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Minutes 1994-07-26 . MINU'I'ES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1994 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 215 EAST BRANCH STREE'!' ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA The city Council of the city of Arroyo Grande met at 7:30 P.M., with Mayor Matthew Peter Gallagher, III, presiding. 1. AND 2. FLAG SALUTE AND INVOCA~ Mayor Gallagher led the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag, and the Rev. Phil Coleman of Oak Park Foursquare Church delivered i the invocation. I ! J. ROlLJL.C.ALL , Present with Mayor Gallagher were Council Members Drew \ '-- Brandy, Bernard Burke, Michael Lady and James Souza. Staff Members present were City Manager Chris christiansen, city Attorney Roger Lyon, City Clerk Nancy Davis, Planning Director Doreen Liberto-Blanck, Chief of Police Rick TerBorch and Parks and Recreation Director John Keisler. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS DICK BLANKENBURG, 997 Magnolia, asked the Council to move forward in developing a park for skateboarders. He also asked for the skateboard ordinance to be amended to prohibit skateboarding on sidewalks and in parking lots, such as the one at his newspaper, the Times-Press-Recorder. Mayor Gallagher said the city has applied for a $6,800 grant to the Partnership for the Children to develop a skateboard program for youth 12 to 18 years. ~ CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Lady/Burke, and the motion passed to approve Consent Agenda Items 5.a. through 5. h. , with the recommended courses of action. council Member Souza abstained on Item 5.b., because he was absent from that meeting. 5.a. Proclamation, "Parks and Recreation Month," July, 1994. Mayor Gallagher presented the proolamation to Mr. Keisler, and said he was very pleased with the parks and recreation program being provided for the City. 5.b. June 28, 1994, city council Minutes. Approved. 5.c..July 12, 1994, city council Minutes. Approved. 5.d. Second Quarter, 1994, Departmental Monthly Reports. Information. . I 1 I I I '---" . 333 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 26, 1994 5.e. Request to Purchase Meter Read System; Public Works Department: Budgeted Item. Approved. 5.f. Award of Bid; Equipment Trailer; Public Works Department; Budgeted Item. Awarded to low bidder, Ryan Equipment of Santa Maria. 5.g. Approval of Parcel Map AG 91-220; 538 Ide Street; Oliver Nelson. Approved and accepted. 5.h. Request to Purchase Computer Hardware; Police Department: Budgeted Item. Awarded to low bidder. 5.1. ADDITION OF ITEM TO THE AGENDA - MACK VS~ CITY OF ARROYQ GRANDE The City Attorney said it was necessary to add an item to this agenda under number 11. Closed Session. He said the matter was a lawsuit called Mack vs. city of Arroyo Grande, and it came up after the posting of the agenda. It was moved by Lady/Souza, and the motion passed unanimously to add Item II.c. Mack vs. City of Arroyo Grande to the agenda under Closed Session. 6. REGISTER OF CHECKS It was moved by Souza/Burke, and the motion passed unanimously to approve Cash Disbursements in the amount of $600,749.87, as listed in the July 20, 1994, Staff Report of Finance Director David Bacon. .. 7. PUBLIC HEARING - ANNUAL GRANTEE REPORT FOR THE 1993 CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUNDED BY A STATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT' BLOCK GRANT The Planning Director referred to her Staff Report of July 26, 1994, and recommended that the City Council conduct the public hearing and accept comments and/or questions from interested parties. Ms. Liberto-Blanck said in 1993, the city of Arroyo Grande applied for, and was awarded, a Community Development Block Grant for the development of affordable housing. Low-cost units will be built on Elm street. She said according to the regulations that govern the CDBG program, each year the City must submit to the state Department of Housing and community Development an "Annual Grantee Performance Report." She referred to several sections of the report and said MARK WILSON of Peoples' Self-Help Housing was present to answer questions. After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly 2 334 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 26, 1994 published and all legal requirements met, Mayor Gallagher declared the hearing open. When no one came forward to speak, Mayor Gallagher closed the hearing to the floor. Council Members Brandy and Burke and Mayor Gallagher praised the project and staff of Peoples' Self-Help Housing and said it would be good for the city. It was moved by Burke/Brandy, and the motion passed unanimously to direct staff to submit to the State CDBG program the "Annual Grantee Performance Report... 8.A. RESOLUTION REOUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO CLOSE VARIOUS STREE1~ FOR THE ARROYO VALLEY CUSTOM CAR SHOW: SATURDAY. JULY 30. 1994. Mr. Christiansen said the car show is an annual event and various city departments are involved. He recommended approval of the show. The City Manager read the title of the resolution. It was moved by Burke/Souza (5-0-0, Burke, Souza, Lady, Brandy and Gallagher voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 3040 Requesting Authorization to Close Various Streets for the Arroyo Valley custom Car show. 9.B. 1994-95 ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION FUND CLAIM Mr. Christiansen recommended adoption of the annual resolution authorizing the filing of the 1994/95 Transportation Claim. He said of the total claim of $290,000, approximately $110,000 will be used for street purposes, with over $73,000 going to the local SCAT bus system and more than $91,000 going to San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority. The City Manager said that by the fourth quarter of the 1993/94 fiscal year, the State distribution to the County SLORTA was less than claimed for the year by approximately $280,000, and there was a county-wide deficit affecting all cities, various bus systems and the county itself. It was moved by Burke/Souza (5-0-0, Burke, Souza, Brandy, Lady and Gallagher voting aye) to approve Resolution No. 3041 Approving the 1994-1995 Local Annual Transportation Fund Claims to the San Luis Obispo Area Coordinating Council. 