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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/01/1997, Agenda & COUNCIL GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP Y a c0unc11 AgenbA CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Saturday, February 1 , 19 Agenda Distribution List (11/25/96) I. Unpaid subscriptions: (A11 mtgs.unless o/w noted) :. A {� AI President ::::::::::::::::�:;:>.'3>:;::;;•,,:::i:>. '. ASI President ,.;. . .. :..:,.: >:.:�;::.;•>.:::::::::.:::.::..:::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::.......:.::.::.:: B IA /Deborah a h Holley Chamber er of Commerce er ;%:i:;.5:i:%::i::ii:£::: Cuesta College / K. Roberts B. Thoma / Chamber of Comm. Co. Board of Spvrs. Paul Hood, Co.Administration CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Allen K Settle Housing Authority KCBX KCOY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE KCDB: (2) Gen.Mgr. & News Dir. ROLL CALL: Council Members Dave Romo KEYT KGLO Williams, Vice Mayor Bill RoaI KKJG KSBY KUHL KVEC Library (front desk) Mustang Daily NewTi Times::.,.:..:............................... .............. 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I Council Agenda Saturday, February 1, 1997 I i l3 a R4=9MIN�iYUQR SkIG�P> >> '>`>< < €>' '>s?<'s>?>' 8:30- 9:00 a.m. Refreshments 9:00- 9:05 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Mayor 9:05- 9:10 a.m. Purpose, Process & Guidelines Coach 9:10- 9:30 a.m. Status of Existing City Goals CAO 9:30-10:00 a.m. Five Year Forecast Finance Director 10:00- noon Review Goals by Category and Select Candidate Goals Council [Council may accept further comments from public that have not been previously presented] noon- 1:00 p.m. Lunch [staff compiles candidate goals] 1:00- 2:00 p.m. Discuss and Weigh the Goals Council 2:00- 2:30 p.m. Tabulate Results Staff 2:30- 3:15 p.m. Review and Identify Major City Goals Council 3:15- 4:00 p.m. Note Areas Needing Further Consideration Council/Staff 0.0 N.11 i IONS`tat!1A stceel!<15 A ( 3. `". `:'::` :°.r :> ::>::::> ...:y'.2:`::'ii:::;;;;<::..r::::::;:;:> 0-P ::.>,:::y.:v:i:<: ; >.:i'::::: c`•,` Altf�w#i€eleF erry puma} ...... orertx Atlr��a� t�ve pfee�rrry ask a,question:,far Iif CtiCt1, tal�e ae..::.: a�rtourtcer�nf,nr�eport briefly:ti;►�:.fits or her:actIv#tles' tt�.adtlttinr�,�ubfect to CoUr��s�?atici"es antl Prflc;ed�sres, ih may ATO V5, a efer. r e to st rir;atti t reSkiit es ter fa uat� tarm ttan, Esq est stsf€f rept krackt�the .�au�dl,at a sttt�sequst�f meettr�}eoncernlrut at�y tmatfer,.or taTce aeon,f€s,direct.sta:�''ta place.a nat€er�f bti.S�#1 SS m&fut r acjertcfa{iads�.CQtF2 See«54 54 }..: .. A. ADJOURNMENT. council agcnba AD CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Saturday, February 1, 1997 8:30 A.M. ADJOURNED REGULAR Library Community Room MEETING 995 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Allen K. Settle PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Council Members Dave Romero, Kathy Smith, Dodie Williams, Vice Mayor Bill Roalman and Mayor Allen K. Settle PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD(not to exceed 15 minutes total) The Council welcomes your input You may address the Council by completing a speakers slip and giving it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. At this time, you may address the Council on items that are not on the agenda or items on the Consent Agenda. Time limit is three minutes. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights(Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items. Staff reports and other written documentation relating to each item referred to on this agenda are on file in the City Clerk's Office in Room 1 of City Hall. ® Council meetings are broadcast on KCPR,91.3 FM. The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf(805)781-7410. Please speak to the City Clerk prior to the meeting if you require a hearing amplifiration device.For more agenda information,call 781-7103. Council Agenda Saturday, February 1, 1997 COUNCIL GOAL-SETTING WORKSHOP 8:30- 9:00 a.m. Refreshments 9:00- 9:05 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Mayor 9:05- 9:10 a.m. Purpose, Process.& Guidelines Coach 9:10- 9:30 a.m. Status of Existing City Goals CAO 9:30-10:00 a.m. Five Year Forecast Finance Director 10:00- noon Review Goals by Category and Select Candidate Goals Council [Council may accept further comments from public that have not been previously presented] noon- 1:00 p.m. Lunch [staff compiles candidate goals] 1:00- 2:00 p.m. Discuss and Weight the Goals Council 2:00- 2:30 p.m. Tabulate Results Staff 2:30- 3:15 p.m. Review and Identify Major City Goals Council 3:15-4:00 p.m. Note Areas Needing Further Consideration Council/Staff COMMUNICATIONS(not to exceed 15 minutes) At this time, any.Council Member or the City Administrative Officer may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on his or her activities. In addition, subject to Council Policies and Procedures, they may provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda(Gov. Code Sec,54954.2). A. ADJOURNMENT. -' LLLUIL uLAUK racE 01 MEETING 'AGEfgDA DATE-2?--I-q7 ITEM # LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT1111F. January 31, 1997 p Ms. Dodie Williams City Council Member City of San Luis Obispo Dear Dodie: I understand that you and the Council will be involved tomorrow in receiving final input with regard to goal-setting and priorities. I would like to add my support for the City's participation in the Cal Poly Sports Complex. This plea is not coming from me as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission or the Joint Use Committee. This is coming from a parent of two teens who are very active in youth sports. It is quite apparent to me that there is a serious shortage of fields for our growing number of young athletes. I am thrilled that there are so many opportunities for the kids in our community to participate to these sports which build team-manship, teach them the discipline and fun of organized sports,burn up some of that youthful energy, and provide parents a wnnderfill way of meeting each other. But recently, not all those who want to participate can participate. We've run out of field space. The City's participation in the Complex will be a very wise investment inn our future. Plcase do all that yuu can to help make this a top priority! Thank you, ... :,.--��..- =NCIL CDD DIR- ��yy�� �•,D,, 6 CAO 0FIN DIR -dACAO PKFIRE CHIEF Dcbbic Black eATTORNEY 94PW DIR ePCLERKCRG CHF TEAM �EC DIR 'u ❑ C FILEL DIR E� JAN 3 ? i;';i ' PERS DIR CITY CI.FRK 4443 Poin.erdA Street Son Lvi>()WIPO,CA 97401 Phone and Fax (605)Say.yaru OU14CIL p/COD OIR el'FIN DIR � � CHIEF pyVWDIR MEETING I 97 AGENDA � � UCE CHF DATE _ITEMLfpjQM 7E+M DIA O M0 FILE Off'` [3 C SDI 66 ERS DIR _ ORT MES AS GE-) FOR DATE A _ TIME M � , G OF PHONE 0 FAX nNEn coDE NUMOCFl EXl'EN„ION C] MOBILE AREA coo[ NUMpEFl TIM[TO CALL TELEPHONEO $E CALL T CAME TO SEE YOU WILL CALL AGAIN WANTS TO SEE YOU1 RUSH RETURNED YOUR CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION --- --.J MESSAGE 2 --1-- L SIGNED FORM 30028 MADE IN U.S.A. JAN 3 1 "» CIT,Y CLERK MEET, AGENDA � t. DATE ITEM # Council Colleagues : s: I was given this letter by a woman who does not want the sports complex, and thought 19 the Council might be interestec in reading it. January 24, 1997 Also attached is a copy of a notice sent home to grade school children. Allen Settle er �L.• i1 , Saturday,February 1,is our last opportunity to ask the San Luis Obispo City Council to make the Cal Poly Sports Complex their No. 1 priority. On that day, the Council will hold their final goal- setting meeting for the 1997-99 budget period at the City Library (995 Palm) from 8:30 to 4:00. There is a great need for additional sports fields in our community. Cal Poly has made us an offer we cannot refuse. Cal Poly will donate the landrd pay all maintenance costs. In return, the City is being asked to contribute one-third of the capital costs, which'equates to $300,000. per year over a 15-year period. Already commited is the other two-thirds from Cal Poly Athletics and the Cal Poly Student Body. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our community, much like the Performing Arts Center. As shown on the enclosed site plan, this partnership will provide community access to: • 6 full-sized soccer/football fields(all lighted) • 5 softball/youth baseball fields (all lighted; one stadium) • 2 full-sized baseball fields (all lighted; one stadium) Please show your support by doing at leastngnee of the following: (1) Call before February 1 Mayor Settle and the Council members and leave a short message on their voice mails. Their telephone numbers are: Allen Settle, 781-7417; Kathy Smith, 781-7468; Bill Roalman, 781-7263; Dave Romero, 781-7415; Dodie Williams, 781-7466. (2) Write letters before February 1 to Mayor Settle and the Council members at 990 Palm Street, SLO 93401. ITU eting on February 1 for a few minutes to show your support for the project. ❑ COUNCIL O CDD DIR 0 CAO ❑ FIN DIR Sincere , ❑ACAO ❑ FIRE CHIEF ❑ ATTORNEY ❑ PW DIR o cLERwoRla ❑ POLICE CHF K. ROBIN BAGGETT RECEIVED ❑ MGMT TEAM ❑ REC DIR General Counsel ❑ C READ FILE ❑ unL DIR SAN `l lyyl �—���7 PERS DIR OfTy COUNT CA Golden State Warriors 1010 Peach Street San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 1221 Broadway,20th Floor•Oakland,CA 94612-1822 (805)541-2800\Fax(805)541-2802 Phone:510-986.2200•Fax:510-986-2202 �j Q 110 � b yC„ A W ✓� C' i x ® J 1p a Q0 Pm -= I I �� N �l40 s I asp �' W OP POIDL J G LOS RANCHOS. ROADRUNNER WEEK OF JANUARY 27, 1997 PTA NOMINATING •CONEVIITTE Fec�`V�� E. � , ryy i If you are interested in participating on the Los Ranchos PTA Nominating Committee, c�Tv C09 Elk r please attend the FEBRUARY 6TH MEETING ,.,r+ AT 2:30 IN THE MU ROOM. For more information call Lisa Fraser at 544-8108 or o 544-7225. SCRIP: VALENTINE'S DAY IS ALMOST ��. HERE..... Dont forget your someone special. . �wxX SCRIP makes a great gift!! There will be NO — SCRIP orders taken on FEBRUARY 12th. So, please think ahead for Valentine's Day and for your groceries. Thank you. VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers needed to tutor Cal Poly students in their academic classes. Excellent pay ($5.00/hr.)!! Great people to work with. Any questions, please contact Anne Keller at 541-3494. UPDATE ON TRAFFIC LIGHT: (Los Ranchos Rd. and Hwy. 227) According to Anne Keller's correspondence with Mrs. Brackett, the construction on the light will begin in April and be finished by the end of June. If you have any questions, contact Anne at 541-3494. NEW SPORTS FACILITY AT CAL POLY: An important decision will made next week by the city council regarding the new sports facility at Cal Poly for soccer, baseball and softball fields. If you have an opinion regarding this issue, please contact city officials at the following addresses and/or phone numbers: Mayor: Allen Settle - phone 544-1991, 781-7417 (Fax 781-7418) Councilpersons: Kathy M. Smith - phone 781-7468, (Fax 781- 7469) Bill Roalman - phone 781-7263, (Fax 542-9874) Dave Romero - 781-7415, (Fax 781- 7416) Dodie Williams - phone 781-7466 (Fax 751-7467). PARENTS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE: GOOD LISTENING BUILDS GOOD COMMUNICATION. Listening to your children is important in developing a good relationship with them. Here are some listening tips: •When your kids talk to you, try to give them your full attention. If possible, put aside whatever you're doing, and really listen. •Look for ways to start conversations. Ask your children questions, such as, "What do you think we should do for Grandma on her birthday?" When they answer, listen patiently. If you show interest in their ideas, they'll learn to respect yours. •Let your children know you understand how they feel. For instance, suppose your child complains of being left out of a game at recess. You might say, "It sounds like your feelings werehurt when the other kids didn't let you play." Then just liston and be supportive. This kind of listening builds bridges to your kids that will last a lifetime.V J1 i MEETING AGENDA DATE a 9 ITEM # at LA 4bin &DoW 3Tendry .1594 Framd uesa Drive "n Luis ob&pn, CA 93405 _ i17 OClNCIL- CDD DIR M�F7N DIR _ 13-Ac-An FIRE CHIEF O-ATTORNEY � W DIR _ � ECHF ❑ MOW TEAM � DIR _ Wl L DIR WPERS DIR RECEIVED i JAN Ivy! JAN 2 :I ir>y ! Cny COUNCIL CITY CLERK j N LUIS ISPO.CA i Al4rart-- - ---._ � - con, COUNCIL 7dmg DD DIR ao DIR ACAo CHIEF MEETING AGENDA �c7mRNEr VP DIR DATE �/� 9 ITEM # CA quo �('POLIC CHF Holly Sletteland MGm, TEAM VfREC DIR RR2 Box178B ,READ FILE fi( L DIR Templeton,CA 93465 rPEasD January 3,1997 Dear Mayor and Council Members, I understand that you are in the process of updating your budget priorities for the coming year. Although I am not a resident of San Luis Obispo, I do work at Cal Poly and own a rental property within the city. I am therefore very interested in the future course of the city's development and would like to offer the following suggestions: Open Space and Conservation I was very disappointed by the narrow defeat of Measure O. I was unable to cast my vote on the measure,but I am one property owner who would have been happy to pay that assessment and would not have felt compelled to pass it on to my tenants. I honestly think it would have increased the value of my investment, inasmuch as it would significantly improve the attractiveness of the location. Obviously, a large number of people agreed with me as almost 50% of the voters endorsed the idea of spending money on Open Space. I would therefore encourage the City to allocate ongoing funding for acquiring additional land along the city's edge which will be permanently protected from development. Any funds not spent during any given year should be rolled forward into future years. I would also encourage the City to aggressively support Jack O'Connell's California Land and Water Conservation Act of 1997 which would provide tax credits to landowners who contribute property to the state for wildlife habitat protection, open space and agricultural uses. This bill could potentially ease the financial burden on the City for acquiring Open Space in the future. Transportation The City should work with the University to restore funding for students to ride the bus to and from campus at no cost or for a very nominal fee. The City and the University both stand to benefit from such an agreement. It is ironic that the University would take such action at a time when it is particularly ill equipped to handle additional vehicle traffic due to the Utilidor project and the conversion of parking areas to building sites. Restoration of funding for public transit would decrease traffic and parking congestion both on campus and on city streets, as well as significantly reduce pollution from automobile emissions. The City should also allocate funding to complete the Railroad Bikeway as outlined in the Bicycle Plan. Completion of the bikeways would further reduce student traffic commuting to and AR G RECEIVED JAN c 7 17y/ 1771 JAN 2 CITY COUNCIL eAN .. CITY CLEFS; from campus, as well as providing convenient routes for