HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_2023_10_10_Agenda CITY OF ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
HYBRID MEETING INFORMATION:
The City Council meeting will be available via teleconference for those who wish to
participate remotely. The City Council meeting will also be held in the City Council
Chambers and in-person attendance will be available at that location.
HOW TO OBSERVE THE MEETING REMOTELY:
To participate remotely, residents can livestream the meeting on Zoom, SLO-SPAN.org,
on Spectrum cable Channel 20 in Atascadero, and listen live on KPRL Radio 1230AM
and 99.3FM. The video recording of the meeting will repeat daily on Channel 20 at 1:00
am, 9:00 am, and 6:00 pm and will be available through the City’s website and on the
City’s YouTube Channel. To participate remotely using the Zoom platform please visit
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZwJ7a031S3KXauEym9ehaA.
HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT:
Individuals who wish to provide public comment in-person may attend the meeting in
the City Council Chambers. Individuals who wish to participate remotely may call
(669) 900-6833 (Meeting ID: 889 2347 9018) to listen and provide public comment via
phone or via the Zoom platform using the link above.
If you wish to comment but not via a live platform, please email public comments to
cityclerk@atascadero.org. Such email comments must identify the Agenda Item Number
in the subject line of the email. The comments will be forwarded to the City Council and
made a part of the administrative record. To ensure distribution to the City Council prior
to consideration of the agenda, the public is encouraged to submit comments no later
than 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Those comments, as well as any comments
received after that time, but before the close of the item, will be distributed to the City Council,
posted on the City’s website, and will be made part of the official public record of the meeting.
Please note, email comments will not be read into the record.
AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT ACCOMMODATIONS:
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City
Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@atascadero.org or by calling 805-470-3400 at least 48
hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed. The City will use their
best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to afford as much accessibility
as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure
for resolving reasonable accommodation requests.
City Council agendas and minutes may be viewed on the City's website:
www.atascadero.org/agendas.
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on
the Agenda are on file in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection on our
website, www.atascadero.org. Contracts, Resolutions and Ordinances will be allocated a number
once they are approved by the City Council. The Minutes of this meeting will reflect these numbers.
All documents submitted by the public during Council meetings that are made a part of the record or
referred to in their statement will be noted in the Minutes and available for review by contacting the
City Clerk's office. All documents will be available for public inspection by appointment during City
Hall business hours.
CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
City Hall Council Chambers, Fourth Floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION:
1. CLOSED SESSION — PUBLIC COMMENT
2. COUNCIL LEAVES CHAMBERS TO BEGIN CLOSED SESSION
3. CLOSED SESSION — CALL TO ORDER
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code
Sec. 54956.9(d)(2): 1 potential case – California Voting Rights Act
4. CLOSED SESSION — ADJOURNMENT
5. COUNCIL RETURNS
6. CLOSED SESSION — REPORT, if any
Announcement(s) of any reportable action(s) taken in Closed Session that occur(s) after the recess of
Regular Session will be made at the beginning of the next Regular City Council meeting as Closed Session
is not recorded or videotaped.
REGULAR SESSION – CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Newsom
ROLL CALL: Mayor Moreno
Mayor Pro Tem Funk
Council Member Bourbeau
Council Member Dariz
Council Member Newsom
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roll Call
Recommendation: Council:
1. Approve this agenda; and
City Council Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
2. Waive the reading in full of all ordinances appearing on this agenda, and the titles
of the ordinances will be read aloud by the City Clerk at the first reading, after the
motion and before the City Council votes.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Employee Recognition
2. Proclamation declaring October 8-25, 2023 as Fire Prevention Week
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 Minutes – September 26, 2023
▪ Recommendation: Council approve the September 26, 2023 Draft City Council
Regular Meeting Minutes. [City Clerk]
2. Ordinance Regulating Camping in Areas of the City
▪ Fiscal Impact: None.
▪ Recommendation: Council adopt, on second reading, a Draft Ordinance
repealing and replacing, in its entirety, Title 5, Chapter 15 (Prohibited
Camping) of the Atascadero Municipal Code, to better define prohibited
camping on public and private property; define time, manner, and place for
legal camping; regulate storage of personal property on public property; and
establish time, manner, and place regulations for camping by necessity.
[Police Department]
3. Formation of New Positions and Reclassification of Existing Positions
Throughout the City
▪ Fiscal Impact: Estimated ongoing cost of $480,000 per fiscal year.
