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Dear Mr. Settle:
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Thank you for inviting agencies to participate in the goal setting process of the
City. On behalf of the Boards of Directors of the Mental Health Association and
Family Services Center, we urge you to place funding for mental health services as
a high priority when forming the 1997 -99 budget.
In 1995 United Way completed a Human Services Needs Assessment for SLO
County by surveying two hundred and twenty professionals in social service
agencies, education and other key positions. Those polled ranked mental health as
one of the top two most serious unmet needs in San Luis Obispo.
It is easy to see why. County public mental health programs treat only severe
cases of mental illness. Private services serve only those who can afford them.
Everyone else is served by non -profit agencies which depend on multiple sources
for their funding - government, foundations, corporations, individuals, fundraisers -
and in the end are often underbudgeted and understaffed. It is for these agencies
that we ask for increased funding.
Successful mental health services are vital for a community because they can
address problems in individuals and families before they become worse. Without
solid mental health programs, a community sees increases in alcoholism, substance
abuse, domestic violence, hospitalizations, crime and incarcerations.
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TO MAYOR ALLEN K SETTLE, AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR JOHN DUNN
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM STEPHEN N. DORSI, CHAIR OF THE BUILDING TRUSTEES
SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER, A NONPROFIT CORPORATION
MEMO RE FUTURE FACILITY FOR THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in City planning. Your November 15, 1996
Notice regarding the upcoming goal- setting process is very timely, as the Building Trustees of
the San Luis Obispo Art Center have concluded that we are "bursting at the seams ".
We have examined the option of expanding the existing structure upward and /or outward.
We also have examined the Conceptual Physical Plan for the City's Center, and we believe that
the space designated on that plan for cultural facilities across Broad Street from the Art Center
would be an ideal location for community access to our services.
It is indisputable that the San Luis Obispo community has a rapidly growing dedication to
the arts which is generously disproportionate to our population. The Art Center, as an
organization, has been growing rapidly, and is changing from merely an association of local
artists to an organization which features California artists, conducts extensive educational
programs, and presents collaborative events with other nonprofit organizations. In this
cultural climate, the Art Center must continuously assess both the prospective use of our
facilities, and prospective facilities for our use.
With an enlarged facility, the Art Center can improve its role as a reference point for
tourists by expanding and displaying our "permanent collection" of historically significant
works by area artists, and attracting higher quality exhibits that will enhance the City of San
Luis Obispo as a "cultural destination ", attracting tourists and tourist revenues to our
organization and to the community. The San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau has
recognized that travelers are becoming more sophisticated and are seeking cultural
destinations, with 37% percent being attracted to visual arts, and 21%
to performing arts, with the balance seeking other attractions. The Art Center
is experiencing the impact of this trend, and has responded by implementing
programs for increasing revenue, including an endowment campaign.
1010 Broad Stree: at Mission Plaza
P.O. Box 811, San Luis Obispo, CA 9.1406 • (805) 5.3; -5562 • FAX (805) 543 -4518
The San Luigi Obispo Art Center i� a nun -profit art organization dedicated to the promotion of the visual arts.
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To continue to be viable over the long term, an adequate facility is needed for us to serve
the roles of an artists' association, a city museum, a reference point for tourists, and an art
institute. The Art Center is actively planning for this new facility by evaluating our needs,
studying the needs of our community, examining facilities in other communities, and designing
a facility that we will be able to afford to build, maintain, and operate. We believe that we
must proceed now to anticipate construction of a new facility within the next 5 to 7 years.
In the meantime, the Art Center is expanding by using space wherever space can be
found, such as "art classrooms" at the Central Coast Plaza Mall, to serve a program that is
desperately needed to fill the ever expanding void left by cutbacks in school programs.
Since 1967, the Art Center has served the San Luis Obispo community with a facility
(currently 5,500 square feet) located in the Mission Plaza. The building, owned by the Art
Center, is situated on public facility land leased from the City. With utmost gratitude, we
acknowledge our appreciation of our arrangement with the City, which has been instrumental
in the viability of the Art Center. Over the years, the City Council and the City Administrators
could and should boast with deserved gratification that this cooperative effort has provided our
City with the largest and most successful Art Center between the cities of Santa Barbara and
Monterey.
Obviously, it will greatly facilitate our planning if our additional building could be
situated on public facility land leased from the City in an expanded cooperative effort to allow
the Art Center to serve as a primary facility in the City's Center for broad based community
use, filling the growing demands of our community.
It is our intention at this time to preserve open communication with City staff
concerning our plans, and to consult with City staff from time to time in order to coordinate
our plans with the City's plans.
We trust that you will share our conclusion that this is an excellent opportunity
for the City of San Luis Obispo to assist a well rooted organization which provides
needed services to our community.
1010 Broad Street at Mission Plaza
P.O. Boa 613; San Luis Obispo, CA 9.3406 • (605) 543 -5362 • FAX (80 -5) 543-1518
The San Lui> Obispo Art Cent: i; a 901 tC); ?' non -profit art organization dedicated to the protn (it ion of the visual arts.
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OBJECTIVES LISTED BY YLAlt
SLO ART CENTER GOALS
Board of Directors Approved 614/96
GENERAL GOALS:
• Increase awareness of and participation in the visual arts.
_. • Offer quality exhibitions and education for all ages.
• Stimulate creative thinking and encourage integration of the arts into other aspects of daily life.
• Provide leadership to the community in the visual arts.
PROGRAMMING (EDUCATION/EXIMITIONS)
Goal: Offer quality exhibitions and education for all ages.
LEADERSHIP
Goal: To encourage and recognize volunteer activity, and to identify and train organization leaders.
MARKETING
Goak Increase awareness of and participation in the visual arts.
DEVELOPMENT
Gook Develop and maintain a plan for gifts and contributions to the Art Center in order to create financial stability
and growth.
1 year objectives:
General: To hire part-time support staff for the executive director.
To develop a procedure manual in cooperation with committees and Artist Groups
Programming: To strengthen and expand the education program onsite and offsite.
By initiating an outreach program by Fall '96.
To increase size and breadth of audiences of exhibitions and receptions.
Leadership: To serve as nominating committee for the board of directors
Establish a training program and an annual retreat for board members
Establish an annual volunteer recognition event to recognize volunteers.
Develop a system to identify, recruit, place and train volunteers.
To strengthen the board with a wider diversity of Board members in the areas of skills, influences, and
demographics.
Marketing: Develop a comprehensive marketing plan.
Develop a marketing manual for use by Artist Groups and Art Center committees.
Development: Secure contributions by individuals and businesses to sponsor five Gray Gallery exhibitions.
Develop committee with fundraising strengths
Establish an annual fund drive with contributions of $12,000.
Develop an annual membership drive to increase membership to 1000 members.
Implement Curatorial endowment.
Develop a plan for raising scholarship & award donations.
3 year objectives:
General: To increase support staff to full time.
Programming: To increase education programming in order to support a full -time educational coordinator.
To expand outreach programs to county -wide with at least 3 locations.
To have funds to pay the curator.
To develop opportunities for Art Center exhibits offsite.
Leadership: To expand Board training program to include the areas of fundraising, finances and planning.
Marketing: Increase awareness of the Art Center with a promotional booth at 4 community events per year.
Complete a physical facility and operations analysis and create a consistent image for the facility.
Development: To increase membership by 10% per year.
To expand training of fundraising techniques.
To have $200,000 in the curatorial endowment.
To hire a paid fundraiser.
10 year goals: 34
Establish an endowment program for scholarships
Facility expansion
BOARD OF DIREC" 'LS
1996-1997
John Hand is a land use planner for San Luis Obispo County. He has been involved with
the Art Association since 199 1 - first as Board representative from the Photographic Society
and most recently as Vice President for Membership and as a member of the Development
committee. Before moving to San Luis Obispo from Tucson in 1989, he served on various
non - profit boards and assisted for several years with an annual benefit art exhibit and auction.
Crissa Hewitt has been involved in the Art Center since 1978. She is a professor of art at Cal Poly and is involved in
exhibition studies. As an artist she is a silversmith and sculptor. Her nonprofit experience also includes sitting on the
Advisory Board of KCBX public radio. She is interested in the Art Center because she believes that the visual arts need a
quality home. She believes the Art Center is an exciting place to be and she values the friends she has made and the things
she has learned.
Stacey Stack has been working in accounting many years and works independently and as a consultant. She recently
moved to San Luis Obispo but return to the east coast for summers. She loves the area and spends time riding her horse.
Diane Blakeslee is President of Blakeslee & Blakeslee, National Certified Financial Planner of the Year 1986.
Quoted in Money Magazine, US News & World Report, Wall Street Journal.
Nancy Piver is involved in multi-media video productions
Genene Boldt recently moved from Ithaca, NY with her husband who works at Cal Poly. She had last worked for the
Adult Education Program in Ithaca on marketing and expanding the program. She currently works in Development at
Cuesta College.
Christine Maguire is a weaver. She is the former marketing and public relation manager of the Mozart Festival and
is active on other boards of arts organizations.
Susan Piel was a para -legal for an international tradeworld law firm. She has volunteered for EOC Health Services and
as secretary for the Mozart Festival. Her interests include computers, and she says she's surrounded by art.
William Beeson has had a long career in the arts as an administrator, actor, curator, and writer. He served on the SLO
County Arts Council Board of Directors for six years.
Ginger Haney has corporate business experiences in Human Resources with TRW— ranging from managing HR
"generalists" to managing an executive training and development department. Since retiring, she's volunteered for a non - profit
educational organization and served on the Board at the Scottsdale, Arizona Art League.
Ann Hobbs has a masters degree in Art History. She taught at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and is
a part-time lecturer at Cal Poly and Cuesta College. Also, she is the coordinator of our great new art tours.
Irene Hoffman works at Cal Poly in the Development department.
Jean Letsinger worked in banking for 18 years, and now has a small investment business. For six years she served on
the Board of Directors of the Porterville Art Association, and is currently on the Board for the Mono Bay Art Association.
Tricia Reichert taught High School Home Economics in England until she relocated to the United States. She raised two
daughters, and has developed a career in art over the last six years.
Judy Phillips was a professional troubadour singer for 15 years, and managed the Mozart Festival in 1980 as interim
Executive Director. She has owned a portrait studio in SLO for 12 years. Now semiretired, she paints with acrylics and
watercolor. She is a member of the Central Coast Watercolor Society.
Shirley Walzem has a BFA in Fine Art, and has worked as a color consultant and designer with architects. Before moving
to Avila Beach in 1993, she lived in Hanford for 30 years and was very active in the Kings County Art League. She enjoys
traveling with her husband, and painting in both watercolor and oils —she's been in two OPAG exhibits.
ROLE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
There is a strong commitment by the Board of the Directors to the SLO Art Center. Board
members play an important role in decision making as well as representing the Art Center to
the community, donors, constituents and members.
The SLO Art Center Board of Directors:
I ) Is the primarily advocate and spokesperson for the Art Center.
2) Determines overall artistic, fiscal and management policies.
3) Assists as volunteer staff to help the Executive Director manage programs and services.
4) Is accountable to the public and members by observing federal, state and local laws and the Art Center bylaws.
5) Maintains solvency through fiscal planning and management, fundraising, planning for facilities and staff.
6) Hires and evaluates the Executive Director.
7) Generates ideas by providing vision and shaping the SLO Art Center s character.
8) Determines the purpose, goals and objectives of the SLO Art Center by regularly evaluating the mission,
setting long -term goals and annual objectives.
BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
1) Attend monthly board meetings.
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm at the Art Center. Board members must call the
President if they require an excused absence. Three unexcused absences per year constitutes resignation form
the Board.
2) Serve as a major contributor on at least one standing board committee.
Each board member is expected to serve on one board committee, such as Leadership, Development, Market-
ing or Programming. Board members are also expected to serve on ad hoc committees occasionally appointed
by the President. These commitments require attending committee meetings, making recommendations to the
Board and possibly assisting as volunteer staff. Board members typically spend a minimum of 10 hours a
month on Art Center business.
3) Assist with fund development.
Each board member must be sensitive to the financial pressures inherent in non -profit organizations. Board
members plan and implement fundraising events, make personal fundraising contacts and all board members
participate in the annual fund drive.
4) Maintain current membership in the SLO Art Center.
ROLE OF THE STAFF
The SLO Art Center is staffed by a full-time Executive Director and various part-time or temporary program coordinators.
The Executive Director reports to the President of the Board, and meets with the Executive Committee for approval on
daily business. All other staff report to and are supervised by the Executive Director.
As the principal employee of the SLO Art Center, the Director provides administrative support to the board, coordi-
nates daily operations and implements the policies and objectives of the board.
The primary duties of the Executive Director are: program administration, public relations and publicity, grantwriting,
fundraising activities and fund development, coordination of special events, and report writing.