people to commute to work and for tourists and residents alike to use for recreational purposes. Recreational Fields and Parks Like Open Space surrounding the City's borders, I think parks and recreational areas within the City's core are critically important to enhance the quality of life for its citizens as well as visitors to the community. I would like to see funding increased for the enhancement of existing parks, including plans for increased use of xeriscaping and use of native species, as well as funding for the creation of new parks on vacant lots. I also support funding for upgrading recreational fields such as Sinshieiner and Pacheco so they are more conducive for sports activities. I am adamantly opposed to the City sharing any financial burden for the proposed Cal Poly Sports Complex. I sincerely hope that this proposal is defeated, but even if should go through, the benefits would all seem to accrue to the University-not the City. I cannot say strongly enough that I do not want my property and sales taxes used to help fund such a misguided venture. Development You and your predecessors are to be commended for having encouraged the development of such a wonderful downtown core where it is truly a delight to shop, dine, and just sit and watch the day go by. I think the City of San Luis Obispo is on the right track and simply needs the fortitude to hold a steady course. The decision to deny the zoning change on Prado road was a good one. The City needs to continue to concentrate retail development in the areas already designated, rather than fall prey to demands for mini-malls all over town. The City should provide incentives for businesses to locate and expand in the desired areas. The City might also look at a redevelopment project to improve the Central Coast Mall. A number of other cities (e.g. Santa Barbara, Corte Madera,San Franciso) have engaged in successful partnerships with business to renovate and revitalize older, tired malls such as ours into thriving retail centers. Thank you for taking the time to review my suggestions and I do hope you will find them to be of at least some merit. The spending priorities you establish for today will be with us for many tomorrows and I trust you will take the long view in determining what comes first. Sincerely yo , C�IW MEETING AGENDA DATE-�_ITEM #. IM ORTANT MESSAGE FOR A DAIV TE TIME M ' OF PHONE NUMBER EXTENSION AREA CODE 0 FAX 0 MOBILE NUMBER TIME TO CALL AREA CODE TELEPHONED PLEASE CALL CAME TO SEE YOU WILL CALL AGAIN WANTS TO SEE YOU RUSH RETURNED YOUR CA Il SPECIAL ATTENTION M A SIGNE FORM 30025 � MADE IN U.S.A. COUNCIL �DD DIR weaO 0 FIN DIR VACAO eFIRE CHIEF VTTORNEY Ge'PW DIR CLBWJMG CePOLICE CHF o MGMf TEAM RECEIVED IEL DIR 1 E PERS DIR JAN 2 9 lvv/ CITY CLERK SAN LUIS OBISPO-CA�� �J MEETING AGENDA DATE 'P> ITEM # FFor Urgent ❑ Date / :2y7 -j'7 Time A0, While You We a Out M Of L Phone AREA CODE 'r�NUMBER EXTENSION Telephoneda Please Cal Came To See You ❑ Will Call Again J Returned Your Call ❑ Wants To See You ❑ Message Signe 9711 ADAMS BUSINESS FORMS wn�•+.mom�.... NCIL ODD DIR CAO FIN DIR CACAO 0"F RE CHIEF G'ATTORNEY ePW DIR GtLERKC=Q IdPOLICE CHF El MGW TEAM O'REC DIR O R AQ FILE W TIL DIR Iff DIR AOEIVEU JAN 2 y Iti9� CITY CLERK SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA MLL-iING AGENDA DATE-J-/-97 ITEM # ._ • Urgent ❑ For �y /cam Date / /�' Time While You Were Out !Of Phone AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION Telephone Please Call ❑ Came To See You ❑ Will Cali Again ❑ Returned Your Call ❑ Wants To See You ❑ Mes a e 40 Signed 9711 C ADAMS BUSINESS FORMS COUNCIL @'CDD DIR [C3 /CAO f'ld�FIN DIR ACAO ( IRE CHIEF Ey Q'AW DIR CLEPJWMG c-POLICE CHF MGMR TEAM �'REC D1R R c l 6 p E G1 C READ FILE C3'AL DIRi/ @ad ) �"' p-PERS JAN Z 911), CRY CLERK SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA _ _ x s NEAL-TRUESDALE MEETING .AGENDA -= �"II INSURANCE, INC. DATE.s1-147ITEM # .t �1 January 29, 1997 r'=<«^77. Councilwoman Kathy Smith TN.. `r'S'• .R .•. a•. _ 4 _ City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 77 EZ� Re': Cal Poly Sports Complex Dear Councilwoman Smith: i .. This letter will serve as my request for you to include Poly the Cal Sports complex in the San Luis Obispo Cit Y SP P P Y Budget for 1997-1999. This much needed athletic facility will greatly benefit our San Luis Obispo youth activities. with Cal Poly furnishing the land and maintaining the facilities, the economics make sense . = Thank you in advance for your favorable consideration. 7 Res ectfully requested, .::•.. . Robert E. Neal President NEAL-TRUESDALE INSURANCE, INC. REN/brm Sent via FAX on 1/29/97 .•:,: 7 j �- .'�': E13 - 0 L CDD DR - e'�lN DIR t�FIRECHIEF EY ePW DIR RIG POLICE CHF `— �t�(116tdedonna Road:.. ::.:»<r . -.-•v .;: EAM CfRECDIR an�ims�bispo,CA s3W5FILE �UTIL DIR �°('® EYrt�5l5?�430 e, GYPERS DIR - .. s _D`M '�` JAN 2 Y M � � 7 CITY CLERK SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA L 7 MEETING AGENDA DATE s'I'q l ITEM #_ CHRISTINE MULHOLLAND 1334 DIABLO DRIVE SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405 544-6618 F9_� I� JCDD DIR[KFIN DIR 21FlRE CHIEF January 15, 1997 NEY ePW DIR WRIG GMUCECHF Re: 1997-99 Goal Setting/Budget Process FIFILE B'REC DIR �UTiI D1R - GrPERS DIR To the City Council: "Mommy duties" prevented me from attending the public hearing last night. Please consider my suggestions as you deliberate establishing priorities for the next budget period. 1. Fiscal Health. I urge fiscal conservatism. I do not support borrowing to accumulate, e.g., the Matthew's property. The City must live within its means, and take good care of what it has before expanding. Reserves should be used for emergencies and unexpected maintenance, not for new projects and growth. 2. Open Space. The City should budget general funds for its open space program, particularly with an MOU with the County in question. 3. Library. The City should allocate funds to increase library hours. This asset and its value to the community should receive high priority support. 4. Parks, Recreation, and Education. I support the cooperative efforts of the city and school district. Continuation/expansion of programs for young people, especially at-risk youth, e.g., the STAR program, and seniors is vital. A park in the Foothill Boulevard area is long overdue. I support the site suggestion of the lot between Foothill and Ramona nest to Lucky. There may even be space to include a playing field, which brings me to the next point. I oppose City financial involvement with the Cal Poly Sports Complex. The State has at various times and in various ways shown disrespect for local controL The City has taken on liability for 50% of all operational losses incurred at the Performing Arts Center, and we have no way of knowing what kind of a hit that may mean to our pocket book, J-1 1 . either now or on into the future. The PAC parking situation has yet to be resolved, nor neighborhood concerns assuaged. Cal Poly, has not shown adequate partnership with the City regarding issues of student housing and the costs of public transportation for students. It is not advisable to buy into another costly and environmentally questionable project with Cal Poly. For 9 years our family has been involved with youth soccer, as player, coach, referee, team moan, etc. I know there is a shortage of playing fields in town. I support upgrading existing athletic fields, as some are in dismal shape. Fields at some schools are underutilized, due to poor condition. I believe the community is best served by having fields scattered in various neighborhoods around town rather than putting our money in one facility. Cuesta College fields have served as additional space when San Luis Obispo has hosted tournaments. 5. Affordable Housing, Public Transportation. Both of these areas ought to be allocated funds for continual development. Beyond this, I, of course, have other thoughts about projects that our City should support. So if you have more money to spend, call me! Thank you, MEETING AGENDA DATE ITEM # TCKA L Ur CDD D{yR� VPINo1d� 1% 1997 Mayor Allen Settle and Council members Bill Ro FIRE CHIEF David Romero, Kathy Smith and Dodie WilliamsEY e'Pw DIR MG rC(POLICE CHFCity or San Luis Obispo EAM !K REC DIR FILE O' IL DIR Dear Mayor and Council members: — � PERS DIR I want to congratulate you and the participating city staff for the excellent meeting Tuesday evening designed to draw out goals for the city as seen by individual citizens as well as organizations serving our city. Well done!! Allow me to share a couple of observations: +I attended the County-wide "Designing the Future" conference held at Cuesta College last Saturday. Coming fresh from that conference to the City's goal setting meeting, I was pleasantly surprised, no, I was amazed, at the emphasis placed by citizen speakers in both venues on goals that would preserve and enhance the quality of life here in the city and in the county. Instead of protracted presentations on economics and environmental concerns that I had expected, I heard concerns about education,music, art, youth activities, counseling for troubled people,theater, opera, senior citizens!needs and library services. That these issues received the majority of attention certainly tells me something about the values our community holds dear. I hope that your Council will be able to find the means to support these humanizing and beautifying elements of our community. +As always, it was extremely difficult for me to separate the requests that dealt with programs and services for San Luis Obispians from those that would benefit non-city residents. It seems that there needs to be a more equitable sharing of costs. Examples: City underwriting of the PAC;the homeless shelter;the Chamber of Commerce. I hope that your Council will be able to dissect requests of this type and obtain some fair-share support from others. +Those who did speak for environmental protection and economic improvement did so very well. I will not add except to propose we change all chairs in city hall from four legs to three. This would make for a constant reminder to all that we are a community based on equal and interactive attention to our(1) social, (2) economic and(3)environmental condition- the often quoted "three legged stool." The goals I asked you to consider were a bit more pragmatic. Let me repeat the goals I recommend you give priority. RFCE1VED JAN 1 b IV11 CITY COUNCIL ¢AN I '•c r% spo. CA J-•(9 Page 2 1. Maintain"housekeeping" services at their current levels. Fill the potholes when they occur; eradicate the graffiti when it shows up; sweep the streets regularly;keep the lawns mowed: replace dead plants;trim the trees;paint our public buildings when needed;keep the creeks free of debris;keep the water pure and the sewage flowing downstream;etc.; etc. Run a tight ship administratively. 2. Obtain a reliable supplemental water supply. Manage our water supply so that our city will never experience the water crisis it did during the past drought. 3. Work with Cal Poly to obtain on-campus housing more attractive to students than current dormitories. (Note:In my opinion, the most significant statement made during the hearing was that of Cal Poly Vice president, Walt Lebens, who said Cal Poly would soon be presenting a housing proposal for community consideration.) 4. Continue support for the maintenance and expansion of the downtown central core. It should come as no surprise that I would encourage this be done per the "Concept Plan." Parking structure expansion should receive very high priority;extend the Mission Plaza over the recently acquired creek-fronting properties;resurface(not reconstruct)those downtown streets that have become very rough. 5. Expand recreational opportunities for youth and adults alike. If the Council chooses to go with Cal Poly, I would recommend it not do so until there is some resolution to the campus housing question. 6. Annex the airport area when a supplemental water resource(s)is secured. Even so, annex only those lands that will not overburden the sewer plant. Good land planning dictates that this area should be incorporated into the city. Recognize that this annexation will not produce the golden egg tax-wise. It is unlikely that the proposed housing,light industrial, and heavy commercial land uses will add significantly to the ccitys revenue picture. Be prepared to inherit a pocketful of County and landowner generated problems. Having been in your shoes I know that the requests for services and programs your heard will cost money. I make two suggestions to improve the city's revenue picture: I. Use the city's enterprise funds to prime the tax revenue producing pump. Example: (Reference goal 94 above.) Put the parking enterprise funds to work! Downtown is parking short. Build the needed expansion of the Marsh Street parking structure as quickly as possible. Additional ��0 V Page 3 parking spaces equates to more people downtown; more people downtown equates to more sales tax revenue. More convenient access to our core retail center means less people are likely to be lured out of town. There is an attendant reason. Additional new parking must be produced to replace that which will be lost if the Court Street property is to be developed, and in my view it must be developed to augment downtown commercial retail activity. I urge you not to delay putting these enterprise funds to work. Enterprise dollars are not tax dollars. They have been derived from parking charges and they should be used to provide for additional parking. 2. Use radical surgery to make a sales tax revenue producer which is now sick well again. Just as the city has worked very,very hard over the last 30 years to make and keep the downtown core healthy and vital, I think the city must now turn its attention to the Madonna Plaza and the Central Coast Mall, both of which are in failing health. Just like downtown, this land is too valuable and the city has invested too much to let this commercial center languish. If we can`t fix this problem then we are destined to have scattered shopping centers all over the place. Part of the problem is that each center was designed separately. They do not work together. There is no synergism. The two complexes need to work as one even if there continue to be two owners. Presently,the land area is used very inefficiently. The owners are trying to fill their vacant spaces when,in reality,they need to tear down some of their buildings(the radical surgery), rearrange streets, build a strategically placed parking structure,maybe two, and use the freed up land to add sizable new multifloor retailers to the complex. The two complexes must be tied together so that customers can walk from one end to the other like one does in a contemporary mall. From a land planning and architectural point of view, I believe this is possible. The city should find a way in which to broker the badly needed redesign. I think we are looking at a classic example ofthe adage, 'It takes money to make money.' Thank you for the opportunity to participate. Schwartz Copy: John Dunn, CAO 201 Buena Vista San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Q Q, January 21 , 1997 To: Allen K. Settle, Mayor Members of the Council City of San Liiis Obispo, California. MEETING AGENDA From: Bill Sto�President, DATE .9-l-?7' ITEM #_._.