverage to moderate their unit size instead of density. In
Atascadero, many multi-family properties are developed with a lower number of larger
units instead of the maximum density based on marketability to a single-family or
townhome market. In a fractional density scenario, multiple units may be built before
reaching a single unit of density, or one unit may comprise more than one density unit
allocation. This type of zoning or objective standard can be designed to favor smaller
units (with attention to ensuring that larger units are not incentivized), thus maximizing
density and, in some cases, helping to promote affordability within the multifamily
districts and/or within commercial districts that allow for mixed-use. Fractional density
may also encourage the redevelopment or infill of older multifamily sites by allowing
additional smaller units to offset demolition or remodel costs.
Another strategy that can work independent from or in tandem with fractional density
are limitations on average unit size throughout a development. Limiting average unit
size will allow flexibility to provide larger units as long as smaller units are also
incorporated to offset the square-footage. An average unit size could be applied to both
or one of the multifamily zoning districts. As we look at transitions from single-family to
multifamily to commercial, limitations may be best applied to higher density zones
where a minimum density is established and higher unit count is required. Average size
could be set at 800 square feet (generally a 2-bedroom unit) or 1,000 square feet
(generally a 2-3-bedroom unit) with allowances to average unit sizes over the entirety of
a development project. In any of these scenarios, it is important to consider the need for
housing for both single persons and a family setting. The greatest need for affordability
is often within housing for families and units with two or more bedrooms. However, even
a 1,200 square-foot unit can readily accommodate a 3-bedroom unit along with ample
living space.
Unit Size Options for Consideration:
A. Consider maximum average unit sizes for the High-Density multifamily district
(RMF24) and/or mixed-use zones. Example could be 1,000 square feet.
Similarly, this could be a straight maximum with no allowances for averages
throughout a development project.
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B. Consider the use of fractional density designed to encourage smaller units and
incentivize maximum development potential on multifamily sites.
Examples:
500 square feet or less: .5 unit
750 square feet or less: .66 unit
1,000 square feet or less: .8 unit
1,001 square feet or greater: 1 unit
C. Consider a combination of bedroom counts and unit size to calculate density.
Examples:
Studio apt, 500 square feet or less: .5 unit
1-bedroom, 750 square feet or less: .66 unit
2-bedroom unit 1,000 square feet or less: .8 unit
2- or 3-bedroom unit, 1,001 square feet or greater: 1 unit
5. Property Line Setbacks and Lot Coverage (Site Planning):
The distance a building is placed from a property line is one of the more significant
factors in design and neighborhood compatibility. Setbacks, in concert with height,
impact views, light, and the overall aesthetics of a building. Increasing required
setbacks can allow for additional landscape space, open space, and visual impacts to
adjacent properties. Currently, commercial districts are very different from residential
zones related to setback standards and typically have no property line setback
requirement. Most Residential zones have requirements that create space between
structures and the street for a yard, and create space at side and rear property lines to
allow for access, safety, building egress requirements, landscaping, and a varied
façade plane. The current setbacks are as follows:
Zoning
District Front Side Rear
RMF Zone Primary: 15’
Corner: 10’
Interior Lot: 5’
Buildings over 25
feet: 10’
10’
Downtown
Commercial
None (except
for outdoor
dining and
on East Mall)
None None
Downtown
Office
Adjacent to
Residential
Use Zone: 15’
None None
Commercial
Zones that
allow mixed-
use
None
for residential
Above 1st floor.
Ground floor
res: 25’
None for residential
above 1st floor.
Ground floor res: 5’
None for residential
above 1st floor.
Ground floor res: 10’
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Example Scenario
Setback Options for Consideration:
• Consider the use of increased setbacks that correspond to building height or
stories: For example, measure setbacks from particular points on a building: 1-12
feet requires a 5-foot setback, 12-18 feet requires an 8-foot setback, 18-25
requires a 10-foot setback, over 25 feet requires a 14-foot setback.
Utilizing setbacks that increase as building height increases creates enhanced
design features and leaves room for upper decks or outdoor use areas while
reducing neighboring property impacts and preserving views/sunlight.
6. Building Façade Design and Other Factors
Atascadero remains one of the few communities that retains primarily custom homes
and a large variety of eclectic design themes. Retaining this design platform was a City
Council directive. However, even without
adopting specific design themes it is
important to provide guidance for
components that enhance visual quality
such as:
• Massing, orientation, and façade
Design
• Entries design and location
• Roof forms
• Landscaping, open space, and
other site features
Massing, Orientation and Façade Design:
Massing and orientation are key
components to appropriate transition,
especially between different zoning
5
10
14
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districts. These features also impact shade, light, and privacy considerations and
provide the base canvas for building aesthetics.
