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ROLL CALL :
Council Member sPresent:Council Members John Ashbaugh, Dan Carpenter, Andrew Carter, ViceMayor Kathy Smith, and Mayor Jan Mar x
City StaffPresent:Katie Lichtig, City Manager, Andrea Visveswara, Assistant City Attorney ,Michael Codron, Assistant City Manager, and Maeve Kennedy Grimes ,City Clerk, were present at Roll Call . Other staff members presente dreports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes .
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CLOSED SESSIO N
Assistant City Attorney Visveswara announced the following Closed Session Topics :
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — Anticipated Litigatio nPursuant to Government Code § 54956 .9 (b)(1 )One (1) potential case, a title dispute over APNs 053-152-007 and 053-152-008, Call e
Joaquin open space parcel s
CONFERENCE REGARDING PROPERTY NEGOTIATION SPursuant to Government Code § 54956 .8AGENCY NEGOTIATORS : City of San Luis Obispo : J . Christine Dietrick, Andrea S .VisveshwaraNEGOTIATING PARTY : Gerald Weaver, J . Tavener Holland, on behalf of the Alic eCarroll Trus tNEGOTIATIONS:Title dispute over APNs 053-152-007 and 053-152-008, Call eJoaquin open space parcel s
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS :
•No one spoke at this time .
Closed Session adjourned at 5 :45 P .M .
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MINUTE SSPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCI LCITY OF SAN LUIS OBISP O
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 201 25:30 P .M . SPECIAL MEETIN G6:00 P .M . REGULAR MEETIN GCOUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREE TSAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
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The Regular Meeting convened at 6 :00 P .M .
ROLL CALL :
Council Members
Present :Council Members John Ashbaugh, Dan Carpenter, Andrew Carter, Vic e
Mayor Kathy Smith, and Mayor Jan Mar x
City Staff
Present :Katie Lichtig, City Manager, Andrea Visveswara, Assistant City Attorney ,
Michael Codron, Assistant City Manager, and Maeve Kennedy Grimes ,
City Clerk, were present at Roll Call . Other staff members presente d
reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes .
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANC E
Vice Mayor Smith led the Pledge of Allegiance .
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Assistant City Attorney Visveswara announced the following reportable actions fro m
Closed Session :
Agreement was reached to resolve the title dispute at the Calle Joaquin ope n
space parcels, APN 053-152-007 and 053-152-008 . Council (5-0) authorized th e
Mayor to enter into an agreement to purchase the parcels for $50,000 with th e
City covering all incidental costs . In addition, the agreement called for a mutua l
release and the City's assignment of its claim against Cuesta Title Company t o
the Trust . Finally, the Council (5-0) authorized the appropriation and expenditur e
of funds from account number 600-2485 and Natural Resources Protectio n
Program Number 11250, account number 7843 to cover the purchasing of th e
parcels .
Roll Call Vote : 5-0
INTRODUCTION S
NEW HIRES -DARYL GRIGSBY, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR —(LICHTIG — 1 0
MINUTES )
City Manager Katie Lichtiq introduced Public Works Director Dary l
Grigsby as a New Hire .
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•JOSEPH LEASE, CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL —(JOHNSON — 1 0
MINUTES )Community Development Deputy Director Kim Murry introduced Chie f
Building Official Joseph Lease as a New Hire .
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PROCLAMATION — RECOGNIZING CAROL HATLEY FOR HER 36 YEARS O FDEDICATED SERVICE TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO .—(MARX—5 MINUTES )Carol Hatley accepted the Proclamation .
PROCLAMATION — RECOGNIZING DECEMBER 20, 2012 AS HOMELESS
PERSONS' MEMORIAL DAY .—(MARX — 5 MINUTES )
Patricia Gomez accepted the Proclamation .
APPOINTMEN T
Al .APPOINTMENT TO HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD .(MARX — 5 MINUTES )
RECOMMENDATION :Motion by Council Member Ashbaugh / Council Member Carte r
to : Confirm appointment of Aimee Danielle LaRue to the Housing Authority Board ,Family Tenant position, to fill an unscheduled vacancy, term ending on March 31, 2013 .
