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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/19761 L LJ City Council Minutes September 7, 1976 Page 15 On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Graham, the low bid of Southern Pacific Milling Company of Oxnard, $33,461.00 was accepted. The City Clerk is to process the contract documents. Motion carried. There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting adjoured at 12:35 a.m., to Monday, September 13, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk M I N U T E S ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1976, 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Roll Call Councilmen PRESENT: Myron Graham, T. Keith - Gurnee, Jesse Norris, Steve Petterson and Mayor Kenneth Schwartz ABSENT: None City Staff PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; Bill Flory, Director of Parks and Recreation; R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer. 1. Council consideration of the recommendations of the Promotional Coordinating Committee to disburse funds to various groups in support of their activities. Ms. Sally Punches, Chairperson, P.C.C., submitted the Committee's recommend- ations to the Council for grants to various groups and activities. She reviewed for the Council the time spent and the methods used by the Committee in arriving at the following recommendations for funding with City funds: A. San Luis Obispo Art Association B. La Fiesta C. Mozart Festival Association D. San Luis Obispo County Symphony E. San Luis Obispo County Youth Symphony F. San Luis Obispo County Band G. San Luis Obispo Little Theatre H. Gold Coast Chorus I. Central Coast Children's Theatre J. Mustang Boosters Club K. Cuesta College Boosters Club L. Grandmother's Club M. Contingency Reserve Fund $ 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,85.0.00 2,850.00 1,000.00 1,700.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 $20,400.00 Councilman Graham questioned the Promotional Coordinating Committee's plans to spend City funds on radio advertising in Los Angeles and the San Joaquin Valley instead of augmenting activity grants to deserving groups who improve the quality of life in San Luis Obispo. He felt that past radio advertising programs were poorly done and he did not feel it benefited the City and was a poor use of City funds. City Council Agenda September 28, 1976 Page 2 The Council then discussed with Ms. Punches, Chairperson, and other members of the P.C.C. ways that individual grants could be increased, such as Mozart and the Symphony Association. Ms. Punches suggested that $1,500.00 could be taken from publications and $1,300.00 from research and reserves according to the P.C.C. formula. Councilman Graham again stated he felt that the radio advertising program was a waste of public tax funds. Councilman Gurnee stated that in general he has always been opposed to any advertising program using City tax money, but felt that City should help new organizations 'get started and not continue to support the same organizations at the same level year after year. Councilman Gurnee suggested.that all unallocated advertising funds be put into grants including one half of the facility portion. Councilman Norris felt that this was the wrong time of the year to redo the P.C.C. budget. He felt that the Council approved the P.C.C. budget and unless some funds are not needed they can then be reallocated to grants, but he felt the City Council should accept the recommendations of the P.C.C. and move on to other items. Mayor Schwartz agreed that the Council should accept the P.C.C. list of groups to be funded without reference to dollar amount first, then after that decision was made, see if additional funds can be made available and finally have P.C.C. reallocate funds as established by Council including elimination of publication item and research item. Also the Council could direct the P.C.C. to reduce advertising budget if they desired to get more funds into grants. On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Norris, that the City Council stand by Council approved P.C.C. fund allocations in the 1976/77 budget. Motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Petterson, Norris and Mayor Schwartz NOES: Councilmen Graham and Gurnee ABSENT: None Councilman Graham felt that funds for the Art Association, Mozart Festival and County Symphony Association, should be allocated in the regular City budget rather than have to go through the P.C.C. budget each year as he felt that these groups would always need more and more support. The City Council then went through the list of groups recommended for City funds by the P.C.C. The Council approved.Items A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and M as recommended by the P.C.C. Council approved Item B with Mayor Schwartz opposed. Council approved Item J & K with Councilman Gurnee opposed. Item G was dropped and referred to the H.R.C. for funding'. