HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 110910 Approved November 23, 2010
\ OWE- % CITY OF A TA SCA DERO
CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
City Hall
Council Chambers
6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, California
City Council Closed Session 5 30 P M
City Council Regular Session 6 00 P M
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION 5 30 P M
Mayor Fonzi called the meeting to order at 5 31 p m
1 CLOSED SESSION -- PUBLIC COMMENT - None
2. COUNCIL LEAVES CHAMBERS TO BEGIN CLOSED SESSION
3. CLOSED SESSION -- CALL TO ORDER
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Govt. Code Sec 54956 8)
Property APN#045-312-034
City Negotiator- Wade McKinney, City Manager
Negotiating Parties Wells Fargo Bank
Under Negotiation Instruction to negotiator will concern price and terms
of payment.
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4. CLOSED SESSION -- ADJOURNMENT
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5 COUNCIL RETURNS TO CHAMBERS
6 CLOSED SESSION -- REPORT
City Attorney Pierik announced that there was no reportable action taken
REGULAR SESSION — CALL TO ORDER 6 00 P M
Mayor Fonzi called the meeting to order at 6 03 p m and Abby Hearst 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
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Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Assistant City Manager Jim Lewis,
Community Development Director Warren Frace, Public Works
Director Russ Thompson, Community Services Director Brady
Cherry, Police Commander Steve Gesell, Fire Chief Kurt Stone,
and City Attorney Brian Pierik.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Roll Call
MOTION By Council Member Beraud and seconded by Council Member
Kelley to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote.
PRESENTATION
1 2010 Regional Transportation Plan and Preliminary Sustainable
Communities Strategy (2010 RTP-PSCS), presented by Steve
Devencenzi, Planning Director, San Luis Obispo Council of
Governments
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Mr Devencenzi explained the details of the Regional Transportation Plan to the
Council, and answered questions from the Council
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A. CONSENT CALENDAR
1 City Council Meeting Draft Action Minutes — October 26, 2010
■ Recommendation. Council approve the City Council Meeting Draft
Action Minutes of October 26, 2010 [City Clerk]
2. September 2010 Accounts Payable and Payroll
■ Fiscal Impact: $2,585,115 50
■ Recommendation. Council approve certified City accounts payable,
payroll and payroll vendor checks for September 2010 [Administrative
Services]
3 September 2010 Investment Report
■ Fiscal Impact: None
■ Recommendations. Council receive and file the City Treasurer's report
for quarter ending September 2010 [Administrative Services]
MOTION By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member
Kelley to approve the Consent Calendar
Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote.
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UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
City Manager Wade McKinney gave an update on projects and issues within the City
COMMUNITY FORUM
The following citizens spoke during Community Forum Tom Gaddis, Terry Mathis,
Joanne Main, Linda Ann, Judy Vick, Bruce Bevins, Steve Martin, Jim Patterson, and
Lee Livick.
B PUBLIC HEARINGS None.
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C MANAGEMENT REPORTS
aw 1 Funding for San Luis Obispo County Library- Atascadero
■ Fiscal Impact: The appropriation is $197,900 in Library Expansion
Facilities Fees Funds and $57,000 in General Funds These funds have
been earmarked for Library expansion and will not impact other City
operations
■ Recommendations. Council
1 Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to appropriate
$57,000 of the City's General Fund toward the City's contribution of
the library expansion project; and,
2 Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to appropriate
$197,900 of the City's Library Expansion Facilities Fees Fund toward
the City's contribution of the library expansion project. [City Manager]
City Manager Wade McKinney gave the staff report and answered questions from the
Council
Mayor Fonzi asked County Library Director Brian Reynolds to speak on this issue Mr
Reynolds explained the purchase of the building by the County and answered questions
from the Council
Mayor Fonzi asked Supervisor Jim Patterson to speak on this issue Supervisor
Patterson stated how important this partnership between the County and the Friends of
the Library of Atascadero is to the future of the Library
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following citizens spoke on this item Len Colamarino, Grenda Ernst, Eileen
O'Grady, Christina Lefevre, and Donn Clickard
Mayor Fonzi closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION By Council Member Beraud and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
O'Malley to
1 Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to
appropriate $57,000 of the City's General Fund toward the
City's contribution of the library expansion project; and,
2 Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to
appropriate $197,900 of the City's Library Expansion
Facilities Fees Fund toward the City's contribution of the
library expansion project.
Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote.
Mayor Fonzi recessed the meeting at 7 18 p.m.
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am Mayor Fonzi reconvened the meeting at 7:29 p.m.
