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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 011210 Approved February 23, 2010 saw 1979 CITY OF A TA SCA DERO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Tuesday, January 12, 2010 City Hall Council Chambers 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California Community Redevelopment Agency Closed Session 5 00 P M Community Redevelopment Agency 6 00 P M City Council Immediately following the conclusion of the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting Public Financing Authority• Immediately following the City Council meeting REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING 6 00 P M CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION Immediately following the conclusion of the Redevelopment Agency Special Meeting CC Minutes 01/12/10 Page 1 of 8 .rr Approved February 23, 2010 Mayor Fonzi called the meeting to order at 6 06 p m and Council Member Kelley led the Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL. Present: Council Members Clay, O'Malley, Kelley, Beraud and Mayor Fonzi Absent: None Others Present: City Clerk/Assistant to City Manager Marcia McClure Torgerson Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Jim Lewis, Community Development Director Warren Frace, Public Works Director Russ Thompson, Community Services Director Brady Cherry, Police Chief Jim Mulhall, Fire Chief Kurt Stone, and City Attorney Brian Pierik. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Roll Call MOTION By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member Beraud to approve the agenda. Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote. A. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 City Council 2010 Meeting Schedule ■ Fiscal Impact: None ■ Recommendation. Council approve City Council meeting schedule for 2010 [City Manager] 2. October 2009 Accounts Payable and Payroll ■ Fiscal Impact: $2,467,692 82 ■ Recommendation. Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll and payroll vendor checks for October 2009 [Administrative Services] 3. November 2009 Accounts Payable and Payroll ■ Fiscal Impact: $1,711,568 30 ■ Recommendation. Council approve certified City accounts payable, payroll and payroll vendor checks for November 2009 [Administrative Services] MOTION By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member Beraud to approve the Consent Calendar Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote. CC Minutes 01/12/10 Page 2 of 8 J .rl Approved February 23, 2010 UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER Assistant City Manager Jim Lewis stated that a wine bar and restaurant will be opening downtown on Monday named Haven, adjacent to The Spa Central Coast. They are featuring some of the micro wineries in the area. Also, staff met today with a possible tenant for the Denny's property and they feel positive about the possibility Colony Square continues to proceed well The foundation is currently being poured The Rite Aid project involves a new Rite Aid with a drive-thru pharmacy They are proposing new retail use along the back of the property Mayor Fonzi announced that the City Manager is not in attendance tonight because his wife took a fall and broke her arm COMMUNITY FORUM Tom Ferrell, member of the Atascadero Ministerial Association, led those present in prayer Joanne Main announced upcoming Chamber events She also told the Council that the Chamber's Goals for 2010 is in their mail for their review, and the document includes support for many of the City's recent accomplishments Mayor Fonzi closed the COMMUNITY FORUM period. �rrrr B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1 Authorization to Join CaliforniaFIRST Statewide AB 811 Energy Efficiency Financing Program ■ Fiscal Impact: Staff time of approximately 200 hours to work with County staff and Renewable Funding, LLC to set up the program County staff has assured the City that the $12,500 program fees will be covered by either a grant or San Luis Obispo County ■ Recommendation. Council conduct a public hearing as requested by CaliforniaFIRST If the Council wishes to become a participating member agency in the CaliforniaFIRST program, the Council should Adopt the proposed draft Resolution A authorizing the City to participate in the CaliforniaFIRST Program, a Statewide AB 811 Energy Efficiency Financing Program, with the understanding that San Luis Obispo County will pay any associated fee [Community Development] Community Development Director Warren Frace gave the staff report and answered questions from the Council PUBLIC COMMENT CC Minutes 01/12/10 Page 3 of 8 r Approved February 23, 2010 Joanne Main stated that she understands the Council's concern with the impact this proposal will have on staff She encouraged the Council to approve this proposal as it will help businesses �.. Len Colamarino said that this program sounds appealing and urged the Council to approve the proposal He also stated that this program should be advantageous to the City Mayor Fonzi closed the Public Comment period. Mayor Fonzi stated that she would like a letter from Mr Michael Conger entered into the record MOTION By Mayor Fonzi and seconded by Council Member Clay to adopt the proposed draft Resolution A authorizing the City to participate in the CaliforniaFIRST Program, a Statewide AB 811 Energy Efficiency Financing Program, with the understanding that San Luis Obispo County will pay any associated fee. Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote. (Resolution No. 2010- 001) C MANAGEMENT REPORTS 1 2010 Community Development block Grants Draft Recommendations ■ Fiscal Impact: Available funds are estimated at $186,744 for the 2010 cycle and $3,400 in reallocated prior year funds for total funding available estimated to be $190,144 ■ Recommendation. Council review, modify if desired, and approve draft funding recommendations for the 2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as listed in the staff report. [Public Works] Public Works Director Russ Thompson gave the staff report and answered questions from the Council PUBLIC COMMENT Rich Wood, representing Loaves and Fishes, thanked the Council for the recommended funding Diane Howardton, UC Merced SBDC Regional Network, explained the services they provide to Atascadero Linda Doust, President of ECHO, thanked the Council for their continued support of their organization Tina Salter, a volunteer for ECHO, asked the Council to adopt the staff's aw recommendations CC Minutes 01/12/10 Page 4 of 8 Approved February 23, 2010 Pearl Munak, President of Transitional Food and Shelter Inc , asked the Council for $100,000 to help them purchase a residential care home They understand why the recommendation is to deny their request. She clarified