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- City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Regular Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, July 18,
2017, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Andy Pease, Vice Mayor
Dan Rivoire, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; Derek Johnson,
Assistant City Manager; and Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk; were present at Roll
Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated
in the minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None.
End of Public Comment ---
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CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Monica Irons, Nickole Sutter, Rick Bolanos
Represented Employee
Organizations: San Luis Obispo City Employee's Association (SLOCEA)
San Luis Obispo Police Officer's Association (POA)
San Luis Obispo Police Staff Officer's Association (SLOPSOA)
International Association of Firefighters Local 3523
Unrepresented Employees: Unrepresented Management Employees
Unrepresented Confidential Employees
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code § 54956.9; Name of case: Erik Baskin,
et al. v. City of San Luis Obispo; United States District Court, Central District of California
Case No. 2:16-cv-08876-DSF-JPR
C. CONFERENCE REGARDING PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: 1625 Calle Joaquin, APN 053-171-033 and 053-171-034
Agency Negotiators: Katie Lichtig, Christine Dietrick, Carrie Mattingly, Michael
Codron, Jon Ansolabehere, Dave Hix, Aaron Floyd, Jennifer
Metz, Cathy Springford
Negotiating Parties: G6 Hospitality Property LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
Property: APN 053-161-014
Agency Negotiators: Katie Lichtig, Christine Dietrick, Carrie Mattingly, Michael
Codron, Jon Ansolabehere, Dave Hix, Aaron Floyd, Jennifer
Metz, Cathy Springford
Negotiating Parties: Kundert Family Trust
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
Property: APN 053-171-014
Agency Negotiators: Katie Lichtig, Christine Dietrick, Carrie Mattingly, Michael
Codron, Jon Ansolabehere, Dave Hix, Aaron Floyd, Jennifer
Metz, Cathy Springford
Negotiating Parties: Alfred and Linda Martinelli
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 18, 2017 TO BEGIN AT 4:00
PM.
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CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, July 18,
2017 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Andy Pease, Vice Mayor
Dan Rivoire, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; Derek Johnson,
Assistant City Manager; and Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk; were present at Roll
Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated
in the minutes.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Dietrick stated that there was no reportable action for Closed Session Items A, B
or C.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
1. REINTRODUCTION OF PARKING METER RATE ORDINANCE AND PARKING
STRUCTURE RATE RESOLUTION
Public Works Director Grigsby and Parking Manager Lee provided an in-depth staff report
and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR RIVOIRE, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Rescind and Replace Resolution 10807 (2017 Series) in its entirety, and adopt Resolution
No. 10823 (2017 Series) entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, approving Parking Fees in the City's Parking Structures,
Monthly and Quarterly Permit Fees for Parking Lots and Meters, Validation Discount
Rate, and Fees for Residential Ten -Hour Meter Permits and Residential Parking Permits"
effective January 1, 2018 and July 1, 2020; and
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2. Re -introduce Ordinance No. 1635 (2017 Series) entitled, "An Ordinance of the City
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Section 10.52.010 (Parking
Meter Zone Rates) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code" approving an increase in
parking rates for metered spaces effective January 1, 2018, July 1, 2019 and again on July
1, 2020.
STUDY SESSION
2. WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE STRUCTURE REVIEW
Utilities Director Carrie Mattingly, Utilities Deputy Director Aaron Floyd, Utilities Deputy
Director David Hix, Utilities Project Manager Jennifer Metz, and Shawn Koorn representing
HDR Inc. provided an in-depth staff report with the use of a Power Point presentation and
responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment ---
By consensus, Council directed staff to receive and file the first of four water and
wastewater rate structure study sessions with HDR Engineering, Inc.
ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 18, 2017 TO BEGIN AT 6:00
PM.
