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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
3:30 PM SPECIAL MEETING Council Hearing Room
990 Palm Street
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jan Marx
ROLL CALL: Council Members Dan Carpenter, Andrew Carter and Kathy
Smith, Vice Mayor John Ashbaugh and Mayor Jan Marx
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION TOPIC
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9
Pacific Mechanical Corp. v. City of San Luis Obispo
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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
6:30 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING Ludwick Community Center
864 Santa Rosa Street
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jan Manx
ROLL CALL: Council Members Dan Carpenter, Andrew Carter and Kathy
Smith, Vice Mayor John Ashbaugh and Mayor Jan Marx
2011-13 FINANCIAL PLAN COMMUNITY FORUM
6:30 Welcome Mayor
6:35 Process, Current Goals, Measure Y Priorities City Manager
and Fiscal Outlook Finance & IT Director
7:00 Public Comment
9:15 Participants Vote on Top Priorities with Dots
9:30 Adjourn
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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 9:23:35 PM SLO CITY CLERK
To: Council, SloCity
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Subject: RQN proposal for Community Development positions to assist wth preventing further
erosion of neighborhood quality of life in SLO
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We can not attend the scheduled City of SLO Budget Workshop to voice our opinion
in person regarding our frustration with neighborhood issues of rental private homes
in residential neighborhoods with a large number (beyond 5 unrelated residents) of
tenants and the associated problems of nightly noise disturbances, saturated parking
areas, and unkempt homes with visible debris.
The City police department is unable to focus on problems in the neighborhoods
because of the competing and influential demands of calls for service in the
downtown business areas. It is very rare to see any routine police patrols in
neighborhoods to enforce parking violations or other neighborhood disturbance
issues in a proactive rather than reactive manner.
We support the recommendation from RQN to assign neighborhood enforcement
personnel in the Community Development Department to focus on enforcement of
administrative and municipal code violations to improve the current eroding quality
of life in residential neighborhoods.
Funds collected for business licenses for rental units should be directed to fund these
very important and needed positions since the promise of Measure Y funds for
neighborhood problem enforcement patrols have not been fulfilled and Binding
Arbitration commitments to the City Police Department pay raises continue to
prevent these services.
We strongly urge all of you to support the RQN proposal as well as take more
proactive approaches to address the current and growing issues of private home
rental units problems in residential neighborhoods. Cal Poly and Cuesta College
leadership at all levels including the new incoming Cal Poly President must be
brought into this dialogue wth the City of SLO and groups Like RQN to promote more
on campus housing for students and the establishment of enforceable code of
conduct expectations of student bodies to prepare young citizens to act as
responsible and respectful citizens and neighbors.
We will continue to only support Council members and Mayor who demonstrate by
vote and action support of solutions and services to improve the quality of
neighborhood life in the City of SLO.
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COMMUNITY FORUM— SAN LUIS OBISPO., CALIFORNIA
Art Apruzzese, MTC Technical Representative, January 11, 2011
What do you recommend as a major city goal?
The major city goal which the Mass Transportation Committee (MTC) of the City of San
Luis Obispo recommends is: Increase ridership and revenue on SLO Transit buses.
Why is this goal important to the city?
This goal is important to the City of San Luis Obispo for the following reasons:
First: At a time of increasing costs (especially for diesel fuel for local buses) and stagnant
or declining revenue from federal and state transportation agencies, it is imperative that
the city's transit service move toward greater economic self-reliance and independence.
In his staff report, dated January 5, 2011, SLOCOG Executive Director, Ron De Carli
states, "With no new revenues on the horizon, State (and Federal) revenues for
transportation will continue on a diminishing path". (page C-1-4)
Second: SLO Transit provides very professional, well managed, highly regarded, state-
of-the-art local bus service to the citizens of San Luis Obispo. Our new bus fleet,
however, is underutilized by the public and operates below capacity on many routes.
Third: Increasing the productivity of SLO Transit buses is vital to the city because it will
serve to increase the bus system's revenue and farebox ratio while simultaneously
reducing traffic congestion, air pollution and local reliance on sources of foreign energy,
thus slowing global warning. Increasing revenue will also help prevent the need to
increase fares and/or reduce bus service to our city's most vulnerable residents, its older
adults, disabled, low income citizens and students.
How do you suggest that this goal might be.accomplished?
The goal of increasing ridership and revenue on SLO Transit buses can best be achieved
through the following steps:
First Update the SLO Transit Marketing Plan.
Second: Develop and implement a comprehensive transit marketing campaign.
Third: Add a full time staff position to the city's Transit Division with responsibilities for
local transit marketing and community outreach.
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Updating the SLO Transit Marketing Plan is already well underway and this document
should be available for review by the full Mass Transportation Committee, City Staff and
the SLO City Council in the next several months.
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A comprehensive transit marketing campaign, designed to increase ridership and revenue
on SLO Transit buses will promote public awareness of alternative transportation
resources in our community. This campaign will focus on alerting current and potential
bus riders about the economic, environmental and personal benefits of taking the bus to
school, work and shop while leaving personal automobiles at home. Direct benefits may
accrue to the city as well by decreasing traffic volume on city streets and reducing related
infrastructure maintenance costs. Reductions in local air pollution can also be achieved as
fossil fuel use declines.
Upgrading the current part-time transit staff intern to full time, and assigning this person
the task of implementing SLO Transit Plan Update recommendations, will facilitate the
achievement of the goal of increasing ridership and revenue on local buses. Existing
federal, state and local government transit funding will provide the financial resources
necessary to staff this position. It is anticipated that no additional city general funds will
be required to upgrade the current transit position to full time and to implement this goal.
Approval of this budget goal by city leaders will benefit the entire community. By
leveraging existing transit capital and operating assistance and service more effectively
through a comprehensive marketing campaign, San Luis Obispo and its citizens will
enjoy improved transportation choices, stable bus fares and reliable service in the coming
years.
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In advance of council's goal setting sessions I would like to reiterate my advocacy for increasing
resources available to city staff with the goal of increasing available hours of usage at the
Damon Garcia turf fields on Broad Street. This complex, requiring decades of advocacy and
planning, was built at considerable cost to the city of San Luis Obispo. The number of playable
hours the city has gained from its investment has amounted (according to a recent study) to
about 30 hours per week. As an involved member of the sports and recreation community in this
city, I believe this is not an adequate payoff for our investment. There is still a considerable
amount of unmet need for turf fields in San Luis Obispo. I believe it should be a city priority to
maintain this facility in a fashion that will maximize its usage and make it available to more
sports activities.
During the public comment period of a recent city council meeting, I was asked my opinion
about options or alternatives for the fields. Subsequent research on turf fields plus meetings
with local turf field managers has led me to believe that Bermuda grass is the turf of choice for
most turf sports in warm weather climates due to its ability to withstand the demands of a variety
of turf sports and heavy usage. A recent study, paid for by the city, claims that Bermuda grass,
built on a sand base, and grown in our climate cannot support the demands of daily use. BUT,
in direct contradiction to that opinion, there are many examples of Bermuda grass turf fields
within 15 miles of Damon Garcia that thrive even under heavy use. The new football field at
Mission College Prep. is Bermuda grass. The soccer fields at Cuesta College (constructed 30
years ago) are Bermuda as are the fairways at Dairy Creek golf course. The Cal Poly collegiate
football, baseball and softball stadium fields as well as the multi-purpose and football practice
fields are all Bermuda grass. Additionally, the football practice field at Cal Poly is built on a sand
base similar to the construction of Damon Garcia. This Bermuda football practice field
withstands the demands of daily collage football practices which again contradicts the opinions
in the report obtained by the city. After touring local facilities with Bermuda,grass turf, and
talking to the people maintaining these fields and fairways, I believe that with enough energy
and resources Bermuda grass can be encouraged to grow and thrive at the Damon Garcia
sports complex resulting in additional playing hours on the turf. Most importantly these same
local turf managers believe it is possible to introduce Bermuda to the Damon Garcia fields using
a variety of seeding methods as opposed to tearing the field out completely and starting with
new seed or sod. All of the turf managers I spoke with also offered help to the city and its staff
by sharing equipment and information on over seeding, slit seeding, fertilization, aeration and
testing methods. The grounds director at Dairy Creek has offered the use of their slit-seeder,
which could help introduce Bermuda grass at the sports fields.
I urge council to set as one of its priorities for the Public Works and Paries and Recreation
departments, the creation and implementation of a plan to strengthen the turf field at Damon
Garcia and thus encourage more and more varied uses`ofthis important city asset.
