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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber
990 Palm Street
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Dave Romero
ROLL CALL: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Andrew Carter, Jan Howell
Marc, Vice Mayor Allen K. Settle, and Mayor Dave Romero
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
INTRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION BY SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SUPERVISOR
ADAM HILL. (10 MINUTES)
UPDATE FROM LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE DAVE
MULLINAX REGARDING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S FISCAL SITUATION AND THE
LEAGUE'S RECENT ENDORSEMENT OF PROPOSITIONS 1A-1 F. (10 MINUTES)
PROCLAMATION
"ARBOR DAY" PROCLAMATION. (ROMERO — 5 MINUTES)
"SEXUAL ASSAULT RECOVERY AND PREVENTION CENTER" PROCLAMATION.
(ROMERO —5 MINUTES)
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Council Agenda Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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 4 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 MONDAY, MARCH 16 AND TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009. (HOOPER)
RECOMMENDATION: Waive oral reading and approve as presented.
C2. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH SLO COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS (SLOCOPA)
RELATED TO THE USE OF PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION FUNDS. (HOOPER)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve an Amendment to the Agreement with SLO County Public
Access (SLOCOPA)for the continued use of the public portion of the PEG Access funds that
will: 1)waive the requirement for year-end financial statements to be audited by an
independent certified public accountant, and 2) extend the term of the Agreement for one year,
expiring on March 31, 2010; and authorize the Mayor to execute the Amendment.
C3. DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT RENEWAL. (STANWYCK/CLARK)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve an Agreement with the San Luis Obispo Downtown
Association (SLODA)for provision of services to the City and authorize the Mayor to execute
the two-year Agreement.
C4. PARK RESTROOM REPLACEMENT PROJECT- LAGUNA LAKE PARK
RESTROOMS: SPECIFICATION_NO. 90755A. (WA.LTER/FRASER)
RECOMMENDATION: Award a contract to Carroll Building Company of San Luis Obispo in
the amount of$423,390 for"Laguna Lake Park Restrooms, Specification No. 90755A" and
authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.
C5. STREET RECONSTRUCTION 2008-09 PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 90892.
(WALTER/GUZMAN)
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve plans and specifications for the Street Reconstruction
2009-09 Project, Specification No. 90892. 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize
the City Manager to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer's
Estimate of$1,220,524 ($1,117,324 General.Paving Fund, $61,000 Water System
Improvements and $41,600 Collection System Improvements). 3. Approve the use of Capital
Improvement Project Reserve Account funds in an amount not to exceed $62,000 to fund
construction management and inspection services.
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C6. SILO TRANSIT CAPITAL PROJECTS. (WALTER/WEBSTER)
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Revise the 2008-09 Transit budget to include $1,749,700 of
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Proposition 1 B grant funds for
additional transit capital projects. 2. Approve the purchase of a "Double Deck" style bus
replacement from Alexander Dennis Limited through a Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
approved Cooperative Procurement Pilot program (CPPP). 3. Approve a combination of
municipal piggyback procurement through the City of Raleigh, North Caroline, and a sole
source procurement with Digital Recorders, Inc. for an Automatic Vehicle Locator(AVL)
system. 4. Approve a sole source procurement with GFI Genfare for an electronic farebox
upgrade. 5. Authorize the finance Director t execute Purchase Orders for vehicle acquisition,
Automatic Vehicle Locator(AVL) system, GFI farebox upgrade, and bus stop and facility
improvements if costs are within the budget amount of$1,749,700.
C7. CONTRACT WITH RIDERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS.
(WALTERIWEBSTER)
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Accept $20,000 from a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section
5317 New Freedoms Grant program for Expanding Transportation Services in San Luis
Obispo. 2. Appropriate $5,000 from the Transit Fund Marketing Account to serve as the "local
match" to the federal funds. 3. Authorize the Mayor to execute a twenty-four month contract
for consultant services with Ridership Development Consultants of Atascadero, California, in
an amount not to exceed $25,000.
C8. VOLUNTARY SERVICE.RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
(IRONS/HENDRICKS)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve and implement a voluntary service retirement incentive
program.
C9. APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW CARTER TO THE CHAMBER— CAL POLY—
GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATION COMMITTEE.
(STANWYCK)
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Andrew Carter the City Council's representative to the newly
formed economic development collaborative committee comprised of San Luis Obispo
Chamber of Commerce, Cal Poly, private sector, and Government representatives.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. SLID TRANSIT FARE MODIFICATIONS. (WALTER/WEBSTER— 15 MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Mass Transportation Committee on February
18, 2009: 1. Adopt a resolution approving the fare modifications for San Luis Obispo Transit
as recommended by staff and the Mass Transportation Committee. 2. Set June 1, 2009, as
the date for the new fares to be implemented.
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2. ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF FROOM RANCH WAY. (WALTER/HANNULA
5 MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Planning Commission, adopt a resolution to
abandon a portion of Froom Ranch Way, subject to the recommended conditions and
reservation of easements.
3. ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF FREDERICK AVENUE AND HUMBERT
AVENUE. (WALTER/HANNULA— 5 MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Planning Commission, adopt a resolution to
abandon a portion of Frederick Avenue and Humbert Avenue, subject to the recommended
conditions and reservation of easements.
4. REVIEW OF A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY
8,000 SQUARE FEET OF NEW COMMERCIAL SPACE, THREE RESIDENTIAL
UNITS, AND ASSOCIATED ENTITLEMENTS (1804 AND 1814 OSOS STREET
GPC/ABAN/TR/A/ER 45-07). (MANDEVILLE/HILL— 1 HOUR)
RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Planning Commission: 1. Adopt a resolution
approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER 45-07), Vesting Tentative Tract Map,
Purchase of Surplus Property, Use Permit for development of a sensitive site with mixed-use
parking reduction, and lease of parking spaces within the Railroad Parking Lot. 2. Adopt a
resolution of intention to abandon portions of Church Street and set a public hearing for June
2, 2009.
5. AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGUERA COMMERCE PARK SPECIFIC PLAN FOR
PROPERTIES AT THE CORNER OF SOUTH HIGUERA STREET, TANK FARM
ROAD AND LONG STREET (SPA 170-07). (MANDEVILLE/DUNSMORE— 30
MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Planning Commission: Approve a resolution
adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER 170-07) and amending the Higuera Commerce
Park Specific Plan to allow reduced minimum lot sizes and refined land uses for the Long
Bonetti Ranch properties between Long Street and South Higuera Street at Tank Farm Road.
BUSINESS ITEMS
6. PARKING FINE PASS THROUGH FOR STATE AND COUNTY SURCHARGES.
(WALTER/HORCH — 30 MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution to approve the immediate increase of all San Luis
Obispo parking fines by $10 to cover the City's cost of additional surcharges imposed by the
State of California and the County of San Luis Obispo. 2. Direct staff to work with our State
legislators to seek special legislative relief from the retroactive payment of surcharges for the
period of January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2008.
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7. SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN. (MATTINGLY/METZ—20 MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the Sewer System Management Plan
(SSMP) and authorize the Utilities Director, as the City's authorized representative, to file a
Notice of Completion with the State Water Resources board (SWRCB).
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.
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