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S. .0ING BOARD COMMITTEES
LEADERSHIP- Oversees the process of identification, recruitment, training, placement, assessment and
recognition of the Art Center's voluntary leadership including the board and committees. The committee will
serve as the nominating committee for developing the board slate, plan and implement board retreats, and
coordinate volunteer and donor recognition events.
DEVELOPMENT - Develops and coordinates fundraising plans for the annual fund drive, fundraising events,
planned giving and the solicitation of major contributions.
MARKETING - Develops and implements marketing strategies for the Art Center's general promotional and
special marketing aspects to be used by all committees of the Art Center.
PROGRAMMING - Determine the vision, goals, and plans for education and exhibition programs. The
committee will work in areas of advocacy, training, funding, administration and information resources.
MEMBERSHIP - Coordinates and oversees the annual membership drive, membership renewals, the
recruitment of new members and maintenance of membership records.
OTHER COMMITTEES
Grey Gallery Receptions - Coordinates food, refreshments, and volunteers for Gray Gallery curated receptions
(5 per year), occasional collaborative events, and other receptions as needed. Size 1 -2 people. Meets As needed
throughout the year.
MoreArt / Mozart Event - Works on the committee of this special event one an area such as entry guidelines,
applications, logistics, permits, publicity, promotional sales or set up. Size: 8 to 12 people. Meets: April - July
Passport Dinner Annual Fundraiser - Coordinates all aspects of the annual dinner including theme,
entertainment, catering, fundraising activities during the event, set -up, clean-up, and publicity. Event: early
October on a Saturday. Size: 4 to 9 people. Meets: as needed, April - October.
High School Art Portfolio Competition - Coordinates the annual competition including scheduling, call for
entries, securing judges, solicit donations, taking entries, hanging show, awards presentation and reception,
publicity and return of work. Size: 2 to 3 people Meets: Flexible, February - May.
KCBX Opening Art Reception Event - A collaborative fundraising event with KCBX Public Radio, this is the
opening reception for the annual Wine Classic. Coordinates with KCBX invitations, food, entertainment,
exhibit and ceremony for the event . Size: 2 to 3 people Meets: Flexible, February - July
CraftArt Market - Coordinates call for entries, receiving, set up, publicity, volunteer coordination and logistics
of this annual event (opens day after Thanksgiving thru December 31.) Size: 2 to 4 people. Meets: September -
mid- January.
Special Programming - Plans and coordinates special events and programs such as guest artist lectures, multi-
discipline performances, and special exhibits. Size: 2 to 4 people. Meets: flexible, all year.
Education/Outreach - Develops adult and youth art curriculum, contracts teachers, and coordinates all
logistics concerning classes and workshops. Size: Youth 2 people, Adult 2 -3 people. Meets: flexible, all year.
Business Exhibits - Coordinates artists' work to be shown in businesses of art business memberships (currently
about 15), continues relationship and communication with businesses, and promotes program. Artwork is
rotated two to four times a year. Size: 2 to 3. Meets: flexible, all year.
Volunteers / Docents - Coordinates docent scheduling and sets up monthly meetings for arts education,
procedure, event announcements, and social interaction. Develops and oversees docent training in Art History,
and procedures. Size: 2 to 4 people. Meets: Quarterly, all year.
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January 1, 1997
San Luis Obispo City Council
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo CA 93401
Ann. Mayor and Council Members
Subject: Goal Setting Process 1997
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
I want to thank the City of San Luis Obispo for seeking input from individuals and organizations
to help shape the future of San Luis Obispo.
In general, I feel the City should follow the guidelines set forth by the California Chapter
American Planning Association's "Ahwahnee Principles: Toward More Livable Communities."
These principles outline many of the City's goals and if followed will continue to enhance and
improve the character and quality of life in the City of San Luis Obispo. I have attached a copy of
these principles for your review.
As for more detailed comments, I would like to suggest the following items be considered for the
immediate future of San Luis Obispo Goal Planning Process. These items are listed below:
1. Permanent Budget Allocation Open Space Preservation and Conservation.
As outlined in the Open Space Element of the General Plan, the results of Measure "O," where
almost 50% of the voters endorsed spending money on Open Space, and the lack of cooperation
between the City and County of San Luis Obispo (i.e., the up zoning of land outside the City's
Urban Reserve Line). I would encourage the City Council to establish a permanent budget of
$200,000 per year for land acquisition and easements. This amount if not spent should be rolled
over into the next years budget if it is not used in the current fiscal year. Setting this amount aside
will allow the City to apply for matching grant funds which may double or triple the amount
available for use each year.
In addition, the City should continue to work with the County of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly,
landowners, and public and private organizations to further the goals of Open Space Element of
the General Plan and work toward preserving the agricultural industry in the County of San Luis
Obispo. By creating agricultural buffer zones near the outskirts of the City, strategically acquiring
new park lands, and open space areas, the City of San Luis Obispo can set an example of how to
design a livable community while preserving its character and charm.
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2. Economic Improvements
The City's Economic outlook is strong, but the City should take a much more active roll in
bringing in new businesses as outlined in the General Plan. By participating in these issues the City
should have more control on what types of business are located in San Luis Obispo and where
they are located.
In particular the City should look at:
Madonna Plaza and the Central Coast Mall - There are many vacancies in each shopping
center. The City should look at a possible redevelopment project to bring another anchoring
store(s) into this shopping center and work towards presenting the two malls as a cohesive unit.
The Central Coast Mall should probably be expanded to two stories, with covered walkways at
the Madonna Plaza.
This project should be undertaken before allowing other development to occur near the City's
Urban Reserve Line, or the rezoning of any other areas for commercial space within City Limits.
The City should provide incentives for new and existing business to locate in desired areas.
Airport Annexation - The Airport Area should again be considered for annexation into the City
of San Luis Obispo. The City should develop an extensive plan to map out what should be in the
Airport Area (homes, industry, shopping centers, recreational facilities, parks, etc.). This plan
should include a transitional phase from urban uses to rural uses. It will include agricultural buffer
zones between residential communities and industrial uses. And how the development of City
services will be paid for.
Buckley Road though outside of the Airport Annexation Area, should be maintained in a rural
setting with open space and agricultural buffer zones on both sides of the road.
3. Transportation:
The City of San Luis Obispo is still striving to reduce traffic within its core area. To help this
along and to promote tourism, the City should complete the railroad bike way as outlined in the
Bicycle Plan. The projects should be done in phases as listed below.
a. Orcutt Road to Sinshiemer Park to the Railroad Station.
b. Cal Poly(Foothill Blvd.) to Monterey Street.
C. Orcutt Road to Tank Farm Road
d. Monterey Street to the Railroad Station.
These segments will greatly improve cycling throughout the City and provide a convenient path
for cyclist going to work.
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The City should work with Cal Poly to resolve transportation of students to and from Campus.
The elimination of funding for students to ride the bus free is a detriment for our community. Cal
Poly appears to have money for new facilities, but doesn't seem to have money for reducing
vehicle trips and pollution. The City should work with Cal Poly to permanently budget funding for
this program and work cooperatively at the state level to assure these funds are allocated to the
school each year.
4. The Role of Cal Poly with Student Housing, Fraternities, Sororities and the effect on
the City of San Luis Obispo.
As a 20 year resident of San Luis Obispo, I feel Cal Poly has been taken advantage of City. The
new Cal Poly Plan continues to increase enrollment at Cal Poly, but does little to address the
housing necessary to achieve these goals. It appears Cal Poly is content to further impact the City
with additional students, displacing many families and forcing them to leave our wonderful City.
The City should take a much more active role in defining the future of Cal Poly. Placing much of
the burden on Cal Poly to provide the necessary facilities to house many of their students, and
possibly define an area near Campus, or on Campus where fraternities a sororities can be located
to minimize the impact on our residential neighborhoods.
5. Recreational Fields and Upgrades.
It has been noted that the City is currently short on many recreational fields within the City. But
before the City embarks on pursing other new sports facilities. The City should re- evaluate its
own goals and field usage. There are many fields in the city that with a little improvement can be
upgraded to meet the standards of the soccer community. Pacheco and Sinshiemer School are
some areas, which are not currently used by the City. Pacheco School is used heavily by Cal Poly
students.
The Cal Poly Sports Complex may be of use in the future, but the City should only be a leasee of
the new facilities, not a financial partner in the project. As part of the project the City should work
with Cal Poly to ensure agricultural buffers are created to prevent further sprawl to the North of
our city forcing adjacent landowners out of agriculture.
In conclusion, please take these suggestions to heart as we plan for our future. We must work
together to achieve the common goal of enhancing and improving the quality of life in the City in
which we live.
Sincerely,
Gary S. Felsman
2234 Santa Ynez Ave
San Luis Obispo CA 93405 -2144
(805)549 -0532
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Preamble
Existing patterns of urban and suburban development seriously impair our quality of life. The
symptoms are:
More congestion and air pollution resulting from our increased dependence on
automobiles,
The loss of precious open space,
the need for costly improvements to roads and public services,
the inequitable distribution of economic resources, and
the loss of a sense of community.
By drawing upon the best from the past and the present, we can first, infill existing
communities, and second, plan new communities that will more successfully serve the needs
of those who live and work within them. Such planning should adhere to these fundamental
principles:
Community Principles:
1. All planning should be in the form of complete and integrated communities containing
housing, shops, work places, schools, parks, and civic facilities essential to the daily life of
the residents.
2. Community size should be designed so that housing, jobs, daily needs and other activities
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3. As many activities as possible should be located within easy walking distance of transit
stops.
4. A community should contain a diversity of housing types to enable citizens from a wide
range of economic levels and age groups to live within its boundaries.
5. Businesses within the community should provide a range of job types for the community
residents.
6. The location and character of the community should be consistent with a larger transit
network.
7. The community should have a center focus that combines commercial, civic, cultural and
recreational uses.
8. The community should contain an ample supply of specialized open space in the form of
squares, greens and parks whose frequent use is encouraged through placement and design.
9. Public spaces should be designed to encourage the attention and presence of people at all
hours of the day and night.
10. Each community or cluster of communities should have a well defined edge, such as
agricultural greenbelts or wildlife corridors, permanently protected from development.
11. Streets, pedestrians paths and bike paths should contribute to a system of fully- connected
and interesting routes to all destination. Their design should encourage pedestrian and
bicycle use by being small and spatially defined by buildings, trees and lighting; and be
discouraging high speed traffic.
12. Wherever possible, the natural terrain, drainage, and vegetation of the community should
be preserved with superior examples contained within parks or greenbelts.
13. The community design should help conserve resources and minimize waste.
14. Communities should provide for the efficient use of water through the use of natural
drainage, drought tolerant landscaping and recycling.
15. The street orientation, the placement of buildings and the use of shading should
contribute to the energy efficiency of the community.
REGIONAL PRINCIPLES:
1. The regional land use planning structure should be integrated within a larger
transportation network built around transit rather than freeways.
2. Regions should be bounded by and provide a continuous system of greenbelt/wildlife
corridors to be determined by natural conditions.
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3. Regional institutions and services (government, stadiums, museums, etc.) should be
located in the urban core.
4. Materials and methods of construction should be specific to the region, exhibiting
continuity of history and culture an compatibility with the climate to encourage the
development of local character and community identity.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
1. The general plan should be updated to incorporate the above principles.
2. Rather than allowing developer - initiatied, piecemeal development, local governments
should take charge of the planning process. General plans should designate where new
growth, Will, or redevelopment will be allowed to occur.
3. Prior to any development, a specific plan should be prepared based on these principles.
With the adoption of the specific plans, complying projects could proceed with minimal
delay.
4. Plans should be developed through an open process and participants in the process should
be provided visual models of all planning proposals.
For further information visit:
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To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
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THE SAN LUIS OBISPO SYMPHONY IS WHERE SAN LUIS OBISPO'S
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RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD AND ENJOY THEIR $30 MILLION
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PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
Symphony Holiday Concert Tickets: $ 8 Balcony seating
Community Christmas Tickets: $10 Balcony seating
Symphony Family Concert Tickets: $ 5 children <14/$10 adults
Symphony Series Concerts (sold- out)$13 Gallery seating
In 1996 the City of San Diego and the City of Sacramento
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allowed their Symphonies to die. Your San Luis Obispo
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Symphony enjoys the support of thousands of residents. A 1995
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The Symphony Board works hard at fundraising year- round; the
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Symphony staff works to squeeze value. from every precious
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skilled, dedicated musicians worthy of our City's support an
worthy of the magnificent Performing Arts Center.
The Symphony is a "cornerstone" client of the PAC, reserving
at least 8 dates per year (at $1,000+ each) and actively
participating in at least 4 other dates. A healthy, well -
supported Symphony is vital to the PAC's long -term success,
essential to our city's thriving cultural life and a major
component of a nightlife affecting restaurants, hotels, music
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stores, clothing stores and on and on.
