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City Council Minutes
September 10, 1971
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There was no change of opinion.. They favored:the:prec.ise plan.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: John C. Brown, T. Keith Gurnee, Kenneth E. Schwartz
NOES: Emmons Blake, Myron Graham
ABSENT: None
Mayor Schwartz adjourned the meeting.
APPROVED: November 15, 1971
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Roll Call
F ATRICK, CITY CLERK
MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
September 13, 1971 -.7:30 P.M.
City Hall
Present: John C. Brown, Myron Graham; T. Keith Gurnee,
Kenneth E. Schwartz
Absent: Emmons Blake
City Staff
Present: R. D. Young, Planning Director; J. H. Fitzpatrick,
City Clerk; J. Stockton, Park and Recreation
Supervisor; H. Johnson, City Attorney; R. D. .Miller,
Administrative Officer; E. L. Rodgers, Police Chief
A. Councilman Brown announced that the fall seminar of the Coastal Valley
Planning Council. would be held at Grover City, City Hall, on Saturday,
September 18, 1971.
1. Councilman Gurnee again reviewed for the.Council's information the
provisions of A.B. 1471, Shoreline Control Legislation. He explained the
provisions and the good points that he felt made the bill more effective
than the other shoreline bills under consideration. He recommended that
the City Council support A.B. 1471.
Councilman Brown stated that after reading A.B. 1471, he felt it gave
the best support to good planning and preservation of the shoreline of
California. He stated he would support this bill.
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September 13., 1971
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Counci Iman Graham _.,aI.to_tel:t'Ithat::A:B ,1471, was the better of the b I Is
being considered for shoreline.protection as he felt that the cities
were represented on the Regional Boards and could coordinate good
planning.
Councilman Blake arrived at the meeting at 7:40 P.M.
On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman.Gurnee the 1
following resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2231, a resolution
supporting A.B. 1471 and urging State.Legislators to approve said
legislation.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: John C. Brown, Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee,
Kenneth E. Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINING: Emmons Blake
Councilman Blake abstained as he had not been present during most of the
discussion prior to the resolution.
2. The City Council discussed a possible utility users' tax. The dis-
cussion covered the advantages and disadvantages of initiating a utility
users tax to augment City revenues and also discussed present measures
to raise sufficient funds for increased expenditures for parks and
recreation and library services. '
The Council also discussed this particular tax in the light of the un-
accomplished list of City needs in the Capital Improvement Program. The
tax under consideration was a 5% tax on gas, electricity, telephone
service and cable television. The estimated revenue from this tax would
be about $250,000 to $300,000.
The staff was requested to get up -to -date copies of the model utility
users tax ordinance and have it reviewed in light of recent court
decisions for the Council's future consideration.
3. The City Council discussed the progress of the application to the
U. S. Department of Transportation for agrant of funds for the prepar-
ation of a feasibility study for a bus system to serve the City of San
Luis Obispo and Cal Poly.
The Mayor was authorized to follow up with a letter to Representative
Talcott to look into the City's application with the Department of
Transportation.
4. The City Council discussed the possible annexation of Cal Pol
Councilman Blake reported that at this time nothing was being done
toward completion of the arrangements for the annexation of Cal Poly
or a portion of Cal Poly to the City.
Dean Douglas Gerard stated that the College was very interested in
pursuing annexation to the City and was waiting for the call from the
City committee in order to proceed with negotiations for annexation.
The City Council discussed the pros and cons of the proposed annexation.
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Due to the number of considerations brought before the Council,- Councilman
Blake offered to prepare a report listing the advantages and disadvan-
tages of annexation.
5. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, brought to the Council's
attention the recommendation of the Advisory. Committee on Joint Recreational
Use of School District Property to retain William Hastrup to prepare plans
and specifications and accurate cost estimates for lighting the baseball
stadium to semi -pro standards.
The Council agreed that Mr. Miller should secure a proposal from William
Hastrup for the lighting of the baseball field.
On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Blake, the
meeting was adjourned. Motion carried.
APPROVED: November 15, 1971
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. "FL TRICK, CITY CLERK