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CC 2014-08-12_08.c. Approval of 07-08-14 CC Minutes MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. ROLL CALL: Mayor Tony Ferrara called the special meeting to order at 10:18 p.m. Council Member Joe Costello, Council Member Tim Brown, Council Member Kristen Barneich, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Guthrie, City Manager Steven Adams and City Attorney Timothy Carmel were present. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 3. CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION: a. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Titles: City Attorney and City Manager 4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: City Attorney Carmel announced that there was no reportable action from the closed session. 5. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:48 p.m. ___________________________________ Tony Ferrara, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Kitty Norton, Deputy City Clerk (Approved at CC Mtg _____________) Item 8.c. - Page 1 ACTION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ferrara called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL City Council: Council Member Kristen Barneich, Council Member Tim Brown, Council Member Joe Costello, Mayor Pro Tem Guthrie and Mayor Ferrara were present. City Staff Present: City Manager Steven Adams, City Attorney Timothy Carmel, Deputy City Clerk Kitty Norton, Chief of Police Steven Annibali, Director of Administrative Services Debbie Malicoat, Director of Community Development Teresa McClish, Director of Recreation Services John Rogers, Director of Public Works Geoff English, Associate Planner Kelly Heffernon, and Associate Planner Matt Downing. 3. FLAG SALUTE David Lohman, representing Toastmasters International, led the Flag Salute. 4. INVOCATION Lee Baggett, Bahai Faith, delivered the invocation. 5. AGENDA REVIEW 5.a. Closed Session Announcements. Mayor Ferrara reported that on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, after meeting in Closed Session regarding the following items, the Council reconvened into open session and announced that no reportable action was taken: - Conference With Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Designated Representative: Steven Adams, City Manager Represented Employees: Arroyo Grande Police Officers' Association - Conference With Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Designated Representative: Steven Adams, City Manager Represented Employees: Service Employees International Union, Local 620 - Conference With Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: Lots 2 and 3, Tract 3018, Located on Old Ranch Road, Arroyo Grande Agency Negotiator: Steven Adams, City Manager Negotiating Party: Clarence Cabreros Under Negotiation: Price, Terms and Conditions of Potential Sale Item 8.c. - Page 2 Minutes: City Council Meeting Page 2 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5.b. Ordinances Read in Title Only. Council Member Brown moved, Council Member Costello seconded, and the motion passed unanimously that all ordinances presented at the meeting shall be read by title only and all further readings be waived. 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS None. 7. CITIZENS’ INPUT, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS Leland Simpson, 234 Taxi, spoke in support of the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity in Item 9.a., and requested that the Council look into an issue affecting the taxi cab industry called “Uber”. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Ferrara invited public comment on the Consent Agenda. No comments were received. Action: Council Member Brown moved, and Council Member Barneich seconded the motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 8.a. through 8.p., with the recommended courses of action. City Attorney Carmel read the full title of the Ordinance in Item 8.g. The motion passed on the following roll-call vote: AYES: Brown, Barneich, Costello, Guthrie, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 8.a. Consideration of Cash Disbursement Ratification. Action: Ratified the listing of cash disbursements for the period June 16, 2014 through June 30, 2014. 8.b. Consideration of Approval of Cost Allocation Plan. Action: Approved the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Cost Allocation Plan. 8.c. Consideration of Waiving Annual Adjustment of Development Impact Fees. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 4609 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE WAIVING THE ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014- 15”. 8.d. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the FY 2014-15 Fire Station Expansion General Obligation Bond Property Tax Levy Rate. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 4610 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AUTHORIZING THE FIRE STATION EXPANSION PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-15”. 8.e. Consideration of Approval of Minutes. Action: Approved the minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings of June 24, 2014, as submitted. 