▪ Recommendation: Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to establish new positions, including Senior
Recreation Coordinator, Finance Analyst, Planning Manager, and
Community Services & Promotions Director; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to reclassify employees into appropriate pay
classifications of Deputy City Manager, Human Resources Manager, Zoo
Director, and Police Chief; and
3. Amend the fiscal year 2023-2024 monthly salary schedule to include new
positions as follows:
4. Adopt Draft Resolution for Non-Represented Professional and
Management Workers and Confidential Employees; and
5. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Side Letter with the Local 620
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for the existing
CLASSIFICATION RANGE STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E
Community Services & Promotions Director M57 12,290.67 12,905.20 13,550.46 14,227.98 14,939.38
Deputy City Manager M54 11,419.91 11,990.91 12,590.46 13,219.98 13,880.98
Finance Analyst M39 7,922.68 8,318.81 8,734.75 9,171.49 9,630.06
Human Resources Manager M46 9,395.18 9,864.94 10,358.19 10,876.10 11,419.91
Planning Manager M46 9,395.18 9,864.94 10,358.19 10,876.10 11,419.91
Police Chief M64 14,575.03 15,303.78 16,068.97 16,872.42 17,716.04
Senior Recreation Coordinator 24 5,405.39 5,675.66 5,959.44 6,257.41 6,570.28
Zoo Director M46 9,395.18 9,864.94 10,358.19 10,876.10 11,419.91
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), dated July 1, 2021, through June
30, 2024, adding the title of Senior Recreation Coordinator at the salary
range shown above; and
6. Authorize the City Manager to approve the Employment Agreement for
Terrie Banish to serve as Community Services & Promotions Director; and
7. Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to allocate $140,000 in
salary savings from fiscal year 2023-2024 for labor costs in fiscal year
2024-2025. [City Manager]
4. Revegetation Contract Award for the Santa Lucia Road Bridge Replacement
Project
▪ Fiscal Impact: $628,027.
▪ Recommendation: Council award a construction contract for $628,027 to
Quincon, Inc. for the revegetation phase of the Santa Lucia Road Bridge
Replacement Project (City Project No. C2015B03[2], Federal Project No.
BRLO-5423[029]). [Public Works]
5. Revegetation Contract Award for the Via Avenue Bridge Replacement
Project
▪ Fiscal Impact: $767,933.
▪ Recommendation: Council award a construction contract for $767,933 to
Quincon, Inc. for the revegetation phase of the Via Avenue Bridge
Replacement Project (City Project No. C2015B02[2], Federal Project No.
BRLS-5423[032]).
[Public Works]
6. City Attorney Services – Request for Proposals
▪ Fiscal Impact: None.
▪ Recommendation: Council authorize the City Manager to issue a Request for
Proposals for City Attorney services and to appoint Karl Berger, of Burke,
Williams & Sorensen, as Interim City Attorney. [City Attorney]
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:
1. Appeal of Grand Oaks Paseo Common Area Amendment
▪ Fiscal Impact: Minor negative fiscal impact expected if the building is not built
due to a lower than planned assessed valuation.
▪ Recommendation: Council:
1. Adopt Draft Resolution A, affirming the Planning Commission’s approval of
amendments to the Grand Oaks Paseo project master plan of development
to allow modifications to the common amenity space.
a. Modifications to the conditions of approval related to amenities,
timing, etc. can be included.
OR
2. Adopt Draft Resolution B, reversing the Planning Commission’s action and
denying amendments to the Grand Oaks Paseo project master plan of
development to allow modifications to the common amenity space.
[Community Development]
2. Appeal of Conditional Use Permit for RV Storage Facility
▪ Fiscal Impact: None.
▪ Recommendation: Council:
1. Adopt Draft Resolution A, affirming the Planning Commission’s approval of
a conditional use permit to establish an RV storage facility at 6805
Sycamore Road, subject to findings and conditions of approval.
OR
2. Adopt Draft Resolution B, reversing the Planning Commission’s action and
denying a conditional use permit to establish an RV storage facility at 6805
Sycamore Road, subject to findings.
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS: None.
D. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: (On their own
initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their
own activities. The following represent standing committees. Informative status
reports will be given, as felt necessary):
Mayor Moreno
1. City Selection Committee
2. County Mayors Round Table
3. Regional Economic Action Coalition (REACH)
4. SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
5. SLO Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
Mayor Pro Tem Funk
1. Atascadero Basin Ground Water Sustainability Agency (GSA)
2. Design Review Committee
3. Homeless Services Oversight Council
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. Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO)
4. Design Review Committee
5. Visit SLO CAL Advisory Committee
Council Member Newsom
1. City of Atascadero Finance Committee
2. City / Schools Committee
3. League of California Cities – Council Liaison
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
ADJOURNMENT