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Home My WebLink About12-05-2023 City Council Minutes 1 Council Minutes December 5, 2023, 5:30 p.m. City Hall, 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 December 5, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Marx led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS 3.a OUTGOING VICE MAYOR RECOGNITION Mayor Stewart presented a Certificate of Recognition to Council Member Jan Marx for her service as Vice Mayor during the 2023 calendar year. 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: William Jodry Janice Chambers Dr. Nisha Abdul Cader Dr. Rushdi Cader Kenneth Pellegrina Gene Nelson Mary Pollock Janine Rands Grace Lim --End of Public Comment-- 1 5. CONSENT AGENDA Item 5l was pulled from Consent by Council Member Shoresman. Public Comments: Item 5d - Thomas Kessler Item 5d - Chelsea Ruiz ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Pease Second By Council Member Shoresman To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5k. 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 - NOVEMBER 7, 2023 AND NOVEMBER 14, 2023 COUNCIL MINUTES Approve the following minutes of the City Council: • November 7, 2023 • November 14, 2023 5.c SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 3523 FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2027 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11461 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting and ratifying the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of San Luis Obispo and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 3523 for the period of January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027”; and 2. Adopt a Regular Salary Schedule effective January 4, 2024, to incorporate the salary changes as required by California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS); and 3. Authorize the Director of Human Resources to sign a Retiree Medical Trust Special Agreement with the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) on behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo. 2 5.d APPROVE THE 2023-24 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION HIGH IMPACT GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS 1. As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve the 2023- 2024 Diversity, Equity, and 2. Inclusion High Impact funding allocations in the amount of $150,000; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with each grant recipient. 5.e SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1731 (2023 SERIES) AMENDING CHAPTER 12.20 OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW LIMITED ACCESS TO PUBLIC PARK PARKING LOTS AFTER HOURS FOR ACTIVELY CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES Adopt Ordinance No. 1731 (2023 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 12.20, Park Regulations, of the Municipal Code to allow limited after-hours charging of electric vehicles in public park parking lots,” previously referred to as “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 12, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places, of the Municipal Code to allow limited after hours charging of electric vehicles in public park parking lots.” 5.f APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 3136, 3580 BULLOCK LANE (SBDV-0490-2019) Per a request from the project applicants, Barry Ephraim and John Young, City Council continued this item to a date uncertain. 5.g APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE BYLAWS Adopt Resolution No. 11462 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the Advisory Body Handbook revising the Mass Transportation Committee Bylaws” expanding the potential candidacy pool for the representative position for persons with disabilities. 5.h ADOPT A MODIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL SALARY SCHEDULE REFLECTING 2024 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES Adopt a modified Supplemental Employee Salary Schedule as necessary to comply with Senate Bill No. 3, Chapter 4, An act to amend Sections 245.5, 246, and 1182.12 of the Labor Code, relating to labor, requiring a minimum wage of $16.00 per hour effective December 21, 2023. 3 5.i AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE TANK FARM LIFT STATION DISCHARGE PIPE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2001050 1. Award the construction contract for Tank Farm Lift Station Discharge Pipe Replacement, Specification Number 2001050, to MGE Underground Inc. in the amount of $215,853; and 2. Approve a budget transfer of $76,000 from the Sewer Fund Undesignated Capital Account (Completed Projects) to the project account; and 3. Authorize the City Engineer to execute Contract Change Orders within the available project budget of $276,000. 5.j AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE RESERVOIR NO. 2 COVER REPLACEMENT PROJECT, SPECIFICATION 2000034-2 1. Authorize the City Manager to award a Construction Contract to Layfield USA Corporation in the amount of $2,891,917.26 for the Reservoir No. 2 Cover Replacement project, Specification Number 2000034-2; and 2. Authorize the appropriation and budget transfers to the Reservoir No. 2 Cover Replacement Project account (2000034) as follows: a. $516,031 from Water Fund Unreserved Working Capital; and b. $60,379.26 from Water Fund Undesignated Capital (Completed Projects); and 3. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget; and 4. Adopt Resolution No. 11463 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Unreserved Working Capital Fund to support the Reservoir No. 2 Cover Replacement, Specification Number 2000034-2.” 5.k VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR 2024 Appoint Council Member Andy Pease to serve as Vice Mayor for a one- year term commencing upon appointment. 4 Item 5l was pulled from Consent by Council Member Shoresman. 5.l COUNCIL LIAISON SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2024 Motion By Council Member Francis Second By Council Member Marx Approve the Council Liaison Subcommittee assignments for the 2024 calendar year, with the following change: • Council Member Shoresman will be the Alternate for IWMA instead of Vice Mayor Pease. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Pease, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY ON PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR LONG-TERM CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA Public Works Director Matt Horn, and Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Jim Dantona ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Shoresman Second By Council Member Francis Adopt Resolution No. 11464 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving policy regarding City Capital Improvement Projects and Right of Way Encroachment in the Downtown Area” Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Pease, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 5 7. STUDY SESSION 7.a STUDY SESSION ON EXISTING BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFIT POLICY OPTIONS Vice Mayor Pease declared a conflict on this item and recused due to her work in the building industry. Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, Natural Resources and Sustainability Official Bob Hill and Sustainability Manager Chris Read provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Joselyn Brennan Justin Bradshaw Leslie Hall Dawna Davies Jim Dantona Erich Fleck Shannon Wintzer Barry Rands Eric Veium ---End of Public Comment--- Action: By Consensus, City Council provided the following comments to move forward with all three options that were presented: • Return with an Ordinance for Additions and Alterations with reasonable exemptions for listed historic properties and definitions for applicability that are reasonable considering the scale and size of the home and project being recommended. • Evaluate the timeline for that work given the feedback that was received concerning the different groups to perform outreach with. • Prioritize research and outreach on the building performance standards approach over the time of sale but also do outreach and research on the time of sales with a focus on options that do not significantly impact the transaction. • Return in a year from now with another Study Session to have further discussion on both the time of sale and building performance to review the feedback received and the research we were able to perform and receive direction from the Council regarding programs they would like to see implemented. 6 8. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Francis attended the Nacimiento quarterly meeting, the CAPSLO Board meeting, the groundbreaking for the Cultural Arts District Parking Structure, and the Downtown Holiday parade. Mayor Stewart attended the Cal Cities League Leaders meeting (paid for by the City), the November County Mayor's meeting, the Centennial Rotary dinner, and the Artist Talk with Alisa Sikelianos-Carter. She met with Cal Poly's off-campus housing director and learned about the office campus house needs and renter certificate program. Will be speaking at the Menorah lighting in Mission Plaza on Thursday evening. Council Member Shoresman attended the groundbreaking for the Cultural Arts District Parking Structure, the Downtown parade, the Mission Plaza tree lighting, the HSOC meeting, the CMC advisory meeting, and the SLOMA first Friday event. Council Member Marx attended the Climate Coalition meeting for Council Member Shoresman, the groundbreaking for the Cultural Arts District Parking Structure, and the APCD meeting. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting has been rescheduled to January 9, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. Council approved this action on November 14, 2023, during their annual review of the 2024 Council Meeting Calendar. The Regular Meeting of December 19, 2023, will be canceled, as approved by Council during their annual review of the 2023 Council Meeting Calendar. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 01/09/2024