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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
5:00 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chamber
990 Palm Street
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jan Marx
ROLL CALL: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Dan Carpenter, Carlyn
Christianson, Vice Mayor Kathy Smith, and Mayor Jan Marx
PRESENTATIONS
EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS – (IRONS)
Adjourn to Regular Meeting of September 3, 2013
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6:00 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
Council Chamber
990 Palm Street
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jan Marx
ROLL CALL: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Dan Carpenter, Carlyn
Christianson, Vice Mayor Kathy Smith, and Mayor Jan Marx
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Ashbaugh
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATION – CANCER AWARENESS MONTH – (MARX – 5 MINUTES)
PROCLAMATION – SLO GREEN APPLE DAY OF SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITY –
(MARX – 5 MINUTES)
APPOINTMENTS
A1. RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION. – (MARX/SMITH/SCHROEDER – 10 MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: Confirm appointments to the Planning Commission of William
Riggs, to complete an unexpired term to March 31, 2016 and Ronald Malak, to
complete an unexpired term to March 31, 2014.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (not to exceed 15 minutes total)
The Council welcomes your input. You may address the Council by completing a speaker slip and
giving it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. At this time, you may address the Council on items that
are not on the agenda. Time limit is three minutes. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or
take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly
respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights
(Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items. Staff reports and other
written documentation relating to each item referred to on this agenda are on file in the City Clerk’s
Office in Room 4 of City Hall.
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CONSENT AGENDA
A member of the public may request the Council to pull an item for discussion. Pulled items shall
be heard at the close of the Consent Agenda unless a majority of the Council chooses another
time. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three
minute time limit.
C1. WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT –
FINANCING. - (MATTINGLY/PADILLA)
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt a resolution accepting the financing proposal from
Green Campus Partners and authorizing staff to proceed with development of financing
documents with Green Campus Partners in the amount of $7,479,000* for the Water
Reclamation Facility Energy Efficiency Project and return September 17, 2013 for
review and consideration by the City Council and the Capital Improvement Board. 2)
Appropriate the amount of $55,000 from Sewer Fund working capital to pay for the
costs associated with the development of the loan documents and issuance of the debt.
*(the requested amount is higher than the amount shown in May due to the fact that
rebates from PG&E in the amount of $293,000 were first assumed to be available at the
time the debt would be issued. Staff has since learned that these rebates will not be
made available until after construction is complete)
C2. AGREEMENT WITH ICMA-RC TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE
OF TRANSFERRING ASSETS FROM THE DISSOLVED SAN LUIS OBISPO
EMPLOYEES RETIREE MEDICAL TRUST TO A HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
ACCOUNT. – (IRONS/OUELLETTE/MALICOAT/ZOCHER)
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the establishment of a Health
Reimbursement Account (HRA) through ICMA-RC for the sole purpose of transferring
assets from the dissolution of the San Luis Obispo Employees Retiree Medical Trust
(RMT) and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH1. REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 (ZONING REGULATIONS – SAFE
PARKING ORDINANCE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE. – (JOHNSON/COREY –
45 MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Planning Commission, 1) Introduce
proposed amendments to Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) to allow for a safe parking
program in the City of San Luis Obispo; and 2) Adopt the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact.
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BUSINESS ITEMS
B1. DEFER AND CARRY FORW ARD AND APPROPRIATION OF 2012-13
DEVELOPMENT REVENUES TO PAY FOR TEMPORARY CONTRACT STAFF
ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTANT SERVICES; AND REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS (RFP) – FOR BUILDING, FIRE, ENGINEERING PLAN CHECK
SERVICES, SPECIFICATION NO. 91200; AND PLANNING SERVICES,
SPECIFICATION NO. 91201. – (JOHNSON/GRIGSBY/HINES/PADILLA – 30
MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt a Resolution deferring, carrying forward and
appropriating $300,000 of 2012-13 development review revenues and making that
amount available in 2013-14 to pay for temporary contract staff assistance and
consultant services (“Development Related Services”); and 2) Approve the Request for
Proposals (RFP) to provide plan check and planning “on-call” services to supplement
planning, engineering and building resources to maintain processing times, as follows.
a) Building, Fire, and Engineering Plan Check Services (Specification No. 91200) b)
Planning Services (Specification No. 91201 ) c) Authorize the City Manage r to execute
agreements with the selected consulting firms. d) Authorize the Finance Director to
execute and amend Purchase Orders for individual consultant service contracts in an
amount not-to-exceed the authorized carry forward amount.
B2. LOCAL REVENUE MEASURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER
SELECTION. – (LICHTIG/CODRON – 30 MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: Discuss and select the membership of the Local Revenue
Measure Advisory Committee.
B3. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF “SKY LANTERNS”. –
(HINES/MAGGIO – 20 MINUTES)
RECOMMENDATION: Introduce an ordinance amending the California Fire Code, as
amended by the City of San Luis Obispo, to modify section, 302.1 defining “sky
lanterns”, and add new section 308.1.6.3 prohibiting the ignition a nd launching of Sky
Lanterns, or similar open-flame devices that are capable of leaving the ground, within
the City limits.
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COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS (not to exceed 15 minutes)
Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. Time lim it—3 minutes.
COMMUNICATIONS (not to exceed 15 minutes)
At this time, any Council Member or the City Manager may ask a question for clarification, make an
announcement, or report briefly on his or her activities. In addition, subject to Council Policies and
Procedures, they may provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff
to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action to direct
staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2)
ADJOURN.
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