Federal assistance from the NEA has been axed; corporate
foundation giving has ever - shifting priorities; individual
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comprises over 80% of all giving nation -wide. The
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If we are to keep the new Performing Arts Center thriving we
must keep an eye to developing the 21st century listening
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audience. That means an increased focus on our children and
their exciting, fun - filled involvement in classical music.
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"Students stumped by traditional education may flourish with
lessons geared to musical skills" LA Times 1 -20 -95
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"Just 15 minutes a week of private keyboard instruction along
with group singing at PRE - SCHOOL age dramatically improves a
kind of intelligence needed for high -level math and science"
USA TODAY 8 -15 -94
A UCI study reports that 17 of 19 pre- schoolers who received
music lessons for 8 months increased their spatial- temporal
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IQs by and average of 469.11 San Francisco Chronicle 7 -6 -96
SL�PORT FUNDING FOR THE ARTS SUPPORT YOUR SYMPHONY
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14 January 1997
SaPLuis Obispo City-county Library
P.O. Box 8107, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 -8107
995 Palm Street (805) 781 -5991
Library Administration (805) 781 -5784
To: Honorable City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
From: Brian A. Reynolds, Library Directo5f rz—
Subject: City Support of Library Open Hours
Open hours to the public in San Luis Obispo and elsewhere throughout the County are on a
downward trend. This trend is a result of persistent and serious shortfalls in revenue accruing to
the Library Budget. If this trend is to be reversed, Library revenues must be stabilized,
diversified, and increased.
One way to improve the open hour schedule in a community is to ask that community to "buy"
open hours. To date, open hours have been added in this fashion in three communities: Cambria,
Cayucos, and Creston. The arrangements are made, in advance, on a fiscal year basis. Not only
have open hours been added, but cuts have been avoided in these communities due to strong
community partnerships.
We propose that the City of San Luis Obispo fund open hours on Wednesday evenings (5pm-
8pm) for FY 1997 -98. The total cost for this service would be $12,107. The City would receive
appropriate publicity for its contribution. Based upon the budget information I have today, I
believe that we could maintain the enhanced schedule throughout the fiscal year.
We appreciate your consideration of this proposal and would be happy to answer any questions
you may have. Thank you.
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ARTS COUNCIL
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January 6, 1997
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
In accord with your letter of November 15, 1996, the San Luis Obispo County Arts
Council wishes to submit two goals statements for your consideration during the
scheduled goal setting process. These are as follows:
1. Establish and implement a "1 % For the Arts" program.
We strongly recommend that the Council establish and implement a program,
similar to the one in the City of Palm Desert, to assure the creation and installation of
public art with the construction of each new private development. Such a program
would be financially self - supporting.
2. Restore the funds previously removed from the City's Visual Arts in Places Program.
Resolution 6811 (1990 Series) established a fund to assure the installation of
public art as a part of new capital improvements constructed by the city. These funds
were transferred to the General Fund during a previous financial crisis. Restoring
these funds as was originally intended by the Resolution should be a high priority goal
of the City.
Thank you for including these proposals in your review process.
Sincerely,
San Luis Obispo County Arts Council
by R.B. DeLong, Chairman
Arts in Public Places Committee
Post Office Box 1710
San Luis Obispo
Califontia 93406
(805) 544 -9251
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ALTA VISTA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
P. O. Box 5412
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
January 2, 1997
Mr. Allen K. Settle
Mayor
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 -3249
Dear Mayor Settle;
The Alta Vista Neighborhood Association (AVNA) appreciates your
invitation to participate in the City's long -term financial planning
process. It is AVNA's hope and trust that the City Council will have
as its highest priority a commitment to preserve the quality of life in
residential neighborhoods by allocating the necessary resources to
improve air quality, reduce crime, mitigate traffic congestion, and
appropriately coordinate population and business growth.
The following points are presented to identify some of the major
issues of concern to our Association but are not listed in any
particular order or priority.
AVNA suggests that the City of San Luis Obispo:
1. Actively participate in the environmental review of the
proposed parking structure for the Performing Arts
Center.
2. Coordinate more effectively with Cal Poly the flow of traffic
entering and exiting the Cal Poly campus, particularly before
and after events at the Performing Arts Center.
3. Publish and make available to the public a quarterly financial
statement of the Performing Arts Center, specifically noting
how the revenues and expenses of the PAC impact the City of
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4. Publish and make available to the public a record of all
meetings between representatives of the City of San Luis
Obispo and representatives of Cal Poly State University.
5. Require that the City of San Luis Obispo not engage in future
partnership agreements and contracts with Cal Poly State
University unless the University agrees to abide by all City
ordinances.
6. Create and empower a committee composed of
representatives from the various neighborhood associations to
provide input to the City Council on issues that impact the
quality of life in San Luis Obispo.
7. Initiate a study to determine if one way streets in the Alta
Vista residential area would help reduce traffic volume, traffic
speed, and auto accidents.
B. Conduct a study to determine the feasibility of providing
underground electrical, telephone, and cable television service
in the Alta Vista residential area.
Again, thank you for the opportunity to participate in the long -range
budget planning process for the City of San Luis Obispo. A
representative from AVNA will present the ideas noted here at the
public hearing on January 14, 1997.
Yours truly,
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Marlin D. Vix, President
Alta Vista Neighborhood Association
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Gilbert Reed Ballet
2092 McCollum
SLO, CA. 93405
January 4, 1997
Dear San Luis Obispo City Council Members,
The Gilbert Reed Ballet's tentative 2 year plan is as follows:
The presentation of 2 major programs per year, performed at the SLO Performing Arts Center
and featuring live orchestra:
1997 MAY: "Othello ", "Assylum ", and "A Lark Ascending"
1997 DECEMBER: "A Christmas Carol"
1998 MAY: Program to be announced
1998 DECEMBER: "A Christmas Carol"
1997 -8 GOALS:
1. Re- instate collaboration with Children's Creative Project to provide school site dance
education to children.
2. Complete negotiations so as to be included in the Mozart Festival beginning 1998.
3. Increase financial base (through grants and both private and corporate donations) to
accommodate 6 to 8 full time salaried dancers, and thus more effectively achieve the above
goals.
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Gilbert Reed Ballet
Proposed Budget, Spring 97 Performance
A Lark Acending, Assylum, Othello
Fees:
Artistic Director / Choreographer
Associate Director
Production Executive Director
Set Designer
Lead Dancers (7)
Stage Manager
Expenses:
Theatre rental and tech:
Set Construction cost and Rental:
A Lark Ascending
Assylum
Othello
Cotumes:
A Lark Ascending
Assylum
Othello
Shoes, men & women
Publicity:
Television Commercial
Newspaper advertising
Posters, Mailout, flyers
Micellaneous Expenses:
Programs
Photos
Guest Artists room & Board, travel
Orchestra
Total Estimated Production Cost:
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HISTORY OF THE GILBERT REED BALLET (GRB)
The following history charts the steady growth and development of the Gilbert Reed
Ballet, which was granted Federal nonprofit status in September of 1994.
HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL DANCE OUTREACH:
1. 1989-1995.-"Gilbert Reed Summer Ballet Workshop ": Co- sponsored by Civic Dance
Theatre (CDT); 6 weeks of intensive Ballet training including technique, pointe, floor bar,
classical jazz, character and repetoire, for ages 9 thru adult.
2. 1990- 1993...GRB association with Music and the Arts for Youth (MAY): "Danish
Celebration of May -The Music Box "(Carl Nielsen)1990; "Peter and the Wolf'(S.
Prokofiev)1992 /93 tour of Central Coast Schools: 600 students served.
3. 1992.-GRB Lecture - Demonstration Tour: Independant tour of of Central Coast Schools:
1,000 students served.
4. 1993 ... GRB association with Children's Creative Project (CCP): "Peter and the
Wolf'(S.Prokofiev) tour of Central Coast Schools, (Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo
Counties): 27 performances given and 6,000 students served.
5. 1994- 1996 ... GRB association with Cuesta College Public Events/Cultural Arts for
Young Audiences (CAYA): "The Firebird "(I. Stravinsky)1994 CAYA program: 500 students
served. "Carmen "(G. Bizet)1995 CAYA program: 500 students served. "Camille (The Lady
of the Camellias) "(E. Elgar)1996 CAYA program: 500 students served. "Peter and the
Wolf'(S.Prokofiev), "Percussive "(J. Cage), "Swan Lake Pas de Deux" (P. Tchaikovsky)1996
CAYA program: 500 students served.
GRB PERFORMING SEASONS
1989..." Polarization "(T.Beversdorf)world premiere, May and June; "Remembrances"(Saint-
Saens, "Tocatta Pas de Deux "(Chavez), "Romance "(L. Beethoven), August -co- sponsored by
CDT.
1990... "Interrupted Passage "(Debussy)world premiere, "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Pas
de Deux "(G. Lightfoot), "Tocatta Pas de Deux "(Chavez), March; "Interrupted
Passage "(Debussy), "Waltz "(Strauss), "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Pas de Deux "(G.
Lightfoot), "Gymnopedie "(Satie), April -co- sponsored by CDT.; "A Danish Celebration of May -
The Music Box "(C. Nielsen), May -co- sponsored by MAY; "Children's Toys "(P. Hindemith),
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"Waltz "(Strauss), "The Presence "(J.S.Bach)world premiere, "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Pas de Deux "(G. Lightfoot), August -co- sponsored by CDT.
1991... "Air "(J.S.Bach), "Reverie "(Debussy), March -co- sponsored by CDT; "Air "O.S.Bach),
"Dance of the Comedians "(Rimsky - Korsakov), "Nutcracker Variations "(P. Tchaikovsky),
August -co- sponsored by CDT.
1992... "GRB Lecture / Demonstration "(repetoire)Winter Tour; "Peter and the
Wolf "(S.Prokofiev)Spring Tour -co- sponsored by MAY
1993.-"Peter and the Wolf'(S.Prokofiev)Winter /Spring Tour -co- sponsored by MAY; "The
Firebird" (I. Stravinsky), "Voices Within "(F.Balaz), "Les Juenes Filles "(Gounod), May -co-
sponsored by MAY.
1994... "Carmen "(G.Bizet), "Five Movements From Canvas "(A. Webern)world premiere,
"Winter Into Spring "(G.Winston), February; "The Firebird "(I.Stravinsky). " Sospiri "(E.El gar),
"The Clowns "(I.Stravinsky)world premiere, May; "Firebird Pas de Deux "(I.Stravinsly), June.
1995 ... Carmen "(G.Bizet), "Othello "(G.P.Telemann)world premiere, April; "A Christmas
Carol "(G.F.Handel)west coast premiere, December.
1996... "La Mer "(Debussy)west coast premiere, "Percussive "(J.Cage)world premiere, "Camille
(The Lady of the Camellias) "(E.Elgar)world premiere, May; "Peter and the Wolf"(S.
Prokofiev), "Percussive "(J.Cage), "Children's Toys" (P.Hindem ith), "Swan Lake Pas de
Deux "(P.Tchaikovsky), "Viennese Nights "(J. Strauss), October.
1997... "Othello "(G.P. Telemann), "Assylum "(P.M. Davies)west coast premiere, "A Lark
Ascending "(R: Vaughn Williams)world premiere, May; "A Christmas Carol "(G.F. Handel),
December.
THE FUTURE
The Gilbert Reed Ballet is now performing 2 -3 full programs per year using recorded
music, with professional dancers being employed for each production. To accomodate our
mission of educating children and bringing professional ballet to the Central Coast of
California, we are working towards developing a budget which would include salaries for 8
full time dancers and the hire of live musicians for major programs. (Full time dancers
would enable us to provide school site dance education to students in the Tri-County area,
while live musicians would take our productions to the complete level they deserve). We
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believe that the appropriate time for this transition is now, to coincide with the completion of
the new Performing Arts Center of San Luis Obispo. This major performing arts center on
the Central Coast will be a proper venue for a small professional company. We are confident
that we have the artistic direction, resident choreographer, level of dancers, resource support
structure, and broad audience appeal necessary to fulfill this role.
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San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
1039 Chorro Street • San Luis Obispo. Caltorna 9340, -? =-•S
(805) 781 -2777 • FAX (805) 543 -1255
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Davin E. Garth. Executive Director
December 23, 1996
Mayor Allen Settle and Council Members
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
Honorable Mayor Settle and Council Members:
The Chamber of Commerce would like to comment on your upcoming goal- setting process. As
we have mentioned before, we feel that encouraging public input into this process shows a strong
commitment on the part of the City toward ensuring that its financial plans represent the needs of
the community. To that end, we would like to thank you once again for being able to participate
in this planning process.
