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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Regular Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
October 6, 2020 at time 6:04 p.m. by Mayor Harmon, with all Members present via
teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart, Vice
Mayor Aaron Gomez, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented
reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Clerk Teresa Purrington reported out for Temporary Assistant City Attorney Mark Amberg
that Council met in closed session on September 28, 2020, to review, consider and finalize the
written findings, decision and order in the dismissal of a public employee, a police officer.
Mayor Harmon, Council Members Christianson, Pease and Stewart voted to approve the written
findings, decision and order. Vice Mayor Gomez was absent.
PRESENTATIONS
1. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Harmon presented a Proclamation declaring the month of October as “Domestic
Violence Awareness Month to Jenny Adams on behalf of Stand Strong.
2. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK PROCLAMATION
Mayor Harmon presented a Proclamation declaring the week of October 4th to October 10th
as Fire Prevention Week to Fire Chief Keith Aggson.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
---End of Public Comment---
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR GOMEZ, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 3 thru 14 (WITH
COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE RECUSED FROM ITEM 10).
3. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
4. MINUTES REVIEW – SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on September 15,
2020.
5. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1689 (2020 SERIES)
ESTABLISHING PRE-ZONING AND AMENDMENT OF THE CITY’S ZONING
MAP TO APPLY UPON ANNEXATION OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE FROOM
RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN AREA (12165 AND 12393 LOS OSOS VALLEY ROAD)
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Ordinance No. 1689 (2020 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing pre-zoning and
amendment of the City’s Zoning Map to apply upon annexation of properties within the
Froom Ranch Specific Plan Area (SPEC-0143-2017, SBDV-0955-2017, GENP-0737-2019,
ANNX-0335-2020, EID-0738-2019; Specific Plan Area 3; 12165 and 12393 Los Osos
Valley Road).”
6. ADOPT THE REVISED CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO SECTION 125 PLAN
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt the 2020 City of San Luis Obispo Section 125 Plan Document and
delegate authority to the Human Resources Director to make subsequent administrative
changes necessary to maintain the Plan.
7. FIRE STATION ALERTING SYSTEM SERVICE AGREEMENT
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve a five-year Fire Station Alerting System Sole Source Service Agreement with
U.S. Digital Designs, Inc. for $149,715; and
2. Authorize the Fire Chief to execute the service agreement.
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8. UPDATE TO THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CLIMATE COALITION MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the updated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo Climate Coalition to continue a partnership to
help achieve the Climate Action objectives of the 2020 Climate Action Plan for Community
Recovery and related Major City Goal work program tasks.
9. APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SAN LUIS
COASTAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENT FOR
CHILDCARE DURING DISTANCE LEARNING
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with San
Luis Obispo Coastal Unified School District (SLCUSD) and authorize the City Manager to
execute the MOU implementing action taken at the City Council meeting on August 18,
2020 to accept SLCUSD funding of up to $100 per student per week for the fall 2020
program (16-week on-site childcare).
10. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1690 (2020 SERIES)
REZONING AND AMENDING THE SPECIFIC PLAN DESIGNATION FOR THE
PROPERTY AT 660 TANK FARM ROAD AND AMENDING THE AIRPORT AREA
SPECIFIC PLAN DESIGNATION FOR 3985 BROAD STREET
Council Member Pease indicated she would be recusing herself as her husband owns
property across the street from the project.
CARRIED 4-0-1 (With Council Member Pease recused), to adopt Ordinance No. 1690
(2020 Series) rezoning and amending the Specific Plan Designation for the property at 660
Tank Farm Road and amending the Airport Area Specific Plan Designation for 3985 Broad
Street.
11. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 3150, SAN LUIS RANCH, 1035
MADONNA ROAD (FMAP-0309-2020)
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11167 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the Final Map for
Tract 3150 San Luis Ranch (1035 Madonna Road, FMAP-0309-2020).”
12. CONSIDERATION OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND REQUEST FROM
HASLO FOR ACQUISITION OF AN AT-RISK AFFORDABLE UNIT LOCATED
AT 1664 FOREMAN COURT AND ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT OF THE
2019 ACTION PLAN OF HASLO’S 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT AWARD FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ACQUISITION/AT-RISK OF
HOMELESSNESS CLIENTS PROJECT
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Adopt Resolution No.11168 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the reallocation of Affordable
Housing Funds upon the market-value resale of the affordable housing unit located at
1664 Foreman Court to the Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo to assist
with the acquisition of the existing property;” and
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2. Adopt Resolution No. 11169 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving a recommendation to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development to approve an Administrative
Amendment to the 2019 Action Plan to expand the Housing Authority of San Luis
Obispo’s 2019 Community Development Block Grant Award for a Special Needs
Housing Acquisition Project to include acquisition of property to house at-risk of
homelessness clients.”
13. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALENDAR
CARRIED 5-0, to amend the 2020 City Council Meeting Calendar to cancel the rescheduled
Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday, November 10, 2020 and add a rescheduled
Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
14. TAX EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FOR
THE FIERO LAND AND EAST AIRPORT AREA ANNEXATIONS
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11170 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting a negotiated exchange of
tax revenue and annual tax increment between the County of San Luis Obispo and the City
of San Luis Obispo for Annexation No. 81 (Fiero Lane and East Airport Areas), as
represented in the staff report and attachments dated October 6, 2020.”
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
15. 2020-21 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN - KEY PROJECT UPDATE
Public Works Director Matt Horn and Supervising Civil Engineer Brian Nelson provided an
in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
RECESS
Council recessed at 8:26 p.m. and reconvened at 8:35 p.m., with all Council Members present.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: By consensus, the Council directed staff to receive and file the status
report on key projects within the City’s currently adopted Capital Improvement Plan.
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16.2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT (TBID)
Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, Tourism Manager Molly Cano and TBID Chair John
Conner provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Cristina Pires
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1.Receive and approve the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Board’s 2019-
20 annual report; and
2.Adopt Resolution No. 11171 (2020 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo, California, declaring its intention to continue the San Luis
Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District, to continue the basis for and to levy the
assessment for the district, and to set a date for the public hearing on the district and the
assessment for 2020-21” at the same rate as in the fiscal year 2019-20.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 10/20/2020