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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
City Hall Council Chambers, 4th floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
(Enter on Lewis Ave.)
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 P.M.
1. CLOSED SESSION -- PUBLIC COMMENT
2. COUNCIL LEAVES CHAMBERS TO BEGIN CLOSED SESSION
3. CLOSED SESSION -- CALL TO ORDER
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Save Atascadero v. City of Atascadero, et al.
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Case No. CV 128230
b. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Govt. Code Sec. 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Rachelle Rickard, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Atascadero Firefighters Bargaining Unit;
Atascadero Police Association; Service Employees International
Union, Local 620; Mid-Management/Professional Employees; Non-
Represented Professional and Management Workers and Confidential
Employees
City Council Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Govt. Code 54956.8)
Property: 11612 Madreselva Lane
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Rachelle Rickard
Negotiating Parties: Bank of America
Under Negotiations: Price and/or terms of payment.
4. CLOSED SESSION -- ADJOURNMENT
5. COUNCIL RETURNS TO CHAMBERS
6. CLOSED SESSION – REPORT
REGULAR SESSION – CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Moreno
ROLL CALL: Mayor O’Malley
Mayor Pro Tem Sturtevant
Council Member Fonzi
Council Member Kelley
Council Member Moreno
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roll Call
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Patriotic Essay Awards presented by Chuck Ward
A. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items on the consent calendar are considered to
be routine and non-controversial by City staff and will be approved by one motion
if no member of the Council or public wishes to comment or ask questions. If
comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the
consent calendar and will be considered in the listed sequence with an
opportunity for any member of the public to address the Council concerning the
item before action is taken. DRAFT MINUTES: Council meeting draft minutes
are listed on the Consent Calendar for approval of the minutes. Should anyone
wish to request an amendment to draft minutes, the item will be removed from
the Consent Calendar and their suggestion will be considered by the City
Council. If anyone desires to express their opinion concerning issues included in
draft minutes, they should share their opinion during the Community Forum
portion of the meeting.)
1. City Council Draft Action Minutes – June 24, 2014
Recommendation: Council approve the City Council Draft Action Minutes
of June 24, 2014. [City Clerk]
2. May 2014 Accounts Payable and Payroll
Fiscal Impact: $1,808,529.83
Recommendation: Council approve certified City accounts payable,
payroll and payroll vendor checks for May 2014. [Administrative Services]
3. Temporary Road Closure - Hot El Camino Cruise Nite 2014
Fiscal Impact: No net fiscal impact. The cost of putting on the event is
approximately $13,750 in budgeted funds, and it is anticipated that these
costs will be fully recovered through budgeted sponsorships and entry
fees.
Recommendation: Council adopt the Draft Resolution authorizing
temporary road closures on Friday, August 15, 2014, for Hot El Camino
Cruise Nite 2014. [Public Works]
4. Sewer System Management Plan Update
Fiscal Impact: This action has no direct impact on the City’s General
Fund; however, to meet the State Water Resources Control Board’s
requirements there will be financial impacts to the City’s Wastewater
Enterprise Fund.
Recommendation: Council approve the City’s updated Sewer System
Management Plan (SSMP) in compliance with the Statewide General
Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) for Sanitary Sewer Systems
(Water Quality Order No. 2006-0003) and direct City staff to certify the
SSMP with the State Water Resources Control Board. [Public Works]
5. Designation of Voting Delegate - League of California Cities’ Annual
Conference
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council designate Mayor Pro Tem Sturtevant as voting
delegate at the Annual Business Meetin g of the League of California
Cities’ Annual Conference in September 2014, and direct the City Clerk to
inform the League of the designation. [City Clerk]
6. Appropriation of Funds for Road Striping and Pavement Marking
Fiscal Impact: Appropriation of $104,000 in Gas Tax Funds reserves in
fiscal year 2014/2015.
