HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 082303 Special Approved: 10/14/2003
SPECIAL MEETING
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
Saturday, August 23, 20039 8:30 a.m.
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Strategic Planning Workshop
MINUTES
Mayor Clay called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Clay, Mayor Pro Tem Luna, Council Member O'Malley,
Council Member Pacas, Council Member Scalise, City Manager
Wade McKinney, City Attorney Roy Hanley, Assistant to the City
Manager Marcia Torgerson, and Dr. William Mathis.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
Eric Greening, expressed his concern that it appears that two developers are driving the
TDC issue and making it a Council priority. He also asked the Council to improve noticing
practices to citizens outside the City limits.
Mayor Clay closed the Community Forum period.
COUNCIL WORKSHOP—STRATEGIC PLANNING
The City Manager and City Attorney updated the City Council on the progress that has
been made on their goals that are listed in the City Council brochure.
The Council Members had submitted mid-year discussion topics to Dr. Mathis prior to this
meeting. A summary of these topics and the Council consensus follows:
■ Mayor Selection Process - Council directed City Attorney to prepare a
Resolution for Council agenda in October 2003, designating a rotation system
for the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
■ Second Units - Council directed staff to bring back to the Council as a public
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hearing, the issue of second units, after other General Plan priorities are
complete (estimated to be in one year).
■ Economic Development - Council directed the City Manager to prepare a
report outlining possible future projects for the Redevelopment Agency, and
submit this report in Closed Session.
■ Homeless - All Council Members are supportive of work being done by non-
profit organizations. Council agreed the City should not support financially, and
City should be compensated for public safety services that will be impacted by
a homeless shelter.
■ General Plan Amendments - There was no Council agreement.
■ Community Development Priorities - Council agreed to maintain current
priorities.
■ Code Enforcement - There was Council consensus that the sign ordinance
needs to be amended and then enforced. Council directed staff to poll
Chamber and Main St. members for their suggestions on potential
amendments to the sign ordinance.
■ Transfer of Development Credits - Mayor Pro Tem Luna and Council
Member O'Malley stressed the importance of locating receiver sites.
■ Fiscal Impact of Residential Projects - Council directed staff to bring back to
Council a report recommending a policy for all units where the City will accept
roads from developments that agree to an assessment.
■ Council Visits to Completed Sites - Council directed City Manager to
organize tours for Council and Planning Commission to review completed
projects to evaluate the end result of conditions and approvals.
■ Council Norms - Amend language concerning Mayor selection (see above).
Also, Council directed staff to add a norm stating that Council Members will not
clarify their votes when voting.
The Council agreed to schedule their next strategic planning session for January 2004.
There was Council consensus for staff to create an updated City Council brochure
showing the progress achieved on their previously stated goals. They directed staff to
receive Council approval on the next City Council brochure before final printing.
Mayor Clay adjourned the workshop at 1:45 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Marcia McClure Torgerson, C.M.C.
City Clerk
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