CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 6:30 PM
Council Chamber 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION
Rabbi Meir Gordon, Chabad of Paso Robles
D. ROLL CALL
Councilmember Bausch, Councilmember Gregory, Councilmember Roden, Councilmember Strong, Mayor Hamon
E. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
F. PRESENTATIONS
1. State Route 46 East Project Update
Warren Frace, Community Development Director
Jonathan Stornetta, Fire Chief
G. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time the public may address the Council on items within the Council’s purview but not scheduled on the agenda. All persons desiring to speak on an agenda City Council Agenda October 17, 2023
item are asked to fill out Speaker Information Cards and give them to the City Clerk prior speaking. Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of three (3) minutes per item. Those persons wishing to speak on any item scheduled on the agenda will be given an opportunity to do so at the time that item is being considered.
State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2).
H. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED
I. CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE, NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION. However, if discussion is wanted by a member of the Council or public the item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
Councilmembers and members of the public may offer comments or ask questions of clarification without removing an item from the Calendar. Individual items are approved by the vote that approves the Consent Calendar unless an item is pulled for separate consideration. Items pulled from consent will be heard at the end of the meeting.
1. Approval of the October 3, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes 5 - 19 Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
2. Approval of October 11, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes 20 - 21 Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
3. Receipt of Advisory Body Minutes 22 - 23
Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
Library Board 9-14-2023
4. Reaffirmation of Resolution 23-018 Approving Remote and/or Hybrid Remote and In-Person Public Meetings Citywide as Needed Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 24 - 25
Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
CEQA Determination: The City find that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15061, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Reaffirm Resolution 23-018 allowing for the continuation of hybrid remote (teleconference)/in-person public meetings citywide pursuant to the requirements of AB 361.
5. Approval of the 2024 City Council Meeting Schedule 26 - 28 Melissa Boyer, City Clerk
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Approve the 2024 City Council Meeting Schedule
6. Receipt of Warrant Register 29 - 98
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director
7. Receipt of Treasurer’s Report – July 2023 99 - 115
Catherine Piatti, Finance Manager
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer CEQA: The city finds that this action is not a project under the California City Council Agenda October 17, 2023
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for July 2023.
8. Receipt of Treasurer’s Report – August 2023 116 - 132 Catherine Piatti, Finance Manager
Ryan Cornell, Administrative Services Director/City Treasurer CEQA: The city finds that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (c)(2)-(3), 15378.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Monthly Treasurer’s Report for August 2023.
9. Approval of Construction Contract for East Side Slurry (Zone F) Salida Del Sol and Vista Cerro Drive
133 - 138
Kevin Wells, Assistant Capital Projects Manager
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is categorically exempt under the Class 1 exemption (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15301).
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 23-XXX, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a construction contract with American Asphalt South in the amount of $166,004.50 to seal the pavement in the Salida Del Sol and Vista Cerro Drive neighborhood; and to authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to make minor, technical, or non-substantive changes to the contract that are consistent with the Council action.
10. Authorize the City Manager to Grant Real Property and Establishment of the Centennial Creek Conservation Easement.
139 - 218
David LaCaro, Public Works Operations Manager
CEQA: Pursuant to CEQA, considering a Negative Declaration (ND) for the Centennial Creek Rehabilitation Project, making responsible agency findings, adopting a Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program and authorizing the City Manager to grant property to the Upper Salinas-Las Tablas Resources Conservation District for the purpose of establishing a conservation easement.
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 23-XXX, authorizing the City Manager to implement the following actions:
1. Consider a Negative Declaration for the Centennial Creek Rehabilitation project, make responsible agency findings.
2. Grant City properties identified in the conservation easement boundary maps (Exhibit 1a) to the Upper Salinas-Las Tablas Resources Conservation District for the purpose of establishing and managing a conservation easement.
3. Waive any just compensation claim or appraisal obligation associated with the project and associate City properties identified within the conservation easement area.
4. Continue to work with Caltrans and the USLTRCD to manage the long-term success of the rehabilitation project at an administrative level.
11. Award a Construction Contract to Calportland Construction to Repair and Resurface the Streets in the Rolling Hills Estates Neighborhood
219 - 266
Ditas Esperanza, Capital Projects Engineer
CEQA Determination: The City finds that this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under the Class 1 exemption, which applies to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or City Council Agenda October 17, 2023
topographical features where the project involves negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15301).
Recommendation: Approve Resolution 23-XXX, authorizing the City Manager to award contract to Calportland Construction to perform repairs of the streets within the Rolling Hills Estates neighborhood, in the amount of $949,999, and to appropriate $360,000 from Measure E-12 reserves.
J. REPORT ON ITEMS APPROVED ON CONSENT
K. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. General Plan Amendment and Rezoning Initiation Authorization - Uptown / Town Center Specific Plan Boundary Expansions – “Olive Street Area Rezoning” 267 - 278
Warren Frace, Community Development Director
CEQA Determination: The City find that this action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15061, subd. (b)(2)-(3), and 15378 because this is only a discussion item currently and no final action that may have a direct or reasonably foreseeable impact on the environment will be taken at this time. Any zoning changes to the Uptown / Town Center Specific Plan will be subject to a future CEQA document.
Recommendation: Council approve Resolution 23-XXX, directing staff to initiate a General Plan Amendment and Rezoning of the Uptown / Town Center Specific Plan Boundary Expansions as recommended by the Housing Constraints and Opportunities Committee and shown in Attachment 1.
L. CITY MANAGER REPORT
M. COUNCIL BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
N. UPCOMING EVENTS
Paso Robles Development Review Committee October 23, 2023, 3:30 PM Paso Robles Airport Commission Meeting October 26, 2023, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Paso Robles Development Review Committee October 30, 2023, 3:30 PM Safe & Fun Halloween Downtown October 31, 2023 3:00 PM
Paso Robles Youth Commission Advisory Committee Meeting November 1, 2023, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Paso Robles Development Review Committee November 6, 2023, 3:30 PM Paso Robles City Council Meeting November 7, 2023, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM O. ADJOURNMENT
City Council Agenda October 17, 2023