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Home My WebLink About09/02/1997, Agenda council agenba CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO' CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Tuesday, September 2, 1997 ACTION UPDATE 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING;: Council Chamber 990 Palm Street PRESENT: Council Members Dave Romero, Kathy Smith, Dodie Williams, Vice Mayor Bill Roalman, Mayor Allen K. Settle PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD(not�to exceed 15 minutes.totalj`. The Council welcomes your input You may address the Council by completing a speaker's slip and giving it-to the City Clerk,prior to the meeting. At this time,;you mayaddress the Council on items thatare not on the agenda or items on the Consent Agenda. Time'limit.is three minutes. :State lawdoes-bot allow the Council to discuss or take action on'issues inot 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. CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda is approved on-one motion. Council Members may pull,consent.items to be considered after Business items: C1. WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY DIGESTER#2 REPAIR (McCLUSKEY/97- 49B) - Consideration of awarding a contract to Speiss Construction in the amount of$168,040 for"Water Reclamation Facility Digester Repair," Specification No. 97-49B. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve contract award and appropriate $100,000 from Sewer Fund balance to project. FINAL ACTION: Approved(5-0). Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 C2. PG&E ANNEXATION & PREZONING (JONAS/441) Consideration of giving final passage to an ordinance amending the zoning map to prezone the PG&E Annexation at 4280 Vachell Lane and 4313 S. Higuera Street to Service-Commercial (C-S); Pacific Gas & Electric Company, applicant. (Continued from 8/19/97.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Give final passage to Ordinance No. 1326. FINAL ACTION. Ordinance No. 1326 given final passage (41; BR-no). C3. ELECTRONIC PARKING METERS (McCLUSKEY/557) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase of an electronic parking meter system; engineer's estimate $348,000. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve the request for proposals (RFP) for the purchase of an electronic parking meter system; authorize soliciting of proposals; and, authorize contract award by the CAO if the best responsible proposal is within the engineer's estimate. FINAL ACTION. Approved(5-0). , C4. CREEK CLEAN-UP DAY (LeSAGE/502) Consideration of supporting the Central Coast Salmon Enhancement Creek Clean-up Day on September 13, 1997 as co-sponsor. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution supporting the City's co-sponsorship of the Creek Clean-up Day event sponsored by the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County and Central Coast Salmon Enhancement, Inc. (CCSE). FINAL ACTION. Resolution No. 8707 adopted(5-0). 2 Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 C5. FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION (McCLUSKEY) Consideration of an agreement with GST/Call America for fiber optic conduit installation. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve agreement with GST/Call America; 2) authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement; 3) appropriate $42,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to a new CIP project account for this work; and, 4) transfer $17,000 from the Traffic Signal Interconnection Project budget to a new CIP project account for this work. FINAL ACTION: Approved contingent upon the City Attorney's final approval, and CAO authorized to execute the agreement(5-0). C6. WATER TANK REPAIR (McCLUSKEY/98-70) Consideration of specifications for"Water Tank Recoating Project: Edna Saddle Tank," Specificaton No. 98-70; engineer's estimate $422,000 not including contingencies. (Specifications available for review in the Council Office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve specifications, authorize staff to advertise for bids, and authorize the CAO to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the budget. FINAL ACTION: Approved(5-0). C7. FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES (STATLER/201) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP)for Financial Advisor Services. (RFP available for review in the Council office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve distribution of RFP for Financial Advisor Services.. FINAL ACTION: Approved(5-0). C8. BOND COUNSEL SERVICES (STATLER/201) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Bond Counsel Services. (RFP available for review in the Council office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve distribution of RFP for Bond Counsel Services. 