SALINAS CITY
COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
May 20, 2008
The
City Council meeting convened at 4:10 p.m. in the Rotunda.
Present:
Mayor Dennis Donohue
Councilmember Gloria De La Rosa
Councilmember Janet Barnes
Councilmember Tony Barrera
Councilmember Jyl Lutes
Councilmember Sergio Sanchez (present during the 7:30 p.m.
session only)
Councilmember Steve Villegas
Also present:
City Manager Dave Mora
City Attorney Vanessa
Vallarta
City Clerk Ann Camel
CONSENT RESOLUTION
Upon motion by Councilmember Barrera and second by Councilmember
Lutes, the Council voted unanimously to adopt the Consent Resolution. ABSENT:
Councilmember Sanchez.
SALINAS CITY COUNCIL
1.
Approved minutes of
May 13, 2008.
2.
Accepted financial
claims report.
3.
Adopted RESOLUTION
19453 regarding funding policy and establish a trust fund with the
California Employees Retirement System for post employment benefits.
4.
Adopted RESOLUTION
19454 accepting bid from LC Action Police Supply for police vehicle
equipment at a total cost of $48,719.64.
5. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19455 approving 2008 Income Limits and Affordable Rent
Levels, Exhibit C to Inclusionary Housing Program Guidelines.
6. Accepted
the 2007/08 Concrete Sidewalk Repair (Measure V) On-Call Contract Work Order
#2, Project No. 9926 for maintenance and responsibility.
7. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19456 approving plans and specs for the 2008/09 Street
Rehabilitation, Project No. 9438; and 2008/09 Parking Lot Resurfacing and
Improvements, Project No. 9106; and authorize issuance of invitation to bid,
with bids to be opened on 6/24/08.
8. Adopted
ORDINANCE 2483 approving Zoning Code Amendment 2008-002; a Request to
Modify Zoning Code Section 37-50.030(f)(3)(D) Regarding Sales of
“Single-serving” or “One-can” Sales of Alcoholic Beverages, introduced on May
13, 2008.
9.
Adopted necessary
Resolutions declaring surplus monies in the Harden Ranch Assessment District
Project Fund and setting time & date for the annual public hearings for the
levying annual Maintenance Assessments for the Airport Business Park, North/East
Area, Harden Ranch, Vista Nueva, Mira Monte, and Monte Bella Maintenance
Districts:
a. Adopted RESOLUTION 19457 (2) initiating
proceedings for annual levy of assessments for the Airport Business Center
Maintenance District; RESOLUTION 19458 preliminarily approving annual
engineer’s report(*) for the Airport Business Center Maintenance District; and
adopt RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 515 declaring the City’s intention to levy
annual assessments for the Airport Business Center Maintenance District,
setting June 17, 2008, at 4:00 P.M. for the Public Hearing, and ordering Notice
of Hearing.
b. Adopted RESOLUTION 19459 initiating
proceedings for annual levy of assessments for the North/East Area Maintenance
District (Landscape & Lighting District No. 1); RESOLUTION 19460
preliminarily approving annual engineer’s report(*) for the North/East Area
Maintenance District (Landscape & Lighting District No. 1); and RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 516 declaring
the City’s intention to levy annual assessments for the North/East Area Maintenance
District (Landscape & Lighting District No. 1), setting June 17, 2008, at
4:00 P.M. for the Public Hearing, and ordering Notice of Hearing.
c. Adopted RESOLUTION 19461 initiating
proceedings for annual levy of assessments for the Harden Ranch Maintenance
District (Landscape & Lighting District No. 2); RESOLUTION 19462
preliminarily approving annual engineer’s report(*) for the Harden Ranch
Maintenance District (Landscape & Lighting District No. 2); and RESOLUTION
OF INTENTION 517 declaring the City’s intention to levy annual assessments
for the Harden Ranch Maintenance District (Landscape & Lighting District
No. 2), setting June 17, 2008, at 4:00 P.M. for the Public Hearing, and
ordering Notice of Hearing.
d. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19463 declaring surplus monies in the Harden Ranch Assessment
District Project Fund.
e. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19464 initiating proceedings for annual levy of assessments
for the Vista Nueva Maintenance District; RESOLUTION 19465 preliminarily
approving annual engineer’s report(*) for the Vista Nueva Maintenance District;
and RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 518 declaring the City’s intention to levy
annual assessments for the Vista Nueva Maintenance District, setting June 17,
2008, at 4:00 P.M. for the Public Hearing, and ordering Notice of Hearing.
f. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19466 initiating proceedings for annual levy of assessments
for the Mira Monte Maintenance District; RESOLUTION 19467 preliminarily
approving annual engineer’s report(*) for the Mira Monte Maintenance District;
and RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 519 declaring the City’s intention to levy
annual assessments for the Mira Monte Maintenance District, setting June 17,
2008, at 4:00 P.M. for the Public Hearing, and ordering Notice of Hearing.
g. Adopted
RESOLUTION 19466a initiating proceedings for annual levy of assessments
for the Monte Bella Maintenance District; RESOLUTION 19466b
preliminarily approving annual engineer’s report(*) for the Mira Monte
Maintenance District; and RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 521 declaring the
City’s intention to levy annual assessments for the Mira Monte Maintenance
District, setting June 17, 2008, at 4:00 P.M. for the Public Hearing, and
ordering Notice of Hearing.
