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Home My WebLink About05/21/1996CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1996 - 6:30 P.M. CITY HALL - PERSONNEL CONFERENCE ROOM - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: Council Members Present: Council Members Kathy Smith, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman, Vice Mayor Dodie Williams, and Mayor Allen Settle Absent: None City Staff Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Wendy George, Assistant to the CAD; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief City Council held a closed session to discuss the following issue: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 Agency Negotiators: Ken Hampian & Wendy George Employee Organization: San Luis Obispo Firefighters' Association 7:00 P.M. Mayor Settle declared a recess to convene in open session in the Library Community Room, where a public report of the action taken in closed session was to be given. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 6118/96 �. DR:bv City Diane Reynold , lerk Secretary 1 D MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, MAY 219 1996 - 7:00 P.M. LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM - 995 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: Council Members Present: Council Members Kathy Smith, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman, Vice Mayor Dodie Williams, and Mayor Allen Settle Absent: None ;. City Staff Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Diane Reynolds, City Clerk Secretary; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director; John Moss, Utilities Director; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; Ron Munds, Utilities Conservation Coordinator, Sue Baasch, Utilities Administrative Analyst; David Hix, Utilities Waste Water Division Manager; Wayne Peterson, City Engineer Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, announced that the Council met in Closed Session. Mayor Settle recognized the visiting students from Los Ranchos School. 1 PRESENTATION _ PRES.1. Mayor Settle presented Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director, with a proclamation declaring May 19 -25 as National Public Works Week. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD P.C.I. Naoma Wright, SLO, expressed concern about the dissention among City residents and the street obstructions due to the Chorro and Broad traffic calming plan. Mayor Settle stated for the record that the Chorro Street traffic calming is experimental at this point in time and that evaluation is on- going. P.C.2. Mila LaBarre. SLOHS, presented the Council with mugs and tee shirts for the 24 Hour Relay Challenge, and thanked Council in advance for their participation. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Romero /Wlliams to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City Administrative Officer with the exception of C -7 and C-8; motion carried (5 -0). C1. COUNCIL MINUTES ' Council considered the minutes of: Thursday, April 25, 1996 at 7:00 p.m., Joint City Councils Meeting; Tuesday, May 7, 1996 at 6:30 p.m.; and, Tuesday, May 7, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting Page 2 Tuesday, May 21, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. Moved by Romero/Williams to waive oral reading and approve minutes as amended; motion carried C2. COMPUTER MAPPING CONVERSION SERVICES (File No. 539) Council considered approving Request For Proposals (RFP) for "Computer Mapping Conversion Services," (Spec. No. 9684), estimated to cost $80,000 including contingencies. Moved by Romero/Williams to approve the RFP, authorize soliciting proposals, and authorize the CAD to award the contract if the selected proposal is within the approved budget ($80,000); motion carried (5-0). C3. TAXICABS AND DRIVER'S PERMITS (File No. 546) Council considered giving final passage to an ordinance governing taxicabs and drivers'. permits. Moved by RomerolWilliams to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1298 revising Municipal Code Chapter 5.20, regulations governing taxicab and driver's permits; motion carried (5 -0). C4. ORCUTT ROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY ACQUISITION (File No. 537) Council considered right -of -way acquisition for the Orcutt Road widening project. Moved by Romero/Williams to 1) approve the agreement with Doris Dixon Ahrens to acquire right of way adjacent to 810 and 830 Orcutt Road; and, 2) authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement; motion carried (5 -0). C5. YMCA SITE LEASE AT JOHNSON PARK (File No. 818) Council considered the YMCA Site Lease at Johnson Park. Moved by Romero/Williams to amend the lease agreement for the YMCA's use of a portion of Johnson Park reducing the rent from $200 per month to $1 per year; and, 2) forgive the back rent owed in the amount of $3,000; motion carried (5-0). C6. WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY REPAIR (File No. 520.9667.512.553) Council considered approving a contract with Spiess Construction Co., Inc. for "Water Reclamation Facility Digester #1 Repair," Spec. No. 520.9667.512.553. Moved by Romero/Williams to approve contract in the amount of $73,378.00 for the Water Reclamation Facility Digester #1 Repair, and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract; motion carried (5-0). C7. ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING (File No. 1152) Council considered a resolution concerning impacts of Electric Utility Industry Restructuring. Council Member Romero questioned the wording in the proposed resolution and requested more Council discussion on this item. Mayor Settle opened the meeting for public comment. Dennis Hennessy. PG&E, requested Council consider the points he addressed in his letter to the Council regarding the Electric Utility Industry Restructuring resolution. City Council Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. Page 3 Bob Hendrix. County Administrative Officer, stated that the proposed Council resolution regarding the Electric Utility Industry Restructuring was largely symbolic and he urged PG &E to work with local government to mitigate the tax impacts. Mayor Settle returned discussion to the Council. - After discussion, moved by Roalman /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8536 (as amended, striking 4th paragraph "Whereas ") urging PG &E, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the State Board of Equalization to work with the County of San Luis Obispo to develop alternatives for mitigating the impacts of the proposal