ACTION :Roll Call Vote : 5 - 0 Motion Carried .
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Richard Howell,Arroyo Grande, spoke in regard to homelessness and appreciation ofCAPSLO.
Andrea Herrera,San Luis Obispo, spoke in regard to CAPSLO and the cas emanagement program .
Tao Powell,spoke of homelessness and appreciation of the CAPSLO cas emanagement program .
Mary Lou Zivna,case manager for CAPSLO at Prado, read from a letter from a safe
shelter program client .
•Michael Sheard,homeless service worker and part-time case manager from Nort hCounty, spoke in regard to homelessness .
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Stephane Michel,case manager for CAPSLO, spoke in regard to homelessness .
Donald Hedrick,San Luis Obispo, spoke in regard to homelessness .
Leslie Hall,San Luis Obispo Builders Exchange, spoke in regard to homelessness an d
the location of the new homeless center and asked for there to be more contact wit h
SLO businesses .
Andrew Anderson,case manager at Prado Day Center, spoke in regard t o
homelessness and the roll of case managers .
Della Wapner,Program Manager at Maxine Lewis Shelter, distributed statistic s
regarding CAPSLO Homeless Services Measurable Outcomes for 2012 .
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CONSENT AGEND A
Public Comments On Items On The Consent Calenda r
No one spoke at this time .
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ACTION : Motion by Council Member Carpenter /Vice Mayor Smith to approv e
the Consent Calendar Items Cl thru C5 .
Roll Call Vote : 5 - 0 Motion Carried .
Cl .MINUTES OF MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2012 ; AND TUESDAY, DECEMBE R
4,2012 .(CODRON/KENNEDY GRIMES )
RECOMMENDATION :Waive oral reading and approve as presented .
ACTION :Approved by Consent Calendar Vote .
C2 .COUNCIL LIAISON SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2013 .
(MARX/SMITH/KENNEDY GRIMES )
RECOMMENDATION :Approve Council Liaison Subcommittee assignments fo r
calendar year 2013 .
ACTION :Approved by Consent Calendar Vote .
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• C3 .MEMORANDUMOF UNDERSTANDING BETWEENTHE CITYAND TH ECOUNTY TO SPECIFY LEAD AND RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES FOR TH E
PURPOSE OF CERTIFYING THE CHEVRON EIR .(JOHNSON/DUNSMORE )
RECOMMENDATION :Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) todesignate the City to act as Lead Agency and the County to act as Responsibl eAgency for the purpose of processing and certifying the Chevron Tank Far mEnvironmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to Section 15050 of the Californi a
Environmental Quality Act .
ACTION :Approved by Consent Calendar Vote .
C4 .REVISIONS TO AIRPORT LAND USE CONSULTANT CONTRACT T OACCOMMODATE NEW SCOPE OF WORK .(JOHNSON/MURRY/MILLER )
RECOMMENDATION :1) Authorize Community Development Director to amen dthe airport land use consultant scope of work to advise City regarding proposedrevisions to the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport Land Use Plan update .
2)Approve increased contract amount for airport land use consultant Johnso nAviation.
ACTION :Approved by Consent Calendar Vote .
•C5 .FIRE DEPARTMENT REPLACEMENT OF CARDIAC MONITORS .
(HINES/COX )
RECOMMENDATION :1) Award a sole source contract to Zoll Medica lCorporation for purchase of four X Series Cardiac Monitors and accessories an dauthorize the City Manager to execute the contract totaling $128,300 .2 )Approve additional $33,700 from unallocated General Fund reserve for Cardia cMonitor Replacement CIP .
ACTION :Approved by Consent Calendar Vote .
BUSINESS ITEM S
B1 .GENERAL FUND FIVE YEAR FISCAL FORECAST : 2013-18 .(LICHTIG/ELKE/MCCLURE/MALLICOAT — 60 MINUTES )
City Manager Lichtiq,presented the report and responded to Council questions .
