HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-20-2019 Agenda
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
5:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION
Council Hearing Room
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo Page 1
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Heidi Harmon
ROLL CALL: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Erica A.
Stewart, Vice Mayor Andy Pease and Mayor Heidi Harmon
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
A: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8
Property: APNs 002-352-014; 002-352-022
Agency Negotiators: Derek Johnson, City Manager
J. Christine Dietrick, City Attorney
Charles Bell, Assistant City Attorney
Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
Robert Hill, Interim Deputy Director
Negotiating Parties: Steve and Gina Nelson, Owners
Rob Strong, Agent
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
B: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8
Property: APN 002-401-002
Agency Negotiators: Derek Johnson, City Manager
J. Christine Dietrick, City Attorney
Charles Bell, Assistant City Attorney
Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
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Robert Hill, Interim Deputy Director
Negotiating Parties: The Peace Project
Ken Haggard, Representative
Angela Tahti, Representative
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
Adjourn to the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 6:00
p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
Council Chamber
990 Palm Street
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Heidi Harmon
ROLL CALL: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Erica A.
Stewart, Vice Mayor Andy Pease and Mayor Heidi Harmon
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Gomez
1. INTRODUCTIONS
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF - MICHAEL ALFORQUE (Aggson)
UTILITIES DEPUTY DIRECTOR – WATER – MYCHAL BOERMAN (Floyd)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (not to exceed 15
minutes total)
The Council welcomes your input. You may address the Council by completing a speaker slip
and giving it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. At this time, you may address the Council
on items that are not on the agenda. Time limit is three minutes. State law does not allow the
Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the
Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons
exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2). Staff may be asked to
follow up on such items.
CONSENT AGENDA
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be
acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Council to pull an item for
discussion. Pulled items shall be heard at the close of the Consent Agenda unless a majority of
the Council chooses another time. The public may comment on any and all items on the
Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.
2. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
(PURRINGTON)
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3.DRAFT MINUTES REVIEW - JULY 16, 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(PURRINGTON)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on July 16, 2019.
4.CONSIDERATION OF THE 2019-20 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
GRANTS-IN-AID FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (CODRON/VERSCHAGIN)
Recommendation:
1.As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve the 2019-20 Grants-in-
Aid funding allocations in the amount of $140,000; and
2.Approve staff’s recommendation to distribute an additional $10,000 to twenty-five
programs recommended for funding by the Human Relations Commission; and
3.Authorize the Community Development Director to execute agreements with each grant
recipient.
5.INCREASE PARKING CITATION FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 10.36.050 FOR VEHICLE STORAGE ON CITY STREETS
(GRIGSBY/BOCHUM)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, increasing parking citation fines for violation of Municipal Code Section
10.36.050 for storage of vehicle on city streets” revising parking fines and forfeitures to $75.
6.ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND EASEMENTS FOR
CALIFORNIA/TAFT ROUNDABOUT (GRIGSBY/RICE)
Recommendation:
1.Approve an agreement with Universal Management LLC in the amount of $61,425 and
authorize the Mayor to execute all documents in a form subject to approval of the City
Attorney to facilitate the acquisition of real property and easements associated with the
California/Taft Roundabout; and
2.Authorize payment from the City to 7-Eleven in a total amount of $5,125.25 to relocate
business signage.
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7. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LIVESCAN RESOLUTIONS – CLETS
(IRONS/ROLTGEN)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, authorizing the City Human Resource’s Staff to access State and
Federal Level Summary Criminal History for Employee Background Information
through the Department of Justice” for those positions with potential system or physical
access to information from the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System (CLETS), California Department of Justice “Livescan”, and/or the Department
of Motor Vehicles, and Department of Social Services; and
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, authorizing the City Parks and Recreation Staff to access State and
Federal Level Summary Criminal History for Employee Background Information
through the Department of Justice” for those positions with potential system or physical
access to information from the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System (CLETS), California Department of Justice “Livescan”, and/or the Department
of Motor Vehicles, and Department of Social Services.
8. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CALTRANS CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
GRANT (HERMANN/READ)
Recommendation:
Approve a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, accepting the Caltrans Adaptation Planning Grant for the project titled
“Resilient San Luis Obispo”
9. RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT – DNA TRAINING FOR OFFICERS
(CANTRELL/AMOROSO)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the County of San Luis Obispo Grand Jury response regarding Officer training
in DNA collection and preservation.
10. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND EASEMENTS AND TRANSFER OF
FUNDING FOR RAILROAD SAFETY TRAIL: TAFT TO PEPPER PROJECT
(GRIGSBY/WHEELER)
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute easements and deed agreements for construction
and permanent real property acquisition with Union Pacific Railroad associated with the
Railroad Safety Trail Taft to Pepper in a total amount not to exceed $132,000 including
title and escrow charges in a form subject to approval by the City Attorney, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute easements and deed agreements for construction
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and permanent real property acquisition with the owners of the McLaughlin Property
associated with the Railroad Safety Trail Taft to Pepper in a total amount not to exceed
$89,000 including title and escrow charges in a form subject to approval of the City
Attorney, and
3. Approve the transfer of $496,000 from Transportation Impact Fee accounts to the
Railroad Safety Trail project account (91375) for all other needed property acquisition,
and
4. Approve the transfer of $2,399,000 from Transportation Impact Fee accounts to the
Railroad Safety Trail project account (91375) for construction.
11. GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AIR
POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT AB 617 GRANT FUNDS FOR A TRANSIT
BUS YARD INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE STUDY (GRIGSBY/ANGUIANO)
Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager, to execute and file a grant application with the San Luis
Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) for an AB 617 Grant for an
infrastructure upgrade study and to execute any related documents on behalf of the City.
12. WATER & WASTEWATER EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY ACQUISITION
(FLOYD/BOERMAN/HIX)
Recommendation:
1. Approve a total project budget not-to-exceed $2,000,000 including design, equipment
acquisition, construction costs, and contingencies, from the Water Fund, Unreserved
Working Capital to fund the Water Fund portion of the Water and Wastewater Emergency
Power Supply needs; and
2. Approve total project budget not-to-exceed $200,000 including design, equipment
acquisition, construction costs, and contingencies, from the Sewer Fund, Unreserved
Working Capital to fund the Sewer Fund portion of the Water and Wastewater
Emergency Power Supply needs; and
3. Authorize “off cycle” fleet additions for new portable generator rental, lease, and/or
purchases; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts and purchase orders necessary for design,
equipment acquisition, construction, and inspection associated with Water and Wastewater
Emergency Power Supply needs as emergency purchases in compliance with the City’s
Municipal Code sections 3.24.060B, 3.24.060E and 3.24.060F.
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PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
13. PUBLIC HEARING - INTRODUCTION OF PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL
ORDINANCE AND CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL REBATE
PROGRAM (FLOYD/HIX – 45 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
1. Introduce an Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of San
Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 13.08 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal
Code Creating A Sewer Lateral Inspection And Offset Program” related to maintenance
and inspection of private sewer laterals, and wastewater flow offset program and
determining the ordinance modifications are exempt from environmental review
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines; and
2. Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, establishing a Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate program and
eliminating an Existing City Fee for Sewer Wye Installation.”
14. PUBLIC HEARING - INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE COMPREHENSIVELY
UPDATING THE CITY’S SIGN REGULATIONS, INCLUDING REPEAL OF
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.40.070 (CAMPAIGN SIGNS) AND REPEAL AND
REPLACE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 15.40 (CODRON/LEVEILLE – 90
MINUTES)
Recommendation:
Introduce an Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California repealing Municipal Code Section 2.40.070 (Campaign Signs) and
repealing and replacing Title 15, Chapter 15.40 of the Municipal Code (Sign Regulations)”
to update the regulations for best practices, clarify terms and process, enhance graphics, and
ensure consistency with the Reed V. Town of Gilbert U.S. Supreme Court Decision.
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15.PUBLIC HEARING - INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO TITLE 10
(VEHICLES & TRAFFIC) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE LOADING
ZONE MARKING AND SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS AND TIME LIMIT
ESTABLISHMENTS AND APPROVAL OF A PILOT PROGRAM FOR LATE
NIGHT PASSENGER LOADING ZONES ON DOWNTOWN STREETS
(GRIGSBY/BOCHUM – 60 MINUTES)
Recommendation:
1.Introduce an Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, amending Municipal Code Title 10 regarding Vehicles and
Traffic” to allow traffic control signs to be used to designate passenger loading zone and
allow time restrictions for passenger loading zones to be established by Council
resolution; and
2.Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of The City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, establishing a 12-month Pilot Program for Late Night Passenger
Loading Zones in the Downtown” between 10:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. on Higuera Street,
both sides, between the blocks of Garden and Broad Streets, and on Chorro Street in the
existing commercial zone in front of Luna Red.
16.AMEND COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING COUNCIL
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE 2020
COUNCIL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (HERMANN/PURRINGTON – 15
MINUTES)
Recommendation:
1.Adopt a Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, amending its Council Policies and Procedure Manual” regarding the
number of members on the Council Compensation Committee; and
2.Make appointments to the Council Compensation Committee, effective immediately and
sunsetting upon presentation of its recommendations to the City Council.
LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
(Not to exceed 15 minutes) Council Members report on conferences or other City activities.
At this time, any Council Member or the City Manager may ask a question for clarification,
make an announcement, or report briefly on his or her activities. In addition, subject to
Council Policies and Procedures, they may provide a reference to staff or other resources for
factual information, request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting
concerning any matter, or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future
agenda. (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2)
ADJOURNMENT
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The next Regular City Council Meetings are scheduled for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 at
5:00 PM and 6:00 PM, respectively, in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California.
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