SALINAS CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MEETING
February 7, 2006
The City Council meeting convened in the Rotunda at 4:10
p.m. following the Finance Committee meeting.
Present:
Councilmember Janet Barnes
Councilmember Gloria De La Rosa
Councilmember Maria Giuriato
Councilmember Jyl
Lutes
Councilmember Robert Ocampo
Councilmember Sergio Sanchez
CONSENT RESOLUTION
COUNCIL ACTION
Upon motion by
Councilmember Lutes and second by Councilmember Giuriato, Council voted
unanimously to adopt the Consent Resolution, with Councilmember Sanchez
abstaining on Consent Item Numbers 9 and 10.
The Consent Resolution
contained the following items.
1.
Approved minutes of
January 17, 2006 and January 27, 2006 meetings.
2. Accepted financial claims report.
3. Adopted
RESOLUTION 18934 authorizing Mayor to execute lease agreement with
California Water Company to install and operate a water well at the Salinas
Municipal Airport.
4. Adopted
RESOLUTION 18935 authorizing the execution of a user agreement and
license with Creative Computer Systems, Inc. for use of the Aeroware Software
program at the Salinas Municipal Airport.
5. Adopted RESOLUTION 18936 authorizing the
Mayor to sign lease agreement for a Police Department Warehouse.
6. Adopted RESOLUTION 18937 approving the
request for 100 feet of 2-hour parking zone in the front of 134 Rossi Street.
7. Adopted RESOLUTION 18938 approving new bus
stops for Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Line 48 and 54 on La Guardia Street,
Airport Boulevard, Skyway Boulevard, East Market Street, Buckhorn Drive,
Mesquite Drive, Boronda Road and Williams Road.
8. Adopted
RESOLUTION 18939 amending Employment Agreement between the City of
Salinas and the City Attorney.
9. Accepted the following various contracts for the
2002 Monterey Street Parking Garage Structure, Project 9057 for maintenance and
responsibility, fire protection, elevator, signing, and metal
doors/frames/hardware and toilet accessories.
Councilmember Sanchez announced that he would abstain from
this item because his wife manages a business in the redevelopment area and may
purchase the business.
10. Adopted RESOLUTION 18940 authorizing the
Mayor to sign agreement with the property owners of 129 Main Street for the use
of the trash enclosure at the Monterey Street Parking Garage. Councilmember
Sanchez announced that he would abstain from this item because his wife manages
a business in the redevelopment area and may purchase the business.
PUBLIC
HEARING
1. Revocation
of Prepared Food Vendor Permit Number 2005-09-14-001for 315 Commission Street
pursuant to Salinas City Code Section 20-58
Mayor Caballero announced that this public hearing
has been cancelled.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORT
1. Measure V Committee Update and
District Meetings.
Tom Kever,
Finance Director, presented the power point presentation that is being shown
during the February 2006 Council District meetings. The meetings are being held to ask the community to identify
services that they would like restored, enhanced, or added. The Measure V half-cent sales tax was
approved by the voters on November 8, 2005.
The tax will sunset in ten years.
The measure provided for an independent oversight committee to monitor
expenditures and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the use of
Measure V funds. The tax will generate
an estimated $10 million, increasing Salinas’ per capita spending from $423 to
$489 per capita. Locally, only Seaside
is behind Salinas’ per capita expenditures; however, they do not provide
library services.
Service
reductions included direct services totaling $11,823,800. Indirect services
total $3,490,900. Direct services will
be the focus of restoration discussions at the City Council District
meetings. District meetings began on
February 6 in District 6 at Everett Alvarez High School. Upcoming District meetings have been
scheduled as follows and each meeting will begin at 7 p.m..: District 4 on February 8 at North Salinas
High School; District 2 on February 9
at Alisal High School; District 5 on February 15 at Laurel Wood Elementary School;
District 3 on February 22 at Mission Park Elementary School; and District 1 on
February 27 at Cesar Chavez Elementary School.
Mr. Kever
stated that the Measure V Committee will convene on March 6 at 4 p.m. in the
West Wing Conference Room. There will
be departmental budget presentations to both the City Council and the Committee
on March 14, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. and on March 21, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. in the City
Hall Rotunda. The Committee will be
formulating recommendations to Council in April 2006 so that the Council may
adopt the budget in May 2006.
Joe Vierra
stated that exorbitant pensions are impacting the budget and services
negatively.
Councilmember
Sanchez stated that Committee members should attend each of the District
meetings so that they may receive input first-hand. Mayor Caballero suggested that Councilmembers request their
representatives to attend every meeting.
COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Lutes appointed Thad Evans to the Library
Commission.
Councilmember Sanchez requested that the City work with
Monterey County to help address San Jerardo’s
polluted water supply. Mayor
Caballero asked staff to provide Council with additional information.
The City
Council recessed to closed session at
4:45 p.m. pursuant to:
a.
Government Code Section 54956.9(a), pending litigation, City
of Salinas v. County of Monterey, et al, Superior Court Case No. M72983
(Rancho San Juan)
b.
Government Code Section 54956.9(b), conference with legal
counsel, anticipated litigation, significant exposure to litigation (one
potential case)
c.
Government Code Section 54956.9(a), pending litigation, Salinas
Auto Center Association and NESTech Management Group, Inc. v. City of Salinas,
Tony Sammut Development, et al, Monterey County Superior Court Case No.
M77789.
d.
Government Code Section 54956.9(a), pending litigation, County
of Monterey v. City of Salinas, T&T Enterprises, dba Tony Sammut
Development, et al, Monterey County Superior Court Case No. M77778.
e.
GovernmentCode
Section 54956.8, conference with real property negotiators City
Manager/Executive Director Dave Mora, Redevelopment Director Alan Stumpf, and
City Attorney/Agency Counsel Vanessa Vallarta to discuss the price and terms of
payment for the sale or lease of property located at 100 Main Street (proposed
hotel site on west side of 100 Main Street) with Salinas City Center Company,
LLC COUNCILMEMBER SANCHEZ ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD ABSTAIN FROM THIS ITEM
BECAUSE HIS WIFE MANAGES A BUSINESS IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND MAY PURCHASE
THE BUSINESS.
f.
Government Code Section 54957, public employee performance
evaluation (City Manager)
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
Mayor
Caballero adjourned to the Rotunda at 5:30 p.m. and announced that by a vote of
6-0, with one absence, the City Council approved the settlement agreement
between the City, Caltrans, TAMC, and Tony Sammut Development regarding 2004
Boronda Crossing project traffic mitigations and the use of the ad hoc TAMC
Regional Development Impact Fee in the amount of $1,131,043 for improvements to
the State highway system. A copy of the
settlement agreement is available in the City Attorney’s Office.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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