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Home My WebLink About10-18-2022 City Council Minutes 1 Council Minutes October 18, 2022, 5:00 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. CLOSED SESSION: STARTS AT 5:00 PM A Closed Session of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on October 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo by Mayor Stewart. 1.a CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Action: City Attorney Dietrick reported that there was no reportable action for this item. 1.b ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION Closed Session adjourned at 5:45 p.m. to the Regular City Council Meeting. 2. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on October 18, 2022 at 5:47 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Christianson led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. PRESENTATIONS 4.a PROCLAMATION - RECOGNITION OF CHRIS MILLER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Mayor Stewart presented a proclamation recognizing the retirement of Chris Miller, Managing Director of the Performing Arts Center. 2 4.b INTRODUCTIONS - NEW CAL POLY STAFF MEMBERS City Manager Derek Johnson introduced the following Cal Poly staff members: • Ryan Gruss, Interim Managing Director of the Performing Arts Center • Kristin Hoover, Executive Director for the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center • Molly Clark, Director of Cal Poly Arts 4.c PRESENTATION - PUBLIC ART SUMMARY FY 2021-22 Parks & Recreation Director Greg Avakian and Recreation Manager Meghan Burger presented the Public Art Summary for Fiscal Year 2021 -22. 4.d CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Derek Johnson provided a report on upcoming projects. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Cooper Linehart Mary Jane Jodry Jeffery Specht Geraldine Clemens --End of Public Comment-- 6. CONSENT AGENDA Motion By Council Member Pease Second By Vice Mayor Christianson To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5d. Ayes (5): Council Member Marx, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Christianson, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 6.b MINUTES REVIEW - OCTOBER 4, 2022 COUNCIL MINUTES Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on October 4, 2022. 3 6.c SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1721 (2022 SERIES) TO AMEND TITLE 13, CHAPTER 13.12, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD AN UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICT COMPRISING THE LIMITS OF THE PRADO BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT Adopt Ordinance No. 1721 (2022 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Section 13.12.040 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to Establish a New Underground Utility District 16.” 6.d APPROVE ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS TO THE MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND ZONE 9 ADVISORY COMMITTEE Confirm the appointments of Franklin Pandoy to the Mass Transportation Committee (MTC), Kari Duperron to the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC), Justin Cooley and David Houghton to the Planning Commission, and Brian Nelson as Staff Member, and Shelsie Moore as Staff Alternate for City of San Luis Obispo representatives to the San Luis Obispo County Supervisors Zone 9 Advisory Committee (Z9). 7. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 7.a FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (Estimated Time: 30 minutes) Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann and Tourism Manager Molly Cano provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Shoresman Second By Vice Mayor Christianson 1. As recommended by the Tourism Business Improvement District Board, receive and approve the TBID annual report for FY 2021-22; and 2. Adopt Resolution of Intention No. 11369 (2022 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, declaring its intention to continue the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District, to continue the basis for and to levy the assessment for the district, and to set a date for the Public Hearing on the district and the assessment for 2022-23.” Ayes (5): Council Member Marx, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Christianson, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 4 7.b INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.10 (CANNABIS REGULATIONS) AND ANNUAL CANNABIS BUSINESS PROGRAM AND REGULATION UPDATE (Estimated Time: 90 minutes) Community Development Director Michael Codron and Cannabis Business Coordinator Alexander Fuchs provided an in -depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Quinn Brady Megan Souza Tyler Saldo Jim Dantona ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Pease Second By Vice Mayor Christianson 1. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 9.10 (Cannabis Regulations) of the Municipal Code for Commercial Cannabis Business Businesses and Personal Cultivation” clarifying the requirements for applying, obtaining, activating, and renewing commercial cannabis operator permits in the City; with the following modifications to Ordinance Section 5, Subsection E: E. Prohibition against Social Equity Owner reductions. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection, any transfer of ownership within three years of the permit activation that will result in the reduction or elimination of the total number of Social Equity Owners or percentage interest of Social Equity Ownership in the Commercial Cannabis Business from the number or ownership percentage proposed in the original Commercial Cannabis Operator Permit applications is prohibited. This prohibition shall include the internal transfer of ownership from one currently permitted Operator to another, and transfers of Social Equity Owner interests of any kind required both prior notice and approval of the City to verify compliance with this section. Thereafter, any transfer, at any time, that would result in reduction of the total number of Social Equity Ownership percentage in a commercial Cannabis Business to be reduced below a minimum of 2%, shall be prohibited. 5 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11370 (2022 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving amendments to the Cannabis Operator Permit Ranking Criteria” updating the merit criteria used in the evaluation of retail storefront cannabis business operator permit applications; and 3. Provide direction to staff to further evaluate and return at the next annual cannabis program update with recommendations addressing requests to modify specific cannabis retail storefront rules regarding hours of operation, delivery operations by retail stores, and age limits for medical cannabis customers. Ayes (5): Council Member Marx, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Christianson, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 8. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Marx attended the Reach annual meeting on October 5th, the Tank Farm roundabout ribbon cutting, and the reception for the Norwegian Consul General. Mayor Stewart attended the College Corps launch, gave a presentation at SLO High School to share with students how to get involved in government, attended the Downtown SLO breakfast update, attended a meeting with Senator Laird regarding the next steps with Diablo, and the Lumina fun run. Council Member Shoresman attended the Tank Farm round about ribbon cutting ceremony and an event hosted by Community Counseling Center at the Dalidio Adobe for Ellie Axelrod. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for November 1, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. _________________________ APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 11/01/2022