3 Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 FINAL ACTION. Approved(5-0). C9. RFP FOR OUTREACH SERVICES (MOSS/98-73) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP)for Outreach Program to Local Schools— Efficient Water Use Education Materials and Resources, projected at a cost of$30,000 for this two-year project. (RFP available for review in the Council office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve RFP, authorize staff to solicit proposals; and authorize contract award by the CAO, if the selected proposal is within the approved project budget. FINAL ACTION. Approved(5-0). C10. LOT MERGER (HAMPIAN/487) Consideration of the merger of lots in the Linda Vista Addition (Maino Open Space). ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve lot merge and authorize the City Administrative Officer to undertake all actions necessary to accomplish the merger. FINAL ACTION. Approved(5-0). COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS(not to exceed 15 minutes) Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. Time limit-3 minutes. CLR1. Council Member Williams said she had attended the Citizens'Advisory Committee meeting for CMC on August 2(r at which time a Grand Jury report had been handed out that was very favorable to the facility. On the 27", she toured the facility and found it most enlightening and very impressive. She said the CMC would like to worts with any taxpayer supported agencies to provide landscaping services and wondered if they could landscape the Prado Day Center. CLR2. Council Member Romero reminded Council about the Channel Counties League Meeting in Buellton on Friday, September 19th. CLR3. Council Member Smith reported she had attended the meeting on the Railroad Master Plan 20". 4 Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 PUBLIC HEARINGS If you have filled out a Speaker Slip,the Mayor will call you to the podium. Please speak into the microphone and give your name and city of residence for the record. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes; consultant and project presentations limited to 10 minutes. If you challenge an issue in court,you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at this public hearing as described below,or in written correspondence delivered to the City before or during the public hearing. 1. TK DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS (JONAS/410 -45 min.) Public hearing to consider a request to modify a previously approved use permit condition for Food 4 Less (A6-96) located at 154 Suburban Road; TIMM & Kreutzkampf Development, applicants. (Continued from 8/19/97) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution denying a request to eliminate condition #8 of Use Permit A 6-96 relating to restricted turning movements onto south Higuera Street. FINAL ACTION: Resolution No. 8708 denying the request to eliminate use permit condition (5-0). 2. CREEK BANK REPAIR PROJECTS (McCLUSKEY/9553, 9555, 9664, 9750, 9679 - 60 min.) Public hearing to consider approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER 91-97)for five Creek Bank Repair Projects and approving plans and specifications for City Plan 9553 (3546 S. Higuera St., 35 Prado Road, and Prado Bridge); City Plan 9555 (3026/3046 Higuera St. and 236 Higuera St.); City Plan 9664 (Golf Course); City Plan 9750 (Pistol Range); and City Plan 9679 (Mariposa). ♦ RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt resolution approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER 91-97) for Creek Bank Repair Projects, City Plans 9553, 9555, 9664, 9750, 9679; 2) approve plans and specifications for Creek Bank Repair Projects and authorize staff to advertise and CAO to award contract to lowest bidder within the engineer's estimate ($1,026,066) for all projects. FINAL ACTION: Resolution No. 8709 adopted approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and plans and specifications approved(5-0). 5 Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 3. APPEAL - FRATERNITY USE PERMIT (U-81-97) (JONAS/407 -45 min.) Public hearing to consider an appeal by Al and Elinor Bonin of a Planning Commission action approving amendment to a fraternity's use permit, allowing the conversion of a storage building into two bedrooms 720 and 126 Foothill Blvd.; Delta Upsilon Fraternity, applicant. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the appeal, thereby denying the use of the storage building for bedrooms. FINAL ACTION: Resolution No. 8710 adopted approving the appeal. 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). Comm 1. Council Member Romero said that another pedestrian had been hit by a car in the crosswalk on Marsh mid-block between Chorro and Marsh and that it was incumbent upon the Council to install an integrated pedestrian signal at this location. BUSINESS ITEMS 4. AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN & EIR CONTRACT (JONAS/1154 - 30 min.) Consideration of.the Airport Area Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report preparation. