Minutes 1997-03-25
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1997
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CAUFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met in regular session at 7:30 p.m., with
Mayor A.K "Pete" Dougall presiding.
2. AND 3. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
The Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag was led by Mayor Dougall. The Reverend Marilyn
Jensen-Johnson, Church of Religious Science of Arroyo Grande, delivered the invocation.
4. ROLL CALL
City Council - Present with Mayor Dougall were Mayor Pro Tern Lady and Council
Members Fuller, Runels, and Tolley. Staff members present 'Nere City Manager Hunt,
Assistant City Attorney Lyon, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Community Development Director
Doreen Libertcr8lanck, Finance Director Lynda Snodgrass, Chief of Police Rick TerBorch,
Director of Building and Fire Terry Fibich, Director of Parks and Recreation John Keisler,
and Public Works Director John Wallace.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Dougall noted that the Police Departmenfs Motor Officer, Beau Pryor, and the
Departmenfs new Kawasaki 1000 motorcycle were in front of the City Council Chambers
prior to the meeting. Officer Pryor had just returned from a special training session in San
Bernardino and the motorcycle patrol will be a positive addition to the City's traffic
enforcement efforts.
5.a. Employee Suggestion Award - Mayor Dougall presented Community Service Officer -
Cheri Hulgan with a certificate of commendation and awarded her with a check in the
amount of $25 for her suggestion which made a measurable savings of time, money, labor,
materials, or supples; improved the qualityot public service; and increased City efficiency:
5.b. Proclamation - Mayor Dougall presented a Proclamation Recognizing Jr. Girt Scout
Troop #722 for the Removal of Graffiti on City Property.
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S.c. Proclamation - Mayor Dougall presented Ruth Wilhelm, Economic Opportunity
Commission, with a Proclamation Recognizing the Month of April as Teen Pregnancy r
Prevention Month.
S.d. Proclamation - Mayor Dougall presented Dick Woolslayer, Administrator of Arroyo
Grande Hospital, a Proclamation Honoring Arroyo Grande Community Hospital for
Receiving the Accreditation with Commendation Award.
S.e. Proclamation - Mayor Dougall presented Brenda Barrow, Parks and Recreation
Supervisor; Pam lanneo, Teacher, and Shelly Pinkston, Coordinator, from the Arroyo
Grande Parks and Recreation Department's Children In Motion program, and children of
the a.m. kindergarten program, with a Procfamation Recognizing April as the Month of the
Child and April 12, 1997, as the Day of the Child.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Hunt distributed supplemental infonnation regarding Agenda Item 10.b. to
the City Council.
6.A. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES READ IN TITLE ONL "(
It was moved by lady/Fuller and the motion passed unanimously that all resolutions and
ordinances presented at the meeting be read in titfe only and all further reading be waived.
7.A. PUBUC HEARING - STATE COr.,MUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
APPLICA TlON
Community Development Director liberto-Blanck revie.ved the City's application for State
Community Development Block Grant funds, waiver of program-related traffic mitigation
fees, and an in-kind contribution for staff and audit costs. .
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After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly published and all legal
requirements met, Mayor Dougall decJared the hearing open and said all persons 'NOuld
be heard regarding the matter.
Scott Smith, Peoples' Self Help Housing, introduced himself and identified members of his
organization 'Nho were available for any questions from the Council. He expressed thanks
and appreciation to the City and staff for their assistance in establishing affordable housing
in Arroyo Grande.
When no one further came forward to speak, Mayor Dougall closed the hearing to the
floor.
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After Council discussion, it was moved by FullerfTolley (5-0-0, Fuller, Tolley, Lady, Runels
and Dougall voting aye) to adopt Resolution No. 3207 Approving the Application and
Contract Execution for Funding From the General Allocation of the State Community
Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Authorizing the Execution of a Grant
Agreement with the State of California and any Amendments Thereto for the Purposes of
This Grant, Authorizing the Wavier of Program Related Traffic Mitigation Fees, Authorizing.
Regulatory Relief and Approving the Donation of CDBG Related Staff and Audit Costs.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Hank Lewis, resident of Cayucos, and Sharon Friedman, resident of San Luis Obispo,
addressed the Council regarding the Central Coast Town Center project.
Albert Epstein, resident of Arroyo Grande, thanked staff for its efforts and assistance in
facilitating discussions regarding Mr. Epstein's development in Arroyo Grande.
