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l City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Regular Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Council Members Aaron Gomez, Andy Pease, Dan Rivoire (arrived at
Present: 4:16 PM), Vice Mayor Carlyn Christianson, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney and
Present: Teresa Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff
members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the
minutes.
STUDY SESSION ITEMS
1. PARKING MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND STRATEGIES
Department Director Daryl Grigsby and Deputy Director Tim Bochum provided an in-depth
staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Garrett Otto
Steve Klisch
Janine Rands
Greg Kincaid
Susan Coward
Bettina Swigger
Sandra Rowley
---End of Public Comment ---
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Council provide feedback and direction on the following:
+ More coordination with Cal Poly for long term parking storage.
• Proceed with the Palm/Nipomo parking structure as planned and integrate art into the
design.
• Survey parking needs for employees of downtown businesses.
• Look into the possibility of afterhours use of parking lots downtown.
• Explore ways to increase use of transportation network companies, i.e., Uber/Lyft.
+ Explore standardizing the parking districts and a more proactive approach to parking
districts possibly having occupancy rates trigger the need for a parking district.
RECESSED AT 5:53 P.M. TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY NOVEMBER
13, 2018 TO BEGIN AT 6:10 P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
November 13, 2018 at 6:10 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Council Members Aaron Gomez, Andy Pease, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor
Present: Carlyn Christianson, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney and
Present: Teresa Purrington, 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 Aaron Gomez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
2. NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Harmon presented a Proclamation Hospice SLO County proclaiming November
2018 as "National Hospice and Palliative Care Month" in the City of San Luis Obispo.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
None
---End of Public Comment ---
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER RIVOIRE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 3 - 8 thru 10 - 12.
Mayor Harmon requested that Item 9 be pulled for discussion.
3. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
CARRIED 5 — 0 to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
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4. REVIEW MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 26 2418 AND OCTOBER 16 2018
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meetings held on September 26,
2018 and October 16, 2018.
5. CONSIDERATION OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION'S
RECOMMENDED PRIORITIES FOR THE 2019-2020 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CDBG) AND GRANTS-IN-AID (GIA)
PROGRAMS
CARRIED 5-0, to approve Community Development Block Grant and Grants -in -Aid
funding priorities for 2019-2020, as recommended by the Human Relations Commission.
6. ANNUAL MONITORING OF THE AVILA RANCH DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the annual monitoring report for the Avila Ranch
Development Agreement and Community Facilities District.
7. 2018 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT
CARRIED 5-0, to
1. Authorize the Fire Department to apply for a grant to the Federal Assistance to
Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program for the amount of $158,155 to acquire replacement
portable radios and associated accessories.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the grant documents and approve the
budget changes necessary to appropriate the grant amount upon notification that the
grant has been awarded.
8. AMENDMENT OF RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO APPLY THE CAPITAL
FACILITIES FEE PROGRAM AND WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPACITY
AND CONNECTION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES TO NEW
DEVELOPMENT
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, amending previously adopted Resolution No. 10849 (2017
Series) and modifying the eligibility criteria for establishing which development review
projects are exempt from participating in the newly adopted capital facilities fee and the
water and wastewater capacity and connection fee programs based on the date of building
permit application."
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9. REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE INCENTIVE TO PROVIDE FOR AFFORDABLE
HOUSING THAT INCLUDES A DENSITY BONUS INCREASE OF 43 PERCENT,
WHERE 35 PERCENT IS NORMALLY ALLOWED, FOR 3680 BROAD STREET
(CITY FILE NO. AFFH-1902-201$)
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCIL MEMBER RIVOIRE, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt a Resolution entitled, "A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the
alternative incentives to provide for affordable housing that includes a density bonus of 43
percent, where 35 percent is normally allowed, as represented in the City Council agenda
report and attachments dated November 13, 2018. The project is categorically exempt from
environmental review (3680 Broad Street) (AFFH-1902-2018)."
10. WATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT FUNDING
CARRIED 5-0, to
1. Adopt a Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, authorizing reimbursement to the California Energy Commission for
financing the Water Energy Efficiency Project;" and
2. Authorize the Director of Utilities to execute the financial assistance application for the
Water Energy Efficiency Project.
11. TREE MAINTENANCE JOB ORDER CONTRACT
CARRIED 5-0, to
1. Approve Special Provisions for Job Order Contract 2018 — Tree Maintenance; and
2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder,
12. PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAM (SLIP)
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the City to join the Statewide Community
Infrastructure Program; authorizing the California Statewide Communities Development
Authority to accept applications from property owners, conduct special assessment
proceedings and levy assessments within the territory of the City of San Luis Obispo;
approving form of acquisition agreement for use when applicable; and authorizing related
actions."
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
13. WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY PROJECT CLEAN WATER STATE
REVOLVING FUND LOAN AGREEMENT
Utilities Director Carrie Mattingly, and Deputy Director Utilities Wastewater David Hix
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
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Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RIVOIRE, SECOND BY
COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, CARRIED 5-0 to approve the Clean Water State
Revolving Fund loan agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and the California
State Water Resources Control Board for $140 million for the Water Resource Recovery
Facility Project and authorize the Utilities Director to execute the agreement.
14. APPROVAL OF A COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT (FORMERLY
KNOWN AS PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT) FOR THE WATER RESOURCE
RECOVERY FACILITY PROJECT
City Attorney Christine Dietrick, Utilities Director Carrie Mattingly, Justin Pickard, WRRF
Project Assistant Program Manager and Mike Vlaming, legal counsel/lead negotiator
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Andrew Gaebel
Tony Skinner
Manley McNinch
David Gilliland
Berkeley Blake
David Baldwin
Cordelia Perry
Tyler Scheidt
Kevin Dayton
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: MOTION BY MAYOR HARMON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
RIVOIRE, CARRIED 5-0 to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Community
Workforce Agreement (CWA) in a final form approved by the City Attorney with The Tri -
Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO and The Signatory Craft
Councils and Unions for the Water Resource Recovery Facility Project, subject to approval
by all affiliates.
15. STATUS UPDATE FOR THE 2019-21 GOAL -SETTING AND FINANCIAL PLAN
PROCESS
City Manager Derek Johnson, Finance Director Brigette Elke, Budget Manager Alex
Ferreira, and Interns Georgina Bailey and Andrew Harris provided an in-depth staff report
and responded to Council questions.
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Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: By Consensus the Council set Monday, February 4, 2019 for the Goal Setting
workshop.
16. PUBLIC HEARING — APPROVAL OF JOINING MONTEREY BAY COMMUNITY
POWER AUTHORITY AND FIRST READING OF COMMUNITY CHOICE
ENERGY ORDINANCE
Interim Deputy Director Bob Hill provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council
questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR CHRISTIANSON CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Receive and file the Technical Study update memo; and
2. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, repealing the existing community choice aggregation
ordinance, Ordinance No. 1654 (2018 Series), and authorizing the implementation of a
community choice aggregation program by participating in Monterey Bay Community
Power Authority's community choice aggregation program"; and
3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, requesting membership in the Monterey Bay Community Power
(MBCP) joint powers authority and authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to execute
the joint powers authority agreement as amended with MBCP" as amended by staff at
the meeting; and
4. Identified Mayor Harmon to represent the City as the initial Policy Board Director; and;
5. Direct staff to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with City of Morro Bay staff
to provide a collaborative and fair strategy for MBCP representation and return to
Council for final approval.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS
Council Member Pease indicated she attended the California Water Women conference in Santa
Barbara. Council Member Pease also indicated that the City was co -hosting a presentation by Ed
Mazria to talk about the zero code on Friday, November 16, 2018.
Mayor Harmon indicated she attended the Laurel Lane ribbon cutting, the Central Coast
Economic Forecast, the dedication of a portion of the 101 freeway in memory of Matthew Frank
" Slo Stringer," the Arbor day celebration and the Cal Poly dorm opening and dedication.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:36p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California.
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 11/27/2018