At this time, the Chamber would like to urge you to partner with Cal Poly in providing a
community field component to the athletic development that will be taking place on campus. As
you know, Cal Poly will be engaging in Phase I of a large capital improvement project this year to
provide field space for its athletics programs. By partnering with this project, the City has the
opportunity to create additional fields on -site that will provide a badly needed resource for our
children and families, and to do this at a lower cost than would be necessary if you were to
develop the fields independently.
Athletic fields for our children and families are in critically short supply, and all parties are aware
of this problem. Less well known are the economies of scale that the city can achieve by
partnering with Cal Poly in developing fields for community use. Were the City to invest the
same amount of capital to develop community fields alone, it would only be able to provide
approximately 50% of the space that is possible by partnering with the Cal Poly project. Given
the extreme need for more space, this smaller level of supply would not be enough to handle
demand. In addition, the City would be forced to maintain independent facilities, whereas by
partnering with the university, Cal Poly will be responsible for field maintenance.
All of this points to the possibility for providing adequate quality athletics resources for TEN WARS
our local amateur teams at a reduced cost. The Chamber is concerned with the health
and well -being of San Luis Obispo's children, and we believe that providing them with
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an outlet for athletics, sportsmanship, and team play is reason enough to invest in athletic
fields.
In addition to the intrinsic social benefits of building these fields, however, there is also a good
business rationale for moving forward. Amateur athletics in our community are a strong tourism
draw that significantly bolsters the economy during off -peak travel times. We are currently
restricting the size of sports tournaments because of a lack of space, and are turning away several
tournaments each year because fields are already booked. These are activities that bring in
athletes, parents and supporters from great distances. These people stay in our local hotels and
eat in our local restaurants. They shop in our local stores and tell their fiends what a wonderful
place San Luis Obispo is to visit. These people create an infusion of real dollars into the local
economy, and will allow the city to recoup its investment not only socially, but financially.
We know that the City is capable of creating a partnership that is fair to all concerned. We are
also aware that there are environmental mitigation measures that will be necessary, as outlined in
the EIR for the project. Cal Poly has made the commitment to accomplish these measures, and
we certainly agree that an environmental mitigation program should be included in any final
project. We also know that Cal Poly is willing to offer an ironclad agreement on the use of the
fields before the partnership is finalized.
Given these conditions, we strongly urge the City Council to make partnership with Cal Poly in
Phase I of its program to develop athletic fields a major City goal for the next budget cycle.
Again, thank you very much for hearing our input into this process. The Chamber has taken an
active role in both the social and economic aspects of this project for quite some time. Creating
greater cooperation with Cal Poly athletics in providing community benefit has been a major goal
of our Board of Directors over the past two years.
Yours very truly,
Robert L. Griffin
President
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Z SIERRA CLUB SANTA LUCIA CHAPTER
',r ^ P.O. Box 15755 • San Luis Obispo, California 93406
"0' Phone: (805) 544 -1777 • Fax: (805) 544 -1871
http:// www .sienaclub.org/chapters /santa lucia
January 7, 1997
San Luis Obispo City Council
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo CA 93401
Attn. Mayor and Council Members
Subject: Goal Setting Process 1997
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
On behalf of the Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club, we would like to make
the following comments on the goal setting process for the City of San Luis
Obispo.
Generally, the City should follow the guidelines set forth by the California Chapter
American Planning Association's "Ahwahnee Principles: Toward More Livable
Communities." These principles outline many of the City's goals and if followed
will continue to enhance and improve the character and quality of life in the City
of San Luis Obispo.
Below are a set of detailed comments the City should address in the upcoming
Budget Cycle:
1. Permanent Budget Allocation for Open Space Preservation and
Conservation
We encourage the City Council to establish a permanent Open Space Fund of
$200,000 per year for land acquisition and easements. This amount, if not spent,
should be rolled over into the next budget cycle. Setting this amount aside will
allow the City to apply for matching grant funds which may double or triple the
amount available for use each year.
The City should continue to work with the County of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly,
landowners, and public and private organizations to further the goals of Open
Space Element of the General Plan and work toward preserving the agricultural ECEIVEID
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industry in the County of San Luis Obispo. By creating agricultural buffer zones
near the outskirts of the City, strategically acquiring new park lands and open
space areas, the City of San Luis Obispo can set an example of how to design a
livable community while preserving its character and charm.
2. Economic Improvements
It is no secret to anyone living in San Luis Obispo that a healthy, attractive
environment is a key factor in the City's economic vitality. Preserving that
environment benefits all city residents and attracts new business.
while the City's Economic outlook is strong at the moment, the City should
continue to take an active roll in attracting high quality new businesses as outlined
in the General Plan. By being proactive in this matter, the City will have more
control over what types of businesses come to San Luis Obispo and where they
are located.
In particular the City should look at the Madonna Plaza and the Central Coast
Mall There are many vacancies in each shopping center. The City should
encourage a redevelopment project in this area, try to bring in another anchor(s),
and work towards presenting the two malls as a cohesive unit. There is plenty of
room for the intensification of development at this site and °compact urban form"
is a concept endorsed by both the Sierra Club and the Business Community.
Some kind of shuttle between the downtown and the mall should be part of any
project in this area as a means of reducing traffic impacts and encouraging
consumers to shop in both areas.
This project should be undertaken before allowing other commercial
development projects to sprawl out onto farmland or before the re- zoning of any
other areas for commercial use within city limits.
Needless to say, the City should continue policies to support and protect the
Downtown as the economic center of San Luis Obispo. So much has been said
about the need for a healthy downtown core that we won't bother repeating all
that, but we would like to go on record as supporting the Downtown. Satellite
retail centers will only harm the Downtown, encourage automobile usage, and
eventually alter the character of San Luis Obispo. The Downtown is the cultural
and social center of a city and the decline of those centers nationwide has
contributed to the decline of society in general.
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3. Transportation
The City of San Luis Obispo is still striving to reduce traffic within its core area. To
help this along and to promote tourism, the City should complete the Railroad
Bikeway as outlined in the Bicycle Plan. The projects should be done in phases as
listed below:
1. Orcutt Road to Sinsheimer Park to the Railroad Station.
2. Cal Poly (Foothill Blvd.) to Monterey Street.
3. Orcutt Road to Tank Farm Road
4. Monterey Street to the Railroad Station.
These segments will greatly improve cycling throughout the City and provide a
convenient path for both cyclists going to work or Cal Poly, and tourists.
The City should work with Cal Poly to resolve transportation of students to and
from Campus. The elimination of funding for students to ride the bus free is a
detriment for our community. Cal Poly appears to have money for new facilities,
but doesn't seem to have money for reducing vehicle trips and pollution. The City
should work with Cal Poly to permanently budget funding for this program and
work cooperatively at the state level to assure these funds are allocated to the
school each year.
The City should reaffirm its commitment to its transit program and take steps now
to insure that service is not reduced. The funding of alternative transportation in
San Luis Obispo should be of the highest priority. Rising traffic levels have the
potential to change the character and livability of San Luis Obispo forever. The
Circulation Element has very ambitious modal split objectives and there is no
hope of achieving these if funding for transit and other alternative transportation is
reduced.
The City should work to immediately create and implement Neighborhood
Traffic Management plans as outlined in the Circulation Element. Again, rising
traffic levels are severely impacting neighborhoods. The City needs to do more
than just talk about it, or "fling up their hands" in frustration. The Chorro Street
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Neighborhood is just one of several neighborhoods that have reached "critical
mass" as regards traffic.
4. Cal Poly and Student Housing
Cal Poly has been taking advantage of the City. The new Cal Poly Plan
continues to increase enrollment at Cal Poly, but does little to
address the housing necessary to achieve these goals, nor does it make any
attempt to comply with the goals and objectives of our General Plan. It appears
Cal Poly is content to further impact the City with additional
students and traffic, while displacing many families and forcing them to leave our
wonderful City. The City should take a much more active role in
defining the future of Cal Poly. Placing much of the burden on
Cal Poly to provide the necessary facilities to house many of
their students, and possibly define an area near Campus, or on
Campus where fraternities and sororities can be located to minimize
the impact on our residential neighborhoods.
5. Recreational Fields and Upgrades
It has been noted that the City is currently short on many recreational fields within
the City. But before the City embarks on pursing other new sports facilities, the
City should re- evaluate its own goals and field usage. There are many fields in the
city that, with a little improvement, can be upgraded to meet the standards of the
soccer community. Pacheco and Sinsheimer School are areas which are not
currently used by the City. Pacheco School is used heavily by Cal Poly students.
The Cal Poly Sports Complex may be of use in the future, but the City should only
be a lessee of the new facilities, not a financial partner in the project. As part of
the project, the City should work with Cal Poly to ensure agricultural buffers are
created to prevent further sprawl to the North of our city forcing adjacent
landowners out of agriculture.
b. New Water Sources for the City of San Luis Obispo
Any new source of water has the potential for serious environmental damage.
From impacts to watersheds, construction impacts, and growth potential, new
water sources will most definitely have a negative as well as positive effect. The
City should commit itself to the least environmentally damaging project to meet
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its water needs and to building that project in the least environmentally damaging
way.
At this point it appears that the Nacimiento Project is the City's best bet. We
don't believe that the City should pursue both the Nacimiento Project and the
Salinas Dam Expansion, at this time, because all of the City's needs can be met
with Nacimiento and the Salinas Project will destroy a very productive wetland
and Oak woodland. The City should exert its influence with all the participants in
the Nacimiento Project to insure an environmentally sensitive project with
adequate mitigation.
7. City's Home Page Informational Dissemination
We would like to see the City's Home Page expanded to include not only the
agendas for all meetings but to somehow add the staff reports for each project as
well. This will help keep the public informed and solicit greater input from the .
community. The City should look at hiring a Cal Poly intern part -time to keep the
information current.
In conclusion, please take these suggestions to heart as we plan for our future. We
must work together to achieve the common goal of enhancing and improving the
quality of life in the City in which we live.
Sincerely, fman
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Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club
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SOCCER CLUB
171 Anacapa Circle
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805/543 -6955
January 7, 1997
City Council
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 -3249
Dear City Council:
On behalf of the San Luis Obispo Soccer Club, I am writing this letter in support of the
Cal Poly Sports Complex. The San Luis Obispo Soccer Club presently consists of six
competitive soccer teams with players from age 12 to 18. There are approximately
100 youth members and 200 parents in the club. The teams compete throughout the
state and on a national level to promote a higher level of soccer for our youth. In doing
so, they act as ambassadors to our city. As one of the two major youth soccer
organizations in the City of San Luis Obispo, we want to encourage the city to fully
support this joint venture project with full funding for one third of the project.
It is obvious to anyone who is involved in youth sports that there is a need for
additional playing fields of all types in the city. The demand will only get larger in the
future as the population of the city grows and more adults and youth compete for the
few fields that are currently available. Presently there are no soccer or football fields
available through the city. These facilities are available only through the school district
as part of the joint use agreement.
We see the Sports Complex as a chance for the city to greatly increase the available
fields with the lowest possible expense. However this is a limited window of
opportunity and if it is missed the costs in the future may delay additional fields for an
entire generation of youth athletes. This is a project where Cal Poly provides the land
and two thirds of the funding for the construction of the project.
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In addition the maintenance of the complex will be done by Cal Poly along with the
construction research and administration. These are all financial savings to the City
which we can not afford to miss. In addition, once the complex is completed,
tournaments and other events will generate revenue to the city in the form of sales and
bed tax. As an example, each year our organization hosts a summer soccer
tournament which brings 150 teams to the city over a two weekend period. This
translates to 4,000 -6,000 visitors to the city which helps support our tourist industry.
Enclosed are the results of the questionnaire which we passed out at the tournament
last year. As you can see, visiting teams were responsible for bringing in
approximately $800,000 to $1,200,000 to the City. This is the type of revenue the City
should be cultivating.
In summary, we would like to say that the Sports Complex fills a major need for
recreation facilities in the City of San Luis Obispo and does so in the least expensive
way. Let's spend the time effort and the finances to support the youth of our city. No
one can do this alone so join with Cal Poly and the majority of the community and
make this a major priority for the city in this years budget.
Thank you for your time and interest in the youth of our community.
