HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/18/1976Roll Call
Councilmen
PRESENT
ABSENT
City Staff
M I N U T E S
.ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1976 - 12:30 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
Myron Graham, Jesse Norris, Steve Petterson and
Mayor Kenneth Schwartz
Councilman Gurnee
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk /Acting Administrative Officer;
Art Shaw, City Attorney; Robert Strong, Director of Community
Development; Rudy Muravez, Director or Finance; Wayne Peterson,
City Engineer; Art Hird, Administrative Assistant
Guests
B.I.A. BOARD MEMBERS: Ron Dunin, Robert Corcoran and Robert Carpenter
1. On motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Norris, the following
resolution was introduced: Resolution No. 2999 (1976 Series), a resolution of
the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo approving a 5 -year renewal of the
lease of the Laguna Lake Golf Course with option to purchase and authorize the
Mayor to execute said lease.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Graham, Norris, Petterson, Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Gurnee
2. At this time the City Council considered the recommendation of the
joint'City Staff and•Business Improvement Area Parking Committee for
improvements to the Darkine in the downtown area:
1. All parking fines should be doubled. The committee also requested
that the city find the means to channel all parking fines into the
parking improvement account.
2. Meters should be converted to 1 -hour and the rates doubled to
ten cents per hour on the following streets representing the downtown
core: Higuera - between Broad and Osos Streets; Monterey - between
Chorro and Osos Streets; Broad - between Monterey and Marsh Streets;
Garden - .between_Higuera and Marsh Streets; Morro - between Monterey
and Marsh Streets; Chorro.- between Monterey and Marsh Streets.
3. The rates for all -day meters should be doubled to twenty -five cents
for five - hours.
4. Two -hour meters should be, installed on the following streets at the
edge of downtown: Monterey - between Santa Rosa and Toro Streets;
Osos - between Marsh and Pacific Streets; and the easterly side of
Santa Rosa between Monterey and Higuera Streets.
5. All -day meters should be installed on the following streets at the
edge of downtown: Garden - between Pacific and Pismo; Chorro - between
Pacific and Pismo; Morro - between Pacific and Pismo; Osos - between
Pacific and Pismo and Pacific - .between Osos and Santa Rosa Streets.
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February 18, 1976
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6. Two -hour meters on Garden Street between Marsh and Pacific should be
converted.to 10 -hour meters.
7. All -day spaces'in downtown should be eliminated except near
governmental and public utility buildings. Meters should be removed
from the short -time spaces and parking designated for 15- minutes.
8. Parking Lot #4, Chorro and Pacific Street and Parking Lot #12, Nipomo
and Higuera Streets, should be converted from all -day parking to 2 -hour
parking.
9. All monthly rentals in city parking lots should be eliminated with the
exception of Lot #5 on Garden Street. Rental rates in this lot should
be increased to match private rates.
10. The city should review'the-effective hours for the needs of loading zones
in the downtown area to determine whether the existing hours and zones
are still necessary in the light of recent changes in business.
11. The city and county should commence working together to develop joint
use parking facilities near City Hall and the Courthouse.
12. The City should institute a strong program of tire marking in order to
discourage meter feeding. This may require an additional meter -maid.
13. City Staff to prepare a handout which outlined city requirements
regarding parking limit enforcement, hours of operation, loading zones,
fines, meter feeding, and other pertinent parking information.
Downtown businessmen will distribute this information and conduct an
educational program for members and employees.
14. City Staff will obtain information on outstanding parking bonds and
present a summary for committee information.
' 15. All actions recommended by the committee are to be reviewed six- months
after being placed into operation.
The committee making these recommendations consisted of:
MEMBERS OF THE B.I.A. - Frank Warden, Ron Dunin, Bob Carpenter and
Bob Corcoran
CITY REPRESENTATIVES - David F. Romero, Marsha O'Neal and Melinda Orth.
The City Council discussed with the B.I.A. Representatives present, the effect
and impact that their regulations would have on the city. In concept, the
City Council agreed with Item 1 - to double the fines; Item 2 - to increase
the rates; Item 3 - approved; Item 4 - approved; Item 5 - To be reviewed by the
City Staff; Item 6 - To be reviewed by the City Staff; Item 7 - approved;
Item 8 - approved; Item 9 - disapproved-(all meters to be installed); Item 10 -
approved; Item 11 - City Council felt that they were working with the county and
hoped to continue; Item 12 - will be referred to the 1976 -77 budget and referred
to the Administrator for consideration; Item 13 - approved (including information
to customers); Item 14 - Administrative Officer Fitzpatrick was asked to look
into this matter and Item 15 - left to the committee's recommendation.
2:05 P.M., Councilman Norris left the meeting.
It was moved by Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Petterson that the
ordinance be prepared which would double the fines and be presented to the
City Council on March 1, 1976. City Administrative Officer directed to look
into placing any increased enforcement officer in the 1976 -77 budget. Item
#7 was approved and Item #10 was approved. Motion carried with Councilmen
Gurnee and Norris absent.
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February 18, 1976
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3. A.J. Shaw, City Attorney, submitted his resignation to the City Council
effective March 31, 1976. He stated that.he was going into private practice
in San Luis Obispo within a block of City Hall and would be available to help
the new City Attorney get started. He stated that it has been a pleasure
working for the city and as.a private attorney, he hoped to be able to further
contribute to the betterment of the city in the years to come.
4. There being no further business to come before the City Council, the
meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m., February 18, 1976, to February 25, 1976 at
12:10 p.m.
�F� itzpatrick, City Clerk
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