__ San Luis Obispo Chapter 3213 , American Association of Retired Persons . Subject: Clarification of my, comments: reference a new Senior Center with adequate parking, to be included in the next San Luis Obispo city budget. The Coleen Bondy article titled "Residents gather to discuss budget" that appeared in the January 15 , edition of the Telegram- Tribune, quoted me correctly. I did "ask the Council to build a new Senior Center" and I did say "seniors might be satisfied with better parking at the (current) center." In conversation with others .since, I find that there may be a misunderstanding as to what we are asking for. For clarification, I submit the following: 1 . Seniors in San Luis Obispo desire a new senior center. I suggest an excellent example is the Mussell Center in Santa Maria. It has on-site parking for at least fifty cars and bus service. 2 . For the short term, as the senior center in San Luis Obispo has no on-site parking, we feel a part of Mitchell Park, south of the center, next to Buchon, should be make into a lot for at least 30 cars. -Placing a four hour parking limit for cars on Buchon between Santa Rosa and Osos, during the day, is not an acceptable answer to our needs - even though it is something that should be done, as we wait for a final resolution of the problems. 3 . For seniors who do not drive, bus service should be increased from the current "one bus per hour" to "one bus every half hour. " Copies: Elmer Meier, President of the Board, Senior Citizens Center. Harold Heidler, Chair, County of San Luis Obispo Commission on Aging. Colleen McLean, President, Senior Citizens Council of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. John Dunn, City Administrative Officer. e artment. Also: City Staff involved in the budget process. a COUNCILmmmmwDDDIR P�CAO Q RN DIR �j �a i p CACAO Er IRE CH'" 17 0 # dl ® cKATTORNEy Q PW DIR �CLERWFUG K POLICE CHF JAN P 9 I`l r o MCMrTEAM Cl"RECDIR e ❑ C READ FILE GKUTIL DIR CITY OLVERK d aPERS DIR SAN LUIS OBISPO.CA ��.P2 LWrMCA0 OUNCIL CDD DIR MEETING AGENDA AO VFW DIR � � �• e'FIRE CHIEF DATE,--P-17 ITEM # Tr=&Y e'PW DIR LEPMFUG POLICE CHFGW TEAM PI REC DIR BOB& FLORENCE SALMON RAD HLE Cf U711.DIR 2104 Loomis S[,San Luis Obispo,CA 93405 �. 2(PERS DIR City of Sal) Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, California 93401-3249 January 23, 1997 Mayor A. K. Settle Councilwoman Smith Councilman Roalman Councilman Romero Councilwoman Williams I would like to open this communication with a request that each of you will take the time to read this in its entirety as I think that it is of utmost importance to persons like me residing in San Luis Obispo--thank you for doing so. Many of my comments have been addressed to you before either by letter or direct communication. •I have tried to make a cohesive presentation and I hope that it holds together. As I have said before, I am all for sports activities and will help you work towards providing the necessary facilities for our community. IF CAL POLY CANNOT AFFORD THE COMPLEX, NEITHER CAN OUR CITY. These are the the things to think about: 1. If the Council can arbitraily vote for using SLO funds to support the complex, then the council can arbitraily vote for using city funds for aquiring fields, etc. , for our cown ciy. 2. What legal considerations have been made to protect tdhe City from any law suits arising for default by either Cal Poly and/or of the Student Contributors and their organizations. ? 3. A larger quesion is what happens if Cal Poly materialize their plans fir the complex,--does that not give SLO incentive to go ahead with an increased plan using the same funding? 4. Is the City of SLO responsible for the funding if the student body reneges on their future contributions? Who then pays? 5. If the participants in SLO are wsilling to pay $ 7. 00 to Cal (per month?), why not then pay SLO park department for new fields ? That monies could be used for upkeep after any new fields are completed. 6. The City of SLO has already been very generous to Cal to the tune of at least $ 5 million +, agreed to guarantee and additional $ 2 million for the RECEIVED JAN Y 5 199/ CITY COUNCILAf3 �nN , ..onsn..4/+ L Center, provides free bus transportation for the students, (while tax paying citizens must pay the full fare(s), and now Cal wants to reduce its share of the bus fare to the amount of, I believe, approximately $ '150,000. ! ! ! 7. I have received and read a copy of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan (undated) and have have several comments regarding that document. 8. We, the City, should follow its own recommendations before considering such plans as the Complex under question. 9. I find no' data to support the needs as a function of loading and scheduling all the teams into our present facilities. More specific data would provide a clearer picture as to our needs_ 10. It is my opinon that the report needs refinement, particularly in the financial section. 11. I cannot find any mention of fields that are available in the SLO High School or the Pacheco Elementary School--are they not available to be counted in the number of fields presently available? Is the Prado property not under consideration for a new large field ? Isn't the Cuesta fields not available? 12. The overplan for the City requires for the provision for recreational facilities, so NOW is the time to get started to provide those facilities regardless of what Cal Poly does if for no other reason is that those requirements will become reality in the near future. With that said, the alternates enumwerated in the Report should be taken as a good step in full filling those requirements_ Start now. 13. I believe the following to be correct as given to me by Mr. Lesage" Sports Groups Ages No. of Babe Ruth Baseball 6-12 300 Babe Ruth Baseball 13-18 250 Tackle Football 8-14 204 YMCA T-Ball 4-8 360 AYSO 5-16 960 CYSA 8-16 115 Girls Soft Ball ? 260 Little League 8-12 120 Summer City/Rec_ 4-10 600 ? name 13-17 300 Total of 3208 of which approx 310 not local persons. Quetions: When do they play? Same time? What overlap existsd? No winter time usage? Will all these age groups use the complex? What groups will not ? What happens whan 11 the teams want to ago to Poly? Who then will play in the present city facilities? What will happen to the present city J4 3 facilities when the complex is finished? Who is going to monitor the usage of the complex fields/ Who will have what authority in controlling the conduct of the participants?Who settles any conflict as to who will use the field and for how long? Specfically, what hours will SLO have and when? How many saturdayswill be omitted for SLO asa result of Cal Sports Events? Other events? How can the City even consider financing a portion of the complex when all the questions above before are not answered and any contracts signed? Is three millions dollars ,just for SLO using complex soccer fields? All the city would be getting is ACCESS to the complex, SLO owns and controls very little. Build our own fields. 14. I have been told that the city has shared the cost of the waste water program to the approximate amount of $ 4 million dollars--is the city responsible for Cals water problem ? 15. Apparently Cal Poly is reducing their contribution for the city bus system to the amount of $ 150,000 (?) causing a short fall for SLO. 16. Repeat--if the council can agree to spend $300,000 (plus interest ) over a perios of 10 to 15 years, a rational conclusion can be constructed to say that the same monies can be used to increase the present annual parks and recreational budget. 17. Please review, as an indication, the attached two letters which demonstrate that the many city responsibilities go lacking for funding and with the present storms our streets are becoming in need of care. 18. I recognize the pressure that will be on your decision from groups inside the City offices, the C/P university and various sports groups (as demonstrated by the orchestrated meeting at the Forum), but it should riot be forgotten that the biggest group not heard from as yet, is the electorate. 19. I believe that if the Council does "approve" the funding, it should be kept in mind Prop 218 and must go before the electorate for approval. At the RQN meeting recently, both the Mayor and one councilman agreed to the election process. 20. One disturbing comment that continues to float about thru all the discussions that I have heard from the Mayor and others is: "The decision to finance the 1/3rd of the complex will not be made until the Budget is determined"--the inference in this statement is that the decision has already been made! !This is contrary to the feelings of lthe community as well as good democratic processes. ! ! ! I think that the Council needs more specific information about the complex offer as well as some very thought provoking alternatives. Take your time: Sincerely, J / 1111111 City of sAn lu,s oaspo alias955 Morro Street • San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 August 22, 1996 Robert J: Salmon 2104 Loomis Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Dear Mr. Salmon: Thank you for your letter of August 15, 1996 regarding the condition of sidewalks in the city. The City is very concerned about the condition of the sidewalks and very much appreciates your letter. During the budgetary crisis of 1993, the City was forced to end all major sidewalk repair programs. However, in 1995 a small amount of funds were set aside to restart the sidewalk repair program and the repairs that you have seen are a result of that small program. That program has been extended for another year between July 1, 1996 and June 30, 1997. I am forwarding your letter on to Mr. Greg Walker of the Public Works Department Streets Division. He is in charge of all sidewalk repairs in the city. In addition, we have a temporary employee whom we hire for the sole specific purpose of identifying sidewalks which need repairs. As you noticed in your walks, we have many sidewalks throughout the city which are in need of repair and that is exactly what this person has been charged with finding out. Unfortunately, we do not have sufficient funds to fix all sidewalks in the city and must make certain decisions as to where sidewalk repairs must take place. Additionally property owners can, at their own expense, repair the sidewalk; however,this is not a very popular option for property owners. Once again thank you very much for your letter, and if you have any questions or comments regarding areas in the city that need repair, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Walker at 781-7030. Very truly yours, Michael D. McCluskey Director of Public Works John n® Km Hmpian GmS Wdkar,W.ftdmm gfpwadminintmon �� The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf(805) 781-7410. II _ . ® city of san 1UIS OBISPO PARKING OPERATIONS •1260 Chorro Street, Suite B • San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 August 23, 1996 Robert J. Salmon 2104 Loomis Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Dear Mr. Salmon: Thank you for your recent letter regarding the no parking sign and traffic situation on Buena Vista Avenue. As you mention ' our letter, we do strive to keep the area enforced as best as our manpower can pro v'do, however, ere are ongoing violators who just do not get the message even after gettin a parking cita} n:—The visibility for the no parking sign could be improved with some trimm ng-of-thCtree's, and perhaps the shrubs along that portion of the street. We will work with the proprfy owner and staff to have them trimmed back to help improve the view of the no parking s gn.(7 i With regard to paintin red curb, the City no longer paints curbs when a permanent sign can do the job, a elimin t s the ongoing cost of maintaining the painted curb. In this particular case, the sign does work and we can enhance the view of the sign by reducing the nearby growth. We�� continue to enforce the street in order to help reduce the number of parking violators. Again, thank you for your letter, and please feel free to contact our office at 781-7230 if you have further concerns. Sincerely, Keith Opalewski Parking Manager c: Al Cablay, Public Works Manager Todd Martin, City Arborist V� The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to include the disabled in all of its services, programs and activities. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf(805) 781-7410. MEETING AGENDA G�L POLY DATES ITEM # CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN Luis OBISPO, CA 93407 1605 Hillcrest Place ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COUNCIL 2rCDD DIR San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 756-2596 I AO EFIRNDIR805-543-4362 CACAO WFIRE CHIEF w-756-2239 "ATTORNEY DPW DIR [Y6LERK'ORIO VPOUCE CHF Jan. 19, 1.9 9 7 O MGMr TEAM GKREC DIR R D FILE Q'UTIL DIR Dear Councilpersons : ERS DI I waited for nearly two hours last Tuesday evening at the workshop but had to leave before my time arrived to speak . I wanted to say a few words about how impressed I 've been with the way the Cal Poly Athletics Department has handled the Sports- Fields-Complex. As Vice-Chair of the Senate at Cal Poly, I have witnessed the gradual progress of this project, and the Athletics administrators have consistently listened to opinions and complaints, and worked to build consensus . They have held hearings, appeared twice before the Academic Senate, and they even agreed to move the site location (two years ago ) to accommodate requests by the School of Agriculture . They have invariably cooperated and even recently agreed to further site modifications because of purported dangers to water and wildlife . Further, it is my opinion that the project is not only a good idea, but a good deal for the city and for San Luis children who will have a unique environment to utilize . Finally, I have seen the site myself and can say that this project will certainly improve it . There is nothing there now but an old shed, some storage facilities, a track that is no longer used, and a field that is of no use to agriculture . With this in mind, I urge you to fully fund the city' s share of the project . Sincerely, John C. Hampsey Associate Professor,English Dept . Vice-Chair, Academic Senate RECEIVE® JAN [ 4 lyyi CITY COUNCIL �enl1 ^_•aen OA THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY zf January 21 , 1997 To: Allen K. Settle, Mayor Members of the Council City of San Luis Obispo, California-MEETING AGENDA w From: Bi1GY`s�`or;'P esident, DATfj�2-1-97 ITEM # San Luis Obispo Chapter 3213, American Association of Retired Persons . ti Subject: Clarification of my comments: reference a new Senior Center with adequate parking, to be included in the next San Luis Obispo city budget. The Coleen Bondy article titled "Residents gather to discuss budget" that appeared in the January 15, edition of the Telegram- Tribune, quoted me correctly. I did "ask the Council to build a new Senior Center" and I did say "seniors might be satisfied with better parking at the (current) center. " In conversation with others since, I find that there may be a misunderstanding as to what we are asking for. For clarification, I submit the following: 1 . Seniors in San Luis Obispo desire a new senior center. I suggest an excellent example is the Mussell Center in Santa Maria. It has on-site parking for at least fifty cars and bus service. 