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Monday, February 4, 2019
Special Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
Monday, February 4, 2019 at 5:00 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 Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez (arrived at 7:34 PM), Erica
A. Stewart, Vice Mayor Andy Pease, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and 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
Vice Mayor Pease led the Ple dge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
1. 2019-21 FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS: GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
City Manager Derek Johnson, Interim Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, and Meeting
Facilitator Don Maruska reviewed the process and guidelines for the workshop.
Facilitator Maruska then proceeded through each of the individual categories and crafted
Council goals. Discussio n ensued during which staff responded to questions and the
Council formulated candidate City goals by category and discussed the relationship of goals
to current activities.
Public Comments:
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Myron Amerine
Gary Havas
Janine Rands
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RECESS
Council recessed at 7:10 p.m. and reconvened at 7:22 p.m., with all Council Members present.
Council Member Go mez arrived at 7:36 PM.
Discussion and review of the individual goals by category continued.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt the fo llowing:
Vision: The City of San Luis Obispo is a dynamic community embracing its future while
respecting its past with core values of civility, sustainability, diversity, inclusivity,
regionalism, partnership, and resiliency.
For 2019 – 2021, the Council commits to bold leadership with the community to accomplish
the following goals.
HOUSING
Facilitate the production of housing with an update of the Housing Element, including an
emphasis on affordable housing (including unhoused people) and workforce housing through
the lens of climate action and regionalism.
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY
Continue to implement the City’s Fiscal Responsibility Philosophy with a focus on
efficiencies, strategic economic development, unfunded liabilities, and infrastructure
financing (Funding t he Future).
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
Enhance accessible regional transit, bicycle, and pedestrian mobility to promote a transition
to a car-free or shared-car lifestyle and to reduce greenhouse gases.
CLIMATE ACTION
In response to the climate crisis, continue to update and implement the Climate Action Plan
for carbon neutrality, including preservation and enhancement of our open space and urban
forest and planning for resilience.
DOWNTOWN VITALITY
Support the economic and cultural heart of the City with attention to safety, maintenance,
infrastructure, and amenities.
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/2018
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Regular Meeting of the City Council
and
Special Meeting of the City of San Luis Obispo Groundwater
Sustainability Agency
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
February 5, 2019 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 Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Erica A. Stewart, Vice
Mayor Andy Pease, and Mayor Heidi Har mon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented
reports or responded to quest ions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Gomez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Luke Dunn
David Brodie
Bob Kerwin
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By consensus the City Council directed staff to return to it with a policy about monuments and a
framework for monument placement in San Luis Obispo .
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CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 thru 12, with Item 12
amended as submitted in the Agenda Correspondence.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Item 12 – Steven Lefler
Item 12 – Carolyn Huddleston
Item 12 – Anne Wyatt
1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
2. REVIEW MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 8, JANUARY 9, JANUARY 15, AND
JANUARY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meetings held on January 8,
January 9, January 15, and January 23, 2019.
3. AUTHORIZE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR
GRANT WRITING AND PROJECT OUTREACH
CARRIED 5-0, to authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposals for Consultant Services
for Grant Writing and Project Outreach; and authorize the City Manager to execute a
contract if responsive bids are received within the project budget of $120,000.
4. MEADOW PARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES REPLACEMENT PROJECT,
SPECIFICATION NO. 1000017
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Project Plans and Pro visions; and authorize staff to advertise
for bids; and authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the Bid Total
if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Estimate of $190,000.
5. PICKLEBALL COURTS PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 91563
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Project Plans and Special Provisions for the Pickleball Courts
Project; and authorize staff to advert ise for bids; and authorize the City Manager to award
the construction contract for the Bid Total if the lowest responsible bid is within the
Engineer’s Estimate of $98,000; and appropriate $60,000 from the Parkland Development
Fund for the project.
6. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 3095, 3777 ORCUTT (SBDV-2586-
2016)
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the Cit y
of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the final map for Tract 3095, 3777 Orcutt Ro ad
(SBDV-2586-2016).”
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7. ANHOLM BIKEWAY PHASE 1A – FOOTHILL CROSSING
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Anho lm Bikeway Phase 1A – Foothill Crossing project plans
and specifications; and authorize staff to formally advertise for bids; and authorize the City
Manager to award the construction contract if the lowest responsible bid is w ithin the
Publicly Disclosed Funding Amount of $257,000; and Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A
Resolut ion of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the
Anholm Bikeway Plan adopted September 4th, 2018 to be renamed Anholm Neighborhood
Greenway Plan.”
8. OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE PLAN PROGRESS REPORT
CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the Open Space Maintenance Plan 2018 Progress Report.
9. 2018 ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION
STRATEGIC PLAN
CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the 2018 Annual Progress Report for the 2020 Parks and
Recreation Strategic Plan.
10. PROPOSITION 1, GROUNDWATER GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
CARRIED 5-0, to
1. Authorize staff to prepare and submit a grant application for the Perchloroethylene
(“PCE”) Plu me Characterization Project; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute required grant application
documentation; and
3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of t he City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, autho rizing entering into a funding agreement with the State Water
Resources Control Board and authorizing and designating a representative for the PCE
Plume Characterization Project;” and
4. Approve the use of up to $440,000 from Water Fund unreserved working capital for a
local match o f a maximum of 50 percent of the total project cost.
