Minutes 1996-02-27
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1996
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met at 7:30 p.m.,
with Mayor A. K. "Pete" Dougall presiding.
2. AND 3. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION
Mike McFarland of the Exchange Club of the Central Coast led the
Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag. The Rev. Roy Fruits of Grace
Bible Church of Arroyo Grande delivered the invocation.
4. ROLL ~r,T,
Present with Mayor Dougall were Mayor Pro Tem James Souza and
Council Members Drew Brandy, Michael Fuller, and Michael Lady.
Staff Members present were city Manager Robert L. Hunt, city
Attorney Roger Lyon, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Community
Development Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck, Parks and Recreation
Director John Keisler, Police Commander Bill Andrews, Public
Works Director John Wallace, and Finance Director David Bacon.
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Dougall presented a letter of appreciation to Mr. McFarland
and the Exchange Club.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Hunt said there was a revised attachment for Agenda
Item 11.f.
6.A. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES READ IN TITLE ONLY
It was moved by Lady/Brandy and passed (5-0-0) to read all
resolutions and ordinances in title only and all further reading
be waived.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no Public Hearings on the Agenda.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
There was no Public Comment.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Fuller/Souza and passed (5-0-0) to approve
Consent Agenda Items 9.A. through 9.e., with the recommended
courses of action.
9.b. Register of Checks/Demands. Approved.
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9.b. Earth Systems Environmental Contract for Don Roberts Field.
Approved.
9.c. Extension of Existing Refuse Franchise Agreement. A month-
to-month extension of the current Refuse Franchise Agreement with
South county Sanitary Service, Inc. was authorized.
9.d. Appointment of Council Member to Review Refuse Company
Franchise Agreement. Council Member Fuller was appointed to
review the agreement.
9.e. Request to Close Short Street and Olohan Alley for the
Fourth of July in the Village: July 5 and 6, 1996. Resolution
No. 3119 Requesting Authorization to Close City Streets for the
Arroyo Grande Fourth of July in the Village was adopted.
THE ORDER OF THREE AGENDA ITEHS WAS CHANGED. ITEM 11.A. WAS
HEARD FIRST, AND ITEHS 10.A. AND 11.B. WERE COMBINED AND HEARD
AFTER 11.A.
11.A.1994-95 GENERAL FINANCIAL AUDIT
Finance Director Bacon gave highlights of the audit report and
said the City's fiscally conservative policy is reflected in the
independently audited financial statements for June 30, 1995.
It was moved by Lady/Souza and passed (5-0-0) to receive and file
the report.
10.A. LONG-RANGE PLANNING REPORT AND 11.8. ANNUAL REVIEW OF
GENERAL PLAN
Community Development Director Liberto-Blanck discussed her staff
reports on the Long-Range Planning Report and General Plan. She
said the Long Range Planning Report identifies issues ranging
from land use to public safety and provides a number of
recommendations. She said a report must be given to the Council
on the status of the General Plan each year and referred to a
chart showing when each element of the General Plan was last
updated and when a new update is needed.
Mayor Dougall and Council Members agreed the two plans are
interrelated and should be consistent with one another.
The matter was opened to the public. Ed Dorfman of 289 La Cresta
spoke about low-income housing, roadway width, and lowering
development costs.
Mike Frederick, co-owner of property south of the City, spoke
about annexation and water needs.
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Vicki Jansen of San Luis Obispo County Agriculture Department
asked when the Coordinated Agriculture Support Program report
will be available. The Community Development Director said
hopefully by June, 1996.
Dick DeBlauw, 744 Alta Vista Way, spoke about annexation and jobs
in Arroyo Grande.
The Council gave direction to staff and decided to add the
discussion of consistency of the Long Range and General Plans to
the agenda of the joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting
of March 5, 1996.
11.C. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT BID ON SURPLUS EQUIPMENT (3/4/ TON
TRUCK) FROM THE SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
Public Works Director Wallace said the Sanitation District had
declared the truck as surplus and advertised it for sale. He
recommended the Council authorize the City Manager to submit a
sealed bid not to exceed $6,400 to purchase the vehicle.
It was moved by Lady/Brandy and passed (5-0-0) to approve the
recommendation of the Public Works Director, keeping in mind the
trade-in value ($4,800) of the truck.
11.D. INTERPRETATION OF GRADING STANDARDS FOR RANCHO GRANDE TRACT
1834. APPLIED FOR BY SHR'I"T.RR CONSTRUCTION. INC.
Council Member Lady said he may have a conflict of interest in
this matter and left the dais.
