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January 13, 1998
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
TUESDAY,DECEMBER 9, 1997
CLOSED SESSION, 6:30 P.M.:
1) Conference with legal counsel—Pending litigation (Govt. Code Sec. 54956.9(a))
Name of case: Tilley v. City of Atascadero
2) Conference with legal counsel—Pending litigation(Govt. Code Sec. 54956.9(a))
Name of case: Poletti v. City of Atascadero
3) Conference with labor negotiator(Govt. Code Sec. 54957.6):
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Department Heads Compensation
Mayor Carden adjourned Closed Session at 7:02 p.m. and Roy Hanley, City Attorney,
announced that the Council gave him direction on settlement negotiations.
REGULAR SESSION, 7:00 P.M.:
Mayor Carden called the Regular Session to order at 7:06 p.m. and Council Member
Luna led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Clay,Johnson, Lerno, Luna and Mayor Carden
Absent: None.
Others Present: Marcia M. Torgerson, City Clerk
Staff present: Wade McKinney, City Manager; Roy Hanley, City Attorney; Gary
Kaiser, Associate Planner; Brady Cherry, Community Services
Director; Lt. Bill Watton, Acting Police Chief; Rachelle Rickard,
City Accountant and John Neil,Assistant City Engineer.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Approved 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
David Duncan, P.O. Box 362, spoke concerning the potential flooding from Atascadero
Lake. He stated that the reason for the previous flooding is the raising of Morro Road 2-3
feet several years ago. Mr. Duncan expressed his concerns regarding the drainage of
Atascadero Lake. He read into the record a letter he had previously sent to the City
Manager.
Eric Greening, 7365 Valle, gave an update on the Salinas Dam issue. The completion of
the EIR will be in March 1998. The EIR will not be available to the public until the
Nacimiento EIR is complete.
Arthur Gentry, 5525 Capistrano Ave., spoke about Falcon Cable programming. He
stated that the TBN channel, a local channel in San Luis Obispo, should be included in
Falcon schedule. He asked the City to look into this issue. He then read an article about
Noah's arc.
Rush Kolemaine, P.O. Box 1990, explained the pens he left at the Council's seats. They
were from his Mexico vacation.
Mimi Nash, 8360 Prado Lane, spoke about the new Community Link,which is a
community resource center in Atascadero. She gave the Council a handout with
information about Community Link which is located at 5901 East Mall. She stated that
Atascadero lacks appropriate supervised youth activities. Ms.Nash explained
Community Link's services and goals.
--end PUBLIC COMMENT—
Council asked staff to update them on the drainage situation and Falcon Cable. Brady
Cherry,Acting Public Works Director, explained that the City has had few problems so
far as a result of the rains, however, leaves are needing to be cleared from drainage areas.
With regards to Atascadero Lake, he stated that we have begun the construction of a levee
at the Lake. Mr. Cherry explained the drainage plans for the future of the Lake such as a
cement drainage area at the spillway. These actions will hopefully prevent flooding such
as was experienced in March 1995. Also,he explained that he has spoken to Fish and
Game. They do not have any jurisdiction as to whether the Lake should be drained. They
will hold off stocking it with fish until the Lake fills again from rain runoff.
Council Member Clay asked about the size of the culvert under Morro Road. Mr. Cherry
responded that it is five feet in diameter. Council Member Clay also asked if we will be
shutting the valve after the berm is built. Mr. Cherry responded, no. Mr. Cherry
answered additional questions of Council Member Clay.
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Mayor Pro Tem Johnson added that proper drainage is the key. We all would like to see a
full Lake,but most importantly, we want to prevent flooding.
Mayor Carden asked if Falcon Cable would be coming to the Council. Roy Hanley, City
Attorney, responded that he would bring a report back to Council at the January 13, 1998
meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Johnson asked that the issue of Falcon telling their customers
to call the City with complaints should be reviewed.
Council Member Clay announced that the Youth Task Force is made up of a group of 30-
35 interested citizens who are not only interested in our youth but doing something for
our youth.
CORRESPONDENCE: None.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR: Roll Call
1. City Council Minutes—November 12, 1997 (City Clerk recommendation:
Approve)
2. Minor Road Repair Projects—FY 96/97—Accept completed improvements,
release project retention. —Fiscal Impact: $12,524.27,previously budgeted.