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Residents for Quality Neighborhoods
P.O.Box 12604•San Luis Obispo,CA 93406
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Dear Mayor and Council Members,
SLO CITY CLERK
Residents for Quality Neighborhoods is again appreciative of the opportunity to provide input
during the City's budget process. We are acutely aware of the City's current and projected
financial situation. Sandra Rowley and I participated in the Fiscal Sustainability Task Force and
gained a clear understanding of the budget issues facing the City, and I can assure you that our
Board of Directors took those issues seriously when discussing and deciding the actions we are
recommending.
Residents for Quality Neighborhoods (RQN) began as a small group of involved citizens who
initiated a process that eventually resulted in the formation of neighborhood parking districts and
adoption of the City's High Occupancy Ordinance. RQN continues to represent quality of fife
issues that impact residents in all of our City neighborhoods. Changes to the Garage Conversion
requirements and adoption of the Neighborhood Enhancement Ordinance all began through RQN
input. Recent adoption of more stringent noise regulations, to include changes to the Premise list
and property owners' responsibility, and the Unruly Gathering Ordinance were a direct result of
our continuing efforts to address and reduce the significant number of noise calls made annually.
Our neighborhoods continue to face serious challenges with significant effects not only on
residents' quality of life but also the spillover to other areas of city life—the ability to attract
families and employers, the ability to maintain civic and other volunteer organizations, the ability
to provide arts and entertainment, and the ability to provide conveniently located schools —just to
name a few, all depend on providing a high quality of life in our neighborhoods.
Most neighborhoods in our community show symptoms of neglect—whether it simply be trash
containers sitting out all week, cars parked in the yard or hanging over the sidewalk, the lack of
landscape maintenance, or furniture and appliances left at the curb—or more serious issues
involving code violations and blighted properties. These issues all affect the quality of life for
current residents and have the same spillover effects mentioned above.
The City has depended on complaint driven enforcement to address many of these neighborhood
issues. Changes to the owner/renter mix that accelerated through the mid-1980's has created an
environment where complaint driven enforcement is no longer a viable means of addressing
many of the issues facing neighborhoods. Proactive enforcement of City codes and ordinances
are imperative if the community is to address and restore neighborhood quality of life and avoid
blight throughout the City.
The passage of Measure Y held the promise of more funding for neighborhood-related issues and
wellness programs contained in Housing Element Goal 7— Neighborhood Quality. The adoption
of 'neighborhood police patrols' and 'strengthening neighborhood code enforcement' as two of the
City's major city goals gave residents reason to believe that neighborhood issues would finally be
addressed and their quality of life would improve. Residents for Quality Neighborhoods eagerly
anticipated the creation of a Neighborhood Policing Program being developed by Chief Linden to
provide two 2-officer teams to patrol the neighborhoods and address many of the noise, parking
and Neighborhood Enhancement Ordinance (NEO) violations that negatively impacted residents.
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Unfortunately, a series of events culminating in an economic downturn that further eroded the
City's economic condition all but scrapped plans for any type of Neighborhood Policing Program.
However, the need for a proactive approach to neighborhood wellness did not diminish with the
downturn of the City's financial condition.
Understanding the fiscal issues facing the City, RON began researching similar communities and
the approaches being used there to address the types of problems our community faces. Based
on approaches used in both the City of Davis and the City of Azusa, RON proposes that new
positions be created to proactively address NEO violations and enforce Noise Ordinance
provisions.
The job description and duties of the position, Neighborhood Services Specialist, would fall
between Student Neighborhood Assistant Program (SNAP) personnel and a sworn police officer
(see.attachment) and interface with Code Enforcement. The position would be responsible for
actively patrolling neighborhoods,and ensuring compliance with City codes. The Neighborhood
Services Specialist would also issue parking citations, NEO citations, and noise warnings and
citations. Potential code violations would be forwarded to Code Enforcement.
The requirements of the position and the commensurate salary range would be less than that of
the Code Enforcement position and obviously less than a sworn police officer. The position would
differ from that of SNAP personnel in that Neighborhood Services Specialists would be full time or
full time equivalents. Job experience, education, and training would be greater. RON believes
that a salary range between $42,000 and $45,500 plus benefits would be sufficient to garner
qualified applicants.
RON recommends that three full time equivalent positions be created, consisting of two full time
positions and two 'h time positions primarily for evening enforcement of the noise ordinance and
parking districts. Funding for the positions includes the collections of fines and forfeitures,
maintaining unfilled police officer positions, and funding from rental property business licensing.
Sincerely,
Brett Cross
RON Chair
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NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES SPECIALIST
DESCRIPTION:
Neighborhood Services Specialist performs a variety of duties necessary to implement
and sustain neighborhood wellness. The position requires a knowledge of current laws,
codes and ordinances related to party noise, neighborhood enhancement, and parking
with a thorough understanding of neighborhood issues and dynamics. This position is
distinguished by the use of independent judgment, the level of coordination required to
interface with code enforcement and the degree of interpersonal skills required to perform
successfully.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
Receives general supervision and training from a police supervisor and/or manager.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
--Responds to complaints of party noise in residential neighborhoods.
--Issues Disturbance Advisory Cards (DAC) or Citations, as appropriate, for noise
violations.
--Utilizes and interprets the noise information database.
--Coordinates with other police personnel and City Code Enforcement personnel as
necessary.
--Investigates complaints of Neighborhood Enhancement Ordinance (NEO) violations and
issues notices of non-compliance and/or citations as applicable.
--Issues parking citations for violations in residential parking districts.
--Issues citations for parking violations.
--Works closely with violators to assist them in finding solutions to problems.
--Establishes relationships with neighborhood organizations.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
--Geography and population distribution of the City.
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--Pertinent noise, neighborhood enhancement ordinance (NEO), and parking laws, rules,
and regulations.
--Basic computer skills.
--Correct English usage.
--Principles, practices, and techniques for communication with the public.
ABILITY TO:
--Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
--Work independently with little supervision and exercise initiative and sound judgment.
--Maintain accurate reports and records related to duties performed and equipment used.
--Read and interpret laws and regulations.
--Follow oral and written instructions.
--Interpret and apply operational procedures and the law to field situations.
--Communicate effectively with service population in an enforcement setting.
--Explain the law to the public.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
--High school diploma or GED.
--Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
-- Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required
knowledge and abilities is qualifying. One way to obtain the knowledge and abilities
would be one year experience in a law enforcement environment and with public contact.
POSSESSION AND MAINTENANCE OF:
--A valid Class "C California Driver's License.
--Free of misdemeanor or felony convictions.
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From: Meredith Boyd[SMTP:MEREDITHB7@AOL.COM] JAN 10 YOII
Sent: Monday,January 10, 2011 11:25:24 AM SLO CITY CLERK
To: Council, S1oCity
Subject: RQN recommendations
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Please adopt the recommendations from RQN regarding neighborhood patrols.
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FROM: Katie Lichtig, City Manager SLO CITY CLERK
Prepared by: Debbie Malicoat, Finance Manager
SUBJECT: Additional public comment on the City's 2011-13 Budget
Attached is a memo from the Neighborhoods North of Foothill providing input on the City's
budget. Please insert this in section 4 of your Goal-Setting Agenda Packet binder.
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To: Mayor Jan Marx and Council Members
From: Odile Ayral, Board Member, NNOF (Neighborhoods North of Foothill)
Date: January 7, 2011
Subject: Community Forum, City Budget
The neighborhoods north of Foothill suffer from noise and trash pollution,parking
violations, blighted properties, etc. These problems are exacerbated in areas occupied by
large numbers of students, such as the area between Foothill and Highland, where rentals
are more numerous than owner-occupied residences.
NNOF was grateful to see the City pass noise and trash ordinances,but these ordinances
are useless if they are not enforced. Therefore,NNOF strongly supports the RQN
(Residents for Quality Neighborhoods)proposal for hiring Neighborhood Services
Specialists. These positions could be paid for through unfilled police officer positions,
collection of fines, and rental property licensing fees, and therefore would not create
extra burden upon the City Budget. We urge you to give it your strongest consideration.
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Dear Mayor Marx and Council Members:
As a 30 year resident of San Luis Obispo, I appreciate that the Council is soliciting
public input on budget matters at the upcoming budget meeting. I have some
comments that I think might be helpful in providing consistency and continuity in
the budget as it relates to sports/recreational facilities.
As you may recall, there have been discussions in the past regarding a problem with
the handling of the Laguna Lake Golf Course(LLGC) in the budget This appears to
be the opportune time to fix that ongoing problem.
Historically, the golf course has been primarily maintained in the Enterprise Fund.
Past inquiries have resulted in the understanding that there is really no rational
reason for it to be there. Because LLGC has remained in the Enterprise Fund, it has
been opportunized for repetitious and redundant financial examination with the
stated justification being"does it pay its own way?"
