HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 051402 Approved May 28,2002
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CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, May 14, 2002
7:00 P.M.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: 6:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION:
1. PUBLIC COMMENT - CLOSED SESSION
None
2. Call to Order
a.) Conference with legal counsel - Pending litigation (Govt. Code
Sec.54956.9)
1) Diamond v City of Atascadero
2) Vetter v City of Atascadero
B.) Conference with labor negotiator (Govt. Code Sec. 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Employee organizations: Mid-Management/Professional and
Confidential.
3. Adjourn
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Roy Hanley announced that there was no reportable action taken.
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REGULAR SESSION, 7:00 P.M.:
Mayor Arrambide called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. and Brandon Holder,
Pack 51 , led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Clay, Johnson, Luna and Mayor Arrambide
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Scalise
Others Present: City Clerk Marcia McClure Torgerson and City Treasurer David
Graham
Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Community Development
Director Warren Frace, Public Works Director Steve Kahn,
Community Services Manager Geoff English, Redevelopment
Specialist John Jansons, Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, Fire
Chief Kurt Stone 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 4:0 by a roll-call vote.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation declaring May 15, 2002, "Police Memorial Day."
Mayor Arrambide presented the proclamation to Jay Von Bargen and Terry O'Farrell
of the Atascadero Police Association. Officer Von Bargen thanked the Council for
the recognition and stated that it is an honor to serve our community.
2. Proclamation declaring May 19 - 25, 2002, "Public Works Week."
Mayor Arrambide presented the proclamation to Public Works Director Steve Kahn.
Mr. Kahn thanked the Council for the proclamation and for their support.
3. New Employee - Steve McHarris
Community Development Director Warren Frace introduced Steve Mc Harris,
Planning Services Manager, to the Council.
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4. Training Officer of the Year - Keith Aggson
Fire Chief Kurt Stone presented Keith Aggson with the Training Officer of the Year
award for 2001 . Officer Aggson thanked his organization, the Fire Chief, the City
and City Council for their support of the Fire Service.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
Joan O'Keefe, commented in a prepared statement about her concerns regarding 3-
F Meadows. Specifically, she expressed her concerns with tree removal mitigation
and changes to environmental mitigations. (Attachment A)
Marge Mackey, stated she is concerned with the speed people are driving on
Tunitas and Bajada. She suggested a four-way stop to solve the problem. Mayor
Arrambide asked Police Chief Dennis Hegwood to look into the matter.
Graham Nashon, stated he has changed his name from Terrill Graham. He
explained that he has changed his name as a result of his change of religious
beliefs.
Julie Bennett stated she is concerned about the City's moratorium on the
construction of second units. She also expressed her concern with the potential
outcome in the General Plan update concerning this issue.
J.D. Main, representing the Homeless Housing Project, submitted a packet to the
Council and stated that it is critical they receive financial help from Atascadero for
the Motel Voucher Program. He explained they have submitted a request to the
City for the Human Services Grant and urged the Council to approve their request.
(Attachment B)
Marge Mackey, representing the Atascadero Land Preservation Society announced
the Society would be having a Trail-A-Thon and Chautauqua on May 25th
Mayor Arrambide closed the Community Forum period.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Council Member Clay submitted a report to the Council and explained about his
proposal for a vehicle clean up day. He asked for Council consensus to place this
issue on a future agenda. (Attachment C)
There was Council consensus to agendize this item for a future meeting.
Mayor Arrambide shared more information concerning metal buildings with the
Council. He asked for Council consensus to place this issue on a future agenda.
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There was Council consensus to wait until after the General Plan update before
they review this issue.
Mayor Arrambide announced the City Council meetings would be aired on radio station
KPRL starting in September 2002.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. City Council Minutes —April 23, 2002
■ City Clerk recommendation: City Council approve the City Council minutes of April 23, 2002.
[City Clerk]
2. City Treasurer's Report - February 2002
• Fiscal impact: None
■ City Treasurer's recommendation: City Council approve the City Treasurer's report for
February 2002.
3. Amendment to City Contract with California Public Employees' Retirement
System (CaIPERS) - Resolution of Intention
■ Fiscal impact: Change in the Total Employer Rate: 2.762%
■ Staff recommendation: City Council adopt the draft Resolution of Intention to amend the
contract between the City Council of the City of Atascadero and the Board of Administration
of the California Public Employees' Retirement System. [Administrative Services]
4. Zone Change 2001-0020 - 5080 Palma Ave. (Elbert Gifford / Wilson Land
Surveys)
■ Fiscal impact: None.
