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DAIE7-7-94 ITEM #
June 29, 1994
MEMORANDUM
TO: Council Colleagues
FROM: Dave Romero
SUBJECT: SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION/REPAIR PROGRAMS
During budget deliberations at the June 21, 1994 Council meeting, it became obvious that
several sidewalk construction and repair programs are no longer being carried out. Staff
informed Council that they were discontinued due to budget and personnel cuts. These
programs had previously been carried out for many years to encourage pedestrian usage and
assure pedestrian safety.
Although the Council approved the budget resulting in reduced funding and personnel, I do
not believe there has been a Council discussion of the implications in terms of our attempts
to achieve a change in our transportation modal-split and in terms of City liability.
I believe the long term ramifications of dropping these programs are serious and should not
occur without informed Council agreement.
I, therefore, request that the staff be directed to report back to the Council at a regular
meeting regarding the sidewalk program, together with costs and implications of carrying out
various subprograms.
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MrqING AGENDA
L .G T '9 ITEM #
July 5, 1994
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
VIA: John Dunn, City Administrative Officee.�
FROM: Mike McCluskey, Public Works Directo'WL"4
SUBJECT: July 7 Communication Item: SLORTA Regional Transit
Study
In November of 1993 , COG/SLORTA staff requested proposals from
consultants to review transit funding formulas and the plausibility
of forming a county-wide transit district. The request made known
one desired outcome of the study by stating in the scope of work:
"report should explore at least County-wide transit district, RTA
transit district, funding formula modification". The firm of
Nelson/Nygaard was selected (the same firm which has done all COG
transit work) and, true to the intent of the RFP, the released
"first Draft" recommends all transit systems be merged into SLORTA.
The first public review of the document will take place at the
SLORTA meeting on July 13th from 10 am - 12 noon. Three other
alternatives are offered which offer concessions to north county
cities or to those cities operating dial-a-ride services.
The proposed super transit district would have major impacts on
those agencies still using TDA for roadway construction (Paso,
Pismo, Grover, Arroyo, County) . All those funds would be
transferred to the new agency to support expanded transit
operations.
On the positive side, the draft plan shows basic implementation of
our short range transit plan with half hour service on all existing
routes (although some minor route alignments would occur) . The
report also shows SLORTA operating costs to be higher than other
similar systems.
Staff is very concerned that this study could become reality. The
existing SLORTA Board has not exercised management of its existing
system: 1) to enhance the good routes and eliminate the poor
routes; nor 2) to adhere to stipulations regarding new routes(none
of the service criteria for the Santa Maria route were met and it
is still in operation) . 1001
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The problems we currently face of continually decreasing TDA
allotment, due to increasing SLORTA programs (funded "off the
top") , are addressed by the study. Basically the formation of a
single district eliminates the funding formula altogether by giving
all funds to the single agency.
Staff does not feel that the best interests of SLO citizens and our
City transportation goals will be met by an agency dedicated to
County-wide transit.
A third working paper is currently being produced by the
consultants which will address the governmental constraints. It
will discuss the various options of formation, the types and make-
up of governing bodies, etc. This portion of the study will be a
key in maintaining the City's interest in transit.
Per COG staff, formation of a regional district would require a
vote of the people, while various scenarios of existing JPA
arrangements would require cooperative agreements between the JPA
members. For now, it appears that the study conclusions leading to
increased transit funding may be a given; governmental constraints
will present major obstacles to implementation.
staff will monitor and report to Council regularly on the process
and progress of the study.
M 1NG AGENDA
DATE ITEM # Cs
July 6, 1994
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SUBJECT: ANGUS MCDONALD REPORT
REGARDING AIRPORT ANNEXATION
With a detailed discussion of the Airport Area scheduled for our meeting on July 12, 1994,
I felt it would be appropriate to present significant quotes from the Angus McDonald Fiscal
Impact Analysis report.
SIGNIFICANT QUOTES
Page Para.
1 1 'The report examines whether taxes and other revenues
generated in the Airport Area after annexation would be
sufficient to support the expenditures that the City would incur
to provide public services on an annual basis."
3 last 'There is a significant surplus of revenues over expenditures."
