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Home My WebLink About09-05-2023 City Council Minutes 1 Council Minutes September 5, 2023, 5:30 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. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on September 5, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Stewart led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS 3.a DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK PROCLAMATION Mayor Stewart presented a proclamation declaring the week of September 22 to October 1, 2023 as "Drive Electric Week" to Barry Rands on behalf for the SLO Climate Coalition. 3.b CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Derek Johnson provided a report on upcoming projects. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Brendan Jacoby Scott Summers James Worthley, SLOCOG --End of Public Comment-- 2 5. CONSENT AGENDA Vice Mayor Marx requested that Item 5e be pulled from Consent. Motion By Council Member Francis Second By Vice Mayor Marx To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5d, and 5f. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 5.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 5.b MINUTES REVIEW - AUGUST 14, 2023 AND AUGUST 15, 2023 COUNCIL MINUTES Approve the following minutes of the City Council: • August 14, 2023 - Special Closed Session • August 15, 2023 5.c AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTER GRANT PROGRAM Adopt Resolution No. 11444 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the application for grant funds from the California Strategic Growth Council Community Resilience Centers Program” to authorize staff to apply for a Planning Grant in an amount not to exceed $500,000. 5.d DECLARATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AS EXEMPT SURPLUS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA SURPLUS LAND ACT (610 AND 614 MONTEREY STREET, A PORTION OF 972 NIPOMO STREET, AND A PORTION OF CITY PARKING LOT NO. 14) Adopt Resolution No. 11445 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Reso lution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, declaring pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(b) that certain real property owned by the City located at 610 and 614 Monterey Street, a portion of 972 Nipomo Street and a portion of City Parking Lot 14, identified as Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 002-412-011, 002-412-012, 002-412-002 (portion) and 002-412-004 (portion) is not necessary for the City’s use and is Exempt Surplus Land.” 3 5.f AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE ON-CALL ENERGOV SUPPORT SERVICES REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 1. Approve the Draft Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide Energov support services; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with selected consulting firms; and 3. Authorize the Finance Director to execute and amend Purchase Orders for individual consultant services contracts in an amount not-to-exceed the authorized project budget; and 4. Authorize the Community Development Director to amend or extend the agreement for services in accordance with its terms and within the available annual budget. *Pulled by Vice Mayor Marx 5.e AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CHENG PARK REVITALIZATION PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NUMBER 91385-10 Motion By Vice Mayor Marx Second By Council Member Francis 1. Award a Construction Contract to JJ Fisher Construction, Inc. in the amount of $646,778 for the Cheng Park Revitalization project, Specification Number 91385-10; and 2. Authorize an appropriation of $300,000 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the project account 2001010-01; and 3. Authorize the Finance Director to return unspent Capital Reserve funding to the Capital Projects Reserve Fund balance after project completion; and 4. Adopt Resolution No. 11446 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Capital Projects Reserve Fund to support the Cheng Park Revitalization, Specification Number 91385 -10.” Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 4 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a US 101/PRADO ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT – APPROVAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF THE PREFERRED PROJECT ALTERNATIVE Public Works Director Matt Horn and Supervising Civil Engineer Wyatt Banker-Hix provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Pease Second By Council Member Shoresman 1. Receive an update on the US 101/Prado Road Interchange Capital Improvement Project; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11447 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, recommending approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the US 101/Prado Road Interchange Project”; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 11448 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, recommending approval of the US 101/Prado Road Interchange Project Report”; and 4. Added during the meeting: Council provided direction to incorporate leading strategies to maximally reduce embodied carbon to the extent feasible. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 5 7. STUDY SESSION 7.a STUDY SESSION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN Police Chief Rick Scott and Jacob Green, Jacob Green & Associates provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- Action: The Council provided comments regarding focused questions presented by the staff and the Consultant. 8. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Francis attended the YMCA Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, the Nacimiento Commission Meeting, the Welcome Home Community Meeting, and the South and King Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Council Member Shoresman attended the South and King Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, the Welcome Home Community Meeting, the Mayor's/Advisory Body Chairs Quarterly Meeting, the annual Summer Celebration for City staff, and a Special HSOC Meeting. Vice Chair Marx attended the annual Summer Celebration for City staff, and the Welcome Home Village Community Meeting, Mayor Stewart attended the County Mayor's Meeting, the annual Grand Jury Meeting where she gave a report on the status of the City, participated in a tour with Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rouse, and attended the BIPOC Business Webinar. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 p.m. The City Council will hold a Special Closed Session Meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on September 19, 2023 with Closed Session at 4:45 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room and the Regular Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 09/19/2023