Minutes 2000-06-27
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2000
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lady called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:15 p.m,
2. ROLL CALL
City Council:
X Mayor Lady
X Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara
X' Council Member Runels
X Council Member Tolley
X Council Member Dickens
Staff Present:
~riterim City Manager/Chief of Police
1L-City Attorney
1L-Director of Administrative Services
_Director of Building and Fire
_Director of Community Development
_Director of Economic Development
~Director of Public Works
_Director of Parks and Recreation
lLJ)irector of Financial Services
3. FLAG SALUTE
Bill DeJarnette, President of the Rotary Club of Arroyo Grande, led the flag salute.
4. INVOCATION
, Pastor Rich_ar~ Harrison, TLC, Christian Life Center, Arroyo Grande, delivered the
invocation.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
6.a. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES READ IN TITLE ONLY
Council Member Runels moved, Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara seconded, and the
motion passed unanimously that all resolutions and ordinances presented at the
meeting shall be read in title only and all further reading be waived,
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None,
8. CITIZENS' INPUT, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
9, CONSENT AGENDA
Council Member Tolley moved and Council Member Runels seconded the motion
to approve Consent Agenda Items 9.a, through 9,k" with the recommended
courses of action.
a. Cash Disbursement Ratification, Approved.
b, Minutes of City Council Meeting of June 13, 2000, Approved.
c. Award of Contract to DMG-MAXIMUS for Mandated Cost Recovery,
Adopted Resolution No. 3458.
d. Authorization to Initiate Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Contract Modification, Approved.
e. Elected Officials Retirement Benefits, Adopted Resolution No. 3459.
f. Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Asilo Street Between 617
Asilo Street and 653 Asilo Street on July 4,2000 for a block party, Adopted
Resolution No. 3460. .
g, Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Closure of Virginia Drive Between
825 Virginia 844 Virginia Drive on July 4, 2000 for a Block Party. Adoptfid
Resolution No. 3461.
h. Temporary Use Permit No. 00-012; Authorization to Close City Street, Use
of City Property, and Waive Fees for Police Services for the Arroyo Valley
Car Show on Saturday, July 29, 2000. Approved.
i. Award of Construction Bid - Fair Oaks Avenue, Valley Road, and Tally Ho
Road Pavement Overlay, Project PW-2000-2. Approved. .
j, Grant of Communications Facilities Easement; Pacific Bell. Approved.
k, Appointment of Representative to the San Luis Obispo County Visitors and
Conference Bureau, Approved.
- Voice Vote
LRolI CallVote
Aye Lady
Aye Ferrara
Aye Runels
Aye Tolley
Ave Dickens
There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed.
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10, CONTINUED BUSINESS
None,
11. NEW BUSINESS
None.
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
a. MAYOR MICHAEL LADY
(1) South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD). The
Board's action included: 1) levying an annexation fee for Tract 2265
(Village Glen); 2) adopting a personnel policy amendment; 3) reviewed
major items in FY 2000-01 budget; 4) considered proposal for
placement of cellular antenna towers within the District's gated
facilities in order to provide broader range of cellular service within
Oceano. There will be no conflicts with the Airport.
(2). Other. None,
b, MAYOR PRO TEM TONY M, FERRARA
(1) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA). No report;
next meeting July 12, 2000.
(2) Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC). 1) Presented and distributed the
Economic Development Strategy to the Board; stressed importance of
all Economic Development Plans within the County and linking them
with the EVC. 2) Council Member Dickens to attend EVC Annual
Meeting to be held on June 29, 2000.
(3) Air Pollution Control District (APCD). No report; next meeting July 26th.
(4) Economic Development Task Force, No more meetings; requested
removing from Agenda,
(5) Other. None,
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c, COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS A. RUNELS
(1) Zone 3 Water Advisory Board. No report, The Technical Committee
met to discuss treatment plant and water operations; Village Centre
water line is scheduled to be hooked up in mid-September.
(2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) , Routine
business.
(3) Other. 1) Met with Village Improvement Association regarding a
proposed truck route through the Village relating to the Lopez Dam
Remediation Project; 2) Met with attorney representing the Five Cities
area regarding the Santa Maria Valley water litigation case.