2 . For the short term, as the senior center in San Luis Obispo has no on-site parking, we feel a part of Mitchell Park, south of the center, next to Buchon, should be make into a lot for at least 30 cars . -Placing a four hour parking limit for cars on Buchon between Santa Rosa and Osos , during the day, is not an acceptable answer to our needs - even though it is somethingthat should be done, as we wait for a final resolution of the problems . 3 . For seniors who do not drive, bus service should be increased from the current "one bus per hour" to "one bus every half hour." Copies: ' Elmer Meier, President of the Board, Senior Citizens Center. Harold Heidler, Chair, County of San Luis Obispo Commission on Aging. Colleen McLean, President, Senior Citizens Council of San Luis Ob' po County, Inc. ohn Dunn, City Administrative Officer. LeSa e, Director, Park and Recreation Department. 'CoUN(Nllso: p f involved in the budget process. ¢(dAO- M49M MM v�D �'�A� �'IfiREChN�F G .� QIRq 1r�� • � ��y� . 0 1� dear$cm�� 4ZIFIL=pi CC00V, oe, ov r " e s^ . L...ETING .AGENDA DATE_JZ`-L ITEM # 3 2221 King Court #6 San Luis Obispo, CA 93 ,M:8lJF1C&v-. , DD DI January 21, 1997 A Nci` `��DIR W6NIEF Members of the City Council 5_p ;- . City Hall IO VA68i CNF San Luis Obispo, CA �;�;. Dear Friends- The riends:The kind offer of Cal Poly to let the City of San Luis Obispo donate"` "r ' three million dollars toward the proposed athletic complex bears close examination. I do not apologize for the length of this letter because the expenditure of three million dollars of city money requires more t.4an a couple of paragraphs. The reason for this proposal is that the Cal Poly administration and Athletic Department wanted to move the intercollegiate athletic program from Division II to Division I-A. An athletic referendum to raise money through a special student athletic fee to support I-A status was held several years ago. That is why all students now pay $43 a quarter to go exclusively for athletics as the referendum was finally paased by a margin of less than 250 votes out of a record of 10,000 votes passed. President Baker in the last few days before the vote miraculously found $5000 in his office budget to promote the referendum. This raises several interesting questions. Should an educational institution like Cal Poly spend at least nine million dollars for inter- collegiate athletics on this complex although part of it will be used for recreation and intramural athletics? Wouldn't it be a better use of the money to construct student housing on campus to meet expanding enrollments? Can the City of San Luis, which gave five and a half million dollars to the Performing Arts Center, afford to give three million dollars for Cal Poly athletics and recreation when the city has its own serious needs? Should the City put some of this money into the bus system to replace the Cal Poly subsidy which the university recently significantly reduced and which has resulted in higher rates for the non-student population? A final point concerns optimistic hopes that the complex will greatly help the city recreational. program. Don't forget that this area will be also in demand for recreational and intramural activities by over 15,000 Cal Poly students. The scheduling for this area's activities will be determined by Cal Poly which owns the land and is putting up two-thirds of the money. The Cal Poly administration has not distinguished itself in recent years in its cooperation with the city or community. For example, several years ago a local high school requested the use of the football stadium for an important game. The Athletib Department was willing but permission was denied by the Cal Poly administration. When the ill-famed Cal Poly riots broke out, it was several days before President Baker assumed any responsibility for the student behavior. Another example is the high- handed treatment by Cal Poly of its neighbors concerning the location of a parking garage for the Performing Arts Center. Doubtless members of the Council can cite other examples. 1Rr.- CEIVE® k,_ JAN ly7i CITY COUNCIL �_Qa Letter to Council--page 2 The City has no reason to give. this money to the University and would be foolish to do so. Cal Poly has created this situation by going to Division I-A status and will probably be back in a few years seeking help to build a much more expensive football stadium. Cal Poly has made its own bed of thorns and asking the City of San Luis Obispo to lie down with them is outrageous. Sincerely, . az-lr� Bruce L. Pennett 5141-3543 MEETING AGENDA DATE ITEM #= January 21 , 1997 Mayor Allan Settle & City Councilpersons 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo , CA 93401 1)9%r Mayor & Council Members: I am writing this letter to urge your support of the proposed athletic and recreational facilities project at Gal Poly. Having served as a volunteer coach or manager for 20 years with the SLO Youth Baseball League I am well aware of the need for additional playing fields for our young people. Existing city facilities have been critically impacted in the spring and summer by little leagues , girls softball, soccor leagues and recreational programs including Cal Poly Intramural teams. Now I understand that Central Coast Youth Rugby will be forming new teams in our area. The proposed community sports complex on the campus presents a win-win proposition for both the university and the youngsters of San Luis Obispo by providing as many as seven new fields for youth sports with no land acquisition or maintenance costs to the city. As you know, the SLO General Plan identifies "playing fields" as the number one priority for the city?-b recreation program. I believe the planned complex at Cal Poly will prove to be an invaluable community resource. The univerlbity"s student body and the athletic department have already pledged their financial support of this project. It remains for the city to take advantage of this rare opportunity to share a portion of the costs in order to bring the youth sports seg- ment of the complex to fruition. Please add your full support to the sports project at Cal Poly. Thank you. Sincere y, Larry Voss P.S. I would like my comments made part of the public record. 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EY Rryw DIR �F `SIGtffepoUCE CHF ❑ MGMTTEAM EC DIR ❑ CREAD FILEPJUTILDIR C--'PERS DIR ME[ 1G AGENDA 40 DATE ITEM # aoQt� SOC�E�d� ': AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION FAA� a nonprofit corporation dedicated to youth soccer everyone pmyr� RdvN0E1 t4'0 January 28, 1997 Mr. Allen Settle, mayor VIA FAX TRANSMISSION CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO (805) 781-7109 City Hall San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Settle: This correspondence is being written on behalf of the approximately 1200 participants in the AYSO Soccer program. The AYSO program operates because of the cooperation of the City Parks and Recreation Department and the San Luis Obispo Coastal Unified School District. However, the program has grown so large that on every weekday in the fall you can observe kids playing soccer on asphalt with multiple teams using a space that is barely large enough for one team to safely practice. We anunpate that based upon the present growth rate of AYSO that it will peak at approximately 1500 kids within three years. I became aware of the proposed cooperation between California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and the City for the development of community fields. Over the last two years I have reviewed multiple options for the development for soccer fields. I have become convinced that the only logical program for the development of soccer fields for the City of San Luis Obispo is the one being proposed for the Community Sports Complex. Our program has been able to survive despite the fact that there is no soccer field in the City of San Luis Obispo. We cannot survive Ion g without additional fields for both practice and game play. I would believe that the proposed project offers the best solution. The Board of Directors of the AYSO program are likewise convinced and have agreed to assess members starting the years that these fields are open and available to us, a $7.00 fee perplayer to assist. At the present time this would generate approximately $7,000.00 in income annually. We would anticipate that this fee would rise to approximately $10,000.00 by the time that these fields were to open. I believe that this program offers the City the oppornmiLy to say yes" to the children of this community. I was born in this community and raised here. My wife and I have two kids, both of whom participate in athletics year round. Despite the efforts of many volunteers in this community, the lack of fields leads to the fact that not all of the children in this community have the opportunity to participate in sports. I believe this this has a ripple effect and affects law enforcement and social services. Consequently, an investment in these sports fields is not only good for youth soccer; it is good for all of the children in the City of San Luis Obispo. In closing, I strongly urge you to support the San Luis Obispo Sports Complex. UNCIL pl)DIR Very truly yours, RECEIVED ECEI )CTI �AO O'FlN DIR SO �( JAN ii V17G/ V ORNEEf G AO VP IRE CHIEF DIR W CITY COUNCIL POLICE CHF CHAEL S "-eN ' ^ r •Qpn.CA 0 MGW TEAM I'REC DIR Regional Commissioner 0 Cfi RPJ3FILE 9,LJTIL DIR f'. &fERS DIR For:.;, . wUrgE Date'' 5`7 Time MEETING AGENDA WI 'ile: You . were Out DATE J-/-9� ITEM # Of Phone . 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"Came.To See You'0 +s' Wi11 Call Agam 0 Cayme?To;SeejYoVu.�0Wll Call Again�0 l f•Retumedr�fo r`Call ❑� 'WantsiTo See You ❑ Retumed�Your'CaIALJ ,WantsS+To See You:O .`r,K.,ry�::'S'-L'.'�. L v1ri'-c.:.::(tea"���7rT- ,.,, s.�u `;, I C,.LS.,y%^-'�;! ,..«•...ii.�'�'k :«?£. .•C,.[. ...3z i�.:iS?^t...+'1'y'.w?'aT[C:•-�`7. Message Message. 01- ' i Signed Signed o4v s � 97 'rj ADAMS BUSINESS FORMS 9711: ADAMS BUSINES FORMS • hC777TING AGENDA Dht ITEM # M. Lynn Neal 1431 Boxwood Court,San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 (805)544-0468 January 30, 1997 foUNCIL FIN DIR CAO FIN DIA O(ACAO Q��FIRECHIEF Kathy Smith, City Council —�TTORNEY L+j WDIR City of San Luis Obispo GYCLERKARIG �ppuCECHF 990 Palm Street ❑ MGMT TEAM �pEC DIR San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 ❑ C FILELDIR .. PEAS DIR Re: Cal Poly Sports Complex Dear Ms . Smith: I would like to ask that you make the Cal Poly Sports Complex your number one priority when setting your goals for the 1997-99 budget period this coming Saturday. There is a great need for these additional sports fields in our community. This opportunity should not be passed up as an offer like this only happens once in a lifetime. Like the Performing Arts Center, the Sports Complex would provide an additional nexus between the city and the university. Please make this positive partnership happen. Sincerely, Lynn Neal RCF.I d E® JAN ) U 17, Cmr COUNCIL �, ' MEETING AGENDA . ITEM # 3 7Q _ N F E L T M A N IP O R C E L A I N T I L E MrCOUNCIL CDD DIR L�ICAO dFIN DIA eACAO P1'FIRE CHIEF January 25, 1997 �f( TTORNEY dIBw BIR In CLERKiORIG Id POLICE CHF ❑ MGwrTEAM 6 REC DIR Mr. Alleri Settle ❑ C READ FILE ErU nL DIR 990 Palm St I 52(L-" L'rPERS DlR San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93401 Dear Mr. Mayor, I want you to know that I support the Cal Poly Sports Complex and feel the city would be making a-huge mistake not to take advantage of this opportunity. 2569 Marian Way I realize the city has limited resources and that many groups are fighting fora- of thebudget pie but few of the projects you are considering have the potential for creating revenue without having to deal with the "growth". issue. Having these high quality sports San Luis Obispo facilities will open up the opportunity to host soccer and softball tournaments here. in San Luis Obispo. There is no question these tournaments will be well attended, given the beautiful surroundings and wonderful-year round climate. .One..soccer California 93401 tournament will attract 30.-50 teams, each team having an average of 14 players, each player bringing at least one parent. That is 900-1500 people coming into our community to have fun, be with their family, eat in our restaurants, shop in our unique ■ downtown, and stay in our-hotels. This kind of activity will go on year round. The potential for tax revenue for the city is . tremendous. For the above reason, plus providing.a quality recreational facility 805-783-0651 for the citizens of.San Luis Obispo, I urge you to support the Cal Poly Sports Complex. It won't cost us money, it will make us money! ■ Sincerely, RECEIVED Tres Feltman JAN S .