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Home My WebLink About11-14-2023 City Council Minutes - Rescheduled Regular Meeting 1 Council Minutes November 14, 2023, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council Members Present: Council Member Emily Francis, Council Member Andy Pease, Council Member Michelle Shoresman, Vice Mayor Jan Marx, Mayor Erica A. Stewart City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Whitney McDonald, Assistant City Manager, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A rescheduled Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on November 14, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Stewart led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS 3.a INTRODUCTIONS - POLICY & PROJECT MANAGER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann introduced Josh Erquiaga, IT Manager. 3.b SAN LUIS OBISPO ROTARY CLUB CENTENNIAL PROCLAMATION Mayor Stewart presented a proclamation to Barry Vanderkellen recognizing the San Luis Obispo Rotary Club for 100 years of service. 3.c CITY MANAGER REPORT Assistant City Manager Whitney McDonald provided a report on upcoming projects. 2 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Gene Nelson --End of Public Comment-- 5. CONSENT AGENDA Motion By Council Member Shoresman Second By Council Member Francis To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5e. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart 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 APPROVE A 5-YEAR USE AGREEMENT WITH SAN LUIS BASEBALL ALLIANCE (SLO BLUES) FOR USE OF THE BASEBALL STADIUM AT SINSHEIMER PARK Authorize the Mayor to execute a Use Agreement with the San Luis Obispo Baseball Alliance, LLC (SLO Blues) for the San Luis Obispo Baseball Stadium at Sinsheimer Park for 2023 to 2028. 5.c APPROVE THE SCHEDULE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR 2024 Adopt the proposed 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Schedule with meetings normally held on the first and third Tuesday of every month, with the following exceptions: 1. Reschedule the Regular City Council meeting of January 2 to January 9, 2024; and 2. Reschedule the Regular City Council meeting of January 16 to January 23, 2024; and 3. Cancel the Regular City Council meetings of August 6, and December 17, 2024; and 4. Reschedule the Regular City Council meeting of November 5 to November 12, 2024. 3 5.d AUTHORIZE AN UPDATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SESLOC CREDIT UNION FOR PARKING LOT USE DURING EVENTS AT DAMON-GARCIA SPORTS COMPLEX Authorize the City Manager to enter into an updated agreement between City of San Luis Obispo and SESLOC Federal Credit Union (SESLOC) for the use of its parking lot as overflow parking for events held at the Damon - Garcia Sports Complex. 5.e AUTHORIZE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY GRANTS 1. Authorize the Fire Department to apply to the 2023 Ready, Set, Go! Program’s Fuels Reduction Project Grant Funding for a grant to conduct fuel reduction work along the Islay Creek; and 2. Authorize the Fire Department to apply to the San Luis Obispo County Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Program to replace UTV-2; 3. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the grant documents and approve the budget changes necessary to appropriate the grant amount upon notification that the grant has been awarded. 5.f VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR 2024 Continued to the December 5, 2023 City Council meeting. 5.g COUNCIL LIAISON SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2024 Continued to the December 5, 2023 City Council meeting. 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 1ST QUARTER BUDGET REVIEW Finance Director Emily Jackson provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Shoresman Second By Vice Mayor Marx 1. Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2023-24 First Quarter Budget report; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11458 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget” to appropriate $150,000 of the General Fund Assigned Fund Balance for economic development efforts. 4 6.b APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 1166 HIGUERA STREET AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT Assistant City Manager Whitney McDonald provided an in -depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Yiming Luo Hans Hershberger Michael Massey Nathan Perez Steve Delmartini Jim Dantona ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Marx Second By Council Member Pease 1. Approve the purchase of 1166 Higuera Street; and 2. Authorize the execution of the Purchase and Sale Agreement; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 11459 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving an amendment to the 2023-24 Budget Allocation for Fiscal Year 2023- 24 for purchase and use of the property located at 1166 Higuera Street,” authorizing an interfund loan to fund the acquisition under the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A. with the following changes: WHEREAS, acquisition of the property located at 1166 Higuera Street would serve the City’s interests by providing interim parking supply in the Upper Monterey area upon approval of a conditional use permit and would facilitate development and economic revitalization