concerning the valuation of PG &E holdings around the State; motion carried (4 -1; Council Member Smith voting no). C8. OLD HEADQUARTERS FIRE STATION (File No. 727) - Council considered declaring the old headquarters fire station site at 748 Pismo street surplus property and authorizing the City Administrative Officer to take actions leading to the sale at the highest possible market price. Council Member Roalman questioned the expense of using a commercial broker. John . Dunn. CAO, stated that sale to other governmental entities was preferred, then other alternatives would be explored. After discussion, moved by Roalman /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8537 declaring the property ri surplus and authorizing the CAD to take actions leading to its sale. Staff directed to return to Council with recommendations for the request for proposal for broker services, and a review of the 1 alternative of marketing the property using City staff; motion carried (5-0) C9. BELT FILTER PRESS RELOCATION PROJECT (File No. 523) Council considered plans and specification for the "Belt Filter Press Relocation Project," Spec. No., estimated to cost $394,800. Moved by Romero/Williams to 1) approve plans and specifications; 2) appropriate an additional $130,000 to the project budget; and, 3) authorize the CAD to award if the low bid is within the engineer's estimate; motion carried (5 -0). APPOINTMENTS Al. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION (File No. 123) Council considered an appointment to the Architectural Review Commission for a tern expiring 3/31/97. Moved by Romero/Settle to thank Tim Farrell for his service to the commission and to appoint Laura Joines - Novotny to the unexpired term; motion carried (5 -0). LIAISON REPORTS C.L.I. Council Member Smith reported she attended the Airport Annexation Land Owners meeting 1 and the outcome was very positive. City. Council Meeting Page 4 Tuesday, May 21, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. SOLID WASTE RATE REVIEW (File No. 142) ' Council held a public hearing to consider increasing rates for Integrated Solid Waste: Refuse Collection and Hauling, Recycling, and Green Waste Services. John Moss, Utilities Director, introduced the report on rate increases. Ron Munds, Utilities Conservation Coordinator, reported on the Green Waste Services. Sue=-Baasch, Utilities Administrative Analyst, answered questions regarding the rate- setting methodology. Mayor Settle opened the public hearing. LaVeme Schneider, SLO, questioned the amount of rate increase given to the garbage company stating that it is too much of an increase at one time. Tom Martin, San Luis Garbage Co., for the record, clarified that before taxes his profit margin is - approximately 8 %, after taxes approximately 5 %. Mayor Settle closed the public hearing. After discussion, moved by Romero/Williams to adopt Resolution No. 8538 increasing integrated solid waste rates by four and two- tenths percent (4.2 %), effective July 1, 1996; and by three and one -half percent (3.5 %), effective January 1, 1997; motion carried (5 -0). 2. . ABATEMENT COSTS - 663 CHURCH STREET (File No. 722) Council held a public hearing to consider statement of costs regarding the abatement of the declared public nuisance at 663 Church Street. Bob Neumann, Fire Chief, reported on the cost of the abatement. Mayor Settle opened the public hearing. No one spoke. Mayor Settle closed the public hearing. After discussion, moved by Romero /Smith to adopt Resolution No. 8539 confirming a statement of costs to abate a public nuisance at 663 Church Street. Staff directed to provide to Council a more detailed breakdown of abatement costs; motion carried (5 -0). COMMUNICATIONS Comm.1. Council Member Smith expressed that the Council should address the concerns of the residents of neighborhoods affected by the new parking structure at Cal Poly. BUSINESS ITEMS 3. VOLUNTARY SERVICE LATERAL INVESTIGATION AND REHAB PROGRAM (File No. 527) Council considered a voluntary service lateral investigation and rehabilitation program. John Moss, Utilities Director introduced the program. . City Council Meeting Page 5 Tuesday, May 21, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. David Hix, Utilities Waste Water Division Manager, highlighted the various aspects of the program. 'Mayor Settle opened the meeting for public comment. Naoma Wright, SLO, thanked the Utilities Department for a job well done when helping with a sewer problem she had, and stated she supports this program. �.. Mayor Settle returned discussion to the Council. After- discussion moved by Romero/Williams to approve voluntary sewer service lateral rehabilitation program and direct staff to prepare appropriate documents for consideration in the W. 1997 -99 budget. Staff directed to consider the repair of the entire lateral in the crafting of the _. program and indicate amount of staff time involved; motion carried (5 -0). 4. STORM DRAINAGE (File No. 595) Council considered a report on storm drainage problems and possible solutions. Mike McCluskev, Public Works Director, introduced the report. Wayne Peterson, City Engineer, reported on the storm drainage system and the various options for dealing with the problem. Mayor Settle, for the record, stated that he would encourage the Council to pursue Option 4. - , Mayor Settle, for the record, reported that Walter Schroeder submitted a letter to the Council in support of Option 4. After discussion, moved by Williams /Romero to direct staff to pursue the formation of a drainage utility, Option 4. Staff directed to bring back recommendations on other options that can be implemented; motion carried (5 -0). 5. FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (File No. 193) Council considered conceptually approving a strategy for creating a City Fiber Optic Network. Mike McCluskev, Public Works Director, reported on the status of, and the future plans for, the City's communication network. Mayor Settle opened the meeting for public comment. Joseph Somsel, Cal Poly, proposed to the Council that an alternative to the City's strategy would be a coaxial linkage with Sonic Cable. Mayor Settle returned discussion to the Council. After discussion, moved by Romero /Smith to conceptually approve strategy; motion carved (5 -0). 9:35 p.m. There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Settle adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, June 4, 1996 at 4:00 p.m. in the Library Community Room, 995 Palm Street. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 6118/96 DR:bv Diane Reynolds, Clerk Secretary