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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/18/2000, C1 - MINUTES DATE / ITEM # MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO DI VNCIL FORM DIR TUESDAY,JUNE 20,2000-7:00 P.M. OO�L`O IR CHIEF COUNCIL CHAMBER,990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA NEY ERKIORIG <P XIPE CHF ❑M DIR ROLL CALL ' y�ICIDIR O PERS DIA Council Members Present: Council`Members John Ewan;Jan Howell Marx, Dave Romero, Vice Mayor:ken Schwartz, and Mayor Allen K.Settle City Staff: Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Lee Price, City Clerk; Ken Hamplan, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Ann Slate, Human Resources Director; Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; John Moss, Utilities Director; Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director; Paul LeSage, Parks and Recreation Director; Wendy George, Assistant to the CAO;.Whitney Mcllvaine,Associate Planner; Jeff Hook, Associate Planner Mayor announced Items#2A and 2B will be continued to 7/5/00. PUBLIC COMMENT Luther Bertrando.Chairperson of San Luis Obispo Archeology Society,summarized comments submitted to the Council(letter on file in the City Clerk's office)asking Council to assist the Society with funding obligations necessary for local curation and maintenance of an archive facility. (See note on page 6). Michael Bovav, Project Coordinator for the SLO Drug Core Program,summarized goals of the program and announced that a sober-living facility for men will be located in San Luis Obispo. Gary Fowler, Mill Street resident,reiterated concern regarding the City's red-curb painting policy. David Jeffrey,Jason Berg„ Mike Brennler,Dale Strobridge, Carlene Christianson,Mike Hevl. and Molly Culver spoke to the issue of binding arbitration for public safety employees. Karen Kyle Executive Director of the San Luis Obispo Art Center,spoke in support of Item C6, the renovation and expansion concept for the Art Center. Eugene Jud and Jean Shay.on behalf of Save SLO Downtown,asked Council to broaden the concept for the Downtown Strategic Plan(Item C9)and allow a larger community input process as described in a memo dated 6120/00(on file with the City Clerk). City Council Meeting Page 2 Tuesday,June 20,2000-7:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION: Moved by Romero/Schwartz to approve the consent agenda as recommended by the City Administrative Officer with the exception of C2,C6,C9 and C10; motion carried 5:0. C1. COUNCIL MINUTES OF TUESDAY, MAY 16.2000 AND TUESDAY,JUNE 6.2000. ACTION: Moved by Romero/Schwartz to waive oral reading and approve as amended; motion carried 5:0.. C2. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATOR AND THURSDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES AND PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR. This item was pulled for comment by Council Member Marxwho voiced concerns that the Downtown Association Administrator and the Thursday Night Activities and Promotions Coordinator are City employees who do not report to and are not evaluated by anyone at the City. She proposed an audit of the Downtown Association's budget and suggested that the development of a method to provide for greater accountability and communication with the Council. CAO Dunn explained that a joint meeting of the Downtown Association and City Council is in the planning stage. City Attorney,Jorgensen reported that the Association was formed primarily to enhance the economic health of the downtown,acts as an advisory body to the City Council and provides services that the City would otherwise have to provide or do without He noted that the relationship between the City and the Association is a unique one because it is made up of business people in the downtown, and concluded . that some autonomy is appropriate because major funding comes from a tax assessment on the businesses in the downtown. In addition, he reported that it is appropriate that the Board of the Downtown Association supervise the activities of staff. City Administrative Officer Dunn pointed out that the City has a dedicated member of staff working to ensure constant coordination with City staff. ACTION: Moved by Ewan/Romero to adopt Resolution No.9052 approving the contracts of employment between the City of San Luis Obispo and the Downtown Association Administrator and the Thursday Night Activities and Promotions Coordinator; motion carried 5:0. C3 ACCEPT THE CALIFORNIA LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT PURCHASE PROGRAM GRANT. ACTION: Moved by Romero/Schwartz to accept the California Law Enforcement. Technology Equipment Purchase(CLETEP) Program grant award and approve an amendment to the budget appropriating$65,000 from CLETEP grant revenue funds to department program funds; motion carried 5:0. C4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PARS(PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT SYSTEM) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND MANAGERS. ACTION: Moved by Romero/Schwartz to adopt Resolution No.9053 authorizing the . establishment of the PARS Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Department Heads and Management Employees and direct the Finance Director to transfer funds from unallocated General Fund balance in the amount of$6,800 to the Human C� City Council Meeting Page 3 Tuesday,June 20,2000.7:00 p.m. • Resources Department budget for the setup and first-year expenses of the PARS Defined Contribution Plan; motion carried 5:0. C5. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS(RFP)FOR CONSULTANT FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COPELAND'S DOWNTOWN PROJECT. ACTION: Moved by Romero/Schwartz to 1)approve the work scope for cultural resource services in connection with the Copeland's Downtown Project and authorize staff to proceed with sending out Request for Proposal(RFP)documents to qualified consulting firms. 