8.C. REPORTS FROM VARIOUS COMMITTEES 1. South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Mayor Gallagher reported that the district's budget had been passed and the board was working on participation as a special district on the Local Agency Formation Commission. He said a tractor was pu+chased for sludge moving. He said the district 3 335 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 26, 1994 rates are the lowest in the area and the service and quality of the project is good. 2. South County Area Transit (SCAT) Council Member Burke said that SCAT did not have a meeting, but that SLORTA board members met and heard a presentation on the Transit District Feasibility and Funding Formula Study. He said the consolidation of all regional transit is being looked at. He said this would mean that all authority for any type transit such as the SCAT system would come under the regional authority. He said all funds would be diverted to that agency and it would spend them as it pleased. lie said it would be loss of local control. He said the vote probably would be in September or October, 1994. 3. council of Governments No meeting. 4. Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) Board Council Member Lady said Sue MUllen was elected president of the board. He 'said a representative of the State Integrated Waste Management Board spoke at the meeting. Council Member Lady discussed the participating of Atascadero and Paso Robles on the local board. He said board members voted to hire an interim manager for the board. Council Member Burke said there has been a recent formal demand made of Paso Robles to pay its tipping fees, and there may be a lawsuit. Council Member Lady said this organizational period of the local board is a difficult time, but that a lot of good can come from the board. 5. and 6. Zone 3 Water Advisory Committee and County Water Advisory Board Council Member Brandy said Lopez Lake is 47 percent full, and three out of five new restrooms have been completed. He said Boyle Engineering will be hired to do a Watershed Sanitation Survey for $37,800. He discussed remedial work on Lopez Dam by GEl, which will be punching test holes in the dam in August. He said a Drought contingency Plan will be implemented. He said surplus backwash water quality and utilization are being discussed. He said the water is backwashed out of the treatment plant, and members are discussing dumping it into Arroyo Grande Creek, recirculating it into the mainstream, or u~ing it to recharge ground water. He said water is needed for economic development in Arroyo Grande and maybe this water could be stored for this purpose and calculated into the Arroyo Grande water supply figures. He said Arroyo Grande should be more frugal with its water resources in order to have enough for domestic use apd economic development. 4 336 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 26, 1994 7. Long-Range Plan Update Committee Council Member Souza said the committee had met and heard Lucia Mar Unified School District Superintendent Joe Boeckx speak on school issues. He said John Soto and Ms. Liberto-Blanck are working on a draft update that will be sent to the City Council and the Update should be finished by the end of the year. He said Pam Ianneo of the Parks and Recreation commission nas volunteered to serve on the Update Committee. 8. Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee council Member Souza said his subcommittee on Business Retention and Expansion has developed a system of putting a survey in with the city's business license renewals once a year, to get feedback and be of help to the business community. He said the vacancy survey was turned over to a private individual who has a property management company. Council Members, staff and members of the audience discussed the apparent closing of a Vons Market in Arroyo Grande, a gun- making company that located in Paso Robles, and attracting businesses such as Trader Joes to Arroyo Grande. 9. Coordinated Agriculture Support Program council Member Souza said the CASP met to review a draft report, with 10 to 15 people in attendance. He said the consultant is now responding to the questions asked at the meeting. He said the final draft will come to the Council, the County Board of Supervisors, the County and Arroyo Grande P).anning Commissions and LAFCO before adoption. He said he had discussed with the planning Director the idea of "renting" development agreements. He said in the CASP plan there is an opportunity of buying the easements, but that idea may be too permanent. 9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None. 10. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Gallagher praised the work of Police Officer Kevin McBride and Canine Officer Tzar for their bronze, silver and gold medals (for top scoring dog) awards at a State competition. Mayor Gallagher asked staff to come back to Council at the last meeting in September, 1994, to evaluate how the system of having a contract engineer is working, and possible departmental reorganization. He said it is important to get some movement in the direction of such a study. 5 . 337 . CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 26, 1994 11. CLOSED SESSION On the unanimously approved motion of Burke/Brandy, the Council adjourned at 8:17 P.M. to Closed Session on the following: (a) Pending Litigation: Government Code section 54956.9(a) Hauser vs. City of Arroyo Grande (b) Conference with Labor Negotiator: Government code section 54957.6 Agency Negotiator: Chris Christiansen Employee organizations: service Employees International Union and Arroyo Grande Police Officers' Assn. (c) Mack vs. city of Arroyo Grande 12~ ADJOURNMENT The Council reconvened at 9:40 P.M. and immediately adjourned the meeting, on the unanimously approved motion of Souza/Lady. No' action was taken. ~ MAYOR ATTEST: l1AAutf; tl. ~ NANCY A. AVIS, CITY CLERK 6 .