North Coast Advisory Council

North Coast Advisory Council
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
Rabobank  Community  Room
Main Street and Cambria Drive
Cambria, California

I Call to Order-Chair Amanda Rice at 6:35 P.M.

II Roll Call
Present:  Erwin Ohannesian, Dawn Dunlap, Marjorie Ott, Joyce Renshaw, Mary Giacoletti, Marty Munoz-Main, Amanda Rice, Jeff Miller, Michael Thompson,   Sigrid Castaneda, Jim Bahringer, Gary Gall.  Bambi Fields and Bob McLaughlin also arrived minutes after roll call.
Excused:  Neil Cohen, Debby Mix, Javier Veliz, John Lamb, Brad Hale, Lou Fedor
Brad Hale has resigned, acc. to Amanda Rice.

III Consent Agenda  Items

Last month’s minutes: diesel/desal
$50/.50

IV Public Comment Period-limited to items not on the agenda

1. Steve Rosenlind-Cambria 350 Committee Event on  Sat.  Oct. 24, 2009 at Shamel Park@ 12 noon. A Climate Change Organization.  See www.350.org or Cambria350.org.
Flyers presented.

2. Gary Gall-questions why such bright lights at Grammar School. K. Tanner-some lights required until 10 pm for student/teacher safety.
Supervisor Bruce Gibson-call school for possibility of motion detector installation.

3. Dawn Dunlap-East Village Trash cans badly need cleaning on a regular basis. This issue is still a problem, not only for tourists but for residents. Includes area of sidewalk in front of Sow’s Ear, Cambria Drug and Gift, Among Friends, French Corner Bakery and Bob and Jan’s. No one apparently in charge of regular cleaning of trash cans. Comments from others in attendance at meeting.
L. Richards-also West Village parking lot needs attention.
Dawn Dunlap-ownership of Proctor Lane behind Sow’s Ear?  The alley is in bad shape.
Mike Thompson-ownership belongs to all owners of adjacent properties.

4. Dawn Dunlap-reports rain received along Santa Rosa Creek areas= 10-12 inches. Storm also brought lots of wind to areas along both areas:  Santa Rosa and San Simeon Areas.

V  Ben Hall- Commander, Sheriff’s Department
Reports last month’s total of 240 calls received, with 34 reports written.

VI  CCSD Report:  Al McKinnon

San Simeon and Santa Rosa aquifers are full…good new re. Al’s remodel project.
CCSD-progress on funds with interest from State.
EIR-Fiscalini Ranch Preserve
Sharing of paramedics and equipment.
Army Corp of Engineers(ACE)-now involved with desalination, which is apparently becoming more competitive.
CCSD lobbyist-paid $6 thousand per month for the first 6 months.
S.Cole-will desalination goals continue even with the objections of groups in Cambria?  McKinnon: all alternatives will be considered.
All board members are in agreement-in favor of desalination for Cambria’s future.

VII Supervisor’s Report-Bruce Gibson

County also employs lobbyists, both federal and state.  Los Osos- $80 million from federal funds rec’d, partially through lobbyists’ efforts.

Oct. 20-Main Street Bridge Replacement monies appropriated.
King Property purchased by County for new Cambria Library on Main St. and Cambria Drive.
San Simeon Inn-conversion project goes forward.
SLO County Budget-For year 2010-2011:  also a $24 million deficit (again). Cuts expected.
M. Clift: Main Street resurfacing now underway after the “Pinedorado Pause”.  Thank you to County decision makers.

VIII  Special Presentation-Cory Marsalek /Topic: Main Street Bridge Replacement and Road Realignment

Bridge on Main Steet (East end) over San Simeon Creek.  Construction –begins in 2011 or 2012.
Center Pier catches debris-new one will remove center pier so creek is able to freely flow. Also will be higher since reinforced concrete will be thicker than presently.

Project will take 2 seasons (2 years)
Architectural treatment to rails of new bridge.
5 foot shoulders for walkers and bikers.

VIII  Traffic Committee-Erwin Ohannesian, Chair
Other members reviewing issues:  Jeff Miller, Amanda Rice, Noel Schmidt, Bob McLaughlin

Issue:  Delivery trucks between Main and Center Streets.  Possible solution discussed at TC meeting:  a delivery truck zone next to Bob and Jan’s-trucks only parking between 7-10 am.
Council members comment on time allotted, location, etc. also number of trucks which will potentially use the zone(#5?)
Suggestions for earlier times for deliveries?
Motion:  Traffic committee should go ahead with planning to relieve traffic congestion in that area.
Motion seconded.
Vote taken: unanimously passes.

Issue: new Motel on Moonstone  and Winsor (El Culibri ?)  cars parking in front of hotel, blocking walkers on the trail .  Request for cars to be prohibited from parking in that area so as not to obstruct walkers and bikers.
Area is where the boardwalk meets the hotel, in the lot between both.
J. Miller –hotel is responsible for the trail to go through, without obstructions.
Sup. Gibson-his staff will check on the issue.
Issue: resident living on Bridge Street wants stop sign at 3 locations in town which are apparently dangerous intersections. Investigation is continuing.

Issue: Cambria Village Sign in front of new library, is hidden by parked cars.  Should curb adjacent be painted red?
Javier Veliz quoted as stating that the Cambria Chamber supports red marking in order for signage to be seen.
Issue of enforcement-D. Dunlap-most people “don’t know we have no enforcement.”
Marjorie Ott-potholes in front of the Cambrian news office, in bad need of repair.

IX  Project-Land Use Committee Report-Joyce Renshaw, Chair
Members reviewing projects: John Lamb, Neil Cohen, Steve Cole, Jim Bahringer, Amanda Rice.
Land Use/Project Review Report

1.DRC2009-00011 Sansom (Sittig) APN:022-321-026 MUP Owner wants to add deck and stair 181.6 SQ Ft. at 410 Lancaster Street. Total size of the site is 5,250 sf. Lots 2,3,4 (E) house 1314 sf. (E )garage 528 sf. (N) deck and stair 181.6 sf. No trees to be removed.
Comments: 1. There is adequate space for the deck.
2. No trees to be removed.
3.Proposed deck is not outlandish in size for the neighborhood.
Recommendation: support
Motion made to support
Vote taken
Unanimously passes.

 Nov. 2, (First Monday of each Month) Sylvia Hanna’s Noise Ordinance will be revisited.  All interested in Issue please attend next meeting of Land Use Committee on that date.
Letter sent to Planning Department (Ryan) for their support of library building outside modifications.
All projects for consideration by Planning /Land Use of NCAC should be in their hands by the Tuesday before the regularly scheduled meeting…

X  Environmental Report-Mary Giacoletti, Chair

The full report of 2 issues read by Mary will be posted on the NCAC Website.
Issue :  Tourist groups –negative effect on ecosystems.  Sites Venice, Italy as an example.
Issue: Pesticide Report-many gardeners in violation of pesticide use. Ex. Round-UP

XI  Treasurer’s Report-Gary Gall, Chair

Balance: $41.15
County check deposited.

XII  Chair’s Report-Amanda Rice

Reminder of 350.org. event on Saturday. Shamel Park 

Day of Census: April 1, 2010 Count Occurs.
Complete count Committee for each community.
Gibson: loss of 1% of count in SLO county equals approx. 5 million in funds based on population numbers. Issue on agenda for next month.

XIII  Adjournment-meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM

Respectfully submitted,
Marty Munoz-Main, Recording Secretary

Next regular meeting:  Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009    6:30 PM