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MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2003
REGULAR SESSION:
Mayor Clay called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.p. and Council Member Scalise led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Pacas, O'Malley, Scalise, Luna and Mayor Clay
Absent: None
Others Present: City Clerk Marcia McClure Torgerson, City Treasurer Joseph
Modica
Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Assistant City Manager Brady
Cherry, Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, Public
Works Director Steve Kahn, Community Development Director
Warren Frace, Redevelopment Specialist John Jansons,
Information Technology Director Andrew Fruin, Planning Services
Manager Steve McHarris, Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, Fire Chief
Kurt Stone and City Attorney Roy Hanley.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
Eric Greening, 7365 Valle, announced that Project Cuesta Grade is officially completed
with the ribbon cutting, which was held today. Additionally, much of the extra transit
service had been funded by Cal Trans as part of the traffic mitigation process for the
grade project and now those funds will no longer be available. Rescheduling of
services such as Route 9 is being studied with the help of the riding public and there will
be a meeting to this effect next Thursday in Room 103 of the Atascadero City Hall
building, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mr. Greening discussed the issue of the California Car
Tax increase and the possible effect if it is eliminated.
Mayor Clay closed the Community Forum period.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Council Member O'Malley and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Luna to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Employee Recognition - Service Awards
City Manager McKinney presented awards to City employees for five, ten, fifteen
and twenty years of service to the City of Atascadero.
2. Proclamation declaring October 12-18, 2003 "Colony Days"
Council Member O'Malley read the proclamation and presented it to Eileen Allen,
Chairperson of Colony Days. Council Member O'Malley officially recognized
other members of the community instrumental in organizing the Colony Days
celebration.
3. Proclamation recognizing Disability Achievement Month, October 2003
Council Member Pacas read the proclamation and presented it to Mary Ellen
Felten, member of the Board of UCP. Ms. Felten presented Marty Memeck with
a Disability Achievement Award from the San Luis Obispo County Board of
Supervisors and United Cerebral Palsy.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Council Member O'Malley spoke about the Main Street Mixer held earlier in the evening
and discussed the planning that went into this year's Colony Days celebration.
Council Member Scalise referred to the State STIP funds received by the City that is
earmarked for the roads program. SLOCOG staff is recommending that this money be
pooled causing competition between cities for the funds. Council Member Scalise
asked the Council to consider adding this item to their agenda before the end of the
year.
There was Council consensus to place this item on the November 25, 2003 agenda.
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A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. City Council Closed Session Minutes —August 22, 2003
■ City Clerk recommendation: City Council approve the City Council
minutes of the closed session meeting of August 22, 2003. [City Clerk]
2. City Council Strategic Planning Workshop Minutes — August 23, 2003
■ City Clerk recommendation: City Council approve the City Council
minutes of the Strategic Planning Workshop of August 23, 2003. [City
Clerk]
3. City Treasurer's Report - July 2003
■ Fiscal impact: None.
■ City Treasurer recommendation: City Council approve the City
Treasurer's report for July 2003. [City Treasurer]
4. City Treasurer's Report - August 2003
■ Fiscal impact: None.
■ City Treasurer recommendation: City Council approve the City
Treasurer's report for August 2003. [City Treasurer]
5. July Disbursements —July 2003 Accounts Payable & Payroll
■ Fiscal impact: $1,848,122.89
■ Staff recommendation: City Council approve certified City accounts
payable, payroll and payroll vendor checks for July 2003.
[Administrative Services]
6. August Disbursements — August 2003 Accounts Payable & Payroll
■ Fiscal impact: $1,419,387.05
■ Staff recommendation: City Council approve certified City accounts
payable, payroll and payroll vendor checks for August 2003.
[Administrative Services]
7. Revising Procedures for Imposition of Business License Taxes
■ Fiscal impact: None has been identified, although there is some
saving in staff time contemplated.
■ Staff recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only,
the draft ordinance revising procedures for imposition of business
license taxes in the City of Atascadero. [City Attorney]
8. Ordinance Revising Definition of Auto Dealer
■ Fiscal impact: None.
■ Staff recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only,
the draft ordinance revising the definition of auto dealer in the
Municipal Code of the City of Atascadero. [City Attorney]
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9. Adoption of Records Retention Schedule
■ Fiscal impact: The establishment of clear retention periods for City
records will allow the City of Atascadero to realize significant savings in
labor and storage costs, free filing cabinet and office space, and
improve office efficiencies.
■ Staff recommendation: Council adopt draft Resolution establishing the
City's Records Retention Schedule and authorizing destruction of
certain City records. [City Manager]
10. Single Family Planned Development Zone Change 2003-0040 - 5460
Mariquita Avenue (Jorgensen)
■ Fiscal impact: The project would be fiscally neutral and have no
impacts on City revenues. As a general rule, residential planned
development overlay zones do not require services beyond that which
would be permitted within an underlying residential zoning district.