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve a contract with Wallace Roberts & Todd for consultant services in the amount of$627,322 for preparation of a specific plan for the Airport Area, related facilities master plans and an environmental impact report; 2) approve a supplemental appropriation in the amount of$82,322 to fully fund the contract as follows: General Fund: $44,182 and Water Fund: $45,471; and, 3) amend the interim Airport Area Annexation from $15,328 to $15,538 in order to reflect this increased cost from earlier estimates. 6 1 Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 FINAL ACTION: Approved(5-0). A. ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE COUNCIL HEARING ROOM, 990 PALM STREET. CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -Initiation of Litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c) - Number of Potential Cases: 1 B. RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER TO REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. C. ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1997 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET. 7 4' Agenda Distribution List (8/97) council agenba I Unpaid Subscriptions: CITY O F SAN LUIS O B I S I (All mtgs.unless o/w noted) CITY HALL, 990 PALM S ' AIA President ASI President Tuesday, Se ten IIA /Deborah Holley Ys P Chamber of Commerce Cuesta College / K. Roberts Bill Thoma / Chamber of Comm. Co. Board of Spvrs. 7:00 P.M. REGULAR Paul Hood, Co.Administration �cil Chamber I Housing Authority )Palm Street KCBx KCOY KCPR: (2) Gen.Mgr. & News Dir. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Allen K Settk KDDB PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE KG�LO ROLL CALL: Council Members Dc- KKSG Williams, Vice Mayol KsByKUHL KVEC Library (front desk) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD(not to exceed 15 minutes Mustang Daily New Times (front desk) The Council welcomes your input. You may address the 1 Pac Bel l / V. Montalban 'ving it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. At this time,you may add; Pac. Gas & Elec. / B.Burke agenda or items on the Consent Agenda. Time limit is three minutes Planning comm. (W Comm. Dev.) scuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that me so. Calif. Gas / V. sterling ,nd to statements made or questions posed by persons exercisi Council of Govts / R. DeCarli ec. League of Women Voters 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items. Telegram-Tribune (front desk) )n relating to each item referred to on this agenda are on file in the City Public Interest Action Ctr. ECOSLO / Geoffry Land Res.forQual.Neigh / C.Sanders Sierra Club / Gary Felsman SLO Property Owners Assoc. CONSENTAGENDA Fred Strong (The Citizen) The Consent Agenda is approved on one motion. Council sonic Cable/Jackie sidered after Business items. UNOCAL/J. Bray Telegram Tribune/S.Lyons Peg Pinard/SLO County Walter Capps C1. WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY DIGE 49B) II.Subscriptiona Paid or Env. Provided (rea.mtas.onlv) : Consideration of awarding a contract to Speiss CJohn esq. ) for"Water Reclamation Facility Digester Repair," Easter1leRents, Inc. IMS/s.Krautheim ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve contract awal EDA (Engr. Dev. Assoc.) Sewer Fund balance to project. Local LocalEllenurg Capital Corp. Government Services RRM Design Group / LeeAnne Vista Information Services ® Wallace, John L. & Assocs. Regular City Council meetings are broadcast on KCPR,91.3 FM. 7 Walter Bros. Construction Co. bled in all of its services,programs and activities. Telecommunications Device for i A. j. Diani Construction or to the meeting if you require a hearing amplification device.For more agenda infr Fugro/McClel land Cannon Assoc. SLO Bd. of Realtors Kimley-Horn Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 ' C2. PG&E ANNEXATION & PREZONING (JONAS/441) Consideration of giving final passage to an ordinance amending the zoning map to prezone the PG&E Annexation at 4280 Vachell Lane and 4313 S. Higuera Street to Service-Commercial (C-S); Pacific Gas & Electric Company, applicant. (Continued from 8/19/97.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Give final passage to Ordinance No. 1326. C3. ELECTRONIC PARKING METERS (McCLUSKEY/557) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase of an electronic parking meter system; engineers estimate $348,000. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve the request for proposals (RFP) for the purchase of an electronic parking meter system; authorize soliciting of proposals; and, authorize contract award by the CAO if the best responsible proposal is within the engineer's estimate. C4. CREEK CLEAN-UP DAY (LeSAGE/502) Consideration of supporting the Central Coast Salmon Enhancement Creek Clean-up Day on September 13, 1997 as co-sponsor. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution supporting the City's co-sponsorship of the Creek Clean-up Day event sponsored by the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County and Central Coast Salmon Enhancement, Inc. (CCSE). C5. FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION (McCLUSKEY) Consideration of an agreement with GST/Call America for fiber optic conduit installation. