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Home My WebLink About03-20-2018 Item 05 Minutes of March 06, 2018San Luis Obispo Page 1 Tuesday, March 6, 2018 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, March 6, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Mayor Harmon. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Council Members Aaron Gomez, Andy Pease, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor Carlyn Christianson, and Mayor Heidi Harmon. Council Members Absent: None City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Carrie Gallagher, 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 ITEMS None. ---End of Public Comment--- Packet Page 13 5 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 6, 2018 Page 2 CLOSED SESSION A. CONFERENCE REGARDING PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 Property: APN 001-052-004 Agency Negotiators: Derek Johnson, Christine Dietrick, Daryl Grigsby, Greg Hermann, Jon Ansolabehere, Matt Horn, Bryan Wheeler, Jake Hudson Negotiating Parties: State of California Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Property: APN 001-131-008 Agency Negotiators: Derek Johnson, Christine Dietrick, Daryl Grigsby, Greg Hermann, Jon Ansolabehere, Matt Horn, Bryan Wheeler, Jake Hudson Negotiating Parties: Thomas A. McLaughlin Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment B. CONFERENCE REGARDING PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 Property: APN 052-162-024 Agency Negotiators: Derek Johnson, Christine Dietrick, Daryl Grigsby, Greg Hermann, Jon Ansolabehere, Matt Horn, Adam Fukushima, Jake Hudson Negotiating Parties: Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a Utah Corporation Sole Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment Property: APN 052-162-025 Agency Negotiators: Derek Johnson, Christine Dietrick, Daryl Grigsby, Greg Hermann, Jon Ansolabehere, Matt Horn, Adam Fukushima, Jake Hudson Negotiating Parties: Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a Utah Corporation Sole Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment RECESSED AT 5:48 P.M. TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 6, 2018 TO BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. Packet Page 14 5 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 6, 2018 Page 3 CALL TO ORDER A regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Mayor Harmon. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Council Members Aaron Gomez, Andy Pease, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor Carlyn Christianson, and Mayor Heidi Harmon. Council Members Absent: None City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; Greg Hermann, Interim Deputy City Manager, and Carrie Gallagher, 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 Gomez led the Pledge of Allegiance. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Dietrick stated that negotiating direction was provided for Closed Session Items A and B however there was no reportable action. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Stephen (no last name provided) Alex McClure ---End of Public Comment--- CONSENT AGENDA ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RIVOIRE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 thru 8. 1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 2. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 20, 2018 CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Minutes of the City Council meeting of February 20, 2018. Packet Page 15 5 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 6, 2018 Page 4 3. REFUNDING OF THE NACIMIENTO WATER PROJECT REVENUE BONDS CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 10869 (2018 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, in connection with the refunding of the Nacimiento Water Project Revenue Bonds, approving certain disclosure regarding the City and authorizing certain actions in connection with such refunding” by the San Luis Obispo County Financing Authority. 4. CONCRETE STREETS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 91455 CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve plans and specifications for the Concrete Streets and Accessibility Improvements Project, Specification Number. 91455; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Estimate of $660,000. 5. FY 2018-19 GRANT APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Authorize the Police Department to submit a grant application to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for FY 2018-19 not to exceed $30,000; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 10870 (2018 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing grant applications for funding provided through the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to increase education and enforcement programs focusing on regulating retail alcohol outlets” and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with the State if funding is awarded; and 3. If the grant is awarded, authorize the Chief of Police to execute all grant related documents and authorize the Finance Director to make the necessary budget adjustments upon the award of the grant. 6. EXTEND CONTRACT FOR WATER METER READING TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS CARRIED 5-0, to approve a two-year contract extension with Alexander’s Contract Services, Inc. for water meter reading services in an amount not to exceed $180,000 annually. 7. STREETS MAINTENANCE MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK WITH HOOK LIFT BED, SPECIFICATION NO. 91600 CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Authorize the Finance Director to execute a purchase order to Perry Ford of San Luis Obispo in the amount of $101,780.65 for the purchase of one 2018 Ford F -550 outfitted with a custom hook lift bed system; and Packet Page 16 5 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 6, 2018 Page 5 2. Authorize the surplus designation of Fleet Asset No. 0234 by sale, auction, trade-in or other method in accordance with the City’s policies and procedures as prescribed in the Financial Management Manual Section 405-L and 480. 