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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, August 12, 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
City Council Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
Successor Agency to the Community Immediately following
Redevelopment Agency of Atascadero: conclusion of the City
Council Regular Session
b. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Rachelle Rickard, City Manager
Employee Organization: Atascadero Firefighters Bargaining Unit
c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
William J. Vetter et al. v. City of Atascadero
Case No. CV 128276
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Government Code Section 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: Mayor O’Malley
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. Lighthouse Presentation
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 – July 8, 2014
Recommendation: Council approve the City Council Draft Action Minutes
of July 8, 2014. [City Clerk]
2. Historic City Hall Project Bid Award: ACH-13a Exterior Lighting Fixture
and Bulb Purchase
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact of this award will be announced at the
August 12, 2014 Council meeting. The award is budgeted in CCHE grant
and City Funds.
Recommendation: Council authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract, with the lowest responsible bidder, in an amount to be
determined at the bid opening on August 7th, 2014, for the purchase of
lighting fixtures and bulbs for the Atascadero City Hall Exterior Lighting
Project. [Public Works]
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 for
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. Introduction of a Municipal Ordinance Prohibiting the Possession and
Sale of Synthetic Spices and/or Synthetic Bath Salts
Ex Parte Communications:
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council introduce for first reading, by title only, the
Draft Ordinance adding Title 5, Chapter 16 to the Atascadero Municipal
Code, prohibiting the possession and sale of certain intoxicating chemical
compounds known as synthetic drugs. [Police]
2. Confirming the Cost of Vegetative Growth/Refuse Abatement
Ex Parte Communications:
Fiscal Impact: The City will receive $43,312.50 from the 2014/2015
property tax rolls in weed abatement / refuse abatement assessments.
Recommendation: Council adopt the Draft Resolution, confirming the
cost of vegetative growth (weeds) and/or refuse (rubbish) abatement.
[Fire]
3. Title 3 Amendment - Cardroom Ordinance - Increase in the Maximum
Number of Card Tables - Removal of Betting Limits
Ex Parte Communications:
Fiscal Impact: The amendment should have a modest positive fiscal
impact on the City.
Recommendation: Council introduce for first reading, by title only, Draft
Ordinance A amending the City’s Cardroom Ordinance. [Community
Development]
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Pending General Plan Amendment - Request for Authorization to
Process PLN 2009-1346 - Halcon Road / Viejo Camino -
(ConsciousBuild Atascadero, LLC / Melhouse / Kirk Consulting)
Fiscal Impact: If the project is approved for processing, it should be
required to be fiscally neutral so the added residential units fund their own
on-site improvements and maintenance, as well as their fair share of off -
site improvements and impacts to City emergency services.
Recommendation: Adopt Draft Resolution A authorizing staff to process
a proposed General Plan Amendment application with the requirement the
applicant will be responsible for full staff and/or consultant costs to
process the application. [Community Development]
2. Approval of Draft Resolution Authorizing a Master Agreement Between
the City of Atascadero and the Successor Agency to the Community
Redevelopment Agency of Atascadero
Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact of this agreement is unknown at this time.
Any expenditures made as a result of the Master Agreement would be
paid using restricted bond proceeds pursuant to bond covenants.
Recommendation: City Council approve the Draft Resolution authorizing
a Master Agreement between the City of Atascadero and the Successor
Agency to expend excess bond proceeds. [Administrative Services]
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 TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF ATASCADERO
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 August 12, 2014 Regular Session of the Atascadero City Council was
posted on August 5, 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 5th day of August, 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 perio d 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.