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City Council
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
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1.ANNUAL ADVISORY BODY RECOGNITION (Estimated Time: 60 minutes): STARTS AT
4:30 PM
Beginning at 4:30 p.m., the Mayor and City Council will recognize Advisory Body members
for their service to the City of San Luis Obispo.
2.REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER: STARTS AT 5:30 PM
Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to
order at 5:30 p.m.
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Emily Francis will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4.PRESENTATIONS
4.a VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of April as "Volunteer
Appreciation Month".
4.b MONTH OF THE CHILD PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of April as "Month of
the Child".
4.c 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 6o.
6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
6.b MINUTES REVIEW - MARCH 19, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on March 19, 2024.
6.c APPROVE BIENNIAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASES TO COUNCIL,
PLANNING COMMISSION, AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
SALARIES
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, setting new salaries for the Mayor, Council Members,
Planning Commissioners, and Architectural Review Commissioners,” effective the
first pay period in January 2025.
6.d AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-
CALL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SUPPORT
Recommendation:
1. Approve the draft Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide on-call
development review services (Specification No. 2024-4006-01); and,
2.Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with selected consulting
firms; and,
3.Authorize the Finance Director to execute and amend Purchase Orders for
individual consultant services contract in an amount not-to-exceed the
authorized project budget; and,
4.Authorize the Community Development Director to amend or extend the
agreements for services in accordance with its term and within the available
annual budget.
6.e APPOINTED OFFICIAL COMPENSATION
Recommendation:
1.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending a Contract of Employment for
City Attorney,” approving an amendment to the City Attorney’s employment
contract; and
2.Authorize the Mayor to execute the amended contract of employment with
the City Attorney adjusting her salary.
6.f 2024 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PLATFORM
Recommendation:
1.As recommended by Mayor Stewart and Council Member Shoresman,
adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing a City Legislative Action
Platform for 2024 and appointing the Council Member and Staff to act as a
liaison between the City of San Luis Obispo and the League of California
Cities”; and
2.Appoint the Mayor, City Manager, and the City Attorney to act as the
primary legislative liaisons between the League of California Cities and the
City of San Luis Obispo.
6.g FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE
MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION
Recommendation:
1.Authorize the Utilities Department to apply for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Integrated Waste Management Authority Technical Assistance Grant in the
amount of $10,000;
2.If the grant is awarded, authorize the Utilities Director, or their designee, to
execute necessary grant documents and direct the appropriation of monies
to the accounts required to administer the grant.
6.h PURCHASE OFFER FOR PERMANENT EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FROM COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FOR BOB
JONES PATHWAY PROJECT
Recommendation:
Pursuant to an offer package received from the County of San Luis Obispo for its
Bob Jones Pathway Project:
1.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the sale of a Perpetual
Easement and a Temporary Construction Easement for the County of San
Luis Obispo’s Bob Jones Pathway Project that will encumber portions of
property owned by the City of San Luis Obispo identified as Assessor’s
Parcel Numbers 076-061-075, 076-061-078, and 076-121-018 commonly
known as the Filipponi Ecological Reserve”; and
2.Authorize the Mayor to sign the document entitled, “Perpetual Easement
Agreement (And Temporary Construction Easement) Bob Jones Pathway”;
and
3.Direct staff to receive and reserve the funds for future open space uses in
accordance with General Plan policy.
6.i AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR REGIONAL CRASH RESPONSE AND
EXTRICATION IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH CALIFORNIA’S
OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM
Recommendation:
1.Authorize the Fire Department to apply for funding under California’s Office
of Traffic Safety grant program to purchase modern extrication equipment;
and
2.Authorize the City Manager, or Fire Chief as their designee, to execute the
grant documents and approve the budget changes necessary to appropriate
the grant amount upon notification that the grant has been awarded.
