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Home My WebLink About02-17-2015 Special and Regular Agenda City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Tuesday, February 17, 2015 4:00 PM SPECIAL MEETING Council Chamber 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jan Marx ROLL CALL: Council Members Dan Carpenter, Carlyn Christianson, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor John Ashbaugh, and Mayor Jan Marx BUSINESS ITEMS B1. 2014-15 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW - RESOLUTION (LICHTIG/PADILLA/ STILWELL/LAMERS - 60 MINUTES) Recommendation 1. Receive an update of changes in financial position and revised projections for all funds for the 2014-15 Fiscal Year. 2. Approve revenue and expenditure changes presented in the accompanying Mid-Year Budget Review document. 3. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving changes to the 2014-15 Budget, including the approval of supplemental funding requests.” San Luis Obispo - Regular Meeting Agenda of February 17, 2015 Page 2 B2. ADDRESSING THE CITY’S LONG TERM COSTS (PADILLA/LAMERS - 30 MINUTES) Recommendation Provide policy guidance on prioritizing the City’s underfunded liabilities for accelerated payments. Specific recommendations include the following: 1. Give priority consideration to accelerated payments to the unfunded pension liability, Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) liability, roads infrastructure, and equipment replacement funds (in that order). 2. Return at Strategic Budget Direction with recommendations to allocate portions of available one-time resources to make prepayment to certain long-term liabilities of the City based on the prioritization adopted by the City Council. 3. Develop a Budget Policy for incorporation in the 2015-17 Financial Plan that reflects this policy direction regarding the use of one-time resources. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17, 2015 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jan Marx ROLL CALL: Council Members Dan Carpenter, Carlyn Christianson, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor John Ashbaugh, and Mayor Jan Marx PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Ashbaugh PRESENTATIONS PROCLAMATION – WORLD SPAY DAY 2015 (MARX - 5 MINUTES) Presentation of a proclamation to Ira Alpert, representing Feline Network of the Central Coast, proclaiming February 25, 2015 as “World Spay Day 2015”. San Luis Obispo - Regular Meeting Agenda of February 17, 2015 Page 3 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (not to exceed 15 minutes total) The Council welcomes your input. You may address the Council by completing a speaker slip and giving it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. At this time, you may address the Council on items that are not on the agenda. Time limit is three minutes. 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. CONSENT AGENDA 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. C1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Recommendation Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. C2. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF DECEMBER 16, 2014 AND JANUARY 6, 2015 (MEJIA) Recommendation Approve the Minutes of the City Council meetings of December 16, 2014 and January 6, 2015. C3. ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIPMENT FROM MID-STATE INSTRUMENTS (GESELL/PFARR) Recommendation Authorize the Police Department to accept a donation of night vision equipment from Mid-State Instruments for use during patrol and special operations. C4. CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH FINANCIAL CREDIT NETWORK FOR DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES (PADILLA) Recommendation San Luis Obispo - Regular Meeting Agenda of February 17, 2015 Page 4 Approve the extension of the existing agreement with Financial Credit Network for a two-year period ending on July 13, 2016 San Luis Obispo - Regular Meeting Agenda of February 17, 2015 Page 5 C5. ORDINANCE NO. 1612 (SECOND READING) – CODE AMENDMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR A STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS AND EXEMPTING CERTAIN RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS FROM PLUMBING PERMITS (JOHNSON/CORNEJO) Recommendation Adopt Ordinance No. 1612 (2015 Series) entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 15 of the Municipal Code by adding Chapter 15.14 to provide an expedited, streamlined permitting process for small residential rooftop solar systems; amending Title 15 of the Municipal Code by amending Chapter 15.04 to exempt certain rainwater catchment systems from permits.” (Intro. on 02/03/2015) C6. CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SAN LUIS COASTAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR RELEASE OF PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCESS (PEG) FUNDS - TRANSFER OF PEG ACCESS CHANNEL EQUIPMENT TO SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION (MEJIA) Recommendation 1. Approve, and authorize the Mayor to execute, the Second Amendment to the Agreement by and between the City of San Luis Obispo and San Luis Obispo Unified School District for Release of PEG Access Funds (E-Portion), extending the term of the agreement through August 4, 2018. 2. Authorize the transfer of equipment currently housed at Charter Communications to the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education for the purpose of broadcasting Educational Channel content. San Luis Obispo - Regular Meeting Agenda of February 17, 2015 Page 6 PUBLIC HEARINGS PH1. MONTEREY HOTEL, A PROPOSED 102-UNIT MULTI-STORY HOTEL BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS (1845/1865 MONTEREY STREET): (JOHNSON/CARLONI – 180 MINUTES) A. REVIEW OF AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO UPHOLD AN APPEAL OF AN APPROVAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT (APPEAL FILED BY APPLICANT) B. REVIEW OF AN APPEAL OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION’S DECISION TO APPROVE THE DESIGN (APPEAL FILED BY RESIDENTS OF THE SAN LUIS DRIVE NEIGHBORHOOD) C. ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Recommendation Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, upholding an appeal (filed by the Applicant) of the Planning Commission’s decision to uphold an appeal (filed by Robert Lucas) of the Administrative Hearing Officers approval of an Administrative Use Permit; and denying an appeal (filed by Robert Lucas and Angela Soll) of the Architectural Review Commission’s design approval; thereby approving an Administrative Use Permit, a 15% parking reduction, and the design of a four-story, 102-room hotel project; and approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact, as represented in the staff report and attachments dated February 17, 2015 (1845/1865 Monterey Street, File No. 143-13).” COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS (not to exceed 15 minutes) Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. Time limit—3 minutes. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS (not to exceed 15 minutes) 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) San Luis Obispo - Regular Meeting Agenda of February 17, 2015 Page 7 ADJOURNMENT Special and Regular City Council Meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively, in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see City 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) 781-7100 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7107. City Council regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. 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, during normal business hours, and on the City’s website http://www.slocity.org/agendas. Persons with questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100.