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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
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,
September 3, 2019 at time 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, 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.
STUDY SESSION ITEMS
1. MONTEREY BAY COMMUNITY POWER UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS
Interim Deputy Director Bob Hill and Sustainability Manager Chris Read introduced J.R.
Kilagrew, Monterey Community Power provided a presentation and responded to Council
questions.
Public Comments:
Don Hedrick
Eric Veium
---End of Public Comment---
By consensus, Council directed staff to receive and file the presentation.
ADJOURN AT 5:35 P.M. TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF Month day, 2019 IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
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CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, month
day, 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
Rita Casaverde led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATION/PROCLAMATION/INTRODUCTION
2. PG&E PLANNED POWER OUTAGES
Eric Daniels from PG&E provided a presentation regarding PG&E power outages.
3. PROCLAMATION - DRIVE ELECTRIC WEEK
Mayor Harmon presented a Proclamation to Justin Bradshaw recognizing Drive Electric
Week.
4. INTRODUCE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF
Public Works Director Daryl Grigsby introduced Jeff Kline new Streets Maintenance
Supervisor.
5. PROCLAMATION - DARYL GRIGSBY RETIREMENT
City Manager Derek Johnson recognized Daryl Grigsby, Public Works Director, for his
outstanding service to the City of San Luis Obispo upon his retirement.
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APPOINTMENTS
6. APPOINTMENT TO THE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
City Clerk Purrington presented the contents of the report.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comments---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to confirm the appointment of John C. Conner to the Tourism
Business Improvement District to complete an unexpired term through March 31, 2020.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Jeffery Specht
Don Hedrick
Tim Jouet
---End of Public Comment---
CONSENT AGENDA
Public Comments
Item 15 - Don Hedrick
Item 15 – Rebecca August
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCIL MEMBER GOMEZ, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 7 – 10 and
12 - 16.
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 11.
7. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
8. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF AUGUST 20, 2019
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on August 20,
2019.
9. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1665 (2019 SERIES) RELATED TO
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF PRIVATE SEWER LATERALS AND
WASTEWATER FLOW OFFSET REQUIREMENTS
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Ordinance No. 1665 (2019 Series) entitled “An Ordinance of the
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City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 13.08 of the
Municipal Code related to Maintenance and Inspection of Private Sewer Laterals and
Wastewater Flow Offset Requirements”
10. APPROVAL OF SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE FOR TRANSIT (BUS) FUEL FROM
LOCAL SUPPLIER J.B. DEWAR
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11040 (2019 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, modifying purchasing procedures
for the procurement of diesel fuel for City Transit Operations.”
11. AWARD CASA / STENNER / MURRAY WATERLINE REPLACEMENT,
SPECIFICATION NO. 91312
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Award a contract to S. Chaves Construction in the amount of $1,616,256 and authorize
the Mayor to execute the contract; and
2. Approve a budget transfer of $690,197 from the Waterline Replacement 2016 Project
(91436) to the Casa/Stenner/Murray Waterline Replacement Project Account (91312).
12. COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN
CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the City’s first Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
13. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1666 (2019 SERIES) RELATED TO
ESTABLISHING LOADING ZONES THROUGH MARKINGS AND SIGNAGE
AND ESTABLISHING TIME LIMITS BY RESOLUTION
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Ordinance No. 1666 (2019 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Municipal Code, Title
10 Vehicles and Traffic Regulations.”
14. COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PRADO ROAD INTERCHANGE FUNDING
AGREEMENT
CARRIED 5-0, to approve an agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo for its
contribution of $1,435,260 for its fair share of construction of the Prado Road Interchange
and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
15. OPPOSE PROPOSED NEW OIL AND GAS DRILLING AND HYDRAULIC
FRACTURING LEASE SALES IN THE VICINITY OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11041 (2019 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, opposing new Oil and Gas Drilling
and Hydraulic Fracturing lease sales in the vicinity of the City of San Luis Obispo that are
inconsistent with current use and jeopardize water resources, air quality and San Luis
Obispo Climate Action Plan goals.”
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16. AUTHORIZE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL LANDS CONSERVATION
GRANT APPLICATION FOR OPEN SPACE PROTECTION
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11042(2019 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the Agricultural
Conservation Easement proposal to the California Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable
Agricultural Lands Program, administered by the California Department of Conservation
for the Miossi Brothers La Cuesta Ranch Conservation Easement Project.”
