HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-2021 Agenda - Amended
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - AMENDED
Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the
Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and
the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20
issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID -19
pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via teleconference.
There will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below are instructions on
how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment.
Additionally, members of the City Council are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to
participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present.
Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public
are encouraged to participate in Council meetings in the following ways:
1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view:
• View the Webinar (recommended for the best viewing quality):
➢ URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/93440730414?pwd=K2wvT1NiS1RGckJKUWxqM1I2aEQ4Zz09
➢ Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833
➢ Webinar ID: 934 4073 0414; Passcode: 351944
Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for City Council Meetings. All attendees will enter the
meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings.
• Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20
• View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city
2. Public Comment - The City Council will still be accepting public comment. Public comment can
be submitted in the following ways:
• Mail or Email Public Comment
➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to
emailcouncil@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA
93401. All emails will be archived/distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions
after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the me eting may not be archived/distributed until the
following day. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting.
• Verbal Public Comment
➢ In Advance of the Meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda
item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must
be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Council Members and
saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
➢ During the meeting – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for
the item you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will
be called, and your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office
of the City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7100.
*The agenda has been amended to add the Closed Session listed below.
5:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION
TELECONFERENCE
Closed Session Webinar Information:
Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting
➢ Or call in (audio only) +1 209-645-4165,,568351880#
➢ Phone Conference ID: 568 351 880#
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Heidi Harmon
ROLL CALL: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Jan Marx, Andy Pease,
Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart, and Mayor Heidi Harmon
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Monica Irons, Nickole Sutter, Rick Bolanos,
Derek Johnson, Christine Dietrick
Represented Employee
Organizations: San Luis Obispo City Employee’s Association
(SLOCEA)
San Luis Obispo Police Officer’s Association (POA)
San Luis Obispo Police Staff Officer’s Association
(SLOPSOA)
International Association of Firefighters Local 3523
Unrepresented Employees: Unrepresented Management Employees
Unrepresented Confidential Employees
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday, June 1,
2021, at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference.
City Council
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
Teleconference - Broadcast via Webinar
Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the
Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued
on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19
pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via teleconference. There
will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below are instructions on how to view
the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment. Additionally, members of the City Council are
allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to participate in the meeting to the same extent
as if they were present.
Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are
encouraged to participate in Council meetings in the following ways:
Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view:
•View the Webinar (recommended for the best viewing quality):
•URL: https://slocity-
org.zoom.us/j/93440730414?pwd=K2wvT1NiS1RGckJKUWxqM1I2aEQ4Zz09
•Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833
•Webinar ID: 934 4073 0414; Passcode: 351944
•Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for City Council Meetings. All attendees will enter the
meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings.
•Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20
•View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city
Public Comment - The City Council will still be accepting public comment. Public comment can be
submitted in the following ways:
Mail or Email Public Comment
•Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to
emailcouncil@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA
93401. All emails will be archived/distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions after
3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting may not be archived/distributed until the following day.
Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Verbal Public Comment
•In Advance of the Meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda item
number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Council Members and saved as
Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
•During the meeting – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for the
item you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be
called, and your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the
City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7100.
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Jan Marx will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.PRESENTATIONS
3.a.CITY MANAGER REPORT
Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson.
3.b.HUNGER AWARENESS DAY PROCLAMATION
Mayor Harmon will proclaim June 4, 2021 as "Hunger Awareness Day."
3.c.INTRODUCTION AND OATH OF OFFICE FOR RICK SCOTT, POLICE CHIEF
City Manager Derek Johnson will introduce Rick Scott, Police Chief, and City Clerk
Teresa Purrington will administer the Oath of Office.
4.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
(Not to exceed 15 minutes total)
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.
5.CONSENT AGENDA
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
5.a.WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
5.b.MINUTES REVIEW - MAY 18, 2021 COUNCIL MINUTES
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on May 18, 2021.
5.c.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1698 (2021 SERIES) TO AMEND THE
AIRPORT AREA AND MARGARITA AREA SPECIFIC PLANS TO ALLOW FOR
DAY CARE FACILITIES
Recommendation:
Adopt Ordinance No. 1698 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Uncodified Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the Airport Area
and Margarita Area Specific Plans to allow for Day Care Facilities consistent with
restrictions that apply citywide under the Municipal Code (Spec-0209-2021).”
5.d.AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE BIDS FOR THE ORCUTT/TANK FARM
ROUNDABOUT PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NUMBER 1000164
Recommendation:
-Approve plans and specifications for the Orcutt/Tank Farm Roundabout,
Specification No. 1000164; and
-Authorize staff to formally advertise for bids and for the City Manager to
award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is below the Publicly
Disclosed Funding Amount of $3,477,710; and
-Authorize the City Manager to issue contract change orders in excess of
$100,000 and up to the Publicly Disclosed Funding Amount of $3,477,710;
and
-Authorize the City Manager to execute a Right-of-Way Dedication
Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and Barbara Parsons if the
final agreement terms are to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director
and City Attorney; and
-Authorize the City Manager to execute a Drainage Easement between the
City of San Luis Obispo and Barbara Parsons if the final agreement terms
are to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director and City Attorney; and
-Appropriate $1,364,670 in Regional and Urban State Highway Account
(SHA) grant funding as provided by the San Luis Obispo Council of
Governments (SLOCOG); and
-Authorize the Finance Director to un-appropriate up to $735,866 in Citywide
Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) funds from the Orcutt/Tank Farm
Roundabout project account and return to the undesignated Citywide
Transportation Impact Fee fund balance at the time of project completion.
5.e.CLARIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL FEES FOR
INCLUSION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE
Recommendation:
-Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California, adopting and confirming various fees for
Administrative Appeals;” and
-Approve a fee to appeal to the Tree Committee consistent with current
language of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Section 12.24; and
-Confirm the applicability of an existing fee to appeal an administrative
citation to the Administrative Review Board; and
-Confirm the applicability of an existing fee to appeal an administrative
citation to the Construction Board of Appeals; and
-Approve modifications to the language of the Comprehensive Fee Schedule
to clarify the applicability of the fees referenced above; and
-Request that the Administrative Review Board consider staff recommended
modifications to the administrative citation appeal process, as currently
codified, and recommend to the City Council any changes or fee
modifications deemed necessary.
5.f.ADOPT THE FUND BALANCE AND RESERVE POLICY
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, adopting a Comprehensive Fund Balance and Reserve Policy”
according to Governmental Accounting Standard Board Statement No. 54.
6.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
6.a.ADOPTION OF THE 2021-23 FINANCIAL PLAN
Recommendation:
-Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California approving the 2021-23 Financial Plan and Fiscal
Year 2021-22 Budget”; and
-Defer budget adoption of the Water and Sewer Funds until June 15, 2021
contingent on the Prop. 218 protest hearing and adoption of the water and
sewer rate increases; and
-Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California, establishing Parking Rates for the City’s
Parking Structures”; and
-Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California, approving modifications to the Parking Citation
Penalty Schedule”; and
-Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 10 Chapter 52 (Parking
Meters) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code” to modify parking meter
rates and add language referencing the new pay stations; and
-Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 10 Chapter 04
(Definitions) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code” to add a definition of
parking payment center; and
-Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, amending the Water and Sewer Rate Assistance
Program for Residential Rate Payers.”
7.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 his or her 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)
8.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., via
teleconference.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see City
Clerk.
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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
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City Clerk’s Office located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California during normal
business hours, and on the City’s website www.slocity.org. Persons with questions
concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100.