■ Staff recommendation: City Council introduce for second reading by title only, and adopt
Ordinance No. 395 to approve Zone Change 2001-0020. [Community Development]
5. Zone Change 2001-0017 - 7250 Santa Ysabel Ave. (Kelly Gearhart / Wilson
Land Surveys)
■ Fiscal impact: None.
■ Staff recommendation: City Council introduce for second reading by title only, and adopt
Ordinance No. 396 to approve Zone Change 2001-0017. [Community Development]
6. Request to Plant a Memorial Tree at Atascadero Lake Park
■ Fiscal impact: None
■ Staff recommendation: City Council approve the request of B. Keith Lemons to plant a
Memorial Tree at Atascadero Lake Park. [Community Services]
7. Energy Conservation Measures
• Fiscal impact: Undetermined savings in energy costs.
■ Staff recommendation: City Council authorize the continuation of specified measures to
reduce the City's consumption of electricity. [Community Services]
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8. Routes to School Projects - San Gabriel Road & Santa Rosa Road
■ Fiscal impact: $138,458.12 (from RSHA, Sidewalk Fund, and Streets & Bridges Impact
Fees Fund)
■ Staff recommendation: City Council:
1. Accept Whitaker Contractors Inc.'s work as complete; and,
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign and file the Notice of Completion. [Public
Works]
9. Transit Grants - Authorization to Apply to CalTrans
■ Fiscal impact: $15,510 from Transportation Development Act funds.
■ Staff recommendation: City Council approve the draft Resolution, authorizing an
application to CalTrans for FY 2002 and FY2003 FTA Section 5311 Rural Operating
Assistance. [Public Works]
10. Final Parcel Map 2002-0021 - (Parcel Map AT 01-358) [TPM 2001-00261
3125 Ardilla (Lamouria / Wilson)
■ Fiscal impact: None
■ Staff recommendations: City Council:
1. Accept Final Parcel Map 2002-0021 (Parcel Map AT 01-358); and,
2. Reject offer of dedication for public utility easement without prejudice to
future acceptance. [Public Works]
11. Final Parcel Map 2002-0030 - (Parcel Map AT 01-423) [TPM 2001-00271
3475 Maricopa Road (Brebes/Wilson)
■ Fiscal impact: None
■ Staff recommendations: City Council:
1. Accept Final Parcel Map 2002-0030 (Parcel Map AT 01-423); and,
2. Reject offer of dedication for public utility easement without prejudice to
future acceptance. [Public Works]
12. Final Parcel Map 2002-0024 - (Tract Map 2465) [TTM 2001-00071 6555
Atascadero Ave. (Shores/Wilson)
■ Fiscal impact: None
■ Staff recommendation: City Council:
1. Accept Final Parcel Map 2002-0024 (Tract Map 2465); and,
2. Reject offers of dedication for streets, pedestrian, and public utility
easements without prejudice to future acceptance; and,
3. Authorize City Manager to Execute Subdivision Agreement with Owner.
[Public Works]
13. Final Parcel Map 2001-0018 - (Tract Map 2410) [TTM 2000-00021 8300
Santa Rosa Road (Graves/Wilson)
■ Fiscal impact: None
■ Staff recommendations: City Council:
1. Accept Final Parcel Map 2000-0018 (Tract Map 2410); and,
2. Reject offers of dedication for streets and public utility easements without
prejudice to future acceptance; and,
3. Authorize City Manager to execute Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
[Public Works]
Council Member Luna requested Consent Calendar Items #A-4 and 5 be pulled.
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MOTION: By Council Member Johnson and seconded by Council
Member Clay to approve Consent Calendar Items #A-1, 2, 3, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote. (Item #A-3 Resolution No.
2002-018, Item #A-9 Resolution No. 2002-019, Item #A-12
Resolution No. 2002-008 and Item #A-13 Contract No. 2002-
009.)
ITEM #A-4: Council Member Luna stated that he had pulled Consent Calendar Item
#A-4 because he believes a public benefit of having affordable housing is not being
taken advantage of and he will therefore be voting no.
MOTION: By Council Member Johnson and seconded by Council
Member Clay to approve Consent Calendar Item #A-4 to
introduce for second reading by title only, and adopt the draft
Ordinance to approve Zone Change 2001-0020.
Motion passed 3:1 by a roll-call vote. (Luna opposed)
ITEM #A-5: Council Member Luna indicated that he had pulled Consent Calendar Item
#A-5 because at their meeting the public benefit of one unit of affordable housing was
provided and he had not seen this anywhere in the staff report or the ordinance.
