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Home My WebLink About11/15/2011, AGENDA C� .4 council agcnda CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING Council Hearing Room 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jan Marx ROLL CALL: Council Members Dan Carpenter, Andrew Carter and Kathy Smith, Vice Mayor John Ashbaugh and Mayor Jan Marx ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION TOPICS PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 Agency Negotiators: Monica Irons, Katie Lichtig, Michael Codron, J. Christine Dietrick, Andrea S. Visveshwara Employee Organizations: San Luis Obispo City Employees' Association (SLOCEA), San Luis Obispo Police Officers' Association (POA), Police Staff Officers' Association (SLOPSOA), Fire Battalion Chiefs' Association and San Luis Obispo City Firefighters, Local 3523 Unrepresented Employees: Confidential Employees, Unrepresented Management Employees ® City Council regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to including 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 781-7100. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 990 Palm Street,San Luis Obispo,during normal business hours. Council Agenda Tuesday, ,ovember 15, 2011 CONFERENCE REGARDING PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8 Property: APN's 002-416-034 and 002-416-029 Negotiating Parties: City of San Luis Obispo: Katie Lichtig, Michael Codron, J. Christine Dietrick San Luis Obispo Court Street, LLC (aka San Luis Obispo Chinatown, LLC): Tom Copeland, Suzanne Fryer, Mark Rawson Negotiations: Direction as to terms of payment on Option to Purchase Real Property Agreement CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 San Luis Obispo Police Officers Association v. City of San Luis Obispo Public Employment Relations Board, Tracking No. 39381822U137 ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING. 7:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Council Chamber 990 Palm Street CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jan Marx ROLL CALL: Council Members Dan Carpenter, Andrew Carter and Kathy Smith, Vice Mayor John Ashbaugh and Mayor Jan Marx PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CLOSED SESSION REPORT. (DIETRICK) INTRODUCTIONS INTRODUCTION OF NEW FINANCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR, CHARLES BOURBEAU. (LICHTIG — 5 MINUTES) INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, DEREK JOHNSON. (LICHTIG — 5 MINUTES) 2 Council Agenda �\ Tuesday, .ovember 15, 2011 PRESENTATION CITY EMPLOYEE "MOVEMBER" EFFORTS. (LINDEN/AMOROSO — 5 MINUTES) APPOINTMENT Al. APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION. (MARX/CARPENTER — 5 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Susan Updegrove to the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill an unscheduled vacancy with a term ending March 31, 2013.. 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. 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 4 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. Cl. MINUTES. (CODRON/CANO) RECOMMENDATION: Waive oral reading and approve as presented. C2. MID HIGUERA REHABILITATION, SPECIFICATION NO. 90073. (WALTER/VAN BEVEREN) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve plans and specifications for the Mid Higuera Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 90073; 2) Approve the transfer of$27,500 from various Utilities Master accounts to the Mid Higuera Rehabilitation project account: $16,500 from the Water Distribution System Improvements Master account and $11,000 from the Collection System Improvements Master account; and 3) Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize the City Manager to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer's Estimate of$565,000. 3 Council Agenda ` Tuesday, 1.ovember 15, 2011 C3. APPROVAL OF PUBLIC ART FOR THE MEADOW PARK COMMUNITY GARDENS. (STANWYCK/BATES) RECOMMENDATION: 1) As recommended by the Public Art Jury and the Architectural Review Commission (ARC), approve the public art piece entitled Roots of Community for the community gardens in Meadow Park; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the artist for $65,000 for completion of the project. C4. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CREDIT CARD CAPABLE PARKING METERS AND SERVICE CONTRACT, PROPOSAL NO. 91137. (WALTER/HORCH) RECOMMENDATION: Authorize staff to advertise Request for Proposals (RFP) for purchase and on-going service of 400 credit card capable parking meters, and authorize the City Manager to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the 2011- 12 budgeted amounts. C5. CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION WAIVER REQUESTS. (DIETRICK/IRONS) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution: 1) Endorsing waivers by the Mayor and all Council Members receiving the benefit of the 8% employer paid member contribution (EPMC) paid by the City on behalf of the Mayor and participating Council Members to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 2) Endorsing monthly salary waiver requests by Council Members Ashbaugh, Carter and Smith, resulting in a reduction in monthly compensation from $1,000 per month to $949 per month, effective the first full payroll period in January 2012, through the remainder of the terms of office of each Council Member. PUBLIC HEARING 1. REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17: ZONING REGULATIONS AND REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ACCESS AND PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN. (MURRY/DUNSMORE/LEVEILLE/ MANDEVILLE — 1 HOUR) RECOMMENDATION: As recommended by the Planning Commission: 1) Introduce by title only, an ordinance to adopt the proposed amendments to Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal Code; and 2) Approve a resolution amending the Access and Parking Management Plan to support downtown residential parking. BUSINESS ITEMS 4 Council Agenda Tuesday,�i ovember 15, 2011 2. DOWNTOWN MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION, SPECIFICATION NO. 90979A. (LYNCH/FRASER —30 MINUTES) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Award a contract to John Madonna Construction Co. of San Luis Obispo for the Base Bid in the amount of$666,446.80 for construction of the Downtown Maintenance and Beautification Project, Specification No. 90979A; 2) Approve transfers in the amount of$34,913 from the CIP Reserves account and $19,000 from the CIP Completed Projects account to the project's construction account to support construction costs; and 3) Appropriate $121,000 from the unreserved balance of the General Fund to the project's construction account to support construction costs. 3. UPDATE ON ALCOHOL OUTLET PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIES. (LINDEN — 1 HOUR) RECOMMENDATION: Endorse an action plan and regulatory approach to reduce public safety problems associated with alcohol outlets. 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 Manager 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) ADJOURN. 5