In addition to massing and orientation, other façade features that create light, shadow,
rhythm, and texture become features that bring scale and visual interest. Features may
include façade undulation or a break in material requirements. Added features such as
porches, deep recessed windows and doors, awnings, etc. allow for light and shadow,
which creates movement across the building throughout the day. Trees can also be
used to produce these effects.
Design features can be combined in multiple ways to create a visually appealing
building responding to a variety of architectural themes.
Massing and orientation features that can be objective standards include:
• Upper story setbacks
• Transitioned building height and setbacks at residential zone boundary
• Considerations for privacy and overlook.
• Building wall articulation (this includes features that may be setback within the
wall plane)
These details can be included in menu form within the Objective Standards to ensure
that all buildings include elements of good design while not restricting architectural
theme and variety.
Entry Design and Location:
A building entry or even window features are often viewed as the “eyes of the building.”
Entry features can create cohesion and visual interest. A visible entry enhances safety
while also contributing to a sense of community. An entry is a physical visual transition
from public to private space.
Entry design can be incorporated as an objective standard as follows:
• Visibility/design of primary building entries
• Porches, stoops, and patios as required design features
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• Transparency
• Corner treatments
• Overhangs and awnings
• Walls, gates, and fences as entry transitions (or not)
Roof Forms:
Roof forms are not directly related to architectural style, but can help in defining style
and can be used as an objective standard. Whether flat, with a parapet wall, dormers,
gable ends, or a particular pitch, roof forms can contribute to all of the design factors
such as height, setback, façade design, and even privacy/overlook. The presentation
will provide some examples of roof forms and the City Council may want to provide
direction as to whether roof forms should be on the menu for the draft objective
standards.
Landscaping, Open Space and Other Site Features:
Tree planting, landscaping, above ground utilities, mailboxes, and trash enclosures all
have significant implications to design standards. These features are often overlooked
until late in a project design, but have impacts to parking, open space, site access, and
even building design. In some circumstances, these features end up in the wrong
location or are poorly designed as a last-minute change. Early planning for these
features or inclusion into a list of objective standards will help many other features of a
project design. Objective design standards could include the following items that could
be placed on a menu of standards:
• Tree spacing
• Location of backflow devices and fire department connections
• Location of trash enclosures and design of enclosure (walls, fences, metal,
wood, front of site, interior of site, etc.)
• Location of mailboxes
• Location of transformers and other utilities
• Location of parking in relation to setbacks and landscaping (e.g., should parking
be setback from street and screened by landscape)
Conclusion:
In preparing a draft set of objective standards, the City could prepare a menu-style list,
where projects are required to select a certain number of objective features based on
the size, scale, or zoning of the project. The menu style list of design standards grants
flexibility while allowing for design standards that are scaled to the project scope. The
following chart includes a potential list of objective standards. The Council may choose
to add items that are not on the list, or to provide direction to staff to eliminate or modify
specific items. Another option would be to prioritize the significance of certain design
features.
Staff is seeking input on the following items towards developing a draft set of Objective
Design Standards:
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Topic Options to consider
1. Open
Space
a. Project Size:
a. Vary open space ratio for smaller projects vs. larger
projects?
b. Greater emphasis on common open space vs. private open
space?
c. Active recreation areas or passive spaces in larger
projects?
b. Project Type:
a. Different standards for different types of development?
c. Project Location:
a. Different open space standards for Mixed Use?
b. Projects adjacent to existing parks?
d. Design Flexibility:
a. Should common and private open space areas be
combined to meet objectives?
b. Should these standards vary based on project size, type,
and/or location?
e. Indoor Spaces:
a. Should common indoor space (recreation room, indoor
pool) continue to count towards common open space
requirement?
b. Should we develop specific maximum ratios for these types
of spaces?
2. Parking a. Parking Reductions? (guest parking, lower ratios):
b. Establish threshold? (based on size):
c. Incentivize consolidated parking/ discourage private garages?
d. Specify location and design of parking areas?
e. Should we think about an in-lieu fee ordinance for residential
development within Mixed-Use areas (funding expansion of public
parking areas)?
3. Building
Height
a. Rely solely on height instead of number of stories?
b. Require a 15-foot minimum ground floor ceiling height for any new
mixed-use buildings?
c. Establish height limits for downtown zone that allow for additional
flexibility?
d. Consider increases to building height in multi-family zones
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(possible to target just high-density multi-family) for upper stories.
This could include standards greater setbacks for upper floors or
from property lines?
e. Consider increases to building height at commercial nodes near
major intersections?
