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Minutes 2004-01-27 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 27,2004 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ferrara called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Council Members RuneJs, Dickens, Costello, Mayor Pro Tem Lubin, and Mayor Ferrara were present. City Staff Present: City Manager Adams, City Attorney CarmeJ, Director of Administrative Services Wetmore, Chief of Police TerBorch, Financial Services Director Snodgrass, and Community Development Director Strong. 3. FLAG SALUTE Wayne Dempster, representing Knights of CoJumbus, Jed the Flag Salute. 4. INVOCATION Pastor Robert Underwood, First United Methodist Church, Arroyo Grande, delivered the invocation. 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Police Chief TerBorch announced that free gunJocks were available at the Police Department as part of the Department's participation in the nationaJ Project Child Safe Program that heJps ensure safe and responsible firearm ownership and storage. .6. AGENDA REVIEW None. 6.a. Resolutions and Ordinances Read in Title Only Council Member Dickens moved, Council Member RuneJs seconded, and the motion passed unanimously that all resolutions and ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read in title onl~ and all further reading be waived. , 7. CITIZENS' INPUT. COMMENTS. AND SUGGESTIONS None. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Lubin moved, and CounciJ Member Dickens seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.1., with the recommended courses of action. City Attorney CarmeJ read the titJe of the Ordinance in Item 8.1. The motion carried on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Lubin, Dickens, Runels, Costello, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None --_0 --- ---'--'-"..._- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2004 PAGE 2 8.a. Cash Disbursement Ratification. Action: Approved the listings of cash disbursements for the period January 1, 2004 _ January 15, 2004. 8.b. Consideration of Cash Flow Analysis/Approval of Interfund Advance from the Water Facility Fund. Action: Received and filed the December 2003 cash report and approved the interfund advance from the Water Facility Fund to cover cash deficits in other funds at December 31,2003. 8.c. Consideration of Approval of Minutes. Action: Approved the minutes of the ReguJar City CouncillRedeveJopment Agency Meeting of January 13, 2004 as submitted. 8.d. Consideration of Acceptance of the East Grand Avenue Phase III Streetscape and Street Improvement Project, PW 2003-01. Action: 1) Accepted the project improvements, as constructed by Papich Construction Company in accordance with the plans and specifications for the East Grand Avenue Phase III Streets cape and Street Improvement Project; 2) Directed staff to file a Notice of CompJetion; and, 3) Authorized release of retention thirty-five (35) days after the Notice of Completion has been recorded, if no liens have been filed. 8.e. Consideration of Rejection of Claim Against City - C. Waller. Action: Rejected claim. 8.f. Consideration of Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 355 C.S. "Royal Oaks Estates". Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 553 entitJed "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 355 C.S. "ROYAL OAKS ESTATES" TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED DENSITY WITHIN THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS RESIDENTIAL RURAL (RR) WITH A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY; DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 02- 001, APPLIED FOR BY DON MCHANEY, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON GRACE LANE (LOT 182 AND PORTION OF LOT B OF TRACT 1390)". 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9.a. Consideration of Resolution Modifying the Development Impact Fee Schedule for . Low and Very Low Income Affordable Units. City Manager Adams presented the staff report and recommended the Council continue the item to a date uncertain until such time the Council couJd consider a proposed amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement for the Courtland Affordable Housing project that would reduce the amount of the RedeveJopment Agency's financiaJ assistance. Mayor Ferrara opened the public hearing, and upon hearing no pUblic comments, he closed the public hearing. Council Member Costello moved to approve staff's recommendation to continue the item to a date uncertain. Council Member Dickens seconded the motion, and on the following roll-call vote: ------ ....-. -- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2004 PAGE 3 AYES: Costello, Dickens, Runels, Lubin, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None There being 5 AYES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. 10. CONTINUED BUSINESS None. 11. NEW BUSINESS 11.a. Consideration of Modification to California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) Contract. Director of Financial Services Snodgrass presented the staff report and recommended the Council: 1) Jntroduce an Ordinance amending the contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System to approve the provisions of Section 20042 (One-Year Final Compensation) for safety fire members only; and 2) Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the ResoJution of Jntention to amend the contract with the Califomia Public EmpJoyees' Retirement System. Mayor Ferrara opened up the item for public comment, and when no one came forward, he brought the item back to Council for consideration. Council Member Dickens moved to introduce an Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM". Council Member Costello seconded the motion, and on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Dickens, Costello, Runels, Lubin, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. . 