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CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, July 18,
2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Andy Pease, Vice Mayor
Dan Rivoire, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; Derek Johnson,
Assistant City Manager; and Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk; were present at Roll
Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated
in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Carlyn Christianson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Christine Ghent
---End of Public Comment ---
3. APPOINTMENT TO THE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
(TBID) AND BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BAC)
City Clerk Gallagher presented the contents of the report.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comments ---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Confirm the appointment of Bruce Skidmore to the Tourism Business Improvement
District to complete an unexpired term through March 31, 2021; and
2. Confirm the appointment of Timothy Jouet to the Bicycle Advisory Committee to
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complete an unexpired term through March 31, 2019; and
3. Confirm the appointment of Layla Lopez to the Bicycle Advisory Committee to complete
an unexpired term through March 31, 2018.
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR RIVOIRE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 4 thru 13.
4. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
5. MINUTES OF MAY 16, 2017, JUNE 112017 AND JUNE 20, 2017
CARRIED 5-0, to approve minutes of the May 16, 2017, June 1, 2017 and June 20, 2017
City Council meetings.
6. ADOPTION OF A RECREATION PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND CC SOCCER CORPORATION
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Recreation Partnership Agreement between the City and CC
Soccer Corporation (CCS) to provide an Adult Recreational Soccer Program.
7. SELECTION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES - LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
CARRIED 5-0, to appoint Mayor Heidi Harmon as the voting delegate and Council
Members Pease and Gomez as alternate voting delegates to vote on the City's behalf at the
Annual Business Meeting of the League of California Cities on Friday, September 15, 2017.
8. VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT SURPLUS DESIGNATION AND AUTHORIZATION
OF SALE
CARRIED 5-0, to authorize the surplus designation and disposal of surplus units in
accordance with the City's policies and procedures as prescribed in the Financial
Management Manual Sections 405-L, 480-A and 480-B.
9. ESRI ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT EXTENSION
CARRIED 5-0, to approve an agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute
(ESRI), Inc. for a three-year Small Government Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) in the
amount of $105,000 payable on an annual basis at $35,000 per year.
10. AUTHORIZE RE UEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR LICENSE PLATE
RECOGNITION (LPR), SPECIFICATION NO 91547
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for License Plate Recognition
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System (LPR), Specification No. 91547; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the successful bidder within
authorized project budget not to exceed $145,000, and
3. Authorize the City Attorney to approve modifications to the form of the contract with
the successful bidder.
11. ENTERPRISE STORAGE UPGRADE
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Award a contract and authorize a purchase order for Connection (formally
GovConnection). in the amount of $299,972 for the upgrade and installation of the City's
Enterprise Storage System (the Compellent storage solution) and three years of 24/7
support; and
2. Waive formal bids and authorize use of Dell WSCA/NASPO Contract#: MNWNC-108
to procure this purchase from Connection (formally GovConnection) as allowed under
3.24.060 E. of the City of San Luis Obispo Muncipal Code.
12. MARGARITA LIFT STATION REPLACEMENT, SPECIFICATION NO. 91214A
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve plans and specifications for the Margarita Lift Station Replacement,
Specification No. 91214A and authorize staff to advertise for bids; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within
the Engineer's estimate of $903,000.
13. 2017-19 DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
CARRIED 5-0, to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a two-year agreement with
the San Luis Obispo Downtown Association (SLODA) for use of funds collected through
the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment with no changes other
than the term of the agreement and a new provision requiring SLODA to obtain an
encroachment permit for Farmer's Market.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
The following public hearing was concluded and the item continued from the rescheduled
regular City Council meeting of July 5, 2017. Further public testimony will be taken only to
address new material presented between the conclusion of the July 5th meeting and the continued
Council deliberation on this matter on July 18, 2017.
Council Member Pease noted having to recuse herself on this item due to a potential conflict of
interest relating to her prior working relationship with RRM Design Group; she exited the dais at
6:07 p.m.
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14. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE SAN LUIS RANCH PRO.IECL
INCLUDING 1) RELATED EN'T'ITLEMENTS AND 2) THE CERTIFICATION OF
THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR). PROJECT
ENTITLEMENTS INCLUDE: 1) SPECIFIC PLAN, 2) GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT, 3)VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP, AND 4) INITIATION OF
ANNEXATION FOR THE PROJECT SITE INCLUDING REVIEW OF A TERM
SHEET AS THE BASIS FOR A FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT,
DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE SITE INCLUDE UP TO 580 RESIDENTIAL
UNITS• 200,000 S UARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT; 150,000
SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE DEVELOPMENT; A 200 -ROOM HOTEL; AND
APPROXIMATELY 60.4 ACRES OF THE SITE TO REMAIN FOR
AGRICULTURE AND OPEN -SPACE.
