Minutes 1992-02-13 SP
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MINUTES
STUDY SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1992
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
The City Council of the city of Arroyo Grande met at 7:00
P.M., with Mayor Mark M. Millis presiding.
ROLL CALL
Present were Mayor Millis and Council Members A. K. "Pete"
Dougall, M. P. "Pete" Dougall and B'Ann Smith. Absent was Council
Member Gene Moots. Staff members present were City Manager Chris
Christiansen, City Clerk Nancy Davis and Public Works Director Van
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, Mayor Millis welcomed to the meeting Fourth District
~. Supervisor Ruth Brackett, who made comments and asked questions of
the San Luis Obispo Area Coordinating Council representatives.
Also at the meeting and making comments on the proposals of
the Area coordinating Council was Carmen Fojo, San Luis Obispo
County Solid Waste Manager.
1. DESIGNATION OF THE AREA COUNCIL AS THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION (MPO) FOR SAN LUIS QBISPO COUNTY
Steve Devencenzi and Dan Herron of the Area Coordinating
council referred to the January 2, 1992 Staff Report of Ron
DeCarli, Area Coordinating Council Executive Director. They
recommended that the council approve a resolution designating the
Area Coordinating Council at the Metropolitan Planning Organization
for San Luis Obispo County.
There were Council comments and questions regarding the costs
and benefits to the City of Arroyo Grande of the proposal and the
effect of the probable shift in power from the City to a regional
body.
Mr. Herron said the proposal would not cost Arroyo Grande any
money.
2. DESIGNATION OF T~E AREA COUNCIL AS THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT
AGENCY (CMA) FOR SAN LUIS OBI~PO COUNTY
Mr. Herron recommended that the council designate the Area
Coordinating Council as the Congestion Management Agency for San
Luis Obispo County.
There were Council questions concerning the city's input into
future transportation planning under the proposal and new staffing
requested by the Area Coordinating Council to implement the
proposal.
COUNCIL MEMBER DOUGALL ARRIVED AT THE MEETING.
3. FORMULATION OF A JQINT POWERS AGREEME~T FO~ SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT
~ The Council received a February 10, 1992 memorandum written by
Council Member Dougall, a member of the Countywide Solid Waste Task
Force.
Mr. Devencenzi said the State has mandated a 25 percent
reduction in the waste stream by 1995 and 50 percent by the year
2000. He said in order to plan for that reduction a regional
approach will have to be taken. He said the costs connected with
the implementation of the plan will be more economical if the
cities and county work collectively.
There was Council discussion of the costs to the City,
including the increase in tipping fees at the landfill, the need to
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develop other less expensive ways to comply with the state law, and
whether it should be the JPA or the Solid Waste Task Force that
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plans and manages the recycling program.
4. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE DESIGNATION OF THE
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AREA AS A RECYCLING MARK~T DEVELOPMENT ZONE
Mr. Devencenzi said the State has developed Recycling Market
Development Zone programs to offer incentives to businesses that
produce and/or utilize recycled materials as feedstock in the
manufacturing of products, thereby creating a positive regulatory
and business recycling climate. l
Mr. Christiansen said all four proposals will be on the next
City Council agenda March 10, 1992. He said he would be
recommending that the Council approve the proposals conceptually.
He said the final detailed proposals will be coming back to the
Council. He said three of the four proposals are mandated by the
State.
In response to the Council's questions, Mr. Devencenzi said
the costs to the City of the four proposals will be minimal.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Smith/Gallagher, and the motion passed to
adjourn the meeting at 9:00 P.M.
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MARK H. HI . IS, Y R
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NANCY A. VIS, CITY CLERK
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