4. Building
Size/Fractional
Density
a. Consider maximum average unit sizes for the High-Density multi-
family district (RMF24) and mixed-use zones?
b. Consider the use of fractional density designed to encourage
smaller units and incentivize maximum development potential on
multi-family sites.
Examples:
500 square feet or less .5 unit
750 square feet or less: .66 unit
1,000 square feet or less: .8 unit
1,001 square feet or greater: 1 unit
c. Consider a combination of bedroom counts and unit size to
calculate density.
Examples:
Studio apt 500 sf or less: .5 unit
One-bedroom 750 sf. or less: .66 unit
Two-bedroom unit 1,000 sf or less .8 unit
Two or Three -bedroom unit 1,001 or greater: 1 unit
5.Site
Planning and
Setbacks
Consider the use of increased setbacks that correspond to building
height or stories to create setbacks for upper floors
6. Building
Façade Design
Additional guidance should the City provide developers on the
components that enhance visual quality?:
• Massing, Orientation and Façade Design
o Upper story setbacks
o Transitioned building height and setbacks at residential
zone boundary
o Considerations for privacy and overlook.
o Building wall articulation (this includes features that may be
setback within the wall plane)
• Entries design and location
o Visibility/design of Primary building entries
o Porches, stoops, and patios as required design features
o Transparency
o Corner treatments
o Overhangs and Awnings
o Walls, gates and fences as entry transitions (or not)
• Roof Forms
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• Landscaping, Open Space and Other Site Features
o Tree spacing
o Location of backflow devices and fire department
connections
o Location of trash enclosures and design of enclosure
(walls, fences, metal, wood, front of site, interior of site etc)
o Location of mailboxes
o Location of transformers and other utilities
o Location of parking in relation to setbacks and landscaping
(should parking be setback from street and screened by
landscape)
What Will be the Final Result of the ODS Project?
Adoption of the Objective Design Standards will ultimately result in a new section that
will be added to the City Zoning Ordinance. The standards will become part of the City’s
property development regulations that will automatically be applied to all multifamily and
mixed-use development projects. As the City’s ability to require discretionary review of
these projects is ceasing, these standards will replace the subjective guidance that is
currently provided through the design review and conditional use permit process.
Next Steps:
Following this discussion, staff will work with MIG to develop a set of draft standards for
further review. This working draft could be:
1. Brought back to City Council for a third study session to review and comment
prior to the final adoption process, or;
2. Could be agendized for a study session with City Council, Planning Commission,
and DRC prior to the final adoption process, or;
3. Could be brought forward to Planning Commission and then to City Council for
final adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
State funding from Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) and Regional Early Action
Planning (REAP) will assist in the funding of this work effort. The development of
objective standards is fully covered by these secured grant sources. However, the
project scope only assumed two hearings and additional funding will need to be
identified for an additional study session and consultant participation in the adoption
process.
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Atascadero City Council
Staff Report – Community Development Department
Contract Award for North County Broadband Strategic Plan Project
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for $200,000.00 with Teleworx
for the preparation of the North County Broadband Strategic Plan Project; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to draft and sign a Side Letter Agreement between
the City of Atascadero and the City of El Paso de Robles to formalize the process
for the cities to collaborate, share cost, and co-manage the North County
Broadband Strategic Plan Project.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Atascadero Action Plan for 2021-2023 prioritizes the enhancement of
broadband internet infrastructure in our community. The Cities of Atascadero and El Paso
de Robles have engaged in a collaborative effort to develop a Broadband Strategic Plan
and formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on May 11, 2022. The Cities
released a joint Request for Qualifications in July and in August, and selected Teleworx
to develop the North County Broadband Strategic Plan. The selection committee
consisted of three staff members from Atascadero, three staff members from Paso
Robles, and a representative from the County of San Luis Obispo.
The Strategic Plan will focus on accelerating broadband infrastructure by identifying
network gaps, underserved populations, priority projects, operational solutions, and grant
funding to outline a best-case scenario path for deployment. A regional agreement will
better align policy development and improve funding opportunities to bring broadband
internet access to residents and businesses in both cities, positioning North County for
job growth and business attraction. Partnering will allow both cities to share costs
associated with developing a broader plan, position us for larger grant dollars, and
accomplish both community’s goals of building higher quality, more affordable, and more
inclusive internet coverage for businesses and residents.
The Strategic Plan will analyze multiple implementation options, generate, and validate
tools needed to prepare an interactive open-access mapping website, prioritize resource
preferences, and address regional equity. This Project is essential to ensure the region
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is positioned to receive state and federal funds to implement regionwide broadband
infrastructure to serve each home and business.
This Project will lay out a plan to aid in providing service to unserved or underserved
households, or businesses at speeds sufficient to enable users to generally meet
household needs, including the ability to support the simultaneous use of work,
education, and health applications, and also sufficiently robust to meet increasing
household demands for bandwidth.