8.f. Consideration of an Agreement for Consultant Services for Strategic Support of the City’s Information Technology Environment. Action: Approved and authorized the Mayor to execute an Agreement for Consultant Services with CIO Solutions for strategic support of the City’s Information Technology environment. Item 8.c. - Page 3 Minutes: City Council Meeting Page 3 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8.g. Consideration of Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.25 to Title 5 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Relating to State-Issued Cable Television Franchises. Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 664 entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ADDING CHAPTER 5.25 TO TITLE 5 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO STATE-ISSUED CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES”. 8.h. Consideration of Resolution Approving the Tax Sharing Agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo for Annexation of the Heights at Vista Del Mar Subdivision. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 4611 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ACCEPTING NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUE AND ANNUAL TAX INCREMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AND COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO”. 8.i. Consideration of Consultant Services Agreement with Barnett Cox & Associates for Tourism Marketing Services. Action: Approved a consultant services agreement with Barnett Cox & Associates for tourism marketing services to assist the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District (AGTBID). 8.j. Consideration of Appointment to Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board. Action: Appointed Rachel Patranella to the Arroyo Grande Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board. 8.k. Consideration of Sale of Parcels 007-011-053 and 007-011-054 on Old Ranch Road. Action: Approved the Vacant Land Purchase Agreements and Joint Escrow Instructions for sale of Parcels 007-011-053 and 007-011-054 (Old Ranch Road Lots #2 and #3) for $278,000 and $272,000. 8.l. Consideration of Heritage Square Park Restroom Project Funding Appropriation. Action: Appropriated $200,000 from the Park Development Fund for the design, purchase and installation of a pre-fabricated restroom for Heritage Square Park. 8.m. Update on the Draft Integrated Regional Water Resources Management Plan and Draft Regional Recycled Water Study. Action: Received the update on the draft Integrated Regional Water Resources Management Plan and draft Regional Recycled Water Study. 8.n. Consideration of Accounting Clerk Classification. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 4612 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ESTABLISHING A JOB DESCRIPTION AND SALARY RANGE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTING CLERK”. 8.o. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding with the Service Employees International Union Local 620. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 4613 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 620”. Item 8.c. - Page 4 Minutes: City Council Meeting Page 4 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8.p. Consideration to Appropriate Additional Funding for the Old Ranch Road Property Improvements (Tract 3018) Project, PW 2013-10. Action: Appropriated an additional $30,000 towards the Old Ranch Road Property (Tract 3018) Improvements Project to cover additional PG&E design and construction expenses. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9.a. Consideration of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Chief Annibali presented the staff report and recommended that the Council adopt a Resolution granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Central Coast Taxi for the operation of a taxicab service within the City limits, contingent upon full and total compliance with all conditions and requirements in Chapter 5.72 "Taxicabs" of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code. Sammy Orr, Central Coast Taxi, introduced himself and thanked the Council for the opportunity to operate his business in the City. Mayor Ferrara opened the public hearing, and upon hearing no comments, he closed the public hearing. Action: Council Member Costello moved to adopt a Resolution entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE GRANTING A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CENTRAL COAST TAXI FOR THE OPERATION OF A TAXICAB SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS CONTINGENT UPON FULL AND TOTAL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN CHAPTER 5.72 "TAXICABS" OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE”. Council Member Barneich seconded, and the motion passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Costello, Barneich, Brown, Guthrie, Ferrara NOES: None ABSENT: None 10. CONTINUED BUSINESS None. 11. