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Minutes 1999-08-10 . > CITY COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, AUGUST 10,1999 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANeM.SiREET, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1, CALL TO ORDER Honorable Mayor Lady called the regular City Council meeting of the City of Arroyo Grande to order at 7:05 p.m, 2. ROLL CALL City Council: X Council Member Runels X Council Member Tolley X Council Member Dickens X Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara X Mayor Lady STAFF PRESENT -2LCity Manager -2LCity Attorney -2LDirector of Administrative Services -2LChief of Police - _Director of Building and Fire - _Director of Community Development -2LDirector of Public Works -2LDirector of Parks and Recreation -2LDirector of Financial Services 3, FLAG SALUTE Kay Silva, representing Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary, led the Pledge of Allegiance, 4. INVOCATION Pastor Robert Banker, Open Door Church, delivered the invocation. 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS None. . . , 6, AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Hunt stated that there was a corrected page for Item 9.e, relating to the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of July 27, 1999, -.-----.-.-.-- .---- - . CITY COUNCil MINUTES AUGUST ..~ 0, 1~99 ".;,"~' "t::.-'.'"w.;'t,,' ~.~~" "" .' 6,A, RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES READ IN TITLE ONLY Council Member Runels moved, Council Member Dickens seconded, and the motion passed unanimously that all resolutions and ordinances present~d at the meeting shall be read in title only and all further reading be waived. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS None, 8, CITIZENS' INPUT, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS None. 9, CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Runels requested the Council pull Item 9.m. for discussion. Council Member Runels commented that the proposed slurry seal project includes Bridge Street, from East Branch Street to Traffic Way; however, a portion of Bridge Street, Nelson Street to Traffic Way, was reconstructed three years ago. He suggested eliminating that portion of Bridge Street from the project and replacing it with Noguera Place, Public Works Director Spagnolo explained how the streets for the project are put together in a block concept, He said that the project could be modified as directed by the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Ferrara moved and Council Member Runels seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 9a. through 9q" with the recommended courses of action, and with the modification noted on Item g,m. as discussed. a, Cash Disbursement Ratification. Approved, b, Statement of Investment Deposits, Approved. c, Annual Report - Fiscal Year 1998-99 Cash Activity in Transportation Facilities Development Impact Fund, Approved, d, Reduction of Tract 1158 Assessment. Resolution No. 3383 adopted. - e, Minutes of City Council Meeting of July 27,1999, Approved as corrected.. f. Rejection of Claim Against City - Mark Werts. Rejected Claim. g. Authorization to Solicit Bids - Replacement of Four Police Department Portable Radios. Approved. h. Rejection of Bid - Police Vehicle Maintenance Contract. Rejected Bid. i. Authorization to Purchase Two Police Department Vehicles. Approved. j. YMCA Surrender of leasehold. Approved. k, Authorization to Solicit Bids for Forklift, Approved. I. Award of Bid - Public Works Utility Vehicle, Approved. . m. Authorization to Solicit Bids - Fall 1999/00 Pavement management Project. Approved. n, Adoption of labor Contract with Service Employees' International Union, Local 620. Resolution No. 3384 adopted. 2 - ----_._~,._-_.._,-- .- -'~.- "#' CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 1 0, 1999 o. Approval of Salary/Benefit Adjustments for Management, Resolution No. 3385 adopted, p. Reporting of PERS Employer Members Contribution as Comp~nsation, Resolution No. 3386 adopted, q. Determination of Industrial Disability. Resolution No. 3387 adopted. _Voice Vote LRolI Call Vote ."'- ~Lady ~Ferrara ~Runels AyLTo II ey Aye Dickens There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. 10, CONTINUED BUSINESS None. ,"'I' ,~ 11.a, NEW BUSINESS: FUNDING OF SLOCOG'S CENSUS 2000 COMPLETE COUNT PROGRAM . ..~.