■ Staff recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only,
the attached Draft Ordinance, enacting Zone Change 2003-0040
adding the PD-7 zoning overlay district to an RMF-10 site. [Community
Development]
11. Zone Change 2003-0062; Establishing Specific Plan #1 - The
Woodlands Specific Plan (Halcon Road/ R.W. Hertel & Sons, Inc.)
■ Fiscal impact: The project would likely have a slight negative impact
on City revenues. As a general rule, single-family dwellings require
services that exceed the revenue generated by the proposed uses.
The project is conditioned to fund the maintenance of all streets and
landscaping to minimize the fiscal impacts to the City.
■ Staff recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only,
the draft Ordinance, enacting Zone Change 2003-0062 establishing an
SP-1 zoning overlay district. [Community Development]
12. Zone Change 2003-0041; The Woodlands Specific Plan #1 - (Halcon
Road / R.W. Hertel & Sons, Inc)
■ Fiscal impact: The project would likely have a slight negative impact
on City revenues. As a general rule, single-family dwellings require
services that exceed the revenue generated by the proposed uses.
The project is conditioned to fund the maintenance of all streets and
landscaping to minimize the fiscal impacts to the City.
■ Staff recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only,
the draft Ordinance, enacting Zone Change 2003-0041 adding the
SP-1 zoning overlay district to subject site. [Community Development]
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13. Proposition 40 Bond Act
■ Fiscal impact: Approval of this resolution will allow the City Manager to
apply for $220,000.00 from the Per Capita Program under Proposition
40, the Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood, Parks and Coastal
Protection Bond Act of 2002.
■ Staff recommendation: Council approve the draft Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to apply for grant funds from the Per
Capita Program under Proposition 40. [Community Services]
14. Request to Place Memorial Benches at Atascadero Lake Park
■ Fiscal impact: None. All costs related to the purchase and installation
of memorial benches are covered by the requesting family.
■ Staff recommendation: Council:
1. Approve a request by John and Jacquie Paulsen to place a
Memorial Bench at Atascadero Lake Park.
2. Approve a request by Mary Johnson to place a Memorial Bench at
Atascadero Lake Park.
3. Approve a request by Frank and Kathy Kock to place a Memorial
Bench at Atascadero Lake Park. [Community Services]
15. Enhanced 9-1-1 Dispatch Equipment Replacement
■ Fiscal impact: None. The cost of the SBC Pacific Bell Enhanced 9-1-1
(E911) telephone system is $128,292.47. The funds are paid by the
State of California directly to the vendor and have no impact on the
General Fund. Maintenance of the system is included in the price of
purchase.
■ Staff recommendation: Council approve purchase of SBC Pacific Bell
Enhanced 9-1-1 (E911) telephone system for the Public Safety
Communications Center. [Police Department]
16. Acceptance of Final Map 2003-0049 - Tract 2454 Phase II (TTM 2002-
0014) Ferrocarril Road (Gearhart/Wilson)
■ Fiscal impact: None.
■ Staff recommendation: Council:
1. Accept Final Map 2003-0049 (Trace 2454 Phase II); and,
2. Reject offer of dedication for emergency access easement without
prejudice to future acceptance; and
3. Authorize City Manager to execute Subdivision Improvement
Agreement [Public Works]
17. Acceptance of Final Map 2003-0059 - Parcel Map ATAL 01-089 (LLA
2001-0026) Pueblo/ Esperanza (Gearhart/Wilson)
■ Fiscal impact: None.
■ Staff recommendation: Council:
1. Accept Final Map 2003-0059 (Parcel Map ATAL 01-089); and,
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2. Reject offers of dedication for public utility easement and
pedestrian access easement without prejudice to future
acceptance. [Public Works]
18. Acceptance of Final Map 2003-0057 - Tract 2512 (TPM 2002-0024)
6205 San Gabriel Road (Rancho de Paraiso)
■ Fiscal impact: None.
■ Staff recommendation: Council:
1. Accept Final Map 2003-0057 (Tract 2512); and,
2. Reject offers of dedication for the public utility easement and
emergency access easement without prejudice to future
acceptance. [Public Works]
19. Acceptance of Dedication - Easement for Public Road
■ Fiscal impact: None.
■ Staff recommendation: Council approve draft Resolution recognizing
that Council accepted an offer of dedication of an easement for public
road purposes on February 26, 2002. [Public Works]
20. Telephone System Purchase
■ Fiscal impact: $125,000 of budgeted 2003-2004 Technology Funds.
