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ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 129 2001
7:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION, 7:00 P.M.
Mayor Arrambide announced that the Closed Session would be moved to the end of the Council
meeting.
Mayor Arrambide called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and 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
Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Assistant City Manager Brady Cherry,
Interim Fire Chief Kurt Stone, Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, Community
Development Director Lori Parcells, Public Works Director Steve Kahn,
Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, and City Attorney
Roy Hanley.
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.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation declaring June 11 & 12, 2001, "Special Olympics — Law Enforcement
Torch Run Days."
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Mayor Arrambide presented the proclamation to Chris Shuck, a volunteer in the Special
Olympics program.
2. City Manager Wade McKinney announced the appointment of Kurt Stone to the position
of Fire Chief effective immediately. Chief Stone thanked everyone concerned for his
appointment and commended his Department Staff and City Staff for their hard work.
3. Assistant City Manager Brady Cherry, recognized David Bloomfield for his outstanding
efforts and contributions to the Charles Paddock Zoo.
COMMUNITY FORUM: None
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Council Member Johnson announced that he has been appointed as the interim President and
CEO of the Economic Vitality Corporation of San Luis Obispo County, (a public/private 501c 3
Non-profit Organization).
Council Member Luna stated that he feels it is time to attach "Assumption of Risks" provisions
to deeds. He used an overhead presentation to clarify his request. These provisions indicate that
the property owner realizes their property is subject to hazards from flooding, fire, landslide,
earth movement, erosion, etc., and that they will hold the City and its employees harmless should
an act of God occur. He would like to see this issue included for discussion on a future City
Council Agenda. (see Attachment A)
City Attorney Roy Hanley indicated that this type of provision is becoming more prevalent
throughout the State.
The issue was referred to the City Attorney for a future agenda.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. City Council Minutes—May 22, 2001
• City Clerk recommendation: Council approve the City Council minutes of May 22,
2001. [City Clerk]
2. Special Meeting—Public Hearing Minutes—May 29, 2001
• City Clerk recommendation: Council approve the Special Meeting—Public Hearing
minutes of May 29, 2001. [City Clerk]
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3. Special Joint City Council/Planning Commission Minutes—May 29, 2001
• City Clerk recommendation: Council approve the Special Joint City Council /
Planning Commission minutes of May 29, 2001. [City Clerk]
4. Acceptance of Final Parcel Map 98002 (AT 97-237) — 9755 Santa Lucia Road (Hazell /
Twin Cites Surveying)
• Fiscal Impact: None
• Staff recommendation: Council:
1. Accept Final parcel Map 98002 (AT 97-237); and
2. Reject without prejudice, the public utility easement (P.U.E) shown on Final
Parcel Map 98002. [Community Development]
5. Fire Department Utility Vehicle—Authorization to Purchase
• Fiscal Impact: $43,122.00 (in FY 00/01 budget)
• Staff recommendation: Council authorize the purchase of one utility pick-up truck.
[Fire]
6. Road Closure—Hot El Camino Nite
• Fiscal Impact: $800.00 (in FY 00/01 budget)
• Staff recommendation: Council approve the draft Resolution authorizing the closure
of El Camino Real from Rosario to Curbaril on Friday, August 17, 2001 from 6:30
p.m. until 8:30 p.m. [Community Services]
7. Purchase of John Deere Utility Vehicle—for the Charles Paddock Zoo
• Fiscal Impact: $13,408 (in FY 00/01 budget)
• Staff recommendation: Council authorize the purchase of a utility vehicle for the
Charles Paddock Zoo. [Community Services]
Mayor Arrambide pulled Consent Calendar Items#A-3, A-5, A-6 and A-7.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Clay to
approve Consent Calendar Items#A-1,A_2 and A-4.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
Item#A-3: Mayor Arrambide requested clarification regarding the Motion to continue past
11:00 P.M.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Clay to
approve Consent Calendar Item#A-3.
Motion passed 5:0 by a voice vote.
Item#A-5: Mayor Arrambide requested that the recommendation indicate that the purchase was
to be made from Senator Ford in Sacramento.
