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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-16-2020 City Council-Disaster Council Minutes Tuesday June 16, 2020 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 June 16, 2020 at 6:07 p.m. by Mayor Harmon, with all Council Members teleconferencing. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart, Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez, and Mayor Heidi Harmon. Absent: None City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. PRESENTATIONS 1. JUNETEENTH PROCLAMATION Mayor Harmon presented a Proclamation declaring June 19, 2020 to be “Juneteenth” to Xavier Moore. 2. MONTEREY COMMUNITY POWER PRESENTATION J.R. Killigrew, Director of Communication & Energy Programs, provided a presentation on Monterey Community Power. A. POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION REGARDING 8 CAN’T WAIT AND COMMUNITY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Police Chief Deanna Cantrell who will provide a presentation. Public Comments: Barry Price Donna Hare Price Courtney Haile Marshall James Tara Clapham Hannah Butler ---End of Public Comment--- San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of June 16, 2020 Page 2 RECESS Council recessed at 8:11 p.m. and reconvened at8:25 p.m., with all Council Members present. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Kylie Clark Rob Moore Cristina Pires Laura Weise ---End of Public Comment--- CONSENT AGENDA ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTIANSON SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 thru 10. Public Comments: Item B – Leola Dublin MacMillan Item B – Tricia Hamachi Item C – Jim Gardiner 3. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 4. MINUTES REVIEW - MAY 22, 2020 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL / DISASTER COUNCIL MEETING AND JUNE 2, 2020 COUNCIL MEETING (PURRINGTON) CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meetings held on May 22, 2020 and June 2, 2020. 5. BIENNIAL REVIEW THE CITY’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE (PURRINGTON) CARRIED 5-0, to direct the review of the City’s Conflict of Interest Code and the filing of a Biennial Notice with the City Clerk regarding such review, as required by the Political Reform Act. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSITION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES FOR DOCUMENTS (PURRINGTON) CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11129 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting a citywide policy regarding Electronic Signature use” authorizing, but not mandating, the use of electronically sign ed documents (e-signature) in place of hand-written signatures whenever a signature is required, provided it is in accordance with the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (UETA). San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of June 16, 2020 Page 3 7. EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN INSTALLMENT SALE AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (FLOYD / THOMPSON) CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11130 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the execution and delivery of an Installment Sale Agreement, between the City and California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, for financing the Water Energy Efficiency Project and taking related actions.” 8. AVTEC DISPATCH RADIO CONSOLE SUPPORT CONTRACT RENEWAL (HERMANN / GUARDADO / WILWAND) CARRIED 5-0, to approve the renewal of a five-year contract to Avtec LLC. with annual payments of $23,851 for maintenance and support totaling $119,256 to maintain the City’s public safety radio dispatching console system. 9. TOLLING AND ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF ALL CITY DISCRETIONARY APPROVALS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EMERGENCY (CODRON) CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11131 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, proclaiming the continuing existence of a Local Emergency regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic and extending the life of Discretionary Approvals, Building Permit Applications and Cannabis Operator Permits to mitigate economic impacts and aid in economic recovery.” 10. PUBLIC SAFETY TAIT RADIO SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT CONTRACT (HERMANN / GUARDADO / WILWAND) CARRIED 5-0, to approve a five-year contract with Tait Communications for the maintenance and support of the Public Safety radio system in the amount of $25,831 paid annually for a total of $129,155. B. RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS DECLARE RACISM A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (JOHNSON) CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11132 (2020 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, affirming the Racism is a Public Health crisis and recommending the Public Health Officials declare Racism a Public Health Emergency.” C. JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING RECENT EVENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS PEASE AND STEWART (PEASE / STEWART) CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file a joint Council statement prepared by Councilmembers Andy Pease and Erica A. Stewart regarding recent tragic events, the community’s response, and intentions to address past and current systemic racism. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of June 16, 2020 Page 4 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS 11. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR CLEAN ENERGY CHOICE FOR NEW BUILDINGS AND IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES INCLUDING AN ORDINANCE APPROVING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY CODE AND AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY FOR A LIMITED TERM TO SUPPORT ALL-ELECTRIC NEW BUILDINGS Council Member Pease recused herself from the item due a pending review of an action taken in September 2019 regarding the Clean Energy Choice item by the FPPC. Council Member Pease muted her mic and turned off her camera at 9:03 PM. Community Development Director Michael Codron and Sustainability Manager Chris Read provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Tim Mahoney Jill ZamEk Justin Bradshaw Ben Oakley Molly Kern Ellen Morrison Lindy Hatcher June Cochran Fred Fink Tricia Hamachai Quinn Brady ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY MAYOR HARMON, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR GOMEZ, CARRIED 4-0-1 (COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE RECUSED) to: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11133 (2020 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing a “Clean Energy Choice Policy for New Buildings” to guide the reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and use of Fossil Fuels for buildings and transportation;” and 2. Introduce an Ordinance 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 an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal Code supporting the Clean Energy Choice Program (PL-CODE-0062-2020)” to provide regulatory flexibility through December 31, 2022 in support of the Clean Energy Choice Incentive Program; and 4. Direct staff to return to Council in June 2021 with a summary of program performance and the Carbon Offset Program for deliberation and action. Council Member Pease rejoined the webinar at 9:53 PM. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of June 16, 2020 Page 5 12. REVIEW OF A PROTEST (FILED BY MR. WILLIAM WALTER) FOR PAYMENT OF ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FEES AND FOR A CONDITION OF APPROVAL REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF A DECORATIVE PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING FIXTURE Council Member Pease and Vice Mayor Gomez indicated they would have to recuse themselves due a conflict of interest due to the location of their businesses to the property. Council Member Pease and Vice Mayor Gomez turned off their mics and camera at 9:54 PM. Council Members Christianson, Stewart and Mayor Harmon reported having no Ex Parte Communications. Community Development Director Michael Codron and Senior Civil Engineer Daniel Van Beveren provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: William Walter ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 3-0-2 (COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE AND VICE MAYOR GOMEZ RECUSED) to Adopt Resolution No. 11134 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, denying a protest of payment of Permit Fees for Encroachment Permit ENCR-0780-2020, and denying a protest of a condition of approval requiring the installation of a decorative pedestrian lighting fixture as required by ARCH-1236-2017 with the changes in the staff agenda correspondence. Council Member Pease and Vice Mayor Gomez returned to the meeting at 10:35 PM. 13. CEQA TRANSPORTATION IMPACT THRESHOLDS UPDATE: TRANSITION FROM AUTO LEVEL OF SERVICE TO VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED Public Works Director Matt Horn and Transportation Manager Luke Schwartz provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11135 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting revised thresholds of significance for analysis of transportation impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Senate Bill 743” to replace Level of Service (LOS) with Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as the City’s performance measure for CEQA analysis of transportation impacts; and San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of June 16, 2020 Page 6 2.Adopt Resolution No. 11136 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving revised Multimodal Transportation Impact Study Guidelines.” 14.AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE TO CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO Utilities Director Aaron Floyd and Utilities Project Manager Jennifer Metz 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 GOMEZ, CARRIED 5-0 to Adopt Resolution No. 11137 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, Calif ornia, authorizing the City Manager to enter into agreements with the Board of Trustees of the California State University for water and wastewater service to California State University, San Luis Obispo.” ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:42 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. __________________________ Teresa Purrington City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 07/07/2020