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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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, February
16, 2021 at 6:03 p.m. by Mayor Harmon, with all Members present via teleconference.
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.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Christianson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
A. BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROCLAMATION
Vice Mayor Stewart read a Proclamation declaring the month of February as Black History
Month.
1. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Derek Johnson provided an update of projects and the status of the COVID-19
Pandemic.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Kris Roudebush
Ryan Heath
Jim Dantona
Nic Cano
Chad Lagomarsino
Raliegh Delk
Paula D
Rowan
Amman Asfaw
Alejandro
Garrett
Carmen Bouquin
Marshall James
Katie Rose
---End of Public Comment---
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARX, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR
STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 2 thru 5.
Item #6 pulled from Consent agenda.
2. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
3. MINUTES REVIEW - FEBRUARY 2, 2021 AND FEBRUARY 6, 2021 COUNCIL
MINUTES
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meetings held on February 2, 2021
and February 6, 2021.
4. TRACT 3011 - ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF A SEWER AND BIKEWAY
EASEMENT
CARRIED 5-0, to
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11224 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo, California, terminating and abandoning a right to accept a
portion of an offer to dedicate a Sewer and Bikeway Easement;” and
2. Authorize the Director of Community Development to review and approve the limits of
the termination and an abandonment of a right to accept a portion of an offer of dedication
based on the design for sewer and bikeway facilities with consideration of the final review
and approval by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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5. CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS ADVISORY APPOINTMENTS
CARRIED 5-0, to confirm appointments to the Construction Board of Appeals, as recommended
by the Council Liaison Subcommittee.
6. 2021-23 MAJOR CITY GOALS
Public Comments:
Alejandro
Marshall James
Claire Lopez
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARX, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR
STEWART, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Approve the draft Major City Goals for the 2021-23 Financial Plan with the following change:
Climate Action, Open Space and Sustainable Transportation
To proactively address the climate crisis, continue to update and implement the Climate
Action Plan for carbon neutrality, including preservation and enhancement of our open space
and urban forest, alternative and sustainable transportation, and planning and implementation
for resilience.
2. Direct Staff to return to the City Council in April 2021 with recommended preliminary work
programs and Capital Improvement Plan and related budget appropriations required to operate
core services of the various departments.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7. AFTER ACTION REVIEW OF THE JUNE 1, 2020 PROTEST
Interim Chief Jeff Smith, Acting Captain Fred Mickel, Kari Mansager, Consultant, and James
Bueermann, Consultant, provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
RECESS
Council recessed at 08:15 p.m. and reconvened at 8:23 p.m., with all Council Members present.
Public Comments:
Thomas Arndt
Barry Price
Tim Jouet
Regan
Claire Lopez
Rita Casaverde
Michelle Arata
Marshall James
Mattie Vogler
Brandon
Garrett Brisbane
Michelle M
Haley
Jordan Martinez
Edgar Cholewa-Cardona
Alejandro
Dana Culpepper
JB
Nancy
Aman Asfaw
Katie Rose
Sarah Bridger
Carmen
Tianna Arata
Michael Giuffre
Rowan
Choe Fleischer
Lilly Martinez
Sophia
Jim Gardiner
Josh Anthony Powell
Nalah
Renny Z
Raleigh Delk
---End of Public Comment--
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Council Members Christianson and Marx left the meeting at 11:00 p.m.
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR
STEWART, CARRIED 3-0-2 (Council Members Christianson and Marx absent) to continue
the meeting to a date certain of February 23, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference.
__________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 03/02/2021