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Home My WebLink About04/01/2008, AGENDA council agcnaa CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Tuesday, April 1 , 2008 6:30 p.m. SPECIAL MEETING Council Hearing Room 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Dave Romero ROLL CALL: Council Members, Andrew Carter, Christine Mulholland, Allen K. Settle, Vice Mayor Paul Brown, and Mayor Dave Romero PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 Agency Negotiator: Monica Irons, Rachael Hendricks Employee Organizations: SLOCEA Unrepresented Employees: Confidential Employees, Management Employees REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM. (LOWELL) ADJOURN TO A REGULAR MEETING. ® 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. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 990 Palm Street,San Luis Obispo,during normal business hours. council agenda CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY HALL, 9 9 0 PALM STREET Tuesday, Apri 11 , 2008 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Dave Romero ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Carter, Christine Mulholland, Allen K. Settle, Vice Mayor Paul Brown, Mayor Dave Romero PRESENTATIONS BOY SCOUT PRESENTATION AND FLAG SALUTE. (EMILEE HANSON - 5 MINUTES) SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION. (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 MARCH 4 AND MARCH 13, 2008, COUNCIL MEETINGS. (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. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 990 Palm Street,San Luis Obispo,during normal business hours. i Council Agenda Tueso4, April 1, 2008 C2. MILLS ACT CONTRACT FOR THE HISTORIC STOVER'S SANITARIUM, LOCATED AT 1160 MARSH STREET (CHC 153-07). (MANDEVILLE/DUNSMORE) RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee (CHC), adopt a resolution approving a Mills Act contract for the historic Stover's Sanitarium, located at 1160 Marsh Street. C3. CONSIDERATION OF A CULTURAL HERITAGECOMMITTEERECOMMENDATION TO UPDATE THE CONTRIBUTING PROPERTIES LIST OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES. (MANDEVILLE/HOOK) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution, as recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee (CHC), to: 1. Remove the following properties from the Contributing Properties List: 1153 Buchon, 585 Dana, 595 Dana, 969 Islay, 1228 Mill, 680 Monterey, 970 and 972 Nipomo, 1419 Osos, 1423 Osos, 1249 Palm, 1302-06 Palm, 1334 Palm, 1352 Palm, 1365 Palm, 533 Pismo, 1020 Pismo, 1028 Pismo, 1036 Pismo. 2. Add the address of 1022 Church to the Contributing Properties List. 3. Change the address of the Contributing Property listed at 1018 Islay to 1022 Islay. C4. APPOINTED OFFICIALS' EVALUATIONS AND COMPENSATION. (IRONS) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolutions adjusting the salary of the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and the City Attorney (CA). C5. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF THE QUAGLINO BRIDGE PUBLIC ART. (KISER/BATES) RECOMMENDATION: 1. As recommended by the Public Art Jury and the Architectural Review Commission (ARC), adopt a resolution accepting the donation of the Quaglino bridge public art. 2. Authorize developer to proceed with installation on public property. C6. PARKING GUIDANCE_SYSTEM, SPECIFICATION NO. 90433. (WALTER/HUDSON) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve the Request for Proposals for Parking Guidance System design and equipment acquisition. 2. Authorize the CAO to execute agreements with the selected consulting firm if project costs are within the engineer's estimate of $200,000. C7. PROCUREMENT OF REPLACEMENT TRANSIT VEHICLES. (WALTER/WEBSTER) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Revise the FY 2007-08 Budget to reflect.recent new grant amounts and appropriate $87,000 in unappropriated Transit Fund Reserve to act as a local match for the recently received Proposition 1 B grant. 2. Approve the purchase of up to five transit vehicle replacements using existing transit vehicle purchasing agreements. 3. Authorize the CAO to sign the Purchase Orders for up to five transit vehicle replacements if costs are within the budgeted amount of $1,810,601. 2 1 Council Agenda Tuesaay, April 1, 2008 C8. PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT, PROPOSED FOR 117 SUBURBAN ROAD IN THE AIRPORT AREA . (MANDEVILLE/CODRON) RECOMMENDATION: Approve a pre-annexation agreement for 117 Suburban Road located in the Airport Area. C9. MODIFICATION TO OPTION TO PURCHASE-REAL PROPERTY (CHINATOWN OPTION) PROVIDING FORA 60 DAY EXTENSION TO FACILITATE FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS OF A LONGER TERM EXTENSION OF THE OPTION. (HAMPIAN/LOW ELL) RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Mayor to enter into, on behalf of the City, a Modification to Option to Purchase Real Property (the Option) between the City and SLO Chinatown LLC (successor in interest to SLO Court Street LLC) providing for a 60-day extension to facilitate further negotiations of a longer term extension of the Option. C10. TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATION AT MARSH AND OSOS, SPECIFICATION NO. 90792, CONSTRUCTION BID RESULTS. (WALTER/HUDSON) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Reject all construction bids received on March 13, 2008, regarding the Marsh and Osos traffic signal modification project. 2. Authorize the CAO to approve a revised bid package which does not include fluted signal poles, to reduce costs and solicit new bids from contractors; and to award the contract if bids are within the engineer's estimate of $170,000. Direct staff to use standard signal equipment; powder coated dark forest green, for all new signal installations and modifications within the downtown. C11. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ZONE 9 REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT. (WALTER/LYNCH) RECOMMENDATION: Approve a long term agreement with San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Zone 9 for reimbursement of flood risk reduction related activities. C12. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT FROM THE JANSSEN FOUNDATION FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE SANTA ROSA HOCKEY RINK. (KISER/FITZGERALD) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution accepting a $20,000 grant from the Janssen Foundation for renovations to the Santa Rosa hockey rink. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION RESTRUCTURING AND PROPOSED ASSESSMENT INCREASE. (STANWYCK/CASH/CLARK/ELKE/DIETRICK.- 1 HOUR, 30 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Introduce an ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 12.36.080 to facilitate restructuring the Downtown Association (DA) as an independent 3 Council Agenda Tuesaay, April 1, 2008 organization. 2. Approve an agreement with the newly formed, non-profit organization, the San Luis Obispo Downtown Association (SLODA) for provision of services to the City as an independent agency and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement upon final formation of the non-profit organization. 3. In providing resources for an organizationally and fiscally independent SLODA, adopt a Resolution of Intention to increase the amount of the assessment paid by downtown business operators from 0.00050 of gross receipts to 0.00055 of gross receipts, and increase the minimum annual assessment from $25 to $150. 2. DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TAXI SERVICES. (WALTER/WEBSTER - 20 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution, declaring the need for operation of two taxi operators in the City of San Luis Obispo on a.one year trial basis. 2. Authorize the CAO or his designee to process the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Taxi Permit to 234-Taxi L.L.C. BUSINESS ITEMS 3. REVIEW OF OLD TOWN RESIDENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT SURVEY. (WALTER/BOCHUM/HORCH - 30 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and consider the survey results for the Old Town Residential parking permit district, but do not take further steps to form a district at this time. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS (not to exceed 15 minutes) Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. Time limit-3 minutes. 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