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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1994-10-25f MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1994 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Matthew Peter Gallagher, III, presiding. 1 AND 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION Mayor Gallagher led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the Rev. James Wickstrom of Berean Bible Church delivered the invocation. 3. ROLL CALL Present with Mayor Gallagher were Council Members Bernard Burke, Michael Lady and James Souza. Council Member Drew Brandy was absent. Staff Members present were City Manager Chris Christiansen, City Attorney Roger Lyon, City Clerk Nancy Davis and Deputy Public Works Director Avelino Lampitoc. 4 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No one came forward to speak. 5. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Burke/Lady, and the motion passed unanimously to approve Consent Agenda Items 5.a. through 5.e., with the recommended courses of action. 5.a. Proclamation, "Countdown to Construction Month, South County Performing Arts Center," November, 1994. Mayor Gallagher presented the proclamation to Clifford Clark. Mr. Clark said the Performing Arts Center will draw tourists to the City. He said the Center users will be groups from all over the County, including Cuesta College. He said groups in Northern Santa Barbara County also have expressed interest in presenting events at the theater. 5.b. Proclamation, "Filipino American History Month," October, 1994. Mayor Gallagher presented the proclamation to Ernie Cabreana, president of the California Central Coast Chapter, Filipino American National History Society. He said Gabe deLeon, former mayor of Arroyo Grande, was the first mayor of Filipino descent in the United States. Mr. Cabreana said the mission of the local chapter of the society is to help share a legacy of the early Filipino pioneers and their families on the Central Coast. He said the first Filipino, documented as having landed on the shores of the United States, landed in Morro Bay. 5.c. October 11, 1994, City Council Minutes. Approved. 1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 1994 5.d. Third Quarter, 1994, Departmental Monthly Reports. Information. 5.e. Adjustment to Police Department Budget Due to Increased Costs for the Narcotics Task Force. Approved. 6 REGISTER OF CHECKS It was moved by Burke/Souza and the motion passed unanimously to approve cash disbursements in the amount of $717,052.70, as listed in the October 20, 1994, Staff Report of Finance Director David Bacon. 7 A POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 8 1994, DUE TO 1994 ELECTION Mr. Christiansen recommended that the meeting of November 8, 1994, be cancelled because it would fall on Election Night. He said if necessary a special meeting on another date could be called. It was moved by Burke/Lady, and the motion passed unanimously to cancel the City Council meeting of November 8, 1994. 7 B APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT T. FEE TO THE SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION; TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30 1996 Mayor Gallagher nominated Robert T. Fee to the Senior Advisory Commission, and Council Members approved of the nomination. 7 C JOINT AGREEMENT FOR SUBSIDIZED TAXI SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED RESIDENTS OF THE CITIES OF ARROYO GRANDE, GROVER BEACH AND PISMO BEACH AND THE COMMUNITY OF OCEANO Mr. Christiansen said the barriers regarding the taxi subsidies have been dropped between the cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach and OCEANO. He said the taxi company operators now must be insured for $1 million, and hopefully the cities have found a competent new operator. It was moved by Burke/Souza, and the motion passed unanimously to approve the Joint Agreement for Subsidized Taxi Services for Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents of the Cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Pismo Beach and the Community of Oceano. 7 D RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF EXISTING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT REGARDING THE USE OF MORTGAGE CREDIT CERTIFICATES IN THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AND AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL MCC AUTHORITY Mr. Christiansen referred to the October 17, 1994, letter 13 7.0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 1994 from George J. Moylan, executive Director -Secretary of the San Luis Obispo Housing Authority, concerning support for requests for additional allocations. Mr. Christiansen said about a year ago the Council approved an agreement regarding the use of mortgage credit certificates in the amount of $8 million via the San Luis Obispo Housing Authority. He said -those monies have been expended and the authority is requesting support for an amount of $10 million. He said the monies would be used for the purchase of homes for low income individuals. He recommended adopting a resolution approving the request. Council Member Burke asked if their was any liability on the part of the City, and Mr. Christiansen said no. Mrs. Carol Hatley, Finance Director for the Housing Authority, said the program had been very successful and 51 percent of the buyers could not have qualified for home ownership without the benefits of the Mortgage Credit Certificate program. It was moved by Burke/Lady (4-0-1, Burke, Lady, Souza and Gallagher voting aye, Brandy absent) to approve Resolution No. 3058 Authorizing Extension of Existing Cooperative Agreement Regarding the Use of Mortgage Credit Certificates in the City of Arroyo Grande and authorizing Application for Additional MCC Authority. 