Community Development Director Frace stated that the condition for affordable housing
is part of the Mater Plan of Development and the tentative tract map, and Council has
already approved these by resolution.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member
Clay to approve Consent Calendar Item #A-5 to introduce for
second reading by title only, and adopt the draft Ordinance to
approve Zone Change 2001-0017.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote.
B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Action Plans for 2002-2003 Strategic Initiatives
■ Fiscal impact: None
■ Staff recommendation: City Council receive and file Action Plans for the 2002-03
Strategic Initiatives and direct staff to provide quarterly updates on progress. [City
Manager]
City Manager Wade McKinney presented the staff report and answered questions
of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
MOTION: By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member Luna
to receive and file Action Plans for the 2002-03 Strategic
Initiatives and direct staff to provide quarterly updates on
progress.
Motion passed 4:0 by a voice vote.
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2. Revisions to Facility Policies, Procedures & Fees
■ Fiscal impact: Potential rental income increase of approximately $9,500 per year.
■ Staff recommendation: City Council approve the draft Resolution, amending the City of
Atascadero Facility Policies, Procedures and Fees. [Community Services]
Deputy Community Services Director Geoff English presented the staff report and
answered questions of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Marilee Harris, 3995 Amargon Road, questioned the necessity for increasing the
number of minimum hours for non-profit organization's use of the Lake Pavilion.
She felt this would penalize the non-profits by increasing the fees to a point where
they would not be able to use the facility.
Mayor Arrambide closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member
Johnson to approve the draft Resolution amending the City of
Atascadero Facility Policies, Procedures and Fees with the
following amendment to page 91:
4. The permit holder is required to immediately comply with
requests by City staff to reduce the music volume. Failure
to comply will result in denial of alf future requests for
amplified music by the permit holder.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote. (Resolution No. 2002-
020)
3. Atascadero Road Program
■ Fiscal impact: None
■ Staff recommendation: City Council:
1. Introduce for first reading by title only, the draft Ordinance A, amending Title 7,
Chapter 15 of the Atascadero Municipal Code, allowing non-licensed residences
to work in the right-of-way; and,
2. Introduce for first reading by title only, the draft Ordinance B, amending Title 9,
Chapter 4, of the Atascadero Municipal Code, relating to street and frontage
improvements. [Public Works]
Public Works Director Steve Kahn presented the staff report and answered
questions of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Marge Mackey, referred to her experiences with road problems in her own
neighborhood and asked if the City could work out a way for City trucks to deliver
paving materials for residents who must repair their own roads.
Mayor Arrambide closed the Public Comment period.
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MOTION: By Council Member Johnson and seconded by Council Member
Clay to introduce for first reading by title only,, the draft
Ordinance A, amending Title 7, Chapter 15 of the Atascadero
Municipal Code, allowing non-licensed residences to work in the
right-of-way; and, introduce for first reading by title only, the
draft Ordinance B, amending Title 9, Chapter 4, of the
Atascadero Municipal Code, relating to street and frontage
improvements.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote.
4. Paving Equipment Purchase
■ Fiscal impact: $105,000 from the Gas Tax Fund.
• Staff recommendations: City Council:
1. Waive certain provisions of the purchasing policy and authorize the City Manager
to purchase a used paving machine and trailer from Leo Tidwell; and,
2. Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to appropriate an additional
$105,000 in gas tax funds for the purchase of paving equipment and supplies.
[Public Works]
Public Works Director Steve Kahn presented the staff report and answered
questions of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
MOTION: By Council Member Johnson and seconded by Council Member
Clay to waive certain provisions of the purchasing policy and
authorize the City Manager to purchase a used paving machine
and trailer from Leo Tidwell; and, authorize the Director of
Administrative Services to appropriate an additional $105,000
in gas tax funds for the purchase of paving equipment and
supplies.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote.
C. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Mayor Arrambide
S.L.O. Council of Governments (SLOCOG)/S.L.O. Regional Transit Authority
(SLORTA): Mayor Arrambide distributed to the Council copies of bills
currently before the State Assembly and Senate pertaining to housing.
Through the League of California Cities there is an effort to form an
organization, to go by the acronym of LOCAL (Leave Our Community Assets
Local), which is an extension of the grass roots movement to organize local
city governments and contains four basic elements: 1 ) essential local
services should not be sacrificed to solve State budget problems, 2) local
taxes and fees paid by local residents should stay in the community to fund
local services, 3) local governments and local revenues are already part of
the State budget solution, and 4) State government should balance the
budget without taking more money from local communities. Mayor
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Arrambide asked for Council consensus to endorse the statement of
principles, allowing Atascadero to join in.
