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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council PresentationsCity Council Special Meeting April 13, 2021 •All attendees enter the meeting muted. •You can rename yourself by following the steps below. •When Public Comment is called for an item you would like to speak on,please raise your virtual hand. •When your name is called,you will be moved to a Panelist.After a brief moment,you will be able to unmute your mic and turn on your video. •Please state your first and last name and address (optional)for the record. •After providing your comments you will be moved back to an attendee. Directions for Public Comment ADVISORY BODY RECOGNITION Administrative Review Board The Board acts as the final decision maker for the City on administrative appeal hearings relating to administrative citations issued for certain contested San Luis Obispo Municipal Code enforcement matters.THANKYOU Planning Commission THANKYOU Promotional Coordinating Committee THANKYOU Zone 9 The Advisory Committee assists the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors providing advice relating to flood control and water conservation.THANKYOU Citizens’ Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission THANKYOU Jack House Committee THANKYOU Parks and Recreation Commission THANKYOU Tree Committee THANKYOU Active Transportation Committee THANKYOU Architectural Review Commission THANKYOU Cultural Heritage Committee THANKYOU Mass Transportation Committee •Marlene Cramer •David Figueroa •Trevor Freeman •Robin Kisinger •Denise Martinez •James Thompson •Dinah Nassar •John Osumi •Rob Moore THANKYOU Construction Board of Appeals THANKYOU Personnel Board The purpose of the Personnel Board is to hear employee appeals of disciplinary action, review employee grievances, and to hear issues of Council censure.THANKYOU Tourism Business Improvement District Board THANKYOU Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force THANKYOU Regional Committee Assignments Citizen Transportation Committee Area Agency on Aging Robert Spector John Osumi Provides citizen review and recommendations on matters considered by the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG). Responsible for allocating federal and state money to local agencies to ensure that supportive, nutrition and health promotion services are available to older adults in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Louise Matheny John Schutz THANKYOU Housing Authority Board THANKYOU Police Chief’s Advisory Round Table THANKYOU Human Relations Commission THANKYOU PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA If you would like to speak on items NOT ON THE AGENDA, please raise your virtual hand now. When your name is called, you will be moved to a Panelist, and then you will have the option to unmute and turn on your webcam. Public Comment City adopted Civility Guidelines Listen First •We will make an honest effort to understand views and reasoning of others by listening to understand, not listening to find fault, allowing thoughtful discussion to lead to the best possible outcomes. Respect Different Opinions •We will invite and consider different perspectives, allowing space for ideas to be expressed, opposed and clarified in a constructive manner. Show Courtesy •We will treat all colleagues, staff and members of the public in a professional and courteous manner whether in person, online, or in written communication, especially when we disagree. Criticize Constructively •We strive to advance solutions to community issues; when faced with disagreement, we do more than simply share our concerns with differing positions, we work to propose a course of action of mutual benefit. Debate the Policy Not the Person •We will focus on the issues, and not personalize debate or use other tactics that divert attention from the issue. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA •When your name is called,you will be moved to a Panelist. •Before you begin speaking; ➢Unmute your mic and turn on your video (optional). ➢State your First and Last name and address (optional)for the record. •After you complete your comments, you will be moved back to an Attendee. Public Comment Introduce an Ordinance Amending the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to Add Chapter 8.10 (Shopping Carts), and An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12.04 (Encroachments and Excavations) and Chapter 12.20 (Park Regulations) City Council Meeting April 13, 2021 Recommendations 1.Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 8, Health and Safety, of the Municipal Code to add Chapter 8.10 pertaining to the unauthorized removal of shopping carts from retail establishments and to facilitate retrieval of abandoned shopping carts;” and 2.Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 12.04 and Chapter 12.20 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to clarify expressly that tents and similar structures are prohibited encroachments in public parks” consistent with a previously issued clarifying Memorandum; and 28 Recommendations 3.Based upon input from the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of April 7, 2021, provide direction to staff on whether, and in what form, to proceed with regulation of child play areas within City parks, including potential limitation of use of designated child play areas based on age or intended purpose of play equipment in the area. 29 Public Space is for All City Contributions City Community Support and Services Public spaces are intended to be utilized by all members of a community. The City makes significant contributions financially and programmatically to address the issue of homelessness and the impacts of it on public spaces. Some changes to the municipal code are needed to help maintain quality of life and use of public amenities, including parks, for all residents, businesses and visitors to the City. Code Changes Need to Address Impacts of Illegal Behaviors in Public Spaces 30 Background 31 Rise in activities in public spaces impact community and require new or clarifying local legislation. Legal distinction between regulating status vs. regulating illegal or adverse activities that are impacting public spaces. Practical public and environmental health and safety considerations. Continuous Support of Homeless Community Homelessness: County of San Luis Obispo 32 County of SLO Receives & Manages Funding The County receives direct federal and state funding to administer social services and programs including but not limited to, case management, emergency assistance, mental health services, and transitional & permanent housing. The City does not receive funding for said services Regional Efforts 2021 The County of SLO is coordinating an enhanced regional effort to address the increased impacts of homelessness on the unsheltered, local residents, businesses, and visitors beginning in 2021. City’s Current General Fund Resourcing of Staff and Partnerships in Support of Homelessness Existing General Fund Resources 34 Existing General Fund Resources 35 Homelessness: City of San Luis Obispo Partnerships HRC Human Relation Commission’s Grants-in-Aid $150,000 HRC Grants $150,000 annually in Grants for Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21 CAPSLO Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) $157,000 Support Ops $157,000 annually to CAPSLO for Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21 25% Expansion 25% expansion of beds at 40 Prado -$63,826 City contribution annually to support 36 Community Impacts 2020 as a result of City’s Direct Support to Homelessness 37 Homelessness: Priority Issue of Concern = MCG Community Priority Major City Goal 21-23 The City Council set Housing and Homelessness as a Major City Goal at their January 2021 Community Forum. Strategic Budget Direction April 20th, 2021 Strategic Budget Direction - consider and discuss added resources. 38 The City’s Community Priorities Survey conducted for the 2021-2023 Financial Plan identified Homelessness as the top priority. Existing and MCG Proposed Resources 39 Community Action Team (CAT) •Developed by the Police Dept.with two officers​ •Added a Social Worker from THMA​ •MCG Proposing an additional Social Worker •MCG Proposed by the Fire Department •Pair a social services worker with a City EMT to provide non- emergency response and care •Expand existing program at 40 Prado Homeless Services Center​ •Pilot Program @ Railroad Square for ​duration of the Covid-19​ Pandemic Mobile Crises Unit (MCU)Homelessness Response Manager (Contract) •$300k contract staff and resources start April 2021 •Communications, Data Collection, Research Models, Internal and External Coordination including Strategic Plan with County •and Partners Safe Parking Program MCG Proposed Homeless Resources 40 Total Investment in Housing and Homelessness Strategic Approach 21-22 22-23 Within existing resources* New Resources (SOBCs)Capital Within existing resources* New Resources (SOBCs)Capital 3.6 Homelessness Team Coordination $ 322,583 $ 295,212 3.7 Environmental Protection and Water Quality $ 177,400 $ 65,000 $ 183,360 $ 70,000 3.9 Community Action Team Resources $ 629,964 $ 125,188 $ 629,964 $ 116,188 3.10 Mobile Crisis Unit Pilot Program $ 300,000 $ 300,000 3.11 Non-Profit Partner Support $ 253,000 $ 63,826 $ 253,000 $ 63,826 SUB TOTAL $1,060,364 $ 876,597 $ - $ 1,066,324 $ 845,226 $ - TOTAL $ 1,936,961 $ 1,911,550 * Estimated calculation of current resources or budget that will be used to help advance major city goals (ex: staff hours, overhead, etc.) Tools are Needed to Address Adjacent Problems 41 The City is Compassionate City goes well beyond its core services and funding resources to address homeless crisis Council is responsive to Community issues and has adopted a Major City Goal to address homelessness and housing. Tools are needed today to address adjacent issues and these ordinances are directed at illegal behaviors not status or standing. Why A Shopping Cart Ordinance? 