Minutes 1993-08-10
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1993
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE. CALIFORNIA
The ci ty council of the City of Arroyo Grande met at 7: 30
P.M., with Mayor Matthew Peter Gallagher, III, presiding.
1. & 2. FLAG ~ALqTE ~ND INVOCATION
Mayor Gallagher led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and
city Manager chris Christiansen delivered the invocation.
3. ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Gallagher and Council Members Bernard Burke
and James SOU2a. Absent were Council Members Drew Brandy and Gene
Moots. Staff Members present were Mr. Christiansen, city Attorney
Roger Lyon, City Clerk Nancy Davis and Public Works Director Van
Laurn.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Gallagher read a letter to PG&E Chief Executive Officer
Richard A. Clark thanking the company for its assistance in
repairing the city's swinging Bridge. 'l'he letter said the city was
saved approximately $6,000 in repair bills. The Mayor thanked
Jerry Timiraos, Don MoKin1ey, Ray Rademacher, Bob Minetti, Jim
McKell and Pat French, employees of PG&E, for their outstanding
community service.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Souza/Burke, and the motion passed unanimously
to approve consent Agenda Items 5.a. and 5.b., with the recommended
courses of action.
5.a. July, 1~93, Investment Report. Information.
5.b. Authorize City to Enter Into contract with omni-Means to
prepare Traffio study for Vons (to be paid by Vons). Authorized.
6. REGISTER OF CHECKS
It was moved by Souza/Burke, and the motion passed unanimously
to approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of $675,824.37, as
listed in the August 5, 1993, staff Report of Finance Director
David Bacon.
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7.A. CONTINUA~ION OF PUBLIC HEARING - UTILITY US~RS TAX OF r~VE
PERCENT AND ~ INCREASE IN THE RATE OF THE TRANSJENT OCCUPANCY TAX
FROM SIX PERCENT TO TEN PERCENT.: CITYWIDE
Mr. christiansen said the Council had received that day the
report from the Citizens Task Force regarding the budget. He said
the report was ten pages in length and the Counoil obvioQsly had
not had time to study it. .
Mayor Gallagher said the Council received the Budget Task
Force report and it would be broQght up again at the next City
council meeting on August 24, 1993. He thanked the Task Force
Chairman Richard Franks, and members Richard Duffin, Pat Dempsey,
Bernard Landsman, Marie Burt, Mike Dsnnis and Jack Smith.
After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly
published and all legal requirements met, Mayor Gallagher declared
the Public Hearing open and said all persons would be heard
regarding the matter.
GARY FOWLER of San Luis Obispo said he had a number of friends
and business assooiates in Arroyo Grande and recommended that the
Council not pass the utility Users Tax. He said San Luis Obispo's
Utility Users Tax was originally passed in 1969 and has not gone
away. He said if a tax is passed, it should have a sunset clause.
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DICK SPANGLER of 249 Stagecoach Road said Arroyo Grande is the
envy of most of the other cities on the Central Coast. He said the
City had been blessed with good administration. He said he lives
near Strother Park and is always impressed with the way it is
maintained. He said the Police Force is always responsive. He
said once City services decline, it costs much more to get it back
to where it was.
MARIE CATTOIR, 195 orchid Lane, asked for a copy of the report
of the Budget Task Force. Mayor Gallagher said copies would be
available.
No one further came forward to speak. It was moved by
Souza/Burke, and the motion passed unanimously to continue the
Public Hearing to August 24, 1993.
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8.A. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR RESTRlcTED PARKING AND STOP SIGNS
Mr. Christiansen said the city Attorney had reviewed the
proposed resolution and some minor changes had been reviewed by Mr.
Franks, chairman of the Traffic Commission. Mr. christiansen
recommended 'that the resolution be 'adopted.
It was moved by Burke/Souza (3-0-2, Burke, Souza and Gallagher
voting aye, Brandy and Moots absent) to approve Resolution 2998
Delegating Authority to Establish Limited Parking Zones, Prohibited
Parking Zones, and stop Sign Locations to the Director of Public
Works.
9.A. REPORTS FROM VARIQUS COMMITTEES
1- South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District.
Mayor Gallagher said the shellfish monitoring was discontinued
while the city of pismo Beach repaired its treatment plan, but the
program would continue soon. He said the district is still
pursuing the issue of Grover Beach becoming a member.
2. South County Area Transit (SCAT)
Mr. Christiansen reported that the bus service from San Luis
Obispq to Santa Maria would begin in mid-September.
3. council of Governments
Mr, Christiansen said the COG board discussed the Congestion
Management Plan and Growth Management Plan concepts as promoted by
the State and voted down a number of items in the plans.
4. Solid Waste Task Force Committee
Council Member Burke said the committee's efforts have been
directed toward setting up a joint powers agreement between the
seven cities and the county. He said he would make a final report
at the time the agreement is sent to the COG.
5. Zone 3 Water Advisory Committee
No Report. ,
6. County Water Advisory Board
No Report.
7. Long-Range Plan Update Committee
No Report.
8. Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee
Council Member Souza said it has been proposed to restructure
the main committee into five subcommittees carrying on various
economic development tasks, as follows:
a. Economic Assessment Committee
b. Existing Business Retention and Expansion Committee
c. New Business Attraction Committee
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d. Community Improvement Committee
e. Community Education committee
He said he would like to see at some point a report of the
Economic Task Force meeting held in July, 1993.
9. Coordinated Agriculture Support Program
He said because of new board members at the State Coastal
Conservancy there is some skepticism about funding the local
program. He said the CASP report will be finished, a draft will go
the city Council and Board of supervisors, and an executive summary
developed for the general public. He said then hopefully there
will be an advisory seminar on agricultural land preservation. He
said implementation of the CASP report will depend on funding.
9.B. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT (FIRE HYDRANT METERS)
Mr. Christiansen said the city had a surplus of fire hydrant
meters and the City of Santa Maria is anxious to purchase them. He
said the city has a policy of using non-potable . water in
construction and the meters are no 'longer needed. Mr. Laurn said
they had been on the shelf since 1989.
It was moved by Souza/Burke (3-0-2, Souza, Burke and Gallagher
voting aye, Brandy and Moots absent) to approve Resolution No. 2999
Declaring Surplus Fire Hydrant Meters, and authorizing the sale of
nine of the meters.
10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
11. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The Council thanked the members of the Budget Task Force and
the city Staff for their work on the budget review.
12. CLOSED SESSION
None.
l). ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Burke/Souza, and the motion passed unanimously
to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 P.M.
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ATTEST: ~ (1. efh.~
NANCY A. AVIS, CITY CLERK
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