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Home My WebLink About11-19-2024 Agenda City Council AGENDA Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council meetings may be viewed remotely on Channel 20, the City’s YouTube Channel, and on the City’s website under the Public Meeting Agendas web page. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details. 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. Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the 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 must 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 (4:30 PM to 5:30 PM) 1.a CALL TO ORDER Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Closed Session to order at 4:30 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 Property: APN: 053-041-031 Agency Negotiators: Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Wyatt Banker-Hix, Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Markie Kersten Negotiating Parties: Hong Doung Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Property: APNs: 053-041-066 and 053-041-067 Agency Negotiators: Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Wyatt Banker-Hix, Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Markie Kersten Negotiating Parties: Walter Brothers Property Management Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Property: APN: 053-051-033 Agency Negotiators: Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Wyatt Banker-Hix, Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Markie Kersten Negotiating Parties: JB Dewar Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Property: APN: 053-051-071 Agency Negotiators: Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Wyatt Banker-Hix, Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Markie Kersten Negotiating Parties: Randolf Ramsey Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Property: APN: 053-181-037 Agency Negotiators: Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Wyatt Banker-Hix, Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Markie Kersten Negotiating Parties: Johannah Bradley and Louise Hughan Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Property: APN: 053-181-038 Agency Negotiators: Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Wyatt Banker-Hix, Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Markie Kersten Negotiating Parties: Louise Hughan Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 1.d CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 Property: APNs: 073-341-034, 073-341-036, 073-341-037, 073-341-038, and 073- 341-039 Agency Negotiators: Bob Hill, Lucia Pohlman, Greg Hermann, Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Markie Kersten Negotiating Parties: Miossi Brothers La Cuesta Ranch, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Property: APNs: 076-114-002, 076-114-028, and 076-121-014 Agency Negotiators: Bob Hill, Lucia Pohlman, Greg Hermann, Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Markie Kersten Negotiating Parties: Tim and Karen Twisselman, Trustees Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 1.e ADJOURNMENT The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on November 19, 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 Mayor Erica A. Stewart will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4.PRESENTATIONS 4.a CITY MANAGER REPORT Receive a brief report from 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 and 6b. 6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Recommendation: Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 6.b CONSIDERATION OF THE 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FUNDING PRIORITIES Recommendation: As recommended by the Human Relations Commission (HRC), approve the Human Services Grants (HSG) funding priorities for the 2025-26 funding year. 7.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 7.a CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE PRE-LITIGATION SETTLEMENT OF CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT DISTRICT ELECTION DEMAND (Estimated Time: 150 minutes) Recommendation: 1.Approve a tentative settlement agreement and related settlement documents to resolve the February 17, 2023 California Voting Rights Act District Election Demand (CVRA Demand) served on the City by Kevin Shenkman on behalf of Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP), including: a.Settlement Agreement b.Draft CVRA Complaint to be filed by SVREP alleging CVRA violations c.Draft City Answer to Complaint denying CVRA allegations d.Stipulated judgment directing transition to Citywide Single Vote Council elections, beginning November 2026 2.Authorize the Mayor, City Attorney and City Manager to execute and file documents and take administrative actions necessary to implement the Settlement Agreement. 3.Appropriate $75,000 from the Fiscal Year 2023-24 General Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to be used for SVREP Attorneys' fees to date as described in the settlement agreement. 8.LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Not to exceed 15 minutes. Council Members report on subcommittee assignments, listed below, and 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) Mayor Stewart Vice Mayor Pease Council Member Francis Council Member Marx Council Member Shoresman City Selection Committee SLO Council of Government Nacimiento Water Project Airport Land Use SLO Climate Coalition Liaison Whale Rock Commission Downtown Association Board Community Action Partnership Central Coast Clean Energy Zone 9 Advisory Committee City/University Quarterly Meeting SLO Regional Transit Authority Cal Poly Campus Planning Committee Air Pollution Control District CA Men's Colony Citizens Advisory Committee Performing Arts Center Commission County Water Resources Advisory Committee Local Agency Formation Commission Integrated Waste Management Authority Homeless Services Oversight Committee Visit SLO County Advisory Committee Regional Economic Action Coalition 9.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the City Council has been rescheduled to Monday, December 9, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. Council approved rescheduling the December 3rd Regular Meeting on October 15, 2024, during their review of the revised schedule of Council Meetings for 2024. 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 Channel: www.youtube.com/CityofSanLuisObispo. 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.