■ Staff recommendation: Council approve the purchase of the IP 400
phone system from Avaya Communications for $125,000.00.
[Information Technology]
MOTION: By Council Member O'Malley and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Luna to approve Items #A-1 through 20.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (Item #A-4 Ordinance No.
426, Item #A-8 Ordinance No. 427, Item #A-9 Resolution No.
2003-047, Item #A-10 Ordinance No. 428, Item #A-11 Ordinance
#429, Item #A-12 Ordinance No. 430, Item #A-13 Resolution No.
2003-048, Item #A-19 Resolution No. 2003-049)
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Planned Development Zone Code Text 2003-0083, Multi-Family
Planned Development Zone Change 2002-0027 - Master Plan of
Development (CUP 2002-0064), Vesting Tentative Tract Map
2002-0018 - 1200 La Costa Court (Charnley)
■ Fiscal impact: The project would likely have a slight negative impact
on City revenues. As a general rule, multi-family dwellings require
services that exceed the revenue generated by the proposed uses.
■ Staff recommendation: Planning Commission Recommends:
1. Adopt Resolution A, certifying Mitigated Negative Declaration 2003-
0024; and,
2. Introduce for first reading, by title only, draft Ordinance A approving
Zone Change 2003-0083 establishing Planned District 20, based
on findings; and,
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3. Introduce for first reading, by title only, draft Ordinance B approving
Zone Change 2002-0027 based on findings; and,
4. Adopt draft Resolution B approving the Master Plan of
Development (CUP 2002-0064) based on findings and subject to
Conditions of Approval and Mitigation Monitoring; and,
5. Adopt draft Resolution C approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map
2002-0018, based on findings and subject to Conditions of
Approval and Mitigation Monitoring. [Community Development]
Planning Services Manager Steve McHarris gave the staff report and Community
Development Director Warren Frace gave a presentation on the affordable housing
component of the project. Both answered questions of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Tim Roberts, representing the applicant Andrew Charnley, answered some of the
questions asked by the Council during their discussion.
Eric Greening indicated that there were many good aspects to this project, but he raised
several issues of concern including compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood and
traffic impacts.
Tim Roberts stated that there would be a center turn lane in the project and in addition
the San Diego Apartments project is conditioned to realign the San Diego Road
intersection, which will provide safer turning movements at that point.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
There was Council discussion regarding the affordable housing component and the
valuation process.
Mayor Pro Tem Luna expressed concern that the in-lieu fee of $79,000 will not provide
the units that would otherwise be required for this project.
MOTION: By Council Member Scalise and seconded by Mayor Clay to
adopt Resolution A, certifying Mitigated Negative Declaration
2003-0024; and, introduce for first reading, by title only, draft
Ordinance A approving Zone Change 2003-0083 establishing
Planned District 20, based on findings; and, introduce for first
reading, by title only draft Ordinance B approving Zone
Change 2002-0027 based on findings; and, adopt draft
Resolution B approving the Master Plan of Development (CUP
2002-0064) based on findings and subject to Conditions of
Approval and Mitigation Monitoring and leave four parking
spots at the front of the project; and, adopt draft Resolution C
approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map 2002-0018, based on
findings and subject to Conditions of Approval and Mitigation
Monitoring.
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Motion failed 2:3 by a roll-call vote. (O'Malley, Pacas, Luna
opposed)
Council Member Pacas felt it was important to have affordable housing for the
workforce and she felt that principle was being undermined with the provisions of this
project.
MOTION: By Council Member Scalise and seconded by Council Member
O'Malley to accept the Planning Commission
recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Motion passed 3.2 by a roll-call vote. (Pacas, Luna opposed)
(Resolutions No. 2003-050, 2003-051 and 2003-052)
Mayor Clay recessed the hearing at 8:40 p.m.
Mayor Clay called the meeting back to order at 8:50 p.m.
2. Sinale-Family Planned Development Zone Change 2003-0061 -
Master Plan of Development (CUP 2003-0110), Vesting Tentative
Parcel Map 2003-0047 2955 Chico Road (Midland Pacific, Inc.)
■ Fiscal impact: The project would likely have a slight negative impact
on City revenues. As a general rule, single-family dwellings require
services that exceed the revenue generated by the proposed uses.
■ Staff recommendation: Planning Commission Recommends:
1. Introduce for first reading, by title only, draft Ordinance A approving
Zone Change 2003-0061 applying PD-14 Overlay to 2955 Chico
Road, based on findings; and,
2. Adopt draft Resolution B approving the Master Plan of
Development (CUP 2003-0110) based on findings and subject to
conditions of approval; and,
3. Adopt draft Resolution C approving Tentative Parcel Map 2003-
0047, based on findings and subject to Conditions of Approval.