11.b. Consideration of Village Area Pedestrian Lighting System and "Let There Be Lights" . Program Status Report. Community DeveJopment Director Strong presented the staff report and recommended the Council: 1) Approve the proposed light fixture; 2) Accept the donations offered; and, 3) Direct staff to initiate fundraising efforts and proceed with .installation of new light fixtures, poJes. and bases as Phase I of the proposed Village Area Pedestrian Lighting System, utilizing the design plans and specifications as submitted, once remaining funds have been secured. Patricia McCarthy and Dave Relyea, representing Prudential Lighting, gave a brief presentation of the' proposed light fixture, demonstrating its features and benefits. ~._-,.. - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 27,2004 PAGE 4 Council discussion ensued concerning the proposed light fixture; phasing of the project; funding issues; and recognizing Eddie and Dorothy EJ-HeJou and the Arroyo Grande Kiwanis Club for their generous donations toward the project. Mayor Ferrara opened up the item for public comment, and when no one came forward, he brought the item back to Council for consideration. Mayor. Pro Tem Lubin moved to 1) Approve the proposed light fixture; 2) Accept the donations offered; and, 3) Direct staff to initiate fund raising efforts and proceed with installation of new light fixtures, poJes and bases as Phase I of the proposed Village Area Pedestrian Lighting System, utilizing. the design plans and specifications as submitted, once remaining funds have been secured. Council Member Dickens seconded the motion, and on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Lubin, Dickens, Runels, Costello, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed. 12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS a. MAYOR TONY M. FERRARA: (1) San Luis Obispo Council of Governments/San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (SLOCOG/SLORT A). No report. (2) Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA). No report. (3) Other. None. b. MAYOR PRO TEM SANDY LUBIN: (1) South County Area Transit (SCAT). Reported that the SCAT Board entered into a settlement agreement with the Air Resources Board regarding bus emission. violations. (2) Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC). Received report on the State's Vehicle License Fee backfill and related County-wide impacts. (3) Other. None. . COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS A. RUNELS: c. (1) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board. 1). Received report from URS, the firm in charge of monitoring the Lopez Dam retrofit project; there were no problems experienced at the Dam as a result of the recent earthquake; 2) Several water Jeaks were identified in the State water line, however, there was no flow interruption locally; 3) The Lopez Recreation facility is doing well; gross revenue was down 4% in September and up 8.5% in October. The lake is 50% full. (2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC). No report. (3) Other. None. d. COUNCIL MEMBER JIM DICKENS: (1) South County Youth Coalition. No report. (2) South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD). Reported that the PJant continues to operate well and is meeting all discharge requirements; received earthquake damage report; authorized emergency repairs; approved "-- "'-'-" CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 27,2004 PAGE 5 emergency video inspection of the District's sewer trunklines; and reported that the qounty had fixed .damaged areas at the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee. (3) Other. None. e. COUNCil MEMBER JOE COSTEllO: (1) Air Pollution Control District (APCD). No report. (2) Other. None. 13. CITY COUNCil MEMBER ITEMS: . None. 14. CITY MANAGER ITEMS: None. 15. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor Ferrara reported that he represented the City at the recent Tn-Cities Chamber luncheon where he spoke of the City's 2003 achievements. . Mayor Ferrara also reported that Senior Advisory Commissioner Bill Harrer is recovering nicely at an Arroyo Grande Care Center and wished him well. 16. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: City Manager Adams reported that he had sent a letter to County Board Supervisor Achadjian regarding the senior center issue and stated that a meeting would be held in two weeks with interested parties to discuss the matter. 17. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS: Susan Flores, Arroyo Grande, expressed concerns regarding the progress of a development project in the Village. Mayor Ferrara directed staff to follow up with Ms. FJores regarding the status of the project. Ms. Flores also commented that she supported the proposed lighting improvements in the Village as presented this evening and expressed a desire to contribute to the project. 18. ADJOURNMENT . adjourned the meeting at 8: 1 0 p.m. Mayor Ferra ----,--- ------. "