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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-02-2016 Minutessir Council Minutes City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Regular Meeting of the City Council CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Mayor Marx. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Carlyn Christianson, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor Dan Carpenter, and Mayor Jan Marx. Council Members Absent: None City Staff Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; Derek Johnson, Assistant City Manager; and John Paul Maier, Assistant City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM Donald Hedrick, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns with uncommon structured buildings that satisfy tourists' interests; inquired about the City Council's allegiance to developers and high profile projects; voiced concerns regarding the City's water resources for development projects. CLOSED SESSION A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: No. of potential cases: One. San Luis Obispo Page 1 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2, 2016 Page 2 A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency. The existing facts and circumstances exposing the City to litigation include allegations by ARH Quicky Investments, LLC regarding ownership of a well located at 1460 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo. A letter, dated January 21, 2016, from the property owner's attorney is on file with the City Clerk. ADJOURN TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2, 2016 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2. 2016 Page 3 CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Mayor Marx. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Council Members Dan Carpenter, Carlyn Christianson, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor John Ashbaugh, and Mayor Jan Marx. Council Members Absent: None City Staff Present: Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; Derek Johnson, Assistant City Manager; and John Paul Maier, Assistant City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Christianson led the Pledge of Allegiance. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Dietrick stated that there was no reportable action, noting that the City Council directed staff to agendize Item A for consideration in open session at the February 16, 2016 City Council meeting. INTRODUCTION 1. MIGUEL BARCENAS - UTILITIES ENGINEER AND MICHELLE BULOW - SUPERVISING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Utilities Director Mattingly introduced Supervising Administrative Assistant Bulow and Utilities Engineer Barcenas and provided brief introductions. PRESENTATION 2. PRESENTATION BY JOHN FOWLER PRESIDENT & CEO OF PEOPLE'S SELF- HELP HOUSING, REGARDING AN UPDATE ON LOCAL HOUSING MARKET John Fowler, President and CEO of People's Self -Help Housing narrated a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Local Update Regarding and State Housing and Community Development Programs, Initiatives and Budgets" and responded to City Council inquiries. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2 2016 Pa<,�c a 3. PRESENTATION BY FIRE CHIEF OLSON AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR GRIGSBY REGARDING WINTER STORM PREPAREDNESS Fire Chief Olson and Public Works Director Grigsby narrated a PowerPoint presentation entitled "City of San Luis `El Nino' Preparation" and responded to City Council inquiries. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD Barbara Frank, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns regarding the Rental Housing Inspection Program; opined that surrounding counties do not have an inspection program; stated that most cities inspect properties when there is a citizen complaint. William Derrin er, San Luis Obispo, distributed a packet regarding his dogs Shadow and Pebbles; voice concerns about the City's open space policy; opined that aggressive dogs should not be off leash in City parks, revealing that an aggressive dog that was not on a leash attacked his dog. Jeff Eideliiian, San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of a letter submitted to the California State University (CSU) about limiting the number of students that will be attending Cal Poly in the future; requested that the City Council agendize an item at a future City Council Meeting, relating to limiting the enrollment of students at Cal Poly. Pamela Werth, San Luis Obispo, voiced concerns regarding the use of dangerous or toxic poisons at City parks; opined that the City did not provide adequate signage waring the public of poisons being used to control ground squirrels at the park; stated that a feral cat and her nursing kittens died after the mother cat ingested a dead ground squirrel. Odile Aural, San Luis Obispo, voiced concerns about the number of students at Cal Poly; urged the City Council to agendize a CSU petition to limit the number of students at Cal Poly. Heidi Harrison, San Luis Obispo, requested that the City Council agendize an item related to the bail of single use plastic water bottles and the creation of refill infrastructure in the City; opined that the ban will align with the City's Major City goals. Carol Winger, San Luis Obispo, voiced concerns regarding the housing project at Slack Street proposed by Cal Poly; stated that she attended numerous meetings at Cal Poly regarding its future growth, noting that this project was never mentioned. Harry Busselen, San Luis Obispo, commended staff regarding the bicycle marking lanes on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Santa Rosa Street; voiced the importance of these markings, indicating that it will help to reduce the number of accidents; suggested adding markings to Madonna Road and Los Osos Valley Road. Donald Hedrick, San Luis Obispo, spoke about the catastrophe in Los Angeles, relating to a large gas leak; opined that the disaster was due to fracking. