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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-07-2021 Agenda - Amended City Council REVISED AGENDA Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 6:00 p.m. Teleconference - Broadcast via Webinar Pursuant to Executive Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and subsequently Assembly Bill 361, enacted in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), members of the public, City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, City Staff, and City Consultants may participate in this regular meeting by teleconference. 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: Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can: Join the Webinar: URL: https://slocity- org.zoom.us/j/87315485204?pwd=RHY2K2E1T2N3ZXVjRFF5RVdUWmxnZz09 Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833 Webinar ID: 873 1548 5204; Passcode: 986206 Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for City Council Meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; test your audio settings. Watch the meeting televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city 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. 1.CALL TO ORDER - CITY COUNCIL / GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council, also acting as the San Luis Obispo Sustainable Groundwater Agency, to order. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Carlyn Christianson will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3.PRESENTATIONS 3.a.CITY MANAGER REPORT Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson. 3.b.INTRODUCTIONS - ALEAH BERGAM, BUSINESS MANAGER FOR UTILITIES AND PAUL FIELDS, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST FOR PUBLIC WORKS Community Services Business Manager Rebecca Bernstorff will introduce Aleah Bergam, Business Manager for the Utilities Department and Paul Fields, Administrative Analyst for the Public Works Department. 4.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Not to exceed 15 minutes. 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. 5.CONSENT AGENDA Not to exceed 15 minutes. 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. Recommendation: To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5m. 5.a.WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Recommendation: Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 5.b.MINUTES REVIEW - NOVEMBER 9, 2021 AND NOVEMBER 16, 2021 COUNCIL MINUTES Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the City Council meetings held on November 9, 2021 and November 16, 2021. 5.c.REAFFIRM RESOLUTION NO. 11278 AUTHORIZING CONTINUING TO MEET VIRTUALLY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 Recommendation: Reaffirm Resolution No. 11278 (2021 Series) entitled A Resolution of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, proclaiming the continued need to meet by teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e). 5.d.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1703 (2021 SERIES) TO AMEND TITLE 17 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS CHAPTER 17.69 FOR QUALIFYING RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1703 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal Code with Objective Design Standards for qualifying residential projects with an exemption from Environmental Review (CEQA).” 5.e.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1704 (2021 SERIES) APPROVING REVISIONS TO WATER AND WASTEWATER CHAPTERS OF MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 13, PUBLIC SERVICES Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1704 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 13, Sections 13.04, 13.06, 13.07, 13.08, and 13.24 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.” 5.f.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1705 (2021 SERIES) TO AMEND TITLE 6 (ANIMALS) AND TITLE 17 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1705 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving clarification of Bee Keeping Regulations (Title 6); and an update to the City’s Zoning Regulations (Title 17) of the Municipal Code including amendments to implement several 6th Cycle Housing Element Policies to streamline development review processes for certain housing projects, provide consistency with the updated San Luis Obispo County Airport Land Use Plan, and additional miscellaneous clean-up items with an exemption from Environmental Review (CEQA) (Zoning Regulations, CODE-0663-2021).” 5.g.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1706 (2021 SERIES) APPROVING REVISIONS TO SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING SECTIONS OF MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 8, HEALTH AND SAFETY Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1706 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 8, Chapters 8.04 and 8.05 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.” 5.h.REVIEW OF A MILLS ACT HISTORICAL PROPERTY CONTRACT FOR 201 BUENA VISTA AVENUE (THE KENNETH AND MARTHA SCHWARTZ HOUSE) Recommendation: As recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee, adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving a Historic Property Preservation Agreement between the City and the owners of the Kenneth and Martha Schwartz House at 201 Buena Vista Avenue (Application No. HIST07482021).” 5.i.REVIEW OF A MILLS ACT HISTORICAL PROPERTY CONTRACT FOR 531 DANA STREET (THE DANA/BARNEBERG HOUSE) Recommendation: As recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee, adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving a Historic Property Preservation Agreement between the City and the Owners of the Dana / Barneberg House at 531 Dana Street (Application No. HIST05722021).” 5.j.AWARD THE PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE REHABILITATION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO PRE CON, INC., SPECIFICATION NO. 91562 Recommendation: 1.Award a Construction Contract to Pre Con Industries, Inc. in the amount of $544,000 for the Parks and Recreation Office Rehabilitation Project, Specification Number 91562; and 2.Appropriate $150,000 from the Capital Reserve Funds to support the completion of the Parks and Recreation Office Rehabilitation project; and 3.Authorize the Finance Director to return unspent Capital Reserve funding to the Capital Reserve fund balance after project completion. 5.k.ADVERTISEMENT OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT AND APPLICATION FOR PROPOSITION 1 GROUNDWATER GRANT Recommendation: 1.Approve the specifications for the Groundwater Contamination Characterization Project (Project), Specification No. 91506A and authorize staff to advertise the Project for bids; and 2.Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the Project if the lowest responsible bid is within available project funding; and 3.Authorize staff to prepare and submit a grant application for Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program (Round 3, Implementation Phase), for the Project; and 4.Approve the use of up to $642,295 of available funding for Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program (Round 3, Implementation Phase) application preparation ($20,000) and a local match of a maximum of 10 percent of the total project cost ($622,295); and 5.Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute required grant application documents; and 6.Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution authorizing entering into a Funding Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board and authorizing and designating a representative for Phase 3 of the Groundwater Contamination Characterization Project”. 5.l.ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES: ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE, PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE, TREE COMMITTEE Recommendation: Confirm the appointments of Nathan Stong to the Active Transportation Committee (ATC); Leslie Terry to the Cultural Heritage Committee (CHC); Anni Wang to the Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC); and Sadie Mae Weller to the Tree Committee (TC). 5.m.CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) CLEAN CALIFORNIA REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with Caltrans for the Clean California Program.” *5.n.APPROVE PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL OPIOID LITIGATION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS Recommendation: 1.Approve City participation in the nationally negotiated opioid related settlement agreements with pharmaceutical distributors, McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen (“Distributors”), and with manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson (“Janssen”). 2.Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to execute documents as needed to participate in the settlement agreements. 6.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a.SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN ADOPTION (Estimated Time: 60 minutes) Recommendation: 1.Acting as the City of San Luis Obispo Groundwater Sustainability Agency, adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, acting as the City of San Luis Obispo Groundwater Sustainability Agency, adopting the San Luis Obispo Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan”; and 2.Authorize the County of San Luis Obispo Groundwater Sustainability Director, or their designee, to serve as the authorized representative for submittal of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan, and annual reports required under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, to the California Department of Water Resources. 6.b.CONSIDER CREATING A COUNCIL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (Estimated Time: 45 minutes) Recommendation: 1.Discuss and consider creating a 2022 Council Compensation Committee, which would: a.Review the full Council compensation package and make recommendations to the City Council no later than May 1, 2022, and b.Review compensation for Planning Commission and Architectural Review Commission members in conjunction with its review of Council compensation. 2.Or, defer appointment of a Council Compensation Committee and direct staff to return to Council with a Resolution amending the Council Policies and Procedures (CP&P) to allow biennial Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases to Council and Planning Commission and Architectural Review Commission salaries without appointing a Council Compensation Committee. 7.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 their 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) 8.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the City Council has been rescheduled to January 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES for the hearing impaired - see the 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. 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