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Home My WebLink About02-05-2019 MinutesCouncil Minutes 44 City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo ti 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 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 Council Member Gomez led the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Luke Dunn David Brodie Bob Kerwin ---End of Public Comment --- By consensus the City Council directed staff to bring a brief item on creating a policy on monuments on public property. San Luis Obispo Page I San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 5. 2019 Page 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 Provisions; 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 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 $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 City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the final map for Tract 3095, 3777 Orcutt Road (SBDV-2586-2016)." San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 5, 2019 Page 3 7. ANHOLM BIKEWAY PHASE 1A — FOOTHILL CROSSING CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Anholm Bikeway Phase IA — 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 within the Publicly Disclosed Funding Amount of $257,000; and Adopt a Resolution entitled, "A Resolution 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") Plume 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 the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing 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 of 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 services 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 project fund. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 5, 2019 Page 4 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 Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California approving follow-up items from the Council's approval of the comprehensive update to the City's Zoning Regulations (Title 17) of the Municipal Code including Tiny Homes, Accessory Dwelling Units Owner Occupancy and Lot Coverage Requirements, Electric Vehicle 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 attachments dated February 5, 2019 (Zoning Regulations, 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 Notification of Intent to initiate development of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the San Luis Obispo Valley Groundwater Basin; and authorize the Mayor 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 AMEN DING THE AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN TO REZONE PROPERTY TO POTENTIALLY ALLOW FOR A MIXED-USE PROJECT Community Development Director Michael Codron and Associate Planner Rachel Cohen provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Pam Ricci — Applicant's Representative Matthew Wade — Applicant Doug Hoffinan Manley McNinch Scott Zimmerman Steve Delmartini Donna Lewis Audrey Bigelow Anne Wyatt Sarah Flickinger San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 5, 2019 Page 5 ---End of Public Comment --- 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 of Environmental Review as represented in the City Council agenda report and attachments dated February 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 minimum 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. POTENTIAL NEXT STEPS REGARDING THE FUNDING THE FUTURE INITIATIVE Interim Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann and Public Works Director Daryl Grigsby provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Ed Gravell Molly Kern ---End of Public Comment --- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to receive and file the Funding the Future initiative status report and provide direction to staff concerning further analysis and public engagement regarding community priorities, including the selection of Vice Mayor Pease and Council Member Stewart to serve on Ad Hoc Subcommittee to work with staff. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 5, 2019 Page 6 17. ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT, SINGLE AUDIT REPORT AND ANNUAL AUDIT OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS FOR 2017-18 Finance Director Brigette Elke and Accounting Manager Rico Pardo provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment --- 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 staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment --- 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 Major City Goals and Other Important Objectives; and 3. Approve the payment of $4.2 million from undesignated fund balance to pay -down Ca1PERS unfunded liabilities; and 4. Authorize staff to release a Request for Proposal 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 supplemental full-time to a regular full-time position. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of Februa 5, 2019 Page 7 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. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. Teresa Purrington City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 02/19/2019