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Home My WebLink About09-20-2022 City Council Minutes 1 Council Minutes September 20, 2022, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council Members Present: Council Member Jan Marx, Council Member Andy Pease, Council Member Michelle Shoresman, Vice Mayor Carlyn Christianson, Mayor Erica A. Stewart City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on September 20, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Marx led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS 3.a PROCLAMATION - HISPANIC AND LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Mayor Stewart presented a proclamation declaring September 15 to October 15, 2022 as "Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month" to Jerry Mihaic and Francisco Ramirez on behalf of the Latino Outreach Council. 3.b PROCLAMATION - DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK Mayor Stewart presented a proclamation declaring the week of September 23 to October 2, 2022 as "Drive Electric Week" to Barry Rands on behalf of the SLO Climate Coalition and SLO County Air Pollution Control District. 3.c CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Derek Johnson provided a report on upcoming projects. 2 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Jeffery Specht Julia Waldorf --End of Public Comment-- 5. CONSENT AGENDA Motion By Council Member Pease Second By Council Member Marx To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5g. Ayes (5): Council Member Marx, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Christianson, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 5.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 5.b MINUTES REVIEW - SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 COUNCIL MINUTES Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on September 6, 2022. 5.c BIENNIAL REVIEW AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE Adopt Resolution No. 11359 (2022 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the City’s Conflict of Interest Code.” 5.d APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO DELEGATE FLEET PURCHASING AUTHORITY TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND FINANCE PURCHASING DIVISION FOR TIER 4 AND 5 FLEET AND TRANSIT PURCHASES MADE THROUGH COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENTS AND WITHIN THE COUNCIL APPROVED BUDGET Adopt Resolution No. 11360 (2022 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, to delegate Fleet Purchasing Authority to the Public Works Director and Finance Purchasing Division for Tier 4 and 5 Fleet and Transit purchases made through Cooperative Purchasing Agreements and within the council approved budget”; with the correction to remove Tier 5 purchases as outlined in the staff agenda correspondence. 3 5.e APPROVE DESIGN-BUILD PROCUREMENT METHOD AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PHASE 1 MUNICIPAL FLEET ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11361 (2022 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, making findings on energy savings and determining other matters in connection with Energy Conservation Facilities”, and 2. Authorize the advertisement of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Phase 1 Municipal Fleet Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project in a form approved by the City Engineer and City Attorney; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with the preferred vendor; and 4. Authorize the City Engineer to execute amendments to the agreement with the selected vendor if within the available project budget; and 5. Authorize staff to pursue rebate and reimbursement opportunities related to fleet electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects to support design-build costs. 5.f AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A LETTER OF INTENT TO PURCHASE A NEW STORMWATER HYDRO-CLEANER TRUCK Adopt Resolution No. 11362 (2022 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing staff to issue Letters of Intent for Vehicle Purchases” for a Stormwater Hydro -Cleaning Truck with budget appropriation in the 2023-25 Financial Plan due to length of estimated manufacturing times. 5.g AUTHORIZATION TO FORM A SECTION 115 TRUST FUND WITH THE CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS’ PENSION PREFUNDING TRUST 1. Approve an agreement to establish and fund a Section 115 Trust Fund with the California Employers’ Pension Prefunding Trust administered by CalPERS; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11363 (2022 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, delegating the authority to request disbursements from the California Employers’ Pension Prefunding Trust.” 4 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a REVIEW OF AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO APPROVE A MINOR USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A MULTI-VENDOR FACILITY, “THE HUB”, AT 1701 MONTEREY STREET (USE-0103-2022, APPL-0262-2022) (Estimated Time: 60 minutes) Mayor Stewart, Vice Mayor Christianson, Council Member Marx and Council Member Shoresman reported they had no ex-parte communications. Council Member Pease reported she had a meeting with Bob Lucas regarding the proposed project. Community Development Director Michael Codron and Associate Planner Hannah Hanh provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. The Appellant, Hana Novak, provided a presentation on the appeal. The Applicant, George Petersen, Monterey Street Brewing, LLC, provided additional information on the project. Public Comments: Ron Tilley Kailey Hermann Gary Havas Lee Wilkerson Lee Samways Bran Ridley ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Christianson Second By Council Member Marx Adopt Resolution No. 11364 (2022 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, denying an appeal and upholding the Planning Commission’s decision to approve a Minor Use Permit to establish a multi-vendor facility that includes a bar/tavern, restaurant, commercial recreation, general retail, indoor live entertainment, and food trucks. The project includes a parking reduction request and is categorically exempt from environmental review” adding Condition 30 that sound attenuation of some kind be added to the indoor recreation area to ensure compliance with the City's Noise Ordinance. 5 Ayes (5): Council Member Marx, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Christianson, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 6.b INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 9.10 (CANNABIS REGULATIONS) AND ANNUAL CANNABIS BUSINESS PROGRAM AND REGULATIONS UPDATE This item was continued to a date certain, the October 18, 2022 City Council Meeting. 7. STUDY SESSION 7.a STUDY SESSION: HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE STRATEGIC PLAN (Estimated Time: 90 minutes) Community Development Director Michael Codron and Homelessness Response Manager Kelsey Nocket provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Kathy Borland ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: By consensus, the Council: 1. Received a presentation about activities to date for homelessness response; and 2. Provided the following concurrence on the strategic vision, proposed outcomes, and outreach and feedback plan for the City’s first Homelessness Response Strategic Plan. o Definitions where appropriate for clarity o Indicate direction or targets for outcomes where we can o Provide baselines data o Make sure all the indicators are aligned with the appropriate City role as discussed which is the County is the primary provider of a lot of these services. 6 o Expansion to the outreach list to include tourism groups, student groups, downtown, service groups underrepresented groups and health groups. o Incorporate feedback received on the vision statement and get additional feedback as we go through the outreach process. o Add a policy context section. o Look at the Redondo example and how the Care Courts are going to be handled on the State level. o Feedback on the regional approach and make sure that is focused on implementing the County plan and that there is funding associated with that we see at the city level. o Focus on employee training and development so that we can all work as ambassadors for this plan. 8. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Stewart indicated she attended the California Cities Annual Conference September 7 - September 9, paid for by the City. Council Member Marx indicated she also attended the California Cities Annual Conference. She will be attending the Central Coast Community Energy annual meeting September 21 and September 22. Council Member Pease and Shoresman also indicated that they attended the California Cities Annual Conference. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for October 4, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 10/04/2022