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D�+Oii ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2001
7:00 P.M.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: 6:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION:
1) 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 there was no reportable action taken.
REGULAR SESSION, 7:00 P.M.:
Mayor Arrambide called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. and Council Member Johnson led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Clay, Johnson, Luna, Scalise and Mayor Arrambide
Absent: None
Others Present: City Clerk Marcia McClure Torgerson and City Treasurer David Graham
Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney,Assistant City Manager Brady Cherry,
Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, Acting Fire Chief Kurt Stone,
Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, Community
Development Director Lori Parcells,Public Works Director Steve Kahn
and City Attorney Roy Hanley.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Johnson
to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
David Jones, 8220 Larga Ave., expressed, in a prepared statement, his opposition to the increase
of population density in Atascadero as a result of any update to the General Plan and submitted a
petition signed by his neighbors. (Attachment A)
Ann Ketcherside, stated the Vetters asked her to address the Council concerning their code
violation issue. She asked the City to return the Vetter's water meter and electric meter for
health and safety reasons. Ms. Ketcherside demanded that the harassment the Vetter's have
suffered cease immediately.
Richard Hill, San Gabriel, told the Council they should have left his family alone. Now, he
explained, he has taken up arms "in words" to fight city government. He plans to expose the
City and its actions, especially regarding redevelopment, to the citizens of Atascadero. He feels
by keeping the citizens informed of the Council's actions, the people's voice will be heard at the
ballot box. His first goal is to have the City Manager removed, then he will see that those
elected to the City Council will represent the little people who are most effected by issues such
as taxation and redevelopment.
John McGoff, 9192 Maple St., stated he supports the Mayor's suggestion to move the Consent
Calendar to the end of the meeting for the purpose of streamlining the Council meetings.
Ann Ketcherside, wanted the Council to know that five of the individuals who have been served
with papers similar to the Vetter's have had heart attacks and cancers.
Mayor Arrambide closed the Community Forum period.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Council Member Johnson stated there is a lot of misinformation in town concerning the General
Plan Update and Census; he would like to see this rectified.
Council Member Clay shared some details from the Bowlathon fundraiser event last weekend.
Council Member Luna, using an overhead presentation, asked staff to review the Census
numbers for accuracy. (Attachment B)
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A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. City Council Minutes—April 24, 2001
■ City Clerk recommendation: Council approve the City Council minutes of April 24,
2001. [City Clerk]
2. Nighttime Curfew—Proposed Ordinance
■ Fiscal Impact: None
■ Staff recommendation: Council adopt, on second reading by title only, the draft
Ordinance amending Chapter 5-6 of the Municipal Code pertaining to nighttime
curfew of minors. [Police]
3. Sewer Extension Reimbursement Agreement—El Camino Real—Levitz
■ Fiscal Impact: A maximum of$261.03 in Administration charges may be collected
over the 15-year life of the agreement.
■ Staff recommendation: Council authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with
Jerry Levitz. [Public Works]
4. Sewer Extension Reimbursement Agreement—Santa Lucia Avenue— Shannon/Shores
■ Fiscal Impact: A maximum of$453.56 in Administration charges may be collected
over the 15-year life of the agreement.
■ Staff recommendation: Council authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with
Richard Shannon and Jimmie Shores. [Public Works]
5, Sewer Extension Reimbursement Agreement— San Jacinto - Gearhart
■ Fiscal Impact: A maximum of$279.65 in Administration charges may be collected
over the 15-year life of the agreement.
■ Staff recommendation: Council authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with
Kelly Gearhart. [Public Works]
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Clay to
approve the Consent Calendar.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
(Item #A-2- Ordinance No. 382)
(Item #A-3- Contract No. 2001-010)
(Item #A-4- Contract No. 2001-011)
(Item #A-5- Contract No. 2001-012)
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Traffic Way Closure—for construction of subdivision improvements
■ Fiscal Impact: None
■ Staff recommendation: Council authorize the Public Works Director to temporarily
close Traffic Way for the construction of public improvements for Tract 2317.
[Public Works]
Public Works Director Steve Kahn gave the staff report and answered questions of Council.
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Ron Duncan, contractor for this project, asked the Council to approve a temporary closure of
Traffic Way during the construction of the scheduled public improvements.
Robert Shannon, owner of property, explained that PG&E will have their plan in place shortly
for the underground. At that time he can go in, place lines underground, eliminate the poles, and
provide power to the homeowners. Once the poles are removed, it will be possible to work on
sewer improvements.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Richard Shannon, 5070 San Benito Road, stated the previous speakers forgot to mention that if
the road closure is not approved, the improvements would take longer.
Mayor Arrambide closed the Public Comment period.
Council Member Luna stated that he is unwilling to support road closures for 10 days to two
weeks for May, June and July. He feels the City Engineer should minimize the closure as much
as possible.