As a result of this,the supporters of LLGC have been forced to appear before the
Council nearly annually for the last 10 years in order to defend the course's
continued operation. This has involved hours and hours of staff time preparing
reports not to mention forcing the supporters, some of whom are quite elderly, to
experience anxiety and difficulty in having to attend late night Council meetings.
Despite those difficulties, many do attend the meetings because of its importance to
them and on every occasion, the majority of the Council has been supportive of the
course, recognizing its value to the community.
In contrast, the Sinsheimer Swimming Pool and the Damon-Garcia Soccer Fields
(who also generate revenue from a sporting activity) have always been maintained
in the General Fund. Neither facility pays its own way and each requires more
general fund subsidy than the golf course. In fact, the golf course has a 78% cost
recovery rate,which is a significantly higher recovery rate than the swimming pool
and soccer fields. Interestingly though, the swimming pool and soccer fields have
never been subjected to the same financial scrutiny as the LLGC,requiring its
supporters to appear at Council meetings,write letters, or experience the concern
that their sporting facility might be closed or sold.This leaves the public with the
impression that the golf course is being singled out and inequitably handled in the
budget process.
Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to request that the LLGC be put back
into the General Fund.While I believe the supporters understand that this move will
not eliminate future examination and investigation for better revenue generation
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and expense savings of LLGC (which all General Fund operations must face), they
more importantly understand_that it will provide for more equitable treatment with
the other similar recreational sports facilities the city supports.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Carolyn Smith
San Luis Obispo
From: Dan Hinz[SMTP:DHINZ805@CHARTER.NET]
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 9:36:41 PM
To: Council, SloCity
Subject: Budget matters
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Dear Council members
I notice there is a meeting to get input from the public on budget matters on Tuesday,
January 11 th.
I am a golfer and would like to see the treatment we receive handled in a more equitable
manner. Every time we turn around we are at a council meeting justifying our existence. I
Because the Golf course is in the Enterprise budget category we(and more importantly,
the Parks and Rec Staff) face the prospect of another slide show and another publish
hearing. The non-enterprise Parks and Rec venues function very nicely without this kind
of dog and pony show. All this extra work is laid on the Parks and Rec activity that
returns more in the way of fees that any of the other activities
It is within your discretion to make this budget category change, and I strongly urge that
you do so.
Dan Hinz
From: Camille Small[SMTP:NOTETOCAMILLE@YAHOO.COM]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 12:09:42 AM
To: Council, SloCity
Subject: Letter re: Budget to Benefit Neighborhoods
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Mayor Marx and Council Members.,
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Please accept my letter with concerns that affect many.
Camille Small
January 9, 2011
Dear Mayor Marx and City Council Members,
Large areas of homes, once proudly owned and occupied by families, are currently
occupied by student renters. All of us acknowledge and appreciate many bright and law-
abiding students who apply themselves and live sensibly while they earn degrees.
However,multiple numbers of student renters in house after house with excessive
numbers of vehicles and noisy gatherings result in neighborhoods that are no longer
normal neighborhoods. They are certainly not"neighborhoods" any member of the City
Council can be proud of. Those of you who know the facts must feel uncomfortable;
those unaware of the facts must take a good look.
Realtors know the facts as adult/family clients refuse to look at properties on certain
streets.
Sadly, one afore-mentioned street is where dear friends proudly purchased in 2000. That
year, only 1 of the 20 homes was a student rental; today 10 of them are. My friends
respond with heavy hearts each time a property is turned into yet another 5- person
student rental. In a normal neighborhood, such as mine, every five homes has 12
occupants; on student rental streets every five homes houses 25+people (and 20
vehicles).
The number of student renters ignoring noise and other ordinances has made life in
neighborhoods unpleasant to unbearable. Young couples report not being able to
peacefully put young children to bed. Adults have their deserved peace of mind
disturbed. Many people we know felt driven from their homes and moved. The
conditions that drove them off are not what people should be expected to live with and
plainly NOT acceptable.
We feel it is the City's responsibility to maintain neighborhood wellness which is not
currently beingaplished. Very recently I helped bring attention to an egregious
situation in a home just off Patricia Dr. Neighbors had suffered for an entire year since
first reporting the situation to code enforcement. Three young men ran a`bar and
parts business", parked up to 10 damaged vehicles on the street(some on trailers) and
ran noisy tools until late at night(11:30 p.m. when I went by, they were running a saws
all). They parked a 45' long 10' high covered trailer a few feet from an intersection for
weeks at a time when Municipal Code disallows this. Why, I ask, should it take multiple
phone calls,
e-mails and letters to get any action? Blowing up a drum of oil and damaging neighbors'
properties wasn't enough. Did it take the comment that we should probably go to the
newspaper or City Council that finally resulted in some action on behalf of permanent
residents?
Let's acknowledge that your employees in the responsible departments are diligent and
dedicated. The only missing element (after adequate and well-written ordinances) would
be too few people without adequate time to cover what has become of this city. Hence, a
budget that
includes more people to work on behalf of permanent residents is clearly in order.
Parade magazine couldn't have seen our neighborhoods.
Our downtown is delightful. Our neighborhoods are deplorable.
With Respect and Hope for the Future,
Camille Small
San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition
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Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the goal setting process for the 2011-2013 fiscal cycle.
On behalf of the SLO County Bicycle Coalition's Board and Members, I ask for your continued
commitment to making San Luis Obispo a landmark bicycle friendly community.
Building a safer and more livable community has been a staple priority throughout previous budget
cycles. Your continued commitment to making active living accessible insures that our community
remains the happiest in the Country, filled with opportunities for success and satisfaction. Whenever
the City has built facilities for bicycling and walking there has always been an economic benefit
whether it be to our residents, through tourism, or retail commerce.
The following table presents the Bicycle Coalition's recommended goals in order of priority for FY
2011-2013. These goals are designed to maintain the City's progress in bicycle access, traffic
congestion relief, and public safety as detailed in Measure Y. Please note that these goals match those
of the Bicycle Advisory Committee,however we have given them somewhat different priority
rankings.
Goal Reason Measure Y/Major Candidate
City Goal Funding
Relationship
1)Continue improving -Increases the usability and Direct relationship: -Streets Maintenance
the maintenance and safety of bicycle and pedestrian Bikeway Budget
safety of bicycling and facilities,which in tum promotes Improvements& -Pavement
pedestrian facilities in active transportation. By Traffic Congestion Management Program
conjunction with including these improvements as Relief Funds.
Pavement Management part of each year's Pavement -General Fund
projects. Annual Management cycle,substantial Supplemental -Transit Fund
Funding of$25,000 cost savings are realized. relationship: Public
annually for -Consistent with PCC signage Safety Service Levels
miscellaneous bicycle draft rec.&PC infrastructure &Downtown
facility improvements maintenance. Improvements
should be maintained.
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2)Continue design and -Provides majoy safety Direct relationship: -BTA grants
construction of the enhancement for a large volume . Traffic Congestion -STIP funding
Railroad Safety Trail: of bicyclists,a safe bike route to Relief& Bikeway -City debt financing for
Calpoly to Railroad the University,schools,&parks: Improvements construction
Station implements General Plan goals to Supplemental -Fundraising efforts
increase bicycle use and supports
Grand Jury recommendations to relationship: Public
close gaps. Safety Service Levels
-Consistent with PC and PRC &Downtown
draft recommendations. Improvements
3)Maintain$7,500 in -Funding will help to meet the Public Safety Service -General Fund with a
funding annually(50% increased need reflected in the Levels(traffic safety) portion coming from
of previous levels)for increased 2008 bike count. It will and Traffic Congestion Transportation
Bicycling Safety also help address the trend over Relief Development Act
Education.Reduction the last six years of increasing (TDA)funds
proposed in response to bike collisions according to the
budget constraints only. current Traffic Safety Report
4)Maintain part time -This position seeks out and Direct relationship: - 1/2 General Fund
temporary staffing applies for grant funding as well Traffic Congestion - 1/2 Transit Fund
position for as assists in the implementation of Relief&Bikeway
Transportation the Bicycle Transportation Plan. Improvements
Programs In the last cycle,this position
Implementation leveraged over$2.2 million in Supplemental
(approximately$38,000 state and federal grant funding. relationship: Public
annually) -Constituent with MTC draft Safety Service Levels
recommendation. &Downtown
Improvements
5)Develop a specific -Public input at two meetings has Direct relationship: -Prop. le funds
design for the Bob Jones identified the need to connect the Bikeway -Transportation
trail alignment from existing trail to LOVR and Improvements,Goals Planning Grant
existing section to a provide a grade separated of four other Council
County connection at crossing.The Land Conservancy, Advisory bodies
the Octagon Barn. in concert with SLO County,is
Design should be done working to begin the county Supplemental
in conjunction w/LOVR section of the trail at the Octagon relationship: Public
interchange project and Barn.Without a specific design,a Safety Service Levels
include a grade gap in the trail may result.
separated crossing. -Consistent with PC,PRC,and
JUC draft recs.
