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DATE: 08/10/99
MINUTES
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 229 1999
CLOSED SESSION, 6:30 P.M.:
1) Conference with legal counsel—Pending litigation(Govt. Code Sec. 54956.9(a))
Name of case: Merrill Lynch v. City of Atascadero
2) Conference with labor negotiator(Govt. Code Sec. 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Employee organizations: Department Heads, Mid-Management/Professional,
Confidential, Atascadero Fire Captains, Atascadero Firefighters, Service
Employees Intl. Union Local 620, Atascadero Police Assoc.
City Attorney Roy Hanley announced the Council gave him direction concerning the pending
litigation and gave the City Manager direction concerning labor negotiations.
REGULAR SESSION, 7:00 P.M.:
Mayor Johnson called the Regular Session to order at 7:00 p.m. and Mayor Pro Tem Arrambide
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Arrambide, Clay, Lerno, Luna and Mayor Johnson
Absent: None
Others Present: City Clerk Marcia Torgerson and City Treasurer David Graham
Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, Fire Chief
Mike McCain, Community Services Director Brady Cherry,
Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, Community and
Economic Development Director Paul Saldafia, Police Lieutenant Bill
Watton, Public Works Superintendent Brian Sword, and City Attorney
Roy Hanley.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member
Clay to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
PRESENTATION:
Mayor Johnson presented Community Services Director Brady Cherry with an Atascadero lapel
pin for his five years of service with the City.
COMMUNITY FORUM: None
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENT AND REPORTS:
Council Member Luna announced the recently passed State budget favors local government
allowing it to be more independent. He encouraged the City to go to Assemblyman Maldonado
and State Senator O'Connell rather than relying on the California League of Cities. Council
Member Luna suggested that a letter be written to both Assemblyman Maldonado and Senator
O'Connell and to remain in contact with them. He asked Mr. McKinney if he knew what is on
our"plate" in regards to our budget. Mr. McKinney stated there are a variety ofbenefits to the
City: he crime lab did not occur, the booking fees will be replaced by the State funds, one-time
return of ERAF funds,and a potential cap to the expansion of ERAF. Mr. McKinney also stated
that Assemblyman Maldonado has been a great help. Mayor Johnson stated that he agreed with
Council Member Luna and that a letter would be in order.
Council Member Clay suggested that the Council invite Assemblyman Maldonado and Senator
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O'Connell to a Council meeting to speak or have an informal meeting prior to a Council
meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE:
1.Letter from Chamber of Commerce dated June 10, 1999.
Ron Schoffstoll, 4870 El Borano, President of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke on behalf of the
Board of Directors. He asked if a joint effort between the City and the Chamber would want to
be addressed and discussed. He explained to the Council their reasons for this request.
Council Member Clay asked for an explanation of what the Chamber does for the City now. Mr.
Schoffstoll read from the 1992 contract between the City and the Chamber.
Council Member Luna asked Mr. Schoffstoll if the City could negotiate an extra duty of an
Executive Director having some expertise in some duties related to the Main Street Program.
Mr. Schoffstoll replied that they could open up to discussions of modifications of the contract.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Hal Carden, 5355 San Jacinto, expressed his support of this proposal from the Chamber. He also
clarified that the Chamber would like to open a mutually beneficial partnership, differing from
what had been stated in the Tribune.
Mayor Johnson closed the Public Comment period.