MOTION: By Council Member Clay and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Scalise to
authorize the Public Works Director to temporarily close Traffic Way
for the construction of public improvements for Tract 2317, and
amending the authorization so that the closure is up to 14 days.
Motion passed 3:2 by a roll call vote.
(Council Members Johnson and Luna opposed)
Council Member Johnson stated the reason for his opposition was the amendment extending the
number of days the road would be closed up to 14 days.
Council Member Luna stated he voted no for the same reason.
2. Information Bulletin
A. Strategic Objectives 2001 - Update
D. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Mayor Arrambide
S.L.O. Council of Governments (SLOCOG)/S.L.O.: SLOCOG's direction at this time is focused
on the potential relocation of their facility. Additionally, they discussed the state-mandated,
region-wide study of affordable housing.
Mayor Pro Tem Scalise
City / Schools Committee: The Committee was briefed by the School District on their
reevaluation and assessment of their truancy policies.
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Council Member Johnson
Economic Vitality Corporation, Board of Directors (EVC): The annual meeting of the Economic
Vitality Corporation will be held on May 18th, at the Embassy Suites.
Council Member Clay
City / Schools Committee: A discussion was held regarding closing the road in front of the
Junior High School.
E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
City Attorney Reported on the 91h Circuit Court of Appeal case on adult business ordinances.
City Treasurer
The California State Treasurer gave an interesting talk at the Treasurer's Conference in Riverside
regarding California finances at the present time including:
1. Current status of PG&E and the state energy crisis.
2. The State is using General Fund revenues to buy power for California, if this continues
the State will be effectively bankrupt by October. It is hoped that before this occurs,
the State will pass bond acts that will allow them to take that money from the General
Fund and place it in a special energy fund.
3. There is a proposal to have a three-day sales tax holiday in August.
4. Cities that now have utility taxes are currently receiving windfall money with the utility
rates going up. The State is now thinking of passing a windfall profit tax.
5. S13910, will potentially take gas tax money away from cities who are not in compliance
with affordable housing ordinances.
6. There is another bill pending which will take vehicle license fee money away from
cities who are not in compliance with housing ordinances.
F. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Arrambide adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting on
May 22, 2001 at 7:00 p.m.
MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Marcia McClure Torgerson, City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A—Prepared Statement by David B. Jones
Attachment B—Housing Census
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Attachment: A
Atascadero City Council
May 22, 2001
VIOLATING PUBLIC TRUST, HEALTH & SAFETY
Increasing Atascadero's population density violates the legal and moral responsibility
incumbent upon the city council to provide for the public health and safety.
I have come to present a petition signed by forty of my home owning neighbors. The
statement we signed was "I do not want the Atascadero city government to make any changes to
the general plan which will in any way increase the population density.".
Most home owners are aware of all the negative facts that attend increased population
density. To assure each council member is aware of these facts and aware of the impact such
facts may have on each member's legal responsibility to provide for public health and safety I
will not only discuss them but will provide a copy of these remarks and the petition to our City
Cleric and ask her to provide a copy of each to each council member.
The facts that this council needs to be aware of and which are being ignored by those
who are preparing the new general plans are these:
a. grime will increase. There is a direct relationship between increased population
density and increased crime. The number of crimes increases as do the number of crimes per
resident. I refer you to research published by R. Figlio a University of California criminologist.
Obviously increased crime negatively impacts both health and safety.
b. Sewage will increase. Our current sewage plant is inadequate to the task of taking,care
of all the sewage it must treat. Sewage overflows when it rains hard. Very similar problems cost
the city of Folsum $700,000 in fines and that cin was exposed to the possibility of those tines
totaling ten times that, $7,000,000. With increased population density overflows of sewage will
become worse and this city will be at risk of sever fines and disease from such overflows.
Increases in sewer system capacity will be required at taxpayers expense. Public health is an
obvious issue.
c. Water supply for the current population is marginal and increases in water demand
cannot be met without significant and expensive increases in capacity. Since the aquifer from
%vh ch Atascadero draws it's water runs beneath the sewage treatment plant. Increased sewage
o%ertlow could threaten our crater. in many areas increases in water main capacity will be
needed at taxpayer's expense. Water quality and availability are obvious public health and sat*-,,,
issues.
d. Road inainlen ante in this city i5 a 'oke. The roads are a crumbling. The fact that there
aro no sidewalks makes walking, on the roads unsafe. The city wastes so much money that road
safety improvements through routine road maintenance and construction of sidewalks
throughout the city are never even considered. Both of these problems have obvious major public
health and safety aspects that the council has failed to address. Population density increases will
only worsen this.
Increased population density does not provide for the public health and safety. It
increases the public health and safety risks. Approving any of the new general .pians now being;
proposed puts council members in the position ofknowingly increasing health and safety risks to
the public.
DAVID B. JONES
PETITION AGAINST ZONING WHICH INCREASES POPULATION DENSITY
1 do not want the Atascadero City Government to make any changes to the general plan :which '
v611 in any way increase the population density.
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