Sincerely,
Larry TSmyth, President
San Luis Obispo Soccer Club
Enclosure
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RESULTS
NOTE: APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE TEAMS ATTENDING
RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY - -NOT ALL QUESTIONS WERE
ANSWERED BY ALL TEAMS
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SLO TOURNAMENT SURVEY
1996
PLEASE HELP US EVALUATE OUR IMPACT ON THE CITY AND COUNTY BY
TAKING A FEW MOMENTS TO FILL OUT THIS FORM
1. Have you been to the SLO Tournament before
Results: 88 responses
40 Yes 45%
48 No 55%
If yes, how many times:
Results:
1 2 ? 4 5 6
18 14 6 0 1 1
45% 35% 15% 0% 3% 3%
Yes No
2. How many people are traveling with you to this tournament?
15 -20 20 -40 40+
Result 86 responses
15 -20 3 3%
20 -40 53 62%
40+ 30 47%
3. How many motel nights will you be staying 1 2 3 3+
Results: 82 responses
Nights: 1 2 2
No. Teams: 3 70 9
Percentage: 4% 85% 11%
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4. How many rooms does your team have (if you know)
Results:
Fewest: 2 rooms
Most: 60 rooms
Average rooms: 14
5. Is your motel in San Luis Obispo?
Results: 88 responses
43 in San Luis Obispo
45 outside San Luis Obispo"
49%
51%
If no, in which community are you staying?
Other Communities Listed:
No. Teams
Arroyo Grande
5
Morro Bay
6
Pismo Beach
14
Shell Beach
1
Paso Robles
1
Santa Maria
9
Buellton
1
Grover Beach
5
Atascadero
2
Lompoc
1
*See #7
6. Approximately how much are you paying per night?
Results:
Amount
No. Teams
Less than $40
1
$40 -$50
6
$50 -$60
1
$60 -$70
8
$70 -$80
11
$80 -$90
21
$90 -100
10
Yes No
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$100 -$125 9
Over $125 8
7. Did you have any problems booking a motel or other accommodations?
If yes, please explain
No Yes
Results 84 responses
Yes: 47 56%
No: 37 44%
8. Are you from (circle): No. Cal So. Cal Out of state
Results:
No. Calif.: 29 36%
So. Calif..: 51 64%
9. If we were to plan a winter or spring tournament in addition to our
summer tournament, would your team consider coming to San Luis
Obispo twice a year?
Yes No
Results: 84 responses
Yes: 63
No: 21
10. Would you want your players to attend a training camp the week prior to
the summer tournament?
Yes No
Results:
Yes: 11
No: 64
Maybe: 11
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SLO TOURNAMENT SURVEY
1996
PLEASE HELP US EVALUATE OUR IMPACT ON THE CITY AND COUNTY BY
TAKING A FEW MOMENTS TO FILL OUT THIS FORM
1. Have you been to the SLO Tournament before
Yes No
If yes, how many times:
2. How many people are traveling with you to this tournament?
15 -20 20 -40 40+
3. How many motel nights will you be staying 1 2 3 3+
4. How many rooms does your team have (if you know)
5. Is your motel in San Luis Obispo? —
Yes No
If no, in which community are you staying?
6. Approximately how much are you paying per night?
7. Did you have any problems booking a motel or other accommodations?
If yes, please explain
No Yes
8. Are you from (circle): No. Cal So. Cal Out of state
9. If we were to plan a winter or spring tournament in addition to our
summer tournament, would your team consider coming to San Luis
Obispo twice a year?
Yes No
10. Would you want your players to attend a training camp the week prior to
the summer tournament?
Yes No
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TO: MAYOR ALLEN SETTLE AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
BILL ROALMAN, DAVE ROMERO, KATHY SMITH & DODIE WILLIAMS
FROM: DOUGLAS S. HENDRY
1594 FRAMBUESA DR.
SLO 93405 543.5306 HM / 544.7423 WK
DATE: JANUARY 7, 1997
I WANT TO GO ON RECORD AS A SUPPORTER OF THE PROPOSED CAL —POLY
SPORTS COMPLEX AND THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT. THE
CITY HAS EXPENDED A DISPROPORTIONATE LEVEL OF ENERGY AND FINANCIAL
RESOURCES ON PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT A SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER
POPULATION THAN THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY. I'VE COACHED SOCCER
AND BASEBALL IN THIS TOWN FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS AND AM MYSTIFIED
THAT TO DATE YOU'VE NOT EMBRACED THIS PROJECT WITH THE SAME ZEAL AS
BIKE LANES, TREES, OPEN SPACE, ETC. PLEASE DON'T WASTE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IN A PROJECT THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR FUTURE, THE
CHILDREN OF THIS COMMUNITY.
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112 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 (805) 544 -4247
e -mail: rschmidt @calpoly.edu
January 7, 1997
Re: Goal - Setting Process
To the City Council:
In establishing priorities for the next budget period, I request that the Council consider a number of items:
1. Open Space Funding. it is time the city stopped playing around with this issue, and did something.
The recent election was not a repudiation of public desire for open space preservation; it was a
repudiation of an unfair financing plan that placed almost all the burden on homeowners, a small amount
on businesses, and none at all on land speculators and developers. The fundamental inequity of this was
understood by the public, and the measure was thus opposed by many vehement open space
proponents, by homeowner groups, as well as the "anti -tax" crowd. I have two requests:
A. A commitment to provide, from city general funds, a sizable allocation each year for open space
funding. Previously, the city contributed $700,000 to this fund annually. We should go back to
contributing that, or a similar, amount. The city has the money to do this, it's just being spent on other
things at present. Funding open space from general city funds is the most broad -based method of
funding, and the Council is already on record in favor of a broad -based method.
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B. Beyond the commitment in A, a focused ��'�� lion of financing and acquisition methods still
available to the city after the recent passage of the initiative that made our previous funding election
moot. This investigation needs both to be focused, and clever -- to come up with creative mechanisms
beyond the readily obvious to supplement the city's general fund contribution. The goal should be to
come up with about $1 million to $2 million per year from such supplemental sources.
2. Flood Structure Maintenance. I do not support "flood control" as envisioned by Public Works — i.e.,
more projects and creek widening. What the city does need, however, is to maintain the man -made flood
structures it already has. I'm talking about things like the culvert that carries Old Garden Creek beneath
the Broad/Murray intersection which is largely filled with flood rubble, thus diminishing its capacity to the
point that in a good gullywasher the creek would back up and overflow down Broad, flooding probably a
dozen houses that were the city not negligent would remain high and dry. I find it incredible that you even
allow this situation to exist, and that when neighbors write to you regarding it (see attachment), Mr. Dunn
allows Mr. McCluskey to respond with a patronizing and asinine letter instead of ordering him to correct
the problem. This is city mismanagement at its highest level! As my neighbors pointed out, the city has
plenty of money for things it wants to spend it on (they mentioned the perfortning arts center, I'd add park-
like places not in the general plan, new fire houses, bridges, and even rewriting a Flood Management
Program document that doesn't need rewriting and for whose implementation, according to Mr.
McCluskey's silly letter, there are no funds due to Prop. 13). Maintenance of existing flood structures is
the city's moral obligation. The city has replaced natural drainage ways with these structures, so nature
can no longer rectify drainage problems in its own way. Once you have superseded nature, you have an
obligation to maintain the ill- advised changes you've made, and this must be a top priority, just like police
and fire protection. There is no excuse for the sort of attitude reflected in Mr. McCluskey's letter.
3. Tree Planting Program. The city's tree - planting program needs to be continued and expanded.
A. The city's excessive use of resources must be mitigated, where appropriate, by tree planting. For
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example, the new sewer Ip ant's excessive reliance on electric energy causes damage to the earth's
atmosphere which could be mitigated by about 1.000 acres of new forest. I've not done calculations for
the water treatment plant, but it would also require large plantings to offset greenhouse gases due to
excessive electricity use. The city has an obligation to find ways to offset its harm to the earth's
atmosphere, and should seek out appropriate tree - planting mitigation opportunities.
B. The program awarding up to three trees per year to homeowners needs modifications. As a happy
recipient of one tree through this program, I was disappointed to be unable to find on the mandatory
tree list a second or third tree that I was willing to plant. This is because the tree list is essentially "junk"
trees of exotic origin. Why should this be? Why encourage planting exotics, and exclude from
officiially- sanctioned city tree planting the many fine natives as well as trees that provide edible
land ? The program should encourage planting suitable natives — live oaks, maples, madrones,
bay, redwood, Bishop pine, sycamore, Sargent cypress, alders, etc. come to mind -- there are others.
In the edible department, many standard -sized trees provide both canopy and fruit - avocados,
apples, some citrus, various nuts come to mind. The notion of what constitutes a desirable urban
forest, in other words, needs radical redefinition. The city's Community Development Department has
much better tree lists — I recall some excellent ones Glen Matteson showed me in connection with
creek planning. Why aren't these used instead of the city's outdated "street tree" selections of
inappropriate exotics? Why isn't the street tree list itself updated and de- exoticized?
C. Supoort local arowers. I was very disappointed when I picked up my exotic tree to find that it was
from a Southern California grower. There are many fine local tree growers, including growers of
natives. It seems hypocritical for the city to be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on
"economic development" yet do its purchasing from out of the area.
4. Creek Habitat Restoration. Since the city now expects private property owners to protect and
maintain creek habitat they own, it would be appropriate for the city to contribute to habitat restoration on
the property of willing landowners. I request that the city begin a small in lot Rro_gram towards this end, to
develop a track record of city /creek landowner cooperation to replace the past and present adversarial
relationship relating to flood "maintenance" and the like. In specific, it would seem that the city could
assist willing landowners with removal of exotics (labor? financial? disposal ?) and with replanting natives
which will provide habitat (plant material provided, but not maintenance). The city might need to call upon
consultants with design, horticultural and habitat expertise to help design the new habitat. This could be a
very modest program that could make use of city crews/CCC or convict maintenance crews at slack times
at little additional cost to the city, but to the great benefit of our creeks. A side benefit would be the
education that city workers and officials would receive in environmentally responsible creek vegetation
management. Such understanding would on the one hand show benefits in the management of city -
owned creek properties, and on the other help temper the engineering mentality that has done so much
damage to our creeks' habitat value.
5. Revisit General Plan LUE Commercial Retail Designations. It is now clear that the new LUE's
designation of far-flung retail areas is bad planning, an environmental catastrophe, a financial burden on
the city's taxpayers, a source of permanent community conflict and degradation, and a mistake. It is time
to reconsider.
The long -term planning policies of San Luis Obispo were until two years ago to concentrate
general retail in two areas: downtown and Madonna Road. This policy provided for the orderly
development of the city, and certainty in land use investments.
The new LUE constituted saying "yes" to anything land owners wanted, with the result that
general retail can now sprawl from upper Monterey Street to Los Osos Valley Road to South Broad
Street. The effect is to vasty increase and disperse retail activity and auto traffic, to use land inefficiently,
to cause vast costs for new infrastructure needed to service this dispersed retail activity, to destroy the
best farmland in the world at a time when the world is approaching starvation, and finally, TO
TRANSFORM SAN LUIS OBISPO INTO SPRAWL MART USA JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER CITY WITH
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BAD PLANNING AND A LACK OF LAND USE DISCIPLINE.
There are alternatives:
First: there is plenty of opportunity for intensification of retail use at the existing Madonna Road
centers. The city should mandate that these centers intensify (parking garages instead of sprawling
asphalt, multi -story retail development instead of single story) before any consideration be given to further
outward expansion.
Second: additional expansion that cannot be accommodated at Madonna Road should be 11111 d
inward towards the city core. We have an ideal area for this -- Higuera between Madonna and High. The
positives for intensification of retail use in this area include: 1, it is currently underutilized, yet fully
urbanized (many uses are inappropriate for in4own location, like the vast amount of land devoted to the
lumber yard); 2, infrastructure already exists and will not have to be extended; 3, ready freeway access
with two interchanges (Madonna and Marsh); 4, no big issues of historic preservation or displacing
worthwhile existing development inasmuch as none of the buildings are noteworthy or particularly worth
saving; 5, area already served by public transport, and can be served efficiently -- as opposed to Sprawl
Mart development, which cannot be served efficiently; 6, adequate land area for department stores or
discount stores (provided we do what Pasadena did with Target, and insist they create an urban setting —
in that case, parking garage and multi -story store) plus specialty stores; 7, intensifying development
adjacent to downtown would strengthen downtown rather than draining its lifeblood to Los Osos Valley
Road and Highway 101. If San Luis Obispo did this, it would gain favorable recognition worldwide for its
progressive planning; if it goes the Sprawl Mart way, it will also gain such recognition — as a city that
lacked the foresight and guts to do the right thing, and went the old repudiated way just as the big box
economy was collapsing forever. Note that Santa Barbara has vastly boosted its downtown with an in-
town shopping center redevelopment similar to what I propose.
Third: avoid converting outrageously flood -prone areas too urban use. Dalidio is major flood plain.
Froom Ranch is not only floodable (it was flooded in our recent small rain stones), it is also a dangerous
alluvial fan subject to being buried beneath flood debris washing out of the Irish Hills. Why try to convert
such dangerous land to urban uses when its highest and best use is as unurbanized agricultural land?
