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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-12-2021 City Council Minutes San Luis Obispo Page 1 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the City Council CALL TO ORDER A Rescheduled Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Harmon via webinar. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Jan Marx, Andy Pease, Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart, 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. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Dietrick stated the City Council met in Closed Session on one item. The council gave majority direction on negotiating parameters with city employee both represented and unrepresented as noted on the agenda and no further reportable action was provided. A. RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR AND PROVIDE COVID-19 RELATED DIRECTION BASED ON CURRENT STATUS Recommendation: 1. Receive an update from the Emergency Services Director related to COVID-19; and 2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, affirming actions of the Emergency Services Director.” City Manager Derek Johnson provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of January 12, 2021 Page 2 Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARX, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt Resolution No. 11208 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, affirming actions of the Emergency Services Director. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Briana Gomez John Smigelski Jackie Mansoor Gessica Russo Marshall James Kanyn January Kevin Foote ---End of Public Comment--- CONSENT AGENDA ITEM #6 – Pulled from Consent by Mayor Harmon. ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 thru 5. 1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 2. MINUTES REVIEW - DECEMBER 1, 2020, DECEMBER 8, 2020, AND DECEMBER 10, 2020 COUNCIL MINUTES CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meetings held on December 1, 2020, December 8, 2020, and December 10, 2020. 3. AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT OF CALLE JOAQUIN SIPHON AND SEWER LIFT STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 91118 CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Calle Joaquin Siphon and Sewer Lift Station Replacement Project, Specification No. 91118; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise the Project for bids; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 11204 (2021 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing Use of Sewer Fund Unreserved Working Capital for Construction of the Calle Joaquin Siphon and Lift Station Replacement Project, Specification No. 91118 and General Fund Completed Projects and Capital Reserves to Fund Silt Removal;” and 4. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the Project if the lowest responsible bid is within available project funding. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of January 12, 2021 Page 3 4. AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR 2021 NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN GRANT FUNDS CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve Resolution No. 11205 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the application for 2021 National Fitness Campaign Grant Funds and allocating matching funds for an Outdoor Fitness Court®” authorizing staff to pursue a grant application, for a total amount not to exceed $25,000, with the National Fitness Challenge (NFC) for 2021 Healthy Cities Campaign funding; and 2. If awarded the grant, appropriate the grant amount and additional necessary funding from the Parkland-in-lieu (Quimby) Fund into the Parks and Recreation Department’s budget upon grant award; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary grant documents including a sole source contract with NFC for purchase and installation of a Fitness Court® Emerson Park if grant is awarded. 5. AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE RESERVOIR #1 COVER REPLACEMENT, SPECIFICATION NO. 1000034 CARRIED 5-0, to: 1. Approve Contract Documents for Reservoir 1 Cover Replacement, Specification No. 1000034; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract for the lowest responsible bid if within the Engineer’s Estimate of $703,500. 6. AWARD CONTRACTS FOR MOBILE DATA COMPUTER, IN-CAR VIDEO, BODY-WORN CAMERA AND COMMUNICATION GATEWAY FOR POLICE AND FIRE Public Comment Marshall James ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY MAYOR HARMON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to: 1. Authorize the City Manager to award the contract to purchase Mobile Data Computers and Mobile Communication Gateways to CDCE Inc; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to award the contract to WatchGuard for the purchase of in- car video and body-worn camera systems; and 3. Authorize waiver of formal bids to cooperatively purchase mobile data computers and communication gateway equipment as allowed under 3.24.060 E of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code using the Panasonic NASPO ValuePoint Contract Master Agreement: MNWNC-124; and 4. Authorize waiver of formal bids to cooperatively purchase in-car video and body-worn camera equipment as allowed under 3.24.060 E of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code using the University of California Statewide Contract Purchasing Agreement #2018-000203; and 5. Authorize Drive Customs to install the mobile data equipment in the Public Safety vehicles. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of January 12, 2021 Page 4 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS 7. HIGUERA STREET SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 91320 Public Works Director Matt Horn and Acting City Engineer Brian Nelson provided an in- depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Lana Johns, Property Owner ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY MAYOR HARMON, CARRIED 4-1 (WITH VICE MAYOR STEWART VOTING NO) to: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11206 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing staff to recover the costs for Higuera Street sidewalk repair in the amount of $66,080 $209,481 for installation of Mission-Style sidewalk from the property owner of 858 & 860 Higuera Street, and in the event of non-payment from the property owner, imposing an Administrative Lien on the 858 & 860 Higuera Street Property.” and amend Section 2 with the language in Option 2 presented at the meeting. 2. Consider a payment agreement with the property owner including a provision to that agreement to require of the owner to waive further lien notification in the event of default of the agreement. RECESS Council recessed at 8:03 p.m. and reconvened at 8:10 p.m., with all Council Members present. Item 9 heard before Item 8 at the request of Vice Mayor Stewart. 9. CONSIDERATION OF THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS City Manager Derek Johnson, Dale Magee, DEI-TF Project Manager, Amman Asfaw, DEI- TF Chair, Beya Makekau, DEI-TF Facilitator provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Marshall James ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR STEWART, SECOND BY MAYOR HARMON CARRIED 5-0 to adopt Resolution No. 11207 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, recognizing and receiving the recommendations of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force.” San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of January 12, 2021 Page 5 8. 2021-23 FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, BUDGET POLICES, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN REVIEW Finance Director Brigitte Elke and Principal Budget Analyst Natalie Harnett provided an in- depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Thomas Arndt Jordan ---End of Public Comment--- ACTION: By consensus, the Council directed staff to receive and file the following: 1. The 2021-23 Financial Plan Goal Setting Process; and 2. The City’s budget and fiscal policies; and 3. The economic outlook for the 2021-23 Financial Plan development; and 4. The current and long-term capital outlook plan review. 10. COUNCIL LIAISON SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2021 City Clerk Teresa Purrington 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 VICE MAYOR STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Council Liaison Subcommittee assignments for the calendar year of 2021 as presented in the staff report with the following changes: • Cultural Heritage Committee – Christianson/Marx • LAFCO – Marx/Pease • SLOCOG – Pease/Marx • SLORTA – Pease/Marx • Community Action Partnership – Stewart • Homeless Services Oversight Committee – Christianson • Climate Coalition – Harmon/Pease • Central Coast Clean Energy – Marx/Stewart • Change Legislative Platform to come to the full Council and change back to Ad-hoc as needed. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of January 12, 2021 Page 6 COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS By consensus, the Council directed staff to add, on a future agenda, options for addressing adverse behavior and public health and safety issues happening in our parks and public spaces. Vice Mayor Stewart provided an update regarding CAPSLO creating a DEI -TF and putting together a needs assessment. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:44 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference. __________________________ Teresa Purrington City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 01/19/2021