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Home My WebLink About07-06-2021 City Council Minutes 1 Council Minutes July 6, 2021, 6:00 p.m. City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council Members Present: Mayor Heidi Harmon, Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart, Council Member Carlyn Christianson, Council Member Andy Pease, Council Member Jan Marx City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on July 6, 2021 at 6:01 p.m. by Mayor Harmon, with all Members present. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Christianson led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS 3.a CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Derek Johnson provided a report on upcoming projects and a status update on COVID-19. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Jeffery Specht Grace MacIntosh Steve Delmartini Ann Meier Barry Rands Janine Rands --End of Public Comment-- 2 5. CONSENT AGENDA Public Comment: Janine Rands - Item 5c Julianne McAdams - Item 5d Bill Crewe - Item 5d --End of Public Comment-- Council Member Marx recused from Item 5f due to a potential real property transaction. Motion By Council Member Pease Second By Council Member Christianson To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a - 5i. Ayes (5): Mayor Heidi Harmon, Vice Mayor Stewart, Council Member Christianson, Council Member Pease, and Council Member Marx CARRIED (5 to 0) 5.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 5.b MINUTES REVIEW - JUNE 15, 2021 COUNCIL MINUTES Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on June 15, 2021. 5.c COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL ACCOUNTS Adopt Resolution No. 11260 entitled, “A Resolution of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the San Luis Obispo County Assessor to assess amounts due on delinquent Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Accounts as liens against the properties.” 5.d CONSIDERATION OF THE 2021-22 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION GRANTS-IN-AID FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Approve the 2021-22 Grants-in-Aid funding allocations in the amount of $150,000; and 2. Authorize the Community Development Director to execute agreements with each grant recipient. 3 5.e APPROVE ON-BILL FINANCING APPROACH FOR LIGHTING RETROFITS 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute PG&E On -Bill Financing Agreements; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11261 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, making findings on energy savings and determining other matters in connection with Energy Efficiency Retrofits”; and 3. Delegate signatory authority to the City Manager to execute a contract to the satisfaction of the City Attorney with Electricraft Inc. to provide the lighting retrofit work. 5.f ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX LEVY REPORT FOR THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2019-1 (SAN LUIS RANCH) Council Member Marx declared a conflict on this item and recused due to a potential real property transaction. Receive and file the Annual Special Tax Levy Report for the City of San Luis Obispo Community Facilities No. 2019-1 (San Luis Ranch). 5.g AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FIRE STATION #1 ROOF REPLACEMENT, SPECIFICATION NO. 1000172 1. Approve the project plans and specifications for Fire Station #1 Administration Building Roof Replacement, Specification No. 1000172; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and 3. Authorize a transfer of $51,973 from the FY17/19 Facilities Annual Asset Maintenance Account (#91250); and 4. Authorize the City Manager to appropriate up to $200,000 in Capital Reserve Funds to support completion of the entire roof replacement work; and, 5. Authorize the Finance Director to return unspent Capital Reserve funding to the Capital Reserve fund balance after project completion; and, 6. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the publicly disclosed funding amount of $430,000. 4 5.h ADOPTION OF FY 2021-22 COMMUNITY PROMOTIONS PROGRAM - TBID & PCC 1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into various contracts and program expenditures for the TBID not to exceed the 2021-22 program budget of $1,215,000 (excludes staffing costs), based on the recommendations by the TBID Board and the adopted TBID Fund revenue projections as part of the 2021-23 Financial Plan and approved 2021-22 budget; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts utilizing the TBID Fund un-appropriated fund balance from the 2020-21 fiscal year, following the completion of the City’s audit and approved annual comprehensive financial statements, for tourism marketing expenditures in 2021-22 based on the recommendations by the TBID Board; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to use the TBID Fund Reserve of $100,000 for tourism marketing expenditures in 2021-22 in accordance with the TBID reserve policy; and 4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into various contracts and program expenditures for Community Promotions not to exceed the 2021-22 program budget of $367,000 (excludes staffing costs) based on the recommendations by the PCC. 5.i SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1699 (2021 SERIES) AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 52, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1700 (2021 SERIES) AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 4, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1699 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Amending Title 10, Chapter 52 (Parking Meters), of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code”; and 2. Adopt Ordinance No. 1700 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Amending Title 10, Chapter 4 (Definitions), of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.” 