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve agreement with GST/Call America; 2) authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement; 3) appropriate $42,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to a new CIP project account for this work; and, 4) transfer $17,000 from the Traffic Signal Interconnection Project budget to a new CIP project account for this work. 2 t Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 C6. WATER TANK REPAIR (McCLUSKEY/98-70) Consideration of specifications for"Water Tank Recoating Project: Edna Saddle Tank," Specificaton No. 98-70; engineer's estimate $422,000 not including contingencies. (Specifications available for review in the Council Office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve specifications, authorize staff to advertise for bids, and authorize the CAO to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the budget. C7. FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES (STATLER/201) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP)for Financial Advisor Services. (RFP available for review in the Council office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve distribution of RFP for Financial Advisor Services.. C8. BOND COUNSEL SERVICES (STATLER/201) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Bond Counsel Services. (RFP available for review in the Council office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve distribution of RFP for Bond Counsel Services. C9. RFP FOR OUTREACH SERVICES (MOSS/98-73) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Outreach Program to Local Schools— Efficient Water Use Education Materials and Resources, projected at a cost of$30,000 for this two-year project (RFP available for review in the Council office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve RFP, authorize staff to solicit proposals; and authorize contract award by the CAO, if the selected proposal is within the approved project budget. 3 r Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 C10. LOT MERGER- (HAMPIAN/487) Consideration of the merger of lots in the Linda Vista Addition (Maino Open Space). ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve lot merge and authorize the City Administrative Officer to undertake all actions necessary to accomplish the merger. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS(not to exceed 15 minutes) Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. Time limit-3 minutes. PUBLIC HEARINGS If you have filled out a Speaker Slip, the Mayor will call you to the podium. Please speak into the microphone and give your name and city of residence for the record. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes; consultant and project presentations limited to 10 minutes. If you challenge an issue in court,you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at this public hearing as described below, or in written correspondence delivered to the City before or during the public hearing. 1. TK DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS (JONAS/410 -45 min.) Public hearing to consider a request to modify a previousl pr a use p ndition for Food 4 Less (A6-96) located at 154 Suburban Roa , TIMM & Kreutzkampf Development, applicants. (Continued from 8/19/97) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution denying a request to eliminate condition #8 of Use Permit A 6-96 relating to restricted turning movements nto south Higuera Street. 2. CREEK BANK REPAIR PROJECTS (MCCLUSKEY/9553, 9555, 9664, 9750, Si3 9679-60 min.) Public hearing to consider approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER 91-97) for five Creek Bank Repair Projects and approving plans and specifications for City Plan 9553 (3546 S. Higuera St., 35 Prado Road, and Prado Bridge); City Plan 9555 (3026/3046 Higuera St. and 236 Higuera St.); City Plan 9664 (Golf Course); City Plan 9750 (Pistol Range); and City Plan 9679 (Mariposa). 4 Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 ♦ RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt resolution approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER 91-97) for Creek Bank Repair Projects, City Plans 9553, 9555, 9664, 9750, 9679; 2) approve plans and specifications for Creek Bank Repair Projects and authorize staff to advertise and CAO to award contract to lowest bidder within the engineer's estimate ($1,026,066) for all projects. 3. APPEAL - FRATERNITY USE PERMIT(U-81-97) (JONAS/407 -45 min.) Public hearing to considibee appeal by Al and Elinor Bonin of a lanning Commission action approving amendto a fraternity's use permit, allow' the conversion of a storage building into two vd.; Delta Upsilon Fraternity, applicant. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the appeal, thereby denying the use of the storage building for bedrooms. 