10.Adopted RESOLUTION
19468 authorizing the Mayor to sign a service agreement with Libline, a division
of Metavore, Inc. for the Koha Zoom Open Source library software products,
hosting services, and software training, development, maintenance and support.
SALINAS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Approved minutes of May 13, 2008 meeting.
2. Approved
financial claims report.
The Redevelopment Agency recessed.
CONSIDERATION
1. Salinas Youth
Corporation Employment Program/Rancho Cielo.
Police Commander Trevor Iida stated that Rancho Cielo would manage the
Salinas Youth Corporation. Crew workers
would not receive compensation while completing their court mandated community
service. Crew workers may be hired and
compensated after completion of the community service hours if they demonstrate
a strong, positive work ethic. Projects
would include shopping cart retrieval, neighborhood clean ups, litter and
debris removal, and graffiti removal.
Funding would be allocated from the 2007-08 Measure V funding set aside
for the community safety initiative.
Judge Phillips stated the project is modeled after Oxnard’s, which
provides jobs to replace gangs for those youth who wish to get out of
gangs. He outlined the vocational
training component.
COUNCIL ACTION
Upon motion by Councilmember De La Rosa and second by Councilmember
Lutes, the Council voted unanimously to adopt RESOLUTION 19469
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Rancho
Cielo in the amount of $150,000 for a pilot youth employment program. ABSENT:
Councilmember Sanchez.
2. United Nations Urban Environmental Accords.
Denyse Frischmuth, Citizens for a Sustainable Monterey County, stated that
the United Nations Urban Environmental Accords are guidelines for building
environmentally responsible communities.
Signing the Accords does not impose any financial or legal commitments
on Salinas but is a commitment to make the best effort to live up to the spirit
of the accords.
Councilmember
Lutes noted that Salinas’s General Plan policies are a model for the
State. She requested that the motion
ask that staff return and discuss where the City is in terms of the Accords.
COUNCIL ACTION
Upon motion by Councilmember Lutes and second
by Councilmember Villegas, the Council voted unanimously to direct staff to
draft a resolution in support of the Accords for Council’s consideration. Absent:
Councilmember Sanchez.
3. Recreational
Slacklining
Jim
Pia, Recreation Superintendent, stated that the City Council introduced the
Ordinance on
April
22, with a request that staff identify other parks in addition to Mission Park
that would be conducive to slacklining.
He referred to the memorandum from Maintenance Director Denise Estrada
concluding that Mission Park is the only park with trees that would be suitable
for slacklining.
Unnamed
audience member stated that he believes Hartnell, Claremont, and El Dorado
parks would be conducive to slacklining.
Al
Espindola, Recreation-Park Commissioner, spoke in support.
MOTION
Councilmember
Barrera moved to adopt ORDINANCE and
RESOLUTION establishing a six-month pilot program regarding slacklining at
designated City parks. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Barnes.
Councilmember
Lutes requested an amendment to the motion to return to Council prior to the
end of the six-month period if there are requests for slacklining at other
parks .
COUNCIL
ACTION
Upon
motion by Councilmember Barrera and second by Councilmember Barnes, the Council
adopted the amended motion to adopt ORDINANCE 2484 and RESOLUTION 19470; any
requests for slacklining in other parks prior to the end of the six-month trail
period would return to Council for consideration. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Barnes and passed
unanimously. Absent: Councilmember Sanchez.
The Salinas City Council met in closed session pursuant to:
a. Government
Code Section 54956.9(b), pending litigation, Order Instituting Investigation
into the Water and Service Quality of Alco Water Company, CPUC Proceeding No.
I.07-06-020.
b. Government
Code Section 54956.9(a), pending litigation, Hestonv. City of
Salinas, et al., United States District Court Case No. C05-06358
c. Government
Code 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 properties located at 106 Lincoln Ave. (APN
#002245002); 108 Lincoln Ave. (APN #002245003); 122 Lincoln Ave. (APN
#002245004); 122 Lincoln Ave. (APN #002245005); 122 Lincoln Ave. (APN
#002245006); 122 Lincoln Ave. (APN #002245007); 122 Lincoln Ave. (APN
#002245008); 128 Salinas St. (APN #002248011); 200 Lincoln Ave. (APN
#002246014); 210 Salinas St. (APN #002244098); 215 Lincoln Ave. (APN
#002244002); 100 Howard St. (APN #002244099); 219 Salinas St. (APN #002242029);
320 Lincoln Ave. (APN #002331010); 65 W. Alisal St. (APN #002345018); 320
Salinas St. (APN #002345019); 345 Salinas St. (APN #002341016); 345 Salinas St.
