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Minutes 2005-04-12 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2005 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ferrara called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Council Members Dickens, Guthrie, Arnold, Mayor Pro Tem Costello and Mayor Ferrara were present. City Staff Present: City Manager Adams, City Attorney Carmel, ,Director of Administrative Services/City Clerk Wetmore, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Spagnolo, Director of Financial Services 'Pillow, and Director of Community Development Strong. 3. FLAG SALUTE Members of Boy Scout Troop 489 led the Flag Salute. 4. INVOCATION Pastor George Lepper, Peace Lutheran Church, delivered the invocation. 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 5.a. Honorary Proclamation Declaring April, 2005 as "Month of the Child". Mayor Ferrara presented an Honorary Proclamation proclaiming April 2005 as "Month of the Child". Paula Tripp, Director of EOC Head Start, accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Five Cities Head Start program. 6. AGENDA REVIEW 6.a. Resolutions and Ordinances Read in Title Only. Mayor Pro Tem Costello moved, Council Member Amold seconded, and' the mation passed unanimously that all resolutions and ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read in title only and all further reading be waived. 7. CITIZENS' INPUT. COMMENTS. AND SUGGESTJON~ Kristen Barnelch, Arroyo Grande resident and member of the Architectural Review Committee, expressed disappointment and concern with the fa98de changes that have taken place to the brick wall, walkways, steps and handrail of the 100-year old church on E. Branch Street in the Village. She stated that the stucco material used Is Inappropriate and too modem for the building, and requested the City stop the work In progress and request that a proposal be submitted to the Architectural Review Committee for review. Ms. Barneich submitted a letter for the record (on file in the Administrative Services Department). Mike McConville, Arroyo Grande resident, commended the Council and the City on the new Traffic Way Bridge Rail and said it looks great. - ~- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 12, 2005 PAGE 2 8. CONSENT AGENDA CouncIl Member Arnold referred to Consent Agenda Item a.b. and noted that he was absent from the March 22,2005 meeting and the minutes reflected that he was present. Staff noted that the March 22, 2005 City Council minutes would be emended to reflect Council Member Arnold's absence from the meeting. Council Member Guthrie moved, and Council Member Arnold seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items a.a. through a.f., with the recommended courses of action. The motion carried on the following roII-caII vote: AYES: Guthrie, Arnold, Dickens, Costello, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 8.a. Cash Disbursement Ratification. Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period March 16, 2005 through March 31, 2005. 8.b. 'Consideration of Approval of Minutes. ActIon: Approved the minutes of the Regular City Meeting of March 22, 2005. as amended. 8.c. Consideration of Resolution btabllahlng a Job Description and SIIIary Range for the Poa1tIon of Information Technology llanager. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 3829 establishing a job description and aaJary range for the position of Information Tech. a.d. Conalderatlon of an Agreement for Consultant Services with .... Wilson Electric for Maintenance of Traffic Signala. AmI!m: Approved an Agreement for Consultant Services with Lee wUaon Electric for traffic signal maintenance. a.e. Conalderatlon of a Resolution Approving an Agreement for M81nten8nce of State Highway 227. ActIon: Adopted Resolution No. 3830 approving an Agreement with Caltrans for MaIntenance of State Highway 227, and authorIZe the Mayor to sign the Agreement. 8.f. Consideration to Appropr"te AddItional Funds for Construction of the Crnk'llde Path, Phase III Lighting Project. ActIon: Appropriated adcIitIonaJ funds in the amount of $6,000 for the COO8tNCIIon of the Creekside Path, Phase III Ughting Project, PW 2004-03 for unanticipated expenses incurred during construction. 