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Tuesday, August 18, 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.
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6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
AMENDED
TELECONFERENCE
Broadcasted via Webinar
*Agenda amended to add Item A as shown in italics below
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
A.RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE EMERGENCY SERVICE DIRECTOR AND
PROVIDE COVID-19 RELATED DIRECTION BASED ON CURRENT STATUS
(JOHNSON – 20 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
1.Receive an update from the Emergency Services Director related to COVID-19; and
2.Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, affirming actions of the Emergency Services Director.”
APPOINTMENTS
1.ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES
(PURRINGTON – 5 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
Confirm appointments, as recommended by the Council Liaison Subcommittees, for the
Tourism Business Improvement District Board (TBID), the Personnel Board (PB), and the
Human Relations Commission (HRC).
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.
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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.
2. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
(PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
3. MINUTES REVIEW - JULY 21, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES (PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on July 21, 2020.
4. AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S INVESTMENT POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
PLAN (ELKE)
Recommendation:
1. As recommended by the Investment Oversight Committee, adopt an amendment to the
City’s Investment Policy & Management Plan to incorporate an ESG Investing
approach; and
2. Direct staff to amend the current investment advisory agreement with PFM Asset
Management LLC to include ESG Investing and authorize the City Manager to execute
the amended agreement; and
3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, updating Position, Payment Disbursement, and Receipt Authority.”
5. 2020 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEERING STANDARDS
UPDATE; STREET CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS (HORN / NELSON)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
approving revised Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards for Construction;”
and
2. Authorize the City Engineer to release projects currently in design or approved by
Council under the 2018 City Standard Specifications on a case by case basis; and
3. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, Authorizing the Public Works Director to Approve Temporary
Closures of City Streets for Special Events, Construction Activities or Other Purposes.”
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6. APPROVE THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO LOS OSOS
VALLEY ROAD FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO (HORN / KLOEPPER)
Recommendation:
As recommended by the Planning Commission, adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, to approve the acquisition of
property adjacent to Los Osos Valley Road from the California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) to the City of San Luis Obispo (City) based on the determination
of General Plan conformance with an exemption from environmental review, as represented
in the staff report and attachments dated August 18, 2020 (GENP-0251-2020).”
7. 2019-20 PAYMENT REDUCTION AND APPROVAL OF A TRANSIT
AGREEMENT EXTENSION BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND
CAL POLY (HORN / ANGUIANO)
Recommendation:
1. In response to changes in service usage under the terms of the 2019-20 Transit
Agreement due to impacts of COVID-19 approve a reduction to Cal Poly’s payment for
the 4th Quarter by $99,964; and
2. Approve a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute an extension of the 2011-
2016 Transit Subsidy Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly.”
8. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE MULTI-SPACE PAY STATIONS FOR ON-
STREET PARKING MANAGEMENT (HORN / HUSSEY)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Sole Source Contract for
purchase and installation of Multi-Space Pay Stations and a Sole Source Contract for
operation and maintenance of Multi-Space Pay Stations with IPS Group, Incorporated”
in an amount not to exceed the available project budget; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a separate sole source contract with IPS Group
for the operation and maintenance of the Multi-Space Pay Stations.
9. AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE, EXECUTE, AND MODIFY AGREEMENTS
FOR PARKING FUND LEASE SPACES (HORN / HUSSEY)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate, execute, and m odify
Commercial Lease Agreements for Parking Fund Lease Spaces” with tenants of property
located at 860 Pacific Street Suites 101 through 105.
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10. AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY (FEMA) ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (AF G) AND THE
CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION WILDFIRE SAFETY & PREPAREDNESS
GRANT (AGGSON / BLATTLER)
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the Fire Department to apply for a grant to the Federal Assistance to
Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program for the amount of $137,510 to send two EMT
firefighters through Certified Paramedic Training; and
2. Authorize the Fire Department to apply for a grant to the California Fire Foundation
Wildfire Safety & Preparedness Grant Program for the amount of $14,953.52 to
purchase Personal Protective Equipment coats for wildland firefighting; and
3. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the grant documents and
approve the budget changes necessary to appropriate the grant amount upon notification
that the grant has been awarded.