Public Comment s
No one spoke at this time .
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Members of the Council addressed their comments and questions regarding th e
financial forecast, including CIP, Measure Y economic development, and pensio n
matters .
The City Council recessed at 7 :55 pm and resumed at 8 :09 p m
B2 .2013-15 FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS AND POLICIES .
(LICHTIG/CODRON/STANWYCK — 60 MINUTES )
City Manager Lichtig presented a general overview,Don Maruska addressed the financia l
plan process, and Parks and Recreation Director Stanwyck,addressed the financial pla n
policies . The report was presented and staff responded to Council questions .
Public Comment s
Leslie Halls,spoke in favor of having a Council Member and a member from the publi c
on the financial oversight committee . She would like to see a local investment of ou r
City monies .
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Members of the Council addressed their comments and questions regarding th e
financial plan process .
ACTION :Motion by Vice Mayor Smith / Council Member Ashbaugh to :
Review and approve the 2013-15 Financial Plan Goal Setting Process .
Roll Call Vote : 5-0 Motion Carried .
Members of the Council addressed their comments and questions regarding th e
financial plan policies .
Motion by Council Member Carter / Council Member Ashbaugh to approve CIP, SOPC ,
IT Fund, Utilities Fund, direct staff to come back with answers regarding th e
membership of the Investment Oversight Committee and Brown Act Issue .
After further discussion, the motion was withdrawn to allow for a vote on each polic y
element individually .
ACTION :Motion by Council Member Carter / Council Member Ashbaugh to
approve the proposed policy change regarding Capital Improvement Projec t
Management for the 2013-15 Financial Plan as noted below in strikeout an d
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•CIP Projects $4-5,000 $25,000 or More .Construction project sand equipment purchases which cost $45 ;599 $25,000 or morewill be included in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP); mino rcapital outlays of less than $15,000 $25,000 will be included i nthe operating program budgets .Roll Call Vote : 4-1 (Vice Mayor Smith opposed) Motion Carried .
ACTION :Motion byCouncil Member Carter / Council Member Ashbaugh t oapprove the proposed policy change to Significant Program Operating Change sfor the 2013-15 Financial Plan as by raising the threshold from $5,000 to $7,50 0to provide consistency with the City's Financial Management Manual whic hallows Department Heads purchasing approval of up to $7,500 .Roll Call Vote : 4-1 (Vice Mayor Smith opposed) Motion Carried .
ACTION :Motion byCouncil Member Carter / Council Member Ashbaugh t oapprove the proposed policy addition of an IT Replacement Fund to read a sfollows:Information Technology (IT)Replacement Fun dThe City will establish an IT Replacement Fund for the Genera lFund to provide for the timely replacement of informatio n
technology, both hardware and software, with an individua lreplacement cost of $25,000 . The City will begin building th efund balance with the long term objective of maintaining aminimum fund balance in the IT Replacement Fund of at leas t20% of the original purchase costs of the items accounted for i nthis fund .Roll Call Vote : 5-0 Motion Carried .
ACTION :MotionbyCouncilMember Carter I Council Member Ashbaugh t oadd the following language to the City's fiscal policies regarding water and sewe rrate stabilization reserves :Water and Sewer Rate Stabilization Reserves .The City wil lmaintain a reserve for the purposes of offsetting unanticipate dfluctuations in Water Fund or Sewer Fund revenues to provid efinancial stability, including the stability of revenues and the rate sand charges related to each Enterprise . The funding target fo rthe Rate Stabilization Reserve will be 10% of sales revenue i nthe Water Fund and 5% of sales revenue in the Sewer Fund .Roll Call Vote : 4-1 (Vice Mayor Smith opposed) Motion Carried .
ACTION : Motion by Council Member Carter / Council Member Ashbaugh todirect staff to come back with answers regarding the membership of th eInvestment Oversight Committee and Brown Act Issue .Roll Call Vote : 5-0 Motion Carried .