Project Overview:
The State of California’s Broadband for All Initiative and other similar state and federal
efforts to expand broadband aim to fund projects that emphasize:
• Providing high-performance broadband to all homes, schools, libraries, and
businesses
• Creating an open access broadband infrastructure mapping system
• Providing affordable service and necessary devices for high-speed access to all
• Digital inclusion
The Teleworx team has developed a scope of work that will address the Broadband for
All Initiative and identify projects and recommendations on how we will achieve each
objective.
Methodology and Scope:
The project will include the following:
• Extensive outreach including City Council meetings, public forums, internal
meetings, and targeted meetings with key stakeholders such as ISP providers.
• Development of speed test plan and GIS Plan including development of interactive
maps.
• An extensive data collection phase that includes the development of checklists;
the collection and review of existing plans, policies and studies; the preparation of
a consolidated broadband asset inventory; identification of grant funding
opportunities; identification of public/private partnerships; identification of low-
income community priority areas; and deployment of speed testing.
• The Project team will analyze the data collected and develop preferred scenarios
for broadband deployment, complete a digital divide analysis, identify funding,
develop connectivity scenarios and draft connectivity plans, and incorporate
findings of other economic impact analyses completed within the region into the
final Strategic Plan.
Project Deliverables:
The North County Broadband Strategic Plan will synthesize the following components
into one comprehensive strategy:
1. An understanding of the North County's needs and preferences from data
collection and analysis including:
a. Housing data, speed testing, assets inventory, land information,
construction policies and processes, unserved and underserved areas,
utility infrastructure, and broadband plans.
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b. An open-access Interactive Mapping tool including data, assets, and
infrastructure with layers that can be searched by query.
c. A broadband Gap Analysis.
2. A concise plan describing specific areas of focus and the next steps toward
fulfilling North County's broadband vision including:
a. A comprehensive engagement strategy that involves staff,
decisionmakers, technical experts, anchor institutions, strategic parties,
and internet service providers.
b. An education packet demonstrating how to align with California’s
Broadband for All Initiative with clear actions and recommendations to
support the initiative.
c. Preferred scenarios for broadband deployment to ensure a complete and
reliable high-speed network, universal coverage and access to affordable
service regardless of demographic, and a sustainable business model for
a long-lived network operation.
d. Recommendations for policy and process improvements to facilitate
broadband deployment (such as right-of-way permitting, access to
subsidies, and digital literacy programs for vulnerable populations).
e. Templates and roadmaps for securing grant-funding opportunities within
key timeframes and parameters.
3. Public presentation of the Final Broadband Strategic Plan to the agencies’
governing Councils and Boards.
The overall cost of the Project will total $200,000 and includes separate plans for both
Atascadero and Paso Robles. This cost is consistent for this type of work and includes
cost savings for our jurisdictions through collaboration with the Broadband Consortium of
the Pacific Coast (PBCPC). The Consortium is currently working under grants for regional
data collection such as speed testing and mapping, and is focused on bringing Central
Coast counties together under one larger broadband strategy. The efforts underway will
be leveraged by the Teleworx team and be an added value and cost savings to the North
County Broadband Strategic Plan Project.
The $200,000 proposed contract includes work for both the City of Atascadero and the
City of El Paso de Robles. The cost apportioned to each City is 50% or $100,000 of the
total $200,000 contract. Teleworx will perform the work under one contract and one city
will need to take on the administrator role, paying the full cost of the invoices submitted
by Teleworx and then billing the other city for 50% of that cost. In discussions with Paso
Robles, it was agreed that Atascadero will take on the role of administrator.
Staff is asking Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
Teleworx for the full contract amount of $200,000 and to enter into an agreement with the
City of El Paso de Robles calling for reimbursement of 50% of the approved Teleworx
invoices. The agreement with the City of El Paso de Robles will take the form of a side
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letter to the existing Atascadero/Paso Robles Broadband MOU approved by Atascadero’s
City Council in April.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for the North County Broadband Strategic Plan Project has been previously
allocated by City Council through SB 1090 monies. $100,000 of the funds allocated will
be utilized to cover Atascadero’s portion of the project. Paso Robles will contribute
$100,000, which has been allocated by their City Council on April 5, 2022.
Additionally, the Local Area Technical Assistance Grant established by the California
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has an open application for eligible pre-construction
work facilitating broadband network projects to areas in need. The Cities of Atascadero
and El Paso de Robles will both be able to apply for reimbursement for the full cost of this
project. If successful in securing the grant, the City funds allocated by SB 1090 can be
replenished and used for future broadband projects.
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