The Prado/Elks site is one of the most dangerous flood prone properties in the city, and as such had
previously been designated as agricultural or low- impact recreational open space.
Fourth: preserve our best farmland rather than destroy it forever. This is our true route to future
community security.
All the scattered new areas considered for or designated for general retail (Dalidio, Froom Ranch,
South Higuera, Prado /Elks) have one thing in common: They are scarce class one prime soil in one of the
best growing climates on earth. It is both criminal and stupid to destroy these fine soils which took
millennia to create just so the city can recapture some sales tax revenue for the next few years. The city
hierarchy has to get something straight: The long future health of our city's residents and our economy
will depend more on our ability to feed and support ourselves for the long term than with providing
shopping opportunities. The signs are everywhere that famine and massive agricultural and economic
dislocation and political disintegration are looming ahead -- hastened by the profligate excesses of
unbridled "globalism° being promoted by vested economic interests for short-term gain. When the crunch
comes, we cannot eat Sprawl Marts, but we can eat the frufts of our class one soil. If we destroy this soil,
and lack sufficient local resources to feed ourselves, our city will collapse for certain. (Recall that all
previous civilizations have collapsed, many for just this reason -- abuse of the fruitfulness of the soil. Why
are we so arrogant that we think our civilization can escape the same fate? Our tragedy, however, will
make earlier ones look like nothing, for the same forces today are at work globally rather than just locally.)
We need to revise the LUE to provide for permanent preservation of our best soils. with their
annexation into the city for that purpose explicit.
6. Foothill Park. The Foothill area of the city is its most densely populated neighborhood, yet it lacks a
park. It has been waiting for a park for more than 20 years, as one hoped for site after another has been
developed. There is now only one potential site left -- the empty lot between Foothill and Ramona next to
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the Lucky shopping center. Old Garden Creek flows along one side of this site. It would make a lovely
park.
The city has been hypocritical about obtaining a Foothill Park. Although such a need has been
recognized in city planning documents for more than 20 years, the city has moved ahead with other park
projects unidentified as needed in key planning documents —the Emerson School park, the notorious
"park -like place' on lower Higuera, among them.
It is time the city obtained this last remaining Foothill nark site, which is currently zoned for
housing and could be developed any day now.
7. Neighborhood Stabilization. The city still — after years of talk -- does Tittle to help neighborhoods
stabilize and improve themselves. With the turnaround on the traffic calming issue, the city has cancelled
about the only sort of help it has provided. There is a need for the city to help — or at least facilitate —
neighborhood stabilization and identity -creation programs through design measures and assistance with
things Ike planter strips, street tree plantings, signage, and the like. I'd like to see a serious pilot program
in this direction. (Note: code enforcement is not the issue. This request goes beyond what Mr. Bryn does.)
In addition to things I'd Ike the city to undertake, I feel there is one item being discussed I urge the
Council not to undertake.
8. Cal Poly Playing Fields — NOT! I ume the city to steer clear of financially narticinatino in the Cal Poly
Raying fields proposed by the university. There are many problems with this proposal, including:
A. They will be Cal Poly facilities, not city facilities.
B. Users will be subject to Cal Poly police rules, including paying for parking while using the fields.
C. The location is not appropriate. The fields are adjacent to no city neighborhood. Driving will be
virtually a requirement to reach them. This means more traffic, and more need for parents to drive their
kids to use them from the other side of town. We need playing fields conveniently located within the
city, at various locations, so as to better serve our population, not contribute to the increase of traffic.
D. The location will destroy important environmental features, including mammalian and avian habitat,
and its level of activity will impact important natural areas, including wetiand environments. The city
should not lend its prestige to such poor environmental planning and destruction.
E. The impact of fields on city residential areas is a subject of controversy, and is certain to be
litigated. The city ought not to lend its support to a controversial project opposed by a large segment of
its citizens.
F. The last thing the city needs is to step into the middle of this cesspool of bad planning and university
arrogance towards the people of this community and the environment.
G. For the investment being sought from the city by the university, I believe you could do something far
more suitable on your own.
Thank you for your consideration of these ideas.
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Richard Schmidt
Attachment: Letter from Alexander/Moskiman to Council, and McCluskey response
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July 19, 1996
Mayor Allen Settle & City Council Members
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San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93401
Gentlemen: Re: Creek Inspection & Clean -up
The creeks fill up more rapidly now, probably due to
incre-ased run) -of' from hillside development with huge
houses, paved tir= ,reways, patios, etc.
We think that 11100- year" rains, such as we had in 169
(when it rained for 30 days, day.and night, with frequent
cloudbursts,)and in 173 would result in disastrous
flooding.
There does not seem to be any ongoing, organized, system-
atic inspection or clean -up of the creeks, and we have to
wait until a heavy storm is almost upon us to have a crew
come out to the neighborhoods. Then we aze met with
long explanations why the work has not been done or cannot
be done, such as nWe only have 4 people" or "The crane is
broke ", ur '-'UC can't furnish workers and the City has
no funds."
The creek neex us is fed through 3 culverts leading under-
neath 'Broad Street. One culvert is filling up with rubble
and is almost covered with dense vegetation,( A portion
of the north bank is protected by a pile of sandbag /riprap,
and the bags are rotting and didintegrating into the
stream. We get much pile -up at the ppenings of the
culverts, including large tree stumps and long, wide
timbers which quickly form a blockage. Periodic inspec=
tious might even pinpoint some of the culprits wbo use
the creek in this way.
We fear that the City could end up with a ¢lass action suit
filed by irate property owners (including some business
people) if we experience severe flooding again.
ITom the attached clipping it appears that the City can
find funds for Chamber of Commerce /tourist- attracting
pq;ojects (including 3 large parking structures), but no
money for vitally needed services affecting property and,
possibly, lives of taxpaying residents. HELP!
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955 Morro Street • San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Helen M. Alexander
82 Broad Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Dear Ms. Alexander:
Thank you for your letter dated July 19, 1996 regarding creek clean up and inspection. We are
all concerned with providing adequate flood drainage to all citizens of the City.
While it may not seem that there is an ongoing program for clean up of creeks, there indeed has
been an ongoing program since 1973. Due to the flooding of 1969 and 1973, a comprehensive
program was created by the Public Works Department to try to mitigate damages of those storms
in the future. While the size of the City's creek maintenance program has varied over the years,
it has nonetheless remained a City commitment to maintain the creeks.
The City's current program consists of the use of inmate labor from California Mens Colony
(CMC) and, when possible, labor from the California Conservation Corps (CCC), supervised by
a City employee. When time permits, additional City employees are used in certain areas
throughout the city using specialized equipment to clean concrete lined channels or other various
specific areas. Unfortunately, the citizens voted in 1978 for Proposition 13 which severely
limited revenues to cities; and in 1992 through 1994, the Governor subtracted $500,000 each year
from the City's budget to help balance the State's budget. In addition, the recession which is
currently just beginning to leave California deeply affected the City's revenues. All of these
things did combine to severely restrict the amount of funding which could be put towards a creek
maintenance program. In addition, some of those same factors affected the ability and
availability of the CCC's and the CMC personnel to help the City in maintaining its creek
program. Finally, the crane which the City has used for a number of years to remove debris and
help clean creeks did in fact break, and the City is unable to fund its replacement at this time.
Therefore, we must rent a crane and must use whatever funds for crane use very judiciously, as
use of the crane is very expensive on a rental basis.
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While we are very much committed to maintaining the creeks to prevent flooding, please realize
that there are other citizens in this community who see such maintenance in a negative light. As
such, the City was recently accused of ignoring environmental concerns when trying to maintain
a particular creek in a different part of the city. In addition since nearly all creek areas in the
City are on private property, the City only has the right and ability to enter certain properties for
maintenance. The remaining properties remain the responsibility of the property owner and not
the City. Of those properties which currently have easements with the City, some are only for
the allowing of public water to pass, while others require the City to do actual maintenance; and
yet others were only for construction of original facilities, and provide for no access for
maintenance. Thus .while the issue of creek maintenance is not simple and straightforward, it is
one in which the City is deeply committed to maintain the creeks in an orderly fashion to pass
significant amounts of flows. I will direct your letter to the creek maintenance section of the
Public Works Department, and we will be inspecting and reviewing the area described in your
letter and will place it on a list to be fixed or maintained when we are in the area, and if it is
within our legal right to do so.
Once again, thank you .for your letter and continuing concerns; we appreciate citizens input
telling us of existing problems and most especially citizens that care about the future of the city.
Very truly yours,
Michael D. McCluskey Wit_
Director of Public Works
c: John Dunn, CAO
City Council
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January 7, 1997
Mayor Allen K. Settle and
Mr. John Dunn, City Administrative Officer
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 -3249
Dear Mayor Settle and Mr. Dunn:
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute input into the City Council's goal - setting
process. Of course, Pacific Repertory Opera feels that a healthy arts community is of
utmost importance to a city with the demographics of San Luis Obispo. Having not only
a symphony orchestra, a Mozart Festival, several choral societies and dance
companies, but also a full - fledged opera company, makes our community unique, and
definitely attractive to visitors and would -be residents alike.
Therefore, it is to the City's interest to foster all these artforms, and ensure that all
survive into the 21st century as a hallmark of the culture offered by San Luis Obispo.
Of course, we hope that funds will continue to be available to support groups such as
Pacific Repertory Opera through the PCC. However, we understand that funding is
projected to grow at a slower rate than heretofore, and that other creative ideas are
being sought.
Creative ways of supporting arts groups such as ours could include the following
alternatives and shared resources:
1. A city "rehearsal space" facility that could be available to performing
arts groups gratis, or for a very low rate, to include a piano and staging space.
(This would be similar to the arrangement the SLO Little Theatre has with the
City, which obviously saves a significant amount of rent for this group.)
2. A city "scene shop" where performing arts groups could build and store
sets during production periods, again gratis or at very low rent. This could be
an unused warehouse or facility.
3. The now -empty fire station on Pismo Street seems like a perfect locale for
such creative alternatives until the day if and when it is sold.
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4. Credits towards the rental costs of the new Performing Arts Center, which is in
part a City facility.
As you can see, most of our suggestions are related to facility issues, since these are
significant costs for an organization such as ours. If the City has space or facilities that
are unused, this would be a real boon to performing arts groups.
Thank you again for the opportunity to be part of this planning process. Good luck in
arriving at a budget that will support all our community's needs. Your task and
responsibilities are far - reaching and vitally important to the quality of life we all enjoy in
this City.
Respectfully,
(-/'Jill Anderson
General Director
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To: Mayor Allen Settle, and the San Luis Obispo City Council.
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From: Bill Storm, President, San Luis Obispo Chapter 3213,
American Association of Retired Persons.
Subject: San Luis Obispo city: budget goals for the period:
July 1997 through June 1999.
Rather than submitting a written document, we feel our members
will be better served if we speak to the issues of importance
to us at the July 14, 1997 meeting.
cc: Evelyn Beaule
George Brudney
Clarissa Dove
Carrie Willison
Zip Knecht
Rene Tanner
Thelma Swanson
Shirley Wilson
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Mental Health Association
Post Office Box 154080 San Luis Obispo, California 93406
Phone: 805-541-6751 *Fax 805 -541 -6867 December 31, 1996
City of San Luis Obispo City Council
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 -3249
Re: 1997 -99 Financial Plan and Goal Setting
Dear City Council Members:
We appreciate your request for community input during the goal setting and financial planning process. We
have assembled suggestions as a result of our work with people diagnosed with psychiatric disability.
The number one issue in this community, and particularly with the mentally ill population is affordable
housing. The Housing Authority is effective within its limitations and has met the needs of a number of our
clients. The limitations are extreme, however; the waiting list is often closed and currently has a two year
wait. The Section 8 housing is also limited by the restriction that one person live without a roommate.
Sharing housing is often desirable for psychiatrically disabled adults due to isolation tendencies as well as
financial restrictions. Shelter is a basic need and must be acquired before one can move on to health in other
area of life. Some constructive suggestions include: incentives for property owners to rent to low, income
people who have positive references, and an increase in Section 8 options.
A second issue is that of transportation. The current city transit system is quite accommodating for the most
part. Some of our older adult clients have difficulty accessing bus stops. Many stops are at a considerable
distance from areas where the older folks congregate and live. We are also aware that bus routes from
housing for older adults to community centers require a bus change with a minimal amount of time. This
bus change includes crossing a busy street. With the time limitation, people are encouraged to c.�ross the
street at unsafe places. The loss of independence for older adults is extremely difficult and is a tremendous
loss. The city transit is the only means of independence and social connectedness many have. A route
assessment and the addition of common areas where buses stop could help solve both these problems.
Some type of flagging system that a bus could pull over at safe places for elderly people might be another
suggestion. The recent price increase for the disabled bus pass has also created difficulty for the limited
incomes of most disabled people of all ages.