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B3 .PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE FINANCIAL PLAN DOCUMENT TO •
IMPROVE NAVIGATION AND USER EXPERIENCE .(LICHTIG/CODRON — 6 0MINUTES)
Assistant City Manager Codron presented the report and responded to Counci lquestions.
Public CommentsGordon Mullin requested that more information be available to see how much employeesearn, a glossary be included at the back of the document and that documents b epredominantly in black and white (have a printer friendly version ).
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Members of the Council addressed their comments in regard to changes to the financia lplan documents and provided direction to staff .
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Liaison Reports :The following reports were received :•Vice Mavor Smith and Mayor Marx submitted written reports prior to the meeting .
Council Member Ashbauqh distributed his written report at the meeting and orall ycommented on the homeless services center .
Communications :Mayor Marx publicized the Homelessness Workshop which will be held on Saturday ,January 12, 2013 at 9 :30 am in the City/County Library . Information will be put on th eCity website on December 21, 2012 . Mayor Marx distributed a copy of the City Fla gPolicy from 2004 . After discussion, there was consensus that Council Members woul dlike to see the item on the Agenda .
Council Member Carter brought up the issue of restaurants that want to expand into latenight alcohol service and asked if other Council Members wanted to agendize adiscussion of implementing a moratorium until a Council policy can be established .Carter, Smith, Carpenter support . City Manager Lichtig will speak with CDD Directo rJohnson as to when that might be able to happen .
Council Member Carpenter asked for clarification of requests for additional items to b e
agendized and how it would affect staff demands . The City Manager addressed tha t
issue .
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There being no further business to come before the City Council,Mayor Marx adjourne d
the meeting at 10 :44 p .m .
Maeve Kennedy Grime s
City Clerk
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCI L
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISP O
TUESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2013 - 6 :00 P .M .
LUDWICK COMMUNITY CENTER, 864 SANTA ROSA STREE T
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNI A
ROLL CALL :
Council Members
Present :Council Members John Ashbaugh, Dan Carpenter and Andre w
Carter, Vice Mayor Kathy Smith and Mayor Jan Marx .
City Staff
Present :Katie Lichtig, City Manager, Michael Codron, Assistant Cit y
Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, and Maeve Kenned y
Grimes, City Clerk (Other Department staff members were als o
present to assist in the process as needed .)
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2013-15 FINANCIAL PLAN COMMUNITY FORU M
City Manaqer Lichtiq provided an overview of the goal-setting process, curren t
goals, and the fiscal outlook for 2011-13 .Consultant Don Maruska explained th e
interactive process designed for this forum and facilitated the process throughou t
the course of the evening .
There were approximately 175 participants in this forum .
Public Comment s
During the public comment period, 52 members of the public provided input on th e
issues and goals that were of priority to them . Public comments were grouped int o
the following categories :
Downtown Economic Developmen t
Pierre Rademaker,San Luis Obispo . Primary City goals should be Community
Development, Economic Development, Neighborhood wellness ; investment int o
downtown with TOT $$. Update Downtown Master Plan for Mission Plaza ;
circulation improvement of infrastructure of streets, bus routes and stops, trolle y
lines, bike lanes and facilities . Update analysis of needs and improvements .
Deborrah Cash,Atascadero . Executive Director of the Downtown Association .
Goals should focus on security, design and maintenance, public relations regardin g
transient issues, continued and updated policing ; private tree lighting and tax i
stands .
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Dominic Tartaqlia,San Luis Obispo . President of Downtown Association, SLO
expressed his ideas : issue of transients ; education of the public regarding th e
difference between transients and homelessness ; increase bicycle patrols i n
downtown and collaboration with the city to get assistance for those who want it .
Ermina Karim,San Luis Obispo . Chamber of Commerce, SLO . Chamber prioritie s
include : Economic Development Strategic Plan ; jobs for head of household ;
revitalization of Mission Plaza and long term fiscal sustainability for City budget an d
Measure Y .
Joseph Abrahams,San Luis Obispo . Measure Y : Citizens voted for it as a n
investment in itself. The natural history of the downtown should be enhanced .