There was Council consensus for the Mayor to endorse, on behalf of the Council,
the formation of LOCAL.
County Mayor's Round Table: Met at Pismo Beach and looked at their
boardwalk project. They plan to have a walking path from the Oceano
Amtrak Station along the waterfront to just beyond the Pismo Beach pier.
Council Member Luna
Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA): Paso Robles has joined
and a representative from the Community Services District, David Brooks, is
the new vice-president. The new president is Tony Ferraro from Arroyo
Grande.
Council Member Clay
City / Schools Committee: The school farm will have to be moved to the
San Benito area beyond the ball fields. Atascadero Unified School District
attendance is down by 700 students in the last seven years.
D. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
City Council
Council Member Johnson announced that he and Council Member Clay are going to
Sacramento and will be meeting with the legislators regarding balancing the State
budget through revenues from the cities.
Council Member Luna stated there is no truth to the rumor that he has refused to
appear on KPRL; he has not been asked.
Council Member Clay stated he is concerned with the homeless situation. Council
Member Luna suggested that Paso Robles, Templeton and Atascadero meet to
discuss this issue; Council Member Clay expressed strong support for the idea.
Mayor Arrambide stated that the North County has achieved a level of population
that passes a threshold with the federal government that would allow Atascadero
to receive funding and act as a local government planning area. Mayor Arrambide
agreed to speak to the Mayor of Paso Robles on the issue and report back to the
Council.
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City Clerk
City Clerk Marcia Torgerson announced that Dennis Schmidt resigned from his
position on the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC).
There was Council Consensus to direct the City Clerk to advertise the vacancy.
City Manager
Mr. McKinney shared with the Council the Internet connection by showing them
the website of the Governor's office of California.
E. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Arrambide adjourned the meeting at 9:23 p.m. to the next regularly
scheduled meeting on May 28, 2002.
MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Marcia McClure Torgerson, City Clerk
Attachment A - Joan O'Keefe, prepared statement dated 5/14/02
Attachment B - J.D. Main, handout dated 5/14/02
Attachment C - Council Member Jerry Clay, report on Junk Vehicle Tow Day
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Attachment: A
Atascadero City Council Mtg.
May 14, 2002
Joan O'Keefe, 9985 Old Morro Rd E. 5-14-02
City Council
Re: 3F-Meadows/ Shelter Construction
It has recently come to my attention that decisions are being made with regard to the
development of this area that
1. Ignore our Tree Ordinance
2. Significantly change the mitigation recommendations in the EIR.
I was very involved when the EIR was being done for this area. Originally the city was
going to allow this large 800 acre parcel to be developed in a piece meal way by a series
of Negative Declarations. After I appealed staff's decision Mrs. Davis withdrew her
application and voluntarily agreed to a comprehensive EIR. The EIR revealed that this
would be an expensive project to develop. No surprises to whomever developed it.
I was prepared that the property would at sometime be developed but at least I knew it
had been redesigned to minimize impacts. Now I find out that planning staff and the
developer are proposing significant changes and the public has not been informed or
allowed any input.
1. The Comprehensive Restoration Plan completely ignores our Tree Ordinance with
regard to replanting or paying into the tree fund if replanting is not feasible and ignores
the EIR with regard to canopy coverage. My question is why did staff let this happen.
Why have you ignored our Tree Ordinance?
2. The developer is recommending the removal of retaining walls. Because of cuts as
high as 20 feet retaining walls were an integral part of the EIR. Retaining walls are
expensive but this was in the EIR. He knew the requirements when he bought the parcel.
3. Maps, without topographical lines, show dots where there are trees. The dots do not
tell us the tree canopy, species of tree or trunk diameter. This is no more than a rough
rendering but it appears that decisions are being made on the basis of this map.
4. Staff is making deals with the developer based on total amount of cut and fill and
number of trees removed. Their decision is 'ustifled by a table.
EIR Appendix B Proposed Construction Impacts Difference
Native Tree Removal 407 Trees 390 Trees -17 trees
Cut sloe 4.56 acres 4.15 acres -0.41 acres
Fill Slopes 5.21 acres 5.04 acres -0.17 acres
Nothing is said about the site, about the size or species of tree.