6)Identify a new Promotes the achievement of the Direct relationship: -Safe Routes to School
Bicycle Boulevard as General Plan goals to increase Bikeway grant funding
prioritized in the bicycle use by expanding the Improvements&
Bicycle Transportation bikeway network in the built area Traffic Congestion
Plan. of the City. Relief
The Bike Coalition continues to be committed to supporting the City with bike related endeavors. We
pledge to do the following:
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1)We will continue the work we have done in searching for and assisting with grant applications..
2)We offer to help the City prepare for and negotiate with talks with Union Pacific for Railroad Safety
Trail project completion.
3)We pledge to continue our programs to help make our streets safer including activities to improve
behavior among motorists and bicyclists and our bicycle education skills classes to teach legal and safe
bicycling. In 2010 we reached over 1,000 people with the bike education curriculum and intend to at
least double that over the next two years.
4)We also pledge to continue the bike valet at the weekly Farmers Market. Since the program's
inception we have replaced 22,000 trips that otherwise would have been made by automobile. By
doing this, we ease traffic congestion and parking needs.
Together let us make SLO a safer and more livable community.
Sincerely,
Dan Rivoire,Executive Director
San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition
dan@slobikelane.org
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Mayor Jan Marx and Members of the City Council
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RE: Goal Setting /Budget Process for 2011-2013
The California Central Coast Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (C4) whose mission is
to create sustainable environments and communities along the Central Coast respectfully
recommends adoption of the following goals for the City of San Luis Obispo. These goals
specifically foster and promote environmental, economic and social sustainability for future
generations.
SUSTAINABILITY
City of SLO should focus on becoming sustainable environmentally, economically and socially
by adopting the following goals:
1. ADOPT AN AGGRESSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN that signals intent to preserve our local
environment, economy and community for future generations.
2. ADOPT A NET ZERO ENERGY USE PLAN: Set goals to reduce energy use within the city to
net zero by 2030 providing enormous environmental benefits, creating green jobs that would
grow the local economy and creating a more socially sustainable community.
3. ADOPT A CARBON TAX to reduce energy use and fund alternative transportation,
expedited plan check for green buildings, financial incentives for progressively higher levels of
energy efficiency.
4. ADOPT TIME OF SALE ENERGY AUDITS to educate new owners about building energy use,
and retrofits that save energy and resources and offer paybacks.
WALKING THE TALK
The City of SLO should set an example in energy and resource conservation by making their
facilities and operations the most efficient LEED certified buildings as part of a concerted
sustainable public education and showcase.
MOVING THE MASSES
The City of SLO should begin serious efforts to implement a light rail or other efficient public
transportation system connecting outlying communities to a SLO transit hub, creating a vital
downtown core that supports eco-tourism, local shopping, and commuters in non-car
dependent transportation modes.
1/11/11 City of San Luis Obispo Goals 1
GREEN SCHOOLS
The City of SLO should foster sustainable education and green, healthy schools for the next
generation, signing on to the Mayor's Alliance for Green Schools,
(http://www.centerforgreenschools.org/mayors-alliance.aspx), leading the way for healthy,
green schools by the next generation.
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPM Ni
The City of San Luis Obispo should seek ways to support green building projects and
neighborhoods with expedited plan reviews for LEED or green projects, and incentives (such
as higher density or reimbursed fees) for LEED Platinum certified projects saving city
infrastructure and maintenance costs.
REDUCE COSTS BY REDUCING USE
The City of San Luis Obispo should reduce infrastructure costs by reducing water, energy and
resource use.
ATTRACT AND SUPPORT GREEN BUSINESSES
San Luis Obispo should create incentives to attract and support local green businesses.
STRATEGIC PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
San Luis Obispo should work with local organizations to provide public education and
resources for creating a sustainable community, fostering green businesses such as eco-
tourism and sustainable local agriculture and fishing industries.
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
San Luis Obispo should partner with the local US Green Building Council Chapter (C4) and
other non-profit organizations to seek grant funding for public education and local
sustainable community planning.
SLO GREEN JOB CORPS
San Luis Obispo should partner with local community colleges and the high school to create
a SLO Sustainable Job Corps service training to involve and invest the youth of our community
in creating a sustainable future.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Farmer, AIA, LEED AP
2010 President, USGBC-C4
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Having lived near Cal Poly for over 50 years, and having served on the City Planning Commision
for 9 years I am very famiiar with the dilemma facing the Council regarding the budget and the
continuing city neighborhood patrols. I do believe the proposal put forth by RQN is a good one
and should be adopted by the City Council. Thank you for your consideration----John H Evans
From: Allan Cooper [allancoope@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 7:46 PM
To: Marx, Jan; Ashbaugh, John; Smith, Kathy; Carpenter, Dan; Carter,
Andrew
Subject: January 11, 2011 Budget Preview Meeting: SLO Pedestrian Plan
January 10, 2011
Regarding: January 11, 2011 Budget Preview Meeting: SLO Pedestrian Plan
Honorable Mayor and Council Members:
Save Our Downtown feels that there is some urgency in addressing a San
Luis Obispo Pedestrian Plan at this time as the City could coordinate
such a plan with the proposed Garden Street Terraces Project, the
proposed China Town Project, a "re-energized" Conceptual Physical Plan
for the City's Center (the "re-energization" or adoption of which could
also be prioritized for the January 29th Budget Workshop) , with the
proposed location of future parking garages (specifically with the
location of the proposed Nipomo/Palm St. garage) and with the Prop 84
grant funding for updates on the Circulation and Land Use Elements. The
City has already become heavily invested in the formulation of such a
plan. In 1992, the City embraced The Physical Plan for the City's
Center. This document has never been formally adopted but is referred
to in an advisory capacity. Most importantly, this document was
intended to be updated on a periodic basis. It's time for it to be
updated! In 2003 a draft pedestrian plan was put together by staff
along with a consortium of Cal Poly CRP grad students. Then in 2004 a
consultant was hired to work on such a plan. A pedestrian lighting plan
has recently been adopted and in lieu of a SLO Pedestrian Plan, the
City has prevailed upon the Garden Street Terraces Project developers
to adopt the Garden Street Improvement Plan. As for available
resources, we have assembled a subcommittee comprised of Dr. Evangelos
Evangelopolous, adjunct professor at Cal Poly, Russell Brown, retired
Dean of Student Services and yours truly to brainstorm a work plan and
some design performance specifications for such a plan (see our first
draft below) . We have become familiar with possible precedents for such
a plan and will continue to research these precedents. We are eagerly
joining forces with a number of the authors of the Conceptual Physical
Plan for the City's Center including Chuck Crotser, Ken Schwartz,
Pierre Rademaker, Andrew Merriam, Brian Starr and Rod Levin in our
effort to formulate a pedestrian plan and incorporate it into their
document. Save Our Downtown also feels that it is incumbent on the
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City to form a Citizen's Pedestrian Advisory Committee in lieu of
relying on the City's Bicycle Advisory Committee or on the SLO County
Bike Coalition to address pedestrian safety and circulation in San Luis
Obispo. The projected cost of such a proposal would be negligible as it
would only involve some staff time and the use of the City/County
Library or the Ludvig Center for public outreach purposes. As an aside,
we also endorse the Bicycle Advisory Committee's Highest Priority to
improve the maintenance and safety of bicycling and pedestrian
facilities in conjunction with Pavement Management Projects.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Allan Cooper, Chair
Save Our Downtown
756 Broad St.
San Luis Obispo, CA
Draft Design Specifications and Work Scope for a Pedestrian Plan Sub-
Committee:
Draft Design Specifications: a pedestrian plan would ideally:
* provide continuous visual interest along the walkways in the form of
adjoining shop fronts, street furniture, paving patterns, vegetation,
etc.
* insure that pedestrian walkways are comfortable, both physically and
psychologically in the form of solar access, views, rain and wind
protection, etc.
