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MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1994- 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL- COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:-
Council
ALL:Council Members:
Present: Council Members Penny Rappa, Dave Romero, Bill
Roalman and Vice-Mayor Allen K. Settle
Absent: Mayor Peg Pinard
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Clerk
Council held a closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.
Atter discussion, this item was continued to Friday, September 30, 1994 at 8:30 A.M.
7:00 P.M. Vice-Mayor adjourned the meeting to open session in the Council Chambers.
MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1994- 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL- COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:-
Council
ALL:Council Members
Present: Council Member Penny Rappe, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman,
Vice-Mayor Allen K. Settle and Mayor Peg Pinard
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, Jeff Jorgensen, City
Attorney; Kim Condon, Assistant City Clerk; Wayne Peterson,
City Engineer, Terry Sanville, Transportation Planner
Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, reported no action was taken during the closed session and that
Council continued the item to Friday, September 30, 1994 at 8:30 A.M.
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
P.C.I. Richle Ray Walker stated he was opposed to speed bumps on Chorro Street and brought
attention to various streets within the city which he felt were in need of repair.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Settle/Romero to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City Administrative
Officer, motion carried (5-0).
C-1 SONIC CABLE EXTENSION (File No. 143)
Consideration of extending the franchise agreement with Sonic Cable Television through October 31,
1994.
Moved by Settle/Romero to approve the extension of the franchise agreement for one month to expire
on October 31, 1994; motion carried (5-0).
C-2 HOUSING AUTHORITY LEASE ASSIGNMENT REQUEST (File No. 1032)
Consideration of a request by the Housing Authority that the City reassign the lease for the property
located on Orcutt Road (Marvin's Gardens) to a limited partnership.
Moved by Settle/Romero to approve a reassignment of the lease and authorized the Mayor to execute
the assignment for City owned property from the San Luis Obispo Non-Profit Housing Corporation to
Laurel Creek Apartments, a California Limited Partnership; motion carred (5-0).
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
There were no Council Liaison Reports.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. CIRCULATION ELEMENT (File No. 462)
Council held a public hearing to consider the Draft Circulation Element (continued from 9/13/94);
scheduled discussions included the Trip Reduction Programs,Transit,Bicycle and Walking Programs.
Council gave direction to staff on Traffic Reduction Policies and Programs (pages 10-17), and
continued the discussion to October 11, 1994 at 7:00 P.M. (general consent).
Tenn Samrille. Principal Transportation Planner, gave a brief overview of the policies and programs
to be reviewed this evening on pages 10 through 17 of the Draft Circulation Element.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
Mark Shaffer. Director of Transportation Management Associates (TMA), spoke about the progress
of Ride-On's TMA and told Council his organization could play a potential role in helping the City
reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. He also suggested that Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR)
should be based on a community-wide survey rather than just targeted to employers of 50 or more.
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John Ewan.Task Force Chair for the Chamber of Commerce dealing with the Circulation Element,and
a TMA Steering Committee member,told Council that what has been happening in the community on
a voluntary basis, and said the ability for people to move within the community has been enhanced
due to success of the TMA.
Maggie Cox. 270 Foothill, representing the SLO Association of Manufacturers, expressed a number
of the association's concerns stemming from the punitive nature of some of the suggestions that are
under consideration and asked the Council to reject mandatory trip reduction, increased target AVR,
and the idea of the doubling of transportation impact fees suggested by the EOTF.
Dennis Schmidt. Central Coast Engineering, 398 Buckley Road, said that instead of focusing on
particular businesses for ride-sharing, perhaps the focus should be on particular areas. He read a
letter delivered this evening into the record.
Michael Harmon,representing the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments,expressed concern with
the plan because it does not adequately recognize the importance of balancing employment growth
with increased housing and said that the recommended AVR of 1.7 was too high and should be
lowered to I.S.
Larry Allenrepresenting the Air Pollution Control District, said the APCD strongly supported the
policies and programs of the Traffic Reduction chapter and said the APCD was in the process of
finalizing their commuter alternatives rule and employer-based trip reduction program. The current
program being recommended to the board would be voluntary for the first two years with established
AVR goals set at 1.25 and going up to 1.5 after four years.
Pam Copeland.BIA President,read a letter from the BIA Board of Directors expressing their particular
areas of concern, including a program that calls for reducing demand for downtown parking and the
possible elimination of parking in the downtown to accommodate bicycle lanes.
Pat Veesart. San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of the trip reduction policy being initially voluntary.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
8:47 p.m. Mayor Pinard declared a recess.
9:08 p.m. Council reconvened; all Council Members present.
Moved by Settle/Roalman to adopt the Introduction (Pg. 11) with the second sentence amended to
read, °This quality t n0 i # I by high volumes of traffic.°; motion carried (5-0).