9.A. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by LadylRunels (~, Lady, Runels, Tolley, Fuller, and Dougall voting aye)
to approve Consent Agenda Items 9.a. through 9.j.
9.a. City Council Meeting Minutes of March 4,1997. Approved.
9.b. Cash Disbursements. Approved.
9.c. Authorization to Close City Streets and Use City Property for the Annual Strawberry
Festival, Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25, 1997. Adopted Resolution No. 3208
Authorizing Closure of City Streets and Use of City Property for the Annual Strawberry
Festival Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25,1997.
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9.d. Authorization to Close City Streets and Use City Property for the Annual Arroyo
Grande Valley Harvest Festival, September 25-27,1997. Adopted Resolution No. 3209
Authorizing Closure of City Streets and Use of City Property for the Annual Arroyo Grande
Valley Harvest Festival September 26-27,1997.
9.e. Authorization to Close City Streets and Use City Property for the Fourth of July
Peddlers' Faire Sponsored by the Village Improvement Association, July 4-6, 1997-
Adopted Resolution No. 3210 Authorizing Closure of City Streets and Use of City Property
for the Fourth of July Peddlers' Faire.
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9.f. Amended Maintenance Agreement for Cost of State Highway Facilities. Adopted
Resolution No. 3211 Approving an Amendment to the Agreement for Maintenance of State
Highways in the City of Arroyo Grande. r
9.g. Acceptance of Improvements for Parcel Map AG AL 95-078, Farra II Road Group
(Morning Rise). Approved.
9.h. Authorization to Solicit Bids for a Large Format Color Inkjet Plotter. Approved.
9.i. Authorization to Solicit Bids for the purchase of a Mobile Herbicide Sprayer.
Approved.
9.j. Appointments to the Teen Advisory Committee and Mobile Home Rent Review Board.
Approved appointments of Ashley Shurick to the Teen Advisory Committee and Colleen
Marie Martin to the Mobile Home Rent Rl:)view Board.
10.A. DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT'TO EUMINATE DERNITION OF A
"DWELUNG UNIT" AS "ONE BED"
Community Development Director Uberto-Blanck stated staff was recommending adoption
of an Ordinance amending Title 9, Chapters 10 and 18 of the Municipal Code regarding
congregate and residential care facilities.
It was moved by RunelsJFuller (S-Q-O Runels, Fuller, Lady, Tolley, and DougaU voting aye)
to adopt Ordinance No. 485 C.S. Adopting a Negative Declaration, Instructing the City
Clerk to File a Notice of Determination, and Adopting Municipal Code Amendments to Title
9, Chapter 10, EntiUed "General Development Standards" and Title 9, Chapter 18, Entitled
"Definitions. ·
10.8. POUCY STATEMENT REGARDING SHA REGIONAL FUNDS -
Public ~rks Director Wallace summarized a report received from SLOCOG regarding two
proposals (Alternative A and Alternative B) for allocation of Regional State Highway
Account (SHA) Funds for the EI Campo RoadlRoute 101 and Brisco RoadfRoute 101
interchanges, and staff's response to those. two proposals.
Steve DeVincenzi, SLOCOG, Ruth Brackett, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor, and
Howard Mankins, 2QO Hillcrest Drive, spoke to the Council regarding this matter.
City Manager Hunt clarified staffs perspective that under Subsection A of Alternative A,
the analysis of options for the development of an interchange south of Fair Oaks Road is
a priority; and further that staff did not accept as accurate the percentages contained in
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the SLOCOG report. With those modifications and Council's concurrence, City Manager
Hunt stated staff was recommending that Alternative A was acceptable.
After Council discussion, it was moved by Lady/Fuller (5-0-0, Lady, Fuller, Runels, Tolley,
and Dougall voting aye) to adopt Alternative A with modifications as recommended by
staff.
10.C. INVESTIGATION OF CENTRAL COAST TOWN CENTER PROJECT
Council Member Tolley stated he had a conflict of interest regarding this matter and
stepped down from the dais.
Council Member Fuller gave a report to Council regarding an independent investigation
from the finn of Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger, which concluded that there was not enough
conclusive evidence of fraud or misrepresentation to warrant revoking the approvals and
permits given July 9, 1996.
Council Member Lady stated that although there was not significant evidence in the
investigative finn's findings to revoke the permits given at the July 9, 1996 City Council
meeting, there still was some misrepresentation regarding the project
No one from the public came forward to speak.