9. PUPL,I~ HEARI,t<IGS 9... Consideration of Resolution Amending Operating F... Baaed on .CMngM In the Consumer Price Indu: (CPJ) and Addition of a New Community Dr. Ilapment Fee. Director of Financial Services Pillow presented the staff report and reconwended the CouncIl adopt a Resolution amending operating fees for Parks and Recreetlon. CommunIty Development, Engineering, BuJldlng, and Fire ServIces and approve the eatabllllhment at a new operating fee for preparation of mailing labels. I I ~ -~----- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 12, 2005 PAGE 3 Mayor Ferrara opened the public hearing and invited comments from those in the audience who wished to be heard on the matter. No pub1ic comments were received and the Mayor cJo8ld the public hearing. Council Member Dickens moved to adopt a Resolution as follows. "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING OPERA.... FIE8 FOR PARKS AND RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ENGINE_I' IUl DPfG, AND FIRE SERVICES" and approve the addition of a new operating ... for mdng 1IIbeIa. Council Member Arnold seconded the motion, and the motion carried on the following roJJ.oaII vote: AYES: Dickens, Arnold, Guthrie, Costello, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None S.b. Consideration of Request from South County Sanitary ServIce for ........... Solid Waste Collection. Rate Increase. City Manager Adams presented the staff report and recommenc:ted the Council adopt a Resolution approving the integrated solid waste coUection rate increase. Mayor Ferrara opened the publio hearing and invited comments from thole In the audience who wished to be heard on the matter. No pubUc comments were received and the Mayor cloud the publio hearing. Council Member Arnold moved to adopt a Resolution as follows, "A RESOI.UTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ESTABUSHIHG ......TED lOUD WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE RATES". Council Member Guthrie seoonded the motion. and the motion carried on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Arnold, Guthrie, Dickens, CosteUo, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 10. CONTItw~ BU~ESS None. 11. N~W BU~'t4u.s 11.a. ConsIderation of Resolution Adopting State AffordablUty HousIng Stendard8 for Determination of Maximum s.Jea Price for AfforUble HousIng. City Manager Adams presented the staff report and recommended the City Council adopt a Resolution adopting State affordabllity housing standards for determination of maximum ..... price for affordable housing units and establish the interest rate at 6.125% for ~ the formula. City Manager Adams and Mr. Jerry Rioux from the San Luis 0bIIp0 County Housing Trust Fund reeponded to questions from Council abOut the propoled State formula for determining maximum sales price for affordable housing. . --------".._----- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 12, 2005 PAGE 4 Mayor Ferrara invited comments from those in the audience who wished to be heard on the matter. Jack Hardv, representing S&S Homes and owner of Century 21 Hometown Realty. spoke In opposition to the proposal to modify the formula for determining maximum ..... price for affordable housing units. He referenced the 17-unit affordable units at Jasmine PI8ce and statad that every unit is either under contract or reserved. He stated that the difficulty uperIencacI in selling the units has been the SO-year deed restriction requirement. not the aeIIIng price. He commented that the terms of the affordable housing agreement are complex and difficult to understand. He commented that most buyers have a difficult tIma coming up with a 5% down payment and he explained, various financing methods that have been used to assist homebuyers. He further expressed concerns about impacts on resale for 8JCiating homebuyers If the selling price is reduceQ; and further stated that the proposal to use the $tats'. formula would result in less affordable units being built. He felt there was a batter way to admInJat8r the program and said they were willing to continue working on this issue with the CIty and others in the housing industry. Mike McConville. Arroyo Grande resident, agreed with comments made by Mr. Hardy and commented that the City needed to hear from lenders, builders, and the convnunity before considering this proposal further. John Mack. representing S&S Homes, requested a continuance of this item in order to batter understand the proposed formula and review Its effects and impact on current Jaamine Place homebuyers, as well as on their proposed Parkside development project. He aubmIIted a Jetter from S&S Homes for the record (on fUe in the AdministratIve Services [)epertnwnt) reqUHling a continuance of this item for 30 days. There were no further public comments received. Extensive discussion ensued regarding the complexity of the incIusionary housing program; the City's existing practice of using the County formula for determining maximum ..... prices for affordable units versus changing to. the State formula; the need to use. In ICQUfate and responsive index to determine interest rates; the Importance of maintaining 0Qf1 l' 1 tJI1CV with regard to setting sales prices; clarifying that there is .protection in affordable housing IIQI'MI1I8I\ts that enabie buyers to sell their units at the price they paid plus a portion of the ~ In value; a suggestion for a