2. Tobacco Retail Business Compliance Plan
■ Fiscal Impact: There will be minor costs including increased staff hours
resulting from the additional focus placed on educating and warning
tobacco retailers
■ Recommendations. Council
1 Direct staff to initiate intermediate steps by firmly working with the
tobacco business retailers in Atascadero to explore and implement
alternatives, options, and opportunities to comply with State law
concerning the sale of tobacco products, and,
2 Direct staff to return to Council with their findings in June 2011
[Police]
City Manager McKinney stated that this issue was brought to the Council by Council
Member Beraud in September 2010, and there was Council consensus to have staff
return to the Council with the options available to them
Police Commander Steve Gesell gave the staff report and answered questions from the
Council
Council Member Beraud asked that the submission received today, from Christina
Lefevre, be made part of the record of tonight's meeting (Exhibit A)
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following citizens spoke on this item Christina Lefevre (spoke twice), Mike Zappas
(spoke twice), Jim Kincaid (spoke twice), Taylor Hixson, Callie Free, Samantha
Rosenblum, Joshua Sorio, Allison Hagerty, Luke Thach, Lucas Agar, Alissa Palma,
Samantha Simonini, Molly Morgan, Amon Kara, Megan Rue, Jason Reed, Joanne Main,
Lee Livick, Bruce Bevins, and Austin Davis
Mayor Fonzi closed the Public Comment period.
Mayor Fonzi recessed the meeting at 9.05 p.m.
Mayor Fonzi reconvened the meeting at 9-14 p.m.
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MOTION By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member
'�"' Kelley to
1 Direct staff to initiate intermediate steps by firmly working
with the tobacco business retailers in Atascadero to
explore and implement alternatives, options, and
opportunities to comply with State law concerning the sale
of tobacco products, and,
2. Direct staff to return to Council with their findings in June
2011, or sooner
Motion passed 3.2 by a roll-call vote. (Beraud and O'Malley
opposed)
Council Member Beraud stated for the record that she is extremely disappointed that
this Council is putting monetary concerns over the health of our youth
City Manager McKinney clarified for the Council that the options the Council identified
as those items that they wanted implemented by staff are A letter from the Police Chief
delivered by a Council Member or the Chamber, increased workshops, dialogue with
business owners by Council, and a report of findings back to the Council in 6 months or
less.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
Mayor Fonzi asked for more information on the impact of the passage of Proposition 26
on our fees City Manager McKinney stated that the League of California Cities emailed
out a white paper to all City officials today concerning Proposition 26
Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley stated that he wants this Council to be a 5 0 Council He
announced that he will have to miss the November 23rd Council meeting, and Council
Member Kelley is unable to attend the December 14th Council meeting The December
14th meeting is when the Council confirmed the election results, the newly elected City
officials are sworn in, and the Council decides on key leadership positions, such as
Mayor and Redevelopment Agency Chair He recommended that the Council re-
organization be postponed to December 28th and that the Council hold a one hour
Special Session preceding that meeting to allow discussion of the Council positions and
assignments and our expectations of each other in those positions
There was Council consensus to accept
Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley's recommendations.
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D COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Fonzi
County Mayors Round Table — Mayor Fonzi stated that the Mayors discussed the
possible need for cities to add an Economic Element to their General Plans We
also might want to consider an Economic Checklist in addition to the
Environmental Checklist we already use
Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley
SLO Council of Governments, President (SLOCOG) — Mayor Pro Tem O'Malley
will be attending the Executive Committee, there is a concern with how Paso
Robles is setting their North County Bus Route as that could impact Atascadero
and our connectivity with the North County Cuesta campus
Council Member Kelley
Atascadero State Hospital Advisory Committee — Council Member Kelley
announced that he has an application in the Governor's office to be on the
Advisory Committee of the ASH He has been interviewed by the Governor's
office and hopes to be appointed soon
Atascadero Youth Task Force — Task Force members have expressed concerns
about the Pedestrian Tunnel, the City Manager has focused on the issue and
improvements have been noticed
E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION
Community Development
Director Frace summarized the joint meeting of the County Board of Supervisors
and Planning Commission to review the Paso Robles Ground Water Resource
Capacity Study
City Clerk
City Clerk Torgerson announced that she has one applicant for the Parks and
Recreation Commission Youth Rep position and asked for Mayor Fonzi to
appoint two Council Members to interview the applicant. Mayor Fonzi appointed
Council Members Clay and Kelley
City Clerk Torgerson also explained to the Council the upcoming vacancies on
the Commissions and asked for direction to advertise for interested citizens to
apply for those positions
There was Council consensus to direct the City Clerk
to advertise for the Commission vacancies.
City Manager
A. Commissioner Attendance Report
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aw F ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Fonzi adjourned the meeting at 1005 p m
MINUTES PREPARED BY
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Marcia McClure Torgerson, C M C
City Clerk/ Assistant to the City Manag r
The following exhibit is available for review in the City Clerk's office:
Exhibit A— Documentation submitted by Christina Lefevre
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