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Minutes 2012-04-10 r ACTION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ferrara called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Council Member Joe Costello, Council Member Jim Guthrie, Council Member Caren Ray, Mayor Pro Tern Tim Brown, and Mayor Tony Ferrara were present. City Staff Present: City Manager Steven Adams, City Attorney Timothy Carmel,.Deputy City Clerk Kitty Norton, Administrative Services Director Angela Kraetsch, Chief of Police Steven Annibali, and Recreation and Maintenance Services Director Doug Perrin. 3. FLAG SALUTE Mary Carson, representing Woman's Club of Arroyo Grande, led the Flag Salute. 4. INVOCATION Dr. Mayer-Harnisch, Bahai Faith, delivered the invocation. 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 5.a. Honorary Proclamation Declaring April 2012 as "Autism Awareness Month". Mayor Ferrara read and presented an Honorary Proclamation declaring April 2012 as "Autism Awareness Month° to Mercedes Meier, representing Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center. 5.b. Honorary Proclamation Recognizing Arbor Day—April 27, 2012. Mayor Ferrara read and presented an Honorary Proclamation recognizing April 27, 2012 as "Arbor Day" to Doug Perrin, Director of Recreation and Maintenance Services. • 6. AGENDA REVIEW 6.a. Ordinances Read in Title Only. Mayor Pro Tern Brown moved, Council Member Costello seconded, and the motion passed unanimously that all ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read by title only and all further readings be waived. 7. CITIZENS' INPUT. COMMENTS. AND SUGGESTIONS Zachary Hall expressed concerns and made recommendations regarding the Safe Parking • program at St. Bamabas Church. Mayor Ferrara requested Mr. Hall submit his concerns in writing. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Ferrara invited public comment on the Consent Agenda. There were no comments received and the public comment period was closed. Minutes: City Council Page 2 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Council Member Guthrie pulled Item 8.d. for comment. Action: Mayor Pro Tern Brown moved, and Council Member Guthrie seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.c., with the recommended courses of action. The motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Brown, Guthrie, Costello, Ray, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification. Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period March 16, 2012 through • March 31, 2012. 8.b. Consideration of Approval of Minutes. Action: Approved the minutes of the Special and Regular City Council meetings of March 27, 2012, as submitted. 8.c. Consideration of Cancellation of July 24, 2012 City Council Meeting. Action: Canceled the regularly scheduled Council Meeting of July 24, 2012. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 8.d. Consideration to Declare Surplus Property/ Police Vehicles. Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution declaring items as surplus and authorizing their sale. Staff responded to questions from Council regarding the value of the 1969 Ford Mustang. Action: Council Member Guthrie moved to adopt Resolution No. 4442 entitled ""A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DECLARING ITEMS AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THEIR SALE". Mayor Pro Tern Brown seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Guthrie, Brown, Costello, Ray, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9.a. Consideration of 5-Year Review of Local Sales Tax. City Manager Adams presented the staff report and recommended the Council: 1) Approve continuation of the local sales tax; and 2) Approve proposed modifications to the Local Sales Tax 5-Year Plan. Mayor Ferrara opened the public hearing. Speaking from the public were: Patty Welsh, who expressed concerns about the continuation of the local sales tax; and Greg Steinberger, who spoke in favor of continuing the local sales tax. There were no further comments received, and the public hearing was closed. • Minutes: City Council Page 3 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Council Member Guthrie recommended that the amount of rent revenue that the City receives for the old City Hall building, which is recorded in the General Fund, be allocated-toward the loan payment for the new City Hall building. The amount of local sales tax funds allocated to the General Fund would then be increased by the rent revenue so that the net impact to the General Fund would be zero. Council Member Costello moved to approve continuation of the local sales tax; and to approve the proposed modifications to the Local Sales Tax 5-Year Plan, including the modifications recommended by Council Member Guthrie. Mayor Pro Tern Brown seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Costello, Brown, Guthrie, Ray, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 10. CONTINUED BUSINESS None. 11. NEW BUSINESS None. 12. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS a) Request to Place on the April 24, 2012 Agenda a Presentation from Fire Chief Aranaz on Future Needs for the Five Cities Fire Authority. Council Member Costello requested, and the Council concurred, to schedule a presentation by . Chief Aranaz on the April 24th meeting agenda regarding future needs for the Five Cities Fire Authority. 13. CITY MANAGER ITEMS None. 14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Pro Tern Brown spoke regarding the time change of the City Council meeting and whether there had been any public notification. Council Member Ray requested staff coordinate with Grover Beach regarding the potential of participating in the fiber optic project with existing conduit available in East Grand Avenue. 15. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS None. 16. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS John Keen, Elm Street, spoke regarding Caltrans and funding for the Brisco Interchange project; Five Cities Fire Authority expenditures; and the City becoming a Charter City. Jacob Barrett spoke about his efforts regarding self-improvement. Minutes: City Council Page 4 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 l 17. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Ferrara adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m. Tony Ferr , ayor ATTEST: Kitty No V.n, De uty City Clerk (Approved at CC Mtg Oct- €9O 1 a )