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City Council
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):
Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.
Email - Submit Public Comments via email to emailcouncil@slocity.org. In the body of your
email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
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agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions
received after the deadline may not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be
present at the meeting location.
Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy,
Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire
to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation are encouraged to provide
display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the
City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114.
1.CLOSED SESSION (4:00 - 5:30 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 at 4:00 p.m. 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 items listed on the Closed Session
agenda.
1.c CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of
Section 54956.9. No. of potential cases: One.
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local
agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and
circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency.
The existing facts and circumstances exposing the City to litigation are set forth in a
letter from Kevin I. Shenkman, Attorney at Law, on behalf of his client Southwest
Voter Registration Education Project, alleging that the City’s current at-large election
system for the election of City Council members and the Mayor violates the
California Voting Rights Act and demanding that the City transition to district
elections. Mr. Shenkman’s letter dated February 17, 2023, is on file and available for
review in the City Clerk’s Office located at 990 Palm Street.
1.d CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9.
No. of potential cases: One.
1.e ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on May 21, 2024 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
Vice Mayor Andy Pease will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4.PRESENTATIONS
4.a BIKE MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of May as "Bike
Month".
4.b PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES WEEK PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the week of May 19 - 25, 2024
as "Public Works & Utilities Week".
4.c CALIFORNIA TRAVEL & TOURISM MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of May as "California
Travel and Tourism Month".
4.d CITY MANAGER REPORT
Receive a brief report from Interim City Manager Whitney McDonald.
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 6j.
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 - MAY 7, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on May 7, 2024.
6.c 2024-25 CENTRAL SERVICES COST ALLOCATION PLAN
Recommendation:
Adopt the 2024-25 Central Services Cost Allocation Plan including the Cost of
Services Allocation and Labor Rates.
6.d APPROVAL OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
Recommendation:
That the City Council receive and approve the San Luis Obispo Fire Department’s
2023 Annual Report.
6.e CONSIDERATION OF THE 2024-25 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation:
1.As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve the 2024-
25 Human Services Grant funding allocations in the total amount of
$150,000; and
2.Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute agreements with each grant
recipient, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
6.f DECLARATION OF INTENT TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 2, 2024,
REGARDING 205 CASA STREET AND 1067 MURRAY AVENUE
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, finding that the property at 205 Casa Street and 1067
Murray Avenue may constitute a public nuisance, and ordering a public hearing
concerning same and abatement thereof,” setting a public hearing for July 2, 2024,
to consider whether a public nuisance exits at 205 Casa Street and 1067 Murray
Avenue.
6.g AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE 600
TANK FARM PROJECT
Recommendation:
1.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving Amendment No. 1 to the 600
Tank Farm Reimbursement Agreement”; and
2.Authorize the transfer of $267,138.10 from the Airport Area Specific Plan
Transportation Impact Fee undesignated fund balance (Fund 503) to the
Development Agreements project account (2000056-01).
6.h AUTHORIZE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY FISCAL YEAR 2023 FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY
GRANT
Recommendation:
1.Authorize the Fire Department to apply for funding under the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Prevention and Safety
(FP&S) Program in the amount of $16,280.00 to purchase six Powered Air-
Purifying Respirators; and
2.Authorize the City Manager, or 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; a
resolution is not required.
6.i AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE ROADWAY SEALING 2024 PROJECT,
SPECIFICATION NO. 2000615
Recommendation:
1.Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Roadway Sealing
2024, Specification Number 2000615; 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 for the bid total, if the lowest
responsible bid is within the publicly disclosed funding amount of
$5,400,000; and
4.Approve the transfer of $5,131,008 from the Streets Reconstruction and
Resurfacing account (2001001) to the project account (2000615); and
5.Approve the transfer of $130,000 from the Parking Lots Maintenance
account (2000031-08.01) to the project account (2000615); and
6.Approve the transfer of $40,000 from the Parking Lots Maintenance account
(2000031-08.04) to the project account (2000615); and
7.Approve the transfer of $50,000 from the Parking Lots Maintenance account
(2000031-08.05) to the project account (2000615); and
8.Approve the transfer of $130,775 from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Pathway
account (2000032-00) to the project account (2000615); and
9.Approve the transfer of $200,000 from the Active Transportation Plan
Implementation account (200608) to the project account (2000615); and
10.Appropriate $1,060,000 in LRM funds pending approval of the 2024-2025
Supplemental Budget CIP True-up to the project account (2000615); and
11.Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to
available project budget and up to any amended budget subsequently
approved by the City Manager up to $200,000.
6.j AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH THE
SAN LUIS OBISPO REPERTORY THEATRE
Recommendation:
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between the
City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre.
7.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a LEAD BY EXAMPLE 2024 PROGRESS REPORT (Estimated Time: 30 minutes)
Recommendation:
Receive, file, and provide feedback on the Lead by Example 2024 Progress Report.
7.b INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO PART 6
OF THE BUILDING AND FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND APPROVE ENERGY
EFFICIENT RENOVATIONS POLICY FOR MAJOR RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS
AND ALTERATIONS (Estimated Time: 120 minutes)
Recommendation:
Introduce a Draft Ordinance, entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California, adopting Local Amendments to Part 6 of the Building
Construction and Fire Prevention Code, 2023” approving the Energy Efficient
Renovations Policy for major residential additions and alterations.
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 June 4, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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