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MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Johnson
to approve Consent Calendar Item#A-5.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
Item #A-6: Mayor Arrambide stated that he had attended a Main Street meeting in Paso Robles
where the lack of public decorum at their recent car show was discussed. He asked Police Chief
Hegwood if he felt Atascadero was prepared for the event. Chief Hegwood stated that the cruise
in Atascadero was quite different from the one in Paso Robles and he does not anticipate
problems, however the Police Department will be fully staffed that evening.
MOTION: By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member Luna to
approve Consent Calendar Item#A-6.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (Resolution No. 2001-015)
Item #A-7: Mayor Arrambide requested that the name of the company from which the utility
vehicle would be purchased (John Deere) be included in the recommendation.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Johnson
to approve Consent Calendar Item#A-7.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Operating Budget 2001-03
• Fiscal Impact: $24,035,000.00 (FY 2001-02), $17,012,490.00 (FY 2002-03)
• Staff recommendation: Council approve the draft Resolution, adopting the Annual
Operating and Capital Budgets for the 2001-2002 and the 2002-2003 Fiscal Years
and delegate to the City manager the authority to implement same. [Administrative
Services]
City Manager Wade McKinney provided the staff report and answered questions of the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
James Patterson, representing the Atascadero Native Tree Association, stated that the
Association supports the recommendations for proposed expenditures from the Atascadero
Native Tree Mitigation Fund in the new budget and thanked the City Manager for working with
them on the recommendations.
Eileen Allen, North County Women's Resource Center and Shelter, thanked staff for
recommending an increase in the Human Services Fund to $20,000 this year.
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Frank Farchschneider, 7600 Santa Ynez, speaking as a volunteer for Atascadero Loaves and
Fishes, stated that he was pleased that funding for Human Services has been increased this year.
Howard Marohn, 9265 Barranco Heights, expressed concern regarding the 3F Meadows
alternative access issue and the safety concerns it presents.
Jonni Biaggini, Executive Director of the San Luis County Visitors and Conference Bureau,
stated that the Bureau is very happy with the support shown by the City of Atascadero, and gave
a brief account of the accomplishments of the Bureau in the past year.
Barbara Schineke, 7505 Marchant, discussed the feral cat program she created in 1996 and has
been monitoring on the grounds of Atascadero State Hospital. She requested that the Council
increase the budget for the program to $5,000.
Daphne Fahsing thanked Council Members Luna and Clay for their support of the spay/neuter
program. She stated that the Animal Services Budget of $60,500 has nothing to do with the
spay/neuter program. She encouraged the Council to approve $5,000 for the program.
Casey Daniels, 8450 Los Osos Road, current shelter manager at North County Humane Society,
supported all that the prior two speakers had said. She asked the Council to increase the
spay/neuter budget to $5,000.
Steve LaSalle, Atascadero resident, spoke in support of the spay/neuter program.
Ray Johnson addressed the Council regarding the Economic Vitality Corporation and its future
plans.
Mayor Arrambide closed the Public Comment period.
Mayor Arrambide stated that the EVC portion of the Budget would be handled first and Council
Member Johnson would step down from the vote.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Scalise to
approve Item 6707030-Business Development of the proposed Budget.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote. (Johnson abstained)
Council Member Clay expressed his support for the spay/neuter program, and for increasing the
budget allocation to $5,000.
Council Member Johnson also supported the increase to $5,000 for the spay/neuter program.
Council Member Luna asked for clarification on the $60,500 to Animal Services and whether it
included the $3,500 for spay/neuter. City Manager McKinney stated that it was included in the
line item for Contract Services.
