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Home My WebLink About01-09-2024 City Council Minutes 1 Council Minutes January 9, 2024, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council Members Present: Council Member Emily Francis, Council Member Jan Marx, Council Member Michelle Shoresman, Vice Mayor Andy Pease, Mayor Erica A. Stewart City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A rescheduled Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on January 9, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Pease led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS 3.a 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: Louise Justice Kenneth Pellegrino Edward Casacelli Gene Nelson Leo Corley Geoffrey Land Alyss Devantier Marsha Meyers Mai Giffard Seamus Jacob Dewhurst Jackie Loew Naomi --End of Public Comment-- 2 5. CONSENT AGENDA Public Comments: Jakob Dewhurst - Item 5j Scott Collins - Item 5k ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Pease Second By Council Member Shoresman To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5k. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Pease, 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 - DECEMBER 5, 2023 AND DECEMBER 6, 2023 COUNCIL MINUTES Approve the following minutes of the City Council: • December 5, 2023 - Regular Meeting • December 6, 2023 - Special Closed Session Meeting 5.c ADOPT THE 2023 COUNTY JOINDER AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT OF THE INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Adopt Resolution No. 11465 (2024 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting the 2023 County Joinder Amendment to the second amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement of the Integrated Waste Management Authority.” 5.d PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRIBUTION EASEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGER INFRASTRUCTURE ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY Authorize the City Engineer to execute Public Utility Distribution Easement Agreements with Pacific Gas and Electric Company in a final form satisfactory to the City Attorney, to enable the installation of electric vehicle fast chargers on City-owned parking lots. 3 5.e REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR 2024-2029 ON-CALL LEGAL SERVICES 1. Approve the Request for Qualifications for On-call Legal Services; and 2. Authorize the City Attorney to create a 2024-2029 On-Call List from the qualifications received and deemed to be responsive; and 3. Authorize the City Attorney to execute legal services agreements, on an as-needed basis, with the law firms and/or attorneys included in the 2024-2029 On-call List during the five-year period April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2029. 5.f AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT OF A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY, RESPONSE, REPAIR, AND CLEANUP IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTER 1. Approve the Request for Qualifications for Emergency Response, Repair & Cleanup Damage During Disasters; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise for qualifications in a final form approved by the City Engineer and City Attorney; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with selected emergency contractors; and 4. Authorize the City Engineer to amend or extend emergency contracts in accordance with the terms of the RFQ and Agreement; and 5. Authorize the Finance Director to execute and amend Purchase Orders utilizing selected emergency contractors, in accordance with emergency procurement procedures of Municipal Code Section 3.24.060. 5.g ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENT TO THE CITIZENS' REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION FOR AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY Confirm the appointment of Kenny McCarthy to the Citizens’ Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission (REOC) to fill an unscheduled vacancy with a term ending date of June 30, 2026. 4 5.h APPROVAL OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR 837 MARSH STREET Adopt Resolution No. 11466 (2024 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, finding a public purpose for temporarily reducing the rent for the Commercial Lease Space located at 837 Marsh Street” to authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute the second amendment to the lease agreement. 5.i AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE MITCHELL PARK REVITALIZATION PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2000188 1. Award the Construction Contract to Quincon Inc. for the Mitchell Park Revitalization Project, Specification Number 2000188, in the amount of $397,808; and 2. Appropriate $225,000 in Park Improvement Fund to the Mitchell Park Revitalization Project; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 11467 (2024 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Park Improvement Fund (Fund #519) to support Mitchell Park Revitalization Project, Specification No. 2000188”. 5.j AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A MONTH-TO-MONTH LEASE WITH RESTORATIVE PARTNERS FOR PROPERTY AT 1166 HIGUERA STREET Authorize the City Manager to execute a Month-to-Month Lease for storage and parking space at property located at 1166 Higuera Street, between the City of San Luis Obispo and Restorative Partners. 5.k REALLOCATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUNDS FROM TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION'S PALM STREET STUDIOS TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO'S MAXINE LEWIS APARTMENTS AT 736 ORCUTT ROAD Adopt Resolution No. 11468 (2024 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Resolution No. 11321 (2022 Series) and Resolution No. 11411 (2023 Series) to re-allocate State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds within the Affordable Housing Fund from Transitions Mental Health Association for the Palm Street Studios Project to the Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo for the Maxine Lewis Apartment Project in the amount of $300,000, and designate the Palm Street Studios Project as having first priority for future consideration of affordable housing fund awards” as follows: 5 1. Reappropriate the allocation of Affordable Housing Funds in the amount of $300,000 previously approved by City Council adoption of Resolution No. 11321 (2022 Series) for the property acquisition and rehabilitation of 8 supportive housing apartments that will be dedicated to low-income persons, located at 1118 Palm Street; and 2. Increase the allocation of Affordable Housing Funds in the amount of $300,000 to augment the previously awarded Affordable Housing Funds allocated in the amount of $2,000,000 (that included State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the amount of $964,467) by City Council adoption of Resolution No. 11411 (2023 Series) for the rehabilitation and construction of the Maxine Lewis Apartment Project (previously named the 736 Orcutt Road Apartment Project) located at 736 Orcutt Road; and 3. Designate the Palm Street Studios Project as having priority for future consideration of Affordable Housing Fund awards; and 4. Authorize staff to apply for up to $750,000 in affordable housing funds through the Prohousing Incentive Fund program once the City receives final confirmation of eligibility and designation as a “Pro-Housing City” to backfill funding for 1118 Palm Street. 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.22.040 - SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ZONES Police Chief Rick Scott and Deputy Chief Fred Mickel provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Sandra Rowley Mila Vujovich-LeBarre Carolyn Smith Olivia Momberg Timothy Lunney Stew Jenkins ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Marx Second By Council Member Shoresman 6 Introduce Ordinance No. 1733 (2024 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 9.22 (Safety Enhancement Zones) of the Municipal Code to revise and expand the dates and times during which the Safety Enhancement Zone applies to St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween.” Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Pease, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 6.b 2023 STATE LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann and Policy & Project Manager Natalie Harnett provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Dona Hare-Price Barry Price ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Mayor Stewart Second By Council Member Shoresman 1. Receive and file a report on the 2023 State Legislative Briefing which summarizes the adopted laws from the 2022-23 regular session of the California State Legislature (December 2022 through October 2023); and 2. Appoint Mayor Stewart and Council Member Shoresman to the ad- hoc committee to review the current legislative platform and suggest changes for the 2024-25 legislative session. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Pease, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 7 7. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Stewart attended the ribbon cutting for San Luis Drive and a webinar titled "Can California State Policy Fix the Crisis in Housing" hosted by the League of Women Voters. Vice Mayor Pease and Council Member Francis met with the Deputy Consul General Shi Yuanqiang on behalf of the city. Vice Mayor Pease also attended the Cal Cities Policy Committee Orientation Meeting held on Zoom, the Downtown SLO Board Meeting, and spoke at the Lamination event for the Israel/Gaza war. Council Member Francis attended the apprentices' forum for Pipe Fitters Union and the ribbon cutting at Peoples’ Self Help Housing for their LEEDs certification. Council Member Shoresman also attended the People's Self Help Housing LEEDs certification, the ribbon cutting for San Luis Drive/Creek, the Cal Cities Policies Committee Orientation, and the Zone 9 Meeting. Council Member Marx informed the Council that all seven cities have approved the Joinder agreement for Integrated Waste Management Authority. She attended the Perfumo Creek Restoration Meeting. She also updated the Council on Central Coast Community Energy. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:22 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting has been rescheduled to January 23, 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. _________________________ APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 01/23/2024