7.E. REPORTS FROM VARIOUS COMMITTEES: 1. South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District. Mayor Gallagher said the district is in the process of the shellfish monitoring program to determine the contamination of offshore shellfish. He said the first results show that the district is well below the standards set by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. He said there is discussion of Grover Beach joining the board. He said the district entered into a study and analysis with Cal Poly to investigate the feasibility of a cogeneration plant within the Sanitation District. He said the district's financial audit was favorable. 2. South County Area Transit (SCAT). Council Member Burke said there would be no report on SCAT or the South County Regional Transit Authority. 3. Council of Governments (COG). Council Member Burke said the COG passed a resolution pertaining to the transportation funding shortfall of $4.9 million. He said the resolution (1) requested that the State resolve the matter of seismic retrofit funding so it would not jeopardize the funding of much -needed projects already on the books, (2) placed higher priority on the ready -to - go projects involving local -federal matching programs, and (3) requested Congress to appropriate full funding as authorized by 3 371 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 1994 the Federal Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. 4. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) Board. Council Member Lady said there would be no report, and that the next meeting would be November 9, 1994. He said the board is waiting to hear if the cities of Paso Robles and Atascadero will join the Joint Powers Agreement. 5. Zone 3 Water Advisory Committee. No Report 6. County Water Advisory Board. No Report. 7. Long -Range Plan Update Committee. Council Member Souza said Alex Hinds, County Planning Director, spoke at the last committee meeting. He said traffic mitigation fees on County fringe projects were discussed, and Mr. Hinds said County staff has been directed to work with the cities on this. Council Member Souza said he asked Mr. Hinds about fringe well usage affecting the Arroyo Grande water basin, and was given the impression that the matter was an inexact science. He said the County is planning to decrease the size of second units ("granny houses") to 640 square feet. He said the committee would met again October 26, 1994. Council Member Souza said the Long -Range Plan Update Committee also is the steering committee for the Omni -Means study of Short Range Improvements on East Branch Street; Circulation Element; Alignment Study; AB 1600; and Environmental Analysis on these projects. He said Omni -Means representatives met with the steering committee and asked for input on improvements on East Branch Street. 8. Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee. Council Member Souza said Economic Development Committee representatives had made a presentation to the Council at the October 11, 1994, meeting. He asked the City Manager where matters stand on a response to their presentation. He said it was his understanding that Staff was going to look at those recommendations and alternatives and the two groups would get together and bring a report back to the Council. Mr. Christiansen said the sub- committee made up of Council Member Lady, Grover Beach City Manager Penelope Culbreth-Graft and Chief of Police Rick TerBorch met and were working on a report. Council Member Lady said a report would be coming shortly. He said there were some good ideas for consideration and the report would be ready shortly. Council Member Souza said it was his impression that the EDC would study the report and the two groups would come up with a final proposal for the Council. Mr. Christiansen and Council Member Lady agreed with that statement. 372 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 1994 9. Coordinated Agriculture Support Program (GASP). Council Member Souza said the final report is available, but the State Coastal Commission will be providing additional economic analysis data to include. He said an extension of the grant has been received and it is valid until September, 1995. 10. Air Pollution Control Board. No Report. 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None. 9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 10. CLOSED SESSION Upon the unanimously approved motion of Souza/Burke, the Council adjourned at 8:10 P.M. to a Closed Session on the following: (a) Conference with Labor Negotiator: Agency Negotiator: Employee Organization: Government Code Section 54957.6 Chris Christiansen, City Manager Service Employees International Union; Local 817 11. ADJOURNMENT Upon the unanimously approved motion of Burke/Lady, the Council reconvened at 8:20 P.M. and immediately adjourned the meeting. No action was taken. I►' ib-'� MATTHEW PETER ATTEST: LG NANCY A DAVIS, CITY CLERK 5 UhfixeTfl