4 1 "The revenues associated with growth exceed the City's cost
to provide service."
4 4 'Three important qualifiers are relevant to this conclusion."
4 5 'The City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the City's
management team projects the delivery of City services
at a fixed cost per person served (measured in real
dollar terms, net of cost inflation) that did not increase,
as development took place."
4 6 * "The fiscal impact evaluation is based on the
assumption that the City of San Luis Obispo will use
fees, charges and assessments to recover the full cost
of all services that provide a direct and particular
service or benefit to an individual or business."
Page 2
7 1 * ". . .development projects must finance the full cost of
public improvements. However it is assumed that
development will pay its own way regarding public
improvements and that general purpose revenues will
not be used."
8 2 the process of preparing a Specific Plan at the
appropriate level of detail, a set of design guidelines and a
Public Facilities Implementation Plan (PFIP), is demanding,
challenging and time-consuming. This process is vital if San
Luis Obispo is to achieve and maintain control of development
in the Airport Area."
13 4 "In every instance, care was exercised to be sure that service
to the Airport Area would not be at the expense of service to
existing residents and businesses."
Assumed Tax-Sharing
18 5 'This traditional arrangement was assumed for purposes of
the Airport Area fiscal analysis."
19 2 "If, for example, the source of water to serve the Airport Area .
proves to have a higher cost-per-acre foot than is currently
the case, the City reserves the right to recover this cost from
those who benefits from the more expensive water supply,
rather than assigning a portion of this higher cost to existing
City rate-payers."
19 3 "If the Airport Area is annexed, the period after annexation but
before growth and development begins would produce an
annual fiscal surplus to San Luis Obispo.'
19 4 'The Airport Area continues to produce a fiscal surplus after
annexation, when growth and development begins to occur."
26 2 `The fiscal impact analysis has confirmed that the City of San
Luis Obispo has the capacity to serve the Airport Area without
imposing an additional burden on city taxpayers."
26 4 "If the Airport Area is not annexed by the City of San Luis
Obispo there is a high probability that development will take
place under standards applicable in the unincorporated area
of San Luis Obispo County."
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26 5 "The choice before the City may well be whether to manage
growth in the Airport Area under City standards or to be an
observer as growth occurs, beyond direct City control.'
26 6 "A strategy to annex the Airport Area sometime in the future
after additional development has taken place will almost
certainly add to City costs."
27 last "As a practical matter, the only money to pay for public
improvements must come from the increase in land values
that occur because land has the potential to be developed."
28 3 ". . .if a decision is made to annex the Airport Area, financing
for public improvements will depend on development."
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ME' IG AGENDA
DATE 9 ITEM # C-CIMw12
July 6, 1994
COMMUNICATION ITEM
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SUBJECT: BURMA SHAVE SIGNS UrIL DIR
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Within this vale
of toil and sin
Your head grows bald
But not your chin.
Burma Shave
Reminisce Magazine (2 million subscribers, 6.6 million readers) is initiating a test program
to erect one set of Burma Shave type signs in each of the 50 states along a well-traveled
highway just outside a small to medium sized town. Interested communities are to write
Reminisce Magazine indicating why their community might be chosen.
SLO resident Sharon Ernstrom brought this to my attention, indicating that it might be a
fun, and good thing for the City, to apply for it with the possibility of receiving nationwide
publicity if we were selected.
I respectfully request that the Council direct staff to review the attached information and
prepare a future agenda report indicating whether it is a worthwhile endeavor.
Attachment:
Reminisce Magazine article
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1N CASE you didn't read about it in Yes, we're planning to an immediate hit.The standard couplet
your local paper, Allen G. Odell, cre- put up one set of old was w ritten on sequential signs that
ator of the humorous Burma-Shave could he best read between 40 and SO
sequential signs,died early this year in Burma-Shave type" mph. The last sign always touted the
Minnesota. He was 90. signs in each state. brushless shaving cream. For example:
IVI THIN THIS 144 LFJOF TOIL AND
The signs he started became a slice meant that roadside
of Americana. Just how much those
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Z lighthearted highway jingles were loved rhyming jingle to be NOT YOUR CHIN./BURMA-SHAVE
z is indicated in par(by the rc ponse we outside your town' When calez mounted. so did more
> signs. Allen kept several crews on the
l receive each time we invite Reminisce
I readers to send us their"favorite Bur- shaving cream. It got its name because road,erecting the boldly lettered signs
ma-Shave jingle its main ingredient came from Burma. that were painted in the Minnesota
I Entries pour in by the hundreds. But the product didn't sell well un- headquarters ithe sign shop became big- ;
Amazingly, readers not only recall the til 1925, when Allen came up with a ger than the shaving cream plant!).
