Minutes 1996-07-23
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MINUTES
SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1996
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA [
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor A. K. -Pete- Dougall and Council Members Drew Brandy, Michael Lady, and
Michael Fuller; City Manager Robert L. Hunt, and Assistant City Attorney Timothy J.
Carmel met at 6:45 p.m. to discuss the following:
1. CLOSED SESSION
(a) Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957:
Title: City Manager
2. ADJOURNMENT:
The Closed Session was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. to the Regular Council
Meeting, July 23, 1996, 7:30 p.m., City Council Chambers.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MeETING
1. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met in regular session at 7:30 p.m.. with
Mayor Dougall presiding. He said no reportable action was taken on Item 1.a, in the
Closed Session.
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2. AND 3 FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCATION,
The Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag was led by Connie O'Henlan, Five Cities
Director, Sylvia Dodd; Margaret and Glenn Martin, and John Quinn, all of the Five
Cities Family YMCA. The Rev. Randal L. Ouimette of 51. John's Lutheran Church,
Grover Beach, delivered the invocation,
4. ROLL CALL
Present with Mayor Dougall were Council Members Brandy, Fuller, and lady. Mayor l
Pro Tem James Souza was absent. Staff members present were City Manager Hunt,
Assistant City Attorney Carmel; City Clerk Nancy Davis; Public Works Director John
Wallace; Chief of Police Rick TerBorch; Finance Director David Bacon; Parks and
Recreation Director John Keisler; Police Officer Kevin McBride, and Canine Police Dog
Tzar.
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5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
(a) Mayor Dougall presented the Five Cities Family YMCA with a letter of
appreciation for leading the Flag Salute.
(b) Mayor Dougall announced the Arroyo Grande Police K-9 Unit received
Bronze Medals in the California Police Olympics.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
6.A. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES READ IN TITLE ONL V
It was moved by Lady/Brandy and the motion passed unanimously that all resolutions
and ordinances presented at the meeting be read in title only and all further reading
be waived.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:
No one came forward to speak.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Brandy/Fuller and passed (4-0-1, Brandy, Fuller, Lady, and Dougall
voting aye, Souza absent) to approve Consent Agenda Items 9.a, through 9.d. and 9.1.
through 9.L, with the recommended courses of action.
9.a. Register of Checks/Demands. Approved.
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9.b. Renewal of Lease Agreement for Reservoir No.2; Mobile Com., Inc. Approved.
9.c. Approval of Parcel Map AGAL 94-142; 163 South Elm Street; (Peoples' Self-Help
Housing). Approved.
9.d. Convert COBG to Note and Convey to Oak Forest Associates Limited Partnership
and Amend Cawelti Court Promissory Note. The City Manager was authorized to sign
the notes.
9.t. Approval of a Contract with FIRMA to Review Design Guidelines for the Rancho
; Grande Subdivision. Approved.
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9.g. Rejection of Claim Against City; Betty L. Smith. The claim was rejected.
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9.h. Acceptance of Improvements for Tract 2189; Robles Road (Vlck Pace
Construction, Inc.). The improvements were accepted.
9.i. Approval of Lease with YMCA. Approved. r
After questions by Council Member lady about Item 9.e. Authorization to Seek
Proposals for Classification and Compensation Study, it was moved by Lady/Brandy
and the motion passed unanimously to approve the item and authorize staff to seek
proposals for a study.
10.A. SECOND READING - ORDINANCE NO. 478 C.s.: GENCOM
City Manager Hunt said Ordinance No. 478 C.S. approving a Planned Development
Rezone for the GenCom project was introduced at a City Council meeting on July 9th
for first reading without modification.
It was moved by Fuller/Brandy and the motion passed (3-1-1, Fuller, Brandy, and
Dougall voting aye, Lady voting no, and Souza absent) to adopt Ordinance No. 478
C.S. Approving a Planned Development Rezone, Case No, 96-001, to Amend Portions
of the Official City Zoning Map F.rom General Commercial to Planned Development
(PO) as Shown in Exhibit · A. ·
10.B. RECEIPT Of REDEVELOPMENT FEASIBlLrTY STUDY AND POS$IBLE
FORMATION OF A flEDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Manager Hunt recommended the City Council receive and file the Redevelopment
Feasibility Study prepared by Urban Futures, Inc., and provide direction to staff
whether to proceed with the formation of a redevelopment agency. He said the cost
of form ing a redevelopment agency and adopting a Redevelopment Plan Is
approximately $125,000, which would be the responsibility of the City's
Redevelopment Agency. He said the funding would require a loan agreement
between the Redevelopment Agency and the City, using the Sewer Facility Fund
(Fund 34) that has an estimated ending fund balance (June 1997) of approximately
$1.7 million.
Jon Huffman of Urban Futures, Inc. spoke to the Council and said his finn was hired
to do a community education program and feasibility study on the possible formation
of a redevelopment agency for the City. He showed slides of the proposed .Survey r
Area- and said a significant case could be made that there is economic and physical
blight as defined under California Redevelopment law. i
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Heather Jensen, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, said a Redevelopment
Agency would be one of the few ways to revitalize the business community.
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It was moved by Lady/Fuller and the motion passed unanimously to proceed with the
formation of a Redevelopment Agency, which would include the fonnation of that
Agency and developing the contracts for those services, and direct staff to bring back
for Council consideration whether or not to move forward with either the loan or a
grant from the City's Sewer Fund,
It was moved by LadylBrandy and the motion passed unanimously to accept the
Redevelopment Feasibility Study prepared by Urban Futures, Inc.