� 1997 . Fax 805-545-8364 CITY COUNCIL - (808) 544-257' - Created: Thursday, January 30, 1997 10701 AM - Page 1 of 1 ---------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- MEETING AGENDA DATE �'�' ITEM # VICKI CARROLL 2175 BIDDLE RANCH ROAD SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 (805) 544-2527 30 January 1997 Mayor Allen Settle City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Settle: This letter is to express my support in favor of the City of San Luis Obispo accepting Cal Poly's offer to be a financial partner in the Cal Poly Sports Complex. The children of our community deserve and truly need such a fine facility as the planned Sports Complex. Our youth will benefit by having this first class sports complex at their disposal. The complex will also provide more "clean industry" for our community. This venture can provide increased revenues from sports tournaments, etc.. Thank you for keeping the well being of the children of our community in mind when making this important decision. Sincerely, Vicki Carroll COUNCIL 7CDD DIR �VACAO AO E(FIN DIR WPIRE CHIEF CLERKIORIQ C /DUCE CHF 0 MW TEAM e3 JREC DIR ❑ C R FILE 0 UTIL DIR �. CrPERS DIR 01/30/97 10:42 FAX 805 541 0178 H Carroll Q01 MEETING AGENDA DATE ITEM # HOWARD CARROLL Post Office Box 1025 (805) 541-0178 San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Fax (805) 541-0178 Mayor Allen Settle and Council Members January 29, 1997 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Re: Cal Poly Sports Complex Dear Mayor Settle and Council Members: I am writing to request your support for the City of San Luis Obispo to participate in the Cal Poly Sports Complex. Our community has a shortage of athletic fields for our children to play softball, baseball and soccer. This project addresses that need in a safe location that is cost effective. In addition, it will provide an opportunity for several tournaments that will bring tourist dollars into our community. How can we lose? Let's look to both the future of our City and children. Do it for the Kids? Thfor your consideration. Ho Carroll Vigo,QN �NG ,�° fAUNCIL D]CHIEF G� CAO l�N G _?CAO <�R �" TTORNEY 2f PW9CLERWORIG VF❑ MGMTTEAM Bf1EO� FILE dP1TI�( PER DATE MEETINGa p7� AGENDA ITEM #_ Obispo Public'Works Department Me ® ❑ COUNCIL ❑]CHIEF ❑ CAO ❑ ❑ ACAO ❑ F❑ ATTORNEY ❑❑ CLERIGORIG ❑ FTo: City Council ❑.MGMTTEAAA ❑Via: John Dunn,CAC��" ❑ C READ FILE ❑From: Mike McCluskey, DPW C ❑ ❑ CC: W. Peterson,G Walker Date: January 28,1997 Re: Storm Drainage System-Replacement and Maintenance-"Financing" Staff was directed to prepare a "financing" of storm drainage system operations, maintenance and replacement by the City Council in May of 1996. As you can see from the attached memo, staff was well on its way to doing so when the specter of Proposition 218 and impending Flood Management Study made doing so seem premature. As per the attachment the report will still be completed but will coincide with the completion of the Flood Management Study. This will also allow the effects of Proposition 218 to be fairly well known and a financing recommendation presented that may have a realistic chance of success. I feel that a long term plan for independent financing of the City's storm drainage system is critical to our ability to protect our citizens. The recent storms have shown new areas where old systems are failing and all of the major storm drainage projects recently completed involved replacing failed systems. The General Fund cannot sustain an entire system needs due to the various competing and valid needs elsewhere in the City. The Flood Management Plan only covers the needs of and methods to repair the major open creeks and channels in the City. It is funded with Zone 9 resources which is our Flood Control Zone within the County. Neither the FMP nor Zone 9 were designated to review the storm drainage systems which collect storm flows and transport them to the major creeks. Yet these systems are the exact ones which are currently failing and demanding the most attention and resources. Therefore, I will be submitting a request in the 97-99 budget to develop a multi-year program to catalog and analyze the City's existing storm drainage system. Then, in conjunction with completion of the FMP, I would hope to be able to implement a financing system that could allow us to operate and maintain both the creek system and our existing storm drainage system. Please read the memo attached and if you have any questions please give me a call. COUNCIL DD DIR CYCAO V N DIR I:financing storm drains memo �'ACAO WIFIRE CHIEF VATIORNEY CYPW DIR eCLER j=G Z POLICE CHF ❑ MGMT TEAM 16 REC DIR ❑ C R FILE a UTIL DIR • Page 1 ! D1PERS DIR �/09 My°F ���►►�►►►���►i�►IIIIIIIIP"' llllll� san Rus ostspo MEMORANDUM Wednesday,January 22, 1997 To Mike McCluskey From Wayne Peterson Subject; Drainage Utility District- Drainage Master Plan Last May staff reported to council about Storm Drainage Problems and Possible Solutions. The report identified the general sourcesof the problem and concentrated on financial ways of solving them. Council approved option 4 in the report and asked staff to report back on other options that could be implemented. Option 4 recommend the formation of a drainage utility. Instead of providing for maintenance only, the utility would include both construction and maintenance responsibility. All costs would be shared City-wide for a City-wide benefit. Staff was originally working towards a goal of reporting back to Council on how to implement a drainage utility in September. Then, as the Flood Management Plan RFP began to take shape during the summer and the potential approval of Proposition 218 became apparent, staff re-evaluated the situation and.included the development of a financial plan in the RFP. The work program detailed in the Flood Management Plan RFP calls for the work to be done in a minimum of a two phases. Proposals were received from various consultants and one consulting firm, Questa Engineering, was hired. The initial contract with Questa is to prepare the Phase l report which consists only of work necessary to meet the requirements of the Corps of Engineers for purposes of receiving permits to repair areas creek bank damaged in the 1995 winter storms. Phase two of Questa's proposal, not yet awarded, and much more costly than the first phase, is to provide similar studio.of all the creeks in the San Luis Obispo watershed and to provide further information about how to manage and maintain the creeks. One of the additional items is a Financial Program. The program is to focus on implementation of a city-wide drainage utility. It also recognizes that a combination of financing methods will be necessary to address all the needs of the drainage system. In light of the fact that the Flood Management Plan Phase 1 is underway and staff hopes to award Phase 2 in the neat couple months staff does not plan to report to the Council on to implement a Drainage Utility until the consultant has completed his work and a comprehensive program can be presented before the Council. The consultant estimates that Phase 2 work will be a 20 month program. If he is allowed to begin the program in April the final report would be in front of the Council in late 1998 just prior to beginning the preparation of the two year budget. (1999-01) MEETING AGENDA DATE /-9 7 ITEM # January 31, 1997 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council: Please do not fire police and firefighters and give money to Cal Poly. If sports fields are needed, they should be built in the neighborhoods where the young users live. Then the City will always own the facilities and the citizens will have guaranteed use and not be at mercy of Cal Poly. Sincerely, Henry & Doreen Case P.S. We would support a referendum before money is spent outside the City. F CIL CDD C(FIN DIR CKFIRE CHIEF RNEY if PW DIR KIORK3 �POUCE CHF TEAM eREC DIRFILE pfUTILDIR ePERSDIR JAN 3 '• I" CITY CLERK SAN LUIS OBISPO.CA C3'CAO 00FIN DIR CIACAO ITFIRE CHIEF S 13�fl TTORREY efPWDIn Richard Kranzdorf, PhD. i�+r-ETIN 27 AGENDA O MGMT TEAM Ur REC DIR c 6o craves ITEM-#­ 0 TEM #0 C FWM FILE pf UTN.DIR San Luis Obispo, California y3405 I' Z'PERSDIR 1 nos) 543'557 Dear Councilmember. January 30, 1997 Despite the fiill-court press being instituted by the General Counsel for the San Francisco Warriors and certain notables at Cal Poly,the Cal Poly Sports Complex remains shrouded in a financial and environmental morass. In this short letter, I will touch on five serious issues which have not yet been seriously addressed. The first three are financial;the last two are environmental. 1. No joint use agreements have been entered into by the City,University and/or other entities which may use the Sports Complex. Indeed,it is not clear which entities beyond the University and the City might be involved in using the Complex. Are different types of concerts,for instance,a possibility for the Sports Complex? And what will be the pecking order when special events are proposed? 2. A closely related financial issue is the notion of city residents having their tax money used for regional and possibly state tournaments. Such events may benefit the City's motels, restaurants,etc. It is more questionable whether City residents would approve cf such an arrangement,especially if the result is that local children and adults would have little if any use of the fields on certain weekends. 3. The General Counsel's letter to"Soccer Parent(s)"states that"already committed is the other two- thirds"of the necessary funding(i.e.,three million each from Cal Poly Athletics and the Cal Poly Student Body). The term"committed"should be queried very closely by the City Council with the General Counsel explaining in great detail and in public what is meant by that term. For instance, does Cal Poly already have the$1 million"committed"by Ozzie Smith? My guess is in actuality only a fraction of the"committed"$6 million is actually in hand and;that the money is much less firm than what the General Counsel suggests.. 4. In a recent update of the Draft EIR,the environmental consultant for the project,in answer to earlier questions,admitted that"The City's program rightfully acknowledges that Cal Poly owns a significant amount of land which serves as a buffer and open space amenity to the City...Mhe sports complex site is within the area designated greenbelt by the City...." For the City to enter into an agreement which will further erode designated open space is a serious step which will be rightfully seen by people of various persuasions as the City faltering cos.--nitment to the environment. 5. The Final EIR has yet to be published. The Council has no business deciding on any designation for a project in which a final EIR has not been presented,not yet been scrutinized and perhaps challenged,and not yet close to receiving approval by statutory bodies. For instance,the ecological (and surrounding community)impact from 13 sports fields(irrluding the two planned stadiums), all of which can be lighted,and-on which hundreds if not thousands of players and spectators can congregate,is not remotely acknowledged in the Draft EIR. My guess is that we are just seeing the"tip of the iceberg"in which kids and parents are unknowingly fronting for well-heeled constituencies who have much more than soccer fields on their minds. Many more answers are needed before the Sports Complex is given any priority, let alone one in the top echelon. Si cerely, Dr.Richard Kranzdorf RECEIVED JAN i i lyy/ CITY COUNCIL ^on. !;A RECYCLED PAPER TO1LELP PROTEC t THE ENVIRONMENT v MEEHNG AGENDA DATEITEM # B'COUNCIL R CDD DIR e'CAO CriN DIR GrACAO ERRE CHIEF IrATTORNEY 111PW DIR dCLEMMIG OIPOLICE CHF O MGMT TEAM 8"REC DIR o C R FLLE a OF—L aR ELECTRIC CO. PERS aR - &A LUIS. January 31, 1997 Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Re: Community Sports Fields on the Cal Poly Campus Dear Council: Thank you for your leadership in establishing the next two year budget for our City. As you know an opportunity to participate as a 1/3 partner with the University has presented itself to you. We are keenly aware of the budget difficulties that all agencies are facing today. We believe this project presents a unique benefit to the majority of its citizens and youth. At your request following the City's initial study session by our groups, we were asked by the council, to quantify the benefits of youth and adult sports, especially as it relates to tournaments and the impact on tourism. Our ;roup met several times and concluded that a professional study by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project would be most accurate and realistic. With impact from each of the five organizations currently holding tournaments each year we collected conservative information solicited by the Forecast Project. I also solicited information from the City Parks and Recreation Department for analysis in the report. The results are contained herein. I think you will agree that the results are astounding, with potential income to the City of approximately $170,000.00. I want also to reassure the Council that the input was taken directly from the organizations themselves with very conservative assumptions. Please review the information as we hope it will be helpful in your decision process. Also remember that this review is in addition to the fees being accessed to the youth and adult organizations at $7.00 per registrant which will raise an additional approximately $41,000.00. This is one of the"How's" that you were looking for in the Tuesday night goals setting session. Thank you for your consideration of our request. i ly, OCEIVED William A. T oma C� JAN � I_ Iyyr CIT(COUNC nn Economic Forecast Project 893-2876 RD 1/30/97 (D3:09 PM 1/,8 Economic Fomwt Project University Development University of California oftim(805)893-2600 FAIL•(805)893.21 4 January 30, 1997 William A. Thoma President Thoma Electric Company 3562 Empleo "C" P.O. Box 1167 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Dear Bill: As requested, 1 have enclosed a draft of the revenue estimation for the proposed Sports Complex on the Cal Poly Campus. I have tried to incorporate the most conservative assumptions regarding the revenue estimation. Consequently, the estimates are not to be considered "best case" expenditures by potential out-of-town visitors using the Sports Complex. Rather, the revenue estimation should be considered conservative: there is likely to be more out-of-town visitation to the greater San Luis Obispo City area as a result of expanded tournament play at the proposed Sports Complex. Consequently, lodging expenditures and restaurant expenditures are likely to be higher than those estimated. However, scenario 1 does assume that local hotels and motels can accommodate the existing demand for transient lodging as a result of the Sports Complex. I have utilized extensively the information about current tournament play and potential tournament play that you and Paul LaSage assembled. That information is reproduced in Appendix A. The revenue impacts are described in the principal report. Please call me if I can explain anything further about the enclosed report. Sincerely, Mark Schniepp Director enclosure: report Anomic Forecast Project 893-2876 1/30/97 © 3:09 PM 2/8 Economic Benefit Estimation Proposed Sports Complex at Cal Poly prepared by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project January 30, 1997 Introduction In this study. the economic benefits associated with the use of the proposed Sports Complex at Cal Poly are measured in terms of visitor expenditures on transient lodging, retail goods, and restaurant sales in the County of San Luis Obispo. Visitor expenditures are the result of both new and expanded tournament play that would ensue at Cal Pole if the Sports Complex was in place. Expenditures that are currently being made by visitors to the area as a result of current ongoing tournament play are not part of the estimated revenue impact. No exact estimate of revenue generation is necessarily implied for the city of San Luis Obispo, though it is very likely that most of the revenue impact estimated herein will fall within the city limits due to: (1) the proximity of the city to the Cal Poly Campus, and (2) the supply of hotel and motel facilities, stores, and restaurants immediately adjacent to Cal Poly in the city of San Luis Obispo. Consequently, the revenue impacts estimated here are County specific but not city specific. Though there is no way to predict where visitors will ultimately find transient lodging when they travel to San Luis Obispo County as a result to participate in proposed Sports Complex tournaments, there is a very high likelihood that most of the impacts will fall in the city of San Luis Obispo. Status Quo A number of Youth Sport Tournaments are currently being held in San Luis Obispo. These include Club Soccer,America Youth Soccer Organization, Girls Softball, Youth Softball, and Babe Ruth Baseball. Tournaments are held year round on a number of sports fields in the greater area. Economic Forecast Project 893-2876 1/30/97 © 3:09 PM 3/8� Information regarding the frequency, number of teams participating, average number of athletes and adults per team, and average duration of each tournament is shown in Appendix A. These data were supplied to the UCSB Economic Forecast Project by William Thoma. Potential Use It has been assumed that with the new Sports Complex in place, the following incremental expansion of out-of-town teams and visitors to tournament play would ensue: Estimated Additional teams Additional adults participating per year visiting SLO per years Club Soccer 100 2.500 American Youth Soccer Organization 50 1,400 Girls Softball 25 650 Youth Softball 60 1,650 Babe Ruth Baseball 4 144 totals. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 209 6,674 Additional potential organized team and tournament play was estimated by Paul LaSage of the Parks and Recreation Department. Organized sports usage would include Cal Poly Rugby, Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee, and Women's Field Hockey. With the addition of Soccer fields, Cal Poly could further host intercollegiate athletics tournaments in men's and women's soccer, baseball, and softball. Furthermore, community organization sports tournaments could be held at the new facility. These tournaments would be sponsored by a number of organizations including women's soccer, rugby, the roadrunners, men's soccer, the city parks and recreation department, and adult softball. 1These adults would need transient lodging in or near the Cal Poly Campus. 2 CEO Economic Forecast Project 893=2876 1/30/97 © 3:09 PM 4/8 Estimated teams Estimated adults participating per year visiting SLO per year2 Cal Poly Club Sports 92 1,704 Intercollegiate Athletics 40 920 Community Organizations 124 2,230 totals . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 256 4,854 Grand total . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 11,528 Details associated with these estimates are shown in Appendix A. It should be noted that all incremental team usage is from out-0f-town; hence players, spectators, coaches, staff, parents and friends would require transient lodging, meals, and incidentals purchased in San Luis Obispo County. What is important to note from a casual analysis of these assumptions regarding anticipated usage is the number of persons accompanying teams during the year who will require transient lodging in town. All persons traveling with or because of the anticipated incremental team participation at the proposed Sports Complex at Cal Poly exceed 11.000 per year. Assumptions for Visitors to San Luis Obispo County The assumptions made in the analysis of the revenue impact regarding visitors to San Luis Obispo County are as follows: players stay with friends or parents and do not purchase their own transient lodging - for a 3 day tournament, parents who accompany their sons and daughters and would normally stay for the entire 3 day tournament would need transient lodging on Friday and Saturday nights. We however assume that half the parents stay for 2 nights, and the other half stay only 1 night 2These adults would need transient lodging in or near the Cal Poly Campus. The totals do not include spectators who travel from out of town to see tournament play. We do not assume any spectators for Club Sports or Community Organizations. However,it was estimated by Paul LaSage that an average of 30 to 40 spectators(principally,parents of the athletes)would accompany the intercollegiate teams to Cal Poly. Incorporating this assumption into the analysis results in an average of 1,400 additional adult visitors to San Luis Obispo per year. Economic Forecast Project 893-2876 1/30/97 Q 3:09 PM 5/81 -parents and coaches and staff stay in hotels and motels at a rate that is indicative of the average visitor to San Luis Obispo County. The number of people per room is greater than 1 as described below.3 The expenditure information is taken from the recently completed 1995-96 Visitor Study for San Luis Obispo County.4 Average hotel/motel cost: $ 84.08 Average expenditure per overnight visitor per day $71.91 Average expenditure on food and retail goods per day $ 29.87 Room nights are calculated based on out-of-town teams only for the average duration of the tournament less 1 day, and divided by 1.7 to accommodate the propensity of double occupancy. The factor 1.7 is taken from the Visitor Study conducted by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project. Over a 12 month period, it was found that the average number of people per room was 1.7. The transient occupancy rate used is 10 percent (reflective of the rate in San Luis Obispo) and the sales tax rate is 7.25 percent (or 125 percent going to the local jurisdictions in San Luis Obispo County). Analysis and Revenue Estimation Using the above assumptions, an analysis of revenue was conducted for each of the potential tournaments. The revenue estimates were summed over expected hotel and restaurant/retail goods expenditures. The detailed results are contained in Appendix B. A summary of the results is presented below. The table presents the direct effects of visitors traveling to San Luis Obispo as a result of the new Sports Complex. The estimated expenditure or revenue impacts do not include the second or third round re-spending effects that would occur as a result of the multiplier process. The complete economic impacts (direct, indirect, and induced effects) of the proposed Sports Complex is the subject of another study. Herein are the direct effects. 3Typical hotels include the La Cuesta Motor Inn, the Sandman Inn,and the Holiday Inn Express. 4UCSB Economic Forecast Project, The San Luis Obispo County 1995-96 Visitor Study,Final Report to the San Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau,January 1997. 4 Elonomic Forecast Project 893-2876 1/30/97 © 3:09 PM 6/8 Summary of Estimated Revenue Impact Proposed Sports Complex at Cal Poly University Tournament Hotel Food & Retail Total ------ thousands of dollars -------- Club Soccer $207.7 $250.9 $458.6 American Youth Soccer Org. $103.9 $125.5 $229.3 Girls Softball S 48.2 S 58.2 $106.5 Youth Baseball $124.6 $188.2 $312.8 Babe Ruth Baseball $ 39.2 S 34.2 $ 73.3 totals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $523.6 5657.0 $1,180.6 Potential Tournaments Hotel Food & Retail Total Cal Poly Club Sports Rugby Club 5113.8 5107.5 5221.3 Mens lacrosse S 21.8 S 21.5 $ 43.3 Womens lacrosse S 21.8 S 21.5 $ 43.3 Ultimate Frisbee S 18.4 S 22.9 $ 41.3 Womens Field Hockey S 21.8 S 21.5 $ 43.3 Intercollegiate Athletics Men Soccer $ 45.0 S 21.1 S 66.1 Womens Soccer S 45.0 S 21.1 S 66.1 Baseball S 67.5 $ 28.1 $ 95.6 Softball 5127.6 S 42.4 $170.0 Community Organizations CC Womens Soccer $145.4 $134.4 $279.8 SLO Rugby Club S 75.2 S 71.7 $146.9 CC Roadrunners $ 9.9 S 10.8 $ 20.6 CC Men Soccer S 59.4 $ 57.4 $116.7 City P&R $ 89.0 $114.7 $203.7 Adult Softball $118.7 $114.7 $233.4 totals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $980.1 $8112 $1,791.3 Aggregate Total Revenue Impacts and Fiscal Impacts Total hotel and motel expenditures are estimated at$1.504 million for all events and tournaments. At a 10 percent room tax, the total transient occupancy tax collection is $150,375. Total food expenditures are estimated at$1.468 million. Total sales tax Economic Forecast Project 893-2876 1/30/97 © 3:09 PM 7A disbursements to local jurisdictions is estimated at$18,352. The total fiscal impact is $168,727. The grand total expenditure (or revenue) impact is $2.971 million. APPENDIX A 6 CLUB SOCCER AYSO(1) GIIRLS YOUTH BABE RUTH SOFTBALL (2) BASE- SL BASS 13-18 #OF TOURNAMENTS 2 1 1 1 (3) 1 SEASONS OF YEAR SUMMER& WINTER SUMMER SUMMER JULY SUMMER WINTER #OF TEAMS TOTAL 176 80 54 8 #OF TEAMS FROM BEYOND 2 140 a28 50 26 6 HOURS AWAY #OF ATHLETES 1 TEAM 14 13 14 15-16 (AVERAGE) #OF ADULTS WITH TEAM 28 I 26 28 36 (AVERAGE) DAYS OF WEEK SATlSUN SATISUN SATISUN j SATISUN MON-SAT DURATION OF TOURNAMENT I 2.5 2.5 i 2.5 I 3 I 5-7 1 DAYS I _ #OF NIGHTS STAYED IF OUT 1 2 1 2 2 2 5 I OFTOWN r i INCREASE IN#OF TEAMS IF 1 +50 j +50(1) -25 (2) j +40 s FIELDS DID NOT LIMIT ' (31)) from 12 HOURS AVG. NOTES: 1) 1997 TOURNAMENT TURNED AWAY 50 TEAMS FROM OVER 2 HOURS AWAY DUE TO FIELD UMITS 2) TOURNAMENT LIMITED BY FIELDS-TURNED AWAY 25 TEAMS LAST YEAR 3) COULD HAVE 2 EVENTS -ONE IN SPRING OTHER IN JULY CLUB SOCCER-IF ABLE TO HOST REGIONAL FINALS, TOURNAMENTS OFTEN RUN 4S DAYS FROM WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY OR SUNDAY COLLEGE COACH SUMMER CAMPS 243ASE3A! 1 ONE WEEK 2-FOOTBALL ONE WEEK 2-GIRLS SOFTBALL ONE WEEK 1-GIRLS BASKETBALL ONE WEEK 1-BOYS BASKET BALL ONE WEEK • CAL.POLY ATEME IC COMPLEX-TOURNAMENT INFORAT'ON POTENTIAL TOUMNAMENT PROVIDERS [nat mcialmg lacal youth gtvttps] a Dort GROUP it of traveling teams travel party duration events/year 1t1W ` Y' CAL POLY CLUB SPORTS Rugby Club 24 25 3 days 2 sPw+b 1t` � Men's La=sse 12 20 3 days Wm.'s Lacrosse 12 20 3 days Ultimate Frisbee 2 days Wm 's Field HoeiceY :'_ 20 days itii:.tCOLi zCi � T:1�CS - :ixciv tc also cnng spectators ,�, Men's Soccer 8 : days G6:.- : µi►µ_= r'Av- .'�j CEZ konomic Forecast Project 893-2876 1/30/97 (D3:09 PM 8/8 APPENDIX B 7 L Economic Forecast Project 893-2876 1/30/97 3:11 PM 1/ I n c 3 - mmm�Il a n O o?o o c m N y �g <c ICJg F 3 Cr c mWoe" =2=0 Cr a m w p - ° °I Fit y c q' q u Q �¢ I I I $' � 2 0 0=00 �a ! omm p Q n S n =a O � o 0o q= 3 n O -4E-Z m.oa 3333 9 aIo C ' q Im 1 °IID w� C f mmm I II I I I 3 3o u o Noo 3 I Ii 3 so a � I�Im m mlm m� r► NIN _ JNIN! r .` ^' _ 3 I�?- I Iglu l�rl� q�Ill s�em?1 Co s �0 0 0lo gv'!u�v' Nlgo .Z o O g 31c� I�I=I= I'I I 1 W I Cl 0 T� �f II I II� I � ! i I I41H' ll _l I INill flIC= Imi a 3L1 , I I ml mi ��sl I I Iml I� INI IN I Lip a o 8 o i ! 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W W O O q O N g m W r W W I+1 nlq AV Oq ON OO NW NNrN 4W1�I ON DARN� mqq we 10% 00gm mlV gmVI .1 l' rN NrN N NMNNr Nyq ��C W O q q W V A A IJ N N fJ N a �. W W O N r V V A r A A V es�!m y O W N N 0 0 g N A N A A N _ A A N A A NAA N V N N O m O 3 fO ( x q .:WING AGENDA DTE - '9T IEM #- San .Guns Coastaf Uni el District 1499 SAN LUIS DRIVE SAN LUIS OBISPO • CA 93401-3099 Telephone: (805)543-2010 COUNCIL Ef,,PDD DIR ' J�AO �►CAO ��IRE CHIEF January 27, 1997 0 ATTORNEY CwD►R ¢f CLERK/ORIG 0 ucE cHF ❑ MGMT TEAM � DIR ❑ G FILE I�J/�T�L CHIEF Mr. Allen Settle !'J PERS DIR 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93401-3249 Dear Allen, Thank you for taking the time to read this fax. I am writing this in order that you might consider voting for the proposed community sports complex. I truly feel that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for our city and the children that will use this facility. I cannot see a better place than the proposed Poly site, nor a better deal than of the one being considered. We are very fortunate to enjoy the amenities in San Luis such as low crime rate, caring parents and community leaders who give so much to keep our future positive. I look at the cutback to parks and rec programs around the county and cannot help but think that those children and young adults might fall victim to the many negative influences that infect our nation. Please support this once in a lifetime chance to make a difference for generations to come. Who knows, maybe one day when Bill Cattaneo is doing his program, " Our Town," he will make reference to you and your historical City Council decision that helped out the youth of San Luis Obispo way back in 1997. Thank you for your consideration. Kirt Collins qJay j ; ACAJ 6yyi aA CrryColj,vFit District Superintendent,EDWIN DENTON,Ed-D. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services,101-IN 13ARNHART Assistant Superintendent of Business Services,RORY LIVINGSTON M i LI ING AGENDA DATE J Zly ITEM # „r A.A.C. DISTRIBUTORS 1241 Johnson Ave. #322 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 800 766-1603 FAX: 805-549-8150 Mayor Settle 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Settle, I am writing to you to let you know my family strongly supports the proposed Cal Poly Sports Complex. I am a San Luis Obispo resident, and a parent of a 9 year old active in youth soccer. I also coach soccer, so I have first hand experience on the challenges of trying to find a place to hold practices. When the season starts in September it is hard to find space, there are so many other teams, that many compromises have to be made such as; practice times, size of practice area, and the conditions of the site. By the end of October when the time changes the difficulties are doubled. There are no lighted fields and the days are getting shorter, soon all practices must be over by 5:00. Getting kids to and from practice (not to mention coaching)during working hours creates difficulties for many families, including my own. Conditions are so crowded at some of the schools four or more teams practiced on grass areas that were only large enough to hold two teams. Other teams resorted to holding their practice on the black top. Besides the obvious concerns of safety, many parts of soccer can not be taught on asphalt or in a small space. There are other reasons for supporting the Sports Complex including substantial money brought into the community when soccer or other athletic tournaments are held. In my view the most compelling reason to support the-Sports Complex however,is our youth. I urge you to make the Cal Poly Sports Complex the cities#1 priority. Sincerely Yours, �a12 Mike Dier 'oma MEETING AGENDA DATE J-/-2 7 ITEM # Dear Mayor Settle, J just want to show my support for the Cal Poly Sports Complex. With everything that Cal Poly is willing to do for the city, it doesn't make sense not to help out with this complex. / feel this is one of the most important things you can do to support your city and its citizens, but most of all the youth of this city. Being a "softball mom"1 see how hard it is to maintain and run a program for the youth, especially when you don't have all the fields to facilitate and run a good tournament. We've been able to do it in the past, but it would have been much easier had the facilities been available to us to use. /n order to start our season right now,just for our evaluation clinic, we will be sharing yields with a soccer tournament. /f we had this complex, we wouldn't have to compete for fields or parking. Please do this for the youth of our city. They need your support now more than ever. And do it for all who will use these facilities...you'1 have healthier and happier constituents. Thank you for listening, Robbin Mote 7Z507�jng Sa $mituir Obupa339P . TT `O i ' lyy/ a nrC�n'CpUNC�` 1 ^ '� Ca 1�"TING AGENDA DATE a-2 ITEM # SATO• � 8� Iq44 Couv�c. I Men�ba,+s : fis 5rn4h Bi d Rcalman 'Dain -Ron%txo modie W [I' ms Mayor : Allen 5641e. qqo 1�- 1 m st . REC:EIV18D JAN S '. 1997 ,�j.,i..p.� GA • .g3�f0) c mr co 4I,. ' ° Mar a,vuk COu A,.0 _ � ]�-Ww .� � ``" a �Cavw tP�,4a /� � �1 /-�Leon�yn ^ ^�^/lLNoff. L.D . �IAI-ei q/�/� _fin �,�•�� � a.1��YV� �/w� �0� S 1, vua 0 D / A dtA-..o caL Oct Cott )Ot u�-u e�. Tp:t"A-,P-t O- i • 047L j� U Ape f� ��"`7��/• , tom, ,�.