exact wording of[heir pet rhyme, most never-before-tried wav of advertising Eventually.there were 7,000 sets of
of them remember exactly where that a product—he wanted to put up a series Burma-Shave signs spread across 45
particular set of signs was located! of signs displaying a phrase-by-phrase states. Earlier Signs were mounted on .±
l � Obvioushl,these signs an a slice of jingle that drivers would read and enjoy 7-foot posts. but it wasn't long before
{ yesteryear that many Ren)iniSferS miss, as they drove by. one ur t"vo signs in each set were
and our stuff is going to do something "YOU Want to DO What, Son?" knocked down or tilted.
L)boul it: We plan to bring them back His father didn't think much of the A little research revealed the prob-
in asmall way.by constructing at least idea.but finally agreed to give him$300 Icnt—the signs were just the right
one set of the roadside jingles in each to give it a try. With that. Allen made height for horses to scratch their backs:
state! More on that later:first,we'd like and put up the first two sets of signs The signs were then mounted on 8-foot
to share some of the fascinating history himself in southern Minnesota—one posts.and the problem was eliminated.
of the Burma-Shave company: along U.S. 61 near Red Wing and the Allen also came up with another
Allen Odell's father owned the Bur- other along U.S.65 near Albert Lea. novel way of keeping the signs main-
ma-Vita Co., which made a brushless The rhyming roadside jingles were rained: He sent a newsletter to each of
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Children and 21alldChildrCil CMI'l expe-
the farniers on whose property he signsI -
%+eic displayed, giving then] sort of a I iclice this hit of our country's her-
fi;11C-IIal feeling and 1IIJkinL' C;K_h of itooc. Worse. ii*s ;I >han)c parents:ind
!hens ;eel "honored" or special it, have 1CI,;t11dp;t1c111S %%(111,1 11cm,111c Li-des of
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hod their land chosen- these 11oI111'2.%Icr% ;1. dlev I-C:1d aloud
Secondly. he s(ailed an annual con- Ilio.w roadside jingles.
The Rcmmisc I staff wa.N discussing
test aniong, these farmers. with a (�5100
cash award for the farmer \%ho did the this unfortunate loss of highway hit-
mor recently. when one editor Came III)
hestjob of maintaiiiiiiL the signs.Some
farmers took the contest so seriously with an idea about as wild as Allen
they had their teenage sons manicure Odell's back in 1925: -&:i's hying those
the area around the signs with old reel- signs back!
type lawn mowers! After a lengthy discus-
!n the early days.Allen came up with cion,we decided to do it.
most of the rhyminajingles himself.He For starters, we're go-
even kpt a flashlight.pencil and paper in- to erect one set of!hese
next to his bed to write down ideas that "Burma-Shave type"signs in each state.