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2, 2016 Page 5 Jaiiinc Rands, San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of "SLO Refills NOT Landfills'; encouraged the City to install rehydration stations; recommended that the City Council ban the sale of single use water bottles under twenty-one ounces. Cory Jones, San Luis Obispo, urged the City Council agendize an item related to the ban of single use plastic water bottles at City Events; encouraged the implementation of refill stations throughout the City; opined that there is only one refill station in the City currently. Linda White, San Luis Obispo, spoke about the City's neighborhood wellness; opined that ordinances have been adopted to improve the quality of life in the neighborhoods; urged the City Council to agendize a CSU petition to limit the number of students at Cal Poly. Sharon Whitney, San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of the petition regarding limiting the number of students at Cal Poly; encouraged the City Council to agendize this matter at a future meeting. Helene Finger, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns regarding Meadow Street near the South Hills Open Space; stated that the there is a fence blocking the public access to the open space; requested that the City Council contact the property owner to remove the fence or agendize an item to discuss any changes to the current City public easement that is in place. Mayor Marx advised that Ms. Finger contact the City Attorney to discuss the public easement matter. Michelle Tasseff, San Luis Obispo, spoke about a shelter crisis in the City; requested that the City Council find a way to help assist the homeless who are in need of a shelter; noted that the costs associated with providing a shelter are minimal. Mila Vujovich-La Barre, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of endorsing the refillable water stations in the City, the senior care facility proposed by the Madonna family on Froom Ranch and the petition to limit the number of students at Cal Poly. Kyle Jordan, San Luis Obispo, spoke about his experience being student in the City; voiced concerns regarding the costs for housing in the City; opined that residents do not want students to live in their neighborhood; requested that the City Council prioritize student housing. In response to public comment, City Attorney Dietrick addressed Ms. Franks concerns regarding the Rental Housing Inspection Program; stated that the City is aware of a case in Ohio, noting that there was a ruling that the ordinance issued was unconstitutional based on a Federal and Supreme Court precedent; noted that the ordinance adopted by the City Council was based on a California Court of Appeals case. In response to public comment, Assistant City Manager Johnson explained that San Francisco was the first jurisdiction to ban the use of single use water bottles on city property and at city events; noted that universities throughout the nation have taken a similar stance on this ban; stated that this ban was not contemplated in our City's Climate Action Plan, noting that there are efforts to reduce the overall waste stream; voiced that some City events use the single use water bottles as a source of revenue for nonprofits that sell water at the events. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2 2016 Paize 6 In response to public comment, Assistant City Manager Johnson explained that the City has several hydration stations installed throughout the City; stated that when a water fountain needs replacing in the City, the Public Works department looks to see if a hydration system can be installed. In response to public comment, Public Works Director Grigsby addressed Ms. Werth's concerns regarding poison used to control ground squirrels at City parks; stated that staff will provide Ms. Werth and the City Council a response regarding the City's protocol and practices relative to the use of chemicals at City parks in two weeks. In response to public comment, Community Development Director Codron provided an update regarding the City's housing project; stated the staff is in the process of preparing the Environment Impact Report (EIR) for the Cal Poly Master Plan; noted that the draft EIR is not ready for review at this time; stated that staff will proved an update to the City Council when it is ready for review. Mayor Marx reopened Public comment; indicated that the public comment period was not open during the Winter Storm Preparedness presentation, Item 3; stated that there were two speaker slips submitted for this item. Steve Barasch, San Luis Obispo, submitted a speaker card and was not present during Public Comment. Harry Busselen, San Luis Obispo, spoke on Item 3; voiced concerns regarding the City's creeks, flooding of creeks and fire protection; stated that flooding accumulates lots of debris in the City's creeks; suggested that the City include in their utility billing inserts information about flooding awareness along with fire protection awareness. By consensus, the City Council directed staff to agendize a study session to consider approaches to regulation of single use plastic water bottles, including work program and resource prioritization impacts and desired scope of potential regulations. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4 thru 6. 4. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2 2016 Page 7 5. TRAFFIC MODEL UPDATE & ON-CALL TRAFFIC MODELING SERVICES STUDY RE VEST FORQUALIFICATIONS; SPECIFICATION NO. 91434 MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to: I. Approve the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide "Traffic Model Update & On-call Modeling Services, Specification No. 91434"; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract is within the proposed budget of $180,000; and 3. Authorize the Finance Director to execute and amend purchase orders for on-call traffic modeling services purchase orders in an amount not -to -exceed the authorized budget. 6. CALTRANS SPONSOR APPLICANT AGREEMENT WITH RACE SLO MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to: 1. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support ("Support Letter") for the 2016 SLO Marathon + Half, and 2. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a CalTrans Sponsor Application Agreement ("Agreement") and supporting document ("Authorization Letter") with Get Off The Couch, Potato Sports Productions, LLC authorizing the City of San Luis Obispo to serve as the Sponsor Applicant for the CalTrans encroachment permit for the 2016 SLO Marathon + Half. BUSINESS ITEMS 7. ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL_ FINANCIAL REPORT. SINGLE AUDIT REPORT, AND ANNUAL AUDIT OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS FOR 2014-15 Glenn Burdette CPA Principal Allen Eschenbach, Assistant City Manager/Finance and IT Director Johnson, and Senior Accountant Warner narrated a PowerPoint presentation entitled "New Pension Accounting and Reporting Summary," and responded to the City Council's inquiries. Following discussion, MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RIVOIRE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, CARRIED 5-0 to receive and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Single Audit Report, and annual audit of the Transportation Development Act Funds for Fiscal Year 2104-15. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of Februa 2 2016 Rage 8 LIAISON REPOR Council Member Ashbaugh reported on a conference and other City activities. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS None. ADJOURNMENT The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room and Council Chamber, respectively 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 03/15/2016