Courtney Kienow,San Luis Obispo . SLO Chamber of Commerce . The Chambe r
goals include enhancement of Mission Plaza : it needs to be returned to its vita l
standing as a spiritual and cultural hub of our community . Finance publi c
improvements ; enhanced lighting, bridge safety are also important . Vision of th e
Downtown Concept Plan should be implemented .
Bill Almas,San Luis Obispo . Encourage strategies of Economic Developmen t
Strategic Plan, transportation and infrastructure . The permit process should b e
streamlined and coordinated .
Skate Park
Johnny Miller,San Luis Obispo . The community has done a lot towards design an d
fundraising for a skate park for over 6 years, but we need additional funding to g o
forward with the Skate Park.
Eli Stein,San Luis Obispo, works for a local skate shop . There is a great need fo r
this skate park; it is a widely popular sport, but doesn't have a proper facility . Th e
current temporary spot in Santa Rosa Park needs to be upgraded and enlarged .
Chris Pontius,San Luis Obispo . Has spent 18 years working towards the skat e
park . 7 years ago, she participated in the development of a plan . The group ca n
make a few changes to reduce costs, but the time is now to upgrade the park
facility .
Spencer Crotty,San Luis Obispo . Has attended fundraisers and planning for nearl y
eight years . The location is phenomenal, but the infrastructure is in great need . I t
will provide a better place for skaters to skate and keep them off City and busines s
properties . San Luis Obispo is the Happiest City, but it has the saddest skate park .
Eric Meyer,San Luis Obispo . Supports the skate park .
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Dave E .,San Luis Obispo . A skate park is an investment in our kids' future . Santa
Barbara's park is very popular . A skate park localizes the skaters . How abou t
using the boy's prison in Paso Robles as a skate park and BMX skate park ?
Open Spac e
Jodee Bennett,San Luis Obispo . EcoSLO volunteer and SLO Steward . A natura l
SLO docent for our open space . Continue to help fund open space ; conservatio n
easements, education, etc .
Janet Pierucci,San Luis Obispo . Enjoys exploring San Luis and finding joy in th e
outdoors . A happy city should also be a city of well-being . Biking and walking nee d
to be safe and accessible . Expand our green space, walkways and bike ways .
Establish a Commission on Open Space with a core of volunteers to create an d
maintain the upkeep of our open spaces .
John Smiqelski,San Luis Obispo . Continue to give high priority to open spaces ,
Laguna Lake ; it is an excellent resource for the community and visitors .
Carolyn Huddleston,Templeton, and member of EcoSLO Board . She appreciate s
the Council appropriation toward open spaces . Trail maintenance and docent lea d
hikes are provided by Eco SLO . We need to maintain open spaces for recreation ,
reduction of stress, quality of life, and reduced obesit y
Greq Bettencourt,Cayucos, Director of Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers .
Congratulated Council on their political courage . Ranger staff for City open space s
is 1 FT and a few PT staff ; more staff are needed .
Sandra Marshall,San Luis Obispo . EcoSLO Chair . SLO Stewards newsletter i s
distributed to over 1,000 people . EcoSLO is dedicated to protecting an d
enhancing the natural environment through community-based action, advocacy ,
and education . Thanked the Council for continued support .
Neiqhborhood Wellnes s
Catherine Meeks,San Luis Obispo . Please keep neighborhood wellness a priorit y
and major city goal . Meadow Park has improved, but safety and the quality of lif e
needs to be focused upon and improved . Need full time dedicated staff .
Carolyn Smith,San Luis Obispo . Thanked the Council for making neighborhoo d
wellness a major city goal . Progress has been made within the last year, however ,
street and sidewalk repair, effective street sweeping, and removing additiona l
vehicles from neighborhoods needs to continue . Neighborhood patrols are needed
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to deal with burglaries . Rental reviews/inspections are needed to prevent lo w
standards in housing . Noise levels must be reduced and need to be enforced .
Karen Adler,Alta Vista, San Luis Obispo . Enjoys students, but not their parties .
