HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/2/2024 Item 7a, Floyd - Staff Agenda CorrespondenceCity of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum
City of San Luis Obispo
Council Agenda Correspondence
DATE: April 2, 2024
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Aaron Floyd, Utilities Director
VIA: Derek Johnson, City Manager
SUBJECT: ITEM 7A - 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
Staff received the following questions and comments regarding the proposed Ordinance
Amendments, specifically Title 13 (Water and Sewer). The questions are below in bold
with staff’s response shown in italics:
1) Please clarify the elimination of the requirement for common interest
developments to complete a sewer lateral camera inspection by January 1,
2030 (pg. 554 of the agenda packet).
Common interest developments are multi-family and multi-commercial areas that
often share a common sewer lateral within the parcel boundary. This subsection
has been recommended for removal to be consistent and equitable with the
inspection upon sale program, which does not assign a specific date for
inspections completion. The following exceptions remain (and require an
inspection) (see SLOMC 13.08.395(D)):
1) Whenever the city has issued a notice of violation following a sanitary sewer
overflow event from a common interest development’s private sewer lateral;
2) An increase in the size of the water meter serving the common interest
development.
2) How will HOAs, common interest developments, and community service
organizations know of the restriction of irrigating non-functional turf will be
in effect on January 1, 2029 (pg. of the agenda packet 507)?
“Non-functional turf” is solely ornamental and not regularly used for human
recreational purposes or for civic or community events. Non-functional turf includes
turf located within street rights-of-way and parking lots.
The non-functional turf requirements are new state regulations (AB 1572). Staff
will be conducting extensive outreach to the community to ensure everyone has
ample time to comply, which will include a series of targeted mailings, in-person
presentations, and social media in multiple languages.
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3) Will the City consider increasing the rebate amount for private sewer lateral
replacements?
Staff received this recommendation during the outreach process and will be
evaluating potential increased rebate amounts. The increased amounts have not
yet been determined, but would be reflective of inflationary trends associated with
construction. Any action related to increased rebates for private sewer laterals will
be addressed through a separate council action, which would be included as part
of a future budget hearing.
4) Will the City entertain the concept of “in-lieu” offset fees as an alternative to
lateral offset requirements?
At this time, staff has not considered or evaluated an “in-lieu” offset fee program
as an alternative to physical offset requirements. The proposed municipal code
changes allow future consideration of in-lieu offset requirements that would expand
the capacity of city sewer infrastructure.