�1.e�a.ea� a.u.. a� c � �i�-�i.. feu. ,Q�.,,1� . �' �E�.e•.�., ��-��e-� ..u�•�e,2 ,�-� a. rn.ea,a-a-�- Ude � G�. �� V4�--� - Work -78!-ygs-t , ZJZOILJ4 87),L `+ 64LI MEETING AGENDA DATE o2 Z J17 ITEM # Michael A Salucci 579 Bluerock Drive♦PO Box 5207♦San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 (805)544-5821[d2ys]•(805)545-0416[evenings]•fax(805)544-8781 January 29,1997 Allen Settle San Luis Obispo City Council 990 Palm St San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Dear Mayor Settle: I would like to express my strong support for the development of the Cal Poly Sports Complex. I have been a resident of San Luis Obispo for nearly thirty years, and have owned a successful business here since 1980. In my younger days I participated frequently in local sports leagues. The sports and recreation facilities at that time were atrocious and have not substantially improved over time. Our community needs to make its children and young adults our number one concern. The best investment for the future that we can make is our youth. Sports programs promote healthy living, character development, and teamwork. There is currently a great need for additional,well-maintained fields, lit for evening play. I request that you adamantly support this issue when it comes to budget decisions on February 1, 1997. With Cal Poly's financial input, this facility will be a bargain for our community. Sincerely, Mike Salucci MCEIV E,® JAN circ COUNCIL �e J46 MEETING AGENDA DATE ITEM #= 1841 Thelma Dr. San Luis Obispo CA 93405 Mayor Allen Settle City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Sir: We would like to have this letter serve as affirmative votes for the FROOM RANCH Commercial Expansion Project. We support new retail shopping in our community and Alex Madonna has shown that he can provide a center that is consistant with our community character. Time is important and our community may lose out if you do not move quickly. Sincerely, Ral R. eese Bernice P. Reese bpr cc: Dodie Williams Kathy Smith Dave Romero Bill Roalman RECEIVE® �o^CITY COUNC ,P,ca J-/S/ Law Offices Of STEPHEN WOODWARD JOHNSON Stephen W. Johnson 569 Higuera Street, Ste. C Telephone (805) 541-3511 San Luis Obispo, California 93401 Facsimile (805) 541-3512 Darlene Pederson Legal Assistant January 28, 1997 MEETING AGENDA DATE 9 ITEM # The Honorable Allen Settle, Mayor 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Re: Cal Poly Sports Complex Dear Mayor Settle: This community is in dire need of additional sports fields for our youth. My family and neighbors strongly support the proposed Cal Poly Sports Complex. We urge you to make this a top priority for our City. Thank you in advance for responding to the electorate's wishes. Very truly yours, Stephen W. Johnson SWJ/dp sporo cvmplc.lv �•�� 1 lyy l C1 co %CA e AN �-/3� ; . + +I G AGENDA i,+r'+TE 1-2ITEM # TIMOTHY J. SMITH, SRWA 2515 Meadow Street San Luis Obispo, California 93401 (805) 544-6232 Mayor Allen Settle City of San Luis Obispo City Hall San Luis Obispo, California Re: Support of the Athletic Complex Proposal Dear Honorable Mayor Settle: As a long time resident, I implore you and the City Council to contribute the monies necessary for the proposed athletic fields at Cal Poly. I have coached youth soccer for several years, coached girls' softball for 6 years, and coached Youth Baseball and Babe Ruth for several years. I have been on the Board for Youth Baseball, as Minor League Coordinator (2 years) and Vice President (2 years). I have been Past-President of the San Luis Obispo High School Black and Gold Boosters Club, and served on several other Boards. It is time for the City to serve the youth. For years I wondered how the soccer program could survive, how youth baseball could survive and how girls softball could get off the ground. It was 'determination and planning. We installed another field at C.L. Smith, much to the chagrin of the neighbors in and around the great school. We developed additional fields at Laguna Middle School for soccer and the John Bria softball fields. But the demand grows, and we as citizens were further behind in facilities. I saw this occur in Santa Barbara, where inadequate field facilities resulted in staggered adult league sports pushing out the youth activities. Long range planning and work resulted in the Sinsheimer sports facility. But that was over 20 years ago. We as a city have grown. The need is great. The opportunity is here. The City can do it. You can help the youth. You should do this good thing. Sincerely, L TIMOTHY H JAN-J' ► 17Y/ �AnCl1Y COUNC)t S�Ob k6q MEETING AGENDA DATE ITEM # 2529 Santa Clara Street San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 Home: 541-6877 Work 544-2472,Ext. 15 January 31, 1997 City Council City of San Luis Obispo Mayor Allen Settle City Council Members Mr. Bill Roalman Mr. Dave Romero Ms.Kathy Smith Ms.Dodie Williams Dear Mayor Settle and City Council Members: We are writing to you to indicate our strong support for the City of San Luis Obispo to participate in the proposed Cal Poly Sports Complex. We are active in coaching boys' and girls' youth sports as well as cub scouts, brownies, and various youth programs at Sinsheimer School. As you are aware, our city desperately needs additional recreational facilities for youth and adult sports activities. We believe that the Cal Poly proposal is the best available option for beginning to meet this community need. Please support this project by committing the city as a one-third partner. We realize that you are dealing with a very tight city budget; however, we believe the commur^,ity fi^a ncial benefits should '_aro ly offset the financial obligation. Thank you for considering our views. Respectfully Submitted, Todd O. Murph Heather S. Murphy TOM:al JAN 3 t iyy� CITY CLERK SAN LU13 08I6P0.CA MEETINGGENDA DATE___.'-ITEM # For Urgent ❑ Date /—,? g� FFo ��.z i, Urgent ❑Time 3� r-51 97 Time ' Wh' a You ere Out M Wh1 a You Were Out Off L M Phone !goo Of AREA CODE NUMBER Phone 3q49-J!19 ,7 -------------------- EXTENSION - AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION Telephone Please Call ❑ Came To See You ❑ Telephone Please Call ❑ Will Call Again ❑ Came To See You Returned Your Call C) Will Call Again ❑ Wants To See You ❑ 'essage Returned Your Call ❑ Wants To See You ❑ 01 Message =a Ined 9711 Signed ADAMS BUSINESS FORMS 9711 rw ADAMS BUSINESS FORMS `11ING AGENDA uA rE -.ITEM # To: The Honorable Members of The San Luis Obispo City Council Subject: Impacts of the proposed Cal Poly Sports Complex on the established neighborhoods of San Luis Obispo City staff has spent a great deal of time over the last several years on the proposal to have city residents spend about four million dollars to build a sports complex outside of the city on the Cal Poly Campus. The first phase consists of about ten lighted playing fields with sound amplification and two stadiums, also with lights and sound amplification. The worthy intent of this is to provide "sports fields for San Luis youths" . We believe that it is now time for the city council to also begin protecting the interests of city residents living in the established neighborhoods which will be affected by this project. As residents of the Foothill, San Luis Mountain and Bishop's Peak neighborhoods, we are asking the City Council to: 1. Challenge the request to light and have sound amplification on ALL of the fields and stadiums. 2.Be proactive in looking at all possible noise, light and traffic impacts of this proposal on the established neighborhoods in the Foothill, San Luis Moutain and Bishop's Peak areas. 3.Look at all suggested mitigations for the impacts. Demand that there be studies which will actually show what these specific impacts will be on specific neighborhoods, and what the specific mitigations will actually do. 4. Be proactive in getting a joint use permit that will spell out the allowed uses of the sports complex. . .it will be for sports only. NO outdoor concerts or other uses. 5. Spell out clearly that it will be for city residents and Cal Poly students. . . .that is why only Cal Poly students and city residents are being asked to pay millions for it. It is NOT. for countywide or statewide use because county residents, and the State are not funding it. 6.It is NOT a complex for national use. . . . . .it will not be used to attract thousands to the area for national or state wide events which will have terrible traffic, noise, and other impacts on our neighborhoods. If the City Council cannot commit to these minimal protections for residents of the established neighborhoods which will be ' affected by this project, then this proposal should be denied outright on Saturday. Let's create a project that is good for our kids, and good for the neighborhoods where our kids grow up. i�NlJw .J ��-,�I �DY1�✓ � mac. C� �J� MEETING AGENDA Colleen Clarke DATE ITEM # s— 1422 Ashmore Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 January 29, 1997 f13 C1 IL D DIRMayor Allen Settle cno '�r'N DIRKathy Smith QrACAO EY ❑�R D RIEF Bill Roalman CLERK RIC Lr` UCECHF Dave Romero MGMT TEAM ❑�FiEC DIR Dodie Williams C R D FILECyG DIA 990 Palm Street ;.. PERS DIR San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear City Council Members, I am unable to attend the Saturday, February 1 meeting concerning the Cal Poly Sports Complex because I will be out of town at a soccer tournament. I am concerned that a large percentage of parents in our community will be out of town on the weekend with their children attending out-of-town sporting activities. But I feel the need to write in support of the project. Our City Council has a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a contribution to the youth of our community which will provide benefits now and in years to come. Please do not pass up on this chance. As I understand it Cal Poly has made us an offer we cannot refuse. Cal Poly is donating the land and will pay all current and future maintenance costs. The City must only contribute one- third of the initial construction costs. I am asking you to spend my tax dollars on the Cal Poly Sports Complex. Sincerely, Colleen Clarke RECEIVED JAN 3 ` iyyl CRy COUNCIL CA For "/ t w y LUrgent p Date 7 Time ;3 ' hile You ere Out MEETING M. DATE a 97 AGENDA Of -�---_ITEM # Phone �- AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION Please Call ❑ 5MessagleLZ ill Call Again ❑ s To See You ❑ _COUNCIL CDD DIR CAO ErFIN DIR RrACAO eFIRE CHIEF 1-9 l� TTORNEY O'PW DIR CLER�G O'POLICE CHF 44-4 0 MGMT TEAM PIREC DIR O C R FILE f�t1TIL DIR -AIM 4 PERS DIR Signed r- 9711 ADAMS BUSINESS FORMS IM TANT MESSAGE IMP TANT MESSAGE FOR DATE_ Q ���� FOR TIME i '0 P. I TIME DATE M OF M PHONE OF AREA CODE NUMBER ❑ FAX EXTENSION PHONE AREA CODE NUMBER EXTENSION ❑ MOBILE ❑ FAX AREA CODE NUMBER TME TO CALL ❑ MOBILE AREA CODE NUMBER TIME TO CAL . . TELEPHONED PLEASE CALL PLEASE CALL ZSG r CAME TO SEE YOU WILL CALL AGAIN WILL CALL AGAIN WANTS TO SEE YOU RUSH RUSH RETURNED YOUR CALL SPECIAL A NTION ECTAL ATTENTION S AGE / L ,IGNEO �__ SIGNED FORM 3002S MADE IN:U.S.A. FORM 3002S e . MADE IN U.S.A. �`-.TING AGENDA �nfE�lZ._ITEM # FROM: Dr. Richard J. Krejsa DATE: 1 February 1997 189 San Jose Court, San Luis Obispo; CA.93405 TO: Mayor Allen K. Settle and COUNCIL CDD DIR an CAO N DIR San Luis Obispo City Council Q�pCA� �RECHIEF 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 �ATTORNEI, ,O PW DIR C3OCLERKIORIG 6'POUCE CHF '> 13MGMT TEAM P�C DIR SUBJECT: City Goals and;$riorities:1997-1998 Budget Cycl ❑ CREARF-IU= C'fUTILDIR I, 4!1'PERSDIR Hon. Mayor and Members of the Council: In workshops concerning the adoption of City goals and priorities during January and February 1995, your honorable Council considered some "Important City Goals" recommended by the then Environmental Quality Task Force and elevated them to Major Goal Status. These included the positions for both Open Space Manager and City Biologist. During budget hearings in April 1995, the EQTF advised you that, given the choice between Open Space Manager and City Biologist, we would opt for advgtising for the full-time Biologist position as we needed a qualified biologist on staff as soon as possible. On 10 April 1995, 1 provided the Council with a list of qualifications for that position. Ideally, s/he (the city biologist) would: a) have a PhD* in Zoology, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, or Fisheries Biology and be recognized for his/her advocacy of bio-resource programs; b) be either a terrestial wildlife ecologist with considerable training in botany and an extensive appreciation of the riparian habitat or, an aquatic biologist with extensive cross-training in wildlife ecology and botany; c) have had some experience in being directly responsible for the protection and/or enhancement of the natural bio-resources of an area, region, or state, preferably in the western states; Ideally, s/he would not d) have served primarily as a resource manager; e) have served primarily as an environmental consultant; f) be newly-graduated but have had at least 4-6 years in the field; * Alternately, a candidate with a Bachelor's degree in Biology/Zoology and a Master's degree in Ecology, Wildlife Biology, or Fisheries Biology would be acceptable providing s/he had: g) at least 5 years of experience as a field biologist. The salary for a qualified full-time biologist would be equal to the rank of beginning step Associate. Professor at a California State University campus, i.e. approx. $50,000. It would be a full-time, civil service, career opportunity for the qualified, chosen candidate. Two years later, the need is even greater. I suggest you give a very high priority. rj krejsa cn • _ J Now to another issues that is current but, perhaps, not of such high priority. On Saturday, February 1st, a $, contingent of city residents will likely appear and implore your honorble Council to make the Cal Poly Sports Complex its No. 1 Spending Priority for the next two:years. The City Council- is being asked to contribute $4.5 million, one third of the capital costs of the project, although in the draft EIR, the total was $3 million. On wonders why or how the ante has been upped by 50% This pseudo-spontaneous public response, to implore the City Council to commit a huge chunk of taxpayer money, i.e. , 11$300,000 per year over a 15-year. period" , is being orchestrated by a local attorney, once a Cal Poly student body president. In a letter dated January 23, 1997, under a letterhead of the "Golden State Warriors" , "General Counsel" R. Robin Baggett asks the recipient to call and /or write the Mayor and City Council members before February 1st, or to attend the "last opportunity" meeting at the City-County community room on Saturday "to show your support" . In Baggett ' s letter, the sports complex project is being billed as "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our community, much like the Performing Arts Center. " [After seeing the escalation in ticket prices and handling fees, some would doubt that the PAC was a real "opportunity" for our community! ] . Baggett claims that "Cal Poly will donate the land and pay all maintenance costs" in exchange for the city' s paying "one- third of the capital costs "Two-thirds" of the capital costs, according to Baggett, is "already committed" from "Cal Poly_ Athletics and the Cal Poly Student Body" . But I have seen no public documents about the financial arrangements for, or economic viability of, this project. Is Cal Poly' s $9 million already on the table? Can this project even fly without the infusion of $4.5 million City tax dollars? Shouldn't we have an exactly-worded, precise and factual statement from President Warren Baker before the Council even considers making this a goal, much less a priority? Where and when has there been any mention of a joint-use agreement that spells out how the fields will be utilized by Cal Poly and the City? will the stadia and fields be used only by Cal Poly students and city youth teams? Will the use be limited to sports events? Will there also be regional, statewide, or even international tournament events? Who decides? Will outdoor concerts be allowed? What limitations are there for night usage? Will the facilities be rented for other venues to help pay off capital costs or other maintenance expenses? Will the City have any say over if, who, and when the facilties can be rented? 