* create more short blocks - frequent places to cross and frequent
choices of direction (i.e. , as indicated in the Conceptual Physical
Plan for the City's Center)
* insure that public services (i.e.. , public rest rooms, parking
garages) are within easy walking distance
* insure that walkways would connect points of historic and natural
interest
* insure traffic calming along pedestrian paths
* provide audible pedestrian signals and curb ramps
* mitigate against a `fence effect' " that makes crossing high traffic
volume (or wide) streets difficult (i.e. , Santa Rosa)
* mitigate against incomplete or inadequate sidewalks
* make underpasses and overpasses inviting (i.e. , Broad St. /Highway 101
underpass)
* create pedestrian pick-up and drop-off locations
* create pedestrian linkage to mass transit
Workscope: to determine need for a pedestrian plan, research would go
into:
* the location of pedestrian/vehicle/bicycle collisions and mitigate
(and research reasons for pedestrian collisions
* school-related (i..e. , Mission Prep) pedestrian activity and hazards
* walking rates
Workscope: community outreach would involve:
* public workshops
* a Citizen's Pedestrian Advisory Committee
* joining forces with the SLO Bicycle Advisory Committee and the .San
Luis Obispo County Bike Coalition (whose mission is: "to transform San
Luis Obispo County into a safer and more livable community by promoting
cycling and walking for everyday transportation") 547-2055
Workscope: revisit and coordinate the proposed pedestrian plan with:
* A Conceptual Physical Plan for the City's Center (perhaps this plan
could be up-dated and adopted)
* existing and proposed locations of parking garages
* proposed location and design of mid-block connections for the
Chinatown Project and the Garden Street Terraces Project
* precedents and best practices for pedestrian plans in other cities
(i.e. , Oakland and Sacramento)
In conclusion this is what we hope will change with the adoption of a
SLO Pedestrian Masterplan:
* less ad hoc planning for the location of proposed parking garages
(i.e. , locating the garages wherever the City happens to own land)
* less ad hoc response to the Conceptual Physical Plan for the City's
Center (resulting from the fact that this plan has never been formally
adopted or updated)
* more stringent requirements insuring that proposed walkways have
solar access, are protected from inclement winds, are comfortably wide
and are buffered from traffic and trash pickup
Ston lacer
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Dear City of San Luis Obispo, A%r CIV 'U60'
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A while back you asked for ways to improve the city. Right when I was going to
answer,we left to Spain for a month. But,baby,I'm back and,boy,do I have some
opinionsM
Let me start by saying, I love love love love love it here. And I have a 26 month old
and a 4 month old. And I used to live in Spain,have a husband from Spain,and all of
his family is currently in Spain,so much of what I'd like to see here, is from there.
What I hate about SLO.
In a nutshell,I have to have a car. It sucks to have a car,especially when you are
inserting and removing squirmy,possibly waking napping kids,at every stop. When
I lived in Paso, I lived in a central location and was able to walk to the grocery store,
gym,park,drugstore,kohl's,etc.. In SLO,there is just no way, Tank Farm Road
(Broad to Higuera) is too dangerous to walk with precious cargo as is Orcutt Road
('Tank Farm to Johnson). Can you tell I live behind Vons? Anyhow,here's what I
would like to see:
Three separate"downtowns." We already have one and it is amazing. The Marigold
Plaza isn't bad. I can go there to grab food,art supplies,medicine,a coffee from
Blackhorse,wander over to French Park to play. Nice. But it really has no ambiance
and no way for those who live in that neighborhood to hang out and get to know
each other etc. For that,we need a real plaza. They have fabulous plazas in Spain,
with terraces that serve coffee,beers,and food in the sunshine without cars
whizzing by and they have playstructures in the middle,where the kids can play
while their.parents socialize twenty feet away. SLO has sore 4mazing4features, not
the least of which are its people,such as Andrea Herron,Jennifer Stover,and La
Leche League leaders,who work to connect moms in the community with each
other. But still,wp are isplated because our kids have to go elsewhere to play. They
can't hp 41 g 1190frjehcJ)y p�ppe}t}�#a m}$ }e pf,t4: 1 )t soFjeworld since it doesn't
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exist, But in reality,the bastwr 14$to protect Our}rids is for us tq get to know,
our neighbo'is; for the adults to know which kids belong to whom and for people to
be outside instead of holed up inside. So if our kids have to go to the park to play,
they never meet their neighbors who don't have kids who may one day save their
lives by intervening wheq there is a creepy man with a puppy or by lecturing them
when they run into the street Right now,parents don't want to let their children
outside because there are bad people. Our kids play videogames and get fatter and
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certain individuals can be more aggressive. The only way to make the street safe for
kids is to make it constantly inhabited by adults who say hi and wave and nod and
have a coffee together. We can't do that in places that are dedicated to the well-
being of cars. Heck,it's hard to even get from Michael's to La Talapa walking..
Seriously,no real cross-walk I think it is designed so that people will drive. Across
a parking lot. And then drive again over to CVS. Ridiculous. Get rid of most of that
parking. Make it so that families walk together down to the'plaza after work to have
a beer while the kids play. Do this in each little neighborhood. American zoning
laws have made it so that we have no neighborhood feeling because businesses are
what really create a neighborhood. At least Marigold Plaza is workable. I can't
imagine how horrible it would be to live at LOVR/Madonna. More cars and strip
malls in one place would be impossible. I imagine that in a place like that,as a:
condition of letting someone like Target in,you could demand some"help" creating
a little social nook
Invest in infrastructure that connects SLO's main portions with bike trails. Maybe
when making Prado Road,they can connect Marigold Plaza with Madonna Plaza,for
example? And Marigold Plaza with the Downtown (extend the Railroad trail?) I
have no idea how the area at Madonna/LOVR can be connected to Cal Poly,but we
should all be able to get around easily without cars. And then the trails have to be
safe. The best way is obviously for people to use them 24/7...But patrolling would
work in the meantime.
And,since obesity has been found to start very young and it would really help me
personally,create a child-friendly spot for horrible weather. Do you have any idea
how much of nightmare it to have a newborn baby who SCREAMS in the car,an
active 21 month old,and 1044 temperatures in SLO? A little more information: a
typical child that age naps from 11:30-2:30. By the time both children are changed
and fed etc,it is 3:30. The Children's Museum is the only place that is semi
accommodating and they don't open til 10 and close at 5. The library is too... quiet?
organized?anti-active young person? Parks were too hot,even Ansohlm Park
Parent Participation was out on break Sinsheimer Pool,in a stroke of brilliance,had
closed completely during the hottest days for some maintenance,and even so,they
are only open 11:30-1:30 (naptime) and 5:30-7:30 (dinner and bedtime). Plus, I'm
not sure where I would have put a newborn baby while assisting my toddler in the
water. And if he was in the tot pool,well,that is in the sunshine. Not the best for the
newborn. And when they were open during the summer from 12-4,the toddler pool
(tot pool)was inhabited by a bunch of school-aged non-swimmers in summer day
camp who needed a spot to not drown while the summer day camp leaders didn't
watch them,which meant it was too chaotic for the tots. The TOT POOL was too
dangerous for the tots. I had this conversation several times. "You see,they wear
wrist bands that limit...." Basically boiling always down to,yes, it is too dangerous
for a small child from 12-4. You should come during nap time. Or dinner time.
Thank you so much for all your help, Parks and Rec. So the only way for us to go
play on those days was to drive to Heilman Parkin Atascadero,with a screaming
infant,stopping every few minutes (please google the effects of allowing a newborn
to cry intensely while not being held—basically,high cortisol levels (screaming
baby) can cause neurological damage in children under 4 months). So what I would
suggest is to add a playstructure to The Network or some other such building so that
the area children could play in the rain,cold,heat and San Luis could affirm its
commitment to fitness. I imagine that many parents would pay to use the facility.
Right now, I have problems with getting to the park due to winter weather. We go
at 9am. The playstructues are wet from the morning dew. It is cold. The grass and
sand are wet That makes everything slippery and dangerous. Even an open-sided
metal covering for one of the parks would be helpful. Gymnastics in SLO for
toddlers is about$12 for 45 .minutes ($5 in Atascadero to compare). A little pricy. It
makes it so that many families with small children move away. And that is not good.
San Luis can't be a college,dual-income-no-kids community.
Oh,and I am s00000 tempted to start videotaping and sending the footage of the.
absolute disregard for cross-walks. We frequently cross at Tank Farm/Poinsettia
and it is insane the number of cars that will whiz by without even thinking of
stopping. There have been times I was crossing during a lull (with a baby strapped
to my chest and another in a stroller),only to wonder if I should run back to the
curb or dart across the street,so fast did a car come barreling out of nowhere down
Tank Farm Road. One time,a sheriff was the one who did that to me. With no
sirens. So here's my suggestion: 1) buy a tire store and put it on the corner. 2)
install those fire popping metals so that they only are up when someone pushes a
button to cross the street 3) earn lots of money by selling new tires to jerks who
don't stop for pedestrians at cross-walks. Or maybe just allow people to send in
videos of vehicles speeding through cross-walks with pedestrians and then send a
moving violation to the license plate number.
Please try to at least consider the reasons behind the suggestions,even if you cannot
obey my commands. We really do need a place for.children to hang out and play
during too hot,too cold and too wet weather. We need to be able to create a"vida
del barrio"and buy from the stores in our neighborhood and meet our neighbors.
And we need to be able to cross the streets without running shoes.
