HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_2020-04-14_SpecialMeetingMinutesSPECIAL MEETING
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
City Hall Council Chambers, 4th floor
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Moreno called the Special Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. and then recessed it until
after Community Forum of the Regular Meeting.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the Special Meeting at 6:28 p.m. with all present.
Present: By Teleconference - Council Members Fonzi, Funk, Newsom, Mayor
Pro Tem Bourbeau, and Mayor Moreno
Absent: None
Staff Present: By Teleconference - City Manager Rachelle Rickard, Administrative
Services Director Jeri Rangel, Public Works Director Nick DeBar, Police
Chief Jerel Haley, Community Development Director Phil Dunsmore,
Fire Chief Casey Bryson, and City Attorney Brian Pierik
COMMUNITY FORUM:
The following citizens spoke during Community Forum: None.
Mayor Moreno closed the COMMUNITY FORUM period.
MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Proposed Sewer Service Rate Increases
• Fiscal Impact: Approving staff recommendations will generate an estimated
$400,000 in additional revenue from sewer service charges collected in
FY20/21 over FY19/20 amounts.
• Recommendations: Council:
1. Direct staff to administer the Proposition 218 majority pro -test process and
send out notice of the proposed increases to all property owners connected
to the municipal sanitary sewer system.
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2. Cancel the Public Hearing on May 26, 2020 for the City Council's
consideration of the proposed wastewater rate increases.
3. Set a new Public Hearing on June 9, 2020 for the City Council's
consideration of the proposed wastewater rate increases. [Public Works]
Public Works Director DeBar gave the staff report and answered questions from the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following citizens spoke on this item: None.
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 6:44 p.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the Special Meeting at 9:04 p.m. with all present.
Public Works Director DeBar advised the Council that the printer would be able to meet the
printing and mailing deadline to allow for a new public hearing date to consider the proposed
wastewater rate increases on June 1, 2020. He also restated that City Attorney Pierik
confirmed that the public hearing could be held at a special meeting of the Council
on that date.
MOTION: By Council Member Funk and seconded by Council
Member Fonzi to:
1. Direct staff to administer the Proposition 218 majority protest
process and send out notice of the proposed increases to all
property owners connected to the municipal sanitary sewer
system.
2. Cancel the Public Hearing on May 26, 2020 for the City Council's
consideration of the proposed wastewater rate increases.
3. Set a new Public Hearing on June 1, 2020 for the City Council's
consideration of the proposed wastewater rate increases.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
ADJOURN
Mayor Moreno adjourned the meeting at 9:08 p.m
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Amanda Male
Deputy City perk.
APPROVED: April 28, 2020
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