Hearing about the developer's reputation in Arroyo Grande some of us from ANTA met
with Wade McKinney and Warren Frace in anticipation of problems with tree protection.
I never would have anticipated that this would happen.
But the bottom line is the responsibility for enforcing the EIR and the Tree Ordinance
falls squarely with our city staff and up to this point they haven't done a good job.
(The city got a lot of bad publicity when it made significant modifications to another
project that had an EIR and was PD. I'm referring of course to the driving range and
infamous lights at Eagle Creek Golf Course. That was a decision made between staff and
the developer.)
Attachment: B
Atascadero City Council Mtg.
May 14, 2002
Atascadero City Council
May 14, 2002 7:00 PM
Appeal
Homeless Housing Project Motel Voucher Program
December 1, 2001 through April 30, 2002
In the North County 170 People
385 Emergency Motel Shelter Nights
$1.5,991.58 Cost
In Atascadero 52 People
78 Emergency Motel Shelter Nights
$3,562.78 Cost
May 1, 2002 through November 30, 2002 (Projected)
In the North County 384 People
924 Emergency Motel Shelter Nights
$38,379.79 Cost
In Atascadero 123 People
188 Emergency Motel Shelter Nights
$8,550.79 Cost
In February, Atascadero City Council informed the HHPMVP had spent $2,122 (of Paso Robles
CDBG funds) for emergency motel shelter for people in Atascadero. The response from the City
Council was a suggestion to send the City of Paso Robles a thank you letter.
May 3, 2002, the Homeless Housing Project sent E.C.H.O. a letter requesting $3,562.78 of the
funds E.C.H.O. had allocated for the HHP MVP (from the 2001 Atascadero CDBG funds
awarded E.C.H.O.). To date, the Homeless Housing Project has not received any funds from
E.C.H.O. for the HHP Motel Voucher Program expenditures in Atascadero.
May 3, 2002, the Homeless Housing Project submitted an application for $8,550.79 from the
Atascadero Human Services Fund.
Without these funds, the HHP MVP will close down operation.
Homeless Housing Project Motel Voucher Program in Atascadero
December 11, 2001 through April 30,2002
Date Motel Adults Children Nights Cost Agency
12/11/01 Motel 2 0 3 $143.85 DSS-SLO
12/26/01 Motel 1 0 3 124.23 WRC/ALF
01/03/02 Motel 1 0 2 82.82 HHP
01/08/02 Motel 1 0 3 124.23 APS/DSS
01/14/02 Motel 1 0 3 124.23 EOC
01/19/02 Rancho-T 1 2 1 59.00 ALF
01/20/02 Motel 1 2 2 82.82 ALF
01/20/02 Motel 1 0 4 165.64 EOC
01/24/02 Motel 1 0 3 124.23 EOC
01/24/02 Motel 1 2 4 165.64 ECHO
01/28/02 Motel 1 0 3 124.23 WRC
01/30/02 Motel 1 0 3 124.23 EOC
01/31/02 Motel 2 2 3 124.23 EOC
02/06/02 Motel 1 1 3 124.23 EOC
02/11/02 Motel 1 0 1 41.41 DSS/TCCH
02/12/02 Motel 2 0 3 132.00 EOC
02/13/02 Motel 2 4 2 95.90 EOC/DSS
02/20/02 Motel 1 0 3 124.23 EOC
03/11/02 Motel 2 0 3 143.85 H.H.
03/14/02 Motel 1 0 1 41.41 S.A.
03/15/02 Rancho-T 1 0 6 446.90 S.A.
03/21/02 Motel 1 0 1 41.41 HHP
03/22/02 Motel 2 0 3 152.57 DSS
03/26/02 Motel 1 2 6 257.18 S.A.