Fines for noise violations should be increased . The ordinance regarding 5 non -
related persons in a rental must be enforced .
Harry Busselen,San Luis Obispo . Neighbors North of Foothill (NNOF).
Implementation of street sweeping should be set up with no parking on stree t
sweeping dates . The parking issue at the trail head on Patricia at Bishop's Pea k
needs to be resolved . The rental area is a growing problem .
Fiscal Responsibility and Pension Refor m
Kristen Yetter,San Luis Obispo . Continue to maintain focus on fiscal responsibility .
Pension reform issue should be brought to the community . High staffing costs
should be reduced . Foster the entrepreneurial spirit . Contingency funds should b e
in place .
Bob Stets,San Luis Obispo . Pension liability must be focused upon . Opportunity
of rising funds is hopeful, but are we living up to our commitments? Solutions ar e
not simple, but we must analyze the situation and include community in th e
discussion .
Gordon Mullin,San Luis Obispo Financial planner . Discussed defined contributio n
and benefit plans . People live longer ; we may not be able to keep our promises .
Jeff Buckinqham,San Luis Obispo County. We appreciate the progress that ha s
been made within the near past, and hope it continues .
Kevin Rice,San Luis Obispo . Stated that Mission Plaza, Skate Board Park an d
homeless issues are top priorities . Measure Y back up plan is needed . We need
to look to each department and find out where we can make cuts .
Transportatio n
Dan Rivoire,San Luis Obispo . SLO Bicycle Coalition . Supports safe streets for all ,
and a community atmosphere ; wants to see improved bicycle and pedestria n
infrastructure ; build out of the bicycle plan ; and safe routes to school . Improv e
downtown for better access of all modes of transportation . He requested a pro -
active walking and biking goal . Restore bicycle planning position within the City .
He finished his comments by requesting that all those who support bicycling stan d
up .
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Peggy Koteen,San Luis Obispo . Southside bicycle route would be appreciated .
Tank Farm and Buckley are not the best and stated that a stand-alone bicycle lan e
would be a great goal, along with the path between Avilla and San Luis Obispo .
Vanessa Amerson,San Luis Obispo . Volunteer for safe routes to school . Woul d
like to see staff review paths for best cycling and walking to each of the schools ;a
study would show what needs to be fixed .
Elizabeth Thyne,San Luis Obispo . Mass Transit Committee, SLO . Traffi c
Congestion Relief should be a City priority . Maintaining and increasing ridershi p
(with more money and a staff person). She would like to see an update to th e
current short term transit plan . She made a final statement that as our populatio n
ages, public transport should remain healthy for all .
Michael Draze,San Luis Obispo . Member of Planning Commission . Renewing
Measure Y is critical to the city . Transportation options are crucial . We all need t o
rethink trips and review options to single user automobile to reduce congestion .
Economic Developmen t
Tim Williams,San Luis Obispo . ISP industry for 16 years . He wants to see acces s
to broadband under Economic Development Plan . Private businesses have don e
what they can, but it's time for the City to adopt a goal to aggressively increase an d
expand this new infrastructure in broadband .
Ron Yukelson,San Luis Obispo . Sierra Vista Medical Center . EDSP allows fo r
sustainable growth for the future and the opportunity to plan for our future .
Encourage new business to come and promote current businesses and encourag e
them to thrive .
Bob Mansell,San Luis Obispo . When he moved here he recalls that there were n o
big box stores within the downtown of the City and wants it to stay that way . Nee d
to have a traffic light in the Stoneridge area across Broad Street / Lawrence .
Eric Justesen,San Luis Obispo . He wants to see implementation of the EDSP .
This development is a long-term endeavor . We need EDSP for almost every topi c
that has been discussed tonight . In favor of bike plans and redevelopment o f
Mission Plaza .
Chris Richardson,San Luis Obispo . Thanked Council and Staff for the adoption o f
the EDSP . Implementation is the next step and it will take tenacity . Infrastructure
finance plan can be an impediment so it is a critical component . Help th e
companies that are here and encourage new businesses to come to San Lui s
Obispo . Open Spaces are not infinite ; they should be considered durin g
development .