their other request for $5,000 00 .r for operating expenses Joanne Main asked the Council to reconsider funding the UC Merced SBDC Regional Network request of $15,000 Wendy Lewis, Food Bank Coalition, asked the Council to re-consider funding their request. Len Colamarino also supported the UC Merced SBDC Regional Network. Dan Chacon stated that the local community college has a Small Business Development Center that has been functioning for several years Bernadette Bernardi, Literacy Council, thanked the Council for the proposed funding of their request. Joanne Main stated that Cuesta College did not renew their contract with SBDC this year Anna Boyd-Bucy, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, thanked the Council for their support. She explained to the Council how their program helps children in the community Mayor Fonzi closed the Public Comment period. There was lengthy Council discussion on this issue Mayor Fonzi reopened the PUBLIC COMMENT period. Diane Howardton explained that she can match federal dollars with non-federal dollars Wendy Lewis explained her senior program Mayor Fonzi closed the Public Comment period. MOTION By Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley and seconded by Council Member Kelley to approve staff's funding recommendations for the 2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as listed in the staff report, and to direct staff to bring back to the Council at Strategic Planning the issue of funding options to the SBDC Regional Network. Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote. 2. Arts in Public Places Policy Update Discussion ■ Fiscal Impact: None at this time CC Minutes 01/12/10 Page 5 of 8 two logo Approved February 23, 2010 ■ Recommendation. Council discuss revising the Arts in Public Places Policy and provide staff direction on updating the policy [Community Services] Community Services Director Brady Cherry gave the staff report and answered questions from the Council PUBLIC COMMENT Al Fonzi said that his experience with the Art Committee concerning the Veterans Memorial delayed the project for months He urged the Council to eliminate the Art Committee from the Policy Sandy Jack recommended that the Council change the policy so that a request for public art would go to the Parks and Recreation Commission first; and if they chose to do so, they could create a committee to receive input. Karyn Sturtevant encouraged the Council to eliminate the requirement of an Art Committee from the policy Mayor Fonzi closed the Public Comment period. MOTION By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member Kelley to remove the Art Committee from the Arts in Public Places Policy, update the Policy, and return to the Council for approval Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote. During the voting process, Council Member Beraud voted yes, and then stated that this policy is set up for a community that has a budget for public art, which we do not. She wanted to make clear that in the future, if the City has a benefactor or an increase in funding, it would be good to have such a policy During the voting process, Mayor Fonzi voted yes, and then stated for the record that putting this policy in place will help make this process more transparent to the public Mayor Fonzi recessed the meeting at 8.15 p.m. Mayor Fonzi reconvened the meeting at 8.26 p.m. am CC Minutes 01/12/10 Page 6 of 8 too It* Approved February 23, 2010 3. Strategic Planning 2010 Phase IV— Community Vision ■ Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact resulting from the approval of these strategic planning goals and consent to the related action plans ■ Recommendations. Council 1 Review and discuss staff's summary of current city goals, and, 2 Review and/or amend the Council Issues list for the January 30tH workshop [City Manager] Community Development Director Warren Frace gave the staff report and answered questions from the Council PUBLIC COMMENT Len Colamarino suggested the Council consider having a process to implement the studies that the City has contracted Al Fonzi suggested adding Stadium Park to the list. Dan Chacon suggested the Council identify and secure partnerships that will enhance economic development. Joann Main asked the Council to consider the Chamber's goals that were submitted to Council recently Mayor Fonzi closed the Public Comment period. Council added issues to the list and received and filed the report. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS Council Member Beraud stated that she has spoken to a few of the new businesses in the Downtown and they have all had nothing but great things to say about how easy the City process has been and that it was much easier than other cities they have worked with Council Member Beraud also wanted to commend staff for the City's Smart Energy Program brochure Mayor Fonzi encouraged any local coffee provider to bring their coffee to City Council meetings and place it in the lobby with a sign advertising their business aw CC Minutes 01/12/10 Page 7 of 8 00 Approved February 23, 2010 D COMMITTEE REPORTS Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley 1 Economic Vitality Corporation, Board of Directors (EVC) — Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley is finishing up with the EVC, as Mayor Fonzi will be taking this position 2 SLO Council of Governments, Vice President (SLOCOG) — Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley will be taking over as President of the SLOCOG 3 SLO Regional Transit Authority, Vice President (SLORTA) — Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley will be taking over as President of the SLORTA. 4 Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, Member (RWQCB) — Atascadero was a leader in joining the other cities in our County to participate in the joint effort for a hydromodification controls implementation process Council Member Beraud 1 Homeless Services Oversight Council — Council Member Beraud saw the 2009 Enumeration Video and wants to bring the video to a future Council meeting Mayor Fonzi asked Council Member Kelley if he would continue to serve as an alternate to the Economic Vitality Corporation Council Member Kelley said yes Mayor Fonzi 1 Air Pollution Control District — The news media has acquired a copy of an upcoming report that the APCD Board has not seen as of yet, and the media is contacting the Mayors for comment, which they can't do until they see the report. 2 County Mayors Round Table — They talked about transit funds that are in jeopardy E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION None F ADJOURNMENT Mayor Fonzi adjourned the meeting at 8 55 p m MINUTES PREPARED BY Marcia McClure Torgerson, C M C City Clerk/Assistant to the City Mana er CC Minutes 01/12/10 Page 8 of 8 ug