often came in the middle oi the night: After we see what the.react ion to those make your lown
THE li,HALE PUTJONAHID01i"A' first 50 sets are. we'll decide whether unique and he-
THE HATCHIBUT COUGHED HIM UPI we want to add more of them around the come somewhat
BECA USE HE SC94TCHED.)IBURMA- country. of a tourist attrac-
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But Allen soon turned that tai k into While the signs will be in sets of five the only one in the whole state
a contest as well. He announced a na- or six,will tout humorous rhyming jin- with a new set of'Burma-Shave �3
tional "roadside jingle"contest with a gles and emulate the Burma-Shave cou- type Signs.!*')
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cash prize,and thousands of the rhymes plets in every way,there will be one ma- We likely won't build
rolled in. As a result, many of those jor difference: The last sign will say set in any state for 12 months or more as
Burma-Shave rhymes were "driver- "Reminisce".(We couldn't put"Burma- . we measure the response,so your town
written".just as each issue of Reminisce Shave"there'without permission. and would have an "exclusive" for a full
is"reader-written". our magazine can use the exposure.) year. And since we'd announce the
Speed Caused Demise We'll start a contest and have our name of each of these selected towns
For almost 4 decades,the signs dot- readers write thejin-les.Just maybe this in Reminisce. man),of ouf more than 2
!t ted the American countryside.The signs unique kind of nostalgic promotion will million subscribers (and at 3.2 readers
It were so loved that drivers admitted to help spread the word about Reminisce per issue, that's 6.6 million readers)
0 taking certain routes just to show their across America. Like Allen Odell, we might make a point of looking up your
e family and friends a favorite jingle. can't afford the standard form of ad- set of signs when visiting your area. a
But the signs lost their impetus after venising used by large publishing coin- Ideally, we'd like the signs to be r
Burma-Vita was sold to Phillip Morris parties,such as the national TV ads hvp- located along a ivell-traveled highway
T Inc. in 1964, and were eventually dis- ing Sports Illustrated and other major (but not a superhighway)just outside a
continued for two reasons: First,super- ad-supported magazines. small- to medium-sized town in each
e highways routed traffic.away from the These lighthearted signs could offer state.We'd like them to be in.a commu-
e 7,000 existing signs. Secondly, the se- us a low-cost,highly effective approach nity that would be proud to have them.
s quential signs became difficult to read ...and bring back a slice of Americana If you think your town would be in-
a at the higher speeds that soon became at the same time. terested,first talk it over with the may-
common. So...as a test, we're looking for a or or some other town officials to se \J
With no new signs constructed and spot to erect one set of these signs in whether they would be receptive to hav- y
f no incentives to maintain the old ones, each state. Think about it—it could ing the signs attractively erected near
5 the beloved Burma-Shave signs your town. Then write (don't call), in-
1 began fading from the rural land- forming us of your town's interest, ti
scape,taking the smiles and gig- Enjoy More telling us where the signs would be lo-
gles of passersby with them.- Signs and Rhymes cited and why you feel we should
But not the fond memories,as YOU'LL LOVE to recall more choose your town for your state.
indicated by the response to our of these wonderful verses with This will not be a commitment on
I periodic Burma-Shave jingle the popular video 77w Signs your part or our pan to erect the signs:
contests in Reminisce. It's obvi- Rhymes of Burma-Shave. we'll consider each site suggested.then
1 ous man people regret he loss To order this fun-filled 53- get back to you with more details before
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JLTVAUraSr 1994 M
In The Superior Court of The State of California
In and for the County of San Luis Obispo
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
No. cttrl-36394-0-8
City of SLO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
ss. city oG
County of San Luis Obispo `�San tuts oatspo
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the HEARINGS.
On Thursday,July 7,1994,
the San Luis Obispo City
Countyaforesaid; I am over thea e oeighteen annot Council will hold 7:00 p hear-
of d g g Ings beginning at 7:00 p.m,in
the Council Chambers of city
Hall,990 Palm Street, on the
fOBtter
interested in the above-entitled items listed below. The re-
ports will be available for
review in the city Clerk's
I am now, and at all times embraced Department on the Friday
before the meeting.For more
information, please call 781-
in the publication herein mention was, the principal.clerk 7103.The council may also dict-
cuss other hearings or busi-
of the printers and publishers of the SAN LUIS OBISPO ness items before or after
those listed. If you challenge
any one of the proposed
COUNTY TELEGRAM-TRIBUNE, a newspaper of general actions described below in
court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you
or someone else raised at the
circulation, printed and published daily, Sundays ex- public hearing described in
this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to
cepted, at the City of San Luis Obispo in the above the City Council at,or prior to,
the public hearing.
ALTA VISTA PARKING
named county and state; that notice DISTRICT - to consider the
final boundaries and require-
ments for an existing prefer-
ential parking district south of
the Cal Poly Campus. (45
min.).