(APN #002341015); 345 Salinas St. (APN #002341014); 111 Salinas Street,
(APN#002185008); and 132 Main Street, (APN #002185027) with Robert Leidig and Associates and Widewaters
Group.
7:30 p.m.
CONSIDERATION
4. Card Room Ordinance
Amendments.
Chris Callihan, Senior Deputy City Attorney, outlined the key proposed
ordinance amendments. Previously,
there was a $20 maximum bet and “no limit tables” were not allowed. The proposed ordinance increases the maximum
bet to $40 for “limit tables” and allows two “no limit” tables. The proponent is requesting four “no limit”
tables. Based on a survey of
other cities, staff recommends a permit fee of thirteen percent of gross
revenues for the ongoing monitoring of the card room. The applicant proposes a fee between one percent to five percent
or a per-table fee.
Police Chief Daniel Ortega recounted his law enforcement experience with
backline betting and his concern that it would attract large-scale gambling
from outside of the community and increased criminal activity.
Sal Jimenez, on behalf of the applicant, stated that not allowing four
“no limit” tables would eliminate tournaments, which are a marketing tool. They should not be compared to the 60,000
square foot casino in San Jose because they would be able to supervise Salinas’
smaller facility more closely. They
could not enforce the one rebuy limit.
Marina is not collecting the thirteen percent because it would put their
card rooms out of business. He
recommends a per-table fee.
The following persons spoke in support of the applicants’ proposal:
David Drew
Shaun Martin
Dennis Baulisteros
Whit Snow
Brian Therry
Erin Church
Art Sabiniano
Jody Morris
Al Espindola
The following persons spoke against the applicants’ proposal:
Gilbert Tienda
Unidentified member of neighboring Christian school and place of worship
Laura Tienda
Mother of three children at the Christian academy
Unidentified academy student
Unidentified Salinas native
Unidentified academy parent
Unidentified former Christian School student
Mr. Macias
John Perez
Councilmembers Lutes, Villegas, Sanchez, De La Rosa, and Barrera, and
Mayor Donohue spoke in support of the applicants’ request, citing consistency
with the current zoning; business opportunities; revenues for services; the
support of the Oldtown Salinas Association, Chamber of Commerce, and PARTS; and
the authority of the Police Chief and City Council to address anyconcerns
stemming from the card room operations.
Councilmembers Sanchez and De La Rosa would like a soundwall to
separate the card room from the school.
Councilmember Barnes supports the ordinance proposed by staff.
COUNCIL ACTION
Councilmember Lutes moved to modify the proposed ORDINANCE and
RESOLUTION, submit them to the State, and that the ORDINANCE return to Council
for consideration, including the following provisions: no wagering limits, striking the proposed prohibition
on backline betting, increasing the tables to nine, a per-table fee
recommendation, and unlimited rebuys.
The motion was seconded by Councilmember De La Rosa and passed. AYES:
Councilmembers Barrera, De La Rosa, Lutes, Sanchez, Villegas, and Mayor
Donohue. NOES: Councilmember Barnes.
Mr. Mora stated that he understood that a percentage of revenue would be
acceptable. Mr. Jimenez stated that he
proposes a ten-year plan, and he distributed a proposal for fees. Mr. Mora stated that the parameters for
Council’s consideration would range from $1,500 and the proposal submitted by
Mr. Jimenez.
Councilmember Sanchez suggested a per-table fee with an increase based
on revenues, similar to the State of California’s.
Mr. Callihan confirmed that the motion’s intent is that all of the nine
tables could be no limit and there would be no limit on the buy in.
5. Proposed Neighborhood
Services Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.
Colin Gallagher and Jesus Juarez, Neighborhood Services Coordinators, presented
their report.
Robin Lee was
conflicted about trading volunteer services for less neighborhood engagement.
Gloria Moore
stated that the program is not sufficiently communicated.
Councilmember
Sanchez stated that meetings are well publicized. He would like to see the Coordinators to spend more time within
the Districts. He would like to manage
and track volunteer data. He would like
an adopt-a-street program implemented.
He would like them to utilize donated media.
Councilmember
Lutes would like the outcome and target dates included in the Workplan.
Mayor Donohue
stated that the plan is on target.
Capacity is needed to track data; a communications group is meeting and
the newsletter needs to be implemented to let the community know about the good
things that are occurring.
COUNCIL
ACTION
Upon
motion by Councilmember De La Rosa and second by Councilmember Barnes, the
Council voted unanimously to approve the proposed Neighborhood Services Work
Plan for 2008-2009.
The meeting adjourned at 10:40
p.m..
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