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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Monday, April 8, 1974 - 7:30 p.m.
City Hall
Pledge
Roll Call
' Present: John C. Brown, Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Jesse Norris,
and Kenneth E. Schwartz
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R. D. Miller, Administrative
Officer; D. F. Romero, City Engineer; A. J. Shaw, Jr., City
Attorney
1. The City Council considered the new Water Quality Control Board
requirements for discharge from the sewage treatment plant.
D. F. Romero, City Engineer, submitted a brief analysis of the Water Quality
Control Board's requirements and listed questions and objections to the
requirements presented by the Board. He also submitted a copy to the City
Council of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Coast
Region Order No. 74 -34 tentatively proposed as of March 7, 1974. The City
Engineer stated that basically the waste discharge requirements outlined
the current situation at the City's sewage treatment plant points of dis-
charge into San Luis Creek, beneficial uses downstream and current standards.
One of the chief recommendations of the Water Quality Control Board was the
prohibition of discharge of sludge and untreated wastewater to San Luis
Creek, and prohibited discharge of treated wastewater except during the
months of December, January, February and March of each year. If these
requirements were to be met they would call for an extremely high level of
treatment which could only be achieved by the City through an extraordinary
expenditure in improvements at the sewage treatment plant. It was the
City Engineer's opinion that the standards were based upon the maximum re-
quirement which the Water Quality Control Board felt could be achieved by
this community and it did not consider whether the vast amount of money which
would have to be expended would provide a reasonable return in protection
to the environment for the capital expenditure being made. He also listed
the Water Quality Control Board's staff recommendations on a time schedule
for compliance with the various requirements of their order. The time schedule
as stated implied immediate action on the part of the City in hiring a con-
sultant to prepare the preliminary studies. They also recommended a comprehen-
sive monitoring and reporting program of the water supply, the incoming sewage,
the effluent sewage and the-receiving waters of the creek. This monitoring
program would become effective immediately with the adoption of the criteria
and would require the addition of personnel at the plant as well as a sub-
stantial upgrading of the laboratory at the City's treatment plant.
Mr. John H. Jenks, of Jenks & Adamson Consulting Engineers, also reviewed
very briefly the waste discharge requirements being recommended by the staff
of the Water Quality Control Board to be imposed upon the City of San Luis
Obispo. He reviewed the past experiences with the City's treatment plant
which he felt had been providing a level of treatment well beyond that
found at most locations in the State and in most respects was well above
that mandated by now - existing State requirements. However, he stated
that the existing treatment and disposal facilities would not be capable
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of meeting the proposed new requirements without substantial change and
at considerable cost to the City. He continued that in assessing the sig-
nificance of the proposed new requirements to the City in respect to
necessary changes from the existing wastewater treatment and disposal
facilities, he believed there were two fundamental controlling requirements:
(1) a prohibition of continued discharge of treated wastewater into San
Luis Creek at least during eight months of the year and (2) mineral consti-
tuent limitations for any discharge into San Luis Creek. He stated to meet
the proposed prohibition would necessitate some form of land disposal
including possible irrigation but meeting the mineral constituent limitations
for possible periodic discharges to San Luis Creek would involve a rigorous
program of source control, probable elimination of home water softeners
and possibly demineralization as part of the wastewater treatment process.
After reviewing the tentative requirements of the staff of the Water
Quality Control Board, in order to meet the immediate needs of the new
requirements for wastewater disposal as part of the federal - national
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, while at the same time not
unduly burdening the City of San Luis Obispo, he suggested that the City
request that the Regional Water Quality Control Board modify several of
the proposed requirements in their preliminary letter. He then reviewed
the required steps that the City should anticipate in order to meet the new
requirements.
(1) The City would be required to develop a plan for
elimination of the bypassing of raw sewage to San
Luis Creek and the plan was to be completed by
September 1, 1974.
(2) The City would be required to develop a plan for
pretreatment and source control of undesirable
waste being discharged to the City sewage system. '
The plan was to be completed by January 1, 1975.
(3) The City would be required to implement the plan
by eliminating bypassing to San Luis Creek.
This work to be implemented by October 1, 1975.
(4) The City would be required to develop a plan for
alternate means of disposal of wastewater. This
plan to be completed by March 1, 1976.