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Ferrara declared a conflict of interest due to ownership of real property near the project, stepped down from the dais and left the room. 11.a. Consideration of Pre-Application No. 14-002; Specific Plan Amendment, Tentative Parcel Map and Conditional Use Permit for Subdivision of Two (2) Commercial Parcels into Forty-Two (42) Residential Lots, One (1) Common Area Lot, and Two (2) Commercial Lots; Location: Southwest Corner of East Grand Avenue and South Courtland Street; Applicant: MFI Limited & NKT Commercial. Item 8.c. - Page 5 Minutes: City Council Meeting Page 5 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Associate Planner Downing presented the staff report and recommended that the Council review the conceptual plans and provide comments to the applicant. Staff responded to questions from Council. Mayor Pro Tem Guthrie invited public comment. Speaking from the public were Debbie Rudd and Scott Martin of RRM Design Group; Nick Tompkins, developer; John Mack, Loganberry Avenue; Patty Welsh, Pradera Court;; Michael Morrow, Raspberry Avenue; and Chris Richardson, Nipomo Street. Council questions and discussion ensued regarding the history of the project and the commercial and retail potential. Mayor Pro Tem Guthrie offered comments in favor of the project but stated he would like to see more ideas on the residential component with a little higher density; expressed concern about the location of the bus stop; and commented on the repositioning of the existing shopping center that may shape the future of other areas. Council Member Costello commented on whether the project is right for the location; would like to increase the commercial component; liked the condominium look; was not in favor of higher density; commented on the topography; and noted an economic study may have an impact on the project. Council Member Brown stated the project would be revenue neutral; he would like more vertical mixed use on the west side, higher density, and a larger commercial component. Council Member Barneich commented she would like to see something more modern; would like a “pocket neighborhood” and displayed examples. No formal action was taken on this item. Mayor Pro Tem Guthrie called for a break at 8:00 p.m. The Council reconvened at 8:10 p.m. Mayor Ferrara returned to the dais. 11.b. Consideration of Pre-Application No. 14-001; Specific Plan Designation, General Plan Amendment, Development Code Amendment and Tentative Tract Map; Location: Traffic Way and East Cherry Avenue; Applicant: Mangano Homes, Inc. Associate Planner Heffernon presented the staff report and recommended that the Council review the conceptual plans and provide comments to the applicant. Steven Peck, Mangano Homes, gave a presentation of the conceptual project. Randy Russom, RRM Design, spoke regarding the conceptual project and responded to questions from Council. Staff responded to questions from Council regarding the pedestrian path, agricultural mitigation, and access issues. Item 8.c. - Page 6 Minutes: City Council Meeting Page 6 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Mayor Ferrara invited public comment. Speaking from the public were Margaret Ikeda; Lillian Sakurai; Vard Ikeda; Gary Kobara, Gracia Way; Shirley Gibson; Julie London, Lana Lane; and Steve English, Lana Lane. Mayor Ferrara commented on the density of the tract; favored an internal walking path that would include a bioswale and wider walking path; development of a feasible water conveyance, not as a creek; favored a park feature but a little larger; favored a meandering trail to connect with Frederick’s property; favored a Japanese garden; and opposed an access road that cuts across the Japanese Welfare Association property. Mayor Pro Tem Guthrie spoke in favor of an internal walking trail and a park; and expressed concern about emergency access issues and parking. Council Member Costello opposed an access connection; favored no driveways onto E. Cherry Avenue and a walking path; secondary access through Lana Lane; and agricultural mitigation. Council Member Brown would not support the project without agricultural mitigation; and expressed concern about drainage and parking issues. Council Member Barneich spoke in favor of the density and agricultural conversion 1 to 1 mitigation; favored the interior walking path and park; favored emergency access for all three properties toward the front of the property; and would like a pedestrian path. No formal action was taken. 12. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Brown requested staff to follow up on removal of signs. Council Member Barneich requested staff follow up on the complaint regarding the Uber driving/rideshare service complaint. Mayor Ferrara mentioned an article in the Public CEO regarding Uber. He also announced that on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, the America In Bloom judges would be touring the City. 13. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Community Development Director McClish mentioned the final SLOCOG public workshop would be at the San Luis Obispo Vets Hall. 14. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. 15. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Ferrara invited public comment on the closed session items. No public comments were received. At 10:12 p.m., Mayor Ferrara adjourned the open session and the Council proceeded to closed session. Item 8.c. - Page 7 Minutes: City Council Meeting Page 7 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 16. CLOSED SESSION: a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Attorney b. Conference With Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney 17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION City Attorney Carmel announced that there was no reportable action and that this announcement would be made again at the next regularly scheduled meeting on August 12, 2014. 18. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Ferrara adjourned the meeting at 11:48 p.m. _____________________________ Tony Ferrara, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________ Kitty Norton, Deputy City Clerk (Approved at CC Mtg ____________) Item 8.c. - Page 8