Finally, support and involvement by the city in hiring people with psychiatric disabilities. We provide
vocational rehabilitation programs through the Growing Grounds Faun, Nursery and Landscape
Maintenance Companies. Supporting these businesses provides an opportunity to work and learn job skills.
The wages paid provide supplemental income for some and a stepping stone for others. Many of our
employees have interests other than horticulture and are able to work elsewhere in the community. Those of
us who have jobs forget that work offers identity, self esteem and purpose that are important for mental
health. A commitment to hire people with disabilities would make a strong statement to the rest of the
community.
What does not often get said is that the city of San Luis Obispo has been effective in many areas. The needs
of citizens get attention from the people making decisions. We appreciate the city's effort to include all
facets of the community in this decision making process.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like further input or clarification. RECEIVE
The Staff of the Mental Health Association JAN 7 !"/
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Social Rehabilitation Centers: Arroyo Grande • Atascadero • San Luis Obispo • Santa Maria
Vocational Rehabilitation: Growing Grounds Farm • Wholesale Nursery • Landscape Maintenance
Education • Advocacy
January 7, 1997
Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Dear Mayor Settle and Councilmembers:
As residents of San Luis Obispo for 16 years and the parents of two children, we are
writing this letter to urge your support for the proposed athletic and recreational complex at
Cal Poly.
There is no question that the need exists for additional and improved recreational
facilities for the city of San Luis Obispo. Any parent with children involved in youth
sports programs knows there is a lack of available community facilities, both lighted and
unlighted. Every year it becomes more difficult to schedule field time for practice and
games.
But equally important is the need to be certain our community is doing everything
possible to provide wholesome and positive alternatives for our youth. In an era of
increased incidence of crime and drug use affecting our youth, we believe it is our collective
responsibility to create sound opportunities for our children. But with the current shortage
of facilities, our ability to combat negative forces is severely limited.
A rare opportunity exists to build new athletics facilities. The cooperative effort
currently being offered Cal Poly is an excellent one. The project concept and design are
superior. The completed project will truly set our commitment apart and correctly prioritize
our commitment to local youth.
We ask that you support funding for the new recreational and sports complex at Cal
Poly.
Yours truly,
Dave and Maggie Cox
270 Foothill, SLO
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January 7, 1997
Honorable Members of the City Council
City of San Luis Obispo
City Hall
San Luis Obispo, CA
Dear Council Members:
I am writing this letter to voice my strong support for the City's involvement
in the proposed Cal Poly athletic facilities project. I see this as a once in a
lifetime opportunity that we must not let get away. I grew up in this
community and played youth sports in the city. Youth facilities are drastically
lacking in the city. Now we have a chance to change that and we must seize
the opportunity!
In coaching Youth Baseball in SLO, we travel out of town to the San Joaquin
Valley for all -star tournaments in July every year. I have seen baseball
complexes with several fields backing up to each other in various cities that
make what San Luis Obispo has to offer embarrassing. In Bakersfield, they
have approximately five youth baseball fields backing up to each other and it
is on the Cal State Bakersfield campus. The concession stand helps support
the maintenance of the fields. In the Cal Poly proposal, the land will be free
and the maintenance will be free! With a joint use agreement we can all
benefit from this very generous offer.
Just ask Paul Lesage, City Recreation Director, what he would do with
$3,000,000 to best expand sports facilities in the city. His answer is he would
give it to Cal Poly, because he could never come close to getting the facilities
they are offering. Just the land alone would cost more than $3,000,000
without any construction of facilities, not to mention maintenance costs.
This is a tremendous opportunity staring us in the face and we better not
blow it. If ever there was a no- brainer —this is it folks. I hope the City Council
can get behind this, I know I will with all my might!
Sincerely,
Rollie McCormick
1190 Flectcher, SLO
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January 5, 1997
Dear Mayor Settle;
This past spring, you threw out the first pitch in the inaugural return of Little League
Baseball to San Luis Obispo. I saw excitement and joy in your eyes and from your
speech to the crowd of children and parents who attended the opening ceremonies. At
that time, you said you would ensure that there would be more fields for the children of
San Luis Obispo to engage in youth sports activities in the very near future. When you
made that statement, you got an ovation from everyone attending the ceremonies. As
;you let that first pitch fly, I wonder if you remember the looks on the faces of those kids
as they surrounded the in -field behind you?
Anyway, enough about reminiscing. What has driven me to write this letter is once again
the political double -talk that seems to come from our elected officials. In San Luis
Obispo, Yes, we want athletic and recreation facilities, and Yes we want to maintain our
good quality of life, and Yes we want to preserve the intimate feeling of preserving the
neighborhood as a community. But, we do not want to do this until we can study the
damn issues to death. The issues are meaningless if you continue to deny children and
adults alike decent and sufficient recreational facilities to enjoy.
San Luis Obispo is more than a retirement community with senior citizens. There are
numerous young families living in this community who compete and crowd those
neighborhoods where this city's limited facilities are today. (And who is to say that the
30 to 80 crowd doesn't use these fields as well.) Now is that truly building and
preserving community? Those neighborhoods would be better served if the families
living there could use their own neighborhood parks on the weekends, as well as park in
front of their own homes. The car and bus loads of teams crowd those fields day -in and
day -out. If 1 lived in one of those neighborhoods lucky enough to have a park, I would be
pressuring City Hall to move the crowds to other areas so that my neighbors and I could
build camaraderie and enjoy an afternoon or evening of community in our neighborhood
park
I urge your support (both voice and financial) for Cal Poly's athletic and recreational
sports complex. Put aside your "political correctness;" RAISE your hand and voice a
YES vote when asked if you support the future of youth athletic and citizen recreation
facilites. Vote YES for the proposed athletic and recreation sports facilities at Cal Poly!
A YES vote is a good investment for the future of the City of San Luis Obispo.
3 les t,
Flieger
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January 5, 1997
Dear City Council Members:
My bat is off to those Cal Poly students who have had the vision to invest a portion of
their tuition dollars toward an athletic and recreation complex they may never even use
or see during their academic years at Cal Poly. Three million dollars of an investment in
the future of their underclass brethren to use and enjoy. The City of San Luis Obispo
could learn something from these students. Instead of plundering about the have -nots of
today, they invested in the enrichment of their University for future generations to come.
Now, the City of San Luis Obispo has the same opportunity. You, the City Council, can
enrich the future of the youth and active adults of our community. You can vote YES
and pledge your financial partnership with the students of Cal Poly, Alumni, individual
and corporate sponsors for the athletic and recreation complex at Cal Poly. I believe the
sports and recreation complex at Cal Poly will prove to be an invaluable community
resource for the current and future citizenry of San Luis Obispo.
I strongly urge your full participation and financial support to bring this project to
fruition. I trust that the City Council will make good on its campaign promises to bring
more athletic and recreational facilities to this city for the use of its youth and adults.
Political agendas aside, DO THE RIGHT THING and vote for the athletic and sports
complex at Cal Poly.
Thankyou for your consideration.
Sincere
Charles Flieger
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Association ox Directors. Artists. Produ%..:rs & Technicians
Building a supportive environment for the Creation and Exhibition
of Multimedia, Video and Film.
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FROM BRAD BROWN = POLICY & PROMOTIONS:
January 7th, 1997
Mayor Allen K. Settle: RECEIVED
John Dunn,
City Administrative Officer JAN 7 lyy/
CITY COUNCIL
Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff, "'"' - 'W% ,Ft°
Our organization has worked for more than two years to develop a local environment
which encourages & supports production of film, video and multimedia projects.
To that goal we have been very successful. You will see by the attached sheets, we
have been active and visible. We come to the City now, at it's own goal - setting time,
because we feel this is a crucial period in the development of a community media
access project.
The franchise agreement between Sonic Cable Television and the City of San Luis
Obispo will allow for some funding and equipment for such a project in the future.
We, "on the street level," are somewhat nervous about how this process will proceed.
We know, for example, that Sonic is up for sale, and as in the recent San Francisco
cable fiasco, we also know that what had been gains could easily be lost. But, beyond
the worry that what we see as what might happen in two years regarding public access
could not be the actual, we are anxious to get started on our own productions. We
have proven, through many video and other media productions, that people in San Luis
Obispo can create quality educational and entertainment products.
The biggest lack has been that of post - production equipment. Known as "editing
machines" or "editors," these essential pieces of equipment are missing from the
community for low cost public use. We would like to see some money spent by the
City to secure such equipment for public use. .
Specifically, if the City were to put funds toward the purchase of this equipment, a
variety of individuals, clubs, organizations, non - profits, businesses and governmental
entities would work together to maintain and manage this equipment. We've already
worked such collaborations out on other projects. A Pilot Public Access Project could
be structured as "scaled down" — small enough to be easily managed, yet provide both
success and data so that within a year, the City could see if this is the direction it
wants to go when it is time to take over the reins of public access from Sonic Cable.
That obligation would be made easier if this proposed project is implemented.
This project is a creative and resourceful suggestion to address one of the most
important issues for the council over the next two years. Through community
partnerships, funding and efficiency ideas, this proposal will achieve goals which are
the best reflection of where we as a City should be going regarding our facilities,
programs and operations. /� ? ,,,\
We look forward to your response. Please contact me with any questions.
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Association of L.A ectors, Artists, Producers . lechnicum
Building a supportive environment
for the Creation and Exhibition of Multimedia, Video and Film.
• Post Office Box 14151, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406.4151 f2 805.547.9495 -
Brad Brown - Policy & Promotions
As you make your plans for the coming year,
we would like you to consider how we might fit into your community support for 1997.
There is much to distinguish us from other organizations in the community: We are the
only membership association based on the Central Coast strictly for the benefit of film,
video and multi -media producers: We are the only group which helps facilitate the
creation and completion of film, video and multi -media projects: We are the only
organization which regularly screens those projects on the Central Coast. We are the
only public members of the San Luis Obispo Consortium for Community Media; We were
the first to produce and broadcast regular community access programs; We were the
first to hold public screenings of local video productions at venues such as the Palm
Theatre, the County Library, the Performing Arts Center; We are the sole consultants on
video production in the county available at no charge to government, schools and non-
profits. We have worked with local school districts, the County Office of Education,
cities and S.L.O. County government as well as state agencies to assist in the production
and broadcast of film and video programs. We are the originators and organizers of the
summer Teen Video Training Project and the city's after- school teen video programs.
There are a lot of "firsts" and "onlys" when it comes to our group, but the "roosts" and
"bests" begin with the excitement of the day -to -day projects we have in the works at any
one time. The description sheet enclosed addresses those items. ...And the media has
been kind to us. We have worked hard to educate the community about opportunities
for creation and exhibition of video as well as applaud those who are doing that work
already. We have high visibility and high respect to match our high goals.
We are now at the start of a new phase. We have begun the process that will result in
our non - profit status, we have developed a visionary and achievable strategic plan, we
are soliciting funds to sustain us. And we would like you to join us. We are in need of
direct cash donation and contribution. We appreciate donations of goods and services,
as well as in -kind trades. By the end of 1997 we will have an IRS 501 (c) (3) exemption.
I would be glad to make a presentation or meet with you or your business to describe
what we do and what our plans our for the next 3 & 5 years. A detailed report of the
costs and in -kind donations for 1996 to date and a budget for 1997 can be made
available upon request.
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FUNDING NEEDS
ON -GOING PROJECTS
Below are listed continuing projects operated by The Association which need support.
Please note that some projects generate income.
INCORPORATION & MEMBERSHIP
The Association will be a California State Non - Profit Corporation. There are certain funds
required for the processing and submitting of application papers. The membership
recruitment continues through newsletter, events. media coverage. We will begin a strategic
campaign to increase membership, formalizing it with the initiation of member fees.
ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
This is the organ for communication for the membership. Over 400 copies go out for each
mailing. As yet. the newsletter is not self - supporting. Two ads ($15 each) are placed in the
editions and bulk mailing is used to address the per issue cost of $75. Additional copies are
distributed at events and other Association activities.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING
There is vast and deep expertise within the membership of The Association. Members
frequently provide volunteer work for businesses, agencies and individuals in need. To
help ease the financial burden of these individuals, a stipend or mileage allowance would
be useful reflect good faith support and thankfulness on the part of The Association.
SPEAKERS' BUREAU
As with the technical assistance, members will frequently volunteer their time to work
with community entities to offer expertise and exciting motivational stories. And, also as
mentioned above, there has been no reimbursement or financial support for the speakers.
A token amount for time or travel would be useful.
PEG (Public, Education, and Government) ACCESS
The Association has been working with county and cities' governments to make Public
Access a reality. We represent the community viewpoint to these consortium meetings.
There is some out -of- pocket expense for Association members who attend these meetings.
In addition, there are copying costs as well.
