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Home My WebLink About07/27/1981City Council Minutes July 27, 1981 - 12:10 p.m. Page Two Sylvia Drucker, Planning'Commission Chairperson, outlined the following five items that the Commission offered for discussion: a. Regularly scheduled joint meeting - possibly quarterly for communi- cation. b. Circulation Element - Discussion of possibility of referring this document back to the Planning Commission with specific direction. c. Policy Directions - How to determine when City Council actions are ' precedent setting and reflect new policy determinations. d. Delegation of Authority - How to establish accountability; how it relates to actions on appeals and process for new direction. e. County Referrals - Need to establish interim policy to relieve Planning Commission of requirement for public hearing on County referrals. With regard to Item a there was general consensus that the Planning Commission and the City Council should meet quarterly or at least semi - annually and when- ever necessary-to resolve the problems at hand. Item b - Upon general consensus that the City Council continue to go through the Circulation Element and if major revisions are made to the document possibly have a joint meeting between the Planning Commission and the City Council Item c - Upon general consensus that any item that the City Council refers back to the Planning Commission or at the time they make a decision on an item that reflects a decision different than that of the Planning Commission the Council will give clear directions and state that this is to set a new precedent or it is reflecting a new policy determination. Item d - Delegation of Authority. -- Upon general consensus the Council urged the t Planning Commission to meet with the Architectural Review Commission and attempt to resolve the delineation of responsibilities between the ARC and the Planning Commission if they cannot mutually agree on a particular item then they should come back to the City Council for clarification. Upon general consensus it was agreed that the Planning Commission review their resolutions setting out the criteria for development standards for fraternities and sororities but as a part of the process the fraternities and sororities should be made a part of the public hearings and encouraged to work with the Planning Commission on what they perceive to be criteria that they can live with. The suggestion was made to also look to other small cities that were university student dominated to see how they have solved similar problems. Item e - County Referrals. Upon general consensus the City Council agreed that the Planning Commission need not set public hearings to hear county referrals providing this was not against any legal requirements, but urged that the public be notified in the case of any large development proposals. 2. Mass Transportation Committee Report Council considered a report from the city.'_s Mass Transportation Committee (con- tinued from 7/21/81). Dave Romero, Public Services Director stated that the Mass Transportation Com- mittee was recommending an immediate discontinuation of the shuttle service to the Laguna S. Higuera areas. Staff would have no objections to a discontinuance effective with the printing of a new schedule of September 1, 1981. He stated that at the next.meeting the MTC would consider a policy enabling a staff call out of a second bus to follow along the main route during overload periods. This would.be a more cost effective answer than the shuttle. Steven Wadley, 3863 Higuera St. #30, does not feel that the shuttle service had been given enough time to prove itself and.urged the Council to leave it go for at least an additional six months. City Council Minutes July 27, 1481 - 12:10 p.m. Page Three Dick Johnstone, 145 South Street, stated that the daily pass should be color coded to reflect a different color each day to avoid some persons trying to use the same ticket a second time. Steve Henderson urged support of the shuttle. Rose Barger was concerned the discontinuance of the shuttle service would deny many needy people, especially those living in the area of Greyhound Bus Depot. Ruby Segal, HRC Commissioner, urged the Council not raise the rates for senior citizens. Rose Barger felt that this item should not be coming to the City Council until after the Mass Transportation Committee had heard all public testimony of which they will not be hearing until sometime in August. Pat Linnington, San Luis Transportation, felt that the Council should make a concentrated effort on marking through the University, ASI and other news media. After brief discussion, it was moved by Councilman Settle, seconded by Councilwoman Dovey to continue the shuttle service to the Laguna /S. Higuera for six months with emphasis on city advertising especially with the Business Improvement Area, Chamber of Commerce, major employers and the Promotional Coordinating Committee with report and reevaluation back to the Council by November. Additionally, enlisting the help of Pat Linnington to work with these agencies. Motion carried, all ayes. B. Ridership Fares Dave Romero stated that staff was in agreement with the recommendation of the Mass Transportation Committee and felt that the resolution before them today should be adopted as the fares must be raised in order to continue to meet the required fare box ratio. Catherine Owen, 1552 Madonna Rd., Apt. 8, was concerned with the transportation increase. Shirley Ferguson stated that she felt that the low income and elderly desperately needed this transportation and would urge the Council to support leaving it at its current rate. Joe Johnson spoke on behalf of ASI and commended the staff for having kept the fares down, however, he would support discount sales be issued for both Cal Poly students and the Senior Citizens. Steve Henderson urged the Council not to raise the rates for Senior Citizens. Dave Herron, EOC representative, felt that the bus system was a good one and that people needed it for medical, shopping, employment and many other purposes and felt that the fares should remain the same. Steve Hadley stated that he was very sympathetic to all of these different groups but felt that we cannot continue to subsidize anymore than we already are. Shirley Ferguson stated that the seniors would not be opposed to a rate increase, but she felt that $5, which was double what they had been paying, was too much. I After brief discussion, it was moved by Councilman Settle, seconded by Councilman Dunin to introduce the following resolution: Resolution No. 4565 (1981 Series): a resolution raising the basic fare and token price to $.50, the daily pass to $1.00, and the midday and Senior pass to remain at $2.50 effective September 1. Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: City Council Minutes July 27, 1981 - 12:10 p.m. Page Four AYES: Councilmembers Settle, Dunin, Bond, Dovey and Mayor Billig. NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilman Alan Bond left the meeting at 3:00 p.m: 3:25 p.m. Mayor Billig adjourned the meeting to closed.session to discuss 1 litigation. 3:55 p.m. Council reconvened in regular session. Geoff Grote, Legal Assistant, requested Council set a time to be hearing the Bartholo case_:.-against the City as requested by the letter of Art Shaw, Mr. Bartholo's attorney. Upon general consensus the Council requested Mr. Grote to try to have the hearing set and heard during the month of August. Addi- tionally, to try to interview two additional people to the Personnel Board to be used as alternatives for this case. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Billig adjourned the meeting at 4:05 p.m. to Wednesday, July.29, at 2:00 p.m. APPROVED BY COUNCIL ON: Pamela Voges, City"Clerk 8/4/81 M I N U T E S ADJOURNED MEETINF OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1981 - 2:00 P.M.. HEARING ROOM, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA Roll Call Councilmembers Present: Alan Bond, GlennaDeane Dovey, Ron Dunin, Allen Settle, Mayor Melanie C. Billig Absent: None City Staff Present: Lee Walton, Administrative Officer; Henry Engen, Community Development Director; Ann McKibben, Personnel Director; Richard Minor, Fire Chief; Rudy Muravez, Finance Director; Roger Neuman, Police Chief; D.F. Romero, Director of Public Services; George Thacher, City Attorney -------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- Mayor Billig called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. She stated the meeting was for the purpose of discussing pay adjustments with the department heads on an individual basis. There being no further business to come before the council, Mayor Billig adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. to Monday, August 3, 1981 at 12:10 p.m. D'amela Voges, Ci,W. Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL ON: 8/18/81