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Home My WebLink About02-07-2023 City Council Minutes 1 Council Minutes February 7, 2023, 4:15 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council Members Present: Council Member Emily Francis, Council Member Andy Pease, Council Member Michelle Shoresman, Vice Mayor Jan Marx, Mayor Erica A. Stewart City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CLOSED SESSION: STARTS AT 4:15 PM 1.a CALL TO ORDER 1.b PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- 1.c CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION City Attorney Christine Dietrick indicated that the Council met in closed session and no reportable action was given. 1.d ADJOURNMENT 2. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on February 7, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Jan Marx led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2 4. PRESENTATIONS 4.a WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY PROJECT UPDATE Utilities Director Aaron Floyd and Utilities Deputy Director of Engineering & Planning Miguel Barcenas provided a brief update on the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) Project. 4.b CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Derek Johnson provided a report on upcoming projects. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Heather Kreiser Gretchen Ross Debra Franklin Patrick Lynch Jack Franklin Ethan Gutterman --End of Public Comment-- 6. CONSENT AGENDA Vice Mayor Marx requested that Item 6e be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Motion By Mayor Stewart Second By Vice Mayor Marx To approve Consent Calendar Items 6a to 6d. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 6.b MINUTES REVIEW - JANUARY 12, 2023, JANUARY 17, 2023, AND JANUARY 26, 2023 COUNCIL MINUTES Approve the following minutes of the City Council: • January 12, 2023 - Adjourned Meeting • January 17, 2023 - Regular Meeting • January 26, 2023 - Special Meeting Community Forum 3 6.c AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE SAN LUIS OBISPO CREEK BANK REPAIR PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 1000035 1. Approve the project plans and specifications for the San Luis Obispo Creek Bank Repair Project, Specification No. 1000035; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and 3. Authorize an appropriation of $1,500,000 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the project account (1000035); and 4. Authorize the City Manager to award the Construction Contract for the bid total if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Estimate of $1,140,000; and 5. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget; and 6. Adopt Resolution No. 11388 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the San Luis Creek Bank Repair Project” adopting the final Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND); and 7. Adopt Resolution No. 11389 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Capital Projects Reserve Fund to support the San Luis Obispo Creek Bank Repair Project, Specification No. 1000035.” 6.d AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 91683 1. Approve the project plans and special provisions for the North Broad Street Neighborhood Park, Specification Number 91683; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the bid total if the lowest responsible bid is within the engineer’s estimate of $775,000; and 4. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget; and 5. Authorize an appropriation of $200,000 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the project account (91683); and 6. Authorize the Finance Director to return unspent Capital Reserve funding to the Capital Projects Reserve Fund balance after project completion; 7. Adopt Resolution No. 11390 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Capital Projects Reserve Fund to support the North Broad Street Neighborhood Park, Specification Number 91683.” 4 6.e ROADMAP FOR MAXIMIZATION OF RECYCLED WATER Utilities Director Aaron Floyd responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Bob Schiebelhut ---End of Public Comment--- Vice Mayor Marx indicated, for the record, that she is not in support of the project and her ‘Yes’ vote was just to receive and file the report. Motion By Council Member Shoresman Second By Council Member Francis Receive and file an update related to the City’s timing and strategy for maximization of recycled water. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 7.a FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW (Estimated Time: 90 minutes) Finance Director Emily Jackson and Budget Analyst Natalie Harnett provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Marx Second By Council Member Francis 1. Receive the Mid-Year Budget report based on revised projections for all major funds at the mid-point of the 2022-23 fiscal year; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11391 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving amendments to the adopted 2022-23 Budget Appropriations” and approve the one-time allocations as stated in the Mid-year Budget Report with the following change: SECTION 4. The City will make a $2,437,211 additional discretionary payment to CalPERS. 5 3. Provide direction on whether the one-time budget allocations from the 2021-23 Financial Plan listed in Attachment A – Appendix B should be considered as ongoing expense and included in the base budget for 2023-25. Council continued discussion on Appendix B to a date certain, the February 11, 2023 Special Meeting. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 8. STUDY SESSION 8.a STUDY SESSION: HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE STRATEGIC PLAN (Estimated Time: 90 minutes) Community Development Director Michael Codron, Acting Homelessness Response Manager Daisy Wiberg, and Housing Policy & Programs Manager Teresa McClish provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Jack Layhe Bettina Swigger Ethan Gutterman ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: The Council provided direction on the City’s Draft Strategic Plan Framework for the City’s first Homelessness Response Strategic Plan. 9. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Francis, Council Member Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart attended New Mayor and Council Member conference paid for by the City. Vice Mayor Marx indicated the IWMA is holding a tour of the Cold Mountain Canyon landfill. She also attended a tour of the pallet housing in Grover Beach. Council Member Pease participated in the Cal Cities quarterly Environmental Quality Committee meeting and the Water Resources and Quality Committee meeting last week. Mayor Stewart will attend the Cal Cities African American Caucus meeting on Monday. 6 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 p.m. The City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The purpose of this Special Meeting is to hold a Goal Setting Workshop for development of Major City Goals for the 2023-25 Financial Plan. The City Council will hold a Special Closed Session Meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on February 21, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 02/21/2023