Thank you for your time and good luck making SLO better. It is already so fabulous.
Kelly Alonso-Palt
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To: Marx, Jan; Ashbaugh, John; Carter, Andrew; Smith, Kathy; Carpenter, Dan
Subject: City 2011-2013 Budget V �o
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City 2011-2013 Budget �' -ry Cazze�
My name is John Altman.
I am a resident of San Luis Obispo. I would like to weigh in on the 2011-2013 budget
process.
City important high priority achievement goals:
1. Construct the skate park in Santa Rosa Park.
To reduce cost incurred and increase revenues for the City, I suggest the following
1. Close all non-essential City positions for the last week in December.
2. Don't.streetslurry. Many streets recently slurried were absent of cracks or potholes, but were
instead routinely scheduled, other streets that were recently slurried were again recently dug up
as in Pismo @ Toro. Palm St. is an embarrassment with its open cracks. Slurry also contributes to
Global Warming with large black swaths absorbing the sun's heat and artificially heating our
neighborhoods.
3. Get cheaper cops. Our happy town has a drinking problem; we're not C.S.I. material, and we
don't get sophisticated crimes that need all types of high tech or lots of highly skilled officers.
Instead we need high quality law enforcement officers that would love the chance to live here at
a substantially lower salary.
4. The City should utilize its citizen volunteers more. Many organizations throughout the county
have volunteer base to get special projects done. Volunteer groups in SLO have clean our local
creeks , plant trees along Morro St, collected and distributed food and goods to those less
fortunate taken CORE course and raised money.
A collaboration of these volunteer groups and the City should be organized to construct
the Santa Rosa Park skate park.
Thank you
JohtVAUWWWv
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From: Kim Ryan[SMTP:BBOBRYAN@MSN.COMI
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 5:08:25 PM
To: Council, SloCity
Subject: NO tennis court lights
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Dear Council Members,
The tennis players are at it again! Previously they pushed to have lights installed @ the
Sinsheimer courts and were turned down. I guess they feel the new council might be.
sympathetic to their cause. If you go to the web site printed on the flyers posted at the
courts you will hear a lot of whining about the inadequate lighting at the high school
and how they have no place to exercise after dark. I don't play tennis myself so I can't
comment on the lighting at the high school. It does seem that the tennis players could
go right across the park to the well lit YMCA and find any number of alternative
activities to get their exercise after dark. The darkness issue is really only a problem it
seems during the winter months.
Those of us that live in the surrounding neighborhood love the park and all the activities
it provides but, we need to draw the line somewhere.
As it stands now the tennis players increase the traffic into our neighborhood because
they park not in the Sinsheimer parking lot but on the street at the end of Helena and
Sydney Streets.
There are groups of player that are on the courts at 7 AM on Sundays and while they are
not rowdy I don't think they realize how far their voices carry.
We already have the baseball field, softball field, batting cages and pool which are all
lighted but set further into the park and not backed right up to the our neighbors back
yards.
With all the budget problems we feel that lighting on the Sinsheimer courts is a frivolous
and unnecessary expense.
Thank You for your time
Kim &William Ryan
2520 Helena
San Luis Obispo
544-0220
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I am a San Luis Obispo resident who has lived here for almost ten years. Tonight I attended the
Community Forum, but I did not take the opportunity to speak,so I would like to follow up with my
input in person.
I am the president of the San Luis Obispo Women's Soccer(SLOWS) league. Each year our league plays
both a ten week fall and spring season.We currently have ten teams that have up to twenty women on
each team. In other words,we have as many as 200 women in our county playing in the SLOWS league.
Due to the lack of availability and strict restrictions of Damon Garcia,our league is unable to utilize the
soccer fields at this facility for both of our seasons. Instead,we schedule our-season of play at either
Paloma in Atascadero or Barney Schwartz in Paso Robles. Many of our players would prefer to play
year-round at Damon Garcia because it is the most central field for the women in our league(who
represent areas throughout the entire county). I want to make you aware that we are utilizing fields in
other areas of San Luis Obispo County because I view this as lost revenue for San Luis Obispo city.
SLOWS would like to ask for more playing availability at Damon Garcia so that teams can both practice
and play on this field. Furthermore,each July we host a tournament that brings multiple teams from out
of the area.Currently we host this event at Barney Schwartz,but we would be happy to host this in San
Luis Obispo,which would in turn bring more revenue to the city.
In closing,as a league we are less concerned with the visual aesthetics of the field and more interested
in the availability of usage. As was evident at the meeting,the San Luis Obispo community would
greatly benefit from increased access and availability to the Damon Garcia sports complex.
Sincerely,
Tracee Duerson RECEIVED
SLOWS President JAN 18 2010
(805) 234-7277
traceeduerson@email.com SLO CITY CLERK
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JAN 13 2011
SLO CITY CLERK January 12, 2011
Dear Mayor Marx and Members of the City Council,
I would like to make a suggestion and I do not know why it was not.
proposed long ago. I make this suggestion as a private citizen and not as
a member of any organizqtion.
As you are aware, the City has many official advisory boards/bodys.
I believe that an official Neighborhood Residents Advisory Board would
be a huge help to the City Council. A Neighborhood Residents Advisory
Board could bring it.' s recommendations and suggestions directly to. the
Council at no expense to the City.
In essence, Residents For Quality Neoghborhoods has been a very
successful unoficial City Advisory board. for over 20 years and it con-
sists of members from all over the City.
Ibelieve that an official Neighborhood Residents Advisory Board
would help the Council keep abreast of what-, is happening in residential
neighborhoods and I believe that there would be no =shortage of wolunt:eers.
I look forward to hearing from you on my proposal.
Most. Sincerely,
Naoma. Wright
LAJD 400 Foothill Blvd.
San Luis Obispo CA.93405
Phone;`"543-5432
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Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:15:09 AM JAN 13 2011
To: Council, SloCity
Subject: 2011-13 Financial Plan -Community Forum Follow Up SLO CITY CLERK
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Thank you for the opportunity to speak in Wednesday's Community Forum. As the
representative of the Hawthorne Elementary School Safe Routes to School program I'm
submitting the attached letter from myself and Principal Kirt Collins detailing our preferred
priorities for Measure Y funds in the 2011-2013 budget cycle.
Stacey White(parent and Volunteer Safe Routes Coordinator)
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805-596-4070 Fax 805-544-5759
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January 12, 3011
City Council
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo.CA 93101-3236
Re: City of San Luis 2011-2013 Financial Plan Community Forum-Sate Routes to School
Members of City Council,
The Hawthorne Elementary School Safe Routes Committee is respectfully submitting this letter in follow up to
the recommendations made during the Public Comment portion at Iasi night's community forum.
Safe Routes to School Success
We arc truly excited about The I lawthome Flementary School Safe Routes Program's success. nuc to the
City's historic investment in providing critical pedestrian and bikeway safety improvements and the hard work
of our parent volunteers %ve have seen some very exciting trends in the last several years, including:
• Steadily increasing participation in the Safe Routes program across gender. ethnicity.and socio-cconomic
status, with nearly 350 of our 336 students participating in the most recent Safe Routes activity
• Two annual bike safety education programs and celebrations held at the school annually
• A Safe Routes volunteer support.committee
• Effective partnerships with Parks and Recreation. Ride Share. Public ',forks. Eike Coalition. f=ood Rank,
Cal Poly and more for our Safe RouteS events
Recommended Priorities
In ali_*nment with man; of the recommendations made by your advisory boards, including: the Planting
Commission. Architectural Review Commission, Joint Recreational Use Committee. Mass Transportation
Committee, and the Parks and Recreation Commission 01.11-Safe Routes to School Committee has the following
recommendations regarding prioritization for 201 1-13 and for allocation of Measure Y funds in the areas of
Neighborhood Paving and Deferred Maintenance and"traffic Con,:estion Relief radiating from our City's
Schools:
• Enhanced pedestrian safety infrastructure,such as curb cuts. appropriate crass walks, and skmage
• Expansion of and continuation of designated bikeways
• Consideration of improved bike and pedestrian safety when restripin„ existing roadways
• Continued annual investment ofS'25.000 in the miscellaneous bike improvements program
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thank you again for the opportunity to participate in last night's 2011-13 Financial Plan Community Forum. As
has consistently been the case. it was well organized.efficiently moderated.and inspirati6nal.to be apart of.
The positive community engagement was truly admirable. Thank yo.0 for making it possible.
Sincerely.