(Staff recommendation: Accept)
3. General Plan Amendment Cycle 97-2—Initiation of General Plan Amendment
Applications—No Fiscal Impact— (Staff recommendation: Receive &file.)
4. Memorandum of Understanding—Between the City of Atascadero and the
Atascadero Fire Captains Bargaining Unit—Fiscal Impact: $92.64 - (Staff
recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 109-97)
5. Acceptance of Final Tract Mab (Tract 2233), 10780 El Camino Real—Division of
a 3.61 acre site into 24 parcels(Shores-Shannon/Sholders)—No Fiscal Impact—
(Staff recommendation:Accept)
Council Member Luna and Mayor Pro Tem Johnson pulled Item#A-3. Council Member
Clay pulled Item#A-5 because of a potential conflict of interest. Rush Kolemaine pulled
Item#A-2.
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and seconded by Council Member
Luna to approve Items#A-1,4, and 5.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote(Council Member Clay
abstaining on Item #A-S)
RE: Item#A-2: Mr. Cherry gave a brief staff report. Mr. Kolemaine apologized to the
Council as he intended to pull Item#A-3.
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RE: Item#A-3: Mr. McKinney gave a brief staff report. Mayor Pro Tem Johnson
wanted to make sure that the Parks and Recreation Commission has a chance to review
these General Plan Amendments. Mr. McKinney explained that they would be reviewing
them before they came back to Council. Council Member Luna was also concerned
about the Parks and Recreation Commission. He also expressed concern that thele are no
descriptions of the proposed projects. Council Member Luna stated that he would be
voting no on this item as he doesn't know what he's voting for. Mr. McKinney stated
that he appreciated Council Member Luna's comments, and would make sure that the
descriptions appear when the Council reviews this item again.
Mayor Carden asked if, in the future,this type of item could be brought to Council as a
business item with no action required rather than being a consent item. Council Member
Luna agreed.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Johnson to approve Item#A-2.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and seconded by Council Member
Clay to approve Item #A-3.
Motion passed 4:1 by a roll-call vote. (Luna opposed)
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (no items submitted)
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. 1996 and 1997 Audit Reports—No Fiscal Impact— (Staff recommendation:
Review and accept)
Rachelle Rickard, City Accountant, introduced Bim Miller,Audit Manager, Moss, Levy
&Hartzheim who presented the audits. Mr. Miller then answered questions from the
Council
The Council commended Ms. Rickard for turning the Finance Department around and
making it possible for the auditors to complete these reports before the mid-year budget
review.
Council Member Luna discussed overhead information he created which compare
property taxes and sales taxes to population(see Attachment A). He expressed his
concerns with the financial status of the city. He stated that it is his opinion that sales tax
will not save the City. Council Member Luna went on to explain that, in his opinion,the
increase of revenues over expenditures has occurred because the employees have either
been cut back or haven't had a raise in 4-5 years. He stated that he wants to send a
message to the employees that he's aware of the fact that they went through some
difficult times. He went on to say that he feels it's too soon to consider extravagant
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raises, but it is something that the Council is going to have to look at soon. He also stated
that he feels the Council needs to continue to be careful about how they spend
Atascadero's money.
Ms. Rickard reiterated that these audit reports gave Atascadero some incredible news.
We turned around the General Fund by 1.3 million dollars in 2 years and got rid of our
going concern note.
2. Diablo Canyon Use Tax Sharing—Fiscal Impact: Potential gain 97-98, $20,000;
Potential gain 98-99, $40,000; Potential long-term loss is unknown- (Staff
recommendation:Authorize City Manager to sign a MOUwith the County)
Mayor Carden stepped down on this item due to the potential conflict on interest that his
employer is PG&E. Mayor Pro Tem Johnson asked the City Manager to brief the
Council.
Wade McKinney, City Manager, gave a brief staff report. Council then asked questions
of Mr. McKinney. Lengthy discussion ensued.
--no PUBLIC COMMENT--
There was Council consensus to table this item until after the January 8, 1998 Joint
Council meeting.