It was moved by RunelslFuller (3-1-1, Runels, Fuller, and Dougall voting aye; Lady voting
no, and Tolley abstaining) to receive and file the report submitted from Shute, Mihaly and
Weinberger regarding their investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the
application of the developers of the Central Coast Town Center.
Council Member Tolley returned to the dais.
11.A. REQUEST TO REDUCE FEES FOR USE OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
AND WOMAN'S CLUB COMMUNITY CENTER BY VEGETARIAN INCUNED PEOPLE
Parks and Recreation Director Keisler summarized the request from the Vegetarian
Inclined People to reduce the recently revised fee for use of the Arroyo Grande and
Woman's Club Community Center.
Dorothy Gardner, Founder of the Vegetarian Inclined People, addressed the Council on
this matter.
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After Council discussion, it was moved by RunelslFuller (5-0-0, Runels, Fuller, Lady,
Tolley, and Dougall voting aye) to uphold staffs recommendation and deny the request by
the Vegetarian Inclined People. r
12.a. CITY COUNCIL REPORT - MAYOR A.K. "PETE" DOUGALL
(1 ) South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District: reported on the recent
improvements made to the waste water treatment planfs outfall line and explained the
various steps taken to complete the project. Local contractor, R Saker, installed 1,500
feet of corrugated plastic pipe and Mayor Dougall commended the firm on its work and
technical skills in completing the project.
(2) Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO): unable to attend meeting.
(3) Economic Development Committee: no meeting held yet.
(4) Other: at the monthly meeting of the area mayors of the surrounding seven cities
held last Thursday, an agenda was established with four to five items to be discussed at
the upcoming joint City Councils meeting which had been rescheduled from May 1 st to
June 5th.
12.(b) CITY COUNCIL REPORT - MAYOR PRO TEM MICHAEL LADY
(1 ) South County Area Transit (SCAT): nothing to report.
(2) San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG): discussed unmet transit
needs.
(3) San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (SLORTA): items of discussion
included - evaluation of the Executive Director held in closed session; Dialysis Center at
General Hospital has now been changed to a private provider; discussion of the quarterly -
ridership reports; updated report on the budget session; reviewed SlORTA goals and
objectives; and a workshop to be scheduled at a future date.
(4) Other: none.
12.(c) CITY COUNCIL REPORT - COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL FULLER
(1 ) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board (IWMA): no meeting held due to
lack of a quorum.
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(2) Air Pollution Control Board (APCS): meeting to be held tomorrow morning, March
26th.
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(3) Highway 227 Subcommittee: nothing to report.
(4) Other: none.
12.(d) CITY COUNCIL REPORT - COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS A. RUNELS
(1 ) Zone 3 Water Advisory Committee: no meeting held due to lack of a quorum.
However the Committee did receive: a report from the recreational facility regarding a "fish
derby" to be held in April with a large fish prize of $10,000; a report stating that Lopez
Dam was dO'M1 to only seven feet away from the requIred footage; 200 acre feet per day
was sti II being released from the dam; and requests for proposals have been sent out
regarding costs to repair the dam.
(2) County Water Resources Advisory Committee 0NRAC): Public Works Director from
Santa Maria discussed how the City WQuld be selling its State Water entitlements once
Santa Maria had used them.
(3) Other: none.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE TOLLEY
(1 ) Long Range Planning Committee: no meeting yet
(2) South County Youth Coalition: meeting scheduled for this Thursday, copies of Youth
Master Plans from the communities of Ojai and Santa Clarita were distributed to members
of the Coalition and members of the community.
(3) Community Agriculture Support Program (CASP): no meeting held yet
(4) Mobile Home Rent Review Board: with Colleen Martin now appointed to the Board,
the Board now has a full membership and will be working on a new mobile home
ordinance.
(5) Other: none.
13. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Lady noted there had been some recent marketing advertisement from
the Central Coast TOVIII1 Center project to "Name the Center." He had received a number
of calls from individuals that stated they want no part of a WalMart.
Council Member Runels and Fuller stated they have not received any phone calls in favor
of the project.
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Mayor Dougall stated he had received a few favorable responses to the project.
Council Member Lady directed staff that, if contacted by the developers regarding f
responses to its media campaign, they are to be informed of the negative responses
received by Council Members to date.
14. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
None.
15. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by LadylTolley and the motion passed unanimously
to adjourn the meeting at 9:08 p.m. to a Joint Meeting of Area City Councils at 7:00 p.m.,
Thursday, March 27, 1997, at Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Avenue, Grover
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NANCY A vtS, CITY CLERK
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