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December 2, 2024
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
Monday, December 2, 2024
City Hall Council Chambers, Fourth Floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
SPECIAL SESSION – CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
Mayor Moreno called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz, Newson, Mayor Pro Tem Funk, and
Mayor Moreno
Absent: None
Others Present: None
Staff Present: City Manager Jim Lewis, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk Lara
Christensen, Administrative Services Director Jeri Rangel, Community
Development Director Phil Dunsmore, Community Services &
Promotions Director Terrie Banish, Fire Chief Casey Bryson, Police Chief
Dan Suttles, Public Works Director Nick DeBar, Deputy City Manager –
IT Luke Knight, and Planning Manager Kelly Gleason
A. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Newton Development Agreement (DEV24-0075)
▪ Fiscal Impact: None
▪ Recommendation: Planning Commission recommends Council:
City Council Special Session: 6:00 P.M.
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Introduce for first reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance to approve a
Development Agreement between Scott Newton and the City of Atascadero,
amend Title 9 to establish development agreement overlay zone DA1, and
amend the official zoning map to establish DA1 on the subject property, and
certify the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the properties
located at 11450 Viejo Camino and 11505 El Camino Real. [Community
Development]
Ex Parte: None.
Community Development Director Dunsmore and Planning Manager Kelly Gleason gave
the presentation and answered questions from the City Council. City Attorney Fleishman
and City Manager Lewis also answered questions from the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Moreno opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: Geoff Auslen
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Funk
SECOND BY: Newsom
1. Approve the Planning Commission’s recommendation to introduce for first
reading, by title only, Draft Ordinance to approve a Development Agreement
between Scott Newton and the City of Atascadero, amend Title 9 to establish
development agreement overlay zone DA1, and amend the official zoning map
to establish DA1 on the subject property, and certify the proposed Mitigated
Negative Declaration prepared for the properties located at 11450 Viejo Camino
and 11505 El Camino Real with the addition of the two Whereas statements as
noted by the City Attorney.
AYES (5): Bourbeau, Dariz, Newsom, Funk, and Moreno
Passed 5-0
2. Ordinance Increasing the Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement
District (ATBID) Assessment from 2% to 2.5%
▪ Fiscal Impact: Should there be insufficient protests from the businesses to be
assessed, and should the ordinance go into effect, additional ATBID revenues
in an estimated amount of $46,500 through June 30, 2025.
▪ Recommendation: Council conduct the first reading of the Draft ATBID
Assessment Increase Ordinance amending Title 3, Chapter 16, section 3-
16.04, changing the assessment rate under Streets and Highways Code
Section 36541(a) for lodging businesses within the Atascadero Tourism
Business Improvement District from 2% to 2.5% for the remainder of FY 2024-
2025 and setting a public hearing for the second reading of the Ordinance on
December 10, 2024. [Community Services and Promotions]
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Ex Parte:
Mayor Moreno reported speaking with Friends of the Zoo board members as well as City
staff. No other Council Members had anything to report.
Community Services Director Banish gave the presentation and answered questions from
the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Moreno opened the Public Comment period.
The following persons spoke on this item: None
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION BY: Bourbeau
SECOND BY: Funk
1. Introduce for first reading, by title only, the Draft ATBID Assessment Increase
Ordinance amending Title 3, Chapter 16, section 3-16.04, changing the
assessment rate under Streets and Highways Code Section 36541(a) for lodging
businesses within the Atascadero Tourism Business Improvement District
from 2% to 2.5% for the remainder of FY 2024-2025 and setting a public hearing
for the second reading of the Ordinance on December 10, 2024.
AYES (5): Bourbeau, Dariz, Newsom, Funk, and Moreno
Passed 5-0
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Moreno adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m. to the next Regular Session scheduled
for Tuesday, December 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Lara K. Christensen
Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
APPROVED: 12/10/24