COUNCIL AGENDA 02-03-2022 – ADVISORY BODY INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS 1
CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
“The Pass of the Oaks”
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
ADVISORY BODY INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS
DOWNTOWN PARKING ADVISORY COMMISSION
SUPPLEMENTAL SALES TAX OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
HOUSING AUTHORITY
PLANNNG COMMISSION
Thursday, February 03, 2022 at 5:00 PM
In compliance with and pursuant to AB 361, which allows for a deviation from the teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act this Special City Council Meeting for Advisory Body Interviews will be held by teleconference only.
Rather than attending in person, residents have 3 options:
1. Attend the meeting virtually by emailing [email protected] prior to the meeting and provide your name and email address.
2. Attend the meeting by conference call by calling 805-237-3860 and leaving your name and phone number before 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting.
3. Submit public comment by email before noon on the day of the meeting to [email protected] Written public comments should be submitted via email prior to noon the day of the meeting to be sure councilmembers have time to review.
5:00 PM – CONVENE COUNCIL
PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comment for Special Meetings is limited to agenda items only. 5:05 PM – ADVISORY BODY INTERVIEWS
ROLL CALL Councilmembers Maria Garcia, Steve Gregory, John Hamon, Fred Strong, and Mayor Steven Martin
DISCUSSION
1. Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Committee
R. Cornell, Administrative Services Director
The Supplemental Sales Tax Committee provides a forum for citizens to review and report to both the City Council and the community as a whole on matters relating to Supplemental Sales Tax revenues and expenditures resulting from both Measure N-12, approved by the voters in 2012, and Measure J20, approved by the voters in 2020. The Committee provides oversight of the expenditures of the supplemental sales tax revenues to ensure that they are being spent on community priorities established by the City Council, based on information gained from business and resident surveys and other means. The Committee shall determine if the funds were spent appropriately, and report that to the Council and public. The Committee may also provide advice to staff and the Council. The City Council is appointing for two vacancies. Applicants are listed below. • Jason Cox
• Michael Leahy
COUNCIL AGENDA 02-03-2022 – ADVISORY BODY INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS 2 OPTIONS:
a. As both applicants are incumbent committee members, Council interviews for this advisory body can be waived. Council can, by majority vote, appoint the two applicants to an additional term on the Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Committee; or
b. Amend, modify, or reject the above option.
ROLL CALL VOTE
2. Downtown Parking Advisory Commission
C. Davis, Police Commander
The Downtown Parking Advisory Commission serves at the pleasure of the City Council as a means to aid the City Council in gathering public input on the operation, continued development, and management of the Paso Robles Downtown Parking program, by providing advice to the City Council and by making decisions in those areas delegated by the City Council. The City Council will interview for one vacancy. Applicants are listed below:
• Tim Lewis
• Jeffry Wiesinger
OPTIONS:
a. Interview applicants and by majority vote, appoint 1 member to the Downtown Parking Advisory Commission; or
b. Amend, modify, or reject the above option.
ROLL CALL VOTE
3. Housing Authority
W. Frace, Community Development Director
The Paso Robles Housing Authority was established in the 1940s and is a separate Agency from the City of Paso Robles. The Authority is primarily responsible for development and operation of affordable and quality housing projects within the City, including the Oak Park Housing Project and the Chet Dotter Senior Apartment Community. The Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is responsible for policy, fiscal management, and the appointment of the Housing Authority Chief Executive Officer. There are seven commissioners, who serve overlapping four-year terms. The City Council appoints members of the Board of Commissioners and will interview to fill four vacancies, two Board Commissioners and two Tenant Commissioners. Applicants are listed below:
• Cynthia Garcia
• Kevin Kopp
• Myhra Miears
• Julie Richardson
• Adriana Vega
OPTIONS:
a. Interview and by majority vote, appoint 4 members of the Housing Authority, two Board Commissioners and two Tenant Commissioners; or
b. Amend, modify, or reject the above option.
ROLL CALL VOTE
4. Planning Commission
W. Frace, Community Development Director
The Planning Commission prepares and recommends City Council consideration of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, including formulation of policies for development and land uses. The Commission also performs duties related to the review and approval/denial of development applications and subdivision maps. The City Council will interview for two vacancies. Applicants are listed below:
• Michael Aanerud
• Sheree Davis
• Dale Gustin
• Mark Koegler
OPTIONS:
a. Interview and by majority vote, appoint 2 members of the Planning Commission; or b. Amend, modify, or reject the above option.
ROLL CALL VOTE
COUNCIL AGENDA 02-03-2022 – ADVISORY BODY INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS 3
VOTING PROCEDURE
Applicants will be ranked by each Councilmember. At the conclusion of each Advisory Body’s interviews, after Council review and deliberation, the Mayor will ask for motions to nominate applicants to fill the vacancies on each committee and there will be a roll call vote.
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Development Review Committee Meeting, Monday, February 7, 2022 at 3:30 PM • Planning Commission Meeting, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:30 PM • Downtown Parking Advisory Commission Meeting, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 6:30 PM • Library Board Meeting, Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 9:00 AM • Senior Citizen Advisory Commission Meeting, Monday, February 14, 2022 at 1:30 PM • Development Review Committee Meeting, Monday, February 14, 2022 at 3:30 PM • City Council Regular Meeting, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 6:30 PM
ADJOURNMENT
Any writing or document pertaining to an open session item on this agenda which is distributed to a majority of the City Council after the posting of this agenda will be available for public inspection at the time the subject writing or document is distributed. The writing or document will be available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA, during normal business hours, and may be posted on the City’s web site at www.prcity.com/government/citycouncil/agendas.asp.
All persons desiring to speak on an agenda item are asked to fill out Speaker Information Cards and give them to the City Clerk prior to public discussion of that item. Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes per item.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Any individual, who because of a disability needs special assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, may request assistance by contacting the City Clerk’s Office (805) 237-3960. Whenever possible, requests should be made four (4) working days in advance of the meeting.