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, Items J & K, Mustang Boosters Club and Cuesta Booster Club grants be reduced to $500.00 each. Motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Gurnee, Graham and Norris NOES: Councilman Petterson and Mayor Schwartz ABSENT: None City Council Minutes September 28, 106 Page 3 The City Council then considered-fund request from groups not recommended by the P.C.C. for funding by the Council: KCBX; E_COSLO; India, Inc.; and Cuesta Food Coop Warehouse. Mayor Schwartz declared the meeting open.to representatives of groups not recommended for funding by the P.C.C. Glenna Luschei, India, Inc. (Solo Flight) asked the City Council to continue funding their on -going art program in the City to support the arts, painting, writing, poetry, etc. She felt her group needed $2,5000.00 to continue their activity, but they would accept any financial support the Council granted. Ms. Sally Punches explained the reasons the P.C.C.,did.not recommend funding to India, Inc. Ron Dunin, P.C.C. Member, stated that the Promotional Coordinating Committee was opposed to the caliber and quality of programs presented by Solo Flight. Homer Odom, P.C.C. Member, further explained P.C.C.'s feeling on Solo Flight activities to date. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, that $1,000.00 of P.C.C. funds be granted to India, Inc. Motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Gurnee, Graham and Mayor Schwartz NOES: Councilmen Norris and Petterson ABSENT: None On motion.of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Petterson, that the City Council accept recommendation of the P.C.C. as amended by the Council, in.amounts shown, and also that P.C.C. be asked to look into.their.overall budget to see if funds can be found to increase funds in grants already . recommended. Motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Gurnee, Petterson, Norris and Mayor Schwartz NOES: Councilman Graham ABSENT: None 2. Council consideration of contract with Linnaea Phillips to act as Mission Plaza Coordinator of Activities. Sally Punches presented the recommendations of the Promotional Coordinating Committee to contract with Linnaea Phillips so she would ..act . i.as -'Mission Plaza Coordinator to supervise and initiate various types of programs in the Mission Plaza in order to make it a viable place within the community with activities going on at all times. The contract.in addition to a monthly payment, would also involve expenses-.and the use of the Maria Adobe as her office. - 1 The Committee recommended a $5,200 contract. Ron_Dunin,.President of the Business.Improvement Area and.memeber of the Promotional Coordinating Committee,.presented his reason for supporting the idea of putting on a full time coordinator for the Mission Plaza. Councilman Petterson asked.if the Downtown Association or the Business Improvement Area feel they should support the Mission P.laza_.Coordinator financially. City Council Minutes September 28, 1976 Page 4 Ron Dunin said no he did not think so, but that the B.I.A. and Downtown Association would support the program morally if the coordinator would support the business community. Councilman Petterson asked if they had thought to ask the Park and Recre- ation Department to take a more active roll in the Mission Plaza operation. Ron Dunin said no, they did not think they were qualified to do so or.were really interested in the.business community. Councilman Graham asked why didn't the business community feel they should' help support this project financially. Ron Dunin stated that the business community would support it, but only morally. The City Council and some of the public involved had a long discussion on past activities and practices of one person deciding who was and who could not take part in various Mission Plaza Activites. The Promotion Coordinating Committee felt that a contract employee would be the best way to handle this as the City could set the conditions for participation in Mission Plaza events. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, that the City Council approve the contract as recommended by the Promotion Coordinating Committee. Motion lost for lack of a second. Councilman Graham moved that the City take $5,200 from other budgeted funds in the Park and Recreation Department budget, for example to pay for the Mission Plaza Coordinator. Motion lost for lack of a second. Moved by Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman Norris, that the City Council reject the proposed contract and encourage continued voluteer efforts, and if too difficult, than look to other agencies for support of the activites. Motion lost on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Petterson and Norris NOES: Councilmen Graham, Gurnee and Mayor Schwartz ABSENT: None Councilman Gurnee said he was opposed to the motion and was in support of some sort of- contract with Linnaea Phillips to.keep the Mission Plaza viable. Councilman Norris stated he was in support of the motion as he feels the Mission Plaza events are more than just the effort of one person. Councilman Graham stated he was opposed to the motion and would support financ- ing Mrs. Phillips in the work of putting on Mission Plaza events. Although he felt $3,000 would be more logical and not the $5,200 as recommended. Mayor Schwartz felt that the Promotional Coordinating Committee was right that the Mission Plaza coordinator could handle more intense events and that Mrs. Phillips has done a good job in promoting Plaza events over the years. He felt the contract should be reduced in scale, dollar wise, particularly at the first when funds are needed for other community activities. He felt that there were enough other groups and businesses like the Downtown Associ- ation and B.I.A. who could contract with her to put on events. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, that the matter be rereferred to the Promotional Coordinating Committee to work up the necessary contract with Mrs. Phillps in the magnitude of $3,000.