42 Proposed Ordinance: Add Chapter 8.10 Shopping Carts The proposed ordinance would deem abandoned or unattended shopping carts that are found off the premises of retail establishments, on either public property or private property, to be a public nuisance, subject to abatement by the City if the private retail owners of the shopping carts do not fulfill their obligations to maintain their carts on site or retrieve those that have migrated off site. 43 44 Intended Results Shopping Cart Ordinance Why Amend MC 12.04.020.0 and 12.20? To Clarify Tents & Enclosed Structure Prohibition 45 Safety Safety concerns associated with tents and enclosed structures in park spaces. Obstructing Creates a visual barrier to observation of activities inside the tent interfering with the general public use and enjoyment of park and recreational spaces for their intended purposes by: Balance Being erected in a manner and/or in locations that physically obstruct or impair the use of the parks equally by all members of the public for their intended purposes; and Concealing Concealing unlawful conduct in the parks from public view and regulation. •The Proposed Ordinance would clarify the definition of the word “park”and adds a definition for the word “tent”. •Staff already issued a memo to this affect. •Since February 2021 and following an educational warning period beginning in February about the memo,Police and CAT team members have responded to 190 calls to City parks with 24 arrests and 28 citations with 3 of those directly related to tents and enclosed structures •The proposed amendments expressly do not preclude the use of open-sided shade structures,blankets,lawn chairs, etc.in conjunction with otherwise legal,allowable uses of the parks. 46 Why Amend MC 12.04.020.0 and 12.20? To Clarify Tents & Enclosed Structure Prohibition Issue Identified with Use of City Playground Equipment •Illegal adult activities,in and immediately around play equipment areas,used by children and their attendant adults have acted as a deterrent to the intended use of City play areas by children. •Using the City playground amenities,equipment,or facilities not in accordance with their design and/or its intended use is prohibited. •Age requirement signage is posted on specific age- appropriate playground structures based on product and manufacturer safety guidelines:ages 2 –5 years of age and 5 -12 years of age. 47 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of April 7, 2021 •PRC focused discussion on providing a consistent and safe environment for families and children to experience the park amenities. •Overall playground environment remains for its intended purpose. •A majority of Commissioners agreed that appropriate use was important for safety and integrity of the users and the amenities,including manufacturer recommended age requirements for the structures and equipment. •Commissioner concerns were related to the listing of a specific age requirement to be in or around a child play area stated within an ordinance. 48 PRC Recommendation to Council 49 PRC recommended to Council that it direct staff to move forward with pursuing a regulation of child play areas based on age or intended purpose of play with some modified language around age requirements. For Council Discussion (following questions and public comment) –does Council want to direct staff to move forward and return with modification of existing ordinances to address this issue? Recommendations 1.Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 8, Health and Safety, of the Municipal Code to add Chapter 8.10 pertaining to the unauthorized removal of shopping carts from retail establishments and to facilitate retrieval of abandoned shopping carts;” and 2.Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 12.04 and Chapter 12.20 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to clarify expressly that tents and similar structures are prohibited encroachments in public parks” consistent with a previously issued clarifying Memorandum; and 50 Recommendations 3.Based upon input from the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of April 7, 2021, provide direction to staff on whether, and in what form, to proceed with regulation of child play areas within City parks, including potential limitation of use of designated child play areas based on age or intended purpose of play equipment in the area. 51 PUBLIC COMMENT •When your name is called,you will be moved to a Panelist. •Before you begin speaking; ➢Unmute your mic and turn on your video (optional). ➢State your First and Last name and address (optional)for the record. •After you complete your comments, you will be moved back to an Attendee. Public Comment The Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council will resume shortly *Recess in Progress*