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Home My WebLink About11/06/2007, AGENDA council agenda CITY OF SAN LU IS OBIS PO CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Tuesday, November 6, 2007 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Dave Romero ROLL CALL: Council Members Paul Brown, Andrew Carter, Allen K. Settle, Vice Mayor Christine Mulholland, Mayor Dave Romero PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATION INTRODUCTION OF NEW PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE. (WALTER/HORCH — 5 MINUTES) PROCLAMATION —2008 POET LAUREATE (DIAN SOUSA). (ROMERO - 5 MINUTES) 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 or items on the Consent 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. Staff reports and other written documentation relating to each item referred to on this agenda are on file in the City Clerk's Office in Room 1 of City Hall. CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda is approved on one motion. Council Members may pull consent items to be considered after Business items. The public may comment on any item on the Consent Calendar. C1. MINUTES OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2007. (HOOPER) RECOMMENDATION: Waive oral reading and approve as presented. ® City Council regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to including the disabled in all of its services, programs, and activities. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf(805)781-7410. Please speak to the City Clerk prior to the meeting if you require a hearing amplification device. For more agenda information,call 781-7100. Council Agenda Tuesday, Nciv-6mber 6, 2007 C2. UTILITY TRENCH REPAIR FALL 2007, SPECIFICATION NO. 90798. (WALTER/GUZMAN) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve plans and specifications for"Utility Trench Repair Fall 2007°, Specification No. 90798. 2)Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize the CAO to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer's Estimate of $100,000. 3)Appropriate $100,000 from Water Fund Working Capital to the Water Distribution System Improvements Main Account to fund estimated project costs. C3. HIGUERA STREET PAVING PROJECT FROM MORRO STREET TO NIPOMO STREET, SPECIFICATION NO. 90684-WATER FUNDING INCREASE. (WALTERILYNCH) RECOMMENDATION: 1)Approve a budget transfer of$81,000 from Water Fund Working Capital to fund additional fire services and construction related costs. 2)Authorize staff to execute two contract change orders for additional fire services lateral installations and sewer lateral repair work with an additional contract cost of$46,000 and $35,000 respectively. C4. COOPERATIVE PURCHASE OF VAC-CON HYDRO-CLEANER/ COMBINATION TRUCK FOR STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE. (MOSS/NANCE) RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Finance Manager to issue a purchase order to Municipal Maintenance Equipment (M.M.E.) in the amount of$349,162.80 for the purchase of a Vac- Con Combination Storm Sewer Cleaner pursuant to a City and County of San Francisco public. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ADOPTION OF LATEST EDITIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE PREVENTION CODES AND CONVERSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE. (MANDEVILLE/GIRNIN —45 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Waive first reading and introduce an ordinance (1) repealing Chapters 15.02, 15.04, and 15.08 of the Municipal Code, and (2) adopting new Chapters 15.02, 15.04, and adopting the 2007 edition of the California Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Historical Building, Existing Building, and Fire Codes, and the 2006 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, with amendments. 2. FORMATION OF A CITYWIDE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. (STANWYCK/ELKE-45 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC), approve a Resolution of Intention to form a citywide Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) for the purpose of increasing industry investment in tourism marketing in San Luis Obispo. 2 Council Agenda Tuesday, November 6, 2007 BUSINESS ITEMS 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDELINES ADDRESSING TALL BUILDINGS IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE AREA (DOWNTOWN CORE. TA 50-06). (MANDEVILLE/CODRON - 30 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Architectural Review Commission, adopt a resolution amending the Community Design Guidelines with new guidelines addressing tall buildings, including guidelines for architectural transitions between proposed development and existing buildings downtown. 4. LOS OSOS VALLEY ROAD/US 101 INTERCHANGE PROJECT UPDATE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO RELEASE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF WORK. (WALTER/BOCHUM - 30 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: 1)Authorize staff to amend the existing contract with Dokken Engineering and advance funding from the existing project budget in order to complete work on the Caltrans Project Report and Environmental Determination (PAGED)for the US 101 / Los Osos Valley Road Interchange project. 2) Authorize staff to circulate a Request for Proposals (RFP) for design and right of way services for the project and return to Council with an award of contract. 3) Endorse an advocacy strategy for pursuing funding through the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments process. 5. BENCHMARK COMPENSATION REPORT 2007. (IRONS/HENDRICKS - 30 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and accept the Benchmark Compensation Report 2007, and direct staff to return to Council in January 2008, with recommendations for implementation after further analysis and appropriate consultation with employee groups. 6. COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 2008. (HAMPIAN/HOOPER— 5 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: Review Council meeting scheduling options for November 2007 through January 2008 and direct staff to (1) proceed with a meeting on November 20th, (2) proceed with meetings on the first and third Tuesday of December, and (3) reschedule the meetings in January to the second and fourth Tuesday. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS(not to exceed 15 minutes) Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. Time limit-3 minutes. 3 Council Agenda Tuesday, NoV tuber 6, 2007 COMMUNICATIONS(not to exceed 15 minutes) At this time, any Council Member or the City Administrative Officer 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) ADJOURN. 4