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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/2004, AGENDA councit agenda CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Action Update 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber 990 Palm Street Present: Council Members John Ewan, Christine Mulholland, Allen K. Settle, Vice Mayor Ken Schwartz, Mayor Dave Romero PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA(not to exceed 15 minutes total) The Council welcomes your input. You may address the Council by completing a speaker 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. Mary Beth Schroeder opposed commercial activities being conducted by her neighbor. Carl Dudley, Chair of Sanctuary Retrofit Committee of the First Church, reported that the Church successfully completed and tested(during the December 22nd 2003 San Simeon Earthquake) the seismic retrofit of the sanctuary. He expressed appreciation to the City for block grant funding and staff support in coordinating the retrofit project Lorr Atwater. Construction Manager of Mountainview Community Church, requested City endorsement and participation in the Central Coast GreenBuild Conference and Expo March 3rd and 4d'. The Council directed staff to put the matter of possible sponsorship on the February 3rd Council agenda. Elizabeth Murdock, Blue Jay resident, asked for the community's assistance in finding missing friend and elder, Vernon Erno. Council Agenda Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Action Update CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda is approved on one motion. Council Members may pull consent items to be considered after Business items. The public may comment on any item on the Consent Calendar. C1. APPROVE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2004 REGULAR MEETING. (PRICE) RECOMMENDATION: Waive oral reading and approve as presented. ACTION. Approved. (5:0) C2. REVISIONS TO THE PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE. GRANTS-IN-AID APPLICATION. (GEORGE/I<ISER) RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC), approve revisions to the Grants-in-Aid (GIA) application and criteria. ACTION. Approved, as amended. (5.0) C3. CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 2- CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TRANSIT SERVICE CONTRACT WITH FIRST TRANSIT, INC. (MCCLUSKEY/O'DELL) RECOMMENDATION: Approve contract Amendment No. 2 to the First Transit Inc. FY 2002-04 transit service contract. ACTION: Approved. (5:0) C4. 2004 DOWNTOWN UTILITY PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 90245B. (MCCLUSKEY/LYNCH) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve plans and specifications for "2004 Downtown Utility Pipeline Replacement Project, Specification No. 90245B." 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize the CAO to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within 5% of the Engineer's Estimate. ACTION: 1)Approved. 2)Authorized, as corrected. (5:0) 2 Council Agenda - Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Action Update APPOINTMENTS Al. APPOINTMENTS TO THE 2004 COUNCIL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. (ROMERO/PRICE) RECOMMENDATION: Appoint the following persons to the Council Compensation Committee, effective immediately, to sunset upon adoption of a new Council Compensation Resolution: Jeff Jorgensen, former elected official; Dodie Williams, former elected official; Norie Placak, Personnel Board Member; Louise Matheny, Personnel Board Member, Alternate; Cydney Holcomb, citizen-at-large; Rick May, citizen-at-large. ACTION: Approved. (5:0) PUBLIC HEARING 1. CONSIDERATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE_COMMITTEE. RECOMMENDATION OF 774 CAUDILL TO THE CITY'S LIST OF CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC.PROPERTIES AND APPEAL.BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE.DETERMINATION OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE_(ARCMI 143-03).. (MAN DEVILLE/KALKOWSKI —45 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Deny the appeal and uphold the Cultural Heritage Committee's determination of 774 Caudill Street historic significance. 2. As recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee (CHC), add the residence.at 774 Caudill Street to the Listing of Contributing Properties. ACTION 1) Resolution No. 9520(2004 Series) adopted granting_ the appeal. (4:1, Mulholland). 2)No action taken. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS (not to exceed 15 minutes) Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. Time limit-3 minutes. Council Member Settle provided an indepth summary of pending legislative issues presented to the league of California Cities policy committees last week(see report on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Council requested that staff forward one copy of the summary via email to all cities in the Channel Counties. 3 f Council Agenda Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Action Update Council Member Mulholland reported on the January 13th Downtown Association meeting, the January 1 meeting of the Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC)and the January 16th meeting of the CMC Citizens Advisory Committee meeting. Council Member Ewan provided an update on the January 14"'Zone 9 Advisory Committee meeting, which he sat in on for the mayor. Mayor Romero updated the Council on the Performing Arts Center Commission meeting of January 8v'. (see report on file in the Office of the City Clerk) 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). Council Member Mulholland recommended formal opposition of SB744(Dunn), a bill which would shift significant land use authority from local government to the State Housing and Community Development Department. Staff indicated that the City was already on record in opposition. Vice Mayor Schwartz complimented staff on the content of a recent letter sent to owners of approximately 91 unreinforced buildings in town urging them to retrofit their buildings. He also shared his hope that the Chamber will be timely in re- establishing its seismic task force and that efforts to encourage compliance will be effective. Mayor Romero and CAO Ham pian noted that the effort gets kicked off this week Vice Mayor Schwartz mentioned concerns expressed by Michael Sullivan about turning in written correspondence'to the Council and asked for clarification about City rules and State Law provisions regulating the delivery of written correspondence to the City Council on or before a public hearing. City Clerk Price responded. A. ADJOURN. 4 council agenda CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Dave Romero PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Council Members John Ewan, Christine Mulholland, Allen K. Settle, Vice Mayor Ken Schwartz, Mayor Dave Romero PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA(not to exceed 15 minutes total) The Council welcomes your input. You may address the Council by completing a speaker 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. The public may comment on any item on the Consent Calendar. C1. APPROVE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2004 REGULAR MEETING. (PRICE) RECOMMENDATION: Waive oral reading and approve as presented. ® City Council regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. 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,call 781-7103. Council Agenda Tuesday,January 20, 2004 C2. REVISIONS TO THE PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE GRANTS-IN-AID APPLICATION. (GEORGE/KISER) RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC), approve revisions to the Grants-in-Aid (GIA) application and criteria. C3. CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 2-CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TRANSIT SERVICE CONTRACT WITH FIRST TRANSIT, INC. (MCCLUSKEY/O'DELL) RECOMMENDATION: Approve contract.Amendment No. 2 to the First Transit Inc. FY 2002-04 transit service contract. C4. 2004 DOWNTOWN UTILITY PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 90245B. (MCCLUSKEY/LYNCH) RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve plans and specifications for "2004 Downtown Utility Pipeline Replacement Project, Specification No. 90245B." 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize the CAO to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within 5% of the Engineer's Estimate. APPOINTMENTS Al. APPOINTMENTS TO THE.2004 COUNCIL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. (ROMERO/PRICE) RECOMMENDATION: Appoint the following persons to the Council Compensation Committee; effective immediately, to sunset upon adoption of'a new Council Compensation Resolution: Jeff Jorgensen, former elected official; Dodie Williams, former elected official; Node Placak, Personnel Board Member; Louise Matheny, Personnel Board Member, Alternate; Cydney Holcomb, citizen-at-large; Rick May, citizen-at-large. PUBLIC HEARING 1. CONSIDERATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION OF 774 CAUDILL TO THE CITY'S LIST OF CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND APPEAL BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE DETERMINATION OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE (ARCMI 143-03). (MANDEVILLE/KALKOWSKI —45 MINUTES) 3 1 \� Council Agenda Tuesdays January 20, 2004 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Deny the appeal and uphold the Cultural Heritage Committee's determination of 774 Caudill Street historic significance. 2. As recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee (CHC), add the residence at 774 Caudill Street to the Listing of Contributing.Properties. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS (not to exceed 15 minutes) Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. Time limit-3 minutes. 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. ADJOURN. 4