(5) The City would then be required to construct a major
wastewater disposal facility at some time in the
future to be completed by July 1, 1977.
In addition to the preceding five steps, the City would be required to im-
plement a plan for pretreatment and source control of undesirable waste
entering the sewage system. Implicit -in the proposed new requirement was
the assumption that this was necessary and could be accomplished with
reasonable effort on the yet to be determined local industry. Also in
addition to the foregoing items, the City would be required to institute
a greatly increased amount of laboratory work in connection with the pro-
posed monitoring program revisions which are part of the proposed new
requirements. This additional work was to commence immediately upon adoption
of the new requirements, although fiscal year budget limitations probably
would be recognized at this time. Therefore, he concluded that the City ,
should attempt to have the proposed new requirements of the Water Quality
Control Board modified as he suggested and that after adoption of the final
requirements in May, immediately develop an implementation schedule to more
specifically define the items which were to be done and for presentation
to the State for grant scheduling purposes. He thanked the City Council
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for allowing him to work with the City on this.project.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Norris, the City
Engineer was authorized to -write to the Water Quality Control Board .
Central -Coast Region asking.for amendments to the tentative requirements
as submitted by the-staff. Motion carried unanimously.
2. The City Council considered a recommendation.from the Promotional
Coordinating Committee:to provide a grant of- $2,000 -of City promotional
funds to Associated Students,.Inc., of Cal Poly for the,p urpose of publi-
cizing Poly Royal and associated events scheduled for the spring of 1974.
Mayor Schwartz left the meeting due to a possible conflict of interest.
Vice -Mayor Brown presided. 1.
Lachlan MacDonald, Chairman of the Promotional Coordinating Committee,
spoke on behalf of the Committee's recommendation of $2,00_0 to.be granted
to the Associated /Students; Inc.., of Cal Poly for _the_ purpose of_publicizing
1974 Poly Royal and associated events. He stated that it was the Com-
mittee's feeling that this event was one of the major events within the
City of San Luis - Obispo and benefits not only the University but was also
a great asset to the citizens of San Luis.Obispo as an educational and
recreational activity as well as an aid to the City's business and employment
and other economic advantage. He continued that all.activities of the Poly
Royal are self - supporting, that no funds are available for advertising
and promoting of the event and the City promotional funds would be used
for this purpose. Complete financial reports of expenditures would be
submitted to the Committee for review subsequent to this year's Poly
Royal.
Councilman.Graham was opposed to ..City:.funds:.being.used:.for, advertising and
promotion.
Councilman Gurnee objected to the City.funds being used for promotion.
and advertising for Poly.Royal and_stated:.he :would rather.-give the Poly
Royal:Committee:.$2,,000 for:.free: passe& to .the:young, poor-and under -
privileged -of the City...... .
Councilman Norris supported the recommendation of,the Promotional Co-
ordinating Committee as he felt the Poly Royal program was.an asset to
the City.
On motion of Councilman.Graham,t- seconded.by Councilman.Gurnee; that
$1,000- of.City funds be granted to the-Associated Students, Inc., of Cal
Poly to promote and advertise the Poly Royal celebration and that $1,000
be granted to A.S.I. for tickets for activities at Poly Royal for the poor,
the elderly and the underprivileged. After discussion, Councilman Gurnee
withdrew his second.
On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded by Councilman Brown, the following
Resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2585,..a-.Resolution of the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo approving a grant to the Associated
Students as recommended by the Promotional Coordinating Committee.
Passed and adopted on the following roll -call.vo.te:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee,_ :and Norris
NOES: None
..ABSENT.: Mayor Schwartz.,:
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Mayor Schwartz returned to the meeting.
3. Communication from Central California Communications Corporation
(Cable TV).requesting Council support in opposition to Section 3 of
Senate Bill 1361 which, if enacted, .would bar.the.cable systems from carrying
any live professional sporting events on any Los Angeles or San Francisco
television station. Further, if adopted, the bill could also include all
live collegiate sporting events presently preseuted-.on:.the_ local -cable
system: Therefore the Central California Communicat_ions`Corporation
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on behalf of the public's interests, urged the Ciouncil to go on
record opposing Section.3 of Senate Bill 1361, ..