APPEAL-FARMERS'MAR-
KET-to consider an appeal of
a Business Improvement As.
at which the annexed clipping is a true printed copy, was sociation Board decision to
published in the above-named newspaper and not in an deny an application for a juice
Py cert during Thursday Night
supplement thereof — on the following dates, to-wit: Farmers Market fag min.).
pp g MOBILE HOME PARK
RENT STABILIZATION • to
consider amending the Mo.J�me 25 bile Home Park Rent Stabiliza-
tion ordinance to clarify that
automatic adjustments to rent
shall not be included in base
rent for the purpose of deter-
mining CPI increases. (30
min.).
SOLID WASTE SRRE &
that said newspaper was duly and regularly ascertained HHWE-to consider the Pro-
gram„Environmental Impact
and established a newspaper of general circulation by Report for the Source Reduc-
tion and Recycling Element
Decree entered in the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo (SRRE) and Household Haz-
ardous Waste Element
County, State of California, on June 9, 1952, Case #19139 (HHWE)and approving those
Elements.(45 min.).
under the provisions of Chapter 1, Division 7, Title of the CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
Government Code of the State of California. Diane R.Gladwell,city Clark
June 25.ISM dv3M
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
(Signature of Principal Clerk)
Date June 25 1 19 91,
In The Superior Court of The State of California
In and for the County of San Luis Obispo
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
No. tivl-320127
City of SIO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, csY Of
Sart lues oaespo
ss. CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
County of Son Luis Obispo NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING.
The City of San Luis Obispo
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the has published a Source Re-
duction and Recycling Ele-
merit (SRRE) and a HOUse-
hold Hazardous Waste
County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen and not Element (HHWE). These are
State mandated documents
matter which describe programs and
interested in the above-entitled facilities planned by the City
to reduce the amount of
landfilled waste and to pro-
; I am now, and at all times embraced viae opportunities for recy-
cling and proper disposal of
household hazardous wastes.
in the publication herein mention was, the principal clerk The State has mandated that
all jurisdictions must provide
opportunities for proper dis-
of the printers and publishers of the SAN LUIS OBISPO huse-
oand recycling of and
holldd hazardous wastess and
must reduce the amount of
COUNTY TELEGRAM-TRIBUNE, a newspaper f general landfilled waste by he by
er o
P P g 1995 and 50% by the year
2000. An Environmental Im-
been -
circulation, printed and published daily, Sundays ex- paredactRforr the ortsHHWE and
SRRE and has been certified
by the Council of Govern-
cepted, at the City of San Luis Obispo in the above mems as lead agency.
A public hearing will be
notice conducted by the San Luis
named county and state; that Obispo City Council to review
the Source Reduction and
Recycling Element and the
Household Hazardous Waste
Element and to receive input
from the public and from the
City Council.This hearing will
be conducted on Tuesday
July 5, 1994 at 7:00 P.M. in
at which the annexed clipping is a true printed copy, was the Council Chamber at 990
Palm Street The City Council
published in the above-m=ed newspaper and not in any will also consider the above
ntal
supplement thereof — on the following dates, to-wit: Pa ttl Rerortnat of the Julylm.5
meeting.
May 28 At this hearing all interest-
ed persons may express their
views for or against, or to
change the proposed SRRE
or HHWE. If you have ques-
tions about these proposals
you may contact Cyndi But-
terfleld in the City of San Luis
Obispo Utilities Department,
that said newspaper was duly and regularly ascertained 955 Marro Street, San Luis
bispo. California 93401,
and established a newspaper of general circulation by 805.781-7211. Copies of the
SRRE and the HHWE are
Decree entered in the Superior Court of San Luis Obispo available for reference at the
County, State of California, on June 9, 1952, Case #19139 City/County Library,
If you chellengr this matter
under the provisions of Chapter 1, Division 7, Title of the In court,you may be limited
to raising only "Ise issues
Government Code of the State of California. you or someor, raised
at the public `,::Bring I cert' (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the or
de-
scribed in this public deuce
�Y P ty P J rY or in written correspondence
foregoing is true and correct. delivered to the appropriateauthority at or before the
Public hearing. dJ12a12
Mai 28 199A
(Signature of Principal Clerk)
Date May 28 19 94