11. PALM-NIPOMO PARKING STRUCTURE DESIGN SERVICES
CARRIED 5-0, to authorize a sole source contract with Watry Design, Inc. for final project
design ser vices for the Palm-Nipomo Parking Structure project in an amount not to exceed
$1,407,000 and approve a budget amendment for the project that includes appropriating
$200,000 from the Parking Fund ’s unappropriated working capital to fund the services and
create a contingency pro ject fund.
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12. ORDINANCE ADOPTION - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS
FOLLOW-UP ITEMS, INCLUDING COUNCIL DIRECTED MODIFICATIONS
ADDRESSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR TINY HOMES ON WHEELS
CARRIED 5-0, to Adopt an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Co uncil of the
City of San Lu is Obispo, California approving follow-up items from the Council’s appro val
of the comprehensive update to the City’s Zoning Regulations (Title 17) of the Municipal
Code including Tiny Homes, Accessory Dwelling Units Owner Occupa ncy and Lot
Coverage Requirements, Electric Vehic le Parking, Downtown Overlay Zone, and
Additional Miscellaneous Clean Up Items. Including adoption of an addendum to a
Negative Declaration of Environmental Review, as represented in the staff report and
att achments dated February 5, 2019 (Zoning Regulatio ns, GENP-0327-2017).”
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Item 13.
13. CONSENT ITEM - NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO INITIATE DEVELOPMENT
OF GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Notificatio n of Intent to initiate development of a
Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the San Luis Obispo Valley Groundwater Basin; and
authorize the Ma yor to sign the Notification of Intent to the California Department of Water
Resources, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the County of San Luis Obispo.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
Item 16 and 17 re-ordered at the request of staff.
14. 650 TANK FARM ROAD ZONING - INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AND ADOPT
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE
CITY'S GENERAL PLAN TO REZONE PROPERTY TO POTENTIALLY ALLOW
FOR A MIXED-USE PROJECT
Communit y Development Director Michael Codron and Associate Pla nner Rachel Cohen
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Pam Ricci – Applicant’s Representat iv e
Matthew Wade – Applicant
Doug Hoffman
Manley McNinch
Scott Zimmerman
Steve Delmartini
Donna Lewis
Audrey Bigelow
Anne Wyatt
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ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
VICE CHAIR PEASE CARRIED 5-0 to adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the General Plan
amendment, Airport Area Specific Plan Amendment, and associated Mobile Home Park
conversion to allow for a mixed-use project including a Mitigated Negative Declaration o f
Environmental Review as represent ed in the City Council agenda report and attachments
dated Februar y 5, 2019 (650 Tank Farm Road; EID-1066-2017, SPEC-0398-2017, and
GENP-1065-2017);” and
Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, rezoning property at 650 Tank Farm Road from Business Park (BP-SP)
and Medium-Density Residential (R-2-SP) to Service Commercial (C-S-SP) and making
associated amendments to the Airport Area Specific Plan to be consistent with the 650 Tank
Farm Mixed-Use Project Conceptual Development Plan and with the General Plan as
amended.”
With Condition of Approval #5 as presented at the meeting and the following modification
to Mitigation Measure N-1:
• All exterior walls shall be constructed with a min imum STC rating of 50.
RECESS
Council recessed at 8:12 p.m. and reconvened at 8:27 p.m., with all Council Members present.
15. POTEN TIAL NEXT STEPS REGARDING THE FUNDING THE FUTURE
INITIATIVE
Int erim Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann and Public Wo rks Director Daryl Grigsby
provided an in-depth staff repo rt and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Ed Gravell
Molly Kern
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ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
VICE MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to receive and file the Funding the Future init iative
status report and provide direction to staff concerning further analysis and public
engagement regarding communit y priorities, including the selection of Vice Mayor Pease
and Council Member Stewart to serve on Ad Hoc Subcommittee to work with staff.
17. ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT,
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT, AND ANNUAL AUDIT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Finance Director Brigette Elke and Accounting Manager Rico Pardo provided an in-depth
staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
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ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 to review and accept the Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report, Single Audit Report, and annual audit of the Transportation Development
Act Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-18.
16. 2018-19 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
Finance Director Brigette Elke and Accounting Manager Rico Pardo provided an in-depth
st aff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
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ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Receive and discuss an update to changes in the financial position based on revised
projections for all funds for the 2018-19 fiscal year; and
2. Receive an update on the status of the current Majo r City Goals and Other Important
Objectives; and
3. Approve the payment of $4.2 million from undesignated fund balance to pay-down
CalPERS unfunded liabilities; and
4. Authorize staff to release a Request for Pro posal to the four vendors that offer 115
Pension Trust funds; and
5. Approve the use of $1.4 million of undesignated fund balance to be set aside in the 115
Pension Trust fund once established; and
6. Approve a significant operating program change to allow the Police Department to
change the crime analyst position from a supplement al full-t ime to a regular full-time
posit ion.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS
Council Member Stewart indicated she attended the League of California Cities New Council
Member Orientation training in Sacramento.
Mayor Harmon indicated she attended mock trial event on Saturday, February 2, 2019 and a
presentation at the San Luis Obispo Arts museum on e-cigarettes presented by Laguna Middle
School students.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjour ned at 9:57 p.m. The next Regular City Counc il Meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/2019
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