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Bill Portzel, San Luis Obispo . Thinks the homeless shelter on one acre on South
Higuera is too small for 200 beds, parking and a kennel . He would like to see th e
site moved to a more suitable area for facilities, parking and activities .
Bill Thoma,San Luis Obispo County resident and City business owner . Two years
ago, this approval was not fully discussed . Prado 40 is a feasible site and shoul d
be considered by CAPSLO . The City should help fund this . Enforcement of
behavioral issues should be funded to a higher level . It violates the City's Tri Pola r
concept : Healthcare on Johnson ; government in downtown ; social services in sout h
part of town .
Alcohol Outlets
Allan Cooper,San Luis Obispo . Save Our Downtown . He supports neighborhoo d
wellness — especially in our downtown . Economic vitality and mixed use i n
downtown should be encouraged . Discourage additional alcohol outlets in th e
downtown . Downtown Concept Plan should be incorporated into the Pedestria n
Plan . There should be a more appropriate balance between alcohol and othe r
businesses in downtown .
Elisabeth Abraham,San Luis Obispo . Wants to continue to see SLO as a happy
town ; reduce alcohol proliferation in the downtown .
Other topics (community partnerships, revenue generation, annual publi c
service recognition day, south side traffic solutions, and traffic congestio n
Ziyad Nacassha,San Luis Obispo . Foundation for the Performing Arts Center .
Support of the PAC by the City is major goal and greatly appreciated . Look forwar d
to continued success .
Charlene Rosales,San Luis Obispo . COO of United Way of SLO County .
Volunteered on EDSP . She wants to see the plan implemented to the fulles t
possible extent to help build a resilient economy and engage the community .
Dixon Moore,San Luis Obispo . Proposed his idea for revenue generation for th e
City ... Advertisement/Marketing in the parking structures ; elevator and door wraps ;
framed posters on the top of stairwells . $15,000 to $100,000 income potential .
Marilyn Fiddler,San Luis Obispo . There are 1,000 501 C3's in San Luis Obispo .
We are not only the happiest town, but also the "caringest" town . Harness tha t
energy. Create an annual public service recognition day -- "care fair" where non-
profits would set up tables with information regarding what they do . Give free ic e
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cream . The City should facilitate a liaison position to help all the non-profits an d
proactively reach out to help those who wish to create new ones .
Don Hedrick,San Luis Obispo . Governments have no soul . We need to look for a
better way to treat our citizens . Invest in our location here .
Aimee Wyatt,San Luis Obispo . From Meadow Park it is .7 miles between th e
nearest street lights . Asked for a new street light on Broad Stree t
Linda Gruber,San Luis Obispo . Parking structure . We should have a 24 hou r
mechanical system in place especially for the evenings .
Sandra Rowley,San Luis Obispo . Represents Residents for Qualit y
Neighborhoods, SLO . Measure Y Essential Services . Touched on several issues :
neighborhood wellness, public safety, street paving, infrastructure, noise ordinance ,
problem behaviors of students, code violations and property owners should b e
included in rental review/inspection and enacting our own program .
Josh Friedman,San Luis Obispo . Freedom . Nothing is free . Independence an d
entrepreneurship can fund the matters people are requesting .
Dan Phares,San Luis Obispo . Happiness should be the number one goal of th e
council . Trees and plants encourage happiness ; make SLO a green place . Plan to
reduce the traffic flow on LOVR, do whatever you can to reduce traffic in that area .
The speakers' comments were recorded and all participants at the venue wer e
provided with an opportunity to "cast a vote" next to the six ideas they though t
should be top priorities . In addition they "cast a vote" next to the six top Measure Y
projects/services . Additional comments were received in writing and attached t o
the comment sheets .
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There being no further business to come before the City Council,Mayor Mar x
adjourned the meeting at 9 :00 p .m .
Maeve Kennedy Grime s
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL : xx/xx/13
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