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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.
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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.