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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-27-2020 Continued Special Meeting Agenda City Council/Disaster Council Agenda Friday, March 27, 2020 12:30 PM Continued Special Meeting TELECONFERENCE Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via teleconference. There will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment. Additionally, members of the City Council are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in Council meetings in the following ways: 1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view: a. Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 b. View a livestream of the meeting online at: https://www.slocity.org/channel20 2. Public Comment - The City Council will still be accepting public comment for Only items on the agenda. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways: • Mail or Email Public Comment • Received by 10:00 AM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to: (emailcouncil@slocity.org ) or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at: 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 • Emails sent after 10:00 AM up until public comment is opened on the item – Limited to one page emailed to cityclerk@slocity.org will be read aloud during the public comment period. • Verbal Public Comment - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, mention the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be received by 10:00 AM on the morning of the noticed meeting and will be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Council Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting. City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle San Luis Obispo City Council/Disaster Council Agenda March 27, 2020 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Heidi Harmon ROLL CALL: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart, Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez and Mayor Heidi Harmon PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR AND PROVIDE COVID-19 RELATED DIRECTION BASED ON CURRENT STATUS Recommendation: Receive and file report from Emergency Services Director and provide Council input and direction to the Emergency Services Director regarding any late breaking COVID-19 related concerns in light of fluid and constantly evolving circumstances 2. DELAY TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX RELATED TO LATE FEES AND PENALTIES Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the City’s Tax Collector to delay late fees and penalties for delinquent transient occupancy tax received for stays during February and March 2020” and authorizing the City’s Tax Collector to delay the collection of late fees and penalties for overdue Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) received for stays during February and March 2020 until August 31, 2020.” ADJOURNMENT LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see City Clerk. The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. City Council regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California during normal business hours, and on the City’s website www.slocity.org. Persons with questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100.