5 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a APPROVAL OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE: 2021-2041 (PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT UPDATE) Parks & Recreation Director Greg Avakian and Senior Planner Shawna Scott provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: John McKenzie ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Pease Second By Council Member Marx As recommended by the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Active Transportation Committee: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11262 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the Parks and Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update) and adopting the associated Initial Study/Negative Declaration (GENP-1942-2018, EID-0150-2021; Citywide);” with the following changes to the Resolution: First Whereas: WHEREAS, the Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021- 2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update) will be an essential guide for parks and recreation in San Luis Obispo, while also serving as the General Plan Parks and Recreation Element; Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the Parks and Recreation Blueprint for the Future comprise the Parks and Recreation Plan, and Chapter 4 will replace and supersede existing Chapter 7 of the 2035 General Plan as the updated Parks and Recreation General Plan Element; and Section 2: Project Approval with Findings. The City Council does hereby adopt the Initial Study/Negative Declaration and approve the project, inclusive of applications GENP-1942-2018 and EID- 0150-2021, consisting of the Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan 6 Element Update and associated Initial Study/Negative Declaration, based on the following below findings. Add SECTION 3. Chapter 4 of the Parks and Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 is hereby adopted and shall replace and supersede existing Chapter 7 of the General Plan in its entirety and shall hereafter constitute the Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan in its entirety. Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the Parks and Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 and all remaining language in the Plan is hereby adopted and shall replace and supersede the existing Parks and Recreation Master Plan, shall hereafter be known as the Parks and Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041, and shall serve as supportive data and documentation, as well as interpretive guidance, to support future interpretation and implementation of the policies and goals contained in Chapter 4 of the Blueprint, as integrated as new Chapter 7 of the General Plan. Section 4 C. The Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021- 2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update) is consistent with the City’s General Plan, because implementation of the Plan Update, as reflected in Chapter 4 in the Blueprint, would advance goals and policies of the Land Use Element, including neighborhood connectivity and enhancement (Policies 2.2.4 and 2.2.6); provision and enhancement of parks within neighborhoods (Policy 2.3.1); and increasing green space in the Downtown (Policy 4.11). 2. Adopt an Initial Study/Negative Declaration; and 3. Approve the Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update); with the following changes: • Use the 2035 Resident Standard and add “amenities above the baseline standard are appropriate dependent on the need.” • When considering the need for additional parkland acreage, it is important to consider Open Space in assessing the area need. 7 4. Authorize the Parks and Recreation Director or their designee to approve future administrative revisions to Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan) as necessary, so long as the revisions to not alter the vision and themes of the Plan, project recommendations, and substantive content of the document, and any such revisions are documented in writing, evaluated for consistency with the adopted Initial Study/Negative Declaration, and provided to the City Clerk for record keeping. Ayes (5): Mayor Heidi Harmon, Vice Mayor Stewart, Council Member Christianson, Council Member Pease, and Council Member Marx CARRIED (5 to 0) 6.b LEAD BY EXAMPLE: A PLAN FOR CARBON NEUTRAL CITY OPERATIONS Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, Sustainability & Natural Resources Official Bob Hill, Sustainability Manager Chris Read, and CivicSpark Fellow Shannon Pressler provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Barry Rands Janine Rands Eric Veium Molly Kern ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Stewart Second By Council Member Pease Adopt Resolution No. 11263 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving Lead by Example: A Plan for Carbon Neutral City Operations.” Ayes (5): Mayor Heidi Harmon, Vice Mayor Stewart, Council Member Christianson, Council Member Pease, and Council Member Marx CARRIED (5 to 0) 8 6.c ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ALIGNING AND CONTINUING CERTAIN PRIOR COUNCIL EMERGENCY ACTIONS FOR CONTINUED COVID-19 MITIGATION AND CONSISTENT WITH NEW STATE DIRECTION City Attorney Christine Dietrick provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Molly Kern ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Stewart Second By Council Member Marx Adopt Resolution No. 11264 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, consolidating and aligning prior Council emergency actions with recently revised State Orders, and continuing certain prior actions to support continued protections for public health, safety and welfare, as well as economic recovery." Ayes (5): Mayor Heidi Harmon, Vice Mayor Stewart, Council Member Christianson, Council Member Pease, and Council Member Marx CARRIED (5 to 0) 7. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:33 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for July 20, 2021 with an early start time of 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. _________________________ APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 07/20/2021