Stacey White Kirt Collins
Volunteer Parent Safe Routes Coordinator Principal
Cc: Safe Routes Volunteer Committee
Hawthorne Llementary School PTA
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From: Lisa Kawamura[SMTP:LMK70@YMAIL.COM]
Sent:Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:36:02 PM Sjg�crro.v 14
To: Council, SloCity
Subject: Measure Y Community Meeting
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Dear Members of the City Council and 5taff G°4-c-ze
Thank you for allowing last night's meeting regarding the use of Measure Y
funding. I appreciate your willingness to listen to all groups and individual
comments on how the money ought to be spent. While I am not a resident of
San Luis Obispo proper, I work in San Luis Obispo, and spend much of my
recreation dollars here in San Luis.
While last night's meeting was long, it was well-run. The problems were due
to a few individuals and groups that must have felt that the rules and
guidelines were for others, but not themselves. In any case, I greatly
appreciate the manner in which the meeting was run.
I have one final comment that I would like to make. The simple solution, as
one resident identified last night, is to cut funding to programs and salaries.
While it may seem to be the simple solution, it is foolish to think that we
should cut the pay of city staff and employees or cut programs that indeed
contribute to making this a great place to live.
Some say, you need to spend money to make money. This adage certainly
applies to our current situation. Please consider spending the extra money
on programs and activities that will generate income for San Luis Obispo.
Many of the groups supporting the renovation of Damon Garcia also indicated
that the facility could (and if allowed, would) be used to run tournaments and
other activities that would bring outside money to our area. This seems to
be a wise decision that would bring money not only in terms of use of the
fields, but traveling dollars that would be spent on hotels, restaurants, and
other types of commerce.
If you spend money to make an already existing field more usable, and in
turn, an income generator, itis a wise way to increase the funds necessary
for not only the sports programs that would generate that increase in
income, but potentially for other projects that would not be considered
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income-generating. In these tight economic times, it is necessary for us to
spend wisely--not just for what we want but for us to make the most of what
we have now and can have in the future.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Lisa Kawamura
lmk70@ymaii.com
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990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 n C �
Dear Council members (•t
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I know you are all keenly aware of the city's budget shortfall as well as the ever increasing drain
on our budget due in no small part to our city's skyrocketing pension costs. These costs are
projected to increase significantly now and into the foreseeable future. I believe drastic steps
need to be taken and all considerations should be on the table for negotiations,including:
Increasing the contributions into the pension system by our city's employees. I believe.many
employees currently contribute nothing in their own behalf. All employees,regardless of their
bargaining unit,should contribute 50%of their total pension contribution,exactly as occurs in
the social security system for the vast majority of our labor force.
Increasing the retirement age for pension eligibility as well as decreasing the percentage of salary
paid per year of service. These benefits were needlessly enhanced in the early 1990s with no
corresponding increase in pension contributions. This has contributed in no small part to our
current state of affairs.
Changing the pension calculation from using an employee's final year of salary to the average of
the final 3 or 5 years of salary. This would inhibit one from artificially boosting their final year
of compensation to then benefit for life from the artificially increased pension.
Finally,I would like to see you do away with the pension system altogether for new employees
and replace it with a defined contribution plan as private companies have largely done over
recent years. It's not as if(as perhaps it once was)that employees are receiving lower pay or
fewer benefits than those in the private sector. If anything,our public employees are more richly
compensated on most every means of measuring their overall compensation package.
I don't know how much you are able to keep up with articles in the press regarding the
nationwide pension crisis that is affecting most states and cities across our country. Enclosed are
two articles from the Wall Street Journal from January 19,2011 that I think should be of interest
to you. I believe the Utah model is one worth exploring for our city.
Thank you.
Regards, RECEIVED
bd JAN 2 5 2011
John Grady SLO CITY CLERK
525 Marsh Street
San Luis Obispo,CA 93401
enclosures
The Utahi Pension Model
s Illinois and New Jersey struggle to amount by private company standards.If they
reform their broken public pension wish,new workers can choose a defined bene-
plans, we thought you might like to fit plan,but the state contribution to such a.
hear a success story ,for plan is no longer open-ended
change.Witness Utah,which '.The state adopts 401(k)s but is legally capped at 10%.
last March replaced defined The reform has benefits
benefit .pensions with a for new state.employees. for taxpayers and public em-
401(k)-style. plan for new ployees.Workers own their
state and municipal workers. retirement account and can .
The sponsor of the Utah reform was.Sena- carry it to another job.They also benefit be-
tor,Dan Liljenquist, who watched in horror cause politicians can no longer steal from the
during the 2008 stock market plunge as the pension planto pay for other government,
state pension fund lost 22%of its assets:From spending. As for taxpayers, the reform will
nearly 100% funded in 2007, it fell to 70% eventually.slash state pensionliabilities in
funded by 2009.Utah suddenly faced a long- 'half and they no longer bear the risk of having
term$6.5 billion funding gap, and the stateto pay higher taxes if the stock market de-
would have had to nearly double its annual clines.
contributions out of the current budget to Union leaders nonetheless resisted the
make up.the shortfall. plan,holding public rallies and threatening to
Mr.I iljenquist requested an analysis to de- defeat any legislator who dared to vote for it.
termine the real and unvarnished fuiancial But polls found that Utah voters supported re-
condition of the pension fund.The statemas form,recognizing that the changes were fair
assuming a 7.75% annual return on invest- . and financially imperative.Not a single Re-
ment,and actuaries found that if that return publican who voted for the reforms lost,and
fell to only 6% the system.would be techni- the GOP picked up seats in 2010.
cally insolvent.The Utah constitution limits From now on in Utah, tax increases or
total state debt to 1.5% of the value of all spending cuts for schools, parks or roads
property in the state,and the unfunded en- .won't be necessary to make legally required
sion liability was one and a half times over payments to retired state workers.The con-
that limit. trast couldn't be sharper with California,New
Utah's constitution bars pension changes York,New Jersey,Illinois and other states in
for current workers—short of an imminent fi- which pension contributions are squeezing
nancial crisis in the fund—so the legislature out other priorities.We hear Montana could
created a defined contribution plan for all new be the next state to adopt the Utah model,and
hires starting this year.the state contributes .something like a dozen more are interested
10% of each worker's salary (12% for public in What looks to be a winner for taxpayers,
safety workers and firefighters),a generous workers and state budgets.
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335 City Employees
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helmets and police officers their
badges Tuesday as part of deep
municipal layoffs destined to
further erode the quality of life in
Camden,already one of the ( �-
nation's most impoverished and
crime-ridden cities. � " yAll,
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In all,335 workers,representing
one-sixth of the local government ^^ • ,e .F l6
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work force,lost their jobs,said
Mayor Dana Redd.It was worst in
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the Public-safety departments,
where nearly half the police force
and close to one-third of the city's
firefighters were laid off. C E t ti
Laid-off firefighters walked U ^:
eight blocks together from the
Police union hall to Fire �k
Department headquarters,snaking ;`C '
Past City Hall,then lined up their �° <. e °•
helmets in front of the building, ``
Picked them back up and started
to turn them in along with their
other gear.The layoffs followed
efforts by city leaders to balance (
the budget amid falling tax x '
revenue and diminishing state aid. < -
Ms. Redd said many of the Firefighters � , ..
applauded Andy Delgado,foreground,a five-year-veteran of the Camden,NJ,Fire Department,
layoffs could have been averted if as he told them to keep their hopes up as they prepared Tuesday to tum in their gear after being laid off.
police and firefighter unions had
agreed to concessions.union
leaders have said they couldn't get
assurances that doing so would
save jobs.
Associated Press
From: Sandra Rowley[SMTP:MACSAR99@YAHOO.COM] )I%r Cm 416�
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 7:34:48 AM
To: Council, S1oCity
Subject: 2011-2013 Goal Setting RECEIVED 6.7 6,6,R<
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Re: Neighborhood Quality SLO CITY CLERK ~
Dear Honorable Mayor and Council Members,
I sincerely hope that Neighborhood Quality or Restore Neighborhood Quality will be
close to the top of your individual lists of city goals for the 2011 2013 Budget and, of
course, on your combined list as well.
By now you are all well aware of the problems facing those who live in some of our
residential neighborhoods. City residents have waited patiently for years for relief from
noise that makes sleep impossible, trash thrown in their yards, lawn ornaments and
furniture broken or stolen, cars keyed or otherwise vandalized, yards used as bathrooms,
windows broken, vehicles parked across sidewalks or on lawns, and,more recently, areas
of blight/neglect. In addition, acts of retribution against residents perceived to have
"tattled"to enforcement personnel still occur. Yes, there are fewer noise calls,but the
number is still over 2,300, even with decreased enrollment.
Passage of Measure Y was to provide needed funds to, among other things, address these
neighborhood problems. Subsequent to the November 2006 passage of Measure Y, work
began on establishing dedicated neighborhood patrols, to include meet-and-confer
sessions with the police union. However, these patrols never materialized. In September
2009 the City Council and Chief of Police mutually agreed on the need to put resources
into neighborhoods utilizing one patrol officer and one reassigned traffic officer to patrol
there. This did not happen.