11. UPDATED MITIGATION MEASURES FOR THE SAN LUIS RANCH SPECIFIC
PLAN (STANWYCK / CODRON / RICKENBACH)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, modifying Mitigation Measures and Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Plan and approving an addendum to the Final Supplemental EIR for the San
Luis Ranch Project for property located at 1035 Madonna Road ("San Luis Ranch");”
and
2. Approve an Addendum to the certified Final Supplemental Environmental Impact
Report (FSEIR) to satisfy CEQA compliance for this action.
12. SELECTION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES – LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE (PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
Appoint Council Member Erica A. Stewart as the Voting Delegate and Council Member
Andy Pease and Council Member Carlyn Christianson as Alternate Voting Delegates to vote
on the City’s behalf at the Annual Business Meeting of the League of California Cities on
Friday, October 9, 2020.
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13. AUTHORIZATION TO UPDATE THE CITY’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO
ADD A CHILDCARE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CHILDCARE
DURING SAN LUIS COASTAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S (SLCUSD)
PERIOD OF DISTANCE LEARNING (AVAKIAN / BURGER)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, adopting new fees and amending the 2020-21 Master Fee Schedule.”
14. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE CURRENT CONTRACT FOR CHANGE
MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY TO INCLUDE PROJECT
MANAGEMENT AND EXPERTISE RELATED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION (JOHNSON / TONIKIAN)
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract amendment in the amount of $76,025 with
Catalyst Consulting to support facilitation and support services as it is related to the
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force (DEI -TF).
PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
15. ADOPTION OF THE 2020 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY
RECOVERY (CODRON / READ – 60 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
As recommended by the Planning Commission and Active Transportation Committee, adopt
a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo,
California, approving the Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery and associated
California Environmental Quality Act Greenhouse Gas Emission Thresholds and guidance
including a Negative Declaration of Environmental Review (EID-0275-2020).”
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16. INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE REZONING SUBJECT PROPERTIES FROM C-D-
H AND C-D TO C-D-H-PD AND C-D-PD TO PROVIDE A PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY, AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW OF A SIX-STORY
MIXED-USE BUILDING CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 30,000 SQUARE
FEET OF COMMERCIAL/OFFICE SPACE AND 50 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
UNITS (1144 CHORRO) (CODRON / BELL – 90 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
1. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of S an
Luis Obispo, California, approving a Planned Development Overlay for seven properties
within the Downtown Commercial Zone and amending the Zoning Regulations Map to
change the zoning designation of the associated properties from C-D-H to C-D-H-PD
and C-D to C-D-PD, respectfully, including a Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Review, as represented in the staff report and attachments dated August
18, 2020 (1144 Chorro, 868 and 870 Monterey, 876 and 890 Marsh, 895, 898, 973
Higuera Streets: PDEV-0509-2019, & EID-0475-2019);” and
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, approving development of a six-story mixed-use building consisting
of approximately 30,000 square feet of Commercial/Office Space and 50 Residential
Dwelling Units, within the Downtown Historic District. The Project includes a rezone to
provide a Planned Development Overlay, permanent preservation of an off -site building
located at 868 and 870 Monterey Street, a new driveway along Marsh Street, and a
request to allow a maximum building height of 75 feet, where 50 feet is the standard in
the Downtown Commercial Zone. The Project includes a Mitigated Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact as represented in the staff report and attachments
dated July 8, 2020 (1144 Chorro, 868 and 870 Monterey, 876 and 890 Marsh, 895, 898,
973 Higuera Streets ARCH-1687-2018, PDEV-0509-2019, & EID-0475-2019);” and
3. Adopt an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project.
17. AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN, LAND USE ELEMENT, AND WATER AND
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT ELEMENT (FLOYD / METZ – 20 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
As recommended by the Planning Commission, adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting amendments to the
Land Use Element and Water and Wastewater Management Element of the General Plan
(GENP-0188-2020) and accepting an addendum to the Land Use and Circulation Element
(LUCE) Update EIR and Water and Wastewater Management Element Negative Declaration
(Citywide, GENP-0188-2020).”
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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, September 1, 2020 at 5:00
p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively, via teleconference.
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