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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-2025 Council Amended Agenda City Council AGENDA Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo **The Agenda has been amended to add a Proclamation declaring the month of June as Pride Month. 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. Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Michelle Shoresman will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3.PRESENTATIONS 3.a PRIDE MONTH PROCLAMATION Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of June as "Pride Month". 3.b CITY MANAGER REPORT Receive a brief report from City Manager Whitney McDonald. 4.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. 5.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 5a to 5l. 5.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Recommendation: Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 5.b MINUTES REVIEW - JUNE 03, 2025 COUNCIL MINUTES 13 Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on June 3, 2025. 5.c AUTHORIZATION TO CONTINUE THE COLLECTION OF MULTI- DWELLING PROPERTY FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES 19 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the San Luis Obispo County Auditor to collect fees for 2025-26 Fire and Life Safety Inspections of Multi-Dwelling Properties containing three or more dwelling units on the Secured Property Tax Roll pursuant to California Government Code Section 54988, et seq.” 5.d ADOPT A DRAFT RESOLUTION TRANSFERING UNCLAIMED CHECK FUNDS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE FUND(S) TO THE GENERAL FUND PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 50050, et seq. 25 Recommendation: Adopt a draft Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Transferring Unclaimed Check Funds from their Respective Fund(s) to the General Fund Pursuant to California Government Code Section 50050, et seq.” 5.e AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE THE MONITORING WELL DRILLING PROJECT, SPECIFICATION 2091506, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT 35 Recommendation: Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Monitoring Well Drilling Project, Specification Number 2091506; and 1. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and2. Authorize the City Manager to award the Construction Contract pursuant to Section 3.24.190 of the Municipal Code if the lowest responsive and responsible bid is within the available budget for the Monitoring Well Drilling Project; and 3. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget; and 4. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract amendments for the project, not to exceed a cumulative total of $8,925,379; and 5. Find the Monitoring Well Drilling Project consistent with the previously adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program. 6. 5.f SURPLUS DESIGNATION OF FIRE FLEET ASSET BY SALE, AUCTION OR TRADE-IN 105 Recommendation: Adopt a draft Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing the Surplus Designation of Fire Fleet Asset and its Sale, Auction or Trade-In” for the Fire Department’s Fleet Asset No.0607, a 2005 Ford Ranger pickup truck, in accordance with the City’s policies and procedures as prescribed in the Financial Management Manual Section 405-L and 480. 5.g SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1747 (2025 SERIES) TO AMEND THE AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SERVICE COMMERCIAL (C-S) AND MANUFACTURING (M) ZONES SUBJECT TO A MINOR OR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 111 Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1747 (2025 Series) entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the Airport Area Specific Plan to allow mixed-use development in the Service Commercial (C-S) and Manufacturing (M) zones subject to a minor or conditional use permit where appropriate and consistent with the Airport Area Specific Plan, including adoption of an addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Airport Area and Margarita Area specific plans and related facilities master plans.” 5.h APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS TO TRANSIT PROGRAM CAPITAL PROJECTS 137 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the appropriation of federal and state grant funds to Transit program capital projects.” 5.i AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE FOOTHILL COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT 151 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the application for grant funding from the Federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program for the Foothill Complete Street Project” authorizing: Staff to prepare and submit an application for the SS4A grant program of up to $800,000 for the Foothill Complete Streets Project; 1. The use of up to $258,090 of funding previously approved and/or planned for the Foothill Complete Streets Project in the 2025-27 Financial Plan as matching funds for this grant; 2. The City Manager to appropriate grant funds and approve a budget amendment to reflect received grant funds, if awarded; 3. The appointment of the City Manager, or their designee, as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all grant documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, and payment requests which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project. 4. 5.j AMEND THE PARKING PENALTY SCHEDULE FOR VIOLATIONS OF CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTIONS 22500(N)(1)(A) AND 22511.1(A) AND DESIGNATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PARKING SPACES 159 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the Parking Penalty Schedule”. 1. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, to Designate Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces for the Exclusive Purpose of Charging Electric Vehicles”. 2. 5.k SUCCESSOR RESOLUTIONS FOR THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION AND UNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE GROUPS 175 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting and ratifying the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo City Employees’ Association for The Period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028”; and 1. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Amending Management Compensation for Appointed Officials, Department Heads, and Management Employees and Superseding Previous Resolutions in Conflict”; and 2. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Regarding Compensation for the Unrepresented Confidential Employees and Superseding Previous Resolutions in Conflict”; and 3. Adopt Regular and Temporary Employee Salary Schedules effective July 3, 2025, as required by California Public Employees Retirement System. 4. 5.l SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1748 (2025 SERIES) ADOPTING THE CALFIRE LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAPS AS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE 51178 331 Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1748 (2025 Series) entitled “An Ordinance of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, designating the Fire Hazard Severity Zones as identified by the State Fire Marshal,” as introduced on June 3, 2025. 6.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a ADOPT A RESOLUTION UPDATING THE 2025-26 AND 2026-27 WATER RATES (20 MINUTES) 339 Recommendation: Receive and file the City of San Luis Obispo Water and Wastewater Rate Study Updated Report, March 2025; and 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Establishing the Water Service Rates for Financial Plan 2025-27”; and 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, to Amend the City of San Luis Obispo Low Income Assistance Program for City Residents”; and 3. Find the action statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code 21083 and 21080(b)(8) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges). 4. 6.b ADOPT A RESOLUTION UPDATING THE 2025-26 AND 2026-27 SEWER RATES (20 MINUTES) 433 Recommendation: Receive and file the City of San Luis Obispo Water and Wastewater Rate Study Update Report, March 2025; and 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Establishing the Sewer Service Rates for Financial Plan 2025-27”; and 2. Find the action statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code 21083 and 21080(b)(8) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges). 3. 6.c ADOPTION OF THE 2025-27 FINANCIAL PLAN (90 MINUTES)527 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the 2025-27 Financial Plan and Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget.” 7.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 Shoresman Council Member Boswell Council Member Francis Council Member Marx SLO Council of Governments Zone 9 Advisory Committee Airport Land Use Nacimiento Water Project Air Pollution Control District Regional Economic Action Coalition Downtown Association Board SLO Climate Coalition Community Action Partnership Integrated Waste Management Authority CA Men’s Colony Advisory Committee Homeless Services Oversight Committee Local Agency Formation Commission County Water Resources Advisory Committee Performing Arts Center Commission CP Campus Planning Committee SLO Regional Transit Authority Visit SLO County Advisory Committee Central Coast Clean Energy 8.ADJOURNMENT The Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for July 1, 2025 has been cancelled. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on July 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. 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