11 A. APPROVAL TO RECEIVE FEDERAL LOCAL LAW ENEORCEM~NT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS
Police Chief TerBorch said the 1996 Federal Omnibus Appropriation Act created a
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program that allocates funds to local law
enforcement agencies to supplement their existing budgets. He said the City has
been allocated $22,947 and matching funds of $2,550 would be required. He
recommended the money be spent on a Volunteer Patrol Program, Traffic
Enforcement Enhancement, Automated Records Storage, and Master File Server,
Computer System.
It was moved by Brandy/Fuller and the motion passed unanimously to authorize staff
to receive approximately $22,947 from the Federal local Law Enforcement Block
Grant Program,
11.8. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE A~Q AL TEflNATE FOR LEAGUE OF
CALIFQRNIA crrl~s ANNUAL CONl:EtlEt:lCE
Mr. Hunt said it is recommended the City Council appoint a voting delegate and
alternate(s) for the League of California Cities Annual Conference scheduled for
October 13th through 15th in Anaheim.
Mayor Dougall and Mayor Pro Tern Souza were selected by the Council for delegate
and alternate respectively,
11.C. ESTABLISHMENT OF RENTER DEPOSIT FOR UTILITY BJLL (AS 17701
Finance Director Bacon said Assembly Bill 1770 shifted authority away from
maintaining utility accounts exclusively in the names of owners of residences, requiring
cities to also establish utility billing accounts in the names of renters. He
recommended Council approval of $180 as the !nitial required security deposit from
renters who establish consolidated utility blmng accounts with the City.
Council Members discussed the matter and Council Member Brandy and Mayor
Dougall felt the $180 security deposit was too high.
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Judy Tappan, who was asked by Mayor Dougall to comment on the deposit, said the
$180 was a lot to ask of renters,
It was moved by Lady/Fuller to set the security deposit at $180, letting it be known [
that the tenant and landlord have the option of working out something between the
two of them to pay the deposit, and in six months the Council readdressing the issue.
The motion failed on a tie vote (2-2-1, Lady and Fuller voting aye, Brandy and Dougall
voting no, and Souza absent),
It was moved by Brandy/Dougall to set $100 as the initial required security deposit
and the motion failed on a tie vote (2-2-1, Brandy and Dougall voting aye, Lady and
Fuller voting no, and Souza absent).
It was moved by Lady/Fuller to set a $180 deposit but readdress the amount of the
deposit in six months. The motion passed (Lady, Fuller, and DougaU voting aye,
Brandy voting no, and Souza absent).
11. D. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES: ARROYO GRAND~ POLICE OfFICERS'
ASSOCIATION MYSTERY DINNER BENEFIT: USE OF CITY PROPERTY
Parks and Recreation Director Keisler said the Police Officers' Association had
completed the Waiver or Deduction in Fees Request Form and scored the required
five points. He said proceeds from the Mystery Dinner will be used to support the
Santa Cop Program, Cops and Kids Day, City recreation-sponsored events, and
individual youth sport teams.
It was moved by Brandy/Lady and the motion passed unanimously to waive the rental
fee of $250 for use of the Woman's Club and Community Center by the Police
Officers' Association,
11.E. APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE CONTRAct
Assistant City Attorney Carmel said the current Employment Agreement with the City
Manager calls for a performance evaluation to occur, with consideration of
salarylbenefit revision. no later than June, 1996. He said after conducting the
performance evaluation and based on the mutual agreement of the Council and
employee, the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement have been revised l
to reflect that consideration of a change to salarylbenefits shall occur in December,
1996.
Mayor Dougall said it was the City Manager's decision to request a deferral of
consideration of salarylbenefit revision until December, 1996.
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It was moved by Lady/Fuller and the motion passed unanimously to approve the City
Manager's Employment Agreement arid a one-time $1,200 payment for outstanding
performance.
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORtS
(a)(3) Mayor Dougall said Arroyo Grande will host the meeting of the Mayors of the
seven cities in the County on July 24, 1996.
(0)(1 )(2) Zone 3 Water Advisory Committee and County Water Resources Advisory
Committee - Council Member Brandy reported that Lopez Dam's seismic condition, the
results of the recent water studies, and the City's drinking water all are acceptable.
He said some repair work may be needed on the downstream side of the dam.
(d)(1) South County Area Transit - Council Member Lady said at the SCAT board
meeting on July 17th staff was directed to propose to member agencies that the
subsidized taxicab service for senior citizens and disabled residents be administered
by SCAT instead of the individual agencies. He said the City's FY 1996-97 Budget
includes $8,400 (Fund 25) for subsidizing taxicab service for seniors and the disabled.
He said there would be no increase in cost if SCAT assumed respOnsibility for the
subsidized taxi service. There was Council consensus to approve the proposal.
Council Member Lady listed other activities of the SCAT board including a new budget
and reserve policy, which would bring back to the City of Arroyo Grande approximately
$105,000 in Local Transportation Funds.
(e)(1) Integrated Waste Management Authority Board - Council Member Fuller
reported there is a 50 percent diversion (from the landfill) goal and Arroyo Grande is
at only 28 percent. He said household hazardous waste facilities and the settlement
of a dispute with the City of Paso Robles also was discussed.
(e)(2) Air Pollution Control Board - Council Member Fuller said a final budget was
adopted by the board and revisions were made to the fee structure.
13. COU,.,CIL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
14. STAFF CQMMUNICATlONS
None.
15. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Brandyllady and the motion passed unanimously to adjourn the
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meeting at 9:11 p,m. to Thursday, July 25, 1996, 6:30 p.m. for a 8Great Streets.
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