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M I N U T E S
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
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JULY 61 1992
6:00 P.M.
Mayor Nimmo called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Councilman
Kudlac led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Kudlac, Luna, Bewley, and Mayor
Nimmo
Absent: Councilwoman Borgeson (present 6:02 p.m. )
Also Present: Micki Korba, City Treasurer and Lee Raboin,
City Clerk
Staff Present: Ray Windsor, City Manager; Andy Takata,
Assistant City Manager; Art Montandon, City
Attorney; Henry Engen, Community Development
Director; Greg Luke, Public Works Director;
Mark Joseph, Administrative Services Director;
Mike McCain, Acting Fire Chief and Bud McHale,
Police Chief
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. CITY OF ATASCADERO BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992-93
1. COMMUNITY GROUP FUNDING APPEALS
Mayor Nimmo indicated that the Council would hear appeals, but
would take no action until after the Closed Session (Item #2) .
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The following appeals for community group funding were heard:
Chamber of Commerce:
Bill Mazzacane, Executive Director, asked the Council to consider
a performance-based contract with the Chamber. Ray Johnson,
President, urged Council to support this recommendation.
San Luis Obispo County Visitors & Conference Bureau:
Jonni Eylar, Executive Director, asked the Council not to abandon
funding for the promotion of tourism.
American Red Cross:
Jeannie Nix, Executive Director, implored the Council to grant
funding in the same amount as was awarded the year before and
responded to brief questions from Council regarding the services
rendered directly to Atascadero families.
Family Services Center:
Christine Hervey and Lucinda Borchard Griffith, representing the
Family Services Center, requested reconsideration of their funding
request and also responded to questions regarding their services.
Food Bank Coalition:
Don Benson appealed recommended funding of $500 asking that the
agency's full request of $2,000 be granted.
Senior Citizens United:
Jean Fredericks requested Council to approve additional funding.
Action for Animal Rights (AFAR) :
AFAR Board representatives Kitty Olsen and Susan Harkness urged for
full funding of the Spay/Neuter Programa Daphne Fahsing, Executive
Director, was also present and responded to questions from Council
regarding the Spay/Neuter Program offered through AFAR.
Mayor Nimmo asked if there were any other agency representatives
present who wished to address the Council. There were none.
2. CLOSED SESSION - Council will adjourn to a Closed Session
regarding personnel matters pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6.
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MOTION: By Councilman Kudlac, seconded by Councilman Luna
to adjourn to Closed Session; motion unanimously
carried. (6:50 p.m. )
Open Session reconvened at 7:20 p.m.
Mayor Nimmo opened the floor for one additional appeal:
Loaves & Fishes:
George Merit noted that Loaves & Fishes was asking for City support
only in the way of storage space. He remarked that during the
previous year's budget hearings, the Council had granted this
request, but reported that a suitable site had not yet been located
to store food and interview potential clients. Brief discussion
ensued.
An ad-hoc committee comprised of Councilwoman Borgeson, Andy
Takata and Mr. Merit was established to look into the matter
and come back to Council with appropriate recommendations.
Council discussion regarding staff recommendations for community
agency funding followed. Councilmembers Borgeson and Luna
commented that they were struggling with understanding the basis
for the recommendations. Mayor Nimmo emphasized priority funding
should go to those organizations that provide needed services for
health and welfare that are not funded by other means. Council
agreed to address each appeal one by one. Action taken was as
follows:
Chamber of Commerce:
MOTION: By Councilman Kudlac, seconded by Councilman Bewley to
grant to the Chamber of Commerce the sum of $20,000 and
initiate negotiations for a performance-based contract;
carried 5:0.
San Luis Obispo visitors & Conference Bureau:
MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson, seconded by Councilman Kudlac
to fund $1,000; carried 5:0.
American Red Cross:
MOTION: By Councilman Kudlac, seconded by Councilman Luna to
approve funding at $500; motion carried 4: 1 (Mayor Nimmo
voting in opposition) .
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Family Service Center:
MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson, seconded by Councilman Luna to
fund $250; motion carried 4: 1 (Mayor Nimmo opposed) .