[Community Development]
Community Development Director Warren Frace gave the staff report and answered
questions of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ken Wilson, Representative for Midland Pacific, questioned whether the in-lieu fees had
been discussed at the Planning Commission hearing. Director Frace stated that the
fees were brought up after the Planning Commission hearing, and that the fees would
be tacked on to the building permit fee.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
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MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Luna and seconded by Council Member
Pacas to introduce for first reading, by title only, draft
Ordinance A approving Zone Change 2003-0061 applying PD-
14 Overlay to 2955 Chico Road, based on findings; and, adopt
draft Resolution B approving the Master Plan of Development
(CUP 2003-0110) based on findings and subject to conditions
of approval; and, adopt draft Resolution C approving
Tentative Parcel Map 2003-0047, based on findings and
subject to Conditions of Approval.
Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote. (Resolutions No. 2003-
053, 2003-054)
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Citywide Economic Development Strategy
■ Fiscal impact: There is no direct fiscal impact in reviewing and
approving the proposed strategy. However, adoption and execution of
a comprehensive Economic Development Strategy could have
significant fiscal impact in increasing municipal revenue less program
delivery costs.
■ Staff recommendation: Council review and adopt a five-year, citywide
Economic Development Strategy for FY- 2003-2008. [City Manager]
City Manager Wade McKinney gave the staff report and answered questions of the
Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Luna referred to pg. 2 and pg. 15 of the document, where the City of
Atascadero is viewed as a "product that can be sold", and stated he objects to this
wording and would like to see it removed from the document. On pg. 11, Table 2.3.1, he
felt the City of Atascadero employment figures should reflect full time employees.
Additionally, he made several specific corrections to the document.
Council Member Scalise agreed with Mayor Pro Tem Luna and felt the Table on pg. 11
should be changed to reflect full-time employees for the City of Atascadero.
There was Council consensus to eliminate the paragraphs referring to Atascadero as a
"product that can be sold" from pages 2 and 15.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening stated he approved of this document and made suggestions of potential
changes.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION. By Council Member Scalise and seconded by Council Member
O'Malley to approve a five-year, citywide Economic
Development Strategy for FY-2003-2008
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Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote.
D. ATTORNEY REPORTS:
1. Revisina Procedures for Appointina the Mayor and the Mayor Pro
Tem
■ Fiscal impact: None has been identified.
■ Staff recommendation: City Council adopt the draft Resolution
establishing a rotation system for the selection of the mayor and mayor
pro tem in the City of Atascadero. [City Attorney]
City Attorney Roy Hanley gave the staff report and answered questions of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening stated he agreed with this resolution.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Council Member O'Malley and seconded by Mayor Clay to
adopt the draft Resolution establishing a rotation system for
the selection of the mayor and mayor pro tem in the city of
Atascadero.
Motion passed 5.0 by a roll-call vote. (Resolution No. 2003-
055)
E. COMMITTEE & LIAISON REPORTS:
Mayor Clay
1. County Mayor's Round Table: Held in Morro Bay, discussed ways each
mayor and council run their meetings.
Council Member Scalise
1. S.L.O. Council of Governments (SLOCOG)/S.L.O. Regional Transit Authority
(SLORTA): Discussion of State funding given the change in leadership in
Sacramento.
Council Member O'Malley
1. League of California Cities - Grassroots Network: Need to become more
active with the League bringing the message that local revenue must be
defended.
2. Economic Vitality Corporation, Board of Directors (EVC): This is a county
organization and it has worked effectively within the community.
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Council Member Pacas
1. Atascadero Youth Task Force: At the last meeting the resource officer gave a
presentation on her responsibilities. Last weekend the Task Force had their
golf tournament. San Benito School and San Gabriel will be having program
days for family resources that are available.
F. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
City Council
Council Member O'Malley asked to agendize a review of the in-lieu fees.
There was Council consensus to bring back the in-lieu fees for consideration.
(Scalise opposed). Council Member Scalise stated she would like to see this
item come back as a whole package, perhaps at the Strategic Planning Session
in January.
Mayor Pro Tem Luna asked for an update on the progress on the Municipal Code
Review and noise ordinance.
City Attorney Hanley indicated that it might be possible to discuss the noise
ordinance at the next Council meeting. Regarding the Municipal Code Review,
he suggested bringing the issues to Council in prioritized sections.
City Clerk
City Clerk Torgerson announced that Parks and Recreation Commissioner Dean
Coker had resigned and she will advertise for applicants.
G. ADJOURNMENT: 9:45 pm
Mayor Clay adjourned the meeting at 9:45 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting
on October 28, 2003.
MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Marcia McClure Torgerson, City Clerk
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