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Home My WebLink About07-21-2020 City Council Minutes Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Special/Regular Meeting of the City Council CALL TO ORDER A Special/Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 6:02 PM via teleconference, by Mayor Harmon. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart, Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez, and Mayor Heidi Harmon. Absent: None City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes. BUSINESS ITEM A. RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR AND AFFIRM, MODIFY OR REPEAL THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR PROCLAMATION DATED JULY 17, 2020 AUTHORIZING THE FUNDING OF CERTAIN PROJECTS AND THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES OUTSIDE OF REGULAR PURCHASING PROCEDURES Emergency Services Director Derek Johnson provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comment: None ---End of Public Comments--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to affirm the emergency services director proclamation dated July 17, 2020 authorizing the funding of certain projects and the purchase of certain equipment, supplies and services outside of regular purchasing San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of July 21, 2020 Page 2 B. $566,680-CARES ACT FUNDING Emergency Services Director Derek Johnson provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comment: None ---End of Public Comments--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 to authorize the Finance Director to allocate $566,680 in CARES Act funding as followings: 1. Homeless Parking Programs $30,000 2. Due to the State order from July 14, 2020, augment the 2020-21 budget allocation for OpenSLO Parklets by $100,000 3. Small Business Grants $200,000 4. Reimburse City for Incurred COVID-19 Expenses $236,680 And authorizing the City Manager to move up to 10% between the categories as described in the Council Agenda Report. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Frank Owen ---End of Public Comment--- CONSENT AGENDA ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR GOMEZ, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 thru 6. 1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 2. MINUTES REVIEW – JUNE 25, 2020 AND JULY 7, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on June 25, 2020 And July 7, 2020 3. AUTHORIZE BID ADVERTISEMENT FOR BULLOCK LANE CORRUGATED METAL PIPE (CMP) REPLACEMENT, SPECIFICATION NO. 1000166 CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve the Project Plans and Special Provisions for the Bullock Lane Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP), Replacement Project; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Estimate of $300,000. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of July 21, 2020 Page 3 4. AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND CURRENT CONTRACTS FOR JANITORIAL AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THOSE SERVICES IN THE YEAR 2021 CARRIED 5-0, to authorize the extension of existing janitorial and landscape contracts to December 31, 2020 to provide on-going services to the community while new RFPs are advertised, evaluated and new contracts awarded; and 1. Authorize the advertisement of janitorial and landscape Request for Proposals; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to award the janitorial and landscape contracts if within appropriated budgeted amounts. 5. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1683 (2020 SERIES) AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10.52.010 (PARKING METER ZONE RATES) TO REMOVE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED RATE INCREASE CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Ordinance No. 1683 (2020 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” to remove the previously adopted rate increase. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FY 2020-21 GRANT AWARD FROM DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Authorize the Police Department to accept a grant award from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for FY 2020-21 in the amount of $33,259; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11145 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing grant applications for funding provided through the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to increase education and enforcement programs focusing on regulating Retail Alcohol Outlets and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related grant documents;” and 3. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute all grant related documents and authorize the Finance Director to make the necessary budget adjustments. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS 7. RESULTS OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH EFFORTS AND CONSIDERATION OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS A COMMUNITY SERVICES/INVESTMENT MEASURE; AND AN INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING CHAPTER 3.15 ESSENTIAL SERVICES TRANSACTIONS (SALES) AND USE TAX AND REENACT IN FULL AMENDED CHAPTER 3.15 COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INVESTMENT IMPOSING A LOCAL TRANSACTIONS (SALES) AND USE TAX City Manager Derek Johnson, Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, Assistant to the City Manager Ryan Betz and Dr. Richard Bernard, FM3 Research provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of July 21, 2020 Page 4 Public Comments: Jessica Steely Jim Dantona ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 to: 1. Receive a report on the results of public engagement and outreach efforts regarding SLO Forward, an effort to support community investment and economic recovery by maintaining and improving the type of City services and infrastructure the community values most; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11146 11145 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, calling and giving notice of the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020, for submitting to the Voters a question whether to extend the existing, voter-approved Local Transaction (Sales) and Use Tax at a 1.5¢ rate, until ended by Voters and continue the vital role of the Citizens Revenue Enhancement Commission to ensure funds are spent consistent with community priorities;” and 3. Introduce Ordinance No. 1686 (2020 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council and the People of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending existing Chapter 3.15 (Essential Services Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code and reenacting in full Amended Chapter 3.15 (Community Services and Investment) imposing a Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration;” and 4. Adopt Resolution No. 11147 11146 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, setting priorities for filing written Arguments regarding a City Measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an Impartial Analysis;” and 5. Adopt Resolution No. 11148 11147 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, providing for the filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measures submitted at Municipal Elections. With the recommended changes in the Staff Agenda Correspondence and direction to staff to bring back at the August 21, 2020 City Council Meeting, further consideration of the make- up of the REOC membership to include someone representing a sales generating business and consideration of strategic planning strategies for use of those funds. (07/24/2024 A clerical error was discovered concerning the Resolution numbers for Action Items 2, 4, and 5 above. Strike-thru text denotes the error with corrections in bold. The original “DocuSign Envelope” version for this page has been preserved at the end of the document for historical integrity.) RECESS Council recessed at 9:35 p.m. and reconvened at 9:45 p.m., with all Council Members present. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of July 21, 2020 Page 4 Public Comments: Jessica Steely Jim Dantona ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 to: 1. Receive a report on the results of public engagement and outreach efforts regarding SLO Forward, an effort to support community investment and economic recovery by maintaining and improving the type of City services and infrastructure the community values most; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11146 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, calling and giving notice of the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, November 3 , 2020, for submitting to the Voters a question whether to extend the existing, voter-approved Local Transaction (Sales) and Use Tax at a 1.5¢ rate, until ended by Voters and continue the vital role of the Citizens Revenue Enhancement Commission to ensure funds are spent consistent with community priorities;” and 3. Introduce Ordinance No. 1686 (2020 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council and the People of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending existing Chapter 3.15 (Essential Services Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code and reenacting in full Amended Chapter 3.15 (Community Services and Investment) imposing a Transactions (Sales) and Use Tax to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration;” and 4. Adopt Resolution No. 11147 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, setting priorities for filing written Arguments regarding a City Measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an Impartial Analysis;” and 5. Adopt Resolution No. 11148 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, providing for the filing of Rebuttal Arguments for City Measures submitted at Municipal Elections. With the recommended changes in the Staff Agenda Correspondence and direction to staff to bring back at the August 21, 2020 City Council Meeting, further consideration of the make- up of the REOC membership to include someone representing a sales generating business and consideration of strategic planning strategies for use of those funds. RECESS Council recessed at 9:35 p.m. and reconvened at 9:45 p.m., with all Council Members present. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of July 21, 2020 Page 5 8.FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT AND 2020-2021 STRATEGIC OPERATIONAL PLAN Fire Chief Keith Aggson provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: By consensus, the Council directed to receive and file the 2019-20 Fire Department Annual Report and 2020-21 Strategic Operational Plan. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS Council Member Pease updated the Council on a series of meetings she attended regarding a rail stop in the Roundhouse area. Council Member Stewart reminded the public that the City is accepting applications for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. __________________________ Teresa Purrington City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 08/18/2020