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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 01/19/2021