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, the follow-
ing Resolution was introduced: .RESOLUTION NO. 2587, a Resolution of the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo requesting U.S. Senate Subcommittee
on Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.to eliminate "Sports Blackout''
section of U.S..Senate:Bill 1361_
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris, and
Mayor Schwartz..
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
9:30 p.m. Mayor Schwartz declared a recess.
9:40.p.m..- The.Council meeting reconvened with all members present.. '
4. . Communication from Californians for Parks, Beaches and Wildlife
urging that.the City Council of.the City of San Luis Obispo officially
endorse the adoption or passage by the voters of Proposition No. 1 on the
June primary ballot, which is the State bond issue which would provide
$250 million for new park facilities and development of existing resources
or historical features of the State Park System and for fish and-wildlife
conservation.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following
resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2588, a Resolutibn of the Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo Endorsing Proposition 1 on the June 4,
1974 Statewide Ballot.
Councilman Norris objected to the City Council entering into this type of
action as he felt it should be decided by the vote of the people within
the community when they have been informed.
Passed and adopted.on the following roll call vote: _
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: Councilman Norris
ABSENT: None
5. At this time the City Council reviewed the current annexation
policy for guidance of City staff and various citizens' commissions.
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Councilman Norris felt that the City'Council should accept.applications .
and petitions for annexation to the City and the City Council should study
each annexation as it came before the City Council and weigh the merits or
detriments.of each proposed annexation.
Councilman Gurnee felt that no annexations should be considered and no
' petitions should be accepted until the City had adopted a program of
extending facilities to serve the newly annexed areas and further, no
annexation :should"be, :considered:until the overburdened facilities presently
in existenc'e'had been corrected.
Councilman Graham felt that no annexations should be considered by the City
Council until the water system had been improved and was available to
any area considering annexation.
Councilman Brown felt that the City Council should keep its options open
and consider each annexation and each application on its own merits. He
felt it would be wrong to say that the City Council would accept all
annexations just as it would be to say that they would accept no annexations.
Mayor Schwartz felt that each annexation should be looked at in view of
the City's capacity to serve the area at the time the annexation was
requested. He further felt that.the City Council should make no changes in
existing policies but should wait for a recommendation from the citizens
ad hoc committee which was presently studying the overburdened facilities
problem throughout the City of San Luis Obispo.
Councilman Gurnee felt no annexations should be allowed until the Council
was sure that adequate public facilities were available to serve the area
annexed.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, that the City
Council amend the annexation policy to prohibit any annexation until suf-
ficient water supplies were available throughout the City.
Motion lost on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Graham and Gurnee
NOES: Councilmen Brown, Norris, and Mayor Schwartz
On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Norris, that the
City Council continue its existing policy regarding annexations until
further study.
Motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Norris,. and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: Councilmen Gurnee and Graham
ABSENT: None
I 6. The City Council continued consideration of the 1974 -75 Capital
Improvement Program Priority Listing.
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_MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 8, 1974 - 12:15 P. M.
Conference Room, City Hall
Pledge
Roll Call:
Present: Councilmen John C. Brown, Myron J. Graham,
T. Keith Gurnee, Jesse E. Norris; Mayor Kenneth
E. Schwartz
City Staff:
Present: J. H. Fitzpatrick, City C1erk;.R. D. Miller,
City Administrator; A. J. Shaw, Jr., City
Attorney; David Williamson, Assistant
Administrative Officer; Lane Wilson, Park
Foreman; James Stockton, Assistant Park
and Recreation Director
Also Present: Mrs. Valerie Endres, Chairwoman, City Planning
Commission
1. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, reviewed for
the City Council the procedures used in arriving at the priority
listing for the 1974/75 capital improvement program for Council
consideration. He also reviewed the various categories as
follows:
Category I - Completed C.I.P. by fiscal year.
Category II - List of C.I.P. funded, in planning
stage or under construction.
Category III - Reserve accumulations.
Category IV - Proposed C.I.P. projects for 1974/75.
The City Council then reviewed the four categories and.started
the 1974/75 C.I.P. as follows:
Category III (Major classifications for which reserve fund
accumulations have been established. Chronological order of
introduction to this section indicated by numbers. To be
placed in this category, major classification (letter) total
should exceed $100,000.)