6.j AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-
CALL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING CONSULTANT SERVICES
Recommendation:
1.Approve the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for on-call solid waste and
recycling consultant services; and
2.Authorize the Utilities Director to execute professional service agreements
with the selected consultants to create a 2024-2029 on-call list; and
3.Authorize the Finance Director to execute and amend purchase orders for
individual professional service agreements in an amount not-to-exceed the
authorized project budget.
6.k AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE THE LAGUNA LAKE DOG PARK
REVITALIZATION PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2001068
Recommendation:
1.Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Laguna Lake Dog
Park Revitalization, Specification 2001068; and,
2.Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and,
3.Authorize the City Manager to award the Construction Contract pursuant to
Section 3.24.190 of the Municipal Code, including the Base Bid and
Additive Alternates, if the lowest responsible bid is within the Publicly
Disclosed funding amount of $1,130,000; and
4.Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the
available project budget; and,
5.Authorize the following appropriations and transfers:
a.Transfer $800,000 Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Funds from the Laguna
Lake Improvements account (2000057) to the project account
(2001068); and,
b.Appropriate $239,290 Park Improvement Funds from the Unreserved
Fund Balance to the project account (2001068); and,
c.Transfer $329,393 from account 2000526 (from two funding sources
identified below) to the project account (2001068); and,
i.$279,393 Capital Outlay Funds
ii.$50,000 Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Funds
6.Unappropriate $1,478,195 Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Funds from the
Laguna Lake Park Improvements project account (2000057) that will be
received upon final certificate of occupancy of the multi-family units for San
Luis Ranch; and,
7.Authorize the Finance Director to return any unspent appropriated or
transferred funding to its original account or fund, as identified in
Recommendation #5; and,
8.Approve a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Park Improvement
Funds, Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Funds And Capital Outlay Funds to
support the Laguna Lake Dog Park Revitalization Project, Specification
Number 2001068.”
6.l AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE
MARGARITA AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT
Recommendation:
1.Authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Margarita
Area Specific Plan Amendment; and
2.Authorize the City Manager to enter into a multi-year consultant services
agreement if proposals are received within the available budget of
$300,000.
6.m AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE AT THE WATER
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (WRRF)
Recommendation:
1.Approve a budget transfer of $1,498,364 from the Sewer Fund
Undesignated Capital Completed Projects Fund (602.9501.71501) to the
WRRF Major Maintenance (2000607-10); and
2.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Sewer Fund
Undesignated Capital to Support WRRF Emergency Maintenance.”
6.n AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, authorizing application to and participation in the state
Prohousing Incentive Program,” authorizing the City Manager, or Community
Development Director as designee, to:
1.Submit a Prohousing Incentive Program Application to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development; and
2.If the application is approved by HCD, execute all documents necessary or
appropriate to participate in the Prohousing Incentive Program.
6.o INTERIM CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ASSISTANT CITY
MANAGER WHITNEY MCDONALD
Recommendation:
1.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving an Employment Agreement
for Interim City Manager”; and
2.Adopt a Regular Salary Schedule as required by California Public
Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).
7.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8 (SOLID WASTE), TITLE 12
(STORMWATER), TITLE 13 (WATER AND SEWER), AND TITLE 15 (PLUMBING
CODE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)
Recommendation:
Introduce a Draft Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of San Luis
Obispo, California, amending Title 8 (Solid Waste), Title 12 (Stormwater), Title 13
(Water and Sewer), and Title 15 (Plumbing Code) of the City of San Luis Obispo
Municipal Code”
7.b INITIATION OF GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS TO
CHANGE BUSINESS PARK ZONING TO SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONING AND
ALLOW MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AT 365 PRADO ROAD LOCATED WITHIN
THE MARGARITA AREA SPECIFIC PLAN (Estimated Time: 45 minutes)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff on whether to proceed with processing the General Plan
and Specific Plan amendments to change Business Park (BP) zoning to Service
Commercial (C-S) zoning and allow mixed-use development at 365 Prado Road.
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 next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on April 16, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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