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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-18-2021 Agenda - Amended Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - AMENDED San Luis Obispo Page 1 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): ➢ URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/92711199900?pwd=K09vM2QySS9GWENkbXQ3b25JZVhMQT09 ➢ Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833 ➢ Webinar ID: 927 1119 9900; Passcode: 451175 Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for City Council Meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings. • Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 • View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city 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. All emails will be archived/distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting may not be archived/distributed until the following day. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. • 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 – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for the item you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be called, and your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7100. San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda May 18, 2021 Page 2 5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION TELECONFERENCE Closed Session Webinar Information: Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting ➢ Or call in (audio only) +1 209-645-4165,,728951620# ➢ Phone Conference ID: 728 951 620# CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Heidi Harmon ROLL CALL: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Jan Marx, Andy Pease, Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart, and Mayor Heidi Harmon PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 Agency Negotiators: Monica Irons, Nickole Sutter, Rick Bolanos, Derek Johnson, Christine Dietrick Represented Employee Organizations: San Luis Obispo City Employee’s Association (SLOCEA) San Luis Obispo Police Officer’s Association (POA) San Luis Obispo Police Staff Officer’s Association (SLOPSOA) International Association of Firefighters Local 3523 Unrepresented Employees: Unrepresented Management Employees Unrepresented Confidential Employees ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference. San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda May 18, 2021 Page 3 6:00 PM AMENDED REGULAR MEETING TELECONFERENCE Broadcast Via Webinar *The agenda has been amended to reschedule the introduction and ceremonial Oath of Office for Police Chief Rick Scott to the June 1, 2021 Council Meeting. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Heidi Harmon ROLL CALL: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Jan Marx, Andy Pease, Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart, and Mayor Heidi Harmon PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Heidi Harmon PRESENTATIONS 1. CITY MANAGER REPORT (JOHNSON – 10 MINUTES) Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson. 2. PRESENTATION ON CITY FARM SLO (RUTLAND – 8 MINUTES) Receive a presentation from Kayla Rutland, City Farm SLO Associate Director, on City Farm SLO. 3. LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH PROCLAMATION (HARMON – 3 MINUTES) Mayor Harmon will proclaim the month of May as “LGBTQ+ Pride Month.” 4. INTRODUCTION AND OATH OF OFFICE FOR RICK SCOTT, POLICE CHIEF (JOHNSON / PURRINGTON – 15 MINUTES) City Manager Derek Johnson will introduce Rick Scott, Police Chief, and City Clerk Teresa Purrington will administer the Oath of Office. 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 May 18, 2021 Page 4 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. 5. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (PURRINGTON) Recommendation: Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 6. MINUTES REVIEW - MAY 4, 2021 COUNCIL MINUTES (PURRINGTON) Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on May 4, 2021. 7. 2020-21 CLIMATE ACTION PROGRESS REPORT (HERMANN / HILL / READ) Recommendation: Receive and file 2020-21 Climate Action Progress Report. 8. AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE BROAD & LEFF CULVERT REPAIR PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 91156 (HORN / BURDE) Recommendation: 1. Approve the Project Plans and Special Provisions for the Broad & Leff Culvert Repair Project; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the bid total if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Estimate of $340,000 and the funding amount is consistent with the adopted 2021-23 budget appropriation for this project. 9. 2020-21 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT (ELKE / HARNETT) Recommendation: Per the City’s Financial Reporting and Budget Administration policy for interim reporting, receive and file an update on the status of the City’s current financial position, Major City Goals, and Capital Improvement Plan projects for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2020-21. San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda May 18, 2021 Page 5 10. AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE MEADOW PARK PATHWAYS MAINTENANCE, SPECIFICATION NO. 1000021 (HORN / NGUYEN) Recommendation: 1. Authorize staff to advertise for bids and approve the project plans and special provisions for Meadow Park Pathways Maintenance, Specification Number 1000021; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the bid total if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Estimate of $360,000 and the funding amount is consistent with the adopted 2021-23 budget appropriation for this project. 11. UPDATES TO THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE NEW AND UPDATED YOUTH SERVICES, AQUATICS, AND GOLF USER FEES (AVAKIAN / HYFIELD / BERGAM / 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 2021-22 Comprehensive Fee Schedule.” 12. TANK FARM ROAD / LONG STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH TANK FARM CENTER, LLC (HORN / SCHWARTZ) Recommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving a Reimbursement Agreement with Tank Farm Center, LLC for construction of a traffic signal at the Tank Farm Road/Long Street Intersection;” and 2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Reimbursement Agreement and designate the Finance Director to implement the Agreement. 13. CITY ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC PLAN (DIETRICK) Recommendation: 1. Authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposals for consulting services to prepare an organizational assessment and strategic plan for the City Attorney Department; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to award the assessment contract if within the funding amount appropriated in the adopted 2021-2022 budget. San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda May 18, 2021 Page 6 14. AUTHORIZE A TAX EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TO ADDRESS TAX TRANSFERS FROM THE FROOM RANCH ANNEXATION AREA; ANNEXATION NO. 82 (CODRON / S. SCOTT) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting a negotiated exchange of Tax Revenue and Annual Tax Increment between the County of San Luis Obispo and the City of San Luis Obispo for the Froom Ranch Annexation Area, as represented in the staff report and attachments dated May 18, 2021.” 15. EXAMINATION OF SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS (ELKE / NUNEZ) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the examination of Sales and Use Tax Records.” 16. REACH 2021-2023 AGREEMENT AND COUNCIL LIAISON ASSIGNMENT (HERMANN / L. JOHNSON) Recommendation: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year contract with REACH in the amount of $50,000 for regional economic development activities; and 2. Appoint Vice-Mayor Stewart as the Council Liaison to REACH’s SLO Advisory. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 17. INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AIRPORT AREA AND MARGARITA AREA SPECIFIC PLANS TO ALLOW FOR DAY CARE FACILITIES CONSISTENT WITH RESTRICTIONS THAT APPLY CITYWIDE UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CODE (CODRON / COHEN / RICKENBACH – 45 MINUTES) Recommendation: As recommended by the Planning Commission, introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Uncodified Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the Airport Area and Margarita Area Specific Plans to allow for Day Care Facilities consistent with restrictions that apply citywide under the Municipal Code (SPEC- 0209-2021).” San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda May 18, 2021 Page 7 18. 2021 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM (JOHNSON / DIETRICK – 30 MINUTES) Recommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing the City’s Legislative Action Platform for 2021 and appointing the Council Member and staff persons to act as liaison between the City of San Luis Obispo and the League of California Cities;” and 2. Confirm direction to staff on the scope and application of the legislative platform related to advocacy for non-legislative items or particular projects, with additional authority for staff to weigh in on regional initiatives in which Council has authorized City participation consistent with Major City Goals; and 3. Appoint the Mayor, City Attorney, and City Manager to act as the primary legislative liaisons between the League of California Cities and the City of San Luis Obispo, with authority to delegate to other Councilmembers or staff consistent with liaison assignments and as appropriate to the issue. 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, June 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see City Clerk. The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. City Council regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California during normal business hours, and on the City’s website www.slocity.org. Persons with questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100.