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Home My WebLink About09-01-2020 Agenda Tuesday, September 1, 2020 San Luis Obispo Page 1 Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding all public meetings via teleconference. There will be no physical location for the Public to view the meeting. Below are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment. Additionally, members of the City Council are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in Council meetings in the following ways: 1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view: • View the Webinar (recommended for the best viewing quality): ➢ Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/31 13198313997530891 ➢ Webinar ID: 191-406-203 ➢ Telephone Attendee: +1 (213) 929-4212, Audio Access Code: 596-177-069 • Televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20 • View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city 2. Public Comment - The City Council will still be accepting public comment. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways: • Mail or Email Public Comment ➢ Received by 5:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to emailcouncil@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. All emails will be archived/distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions after 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting may not be archived/distributed until the following day. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. • Verbal Public Comment ➢ In Advance of the Meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Council Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. ➢ During the meeting – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once the meeting has started, please put your name and the item # you would like to speak on in the questions box. During public comment for the item, your name will be called, and your mic will be unmuted. Contact the office of the City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org for more information. All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting. San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda September 1, 2020 Page 2 5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION TELECONFERENCE Not Broadcasted via Webinar CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Heidi Harmon ROLL CALL: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart, Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez and Mayor Heidi Harmon Closed Session Webinar registration link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/361812317 You can also dial in using your phone: United States: +1 (408) 650-3123 Access Code: 361-812-317 PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY CLOSED SESSION A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE / DISMISSAL / RELEASE Pursuant to Government Code § 54957(b)(1) ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference. San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda September 1, 2020 Page 3 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING TELECONFERENCE Broadcasted via Webinar CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Heidi Harmon ROLL CALL: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart, Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez and Mayor Heidi Harmon APPOINTMENTS 1. APPOINTMENTS TO THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TASK FORCE (HARMON / STEWART – 60 MINUTES) Recommendation: As recommended by Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Steering Committee appoint up to 11 members to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Taskforce. 2. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES (PURRINGTON – 5 MINUTES) Recommendation: Confirm appointment of Joe Benson, as recommended by the Council Liaison Subcommittee, for the Administrative Review Board (ARB). PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Not to exceed 15 minutes total) The Council welcomes your input. 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. San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda September 1, 2020 Page 4 3. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (PURRINGTON) Recommendation: Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 4. MINUTES REVIEW - AUGUST 18, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES (PURRINGTON) Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on August 18, 2020. 5. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1687 (2020 SERIES) REZONING PROPERTIES AT 1144 CHORRO STREET, 876, 890 MARSH, 895, 898, 973 HIGUERA STREETS FROM DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL (C-D-H AND C-D) TO (C-D-H-PD AND C-D-PD) TO PROVIDE FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (CODRON / BELL) Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 1687 (2020 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Approving A Planned Development Overlay for seven properties within the Downtown Commercial Zone and amending the Zoning Regulations Map to change the zoning designation of the associated properties from C-D-H to C-D-H- PD and C- D to C-D-PD, respectfully, including a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Review, as represented in the staff report and attachments dated August 18, 2020 (1144 Chorro, 868 and 870 Monterey, 876 and 890 Marsh, 895, 898, 973 Higuera Streets: PDEV-0509-2019, & EID-0475-2019).” 6. ADOPTION OF THE MODIFIED CULTURAL GRANTS-IN-AID PROGRAM (HERMANN / CANO) Recommendation: 1. As recommended by the Promotional Coordinating Committee, adopt the Modified Cultural Grants-In-Aid (GIA) Program for fiscal year 2020-21; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute various agreements and grant expenditures for Modified Cultural GIA Program not to exceed the 2020-21 program budget of $100,000 based on the recommendations by the PCC. San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda September 1, 2020 Page 5 PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 7. REVIEW OF THE 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (CODRON / COREY / COHEN – 90 MINUTES) Recommendation: 1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, endorsing a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and amendments to the Housing Element of the General Plan as represented in the Council Agenda Report and attachments dated September 1, 2020 (GENP-0217-2020 & EID- 0218-2020);” and 2. Direct staff to make updates to the Housing Element, consistent with feedback provided by the Planning Commission and the State’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD); and 3. Authorize staff to continue to work with HCD to ensure that the document fully complies with its guidelines; and 4. Direct staff to return to the City Council for final approval of the Housing Element, following HCD’s determination that it fully complies with State law and HCD guidelines. 8. REVIEW OF A COMMON INTEREST VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (VTTM NO. 3140) TO CREATE TEN RESIDENTIAL LOTS LOCATED WITHIN THE MILLS STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT AND ADOPT THE ASSOCIATED INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (1137 PEACH ST, ARCH-0568-2019) (CODRON / VAN LEEUWEN – 45 MINUTES) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving a Common Interest Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 3140 to create ten (10) residential lots and the development review of five new two-story single- family residential structures in the Medium Density, Historic Preservation Overlay (R-2-H) Zone, and adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Review (ARCH- 0568-2019, SBDV-0571-2019, EID-0800-2019).” San Luis Obispo City Council Agenda September 1, 2020 Page 6 9. INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.14, REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (HERMANN / BETZ – 20 MINUTES) Recommendation: 1. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Sections 2.14.010, 2.14.020, and 2.14.040 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 2.14 Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission;” and 2. Direct staff to return to the City Council for the second reading of the ordinance as part of the certification of results of the General Municipal Election of November 3, 2020. 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 The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see City Clerk. The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. City Council regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California during normal business hours, and on the City’s website www.slocity.org. Persons with questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100.