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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
City Hall Council Chambers, 4th floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
(Entrance on Lewis Ave.)
City Council Regular Session: 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION — CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
Mayor Moreno called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Fonzi, Funk, Newsom, Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau and
Mayor Moreno
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Rachelle Rickard, Administrative Services Director Jeri
Rangel, Public Works Director Nick DeBar, Police Chief Jere[ Haley,
Community Development Director Phil Dunsmore, Fire Chief Casey
Bryson, City Attorney Greg Murphy and Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
Lara Christensen
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Council Member Funk and seconded by Council Member
Newsom to:
1. Approve this agenda; and,
2. Waive the reading in full of all ordinances appearing on this
agenda, and the titles of the ordinances will be read aloud by
n the City Clerk at the first reading, after the motion and before
the City Council votes.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
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PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation proclaiming October 6-12, 2019 as Fire Prevention Week n
The City Council presented the proclamation to members of Atascadero Fire and Emergency I`
Services.
2. Proclamation Celebrating Atascadero Library's 100 year anniversary
The City Council presented the proclamation to members of Atascadero Historical Society
and Friends of the Atascadero Library.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. City Council Draft Action Minutes — September 24. 2019
■ Recommendation: Council approve the September 24, 2019 Draft City Council
Meeting Minutes. [City Clerk]
2. Budget Amendment for Apple Valley Street and Storm Drain Maintenance
District No. 1 Pavement Management
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendations: Council:
1. Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to appropriate an
additional $26,000 in Apple Valley Street and Storm Drain Maintenance
District No. 1 Funds in fiscal year 2018-2019 for the slurry seal project.
2. Authorize the Director of Administrative Services to reduce the budget of
Apple Valley Street and Storm Drain Maintenance District No. 1 Funds -
Slurry Seal Project by $26,000 in fiscal year 2019-2020. [Public Works]
3. Adopt an Ordinance to Amend Title 7 — "Public Works". Chapter 2
"Definitions". Chapter 4 — "Permits and Connections Fees", and Chapter 9 —
"Sewer Facilities Account" Pertaining to Wastewater
• Fiscal Impact: Adoption of the Ordinance enables the processing of Sewer
Capacity Fees adopted by Resolution at the September 24, 2019 Council
Meeting.
• Recommendation: Council adopt on second reading by title only, Draft
Ordinance amending Title 7 — 'Public Works", Chapter 2 - "Definitions",
Chapter 4 — "Permits and Connections Fees", and Chapter 9 — "Sewer
Facilities Account" pertaining to Wastewater. [Public Works]
MOTION: By Council Member Fonzi and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau
to approve the Consent Calendar. (#A-3: Ordinance No. 628)
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER: n
City Manager Rachelle Rickard gave an update on projects and issues within the City. I` 1
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COMMUNITY FORUM:
The following citizens spoke during Community Forum: Geoff Aulsen, Richard Moen and Bill
Arkfeld
Mayor Moreno closed the COMMUNITY FORUM period.
B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Community Cats
■ Fiscal Impact: Future adoption of a Community Cat Program could reduce the
amount paid to Animal Services over time.
• Recommendation: Council review, discuss, and provide direction to staff on
options for the management of community cats in Atascadero. [City Manager]
Deputy City Manager Christensen gave the staff report and answered questions from the
Council.
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 8:02 p.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the meeting at 8:13 p.m. with all present.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke on this item: Heather Shireman, Mary K Patterson, and
Annabelle O'Conner
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
Following discussion by the Council, the Council provided the following direction to staff:
Staff should begin working on drafting a Community Cat Program that
incorporates all six options presented during the meeting and outlined in the staff
report. Council also noted that a program would need to include an education
component, especially with regards to options 4 and 5 and directed staff to
investigate a program to help provide low cost spay/neuter for owned cats.
2. Request for Authorization to Process General Plan Amendment for
• Fiscal Impact: If the General Plan Amendment is authorized to move forward,
the City will need to have further discussion of fiscal neutrality of the project.
■ Recommendation: Council authorize the Cal Coastal Development Team to
proceed with a Master Plan of Development Amendment application to the
Dove Creek Development to allow residential uses as part of a mixed-use
development on the existing vacant commercial parcel at the corner of
- EI Camino Real and Santa Barbara Road and provide direction to staff on
moving forward with the application processing. [Community Development]
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Community Development Director Dunsmore gave the staff report and answered questions
from the Council.
Ex Parte Communications:
Council Member Newsom reported receiving emails on the issue.
Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau noted receiving emails and speaking with commercial real estate
broker Richard Shannon on viability of commercial leasing in the area.
Council Member Fonzi reported having email conversations with Dr. Colleen Annes and
Chris Neary.
Council Member Funk reported having previous discussions with the owner selling the
property, extensive conversations with the neighborhood on what they would like to see at
the site, receiving a number of emails on the subject, posting on Nextdoor and Facebook to
encourage participation in the public discussion and received one private message through
Nextdoor, and solicited information from those she knows who live in the Dove Creek area.
Mayor Moreno reported receiving emails both for and against.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke on this item: Ted Laughton, Eddie Herrera, Keith Vreeken,
Kelly McClendon, Paul Vadik, Chris Hurd, Amar Sohi, Carol Hurd, and John Tucker
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
During discussion, the Council remarked that the applicant would need to be attentive to the
concerns that had been raised at the meeting by staff, public and the Council. Prior to the
motion, Council noted that they were open to the concept of the project as presented but
cautioned the applicant team that authorizing them to proceed with a Master Plan of
Development Amendment was not an assurance for approval of the project.
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau and seconded by Council Member
Funk to authorize the Cal Coastal Development Team to proceed
with a Master Plan of Development Amendment application to the
Dove Creek Development to allow residential uses as part of a
mixed-use development on the existing vacant commercial parcel
at the corner of EI Camino Real and Santa Barbara Road.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 10:31 p.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the meeting at 10:40 p.m. with all present. n
The Council determined to take Item #C-4 before Item #C-3 l I
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4. Consideration of the Renewal of the San Luis Obispo Countv Tourism
Marketing District (SLOCTMD)
■ Fiscal Impact: The increase of the assessment to 1.5% would result in an
increase in assessments received of approximately $70,000 and increased
pass-through to SLOCTMD of a similar amount (the City retains a small portion
for administrative costs).
■ Recommendation: Council adopt Draft Resolution granting consent to the
County of San Luis Obispo to renew the San Luis Obispo County Tourism
Marketing District (SLOCTMD) as proposed to include lodging establishments
within the City of Atascadero for a 10 -year period with a 1.5% assessment.
[City Manager]
City Manager Rickard gave the report and answered questions from the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke on this item: Chuck Davidson, Clint Pierce, and Amar Sohi
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau and seconded by Council Member
Newsom to adopt Resolution No. 2019-079 granting consent to the
County of San Luis Obispo to renew the San Luis Obispo County
Tourism Marketing District (SLOCTMD) as proposed to include
lodging establishments within the City of Atascadero for a 10 -year
period with a 1.5% assessment.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
Mayor Moreno requested a motion to extend the meeting past 11:00 p.m.
MOTION: By Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau and seconded by Council Member
Fonzi to extend the meeting passed 11:00 p.m.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
3. 2019 Citywide Pavement Evaluation Report
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
• Recommendation: Council receive and file the 2019 Citywide Pavement
Evaluation Report. [Public Works]
Public Works Director DeBar introduced Joe Ririe, Pavement Engineering, Inc., who gave
the presentation.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke on this item: None.
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
The Council received and filed this item.
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5. Amendment to Atascadero Municipal Code Section 4-2.1301 — Time Limit
Parking
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Council introduce, for first reading by title only, Draft
Ordinance amending Title 4, Chapter 2, Article 13, Section 4-2.1301 of
the Atascadero Municipal Code regarding time limit parking areas.
[Police Department]
Chief Haley gave the staff report and answered questions of the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke on this item: None.
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Council Member Fonzi and seconded by Council Member Funk
to introduce, for first reading by title only, Draft Ordinance
amending Title 4, Chapter 2, Article 13, Section 4-2.1301 of
the Atascadero Municipal Code regarding time limit parking areas.
Deputy City Manager/City Clerk Christensen read the title of the Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 2, n
ARTICLE 13, SECTION 4-2.1301 OF THE ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE Il 11
REGARDING TIME LIMITED PARKING.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
D. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The following Council Members made brief announcements and gave brief update reports
on their committees since their last Council meeting:
Mayor Moreno
1. SLO Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau
1. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA)
Council Member Fonzi
1. Air Pollution Control District
Council Member Funk
1. League of California Cities — Council Liaison n
Council Member Newsom I 1
1. City of Atascadero Design Review Committee
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E. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND / OR ACTION: None.
F. ADJOURN
Mayor Moreno adjourned the meeting at 10:21 p.m.
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Larp K. Ctiristbnsen T _ `---'
Dep�tty.Crity Manager / City Clerk
APPROVED: October 22, 2019
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