3. Information Bulletin:
A. Highwayl/101 Interchange
Council Member Clay stated that he wanted to express his concern that
until they get the interchange completed,they will leave the temporary
bridge in place. Mr. McKinney responded that the new set of plans show
that the interchange improvements are actually more extensive then
originally proposed. Council Member Clay also suggested that Atascadero
should consider purchasing the existing,temporary bridge across the
Salinas River as a second crossing for the future.
B. Employee Update
Acting Police Chief Bill Watton discussed the newly-hired police officers.
D. ATTORNEY REPORTS: (no items submitted)
E. COMMITTEE REPORTS
S.L.O. County Mayors Group
Mayor Pro Tem Johnson will be attending the next meeting,December 12, 1997.
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City/School Committee
Mayor Carden announced that this committee will be tabled in the future.
Economic Round Table
Mayor Pro Tem Johnson stated that they met last week. They are working at ways
to re-vitalize the information that comes from the ERT.
North County Council
Mayor Carden stated that the Executive Committee met on Monday. When they
meet again,they will be reviewing their charter, direction, goals and objectives
and determine whether they will continue to meet.
Ad Hoc Regional Water Management Committee
Council Member Clay stated that the last meeting was not very well attended.
They are very interested in the North County Council and want to provide a
representative from the committee. He also stated that Ken Weathers gives an
excellent presentation and Council Member Clay suggested that he give the same
presentation to the Planning Commission.
Mayor Carden asked if staff would let him know of the details of the Charters for the
water committees before he finalizes his appointments for Council.
F. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
City Council
Council Member Clay stated that he has received many compliments on the bike
lanes. He asked when are they going to be extended. John Neil responded that
we currently have funding from SLOCOG to extend the bike lanes south to Santa
Barbara Road. We have funding applications in process to extend the north end.
Mayor Pro Tem Johnson stated that he will be out of town during the holidays.
Brady Cherry announced that the department heads are having a holiday luncheon for the
employees on Wednesday, December 17th at 12:00 p.m. in the rotunda room. He invited
the Council to attend.
Mayor Carden announced that the Wine Festival donated$8,500 to the Zoological
Society. He added that they have tickets on sale that would make great Christmas
presents.
Council Member Clay stated that he has been on the Council for one year and, in that
time period,he has noticed that the community's attitude has improved.
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G. ADJOURNMENT:
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS CANCELLED ITS REGULAR MEETING OF
DECEMBER 23RD DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. THE NEXT REGULAR
MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 13, 1998.
Mayor Carden adjourned the Regular Session at 8:37 p.m. to the next Regular Meeting
scheduled on January 13, 1998.
RECORDED AND PREPARED BY:
Marcia M. Torgerson, City Clfyk
Encl: Attachment A—Council Member Luna's overhead charts
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ATTACHMENT A, pg 1
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CKY StatMics(1990-1997) City Council
CPI CPI revenues expenditures(
year population (1980=100) (1990=100) (1990$) 1990$) rev/pop exp/pop
1990 23902 147.2 100.00 7,296,945 8,238,727 $305 $345
1991 23382 152.4 105.20 6,861,663 8,430,096 $293 $361
1992 23403 157.3 110.10 6,159,719 6,184,349 $263 $264
1993 24091 160.5 113.30 5,985,747 6,015,445 $245 $246
1994 24465 162.3 115.10 6,445,063 6,417,222 $263 $262
1995 25225 164.6 117.40 5,703,790 5,694,578 $226 $226
1996* 25730 167.2 119.95 6,496,618 6,095,058 $252 $237
1997* 26244 169.7 122.45 6,325,897 5,667,321 $241 $216
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1991 $2,084,643 $1,781,580 23382 $1,847,594 $89
1992 $2,192,441 $1,735,019 23403 $1,893,784 $94
1993 $2,088,909 $1,838,041 24091 $1,941,129 $87
1994 $2,375,340 $1,790,118 24465 $1,989,657 $97
1995 $2,184,882 $1,911,413 25225 $2,039,398 $86
1996* $2,230,985 $2,152,371 25856 $2,090,383 U40
1997* $2,289,413 $2,107,947 26502 $2,196,209 .$wf t4
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