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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-2020 City Council Minutes San Luis Obispo Page 1 Tuesday, November 17, 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, November 17, 2020 at 6:03 p.m. by Mayor Harmon, via teleconference. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart, and Mayor Heidi Harmon. Council Members Absent: Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez 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. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None ---End of Public Comment--- APPOINTMENTS 1. ADVISORY APPOINTMENTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES City Clerk Purrington presented the contents of the report. Public Comment: None ---End of Public Comments--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 3-1 (With Mayor Harmon voting no and Vice Mayor Gomez absent) to approve the appointment of Matt Quaglino to the Citizens’ Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of November 17, 2020 Page 2 CONSENT AGENDA ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent) to approve Consent Calendar Items 2 thru 12. Item 11 pulled from Consent and moved to the Business Items Section. 2. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 3. MINUTES REVIEW - OCTOBER 20, 2020 AND OCTOBER 30, 2020 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on October 20, 2020 and the Special City Council meeting on October 30, 2020. 4. REVIEW OF A MILLS ACT HISTORICAL PROPERTY CONTRACT FOR THE LOZELLE AND KATIE FLICKINGER GRAHAM HOUSE (A MASTER LIST RESOURCE) CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to adopt Resolution No. 11180 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving a Historic Property Preservation Agreement between the City and the owners of the Lozelle and Katie Flickinger Graham House at 1789 Santa Barbara Street (Application No. HIST-0359-2020).” 5. CONSIDERATION OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDED PRIORITIES FOR THE 2021-22 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND GRANTS-IN-AID PROGRAMS CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to approve the Community Development Block Grant and Grants-in-Aid funding priorities for the 2020-21 funding year. 6. APPROVAL OF THE SLO TRANSIT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCY SAFETY PLAN CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to adopt Resolution No. 11181 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the City of San Luis Obispo Transit Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan” developed by Caltrans in compliance with Federal Transit Administration requirements (49 CFR Part 673). San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of November 17, 2020 Page 3 7. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PG&E TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET PROGRAM CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement, once provided by PG&E, to participate in the PG&E Electric Vehicle (EV) Fleet Program. 8. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONDUIT INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to approve and authorize the Deputy City Manager or their designee to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Underground Utility Conduit Infrastructure with the County of San Luis Obispo. 9. REVISIONS TO THE SAN LUIS OBISPO REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to adopt Resolution No. 11182 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing execution of the amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement for the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority” allowing consolidation of South County Transit into the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority. 10. PARTIAL ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACTS 3063-2, 3066-2, 3095, AND 3111, RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS IN THE ORCUTT AREA CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11183 (2020 Series) for Tract 3063-2 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting the completed Public Improvements of Tract 3063-2; certifying the completed Private Subdivision Improvements of Tract 3063-2; releasing the Securities for the completed portions of Tract 3063-2; And authorizing the Director of Public Works to accept the remaining improvements and to release the remaining Securities once all the improvements are deemed complete;” and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11184 (2020 Series) for Tract 3066-2 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting the completed Public Improvements of Tract 3066-2; certifying the completed Private Subdivision Improvements of Tract 3066-2; releasing the Securities for the completed portions of Tract 3066-2; and authorizing the Director of Public Works to accept the remaining improvements and to release the remaining securities once all the improvements are deemed complete;” and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 11185 (2020 Series) for Tract 3095 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting the completed Public Improvements of Tract 3095; certifying the completed Private Subdivision Improvements of Tract 3095; releasing the Securities for the completed portions of Tract 3095; and authorizing the Director of Public Works to accept the remaining improvements and to release the remaining securities once all the improvements are deemed complete;” and San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of November 17, 2020 Page 4 4. Adopt Resolution No. 11186 (2020 Series) for Tract 3111 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting the completed Public Improvements of Tract 3111; releasing the Securities for the completed portions of Tract 3111; and authorizing the Director of Public Works to accept the remaining improvements and to release the remaining securities once all the improvements are deemed complete.” 12. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR REGIONAL EARLY ACTION PLANNING GRANTS PROGRAM CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent), to approve Resolution No. 11188 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing an application for and entering into agreements regarding Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Grant Funds.” PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS Item 11 pulled from Consent and added to Business 11. AUTHORIZE A TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF THE OPEN SPACE EVENING HOURS OF USE PILOT PROGRAM Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann and Sustainability & Natural Resources Official Robert Hill provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Janine Rands ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY MAYOR HARMON, CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent) to: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11187 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting an Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the temporary extension of a Pilot Program for Winter Open Space hours of use;” and 2. Direct staff to return to City Council in April 2021, following the conclusion of the additional third season of the Pilot Program, to receive and file the final summary report and provide direction regarding any future open space evening hours of use. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of November 17, 2020 Page 5 13. CONSIDERATION OF THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS OF GRANT FUNDING TO HIGH-IMPACT DE&I PROGRAMS City Manager Derek Johnson, Dale Magee, Catalyst Consulting, Beya Makakue and DEI-TF Chair Amman Asdaw provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Berbadetta Barnard Sister Theresa Harpin Vivien Devaney Dylan Jones Courtney Haile ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent) to: 1. Approve the 2020-21 Notice of Funding Availability for High-Impact DE&I programs grant funding allocations in the amount of $109,800; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with each grant recipient. 14. RECEIVE A STATUS UPDATE FOR THE 2019-21 GOAL SETTING AND FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS Finance Director Brigitte Elke and Principal Budget Analyst Natalie provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Eric Veium ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: By consensus, the Council directed staff to receive and file the background information in preparation for the 2021-23 Goal-Setting and Financial Plan process: 1. FY 2020-21 1st Quarter Report; and 2. Status of the 2020-21 adopted Meta Goal and original Major City Goal components; and 3. General Plan and Climate Action Plan Update; and 4. Setting the stage framework including core services and a scan of strategic indicators for all major funds. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of November 17, 2020 Page 6 15. 2020 INTERIM YEAR SOLID WASTE RATE ADOPTION Utilities Director Aaron Floyd and Interim Solid Waste & Recycling Coordinator Jordan Lane 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 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent) to adopt Resolution No. 11189 (2020 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Establishing Integrated Solid Waste Rates.” 16. REVIEW OF THE 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Community Development Director Michael Codron and Associate Planner Rachel Cohen provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Vincent Escoto Jamie Lewis Molly Kern ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent) to: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11190 (2020 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving and adopting 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 November 17, 2020 (GENP-0217-2020 & EID-0218-2020 )” With the added direction that the next Conservation and Open Space Element update include a program to update the Historic Resource Inventory. ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent) to: 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11191 (2020 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, to Resolve that the City of San Luis Obispo Commits to being an Inclusive and Welcoming Community for Everyone and to Facilitate Voluntary Citizen Action to Redact or Repudiate Racist and Discriminatory Verbiage from Their Property Deeds.” San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of November 17, 2020 Page 7 With the following changes: Remove the word safe and remove the deed and replace with restrictive covenants, as indicated below. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, TO RESOLVE THAT THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COMMITS TO SAN LUIS OBISPO BEING AN SAFE, INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR EVERYONE AND TO FACILITATE VOLUNTARY CITIZEN ACTION TO REDACT OR REPUDIATE RACIST AND DISCRIMINATORY VERBIAGE FROM THEIR PROPERTY DEEDS AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS WHEREAS, the City Council of San Luis Obispo, recognize and acknowledge, as representatives of the City of San Luis Obispo, that various deeds and restrictive covenants throughout the City included a common but morally repugnant clause excluding all non-white races from ownership of the property covered by the deed and restrictive covenants; and WHEREAS, in alignment with the goal of creating a safe and welcoming community, the City of San Luis Obispo values human rights, peace, respect, inclusivity and equity; and SECTION 1. The City Council is committed to San Luis Obispo being a welcoming, and inclusive, and safe community for everyone. While we promote free thought and speech, we condemn racism and brutality, hate speech, bigotry, violence, and prejudice in any form. SECTION 3. The City Council shall encourage and inform San Luis Obispo landowners of the ability to redact illegal verbiage in existing property deeds and restrictive covenants, or to acknowledge the clause excluding all non-white races from ownership of property and to repudiate the clause, stating that we welcome with enthusiasm and without reservations neighbors of all races and ethnicities. And adding the following: WHEREAS, restrictive covenants limited property ownership for non-whites, directly contributing to significant wealth inequities and systemic racism experienced today; and WHEREAS, restrictive covenants influenced land use and settlement framework throughout the City of San Luis Obispo and surrounding area, creating patterns of racial segregation still experienced today; and WHEREAS, while acknowledgment and removal is an important symbolic gesture, the City recognizes gestures are not enough and commits to strongly considering recommendations from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce in regard to inclusion and equity in housing. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of November 17, 2020 Page 8 17. SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT AND VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (VTTM 3142) FOR AN 11.44-ACRE NC-ZONED LOCATED IN THE SAN LUIS RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN; 1035 MADONNA ROAD (SPEC-0172-2020; SBDV-0173- 2020) Community Development Director Michael Codron and Contract Project Manager John Rickenbach provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 4-0 (With Vice Mayor Gomez absent) to continue the item to a date certain on November 18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. 18. CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CITY SUPPORT FOR H.R. 1384, THE MEDICARE FOR ALL ACT OF 2019 City Manager Derek Johnson provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY MAYOR HARMON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 3-1 (With Council Member Christianson voting no and Vice Mayor Gomez absent) to adopt Resolution No. 11193 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, in support of H.R. 1384, The Medicare For All Act of 2019” and urging its passage by Congress. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 p.m. to the continued meeting on November 18, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference. __________________________ Teresa Purrington City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 12/08/2020