HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/1975MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
June 23, 1975 - 12:15 p.m.
Conference Room, City Hall
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Roll Call
PRESENT: Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Steven Petterson,
1 and Mayor Kenneth E. Schwartz
ABSENT: Jesse Norris
City Staff
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R.D. Miller, Administrative
Officer; A.J. Shaw, City Attorney
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1. Robert Strong, Community Development Director, again reviewed for
the City Council his lengthy letter report dated June 16, 1975, regarding the
County Capital Improvement Program Citizens' Advisory Committee report regard-
ing services and facilities needs /City's evaluation and response.
He again reviewed the alternatives presented by the Committee which were:
1) Incremental increase of facilities around the current courthouse,
2) Dispersion of facilities around the City,
3) Acquisition of a new; larger site within the City and construction
of a totally new governmental complex.
He then reviewed the advantages and disadvantages for each alternative consid-
ered by the County committee.
' Robert Strong then reviewed for the City Council a lengthy communication
amassed to Williard Waggoner, County Administrative Officer, from himself
regarding County CIP Facilities - San Luis Obispo Cost /Benefit Data, dated
June 19, 1975. He stated that to date he had not received a reply.
After hearing the review of the lengthy documents presented by the Community
Development Director, Councilman Gurnee wondered if the proposal by the County
was going to affect the City in its on -going General Plan studies, in which
the Community Development Director was involved, and this would further delay
completion of the General Plan, which was started in the Spring of 1974 by
the City, and was continually being delayed.
Mayor Schwartz stated that he felt that the new program was part of the General
Plan as it involved the development of a central business district and civic
center studies which were all part of the planning process.
Robert Strong stated he did not feel that this Capital Improvement Program
Citizens' Advisory Committee study would delay the General Plan as his staff
was moving well ahead of schedule on the General Plan preparation.
Councilman Graham asked that in his discussion with County officials did
Mr. Strong feel that it would take City expenditures in an attempt to keep the
County facilities in downtown San Luis Obispo.
Robert Strong stated that he felt the County Board of Supervisors recognized,
and he hoped the City Council would recognize, that the City might have to
come up with financing of some facilities, such as parking, sewer, water, fire,
police, etc. in order to encourage the County.to stay in downtown San Luis
Obispo.
Mayor Schwartz warned that the City of San Luis Obispo should be careful in
committing funds to support the County administration facilities without knowing
what they were agreeing to. He continued that in order to protect the central
business district and the businesses therein the County and City business
interests must be willing to cooperate financially in developing the central
business and civic center facilities.
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June 23, 1975
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Robert Strong felt that the preliminary estimate by his staff showed a need
to double the existing parking facilities, which could run into millions
of dollars, and should be developed by community interests.
Mayor Schwartz also felt that a study of parking should include not only
customer parking but should also include parking facilities for County and
City employees, but also for new cultural facilities not yet on line.
Mayor Schwartz was authorized to prepare a letter to the Board.of Supervisors
asking that they delete from their C.I.P. and C.I.P.C.A.C. report any reference
to removing County facilities from San Luis Obispo until a cost /benefit study
had been completed and further that the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo supported the County concept of regional administrative centers
throughout the County.
Councilman Gurnee objected to the action of the staff in writing letters and
reports purporting to be City Council Policy, which it was not. He also felt
that the staff should keep the Council more aware of what they were doing in
their relationships with other governmental agancies. He also objected
to the City expending funds to make studies for cost /benefit'studies for
County facilities to the detriment of the City's program, and he felt
there should be support from "downtown property owners and businessmen in
keeping County facilities in downtown San Luis Obispo if they felt they
were that important.
There being no further discussion on this matter, the Mayor was authorized
to prepare the letter and the meeting adjourned to Executive Session.
3. The meeting reconvened to regular session and adjourned to Friday,
June 27, 1975 at noon.
APPROVED: October 6, 1975
zpatrick, City Clerk
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MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
July 1, 1975.- 12:10 p.m.
Conference Room, City Hall
PRESENT: Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Steven Petterson and
Mayor Kenneth E. Schwartz
ABSENT: Jesse Norris
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R.D. Miller, Administrative
Officer; A.J. Shaw, City Attorney
1. Council consideration of the recommendation to the California Highway
Commission from the State Department of Transportation that they rescind the
freeway adoption and dispose of required rights -of -way on portions of Highway
One between Highway 101 and Marsh Street to 8 /10th miles west of Pennington
Creek was continued at the request of Councilman Norris who could not attend
this session.
2. The City Council then held a general discussion on management and
administrative problems at City Hall involving apparent problems to study and
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