Recommendation: Council appropriate $104,000 of Gas Tax Funds for
road striping and pavement marking. [Public Works]
7. Sales Tax Measure - Ordinance Second Reading
Fiscal Impact: The proposed sales tax measure would generate an
estimated $1.7 - $2.0 million in additional annual revenue. The total cost
of placing the measures on the ballot is estimated to be approximately
$6,500 of budgeted General Funds.
Recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only, the
Draft Ordinance imposing a transactions and use tax to be administered
by the State Board of Equalization. [City Manager]
8. Solid Waste Collection Contract and Recycling/Green Waste Contract
Fiscal Impact: Commercial businesses in town will realize lower solid
waste and recycling disposal costs, estimated at an aggregate of
$250,000 annually. City franchise fees would be reduced due to the lower
commercial garbage rates an estimated $25,000 per year. The City would
also realize reduced general fund expenses in meeting regulatory
compliance requirements for storm water permits (i.e. street sweeping and
trash removal).
Recommendation: Council authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract with Atascadero Waste Alternatives for the exclusive curbside
collection of trash, commingled recyclables and green waste within City
limits. [Public Works]
9. Historic City Hall Conference Room 104 - Facility Use Agreement -
Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation
Fiscal Impact: A potential loss of rental fees the conference room might
otherwise generate and a potential impact to front counter staff time.
Recommendation: Council authorize the City Manager to execute a
Facility Use Agreement with the San Luis Obispo County Veterans
Service Office for a one day per week use of Conference Room 104 in
City Hall. [City Manager]
UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER: (The City Manager will give an oral report on
any current issues of concern to the City Council.)
COMMUNITY FORUM: (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wanting to
address the Council on any matter not on this agenda and over which the Council has
jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your name for the
record before making your presentation. Comments made during Community Forum
will not be a subject of discussion. A maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed f or
Community Forum, unless changed by the Council. Any members of the public who
have questions or need information, may contact the City Clerk’s Office, between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at 470-3400, or mtorgerson@atascadero.org.)
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Placement of Sewer Service Charges on the 2014-2015 Property Tax
Rolls
Ex Parte Communications:
Fiscal Impact: The City will bill $1,763,239.70 in sanitation service
charges for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.
Recommendation: Council adopt the Draft Resolution placing sewer
service charges on the 2014-2015 property tax rolls. [Public Works]
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Memorandums of Understanding for the Atascadero Police Officers
Association, Mid-Management/Professional Employees Association,
Service Employees International Union Local 620, and Resolution for
Non-Represented Professional and Management Workers and
Confidential Employees
Fiscal Impact: Changes to the MOUs and Resolution for Non-
Represented Employees will result in additional costs of approximately
$190,000 annually.
Recommendations: Council:
1. Approve the Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for the
Atascadero Police Officers Association, Mid-Management/Professional
Employees Association, Service Employees International Union Local
620; and,
2. Adopt the Draft Resolution for Non-Represented Professional and
Management Workers and Confidential Employees; and,
3. Adopt the Draft Resolution Authorizing Employer Paid Member
Contributions for the Full-time employees in the Safety-Police Member
Category; and,
4. Adopt the Draft Resolution Authorizing Employer Paid Member
Contributions for the Full-time employees in the Safety-Fire Member
Category; and,
5. Adopt the Draft Resolution Authorizing Employer Paid Member
Contributions for the Full-time employees in the Miscellaneous
Member Category; and,
6. Approve the Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. [City
Manager]
2. Council Update Regarding the Prohibited Camping and Smoking
Ordinances
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council receive an oral report on this issue. [Police]
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: (On their own initiative, Council
Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities.
Council Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take
action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. The Council may
take action on items listed on the Agenda.)