03/27/02 Motel 1 0 2 82.82 EOC
04/08/02 Motel 1 0 1 41.41 ALF
04/15/02 Motel 2 0 3 143.85 EOC
04/30/02 Motel 1 2 3 124.23 EOC
TOTAL 35 17 78 $3,562.78
ALF Atascadero Loaves and Fishes DSS Department of Social Services
APS Adult Protective Services TCCH Twin Cities Community Hospital
EOC Economic Opportunity Commission S.A. Salvation Army
ECHO El Camino Homeless Organization H.H. Helping Hands
WRC Women's Resource Center HHP Homeless Housing Project
Subject: Atascadero 2002 Human Services Grant
1. Homeless Housing Project
3850 Ramada Drive #D3A
Paso Robles,Ca. 93446 (mailing address)
(805)459-4951
2. Funding amount requested: $8,550.79
3. Current Board of Directors are:
President: Pearl Munak
Vice President: JD Main
Secretary: Carol Cullison
Treasurer: Charles Johnson
Comm. Director: Nicole Lavoie
Administrative Staff Grant Writer: Mark Kenyon
5. From December 2001 through April 2002, in Atascadero, the HHP MVP has provided
51 people(34 adults and 17 children) with
78 emergency motel shelter nights at a cost of
$3,562.82
Our goal for the period of May 2002 through November 2002, in Atascadero, is for the
HHP MVP to provide
123 people with
188 emergency motel shelter nights at a cost of
$8,550.79
From December 2001 through April 2002, in the North County, the HHPMVP has provided
170 people(125 adults and 45 children)with
385 emergency motel shelter nights at a cost of
$15,991.58
Our goal for the period of May 2002 through November 2002, in the North County, is for
the HHP MVP to"provide
384 people with
924 emergency motel shelter nights at a cost of
$38,379.79
The HHP MVP calculations for the period of December 2001 through November 2002 are
dependent on the ECHO Church Shelter Program(with the 20 cots)remaining open and
available, and no natural disasters or catastrophes occurring.
To: El Camino Homeless Organization May 5, 2002
From: Homeless Housing Project
Re: HHP Motel Voucher Program in Atascadero
From the beginning of E.C.H.O. Church Shelter Program (December 10, 2001), the
Homeless Housing Project (HHP) has provided support and cooperation to assist in the success
of the your efforts. The HHP has asked all the helping agencies to first refer clients to your
Program so you could have the best opportunity to operate at full capacity(20 cots).
From December 10, 2001 to April 30, 2002, the HHP has provided emergency motel shelter
( 35 adults, 17 children for 78 nights) for those clients who were not compatible with your
Program criteria. These clients included people with illnesses or needing medical attention, having
handicaps or disabilities, people from other agencies (who didn't meet your Program criteria) and
the overflow(when you operated at capacity). In doing so, the HHP Motel Voucher Program has
incurred a cost of$3,562.78.
In your applications for Atascadero CDBG funds, you have allocated funds for the Homeless
Housing Project Motel Voucher Program. We respectfully request $3,562.78. Enclosed is a
description of the HHP Motel Voucher Program use in Atascadero. The description was written
from the MVP Monthly Reports, The MVP Intake Forms and Motel Receipts, and the American
Express Corporate Account records to insure accuracy.
If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the HHP at 805-459-4951.
Thank you for all your efforts in helping people by providing emergency church shelter in the
Atascadero area. We look forward to continuing working with you. Together we can make a
difference.
Sincerely,
Charles H. Johnson, Treasurer
Homeless Housing Project
Attachment: C
Atascadero City Council Mtg.
May 14, 2002
Atascadero City Council Report
Council Member Jerry Clay
Junk Vehicle Tow Day
The idea of a program to remove junk vehicles similar to the annual refuse clean up day
was discussed at the last City Council meeting. Council Member Clay was asked to follow
up on the issue and provide the Council with additional information. The City Manager
was aware that the City of Paso Robles recently conducted a similar program and staff
developed the following information.
Chief Hegwood investigated the feasibility of providing a free Junk Vehicle Tow Day for
our citizens. It will require a significant commitment in personnel time to coordinate the
project however it can be accomplished. He has taken the initial planning steps in
anticipation of Council direction to pursue the project.
The project would be a joint Atascadero Police Department/California Highway Patrol
activity scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 12, 2002 at the City Yard. APD
officers and volunteers will coordinate the field operation and CHP personnel will
coordinate temporary field office to process the necessary Department of Motor Vehicles
paperwork.
The Chief has made contact with the A-1 Metal Company and determined that the current
cost to dispose of salvage metal would be $20 per vehicle. However, the price of metal is
going up and perhaps by October, they may be able to accept the vehicles at no cost to
the City. The City would have to pay $200 for the cost of transporting the portable crusher
and a large forklift to the City Yard.
The Chief has obtained the support and cooperation of the local tow companies. Action
Towing, Alliance Towing and Rainbow towing have agreed to each donate a tow truck and
driver to the project.
Resources required for the project would be staff time to attend meetings and coordinate
the project with other agencies, city departments and local tow companies. Based on
projecting the removal of 50 junk vehicles, the cost would be $1,000 (50 x $20 = $1,000)
plus $200 for the portable crusher. Upon Council direction, staff will formalize the project
and establish a calendar of meeting dates to coordinate the event.