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Tuesday, June 16, 2020 - AMENDED
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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:
• View the Webinar (recommended for the best viewing quality):
➢ Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4 374581141425931023
➢ Webinar ID: 675-638-075
➢ Telephone Attendee: (631) 992-3221; Audio Access Code: 910-024-452
• Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20
• View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjSH3YJ12dVzLmQYuevI_sw
2. Public Comment - The City Council will still be accepting public comment. Public comment can be
submitted in the following ways:
• Mail or Email Public Comment
➢ Received by 3:00 PM 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 3:00 PM and up until public comment is opened on the item – Limited to
one page emailed to cityclerk@slocity.org, which will then be read aloud during the public
comment period on the item specified.
• Verbal Public Comment
➢ In Advance of the Meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda item
number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3
minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Council Members and saved as Agenda
Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
➢ During the meeting – Joining the webinar (instructions above). Once the meeting has started
please put your name and the item # you would like to speak on in the questions box. During
public comment for the item your name will be called, and your mic will be unmuted. Contact the
office of the City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org for more information.
All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting.
San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda June 16, 2020 Page 2
6:00 PM
AMENDED
REGULAR MEETING
TELECONFERENCE
Broadcasted via Webinar
**AMENDMENTS ARE SHOWN IN ITALICS BELOW: AGENDA
AMENDED TO ADD ITEM A UNDER PRESENTATIONS AND ITEM B AND
C UNDER CONSENT
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
PRESENTATIONS
1. JUNETEENTH PROCLAMATION (HARMON – 5 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
Mayor Harmon will proclaim June 19, 2020 as “Juneteenth.”
2. MONTEREY COMMUNITY POWER PRESENTATION (JONES – 10 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
Receive a presentation about Monterey Community Power.
A. POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION REGARDING 8 CAN’T WAIT AND
COMMUNITY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (CANTRELL – 20 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
Receive a presentation from Police Chief Deanna Cantrell.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
(not to exceed 15 minutes total)
The Council welcomes your input. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take
action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly
respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony
rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.
San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda June 16, 2020 Page 3
CONSENT AGENDA
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be
acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Council to pull an item for
discussion. Pulled items shall be heard at the close of the Consent Agenda unless a majority of
the Council chooses another time. The public may comment on any and all items on the
Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.
3. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
(PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
4. MINUTES REVIEW - MAY 22, 2020 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL / DISASTER
COUNCIL MEETING AND JUNE 2, 2020 COUNCIL MEETING (PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meetings held on May 22, 2020 and June 2, 2020.
5. BIENNIAL REVIEW THE CITY’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
(PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council direct the review of the City’s Conflict of Int erest
Code and the filing of a Biennial Notice with the City Clerk regarding such review, as
required by the Political Reform Act.
6. AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSITION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES FOR
DOCUMENTS (PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, adopting a citywide policy regarding Electronic Signature use”
authorizing, but not mandating, the use of electronically signed documents (e-signature) in
place of hand-written signatures whenever a signature is required, provided it is in
accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (UETA).
San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda June 16, 2020 Page 4
7. EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN INSTALLMENT SALE AGREEMENT WITH
CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK
(FLOYD / THOMPSON)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, authorizing the execution and delivery of an Installment Sale
Agreement, between the City and California Infrastructure and Economic Development
Bank, for financing the Water Energy Efficiency Project and taking related actions.”
8. AVTEC DISPATCH RADIO CONSOLE SUPPORT CONTRACT RENEWAL
(HERMANN / GUARDADO / WILWAND)
Recommendation:
Approve the renewal of a five-year contract to Avtec LLC. with annual payments of $23,851
for maintenance and support totaling $119,256 to maintain the City’s public safety radio
dispatching console system.
9. TOLLING AND ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF ALL CITY DISCRETIONARY
APPROVALS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EMERGENCY
(CODRON)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, proclaiming the continuing existence of a Local Emergency regarding
the COVID-19 Pandemic and extending the life of Discretionary Approvals, Building
Permit Applications and Cannabis Operator Permits to mitigate economic impacts and aid in
economic recovery.”
10. PUBLIC SAFETY TAIT RADIO SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT
CONTRACT (HERMANN / GUARDADO / WILWAND)
Recommendation:
Approve a five-year contract with Tait Communications for the maintenance and support of
the Public Safety radio system in the amount of $25,831 paid annually for a total of
$129,155.
San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda June 16, 2020 Page 5
B. RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS DECLARE
RACISM A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (JOHNSON)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City of San Luis Obispo, California,
affirming the Racism is a Public Health crisis and recommending the Public Health Officials
declare Racism a Public Health Emergency.”
C. JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING RECENT EVENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS
PEASE AND STEWART (PEASE / STEWART)
Recommendation:
Receive and file a joint Council statement prepared by Councilmembers Andy Pease and
Erica A. Stewart regarding recent tragic events, the community’s response, and intentions to
address past and current systemic racism.
PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
11. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR CLEAN
ENERGY CHOICE FOR NEW BUILDINGS AND IMPLEMENTATION
MEASURES INCLUDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING LOCAL
AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY CODE AND AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY FOR A LIMITED TERM TO
SUPPORT ALL-ELECTRIC NEW BUILDINGS
(HERMANN / CODRON / READ – 60 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, establishing a “Clean Energy Choice Policy for New Buildings” to
guide the reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and use of Fossil Fuels for buildings
and transportation;” and
2. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, establishing the Clean Energy Choice Program by amending the
City of San Luis Obispo Building Code to require higher energy performance for newly
constructed structures;” and
3. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal
Code supporting the Clean Energy Choice Program (PL-CODE-0062-2020)” to provide
regulatory flexibility through December 31, 2022 in support of the Clean Energy Choice
Incentive Program; and
4. Direct staff to return to Council in June 2021 with a summary of program performance
and the Carbon Offset Program for deliberation and action.
San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda June 16, 2020 Page 6
12. REVIEW OF A PROTEST (FILED BY MR. WILLIAM WALTER) FOR PAYMENT
OF ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FEES AND FOR A CONDITION OF APPROVAL
REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF A DECORATIVE PEDESTR IAN
LIGHTING FIXTURE (CODRON / VAN BEVEREN – 30 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, denying a protest of payment of Permit Fees for Encroachment Permit
ENCR-0780-2020, and denying a protest of a condition of approval requiring the installation
of a decorative pedestrian lighting fixture as required by ARCH-1236-2017.”
13. CEQA TRANSPORTATION IMPACT THRESHOLDS UPDATE: TRANSITION
FROM AUTO LEVEL OF SERVICE TO VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED
(HORN / SCHWARTZ – 20 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, adopting revised thresholds of significance for analysis of
transportation impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to
Senate Bill 743” to replace Level of Service (LOS) with Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
as the City’s performance measure for CEQA analysis of transportation impacts; and
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, approving revised Multimodal Transportation Impact Study
Guidelines.”
14. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE TO
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO
(FLOYD / METZ / THOMPSON – 20 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, authorizing the City Manager to enter into agreements with the Board of
Trustees of the California State University for water and wastewater service to California
State University, San Luis Obispo.”
San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda June 16, 2020 Page 7
LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
(not to exceed 15 minutes)
Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. At this time, any Council
Member or the City Manager may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or
report briefly on his or her activities. In addition, subject to Council Policies and Procedures,
they may provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to
report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action to
direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2)
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via
teleconference.
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