Food Bank Coalition:
MOTION: By Councilman Luna, seconded by Councilman Bewley to
approve $500; motion carried 5:0.
Senior Citizens United:
MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson, seconded by Councilman Luna to
grant $2,000; motion failed 2:3 (Councilmembers Bewley,
Kudlac and Mayor Nimmo opposed) .
MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson, seconded by Councilman Luna to
fund $1,000; motion failed 2:3 (Councilmembers Bewley,
Kudlac and Mayor Nimmo opposed) .
MOTION: By Councilwoman Borgeson, seconded by Councilman Luna to
fund $700; motion passed 5:0.
AFAR:
MOTION: By Councilman Luna, seconded by Councilwoman Borgeson to
grant $10,000; motion failed 2:3 (Councilmembers Bewley,
Kudlac and Mayor Nimmo opposed) .
MOTION: By Councilman Kudlac, seconded by Councilwoman Borgeson
to fund 5,000; motion carried 3:2 (Councilman Bewley and
Mayor Nimmo opposed) .
Mayor Nimmo called a break at 8:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened at
8:15 P.M.
3. BUDGET REVIEW BY DEPARTMENT
Mark Joseph provided the staff report and responded to brief ques-
tions from Council. It was agreed that each department would be
addressed and acted upon separately. The City Manager indicated
that Council was being asked to approve the departmental budgets as
submitted and noted that there would be another opportunity to look
at the overall budget at mid-year.
City Council:
Mayor Nimmo suggested that the City° Council, in light of cuts to be
taken by employees, should take a reduction in compensation as
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well. He proposed that this be done by approving a "cafeteria
plan" whereby each member of Council may choose compensation in the
maximum amount of $300 per month to be taken in the form of salary,
benefits or a combination of both.
MOTION: By Councilman Kudlac, seconded by Councilman Bewley in
favor of Mayor Nimmo's recommendation.
Discussion on the motion: Councilwoman Borgeson emphasized
that there are travel costs associated with attending out of
town committee meetings and cautioned against reducing the
compensation so much that it might become a financial burden
to present and future members of the City Council to meet
these obligations.
Vote on the motion: Motion carried 5:0.
City Clerk:
Budget Approved.
City Treasurer:
Budget Approved.
City AttorneyfSpecial Legal:
Budqet Approved.
City Manager:
Budget Approved.
Personnel:
Budget Approved.
Police:
Bud McHale provided brief staff report and responded to questions.
Councilman Luna spoke in support of adding back in $10,000 for
P.O.S.T. training. The City Manager suggested that Council wait
until the mid-year budget review before making any change.
Budget approved and authorization given to implement the 113-12
Plan" .
Fire:
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Budget Approved.
Public Works/Engineering:
Budget Approved.
Recycling:
Budget Approved.
Community Development:
Budget Approved.
Community Services:
The City Manager noted that staff was canceling the contract for
lawn mowing services and Andy Takata pointed out that members of
the Fire Department would be assisting in the task of watering at
the parks Budget Approved.
Administrative Services:
Budget Approved.
Other:
Budgets were also unanimously approved for the following:
Equipment Replacement, Non-Departmental, Emergency Preparedness,
Weed Abatement, Waste Water Treatment Operations, Dial-A-Ride, Tree
Planting, Park Concession, Pavilion, Zoo, Gas Tax Streets and
Street Maintenance.
Capital Improvements:
Greg Luke provided a status report on various bridge replacement
projects and signalization of Highway 41.
There was discussion regarding the possible acquisition of "Stadium
Park" and individual members of Council expressed either support or
opposition to the continuing efforts to acquire the property.
MOTION: By Councilman Luna, seconded by Councilwoman Borgeson to
proceed with the previous Council's recommendation to
acquire Stadium Park; motion carried 4:1 (Councilman
Kudlac opposed) .
The mayor mentioned that the matter would come back to Council for
direction regarding funding the purchase.
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, the City Council adjourned at
10:10 p.m. to Tuesday, July 7, 1992 to interview applicants for the
City' s Parks & Recreation Commission.
MINUTES RECORDED AND PREPARED BY:
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