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d. COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE TOLLEY
(1 ) Long-Range Planning Committee, No report,
(2) San Luis Obispo Council of Governments/San Luis Obispo Regional
Transit Authority (SLOCOG/SLORT A). Items discussed included: 1)
new passenger rail service from Los Angeles to San ..Francisco; 2)
Status and priorities on current Project Study Reports; 3) legislative
programs affecting transportation; 4) Santa Maria River Bridge project
which is located in San Luis Obispo County; and 5) SLORT A Director
replacement.
(3) Other. None,
e, COUNCIL MEMBER JIM DICKENS
(1) South County Area Transit (SCAT), 1) Received an update on
quarterly budget; reported on aggressive marketing c:ampaign of the
Trolley; availability of Summer Youth Passes; looking at contract with
Cal Poly in conjunction with SLORT A to put some hi-tech monitoring
systems throughout the bus ,system to help with accounting and
identifying where the busse!fare at any given time.
(2) Economic Development Committee/Chamber of Commerce, No report,
In process of identifying available commercial space.
(3) Community Recreation Center Subcommittee. Met May 24, 2000 to
narrow land use resources and identified three areas to pursue; the
number one site is located on W. Branch Street (the old YMCA site);
met with Board Supervisor Katcho Achadjian and County staff
regarding potential uses for the site; County is in process of a Master
Plan for the site and assessing the County's needs. County
representatives agreeable to City providing input on County Plan. Will
be . coordinating with Cal Poly students to coordinate ideas and
concepts for the site.
(4) EOC. No report,
(5) South County Youth Coalition, Looking at Master Plan to ensure that
activities and goals are being met and tJ1e Plan is kept up;.to-date,
Next meeting will be in September,
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13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
. Mayor Lady stated a representative from the City has been invited to attend a
Central Coast Vocational Association event. at the Regional Center on June
29th from 5:00-7:00 p,m, and asked if any Council Members could attend. Due
to scheduling conflicts, Council Members declined,
. Mayor Lady said that there was a measure on the 1998 ballot to increase the
Transient Occupancy Tax from 6% to 10%, which was defeated. He asked for
consensus from the Council to place the measure on the November 2000
ballot. Council comments and discussion included. how' the City could
support a measure and if there was time to place it on the ballot. City Attorney
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Carmel replied that the City could not spend any of its funds to promote the
ballot measure; however, the City could educate the public on the facts
relating to the measure. He said Council Members, as citizens, 'could lobby
the public individually, Interim City Manager TerBorch replied that the Council
would have to adopt the appropriate resolutions at its next meeting on July
11th in order to meet the deadlines for placing the measure on the ballot.
Council Member Dickens asked if there was any opposition expressed by the
hotel owners about the previous measure. Staff responded no. Following
further discussion, there was consensus of the Council to move forward with
placing a measure on the ballot to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax from
6% to 10%,
. Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara stated he would be serving on the General Resolutions
Committee at the Annual League of California Cities Conference, He
expressed concern that the preparation of the League Resolutions was not in
sync with the meeting schedule of the Channel Counties Division, which
represents cities in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties, He
stated that he and San Luis Obispo Council Member Dave Romero would be
representing Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties at the
Annual Conference,
. Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara stated he had received a copy of an Action Plan
prepared for Commercial/Industrial Recycling, with a focus on the education
portion. He stated that there needed to be more guidance for business
owners, particularly "how-to's" for small businesses. Interim City Manager
TerBorch replied that this material was a starting point and said the material
explained what is currently underway, He said there were plans to expand the
Action Plan to include more detail and how-tots.
. Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara referred to the Budget meeting and asked for
clarification on the funds that the Council added to update the Code, Interim
City Manager TerBorch explained that the funds in question were for the
comprehensive update and revision of the City's Municipal Code of
Ordinances.
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14. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
. Interim City Manager TerBorch announced that the Fair Political 'Practices
Commission would be conducting a CandidatelTreasurer Worksh~p for the
upcoming Election on Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. in the Arroyo
Grande Council Chambers,
15. ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Runels, Council Member Tolley seconded, and the motion
passed unanimously to adjourn the meeting.
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Time: 7:55 p,m.
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MICHAEL A, LADY, MAYO " v
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