Council Members Gomez and Christianson, Vice Mayor Rivoire and Mayor Harmon
reported having no new Ex Parte Communications since the previous Hearing on this item
held July 5th, 2017.
Assistant City Manager Derek Johnson, Community Development Director Michael Codron
and Traffic Operations Manager Jake Hudson provided an in-depth staff report and
responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Torsten Jahn
Ian Ferguson
Mik Foley
Jeff Eckles
Ryan Miller
Michelle Tasseff
Audrey Bigelow
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
VICE MAYOR RIVOIRE, CARRIED 4-0 (COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE RECUSED) to:
adopt Resolution No. 10822 (2017 Series) entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, certifying the final EIR for and approving the San Luis
Ranch Project, including a Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment, Prezoning,
Development Plan/Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 3096, initiation of annexation for the
project, and term sheet for property located at 1035 Madonna Road (SPEC/ANNX/ER-
1502-2015)." As amended to include: Revised conditions to Bicycle Protection and Highway
101 Monitoring; updates to revised term sheet regarding workforce housing, and
sustainability features and mitigation measure related to right turn lane at LOVR and
Higuera
Council Member Pease returned and took her place on the dais at 7:07 p.m.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
15. ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO MUNICIPAL
CODE TITLE 17: ZONING REGULATIONS, ASSOCIATED WITH
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH AN EXEMPTION FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Community Development Director Michael Codron and Community Development Deputy
Director Doug Davidson provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council
questions.
Public Comments:
Paul Rys
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR RIVOIRE, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER GOMEZ, CARRIED 5-0 to introduce Ordinance No. 1636 (2017 Series) entitled,
"An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Amending
Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal Code associated with Development
Agreements with an Exemption from Environmental Review (Code -0107-2017)".
16. MODIFICATION OF CORPORATION YARD WELL PERMIT FEE AND ACCESS
Utilities Director Carrie Mattingly, Utilities Deputy Director Aaron Floyd and Water
Resources Program Manager Mychal Boerman provided an in-depth staff report and
responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Pat Rusco
Paul Schmitt
Clay Knight
Mike Zohns
Linda Zohns
Paul Rys
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR RIVOIRE, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt Resolution No. 10824 (2017 Series) entitled "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the
City's Permit Fee and User Regulations for the Use of the Corporation Yard Non -Potable
Well" amending Resolution No. 10629 (2015 Series) As amended: to extend to current
permit holders located outside the city within the groundwater basin at the 90% potable
annual fee of $1,359.
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1. Restrict public access to the Corporation Yard non -potable well to outside -City properties
on O'Connor Way, West Foothill Boulevard, and neighboring areas for non -potable use
only; and
2. Update permit fee for access to the Corporation Yard non -potable well; and
3. Terminate public access to the Corporation Yard non -potable well on July 1, 2018.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS
Council Member Pease reported attending the monthly Latino Outreach Council Meeting as well
the League of California Cities Channel Counties Division Dinner.
Mayor Harmon reported attending the open space trail head on Terrace Hill; the Mayors Meeting
hosted by the City of SLO, she attended the weekend Pride Event, and noted upcoming dates and
times for her new open office hours at the Hot House and scheduled neighborhood walks, she
invited the public to contact her directly for questions or additional information.
Mayor Harmon requested agendizing a future affordable housing study session, City Manager
Lichtig suggested incorporating affordable housing during the upcoming Zoning Code Update
scheduled for September 26, she noted that staff will seek Council direction on housing policy at
that time, by consensus, Council mutually agreed.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p.m. The Regular City Council Meeting of August 1, 2017
was previously cancelled. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
August 15, 2017 at 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California.
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Carrie Gallagher
City Clerk ,
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 08/15/2017