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Home My WebLink About07-18-2023 Agenda City Council AGENDA Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo HYBRID MEETING PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: Council Meetings are held in a hybrid format, which means participation is allowed both in-person and virtually through teleconference. Below are instructions to participate via Zoom or by telephone. For a complete list of ways to view/participate in meetings, review the Participation Guide. Contact the City Clerk's Office with questions by emailing cityclerk@slocity.org or call (805) 781-7114. •Participate on Zoom – Click this link https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/87820478991 on any computer or mobile device. Press the “raise your hand” button when the comment period on your item of interest begins. You will be notified when you’ve been unmuted and it’s your turn to speak. Comments are limited to 3-minutes. •Participate via Telephone – Call 1-669-444-9171 and enter the Meeting’s ID 878 2047 8991 to join by telephone audio only. Press star nine (*9) to “raise your hand” when the comment period on your item of interest begins. You will be notified when you’ve been unmuted and it’s your turn to speak. Comments are limited to 3-minutes. 1.CLOSED SESSION: STARTS AT 5:00 PM 1.a CALL TO ORDER Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Closed Session Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. 1.b PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY Public comment will only be accepted for Closed Session items. 1.c CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 Property: APN 002-436-022 Agency Negotiators: Derek Johnson, J. Christine Dietrick, Rebecca Bernstorff, Gaven Hussey, Greg Hermann, Emily Jackson, Matt Horn, Lee Johnson, Timmi Tway Negotiating Parties: 1166 Higuera Street LLC Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 1.d ADJOURNMENT The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on July 18, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. 2.CALL TO ORDER Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order. 3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Andy Pease will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4.PRESENTATIONS 4.a PRESENTATION - CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY The City Council will receive a presentation from Central Coast Community Choice Energy Manager of Customer Accounts and Services, Jenna Espinosa, and Chief Executive Director, Robert Shaw. 4.b CITY MANAGER REPORT Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson. 5.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. 6.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 6a to 6g. 6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Recommendation: Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 6.b ADOPT A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA AS THE PREFERRED LOCATION FOR A NEW FACILITY FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, expressing support for the Downtown Area as the preferred location for a new facility for the Superior Court of California (County of San Luis Obispo Courthouse)” to support the Judicial Council of California regarding the preference of maintaining the Court Facilities in the downtown area. 6.c AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CURB RAMPS 2022 PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NUMBER 2000576 Recommendation: 1.Award a Construction Contract to DOD Construction LTD in the amount of $663,330 for the CDBG Curb Ramps 2022 Project, Specification No. 2000576; and 2.Approve a transfer of $15,021 from the Capital Outlay Fund Completed Projects Undesignated Capital Account to the project account; and 3.Approve a transfer of $20,000 from the Water Distribution Point Repairs Account (2000065) to the project account. 6.d SELECTION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES FOR THE 2023 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE Recommendation: Appoint Council Member Emily Francis as the Voting Delegate and Council Member Michelle Shoresman and Mayor Erica A. Stewart as Alternate Voting Delegates to vote on the City’s behalf at the Annual Business Meeting of the League of California Cities on Friday, September 22, 2023. 6.e AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE NORTH BROAD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, SPECIFICATION NUMBER 91683 Recommendation: 1.Award a Construction Contract to Brough Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,441,117 for the North Broad Street Neighborhood Park project, Specification Number 91683; and 2.Approve a Budget Transfer of $750,000 from the Parks and Recreation General Plan Implementation project account (2000526-01) to the North Broad Street Neighborhood Park project account (2091683) 6.f AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL STRATEGY PLAN Recommendation: 1.Authorize the City Manager to award the contract for the Project if the bid is within available project funding of $451,111; and 2.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing Water Fund Unassigned Working Capital for preparation of the Water Treatment Plant Facility Infrastructure Renewal Strategy Plan” in the amount of $301,111. 7.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 7.a ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE (Estimated Time: 60 minutes) Recommendation: Approve the Economic Development Strategic Plan Update. 7.b CONSIDER CREATING A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN REGULATIONS AND/OR COUNCIL COMPENSATION (Estimated Time: 45 minutes) Recommendation: Discuss and consider creating a committee to review Elections Campaign Regulations and/or Council Compensation, which would: 1.Elections Campaign Regulations – Review whether the maximum allowable contribution should be lowered to $250 to align with Senate Bill 1439. 2.Council and Advisory Body Compensation – a.Review the full Council compensation package and compensation for Planning Commission and Architectural Review Commission members and make recommendations to the City Council no later than May 1, 2024; b.Or, defer the appointment of a Council Compensation Committee and direct staff to return in April 2024 with an increase to Council compensation consistent with the Council Policies and Procedures (CP&P 2.1.1) authorization to provide Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases to Council, Planning Commission, and Architectural Review Commission salaries without appointing a Council Compensation Committee. 8.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) 9.ADJOURNMENT The City Council will hold a Special Closed Session Meeting on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The Regular Meeting of August 1, 2023 will be cancelled, as approved during Council's annual review of the meeting calendar on December 13, 2022. 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. 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) 781-7114 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. City Council meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20 and the City's YouTube Chanel: http://youtube.slo.city. 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 https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes. Persons with questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781- 7114.