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). BUSINESS ITEMS 4. AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN & EIR CONTRACT (JONAS/1154 - 30 min.) Consideration of the Airport Area Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report preparation. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve a contract with Walace Roberts & Todd for consultant services in the amount of$627,322 for preparation of a specific plan for the Airport Area, related facilities master plans and an environmental impact report; 2) approve a supplemental appropriation in the amount of$82,322 to fully fund the contract as follows: General Fund: $44,182 and Water Fund: $45,471; and, 3) amend the interim Airport Area Annexation from $15,328 to $15,538 in order to reflect this increased cost from earlier estimates. G 5 r r Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 A. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE COUNCIL HEARING ROOM, 990 PALM STREET. CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -Initiation of Litigation pursuant to $ 54956.9(c) - Number of Potential Cases: 1 B. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER TO REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. C. ADJOURN TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1997 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET. 6 council agenba CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Tuesday, September 2, 1997 7:00 PA. REGULAR.MEETING Council Chamber 990 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, Mayor Allen K. Settle PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD(not to exceed 15 minutes total) The Councilwelcomes 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. CONSENT AGENDA . The Consent Agenda is approved on one motion. Council Members may pull consent items to be considered after Business items. C1. WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY DIGESTER#2 REPAIR (MCCLUSKEY/97- 49B) Consideration of awarding a contract to Speiss Construction in the amount of$168,040 for"Water Reclamation Facility Digester Repair," Specification No. 97-49B. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve contract award and appropriate $100,000 from Sewer Fund balance to project. ® Regular City Council meetings are bmadcast 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 amplification device.For more agenda information,cell 781-7103. Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 C2. PG&E ANNEXATION & PREZONING (JONAS/441) Consideration of giving final passage to an ordinance amending the zoning map to prezone the PG&E Annexation at 4280 Vachell Lane and 4313 S. Higuera Street to Service-Commercial (C-S); Pacific Gas & Electric Company, applicant. (Continued from 8/19/97.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Give final passage to Ordinance No. 1326. C3. ELECTRONIC PARKING METERS (McCLUSKEY/557) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase of an electronic parking meter system; engineer's estimate $348,000. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve the request for proposals (RFP) for the purchase of an electronic parking meter system; authorize soliciting of proposals; and, authorize contract award by the CAO if the best responsible proposal is within the engineer's estimate. C4. CREEK CLEAN-UP DAY (LeSAGE/502) Consideration of supporting the Central Coast Salmon Enhancement Creek Clean-up Day on September 13, 1997 as co-sponsor. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution supporting the City's co-sponsorship of the Creek Clean-up Day event sponsored by the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County and Central Coast Salmon Enhancement, Inc. (CCSE). C5. FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION (McCLUSKEY) Consideration of an agreement with GST/Call America for fiber optic conduit installation. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: 1)Approve agreement with GST/Call America; 2) authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement; 3) appropriate $42,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to a new CIP project account for this work; and, 4) transfer $17,000 from the Traffic Signal Interconnection Project budget to a new CIP project account for this work. 2 Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 C6. WATER TANK REPAIR (McCLUSKEY/98-70) Consideration of specifications for"Water Tank Recoating Project: Edna Saddle Tank," Specificaton No. 98-70; engineer's estimate $422,000 not including contingencies. (Specifications available for review in the Council Office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve specifications, authorize staff to advertise for bids, and authorize the CAO to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the budget. C7. FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES (STATLER/201) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP)for Financial Advisor Services. (RFP available for review in the Council office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve distribution of RFP for Financial Advisor Services.. C8. BOND COUNSEL SERVICES (STATLER/201) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Bond Counsel Services. (RFP available for review in the Council office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve distribution of RFP for Bond Counsel Services. C9. RFP FOR OUTREACH SERVICES (MOSS/98-73) Consideration of a Request for Proposals (RFP)for Outreach Program to Local Schools— Efficient Water Use Education Materials and Resources, projected at a cost of$30,000 for this two-year project. (RFP available for review.in the Council office.) