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Home My WebLink About09-01-2020 City Council MinutesSan Luis Obispo Page 1 Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Regular Meeting of the City Council CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Mayor Harmon. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Erica A. Stewart, Vice Mayor Andy Pease, and Mayor Heidi Harmon. Council Members 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. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION City Clerk Teresa Purrington reported out on Closed Session for Attorney Mark Amberg. The Council met in closed session to consider the discipline/dismissal/release of a public employee, a police officer, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1). On a motion by Vice Mayor Gomez and second by Council Member Stewart to uphold the dismissal of a public employee, a police officer, the motion passed on a vote of 5-0. APPOINTMENTS 1. APPOINTMENTS TO THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TASK FORCE City Manager Derek Johnson provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None End of Public Comment--- San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of September 1, 2020 Page 2 ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to appoint 13 members to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Taskforce as presented in the staff agenda correspondence. 2. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES City Clerk Teresa Purrington provided the staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to appoint Joe Benson to the Administrative Review Board. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None End of Public Comment--- CONSENT AGENDA ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE AND VICE MAYOR GOMEZ RECUSED FROM ITEM 5) to approve Consent Calendar Items 3 thru 6. 3. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 4. DRAFT MINUTES REVIEW – AUGUST 18, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MEETING CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on August 18, 2020. 5. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1687 (2020 SERIES) REZONING PROPERTIES AT 1144 CHORRO STREET, 876, 890 MARSH, 895, 898, 973 HIGUERA STREETS FROM DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL (C-D-H AND C-D) TO (C-D-H-PD AND C-D-PD) TO PROVIDE FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY CARRIED 3-0-2 (COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE AND VICE MAYOR GOMEZ RECUSED), to adopt Ordinance No. 1687 (2020 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San 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).” San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of September 1, 2020 Page 3 6. ADOPTION OF THE MODIFIED CULTURAL GRANTS-IN-AID PROGRAM CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Adopt the Modified Cultural Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program for fiscal year 2020-21; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute various agreements and grant expenditures for Modified Cultural GIA Program not to exceed the 2020-21 program budget of $100,000 based on the recommendations by the PCC. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS 7. REVIEW OF THE 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Department Director Michael Codron, Principal Planner Tyler Corey and Associate Planner Rachel Cohen provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Raechelle Bowlay Vincent Escoto Molly Kern End of Public Comment--- ACTION: Council provided direction and no other action was taken. RECESS Council recessed at 8:45 p.m. and reconvened at 8:57 p.m., with all Council Members present. 8. REVIEW OF A COMMON INTEREST VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP VTTM NO. 3140) TO CREATE TEN RESIDENTIAL LOTS LOCATED WITHIN THE MILLS STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT AND ADOPT THE ASSOCIATED INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (1137 PEACH ST, ARCH-0568-2019) Council Member Pease indicated she would be recusing herself from this item due to recent working relationship with the applicant’s Architect. Council Member Pease turned off her camera and microphone. Council Members Christianson, and Stewart, and Vice Mayor Gomez and Mayor Harmon reported having no Ex Parte Communications. Department Director Michael Codron and Assistant Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None End of Public Comment--- San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of September 1, 2020 Page 4 ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 4-0-1 (COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE RECUSED) to adopt Resolution No. 11162 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving a Common Interest Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 3140 to create ten (10) residential lots and the development review of five new two-story single-family residential structures in the Medium Density, Historic Preservation Overlay (R-2-H) Zone, and adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Review (ARCH-0568-2019, SBDV-0571-2019, EID-0800-2019). Council Member Pease rejoined the webinar at 9:15 PM 9.INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.14, REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann and Assistant to the City Manager Ryan Betz provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Molly Kern End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to: 1.Introduce Ordinance No. 1688 (2020 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Sections 2.14.010, 2.14.020, and 2.14.040 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 2.14 Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission;” and 2.Direct staff to return to the City Council for the second reading of the ordinance as part of the certification of results of the General Municipal Election of November 3, 2020. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference. Teresa Purrington City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 09/15/2020