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MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Clay to
increase the spay/neuter budgeted amount from $3,500 to $5,000 and
that the increase be taken from reserves.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Scalise to
adopt the Annual Operating and Capital Budgets for the 2001-2002
and the 2002-2003 Fiscal Years and delegate to the City Manager the
authority to implement same.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (Resolution No. 2001-016)
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Loan Agreement-Atascadero Redevelopment Agency
• Fiscal Impact: $45,000.00 (annual interest income)
• Staff recommendation: Council adopt draft Resolution approving a loan agreement
with the Atascadero Redevelopment Agency. [City Manager]
City Manager Wade McKinney provided the staff report and answered questions of the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Johnson
to adopt the draft Resolution approving a loan agreement with the
Atascadero Redevelopment Agency.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (Resolution No. 2001-017)
(Contract No. 2001-019)
2. Parking & Business Improvement Area Assessment
• Fiscal Impact: $10,000.00 (annual assessment revenue)
• Staff recommendations: Council adopt draft Resolution of Intention, declaring intent
to levy annual Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment and
set a public hearing on June 26, 2001. [City Manager]
City Manager Wade McKinney provided the staff report and answered questions of the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT None
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member Clay to
adopt draft Resolution of Intention, declaring intent to levy annual
Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment and
set a public hearing on June 26,2001.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (Resolution No. 2001-018)
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3. Grassroots Network—League of California Cities
• Fiscal Impact: $2,588.00 (annual cost)
• Staff recommendation: Council adopt draft Resolution authorizing Atascadero's
participation in the League's Grassroots Network. [City Manager]
City Manager Wade McKinney provided the staff report and answered questions of the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
John McGoff, 9192 Maple Street, felt that this item was one of those small costs, which
eventually become institutionalized, and he does not support it.
Mayor Arrambide closed the Public Comment period.
Mayor Pro Tem Scalise expressed her support for the Resolution.
Council Member Luna stated that though he was uncertain how effective this network would be,
he felt it was worth the effort.
Council Member Johnson indicated that he supports Atascadero's participation in the network.
Council Member Clay stated that he supports the Resolution but feels that personal contact has
much more impact.
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Scalise and seconded by Council Member
Johnson to adopt draft Resolution authorizing Atascadero's
participation in the League's Grassroots Network.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (Resolution No. 2001-019)
4. Information Bulletin
D. COMMITTEE REPORTS;
Mayor Arrambide
1. SLOCOG: Assemblyman Maldonado presented a bill to lower the percent of box fare on
mass transit to 5%. SLOCOG was not in support of this and sent the Assemblyman a
letter stating that it should be kept at 10%. Additionally, projects that have been
approved and targeted for funding based on their progress were reviewed. A committee
was formed and $1,500 was allocated to do regional affordable housing, this issue will
come up in September.
SLORTA: Approved extra buses during the Mid-State Fair.
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2, Water Committees: The North County Committee heard a report from the group doing
the Paso Robles ground water basin study. The Nacimiento Project is targeted to be EIR
ready a year from now, however, early projections indicate that it will be extremely
expensive.
3. County Mayor's Round Table: Meets Thursday, however the North County Council met
and their focus was freeway landscaping.
Mayor Pro Tem Scalise
1. Atascadero State Hospital Advisory Board: Met regarding their strategic planning. The
targeted area on their plan was security and a preliminary report will be forthcoming. In
August the Hospital Advisory Board will be meeting with CMC, the primary focus will
be security and transportation.
2. City /Schools Committee: The issue of student truancy was reviewed; plans are still in
the works.
Council Member Luna
1. Finance Committee: Met and reviewed the budget last Friday.
Council Member Clay
1. Air Pollution Control District (APCD): Attended a backyard burning meeting and it was
reported that there were 57 complaints in the county regarding backyard burning, not one
was from Atascadero this year. There is a Spanish outreach program regarding burning
in the Nipomo Area.
E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
City Council
Council Member Johnson asked if the City is able to recover costs when delivery persons, etc.
damage newly paved roads? City Manager McKinney stated that the City could recover monies
for damage.
Mayor Arrambide announced that tonight is his 36th wedding anniversary.
F. AJOURNMENT:
Mayor Arrambide adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m. to the Closed Session. The next meeting
of the City Council will be a regular session scheduled for June 26, 2001, at 7:00 p.m.
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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 Association.
Mayor Arrambide adjourned the Closed Session at 10:15 p.m. City Attorney Roy Hanley
announced there was no reportable action taken.
MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Y - 61 CC&k—
Marcia McClure Torgerson, City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
#A - Council Member Luna's overhead presentation
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Attachment;: A
Atascadero city council Meeting
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