modification to the affordable housing agreement that would not require the 3O-year deed restriction to revert to the beginning of the term when a home Ia tI'8tIIIIeIYecI to a family member; acknowledgement that the City's goal is to keep affordable housing in the City's housing inventory; working toward a policy to support workforce housing; a requ_ to proIIide additional detail regarding how the State affordable housing formula would be Wled by presenting specific scenarios and assumptions in order to batter und4N1It8nd the pI'OpOaad formula; a suggestion to research the City's demographics and provide optIana for a locally cJeaignated formula; a suggestion for developing a pool of qualified buy8l'8; a eugg I 11Ion to place information regarding the program on the CIty's website with links to the San LuIa 0IMpn County Housing Trust Fund; and direction to staff to bring this item back as a duly noticed public hearing. Following further discussion, Council Mamber Arnold moved to continua the Item to a date uncertain. Mayor Pro Tem Costello seconded the motion, and the motion carried on the following roll-call vote: - ._-~--_._- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 12, 2005 PAGE 5 AYES: Arnold, Costello, Dickens, Guthrie, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 11.b. Consideration of "Let There Be Ughta" Program Changes. Community Development Director Strong presented the staff report and reoommended the Council approve revising the fixture, pole and lighting system design and eooept donations for remaining street lighting within the VUlage area to a new proposed PG&E aItemative. Mayor Ferrara invited comments from those in the audIer1ce who wished to be heerd on the matter. No public comments were received and the Mayor closed the pubIIo convnent period. Council and staff diacussion ensued concerning the change in design; the ~ of matching the existing lights as closely as possible; and cJarIfIcatIon that PG&E would maintain the Ughts; however, the City would be responsible for maintaining and repIIIcInQ ueooiated banner arms and acceasorIea. Following Council comments in support of the propoeai. Director Strong announced that the City had received a lingle voJuntary donatior1 from HaMId MIInkJna for all twelve Ughts in Phase 2 and recognized him for his generosity. CIty MII.-ger AdIma also recognized Director Strong for his efforts in developing adminIatering the "Let There Be Ughta" Program. Mayor Pro Tem Costello moved to approve revising the fixture. pole and Jighting 8)'8tem de8ign and accept donations for remaining street lighting within the Village ..... to . new propolld PG&E altematlve. Council Member Guthrie seconded the motion. and the motion carried on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Costello, Guthrie, Dickens, Arnold, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 12. CITY CO\JNCIL14iMBEB !JellS a) Request to forward comments to County Board of Supervisors on Cypreaa Ridge Phase 2 project. (FERRARA) Following a brief overview of the proposed Cypress Ridge Phase 2 project. which is ICheduIed to be considered by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on ApriI1Q. 2005. Mayor Ferrara requested; and the CouncIl concurred. to direct staff to draft a letter regilding the Clty's concerns about land use, water, air quality, traffic and circulation impacta and the nMd for a full Environmental Impact Report. It was also requested that staff attend and pnunt the Clty's concerns in person at the Board of Supervisor's AprU 1 sf' meeting. 13. CItY MANAGE,,. ITEMS None. -- ---- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 12, 2005 PAGE 6 14. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Dickens requested that staff investigate information that was provided to him concerning a proposed 19-acre subdivision project referred to as the Godfrey Tract located off of Corbett Canyon Road. He stated that the subdivision is scheduled to be heard by the County Planning Commission on Thursday, April 14'" and he would like to obtain further information on the specific proposal, whether there may be an impact on the City, and whether the City should take a position on the proposal. Council Member Arnold expressed concern about conflicting information a citizen had received regarding the City's plumbing retrofit program, especially since the City is encouraging water conservation, and requested that staff follow up on the issue to ensure, that all parties are aware of the policies in place. 15. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS None. 16. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. 17. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Ferrara adjourned the "''''''''' ."3 p~ .. . '- ~ M/ Tony Ferrara ATTEST: chuoN- Kelly We City Clerk (Approved at CC Mtg 1- %-05 ) I I I L ---~- --