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There was Council consensus to direct staffto review the potential of a joint effort with the
Chamber and bring it back as an action item.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.City Council Minutes - May 25, 1999 - (City Clerk recommendation: Council approve
the City Council minutes of May 25, 1999) [Marcia McClure Torgerson]
2.Zone Change 98009 - 9800 El Camino Real (U.S. Postal Service) - Fiscal Impact:
Increase in property tax revenue (Planning Commission recommendation: Council
introduce for second reading by title only, Ordinance No. 359 approving Zone Change
98009) [Paul SaldanaJ
3.Final Tract Map - 5392 Barrenda Avenue (Norton/Cannon) -Fiscal Impact: None
Staff recommendation: Council accept the Final Map for Tentative Tract Map #96010)
Paul Saldana]
4.Final Tract Map - 4845 El Camino Real (Norton/Volbrecht) -Fiscal Impact: None (Staff
recommendations: 1) Council accept the Final Map for Tentative Tract Map #98009,
and 2) Council reject without prejudice the offer of road dedication) [Paul Saldana]
5.Community Development Block Grant Program - Fiscal Years 2000 through 2003 -
Fiscal Impact: Continued availability ofapproximately$245,000 annually during the
next 3 years for CDBG eligible programs (Staff recommendation: Council adopt
Resolution No. 1999-036, approving cooperative agreement with the County ofSan Luis
Obispo for participation in the community Development Block Grant Program for Fiscal
year 2000 through 2003) [Paul Saldana]
6.Authorization to Purchase Vehicle—Police Department—Fiscal Impact: $12,250 from
1998199 budget (Staff recommendation: Staff recommends Council authorize the
purchase of one (1) vehicle from Atascadero Ford for the Police Department) [Dennis
r Hegwood/
Mayor Johnson pulled Item#A-1.
MOTION: By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member Lerno to
approve Items#A-2 through#A-6.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
RE: Item #A-1: Mayor Johnson asked that the comments given by staff, under Item#13-4 of the
May 25, 1999, Minutes, concerning the legality of stop light on San Pablo Road, be included in
the minutes. He asked that the Item be continued and brought back to the Council.
There was Council consensus to have the May 25, 1999 minutes amended and returnedfor
approval.
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B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.Sewer Service Charges - Placing on the 1999-2000 Property Tax Rolls -Fiscal Impact:
revenue of$1,367,383.74 (Staff recommendation: Council adopt Resolution No. 1999-
035 at the conclusion of the Public Hearing,placing sewer service charges on the 1999-
2000 property tax rolls) [Brady Cherry]
Community Services Director Brady Cherry gave the staff report and answered questions of
Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Arrambide to adopt Resolution No. 1999-035, placing sewer service
charges on the 1999-2000 property tax rolls.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1.Animal Control Contract- 1999/2000 FY -Fiscal Impact: $55,000.00 (Staff
recommendation: Council authorize the Mayor to execute an amendment to Atascadero's
agreement with the County ofSan Luis Obispo for Animal Services, extending the
agreement for the 1999-2000 FY) [Dennis Hegwood]
Police Lieutenant Bill Watton gave the staff report and answered questions of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
MOTION: By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member Lerno to
authorize the Mayor to execute an amendment to Atascadero's
agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo for Animal Services,
extending the agreement for the 1999-2000 FY.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
D. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Integrated Waste Management Authority
Council Member Luna announced that they will meet on Thursday, June 24, 1999.
County Mayor's Round Table
Mayor Johnson reported that they will meet one week from Friday on July 2, 1999.
Economic Vitality Corporation, Board of Directors
Mayor Johnson announced that their annual meeting is Wednesday, June 23, 1999.
Economic Opportunity Commission-Mayor Pro Tem Arrambide
Mayor Pro Tem Arrambide reported that the EOC had a fundraiser and received $30,000 in one
afternoon.
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E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
City Council
Council Member Luna stated that he gave the City Manager an article out of the Sacramento Bee
that talked about Albertson's and their merger with American Food. He stated the FDC has
approved the merger but would require them to divest themselves, in California, of 117 stores
and three or five planned stores. He has asked the City Manager to see if our store is one of
them.
City Treasurer
City Treasurer David Graham reported that he hopes to have some new, updated Treasurer
reports at the next meeting.
F. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Johnson adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:40 p.m. to the Joint Special Meeting
with the Redevelopment Agency scheduled on June 29, 1999, at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING RECORDED BY:
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Marcia McClure Torgerson, City CI rk
MINTUES PREPARED BY:
Melanie Whaley, Deputy City Clerk
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