1 J The woefully deficient draft EIR had few mitigation measures for many of its effects on local biota, surrounding ag lands, and open space. It had none regarding night-time lighting or for any modification of amplified sound or crowd noises. How will all this affect the surrounding Foothill, San Luis Mountain, Ferrini Heights, and Bishop's Peak neighborhoods? /IAJfrfsj'a Have all the neighbors been notified by Cal Poly and advised of the long-term impacts? How much traffic will this add to the already crowded Santa Rosa Street? [Cal Poly, being outside city limits, isn't bound by city zoning laws. And besides, the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees in Long Beach will make the final decision! ] Why should the No. 1 Priority of the General Counsel for the Golden State Warriors become the No. 1 priority for the City of San Luis Obispo? Aside from being an out-front booster for the Sports Complex, what is Mr. Baggett' s official relationship with Cal Poly? Isn' t the City Council being pressured here to put the cart before the horse? Who else is involved in this potential boondoggle? Let' s put our cards on a public table, Mr. Baggettl I know, from our Goal-setting session of 21 Jan 1995, that Dave Romero listed as one of his visions that we have a "major expansion of recreation, a sports mecca, parks and entertainment. " And I also recall that Dodie William' s vision on 21 Jan 95 included: "a sports complex for both recreation and ind000r facilities for families, for the neighborhoods. . . " Dodie's emphasis at that time was for families, in neighborhoods. Not outside the city limits, at Cal Polyl I go along with Dodie. If the City needs more sports fields for our youth,and indoor recreation facilities for families then lets plan for them. Let' s set a goal, set money aside for the future, and build them as we need them in neighborhoods. But today we're being asked by the General Counsel of a large corporation from another part of the state to locate thsoe playing fields and facilities on state property, outside the city limits. Shouldn't city residents have a say in where those fields should be? Shouldn't the City Council maintain control of, when, how, and by whom the playing fields are used? As with PAC tickets, will be there be additional "handling fees" for use of the city playing fields at Cal Poly? Shouldn't the public be given more information before the Council is asked to make a $4.5 million gift of public funds to a state agency that, except for the PAC, traditionally has shown little interest in being a good neighbor, and little official respect for its own campus environment? In this time of our civic life we can't seem to find even the small amount of funds necessary for anything but a minimal day shelter for our city' s homeless citizens. We can't fund a new park for children or seniors in the Foothill area. There' s precious little money to preserve or acquire city greenbelt open space, or to hire a city fisheries or wildlife biologist to inventory and protect city flora and fauna (a high priority already existing in city documents ! ) . This season' s rainfall has caused road surface damage throughout the city, including roads repaired just last summer. They need fixing. When we have to raise bus fares for public transit and can't afford longer hours for our public library, how can we morally ask our residents to participate in a multi-million dollar athletic complex outside our city limits and over which we have no certified control? How can we blindly ask priority support for a project which has known and unmitigatable environmental impacts; which offers a trade-off of permanent detrimental lighting and noise pollution effects to surrounding neighborhoods in exchange for playing fields for our youth; and which, ultimately, might prove of questionable economic or educational benefit? If Cal Poly wants a Sports Complex and can't do it without City financial participation, then, perhaps, the Council ought to put the squeeze on Cal Poly to build something it really needs: more campus housing for students and faculty. Say 1500 units as a quid pro quo for each stadium! and 300 units for each playing field! That, for openers, ought to level the playing field, it ought to be enough to get a real discussion going among potential partners now on a more equal footing. Otherwise, there' s noWway a Sports Complex can or should be No. 1 priority for SLO City? These Warr' stang boosters have got to be kidding? _ *eji R chard J. public citizen ti .TING AGENDA DATE a2 i-97 ITEM # ._ CITY OF SHN LUIS UdPO it ENUI RONMENTH[ QURL I TY TREK FORCE TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the SLO City Council DATE: 18 Jan. 1995 FROM: Kurt Kupper, Chairman, EQTF Prepared by: Dick Krejsa, Goals Sub-Committee; Endorsed by: EQTF, 16 Jan. SUBJECT: EQTF GOALS. NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE CITY AND SLO PLANNING AREA RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUDGET WORKSHOP, 21 JANUARY 1995 EQTF RECOMMENDATION We urge that the Honorable Council Members adopt the following Goals and that highest priority be given to implementation of the general plan programs and environmental activities noted in the Discussion. it Develop an Invento y of the City's Natural Resources. tf Prepare Resource Protection Plans. 4 Promote Public Awareness of the City's Natural Resources. it Enhance Cooperation among, and MOUs between, Clty-County-State Agencies Responsible for Natural Resources within SLO Creek Watershed. DISCUSSION Regarding the City's Natural Resources, our message is simple: Inventory, Protection, Awareness, and Cooperation. Why should these be primary city goals? 1 . The majority of city residents value the city's natural resource environment (its natural beauty, clean air and open spaces) as San Luis Obispo's greatest strength and the most important aspect of its quality of life.1 2. The majority of city residents are not willing to accommodate additional development and economic growth if it were to result in increased air pollution or increased development on peaks, hillsides, creeks or marshes.1 3. Our great natural beauty and high quality of life has been identified as the most important attractor of new businesses to the City of San Luis Obispo.2 4. It seems logical and responsible to us that high priority be given to those goals which protect that aspect of the city most valued by its residents. Furthermore, protection of the most important business attractor should be an economic as well as environmental priority. 5. In our view, the City's "decentralized approach to environmental management-3 has not functioned successfully and it is time to consider more accountable goals and priorities. 6 A.truly sustainable city future must be based on principles that are ecologically sound and economically viable but a viable economy can be created only within a sound environment.4 1 City of San Luis Obispo, Opinion Survey, 16 May 1988. 2 Julie Wright, Secretary of Trade and Commerce, State of California. Speech in SLO, Fall, 1994; and 2 Ken Hampian, Assistant CAO, City of San Luis Obispo. Public participation in review of economic development goals, December, 1994. 3 John Dunn, CAO, City of San Luis Obispo. Environmental Activity Inventory, 1 September 1989. 4 Dr. William Alexander, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, Cal Poly. In: T-T, 12 May 1994. 1 Within each goal statement, highest priority should be given to implementation of general plan programs noted [ ], and to "activities" already in progress according to the. EAI. (Environmental Activity Inventory).. 0 Develop An Inventory of the City's Natural Resources. #63 [LU 6.02] Develop resource maps #119 [OS II.D.1] Prepare & maintain map of grassland communities #121 [OS II.EA.A] Maintain current lists from WSWFS, CNPS, and CaI.F&G #136[OS ILIAD] Identify important ag lands in greenbelt...threatened by urbanization #155[OS IV.21 Prioritize lands for open space acquisition d Prepare Resource Protection Plans. Open Space: #10 [LU 1.17.1] Pursue means to protect open space #11 [LU 1.17.2/0S] Pursue source of opens space funding #55 [LU 4.2.11 Develop a transfer of development credit program which includes Commercial Core properties as receiver sites #64 [LU 6.3.21; Re-evaluate LU map based upon resource mapping and revise... #99 [OS 11.1.D] Consolidate open space functions under one person in existing Dept. #105 [OS IIA J; LU] Develop open space acquisition funding sources #108 [OS II.B1.B; 11.B.1.E] Adopt Creek Setback Ordinance EAI, pp. 59-62. Loss of scenic areas, natural resources, and ag. & rec. opportunities Aquatic & Terrestial Habitats: #68 [LU 6.4.6; 6.5.1.13; OS] Adopt creek setback requirements #70 [LU 6.5.1.C; 6.5.4] Removal of man-made obstructions from creek channels #75 [LU 6.5.10] Prepare an aquatic ecosystem management plan #117 [OS II.B.4.C] Protect creeks and wetlands from mining operations #118 [OS II.B.4.D] Protect creeks and wetlands from ag operations #120 [OS II.D.1; II.E.1.B] Work with other agencies to plan for wildlife corridors #218 [CO 4.8] Implement an erosion control zone in areas not yet urbanized. EAI, pp. 37-42. Implementation of a comprehensive habitat protection policy ik Promote Public Awareness of the City's Natural Resources. #14 [LU 1.18.1] Model air pollution behavior, help educate public #74 [LU 6.5.9] Promote public awareness of creeks & wetlands through activities, including tours and clean-up events. #98 [OS 11.1.0[ Work with open space groups to achieve a comprehensive OS vision #100 [OS 11.1.E] Provide education materials on resource protection #110 [OS II.B.1.F] Assess impacts of removing H2O from creeks & wetlands, inform public #113 [OS II.B.3151 Work w/Cal Poly & County to develop & distribute educational brochures discussing care of creeks, wetlands, and sensitive habitats #257[S 3.3] Control off-road vehicle use d Enhance Cooperation among, and MOUs between, City-County-State Agencies Responsible for Natural Resources within SLO Creek Watershed. #8 [LU 1.16.7] Work w/County to make SLO Area Plan consistent w/City LU #9 [LU 1.16.8] City-County MOU re: SLO Planning Area #12 [LU1.17.3.A-D/OS] Prepare refined land use map for...City's planning area outside URL #96 [OS IIA.A] Form an agreement w/County & State ro preserve open space #112 [OS II.B.3.A] Work w/Cal Poly to fund creek restoration #114[OS IIA.A] Encourage County & Cal Poly to adopt creek setback ordinances #115 [OS 11.B.4.A] Encourage County& Cal Poly to adopt penalties for removing riparian vegetation #116 [OS II.B.4.13] Encourage County& Cal Poly to protect creek corridors #120 [OS II.D.1; II.E.1.13] Work with other agencies to plan for wildlife corridors #140 [OS II.J.1.C] Work w/State & County to designate City gateways as Designated Scenic Highways or provide other protection EAI, pp. 59; 91-92; 97-98 OS preservation requires County, State, and Federal cooperation 2 MEETING ' �A .AGENDA DATE ITEM # COUNCIL CDD DIR UeeAO G311NDIR January.29, 1997 V'ACAO IRE CHIEF. E�OCTTORNEY e'PW DIR "LERKADRIO WPOLICE CHF Honorable Mayor Allen Settle MGMTTEAM 2rREC DIR City of San Luis Obispo ° R D FILE �yTIL DIR 990 Palm Street PERS DIR San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 LETTER IN SUPPORT OF CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN FUNDING THE CAL POLY SPORTS COMPLEX By way of introduction, my name is Denis Philbin and I was born, raised and am currently raising my family in the City if San Luis Obispo. I benefitted from the youth baseball programs of the late 50's and 60's and would like to see that opportunity continue into the future for my youngest son as well as the hundreds of baseball participants within the city. I currently serve on the Board of Babe Ruth Baseball for the city and was active in youth baseball when my children were participating in that program. The city has a very strong baseball background, as can be witnessed by the success of the High School and "Rangers" baseball teams. This not only speaks well of the commitment of a host of volunteers that pass on their skills as coaches, but the skills of the youths themselves. The potential dominance of local baseball teams can bring in tourist dollars through lucrative toumaments, drawing teams and parents from all over the state. To do this well, a solid complex of practice and play fields are necessary. Now is the time to take advantage of an opportunity for the city to gain sorely needed baseball fields at a cost significantly less than if the City tried to fund something similar on a much smaller scale. As a Park Superintendent for the County of San Luis Obispo, I know firsthand what successful youth programs (baseball or otherwise) can do for kids. The more successful communities have fewer incidents caused by idle kids with no place to go and nothing to do. This will not be a cure all for something so symptomatic in today's society, but no one solution solves each problem. Support for the Cal Poly Sports Complex development will send a signal to the parents and future baseball players that the city will spend the funds for participatory sports to avoid the long-term and higher cost of possible incarceration. Thank you for considering my request and I hope you agree to support the building of the sports complex and the ultimate support of youth development in the city of San Luis Obispo. Respe , RECEIVED De bin ilJAN J 426 Lawrence Drive San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 cm COUNCIL -,. _ 'on n4 council agenda CITY OF SAN LUIS O B I S P O CITY HALL, 9 9 0 PALM STREET Saturday, February 1, 1997 ..................... ..... . .............. ........... S 3Q Ab M: .......... .. ... ...................... . . . ................... ...... ........................................ .. ................................ X. ............................. .. ......... 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