Measure Y funds were used to add a second code enforcement position. Initially,this
was a big help and a myriad of code violations in the neighborhoods were investigated
and corrected. However, two things have hindered long-term success one of the two
investigators has been out on disability for much of the time, and enforcement was (and
still is) complaint-driven. Complaint-driven enforcement tends to pit neighbor against
neighbor instead of focusing on the actual code violation, i.e., someone turned them in.
The alternative, proactive enforcement, is preferable because a code enforcement
professional has identified the problem, thus no neighborhood animosity can result.
Over the years various suggestions have been made to city staff and previous councils
regarding methods used successfully by other cities to address and correct problems
similar to those identified in the second paragraph. However, none of the suggestions has
been viewed as appropriate for our city, including a rental inspection ordinance from
Azuza that was shown to pay for itself. Thus far, no alternate plan(s)has been brought'
forth.
I fully believe a city needs a viable downtown and viable neighborhoods. Until now it
seems neighborhoods have been sacrificed for almost everything else. Will you be the
Council that reverses the course? Will you be the Council that follows up to ensure plans
are implemented?
Thank you for the opportunity to provide my thoughts and suggestions for your
consideration, and my apologies for my tardiness.
Sincerely,
Sandra Rowley
Resident, San Luis Obispo
From: Ron Malak[SMTP:SLORJM@CHARTER.NET]
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 20116:38:23 PM
To: Council, SloCity
Subject: Retirement Benefit changes by Cities in the State of California
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Dear City Council Members,
We attended the city budget meeting at the Ludwig Center and felt that the mood of
the citizens of SLO reflected that the salary/retirement benefits are unsustainable.
There are a number of cities whose citizens and/or city councils that feel the same
way.
There are several cities whose unions stepped up and negotiated concessions. They
are:
Chula Vista employees will contribute to their retirement for the first time
in 12 years.
California Highway Patrol will have 2 tier retirement and increase current
employee retirement contributions
City of Ventura—2 tier retirement and increase in current employee
retirement contributions
Costa Mesa—increase in employee contributions and cap medical benefits
for 2 years
San Diego—pension reductions for new hires
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Kern County—Increase health care premiums and increase in current
employee retirement contributions
For your convenience, I have provided a sampling of the cities that have placed ballot
measures addressing this financial dilemma.
City of Stockton Binding Arbitration for Fire Department Employees, Measure
H
• Yes: 28,841 (52.30°/x) a
• No: 26,306 (47.70%)
Measure H:
• Changes how the fire chief is hired by eliminating a charter provision that the fire
chief must be hired from the fire department.0
• Changes how labor disputes are handled by eliminating a requirement that labor
disputes with the fire union go to a third-party arbitrator.
• Changes the rules governing firefighter vacation. Specifically, it would repeal,a
section of the city charter that allows firefighters to earn and use no fewer than 15
working days of vacation a year. The number of days of firefighter vacation
would then be something that would be negotiated with the city in regular union
negotiations, rather than being part of the city's charter.0
City of Vallejo Repeal of Binding Arbitration, Measure A
• Yes: 9,314 (51.26%) a
• No: 8,856 (48.74%)
Shall Section 809 of the Charter of the City of Vallejo be repealed to remove the
mediation/arbitration process, commonly referred to as binding interest arbitration, that
permits an arbitrator, without City Council approval, to make the final decision to resolve
disputes between the City and its recognized employee organizations on all matters
relating to wages,hours and working conditions and instead to use the method of
resolving such disputes set forth in state law."
San Jose Repeal of Binding Arbitration, Measure V
• Yes: 148,368 (66.41%) a
• No: 75,038 (33.59%)
To provide fiscal stability, control costs and maintain City services to residents, shall
the Charter be amended to permit binding arbitration only if outside arbitrators are (1)
required to base awards to employees primarily on the City's ability to pay; and (2)
prohibited from; creating any unfunded liability for the City, increasing police and
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firefighter compensation more than the rate of increase in General Fund revenues, or
granting retroactive benefits? .
San Francisco Elimination of Pay Guarantees for Muni Operators, Proposition
G
• Yes: 164,234(64.94%) a
• No: 88,671 (35.06%
Shall the City eliminate the formula for setting minimum MUNI operator wages and
instead set MUNI operator wages through collective bargaining and binding
arbitration; add rules for arbitration proceedings regarding MTA's transit employees;
and make other changes to terms of employment for MTA employees?
Bakersfield Pension Reform, Measure D
• Yes: 38,158 (55.53%) a
• No: 30,559 (44.47%)
• Reduce pensions for police and firefighters to 2% at age 50 based on average
salary averaged over three years before retirement.
• New employees would have to pay 100% of their retirement contribution, up to
9%of their salary,into the California Public Employee Retirement System
throughout their career. Currently, the City of Bakersfield pays that entire amount
after the employee's first five years on the;job.0
Carlsbad Limits on Retirement Benefits, Proposition G
• Yes: 23,985 (64.28%) a
• No: 13,328 (35.72%)
Proposition G,calls for a public vote on pension increases for public safety workers.
City of Redding Pension Funding,Measure A
• Yes: 18,761 (64.23%) a
• No: 10,447 (35.77%)
Measure A: Shall an Ordinance be adopted making a labor negotiations policy
providing that City employees and City officials pay the full employee contribution of
CalPERS pension benefits to be phased in over a period not to exceed four years?
Menlo Park Pension Reform Initiative,Measure L
• Yes: 8,238 (71.33%) a
• No: 3,311 (28.67%)
Under the rules in Menlo Park prior to the adoption of Measure L, an employee could
receive 2.7%of his or her salary for each year of service up to 30 at age 55 with a cap of
81%. Measure L, instead, allows a city employee to earn up to 60%percent of an
employee's salary at age 60 or 2% at 60 for 30 years of service. This is known as the
"2%@60" retirement formula.
Redding City Retiree Health Insurance Premiums, Measure B
• Yes: 20,361 (69.37%) a
• No: 8,990 (30.63%)
Measure B was an advisory-only measure.0
Measure B asked voters whether they would recommend requiring city workers to have
worked for a minimum of five years, and be enrolled in Medicare (if eligible)before the
city would contribute to retireee health insurance premium costs.
Rialto Contributions to PERS, Advisory Vote Measure RR
• Yes: 1,172 (26.24%)
• No: 3,295 (73.76%) d
Should the Rialto City Council restore the rate of the special tax imposed in 1958 to fund
the entire required City contribution to the statewide PERS retirement system for its
employees previously approved by the City voters, from the current zero amount to an
amount that will fund only a portion of such contribution, but which is the maximum
amount of such tax now permitted by law?"
Riverside No Pension Changes Without a Public Vote, Measure L
• Yes:230;552 (52.72%) a
• No: 206,767 (47.28%)
Measure L prevents the Riverside County Board of Supervisors from changing the
county's pension system for public safety employees without a public vote.
Riverside Voter Approval for Public Safety Employee Benefit Changes, Measure M
• Yes: 261,972 (60.84%) a
• No: 168,641 (39.16%)
Shall Ordinance No. 899, requiring voter approval for increases in public safety
employee retirement benefits or decreases in job related pre-retirement death benefits,
and allowing decreases in retirement benefits, be adopted?
San Jose Pension Reform proposition, Measure W
• Yes: 162,367 (72.14%) a
• No: 62,710 (27.86%)
Measure W removes language from the San Jose city charter that defines the rules for the
age at which city employees can retire and how much the city must pay into their pension
fund. Because of this, the San Jose City Council has the flexibility to make decisions on
those matters. Current city employees will not be impacted by any changes. Workers
hired after 2011 would fall under the new rules.
We believe the time to act is now. This problem will not resolve itself but will need firm
leadership from the members of the city council. Let me also thank the City Council for
this opportunity to review the financial status and present solutions to this issue.
Ann and Ron Malak
2250 King Ct. 941
San Luis Obispo
From: greenman4l@gmail.com [mailto:greenman4l@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rivore
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 12:08 PM
To: Council, SloCity; Lichtig, Katie; Carter, Andrew; Carpenter, Dan; Smith, Kathy; Marx, Jan;
Ashbaugh, John; Codron, Michael
Subject: Bike Coalition 2011-2013 Budget.Letter
Dear Council Members and City Manager,
Once again, thank you for the opportunity to participate in the 2011-2013 Budget
planning process. Last night's forum was very productive. As mentioned during my
public comment I wanted to submit the following letter to the Council for consideration
while planning the Budget.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to email or call.
Dan Rivoire, Executive Director
San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition.
dan(@slobikelane.org
805.547.2055
www.slobikelane.oru