Community Development Director Liberto-Blanck said Shetler
Construction was no longer going to build custom homes in the
Tract 1834. She said the company had requested a Council
interpretation that tract grading includes initial grading for
preparation of house pads and therefore, is not subject to the
Design Manual standards in force when the lots were going to be
for custom homes. She said the Planning Commission had voted in
favor of the request on a three to two vote.
Darin Shetler and Don Ritter of Shetler Construction, which
represents Ottse, Inc. owners of Rancho Grande, spoke in favor of
the grading request.
It was moved by Brandy/Fuller and passed (4-0-1, Lady abstaining)
to adopt Resolution No. 3120 Providing an Interpretation That
Tract Grading in Rancho Grande Tract 1834 Includes Initial
Grading for Preparation of House Pads and, therefore, is Not
Subject to the Design Manual Standards.
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Council Member Lady returned to the dais.
11. E. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A LOAN
APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA UHDER. THE MOBILE HOME PARK
RESIDENT OWNERSHIP PROGRAM SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF
THE PROGRAM APPLICATION BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER.
City Manager Hunt said steven N. Cool, Attorney at Law
representing Bolsa Chica Mobilehome Park, asked for City support
in applying to the State for the refinancing of a loan in the
amount of $715,000 under the Mobilehome Park Resident Ownership
Program.
Attorney Cool requested the City support the statement that
residential ownership is consistent with the Housing Element of
the General Plan.
city Attorney Lyon said the City had not had an opportunity to
review the loan application and therefore, the City would have to
place a condition on supporting the application.
It was moved by Fuller/Lady and passed (5-0-0) to approve
Resolution No. 3121 Authorizing the Submittal of a Loan
Application, the Execution of a Standard Agreement and Any
Amendments Thereto, and Any Related Documents Necessary to
Participate in the Mobile Home Park Resident Ownership Program
and Secure a Commitment of Funds from the California Department
of Housing and Community Development, Subject to Review and
Approval of Form and Content of the Application by the City
Manager and City Attorney.
11. F. COMPUTER. TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE HARDWARE/SOFTWARE INVENTORY
AND COMPUTER. PURCHASES FOR FY 1995-96
Commander Andrews, chair of the Computer Technology Committee,
referred to his staff report and said the committee recommended
the Council (1) receive and file the computer hardware/software
inventory, (2) authorize staff to solicit bids for expenditures
identified in the Preliminary FY 1995-96 City Budget and an
additional computer (not budgeted) for the new Associate Planner
position, and (3) adopt the City Computer Policy. He also
discussed future actions including creating standards in the area
of hardware and software and identifying directions for the
future in the area of computer technology.
The Council directed the City Manager to make the Computer
Technology Committee a standing City committee.
It was moved by Lady/Fuller and passed (5-0-0) to receive and
file the computer hardware/software inventory.
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It was moved by Brandy/Fuller and passed (5-0-0) to authorize
staff to solicit bids for the recommended expenditures.
It was moved by Souza/Lady and passed (5-0-0) to adopt the
computer policy submitted by the committee.
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
(a) Mayor Dougall reported on activities of the South San Luis
Obispo County Sanitation District, the Local Agency Formation
Commission, and a Countywide meeting of Planning Commissioners.
(b) Mayor Pro Tem Souza reported on activities of the Chamber of
Commerce Economic Development Committee, and the Mobile Home Rent
Review Board. Council Members directed staff to place a notice
of two Mobile Home Rent Review Board vacancies in the newspaper.
(c) Council Member Brandy reported on activities of the Zone 3
Water Advisory Committee, and said the County Water Resources
Advisory Committee would be meeting in early March.
(d) Council Member Lady reported on activities of the South
County Area Transit and said Mayor Dougall had attended the San
Luis Obispo Council of Governments and San Luis Obispo Regional
Transit .Authority meetings.
(e) Council Member Fuller reported on the Air Pollution Control
Board meeting, and said there was nothing to report about the
Integrated Waste Management Authority Board.
13. WRITTEN COMHUNICATIONS
None.
14. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Dougall said State Senator Jack O'Connell was taking the
lead in the state Senate concerning' State Proposition No. 62. He
said the bill will be sa 1590. He said he would be asking
AssemblYman Tom Bordanaro to support the bill in the State
Assembly.
15. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Lady/Brandy and passed (5-0-0) to adjourn the
meeting at 9:50 p.m.
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