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve RFP, authorize staff to solicit proposals;and authorize contract award by the CAO, if the selected proposal is within the approved project budget. 3 Council Agenda Tuesday,.September 2, 1997 C10. LOT MERGER (HAMPIAN/487) Consideration of the merger of lots in the Linda Vista Addition (Maino Open Space). ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Approve lot merge and authorize the City Administrative Officer to undertake all actions necessary to accomplish the merger. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS(not to exceed 15 minutes) Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. Time limit-3 minutes. PUBLIC HEARINGS If you have filled out a Speaker Slip, the Mayor will call you to the podium. Please speak into the microphone and give your name and city of residence for the record. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes; consultant and project presentations limited to 10 minutes. If you challenge an issue in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at this public hearing as described below,or in written correspondence delivered to the City before or during the public hearing. 1. TK DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS (JONAS/410-45 min.) Public hearing to consider a request to modify a previously approved use permit condition for Food 4 Less (A6-96) located at 154 Suburban Road; TIMM & Kreutzkampf Development, applicants. (Continued from 8/19/97) ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution denying a request to eliminate condition #8 of Use Permit A 6-96 relating to restricted turning movements onto south Higuera Street. 2. CREEK BANK REPAIR PROJECTS (McCLUSKEY/9553, 9555, 9664, 9750, 9679-60 min.) Public hearing to consider approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER 91-97) for five Creek Bank Repair Projects and approving plans and specifications for City Plan 9553 (3546 S. Higuera St., 35 Prado Road, and Prado Bridge); City Plan 9555 (3026/3046 Higuera St. and 236 Higuera St.); City Plan 9664 (Golf Course); City Plan 9750 (Pistol Range); and City Plan 9679 (Mariposa). 4 Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 ♦ RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt resolution approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER 91-97) for Creek Bank Repair Projects, City Plans 9553, 9555, 9664, 9750, 9679; 2) approve plans and specifications for Creek Bank Repair Projects and authorize staff to advertise and CAO to award contract to lowest bidder within the engineer's estimate ($1,026,066) for all projects. 3. APPEAL - FRATERNITY USE PERMIT(U-81-97) (JONAS/407 -45 min.) Public hearing to consider an appeal by Al and Elinor Bonin of a Planning Commission action approving amendment to a fraternity's use permit, allowing the conversion of a storage building into two bedrooms 720 and 126 Foothill Blvd.; Delta Upsilon Fraternity, applicant. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving the appeal, thereby denying the use of the storage building for bedrooms. 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). BUSINESS ITEMS 4. AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN & EIR CONTRACT (JONAS/1154 - 30 min.) Consideration of the Airport Area Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report preparation. ♦ RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve a contract with Walace Roberts & Todd for consultant services in the amount of$627,322 for preparation of a specific plan for the Airport Area, related facilities master plans and an environmental impact report; 2) approve a supplemental appropriation in the amount of$82,322 to fully fund the contract as follows: General Fund: $44,182 and Water Fund: $45,471; and, 3) amend the interim Airport Area Annexation from $15,328 to $15,538 in order to reflect this increased cost from earlier estimates. 5 Council Agenda Tuesday, September 2, 1997 A. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION IN THE COUNCIL HEARING ROOM, 990 PALM STREET. CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -Initiation of Litigation pursuant to § 54956.9(c) - Number of Potential Cases: 1 B. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER TO REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. C. ADJOURN TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1997 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET. 6