~ City Manager Hunt highlighted the Staff Report. He explained that SLOCOG has agreed to coordinate the census effort based on contributions from the cities in San Luis Obispo County. He stated that an accurate census count was important since Federal and State funding is based on population. He stated that staff recommended the City Council: 1. Agree to participate in SLOCOG's Census 2000 Complete Count Program at the $175,000 Program level (an $11,589 contribution from Arroyo Grande); and 2, Authorize an appropriation from the General. Fund Unreserved Fund Balance in the amount of $11,589. Ron DeCarli, San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) Executive Director, explained that State funds for the census count would be going to the bigger urban areas, He expressed how important it was to coordinate a regional effort for the census in order to get an accurate count. He explained that nationwide there is a 5% undercount that relates to approximately two million people. Mr. DeCarli said that with SLOCOG coordinating the census count for the region, it would target populations that would seem most likely not to respond such as the elderly, migrant farm workers, homeless people, students, and lower income persons. He answered questions from Council relating to the range of funding being provided from each jurisdiction in the County for the program and how homeless persons are counted, Mayor Lady opened up the discussion for public comment. 3 -- ----~-,... ,0 .. . . CITY COUNCIL MINUTES . AUGUST 10,1999 Richard Venable, 849 Mesa Drive, asked if the proposed local funding was above and beyond what the Federal Government is paying for the census, Mayor Lady responded that was correct. -- Hearing no further comments, Mayor Lady closed the public discussion, Council Member Runels moved to approve staff recommendations, and Council Member Tolley seconded the motion, _Voice Vote LRolI Call Vote ~Lady Aye Ferrara Aye Runels AyLTo II ey ~Dickens There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed, 11,b, ADOPTION OF SPEED LIMITS ON LA CANADA~ OAK PARK BOULEVARD, RANCHO PARKWAY. AND VISTA DRIVE Public Works Director Spagnolo highlighted the Staff Report. Council Member Runels asked if the proposed speed limit for Oak Park Boulevard would match the speed limit the City of Grover Beach set on its segment of Oak Park Boulevard. Director Spagnolo responded that it matched. Mayor Lady opened the discussion for public comment. Hearing no comments, he closed the public discussion to the floor. Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara commented that his focus was on La Canada and Rancho Parkway and he thought the proposed speed limits were right on. He said the speed limits would help for enforcement purposes as the Five Cities Center is built out. Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara moved to adopt the resolution certifying the radar speed surveys. Council Member Tolley seconded the motion. _Voice Vote LRolI Call Vote Aye Lady ~ Ferrara ~ Runels ~ Tolley ~ Dickens 4 ._--. --- . CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 10, 1999 There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. 11,c. MODIFICATION TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS) CONTRACT Financial Services Director Snodgrass highlighted the Staff Report. Mayor Lady opened up the discussion for public comment. ",EUII, Andrews, 207 Garden, spoke in favor of the military service credit modification and stated that the modification does not carry any cost to the City, Hearing no further comments, Mayor Lady closed. the public discussion to the floor, Council Member Tolley moved to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City the Resolution of Intention to approve an. amendment to the contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System; and introduced for first reading by title only an Ordinance amending the contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System to include Section 21027 - Military Service Credit for Retired Persons, and Section 21362 -2%;at 50 Supplemental and Modified Formula for fire members, Council Member Dickens seconded th,e motion, - Voice Vote - LRolI Call Vote Aye Lady AY.11... Ferra ra AY.11... Runels AY.11... Toll ey Aye. Dickens There being 5 AYES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed, 11,d. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FORtEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE City Manager Hunt highlighted the Staff Report. After Council discussion on who would be attending the conference, Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara moved to appoint Council Member Tolley as the Voting Delegate and himself as' the alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference. Council Member Runels seconded the motion. 5 _._-_..__._-_.--.~----- . . :., CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 10, 1999 - Voice Vote 2LRolI Call Vote Ay.fL Lady Ay.fLFerrara Aye Runels Ay.fL Tolley Aye Dickens There being SA YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. 12. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Runels reported that there are some problems with the Lopez Water Line in relation to the Village Center project. Zone 3 is working with the developer to fix the problem, 13. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS None. 14, ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara moved, Mayor Lady seconded, and the motion passed unanimously to adjourn the meeting. Time: 7:44 p,m, - .. ~:4f#- MICHAEL A LADY, A YO ATTEST: c./1U{JAY- ,ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR! DEPUTY CITY CLERK 6 -~_.-