The Council then proceeded to go through the Traffic Reduction portion of the document point-by-
point.
Moved by Settle/Pinard to adopt Section 1.1 as amended to read, 'The City should support county-
wide and CORIt .. rams 1 ;prrGl81titYa.. <'rei the number of vehicle trips; motion
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carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Roalman that Section 1.2 read, "The City will advocate flex time programs and
alternative work schedules where they reduce peak hour and gross traffic levels. The City will institute
these programs for its work force.
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After discussion, Council Member Roalman withdrew his second to the motion.
Moved by Roalman/RanDa to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 1.2;
motion carried, (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Romero to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 1.3; motion
carried, (5-0).
Moved by Roalman/Settle as amended to read, "The City should establish programs that reduce
downtown, and to delete the word 'parking'...'; motion carried,
(5-0).
Moved by Settle/Roalman subparagraph D of Section 1.8(as recommended by staff) become Section
1.5;motion carried; (4-1,Rappe voting no.) (Planning Commission recommendation 1.7 then became
1.6); motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Rappa/Settle to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 1.7 as
amended to delete the work 'support and substitute the work "participate"; motion canned (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Roalman to adopt the Planning Commission for Section 1.8 (program setting own
AVR standard); motion carried (5-0).
Moved by SettleiRomero to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 1.9 as
amended to delete the words motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Romero/Roalman to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 1.10 as
amended to read,"City government a trip reduction plan for City employees.'
Motion carried; (4-1, Rappa voting no.)
Moved by Settle/Romero to amend Section 1.10 (as recommended by staff) to read, "The City will
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work with area employers,the Chamber of Commerce, Alf. W C
and other agencies support a voluntary trip reduction program for
employees with 50 or more employees.' In subsections A, references to "the City will surveyn be
deleted,subsection B,'the City will offer assistance"be deleted,and,subsection C mad,"Twenty-four
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motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Roalman/Pinard that the sentence, "The City will pursue an Average Vehicle Ridership
standard of 1.7 or largerg be added to Section 1.8; motion carried, (4-1-Rappa voting no).
Moved by Sottie/Roalman to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Sections 2.1
through 2.7 under Transit Service"; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Rappip/Romero to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 2.10, 2.11
and 2.12; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by RapR@/Settle to read,"The City of San Luis Obispo the San Luis Obispo
Regional Transit Authority t expand commuter bus service to Cuesta College and the California Mena
Colony-, motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Romero/Settle to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 2.14 and
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2.15; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Raopa to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Bicycle Transportation
Section 3.1 through 3.5; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Raopa that Section 3.6 be deleted and 3.7 be substituted as the new 3.6; motion
carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Rappe to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 3.6; motion
carried (5-0).
Moved by Romero/Raopa to delete Section 3.8 as written; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Romero/Settle to add a new Section 3.8 to read,°Cal Poly should be encouraged to provide
incentives to all students,faculty and staff to use alternative means of transportation," Motion carried
(5-0)•
Moved by Settle/Romero to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Sections 3.9 through
3.13; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Romero/Settle to adopt Section 3.14 as amended to delete"priority,"and substitute"a high
priority."; motion carried (5-0).
The City Council agreed to delete Section 3.15 which referred to a bicycle licensing program since
that program is not longer in effect. (General consent.)
Moved by Settle/Roalman to amend Section 3.10 to add, °Cal Poly should be requested to adopt a
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t@ 'ror€'geher"' ' : ''` ns. '; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Rappa/Romero to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 4.1;motion
carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Roaiman to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Sections 4.2
through 4.4 and included the Economic Quality Task Force addition to Section 4.2; motion carried (5-
0).
Moved by Settle/Romero to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 4.5;motion
carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle/Romero to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 4.6;motion
carried (5-0).
Moved by Rappa/Settle to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Section 4.7 as
amended to delete the words°off street;° motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Romero/Rappa to adopt the Planning Commission recommendation for Sections 4.8
through 4.10; motion carried (5-0).
COMMUNICATIONS
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COMMA. Council Member Roalman stated he had received requests for the Council to adopt
resolutions endorsing Proposition 185 and opposing Proposition 187. Council directed staff to
prepare a resolution endorsing Proposition 185 to be brought back at a future meeting (general
consent). Council felt that Proposition 187 was outside their scope of influence to officially oppose.
COMM.2. Council Member Roalman stated he had received correspondence from the Koffee Klatsch
regarding increased restroom expenses at the Network due to public restroom use and asked that the
City defray the cost. Referred to staff for further investigation (general consent).
10.38 P.M there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting to Friday, September 30, 1994 at 8:30 A.M.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL
Kim Condon, Assistant City Clerk
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