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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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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:
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submitted in the following ways:
• Mail or Email Public Comment
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emailcouncil@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA
93401. All emails will be archived/distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions after
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• Verbal Public Comment
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6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
TELECONFERENCE
Broadcasted via Webinar
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. NATIONAL HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE MONTH PROCLAMATION
(HARMON – 5 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
Mayor Harmon will proclaim the month of November as “National Hospice and Palliative
Care Month.”
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.
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.
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2. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
(PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
3. MINUTES REVIEW - OCTOBER 6, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
(PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on October 6, 2020.
4. CONSIDERATION OF A REGIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
EXCHANGE / SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
(HORN / SCHWARTZ)
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 the San Luis Obispo
Council of Governments Regional Surface Transportation Exchange / Surface
Transportation Block Grant Cooperative Agreement No. SLO-FAST-01;” and
2. Approve the priority of projects proposed for use of discretionary Urban State Highway
Account, funding allocations (Table 1); and
3. Authorize the Assistant City Manager or their designee to submit future grant
applications for projects eligible for competitive grants administered by SLOCOG; and
4. Authorize the Assistant City Manager or their designee to execute SLOCOG grant
reimbursement requests and other related grant documents on behalf of the City; and
5. Authorize the Finance Director to augment the budget and appropriate grant funds and
approve budget amendments on a project-by-project basis to appropriate Regional State
Highway Account, Urban State Highway Account, and Safe Route to Schools grant
funds administered by SLOCOG.
5. AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR THE STATEWIDE PARK DEVELOPMENT
AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM (AVAKIAN / BERGAM)
Recommendation:
1. Approve a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, approving the application for statewide Park Development and
Community Revitalization Program Grant Funds” authorizing staff to submit a grant
application, for a total amount not to exceed $8,500,000; and
2. Authorize the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary grant documents and
appropriate the grant amount into the Parks and Recreation Department’s budget upon
grant award.
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6. FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF A PORTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR
TRACT 3083 (1299 ORCUTT ROAD) (CODRON / VAN BEVEREN)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California, accepting a portion of the Public Improvements; releasing the
securities for the accepted portions of Tract 3083; and authorizing the Director of Public
Works to accept the remaining Public Improvements, then release the remaining securities
once the Improvements are deemed complete.”
7. FY 2020 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT (FLOYD / THOMPSON)
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the Utilities Department to submit an application for the 2020 Integrated
Waste Management Authority Technical Assistance Grant in the amount of $10,000; and
2. If the grant is awarded, authorize the City Manager to execute necessary grant
documents and direct the appropriation of monies to the accounts required to administer
the grant.
8. MINIMUM WAGE ADJUSTMENTS FOR 2021 PER THE CALIFORNIA FAIR
WAGE ACT OF 2016 (IRONS / ROLTGEN)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, establishing and adopting a Supplemental Employee Salary Schedule
and superseding previous resolutions in conflict” to comply with the California Fair Wage
Act of 2016 requiring a minimum wage of $14.00 per hour effective December 24, 2020.
9. AUTHORIZATION TO ADOPT THE FUNDING, CONSTRUCTION, AND
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2019-1 (SAN LUIS RANCH)
(ELKE / CANO)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo,
California, approving the Funding, Construction and Acquisition Agreement for the San
Luis Obispo Community Facilities District No. 2019-1 (San Luis Ranch).”
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PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
10. ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT (HERMANN / CANO – 30 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive testimony regarding the City Council’s intention to
continue the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District and determine
whether a legally sufficient protest is made; and
2. If no legally sufficient protest is made, adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City Of San Luis Obispo, California, declaring the basis for and the
levy of the assessment for the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District
and affirming the establishment of the district” setting forth the basis for the assessment,
and levying the assessment upon hotels in the district for fiscal year 2020-21.
11. 4TH QUARTER BUDGET REVIEW (ELKE / HARNETT – 60 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
1. Review FY 2019-20 unaudited year end actuals and FY 2020-21 fiscal outlook; and
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, approving Water and Sewer Rate Increases and approving revisions
to the adopted 2020-21 Water and Sewer Fund Budget Appropriations;” and
3. Approve the goal setting process and timetable for development of the 2021-23
Financial Plan; and
4. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, approving the application for Per Capita Grant Funds” authorizing
staff to pursue the Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Program, with t he California
Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services; and
5. Authorize the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary grant documents and
appropriate the grant amount into the Parks and Recreation Department’s budget upon
grant award.
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)
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ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will hold a Closed Session Meeting on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 5:00
p.m., via teleconference.
The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6:00
p.m., via teleconference.
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