HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/1975MINUTES.
ADJOURNED MEETING.OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN..LUIS OBISPO
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER.`18,.1975 - 4:00 P.M.
COUNCIL - CHAMBERS;' CITY HALL
Pledge
Roll Call
'..PRESENT.:
Councilmen Gurnee, Graham, Norris and Petterson
- . ABSENT: Mayor Schwartz
City Staff
PRESENT:.: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City.Clerk;R.D. Miller, Administrative
:-Officer; -A.J. Shaw, Jr., City Attorney
VICE -MAYOR MYRON GRAHAM PRESIDING
1. City Council,met in adjourned..session continuing the progress
of the-Council-'s subcommittee .studying - management and administrative
problems of the City. The subcommittee (Gurnee- Petterson) stated they were
now working.or:trying to work on the problems in the Community Development
Department - their organization, operation-and the effect this organization
had on.-progress.of' the City'-s General Plan and regulatory ordinances under
study and preparation over the past year.
It'was the..subcommittee's recommendation that.the City Council designate
a ninety.(90) day period that.would.invovle a concentrated effort to consider,
.-complete-and adopt-a Revised General-Plan. During this period of ninety days
Robert Strong would be free from..answering inquiries from the Council, staff,
etc., on matters not ielating.to..the.General Plan process except in emer-
gencies -as defined by the City Administrative Officer, with possible advice
of the Council:'s:.subcommittee.
During the-so- called "ninety-day-emergency period ", Robert Strong would
delegate practically all current planning activity to Dan Smith, the Associate
Planner,:and Dan Smith would be.asked to clear with the Attorney informally
before making any major moves involving possible legal interpretations.
Finally, it.was recommended that.all..memos.from the City Attorney to the
various departments; go-through the Administrative Officer for distribution
and knowledge by him and that all copies should go to the Administrative
Officer prior-to going to the department heads. In case of a question as
to whether.the- Attorney..was bringing up.a.strictly legal point-or a matter
of policy; it would.-be for the Administrative Office to make the decision
whether this-was to.be processed or not.
The City-Council present concurred in: :general with the subcommittee's
recommendation.on the ninety -day interim study period.
2. -The City:Council.discussed_.the preparation of a letter to be signed
by. all. . members -.of:. the.. Council .:present_to :the County Board.of Supervisors
regarding - :the -lack of.response.- to.the.letter sent by the City Council to the
Board.of Supervisors regarding.the County plans for expanding their facil-
ities. The--Councilmen present stated.they wished to again inform the.
Supervisors--that.-the Council's subcommittee was ready and willing to become
involved.in.the. study and.deliberation:_on..the County's Capital Improvement
Plan as it affected.the City, and.that the Council ask the Supervisors
1). provide..the..Council:'s subcommittee.with the times and dates scheduled for
formal discussions,,-meetings, hearings; - etc:., regarding the County.;Capital
Improvement_ Program ,:_particularly,those_portions of-the plan that would
directly-affect-the City of San Luis Obispo that might be held by staff,
board members or committees; 2) that the Board of Supervisors communicate
to the City Council dates that would be convenient to the appropriate
members of the Supervisors for having one or more meetings with the Council's