2) Authorize the City Administrative Officer to award the contract to a qualified consulting firm,contingent upon the developer depositing with the City the amount of the contract plus 30%; motion carried 5:0. C6. EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER. Council Member Marx pulled this item for questions. City Administrative Officer Dunn clarified that the SLO Arts Center building Is owned by the City and that,as the property owners,the Arts Center Is seeking conceptual approval for expanding and renovating it He reported that a proposed project will go to the Architectural Review Commission for approval and that after the ARC takes action,the matter will come back to Council for final approval. Council Member Marx requested that staff and the commissions review the project In concert with other things that are going on in•the downtown. ACTION: Moved by Romero/Schwartz to provide conceptual approval to the expansion and renovation planned by the San Luis Obispo Art Center to the City- owned building at 1010 Broad Street; motion carried 5:0. C7. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR 2000-2001. ACTION: Moved by Romero/Schwartz to adopt Resolution No.9054 establishing the City's appropriations limit for 2000-01; motion carried 5:0. C8. SOLICITATION OF MATERIAL TESTING SERVICES—MARSH STREET PARKING GARAGE. ACTION: Moved by Romero/Schwartz to 1)approve the Request for Proposal package and authorize staff to solicit proposals for material testing services with selected firms. 2) Authorize the City Administrative Officer to award a contract with the selected firm if the cost of services is within the Engineer's estimate of$35,000; motion carried 5:0. C9. DOWNTOWN STRATEGIC PLAN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Vice Mayor Schwartz pulled this item to submit suggestions for changes in the description of the work. Council Member Ewan voiced concerns that parking and access are not mentioned in the RFP. Council Member Marx addressed preservation Issues in the scope of the work Mayor Settle spoke In favor of an expanded community input process,as proposed by Save SLO Downtown. Assistant to the CAO George pointed out that a"town hall" meeting or focus group meetings for public input is included in the scope. Public Comments: C� -3 City Council Meeting Page 4 Tuesday,June 20,2000-7:00 p.m. Deborah Holley. Downtown Association Administrator, spoke in support of.the staff recommendation and suggested that the joint City Council/Downtown Association Board study session currently being planned Is Intended to provide the Council with additional clarification of the Downtown Association's mission and the goals of the strategic plan. Eugene Jud stated that while he understands that there Is a"town hall" meeting planned, it Is only one meeting. He reiterated his desire to see the Council seek greater community participation. —End of public testimony— Council discussion ensued. Council Member Ewan suggested that the scope be revised.to provide for two or more`town hall" meetings. Council concurred with the suggestion. Council Member Marx proposed that the Strategic Plan objectives be amended to add: "analyzing design, beautification and preservation opportunities." Council agreed. Vice Mayor Schwartz summarized recommendations for revisions to the Strategic Plan,as outlined In his 6/20/00 memo(on file with the City Clerk). ACTION: Moved by Romero/Ewan to 1)approve Downtown Strategic Plan Request for Proposals,as amended. 2) Authorize the City Administrative Officer to sign the contract if the proposal Is within the allocated budget of$25,000; motion carried 5:0. C10. REVIEW COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULES FOR:THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST. ACTION: Moved by MandEwan to 1)call a special'City Council meeting for Tuesday, July 11,2000. 2) Cancel regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 1,2000. 3) Call a special joint City Council–Planning Commission meeting for Thursday, July 20,2000; motion carried 5:0. C11. POLICE PATROL VEHICLES FOR 2000-01. ACTION: Moved by Romero/Schwartz to approve a sole source procurement by purchase order in the amount of$129,619.44 to Downtown Ford Sales for four police patrol sedans and one police patrol utility vehicle; motion carried 5:0. APPOINTMENTS Al. APPOINTMENT TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION. ACTION: Moved by Settle/Marx to appoint Pamela Suraci to the Human Relations Commission to fill an unexpired term to end on 09/30/02; motion carried 5:0. A2. APPOINTMENT OF A CITY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY VISITORS AND CONFERENCE BUREAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Vice Mayor Schwartz voiced opposition to the appointment of a member of administrative staff to the Board because he feels it is a poor use of a valuable resource. Council Member Ewan and Council Member Romero expressed support, given the amount of funding the City contributes to the VCB. City Administrative Officer Dunn.reported that all agencies are represented and urged approval. City Council Meeting r. Page 5 Tuesday,June 20,2000-7:00 p.m. ACTION: Moved by Ewan/Romero to appoint the City Administrative Officer or his designee to represent the City on the San Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau Board of Directors; motion carried 4:1 (Schwartz). PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ADOPTION OF 2000-01 BUDGET. Finance Director Statler presented the staff report. Mayor Settle opened the public hearing. MaryLou Gooden, elementary school principal, voiced support for the enhancement of the STAR program. Eugene Jud suggested that the use of the funds from the Parking Fund for the Marsh Street Garage Expansion is improper and not economic. Pete Dunan.Vice Chair of the Parks & Recreation Commission, reported that the Commission enthusiastically and unanimously approved the.recommended funding requests for seniors and youths and urged approval. David Jeffrey 1128 Iris Street,asked if there was funding budgeted for neighborhood enhancement and advocacy. He also inquired if$30,000 is sufficient for biannual traffic counts. Mayor Settle closed the public hearing. Finance Director Statler responded to questions. He noted that significant resources are allocated towards the Council's neighborhood enhancement and preservation goal,which Includes the positions of Neighborhood Services Manager and Code Enforcement Officer. Assistant City Administrative Officer Hampian added that the Associate Transportation Engineer requested in this budget is to address neighborhood traffic issues. Council Member Romero voiced disapproval of the use of street maintenance funding for the Railroad Transit Center(RTC). Discussion ensued regarding funding recommendations for the RTC. ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Romero.to modify funding for the Railroad Transportation Center in the 1999-00 Budget as follows:the Parking Fund share ($150,000) is to be repaid from the General Fund over three years, less any related parking revenues, beginning with the 2001-03 Financial Plan; and the "STIP backfill' share($275,000)will be eliminated,and this amount funded by an appropriation from the unreserved General Fund balance,3:2(Ewan/Marx). Council reviewed the preliminary CIP budget for 2000-01. Staff responded to questions. Vice Mayor Schwartz proposed that the budget be augmented to Include sufficient funding to hire an intern to prepare a three-dimensional model of Orcutt Road overpass configurations. A majority of the Council concurred. Public Works Director McCluskey reported that,with direction, staff can make the operating program change,plug in the dollars and designate part time help. Staff will determine the cost and If it can absorbed /! C City Council Meeting Page 6 Tuesday,June 20,2000-7:00 p.m. with current resources,no further action is needed by Council. Otherwise staff will come back for further direction. ACTION: Moved by Ewan/Marx to adopt Resolution No.9055 approving amendments to the 1999-01 Financial Plan and appropriating funds for fiscal year 2000-01 in the amount of$69,444,300; motion carried 5:0. Note: Council referred the request from the San Luis Obispo Archeology Society to stafL 2. MUSCARELLA/COWAN TRUST TRACT MAP SUBDIVISIONS: 936 FULLER ROAD AND 906 CALLE DEL CAMINOS. ACTION: Continued to 7/5/00. BUSINESS ITEM 3. CONSIDERATION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE(CHC) "WHITE PAPER" ON THE STATUS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN SAN LUIS OBISPO. Associate Planner Hook provided the staff report. Public Comments: Luther Betrando, Foothill Blvd resident,commented that'he thought the CHC did an excellent job and that the modest proposals will bring practice and goals closer together. Astrid Gallagher.Arroyo Grande resident, suggested that businesses throughout the community need assistance. Sandercock Moving &Storage and others have been In SLO for generations and the City should recognize unique and historic qualities, she added. Bob Schrage, member of the CHC,expressed support for the recommendations set forth in the white paper and urged the Council to not lose sight of dwindling historic resources. Steve McMasters. CHC member, summarized in-depth the recommendations outlined in the white report and provided background in support. Paula Carr. 615 Lawrence Drive, CHC member, pointed out that secondary commercial buildings and residences along the outside corridor of the community are being lost. She suggested that there Is a need to develop better designs for incorporating new and old development Patricia Wilmore, SLO Chamber of Commerce, voiced concern about the potential requirement that an environmental impact report be prepared prior to demolition because it could result in discouraging re-development opportunities, particularly in the downtown. end of public comments— Individual council comments followed. Community Development Director Jonas staff is Implementing recent changes in state law as it relates to historic preservation and are working on updates to current city regulations to reflect those changes. Additional funding was approved earlier this evening to evaluate the city's historic resources. Consider as part of the goal setting process devoting some resources to historic preservation. • . City Council Meeting Page 7 Tuesday,June 20,2000-7:00 p.m. Council Member Marx recommended that staff come back within 90 days with a precise, grid-style report outlining recommendations made by the CHC that have already been Implemented and those.that have not. Staff agreed to return within 120 days with a status report on the recommendations set forth in the white paper,as requested. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS(SLOCOG)AND SAN LUIS OBISPO REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY(SLORTA) MEETINGS. Council Member Romero gave an overview of the June 7,2000 SLOCOG Board Meeting as well as the SLORTA Board Meeting of June 7,2000(memo on file in the City Clerk's office). DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION Council Member Ewan presented the highlights of the June 13,2000 Downtown Association Meeting(memo on file In the City Clerks' office). COMMUNICATIONS Council Member Marx requested that property acquisition for the Multi-Modal Parking Structure be agendized for a future Council meeting. The City Administrative Officer noted that staff expects to bring back a full analysis of options-regarding the off-site transit center In the very near future. Council Member Marx suggested that the Council agendize for discussion the request by Save SLO Downtown to establish of a citizen's task force for the downtown. Council agreed to postpone the matter until after the City Council/Downtown Association Joint Study Session currently in the planning stage. There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Settle adjourned the meeting at 11:29 p.m.to Wednesday,July 5,2000 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Ch 990 Palm Street,San Luis Obispo. Lee Price, C.M.C. City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 7118100 LP:dr