A. Sewage System Improvements
1. Sewage Plant Improvement
B. Circulation System Improvements
7. Widen west side Higuera, Marsh
to Madonna
16. Bike path system
Accumulations
1974/75 Total
$ 25,000 $ 150,000
20,000 80,000
15,000 30,000
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C. Water System Improvements
3. Rehabilitate Water Plant No. 1 $ 25,000 $ 150,000
13. Major water facilities, Los
Osos Valley & Lower Higuera
Street areas 900,000 1,000,000
Note: A good portion of this would not be
transferred to reserve but would be
spent directly from revenue sharing
funds.
D. Recreation Structures
Category IV (Proposed List of Capital Improvement Projects 1974/75)
Previous
C.I.P. No.
1. WATER - Construct major facilities, Los Osos 73 -74 Cpl &
Valley and Lower Higuera Street areas. Reserve C -13
2. SEWER - Study of sewage collection, treatment
and disposal needs. 70 -71 #1
3. PLANNING PROGRAMS
(a) Implement general plan by developing
precise plans and setting up regulatory
systems (precise plans to include neigh -
boyhood areas, Hoffman airport area and
"central city "); revise zoning and sub-
division ordinances; update circulation
element; prepare civic center and historic
element plans; complete resources inventory
including actual utility line capacities;
and develop basic cost benefit data. Co-
ordinate with Zone 9 studies.
8. New recreation center
25,000
100,000
10. Swim pool construction
50,000
150,000
14. Lighted tennis courts
25,000
75,000
E.
Park, Creek and Open Space Acquisitions
5. Foothill Saddle
10,000
100,000
6. Cerros
20,000
80,000
12. Creek elemen -ts ;'
25,000
65,000
F.
Fire Facilities
G.
Library Building Fund-
11. Library center or branches
20,000
60,000.
H.
Drainage System Improvements
15. Major flood control measures
including open space acquisitions
50,000
100,000
Category IV (Proposed List of Capital Improvement Projects 1974/75)
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C.I.P. No.
1. WATER - Construct major facilities, Los Osos 73 -74 Cpl &
Valley and Lower Higuera Street areas. Reserve C -13
2. SEWER - Study of sewage collection, treatment
and disposal needs. 70 -71 #1
3. PLANNING PROGRAMS
(a) Implement general plan by developing
precise plans and setting up regulatory
systems (precise plans to include neigh -
boyhood areas, Hoffman airport area and
"central city "); revise zoning and sub-
division ordinances; update circulation
element; prepare civic center and historic
element plans; complete resources inventory
including actual utility line capacities;
and develop basic cost benefit data. Co-
ordinate with Zone 9 studies.
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(b) WATER - Engineering studies for Edna
Valley system improvement and for other
portions of City.
(c) Development of master plan for neigh-
borhood and community park development
in connection with requirements of park
land dedication ordinance.
4. BUILDING REMODELLING - Combine remodelling of
City Hall basement to provide additional
offices with Council Chamber project
73 -74 #60
73 -74 #6 &
72 -73 #14
5. STREETS - Widening Johnson Avenue, east side,
Lizzie to San Luis Drive. 72 -73 #3
6. STORM DRAINAGE - Old Garden Creek at Lincoln
and at Broad. 72 -73 #19
7. WATER
(a) Substandard systems: Incremental improve-
ments required in connection with private
developments - limit $20,000 per quarter 73 -74 #31 (a)
with.no carry -over of unused.portions.
(b) Pre -1942 system improvements - Phase II (b)
8. STORM DRAINAGE - Broad Street south of Serrano
(Boriack) - also. Old Garden Creek at Mt. View. 73 -74 #9
9. STORM DRAINAGE - Cooperation with D.O.T., 73 -74 #3
structural revisions at Marsh Street and (c) & 4
.Los Osos Valley Road extended.
10. (a) UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING - City share,
both sides Santa Rosa from south side 73 -74 #14
Marsh to Mill and east side Osos from
south side Marsh to Mill.
(b) STREET - Widen west side Santa Rosa, - Portion
Monterey to Higuera. 71 -72 #17
2. The meeting adjourned to 12:15 p.m., Wednesday,
April 11, 1974, on motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by
Councilman Brown.
Approved May 20, 1974
.,� ITZPATRICK
CITY CLERK