8. PRADO ROAD INTERCHANGE CALTRANS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT CARRIED 5-0, to approve a Cooperative Agreement with CalTrans for the Project Approval & Environmental Document (PA&ED) phase of the Prado Road Interchange project and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS 9. PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE PROPERTY AT 1460 CALLE JOAQUIN TO BE WITHIN A TOURIST COMMERCIAL (C-T) ZONE; CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO- STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING; AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE CREEK SETBACK REQUIREMENT FOR SIX (6) UNENCLOSED PARKING SPACES Community Development Director Codron and Assistant Planner Oetzell provided an in- depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Appellant, George Garcia of Garcia Architecture + Design noted that his firm has carefully considered the location and size of the proposed site adding that the intent to build at this location has been longer than 2 years. ---End of Public Comment--- RECESS Council recessed at 7:15 p.m. and reconvened at 7:20 p.m., with all Council Members present. ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 3-2 (GOMEZ NO, RIVOIRE NO): with respect to the project proposal and staff recommendations to: 1. Direct staff to prepare a resolution for its consideration on March 20, 2018, denying the application for Architectural Review and the proposed creek setback exception, and taking no action on the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project; and 2. Direct staff to return to the Planning Commission for additional discussion and a recommendation regarding special considerations that apply to the project site relative to limits on building height and adherence to creek setback requirements. 10. PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF 2018 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS Community Development Director Codron and Planning Technician Vereschagin provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Packet Page 17 5 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 6, 2018 Page 6 Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RIVOIRE, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt Resolution No. 10872 (2018 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program” to approve funding allocations for $444,380 of CDBG funds for the 2018 Program Year. 11. 2018 LEGISLATIVE ACTION PLATFORM City Attorney Dietrick provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RIVOIRE, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR CHRSITIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to 1. Adopt Resolution No. 10873 (2018 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing the City Legislative Action Platform for 2018 and appointing the Council Member and staff person to act as liaison between the City of San Luis Obispo and the League of California Cities” establishing a Legislative Action Platform for 2018; and 2. Provided direction to staff on the scope and application of the legislative platform related to advocacy for non-legislative items as follows; • Item #11 of Exhibit A to reflect City Attorney edits provided in agenda correspondence to read as follows: Promoting additional state funding to implement AB 32 (The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006) and SB 375 (The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008) through local general plan updates that implement the regional sustainable communities plan and alternative planning strategy, if needed. • Item #24 to include education efforts In addition to adding the following to the Platform; • add support for net neutrality • add support for legislation regarding the safe transport and storage of nuclear waste • add support for education funding and treatment efforts of the opioid crisis Packet Page 18 5 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 6, 2018 Page 7 • add support to limit the opening of National Parks to fossil fuel extractions; and 3. Appoint the Mayor, City Attorney and City Manager to act as the primary legisl ative liaisons between the League of California Cities and the City of San Luis Obispo. 12. URGENCY ORDINANCE REAUTHORIZING THE FEE TO SUPPORT THE CITY’S PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL (PEG) ACCESS CHANNEL FACILITIES AND DECLARING SAME TO BE AN URGENCY MEASURE TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY City Attorney Dietrick provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1645 (2018 Series) entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, reauthorizing the fee to support the City’s Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) access channel facilities and declaring same to be an urgency measure to take effect immediately” reauthorizing the fee to support the City’s public, educational, and governmental (PEG) access channel facilities and declaring the same to be an urgency measure to take effect immediately. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS Council Member Christianson reported having applied for the PG&E Engagement Panel which will deal with land use issues, she noted that her extensive background and County Planning experience makes her a good candidate. Mayor Harmon noted having attended the San Luis Obispo Responsive event held at the PAC to raise money for residents of Puerto Rico and Thomas Fire victims, she participated in the Stand Strong Fundraising Event at the Madonna Inn Fashion Show, she noted having traveled to Mexico City for a C40 Event to discuss climate change and added that the trip was not funded by the City. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively, in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California. Packet Page 19 5 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 6, 2018 Page 8 __________________________ Carrie Gallagher, CMC City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/2018 Packet Page 20 5