in the Upper Monterey area, consistent with the City’s General Plan goals and policies, and could appropriately be used as a public parking lot upon issuance of the conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, the City intends that the acquisition is for the purpose of orderly planning in the Upper Monterey area consistent with General Plan policies and future use(s) (e.g. affordable housing, transit center, parking, or other public benefit community serving uses) for this property shall be determined through 24-25 workplan item to initiate a comprehensive community planning process for Upper Monterey; and 5 WHEREAS, the City’s Infrastructure Investment Fund will be used to pay for acquisition and improvement costs and will be reimbursed via an interfund loan with a repayment by the Parking Fund at a rate of 2.88% and a repayment term of 30 years, with deferral of principal payments for three years and interest starting immediately; and WHEREAS, Council contemplates interim use of the acquired property for surface parking purposes to support economic development, private investment and area improvement consistent with the Downtown Concept plan and to maintain maximum flexibility of future use of the property; and WHEREAS, Council finds that this public purpose is best achieved by maintaining primary general fund control of the property, while permitting parking fund use for purposes of supporting the physical improvement and maintenance of the property and permitting the parking fund to generate revenue that will support the parking fund’s ability to fund surface parking, maintenance and operations costs and provide benefits to area visitors and businesses; and WHEREAS, it is in the overall economic development interest of the City to defer principal payments only, including accrual of interest, to the General Fund from the Parking Fund for the interfund loan to purchase 1166 Higuera for five three years from the close of escrow in order to provide maximum flexibility to the General Fund and Parking Fund to identify and address current and future program needs via informed by the Parking Rate Study, Economic Development Strategic Plan, Downtown Concept Plan, or other mechanism and to determine potential long -term uses of the property other than or in addition to parking; and WHEREAS, during the period of deferral, the parking fund shall bear all costs of improvement, maintenance and operation of the property for parking uses, subject to City permitting and approval, and shall improve and maintain in operation a surface parking lot. SECTION 1. The findings and declarations stated in the recitals above are true, correct, and incorporated herein by reference. Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 6 6.c INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE ALLOWING LIMITED ACCESS TO PUBLIC PARK PARKING LOTS AFTER HOURS FOR ACTIVELY CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES Public Works Director Matt Horn and Business Services and Administrative Manager Rebecca Bernstorff provided an in -depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Francis Second By Council Member Shoresman Introduce a Draft Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 12, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places, of the Municipal Code to allow limited after hours charging of electric vehicles in public park parking lots.” Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 6.d ADOPT AN AMENDED AND RESTATED RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM THE CITY’S PARTICIPATION IN THE STATEWIDE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM Assistant City Manager Whitney McDonald and Business Services and Administrative Manager Rebecca Bernstorff provided an in -depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Marx Second By Mayor Stewart Adopt Amended and Restated Resolution No. 11460 (2023 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the City to join the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program; authorizing the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to accept applications from property owners, 7 conduct special assessment proceedings and levy assessments and special taxes and to form Assessment Districts and Community Facilities Districts within the territory of the City of San Luis Obispo; embodying a Joint Community Facilities Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of Community Facilities District Financings; approving forms of Acquisition Agreement for use when applicable; and authorizing related actions.” Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Pease, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Marx, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 7. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Vice Mayor Marx attended a celebration of the Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary and provided an update on the IWMA Mayor Stewart attended the quarterly Investment Oversight Committee meeting and the Central Coast Veterans Museum's Veteran's Day celebration. She had two meetings recently about what can we do to help the people affected by Israel/Gaza conflict. Council Member Shoresman attended the Downtown SLO board meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for December 5, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 12/05/2023