D. COMMITTEE REPORTS: (The following represent standing committees.
Informative status reports will be given, as felt necessary):
Mayor O’Malley
1. City / Schools Committee
2. County Mayors Round Table
3. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
4. SLO Council of Governments (SLOCOG)
5. SLO Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
Mayor Pro Tem Sturtevant
1. City / Schools Committee
2. City of Atascadero Finance Committee
3. League of California Cities – Council Liaison
Council Member Fonzi
1. Air Pollution Control District
2. Oversight Board for Successor Agency to the Community Redevelopment
Agency of Atascadero
3. SLO Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo)
Council Member Kelley
1. Atascadero State Hospital Advisory Committee
2. City of Atascadero Design Review Committee
3. Economic Vitality Corporation, Board of Directors (EVC)
4. Homeless Services Oversight Council
Council Member Moreno
1. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) Board
2. City of Atascadero Finance Committee (Chair)
3. City of Atascadero Design Review Committee
E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION:
1. City Council
2. City Clerk
3. City Treasurer
4. City Attorney
5. City Manager
F. ADJOURNMENT
Please note: Should anyone challenge any proposed development entitlement listed on this Agenda in court, that
person may be limited to raising those issues addressed at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to this public hearing. Correspondence submitted at this
public hearing will be distributed to the Council and available for review in the City Clerk's office.
I, Lori Mlynczak, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Atascadero, declare under the penalty of perjury that
the foregoing agenda for the July 8, 2014 Regular Session of the Atascadero City Council was posted
on July 2, 2014, at the Atascadero City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422 and was
available for public review in the Customer Service Center at that location.
Signed this 2nd day of July, 2014, at Atascadero, California.
Lori Mlynczak, Deputy City Clerk
City of Atascadero
City of Atascadero
WELCOME TO THE ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council meets in regular session on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Council
meetings will be held at the City Hall Council Chambers, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero. Matters are considered by the
Council in the order of the printed Agenda. Regular Council meetings are televised live, audio recorded and videotaped
for future playback. Charter Communication customers may view the meetings on Charter Cable Channel 20 or via the
City’s website at www.atascadero.org. Meetings are also broadcast on radio station KPRL AM 1230. Contact the City
Clerk for more information (470-3400).
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file
in the office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection during City Hall business hours at the Front Counter of
City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, and on our website, www.atascadero.org. Contracts, Resolutions and
Ordinances will be allocated a number once they are approved by the City Council. The minutes of this meeting will
reflect these numbers. All documents submitted by the public during Council meetings that are either read into the record
or referred to in their statement will be noted in the minutes and available for review in the City Clerk's office.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting
or other services offered by this City, please contact the City Manager’s Office or the City Clerk’s Office, both at (805)
470-3400. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist the City staff in
assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.
TO SPEAK ON SUBJECTS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Under Agenda item, “COMMUNITY FORUM”, the Mayor will call for anyone from the audience having business with the
Council to approach the lectern and be recognized.
1. Give your name for the record (not required)
2. State the nature of your business.
3. All comments are limited to 3 minutes.
4. All comments should be made to the Mayor and Council.
5. No person shall be permitted to make slanderous, profane or negative personal remarks concerning any other
individual, absent or present
This is the time items not on the Agenda may be brought to the Council’s attention. A maximum of 30 minutes will be
allowed for Community Forum (unless changed by the Council). If you wish to use a computer presentation to support
your comments, you must notify the City Clerk's office at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Digital presentations must
be brought to the meeting on a USB drive or CD. You are required to submit to the City Clerk a printed copy of your
presentation for the record. Please check in with the City Clerk before the meeting begins to announce your presence
and turn in the printed copy.
TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS (from Title 2, Chapter 1 of the Atascadero Municipal Code)
Members of the audience may speak on any item on the agenda. The Mayor will identify the subject, staff will give their
report, and the Council will ask questions of staff. The Mayor will announce when the public comment period is open and
will request anyone interested to address the Council regarding the matter being considered to step up to the lectern. If
you wish to speak for, against or comment in any way:
1. You must approach the lectern and be recognized by the Mayor
2. Give your name (not required)
3. Make your statement
4. All comments should be made to the Mayor and Council
5. No person shall be permitted to make slanderous, profane or negative personal remarks concerning any other
individual, absent or present
6. All comments limited to 3 minutes
The Mayor will announce when the public comment period is closed, and thereafter, no further public comments will be
heard by the Council.