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
17. BOB JONES TRAIL (CALLE JOAQUIN TO OCEANAIRE) ALIGNMENT –
BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE
Public Works Director Daryl Grigsby, Interim Transportation Manager Luke Schwartz and
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided an in-depth staff report and
responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Gary Havas
Lea Brooks
Jesse Englehart
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
GOMEZ, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt Resolution No. 11043 (2019 Series) entitled, “A
Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the
Bicycle Transportation Plan (amended 2017) to update the Bob Jones Trail (Prado to Calle
Joaquin) segment project including an amendment to the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact (GPI/71-13).
18. PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A
CLEAN ENERGY CHOICE POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES
INCLUDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE
ENERGY CODE; AND AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A CARBON OFFSET
REQUIREMENT WITH AN IN-LIEU FEE OPTION
Community Development Director Michael Codron and Sustainability Manager Chris Read
Consultant provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
RECESS
Council recessed at 8:04 p.m. and reconvened at 8:19 p.m., with all Council Members present.
Public Comments:
Eric Daniels
Gary Havas
Ron Simms
Ruth Ann Moore
David Dunham
Ethan Stan
Phil Angel
Wendy McFarland
David Gray
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Joe Radway
Ry Plakias
Sean Perry
Emmet Arries
Gary Kirkland
Ken Mahar
June Cochran
Rita Casaverde
Samson Blackwell
Michael Hicks
Elyssa Edwards
Brandon O’Rourke
Romano Verlengia
Tony Duran
Eric Hofmann
Tim Frei
John Hopkins
Rich Reyes
Guy Azelton
Jonathan Dial
Claudia Turner
Matthew Brush
Brian Mintun
John Talarico
Randy Hughes
Joe Moreno
Jerry Acosta
Dean Moore
John Crouch
Marci Cox
Brendan Fisher
Frances Johnson
Allen Johnson Jr.
Allen Johnson
Curt Hansen
Jon Switalski
Joe Roulen
Gary Smee
Don Hedrick
Justin Bradshaw
Erin Pearse
Jonathan Reich
Jim Dantona
Andy Caldwell
Jean’ne Blackwell
Scott Shell
Anne Hodges
Carl MacMahon
Alan Caldwell
Art MacCarley
Sophia Ortiz
Lindy Hatcher
Bruce Severance
Eric Veium
Nick Andre
Quinn Brady
---End of Public Comment---
RECESS
Council recessed at 10:43 p.m. and reconvened at 10:48 p.m., with all Council Members present.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
GOMEZ, CARRIED 4-1 (COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART VOTING NO) to:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11044 (2019 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing a ‘Clean Energy Choice Policy’ to
guide the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and use of fossil fuels for buildings and
transportation;” and
2. Introduce Ordinance No. 1068 (2019 Series) entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing the Clean Energy Choice
Program by amending the City of San Luis Obispo Building Code to require higher
energy performance for newly constructed structures;” and
3. Introduce Ordinance No. 1069 (2019 Series) entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, implementing the Clean Energy Choice
Program by amending the Municipal Code to establish a carbon offset program for new
buildings;”
With the amendments recommended in the Agenda Correspondence received from staff
on 09-03-2019.
4. Direct staff to develop an implementation plan for the Clean Energy Choice Policy to
include 1) identification of appropriate in-lieu fee amounts for various building types, 2)
community education and outreach, 3) development of a program making professional
consultation and design services available to property owners, and 4) identification of a
series of incentives, such as permit streamlining and property development standard
allowances (for example, parking reductions and building height allowances) in
exchange for all-electric development, and return to the City Council for approval
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(currently scheduled for November 5, 2019)
With the following direction regarding Incentives, only include property development
standards that pertain to allowing equipment needed for all electric.
5. Direct staff to submit the approved local amendments to the California Energy
Commission to initiate the Reach Code review and approval process; and
6. Direct staff to submit a letter to Monterey Bay Community Power to drive support for
energy programs that support all electric development.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
Council Liaison reports received from Mayor Harmon, Council Member Gomez, Vice Mayor
Pease and Council Member Stewart.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, September 17, 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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