TRADE BARN TALENT EXCHANGE
Probably of most interest to its members, the service matches those in search of work with
those who have work to offer. Many times this is results in non -paid or "screen credit"
interning work, but in some cases we have been able to find gainful employment for
members. The costs here are telephone, copying and mailing. As our reputation for success
in these match -ups grows we anticipate that the service will be more in demand. We receive
now, about 60 calls a year.
SUMMER TEEN VIDEO TRAINING PROJECT (sTVTP)
Each year the City of San Luis Obispo sponsors our project. We work with a non - profit
within the county to train teens in video production and then have them create videos
TEEN VIDEO CLUBS - TEEN VISION TV (TV2)
In 1996, the City of San Luis Obispo and San Luis Coastal School District have put the
above- mention summer project into the schools during the school year. An after- school
opportunity that connects teen video programs throughout the county., it is in need of more
equipment and facilities. Potential to be picked up as regular school classes.
ASSOCIATION TV CLASSES
The Association is working with various educational jurisdictions to provide classes to
train teachers, business professionals, community members skills /uses of video. Classes
---rate income for the trainer, we wish to subsidize "no- cost" training to the public.
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FUNDING NEEDS
SPECIAL EVENTS
Listed below are regular events put on by The Association.
MONTHLY MOVIES
A free series begun in the Summer of 1996 to bring the works of local producers together
with an audience of community members. The screenings are free. The producers are in
attendance to answer questions and talk with those in attendance. There are high
promotional costs for printing and mailing. A donation is asked for at these events but it
never amounts to much. Producers do this with no remuneration. A dinner would be nice!
PRODUCERS' SERIES
This is a monthly event that brings film and video producers out to the community to make
a formal presentation on some aspect of their profession. Usually held at Barnes & Noble.
the audience is often not our "normal" in that there are more "shoppers" who just drop by
'cause they are in the building or they see the posters. etc. Costs here are phone, copying. and
speaker travel. As with the Monthly Movies, it would be nice to feed these people.
S.L.O. COMPUTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL (SLOCAF)
A very popular event, this is co- sponsored with the Cal Poly Film Club. It promotes local
computer artists and provides audiences with an exciting venue for seeing what's new in
computer animation. SLOCAF has shown four times. Many of those events have been
notable in that they have broken ground either by world - premiering new features or newly
developed computer animation programs. As with the IFMS, there are standard costs.
Admission to SLOCAF has been kept low to encourage student audiences.
INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS' SERIES (IFMS)
In 1996 The Association sponsored a film festival that brought to town independent
filmmakers and their works. The Association cooperated with the Sacramento Festival of
Cinema to create this event. Sponsors also include the Independent Film Channel. There
are costs for the festival that are rather obvious: specialized projection equipment,
printing, phones, mail, promotion, food and hospitality, travel, etc. There is a charge for
screenings . that helps defray costs. The next festival is scheduled for the Spring. 1997.
EVENT SPONSORSHIP AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORT
There are many ways and many programs to support.
One high - visibility way is to take on a major portion of the costs associated
with a program, project or event. This sponsorship would place the name of
the sponsor into the name of the event or activity. Captain Nemo's Comics
has taken on sponsorship of the 96 -97 SLOCAF series and therefore The
Association promotes it as: Capt. Nemo's Computer Animation Festival.
The Association is campaigning for equipment acquisition, especially for the
teen projects. The advantage of this is not only the recognition in
promotional materials and media coverage but, also that funds are directed
to "hard costs" that can be seen, can be touched and can be used. These
funds are put to use right away.
Sponsors or donors can support individuals. The costs of participation in a
program can be paid for a participant by a person or business. As well,
speakers and guest artists can be supported in a similar fashion.
Finally, in -kind donations or "trade- outs" are certainly welcomed.
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CREW 1 STABLr ')F VIDEO SHOWS
broadcast 1995- 96
MERRELL FANKHAUSER PRESENTS...
Local music legend interviews Surf 'n' Sixties Sounds greats —lots o' music.
REAL DONUTS
"Cheers meets coffee," a comdey with nutty folks and the smell of sugar.
summer TEEN VIDEO TRAINING PROJECT (I & II)
Local teens write, act, shoot and produce shorts on topics of importance.
MONTHLY MOVIES
Locally- produced dramas, comedies, documentaries & computer animation.
STREET CAM
The camcorder takes to the streets — offbeat local interviews.
DIRECTORS' SERIES
Interviews and seminars on film & video production from experts.
TELVISION TO INFORM THE PUBLIC (T.I.P.)
Talk -show format for important local issues with background segments.
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BUSINESS IS GOOD (B.I.G.)
Interviews of local small- business leaders with "walk around" of their business.
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[cooking show]
Yet unnamed, a show with varied format each of four weeks per month:
(2 wks) - Conventional format using local restaurant chefs and constant host;
(1 wk) - Two wild college guys give wacky kitchen hints ( "The 50 ways of Ramen) ";
(1 wk) - Cooking for One, host and guest help "spice up" dinner alone.
Going o the very, literal, boundaries of S.L.O. Co. to find who lives there, what they do.
TV2
"Teen Vision TV" is teen - produced with local issues and local talent. Weekly.
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WORLD GARDEN
New techniaues of native and exotic gardening with the Native Plant Society & the S.L.O.
Society & Native Sons Nursery.
[talk show]
Dave Blakely and Andrea Seastrand alternate bi- monthly shows on local political issues.
[animation show]
The best of the local San Luis Obispo computer Animation Festival
Botanical Garden
[talk show originating from Linnaea's]
Community elders discuss issues of importance to them, putting the perspective of time.
Sounds Right
Local sound experts talk technical and practical on the science of acoustics. "Bringing sound to light."
BARDS & BOARDS
Local writers & directors create and perform original dramatic material.
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January 7, 1997
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Re: Community Sports Complex on the Cal Poly Campus
and City Partnership with ASI and Cal Poly Athletics
Dear
As you a bark on the very difficult task of establishing your two year budget. my family and I
are asking you to most strongly consider the City's participation in the Sports Facilities
project being developed on the Cal Poly Campus as a full 1/3 partner. For all of the children
in our community, snake it your highest priority city goal.
There is no one thing that is more needed within our community, and results of being available
have greater positive impact on a majority of our citizens. than increasing the inventory of
grass fields. Grass fields and sports venues are probably the most popular way for people to
recreate and socialize together. They provide significant economic benefit and they provide a
very necessary way to keep kids active, productive and out of trouble in our local area. I
recently heard a comment by a very well respected community leader who suggested that we
have been talking about the three legged stool consisting of the environment, economy and
our social responsibility. Well maybe we have missed the fourth leg of that stool which is the
very significant silent majority of moms, dads and kids who represent the recreation sports
groups who are so busy trying to be good tax paying citizens raising socially acceptable young
adults. This group is never represented at City Council meetings because they are helping
their children with homework, doing the laundry, grocery shopping, band practice, at dance
classes or attending to any number of other survival needs the family has.
I know from my contact with citizens in this community that the proposed Phase I Sports
Facility project on the Cal Poly campus is strongly supported. The people of San Luis Obispo
deserve it and want it. There will never be a greater opportunity to benefit the tax payers of
this community for the value received for the expenses being solicited. The sports facilities
being proposed on the university property are by far the best opportunity this city has ever
had for the much needed youth and adult recreation needs in our city. The city's Park and
Recreation element of the General Plan identifies "fields" as the number one priority in the
city's recreation program. The proposed project is ideal for all of the following reasons:
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• Shared financial responsibility with Associated Students Incorporated, Cal Poly Athletic
Campaign (Private fund raising without University funds) and the City.
• The community's need for fields is dovetailed nicely with the University's and students
needs. The community youth will use the facilities in the afternoons and evenings on
weekdays and Saturday all day. Cal Poly students and Athletic Department the
remainder of time. Little if any conflict.
• Lighted fields in town have been out of the question due to the neighborhood concern
for noise and light trespass. With the facilities in the middle of the campus, the noise,
light and traffic will be kept on the Cal Poly Campus, buffered by vast spaces to the
neighborhoods. New technology in lighting has significantly improved the ability to
control lighting and glare, keeping it within the confines of the project.
• It will permit the City and its youth organizations to host regional and statewide
tournaments bringing significant revenue into the City's General Fund. Thousands of
visitors, especially in off peak times of year are very positive for our community tourism
industry.
• Cal Poly has committed to the on -going maintenance and operations costs associated
with mowing grass, energy costs, water costs, etc. Valued at over $100,000 per year. A
cost the City would not incur with this proposal, but would be pan of any project we
might develop independently.
By lighting fields and being remotely located from residential neighborhoods, allows the
extended use of those facilities into the evening hours thereby doubling or tripling the
field capacity in town without needing to buy and develop additional fields. This
concept maximizes the use of existing land reducing the need to develop additional
fields..
The land is being donated at no expense to the city. If we the City wanted to build these
facilities elsewhere, we could expect to pay millions of dollars for 30-40 acres. This
benefit alone makes this opportunity too good to pass up.
• Existing paved parking areas will be available for sports activities without developing
huge amounts of increased parking. The time of use between community and University
integrates perfectly since the community needs are in the afternoons and weekends when
students are not using the parking facilities.
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Access to Hwy. 101 from Grand Ave. & California Blvd., and Hwy. 1 at Highland gives
the best access available to such facilities of any sports venue in the County. Some
criticism has been raised as to traffic impact. It must be recognized that again the
community uses are very much distributed throughout an entire day not normally like a
major event. This results in no rush hour, high impacts. On the few occasions a major
event is held, it would not be even close to as many people as currently come and go to
the Cal Poly Football games. I have never experienced a significant traffic problem in
attending games for over 40 years.
The vast majority of the fields would be located on the old campus airport runway and
down the hill below the "hanger" building. A minimum amount of agriculture uses will
be relocated. The new fields will become a working laboratory for the turf grass
research program. These expenses would not be shared by the City. This project
provides new opportunities for both the University Agricultural program as well as the
community recreation programs. The area designated for the fields is currently very
much underutilized with an un -used horse track and little else.
• City buses currently service the campus and could easily be routed to include the sports
facilities further reducing automobile traffic and malting it convenient to attend sporting
events without driving.
• Reduced parking in neighborhoods during Saturday games and practices, if played at Cal
Poly. (CL Smith and Lamm Middle School, during soccer season are impossible, any
parent can tell you).
The current project has already adjusted locations of fields as a result of the EIR identifying
sensitive environmental areas. You must understand that Cal Poly will build fields whether the
City participates or not. The difference will be that we the community, will not have a stake in
those fields and will therefore not be able to use them for our community activities, if we choose
not to participate. It would be a tragedy to miss an opportunity to work jointly on a project for
a much greater project than would be built by any one agency on their own. Shared use of
facilities and cooperation has been recently evidenced by the fantastic jointly owned Performine
Arts Center on the University campus. Our city is a better place because of this partnership.
Our City police chief has noted the increased gang activities in our city and in our county. What
has been proven time and time again with kids is to keep them interested in activities. What
better legacy to leave our children, students and community than to make San Luis Obispo an
even better place to live, work and recreate. The following groups will benefit from these
facilities not to speak of all the unorganized uses as well:
• Girl's Softball
• T -ball
• Youth Soccer AYSO
• Youth Soccer CYSA club soccer
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Women's Softball
• Youth Baseball
Intermediate Baseball
• Junior League Baseball
• The Rangers Baseball
The Blues Baseball (Semi Professional)
The Semi Pro "Road Runner" soccer team
Youth Football
• Cal Poly baseball
• City League Softball Men's
• City League Softball Women's
• Under 30 men's baseball league
Over 30 men's baseball league
• Possibilities for off peak tourist season tournaments to fill local hotels and retreats.
Many more I'm sure I'm missing.
Thousands of members of our community need and want these facilities. Over 3000 children
alone are registered in sports activities in our community. I urge you. I plead with you, to be
leaders of our community, recognize the need and make the proper budget adjustments to
make a commitment to this much needed project. Remember the project will be built with or
without us. Please give our kids and deserving citizens their future use of these facilities. The
youth sports groups have agreed to access themselves $7 per person per sport to go towards
this project. The Cal Poly ASL most of who are also citizens of our community have already
put their money up at $7 per student per quarter. This represents strong self imposed
commitments.
Remember that we are only talking about the $125,000.00 you have already committed to per
year, to field development and an additional appro)dmately 5150,000 per year to finance the
balance, to be full 1/3 partners in this project. Concerns about controlled use and schedules
should not be considered, as we are convinced that Paul League (the City's Parks and
Recreation Director) will be sure to negotiate fair and binding joint use agreements. The
youth of our communities destiny rests in your hands as well as much of what makes San Luis
a quality place to live. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration
Sincerely,
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William A. Thoma
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