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SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012
6:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING
7:00 P.M. REGULAR
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Andrew Carter and Kathy Smith, Vice
Mayor Dan Carpenter, and Mayor Jan Marx
City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Michael
Codron, Assistant City Manager, and Sheryll Schroeder, Interim City
Clerk, were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports
or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Dietrick announced the following Closed Session Topic:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Rick Bolanos, Monica Irons, Greg Zocher
Employee Organizations: San Luis Obispo Police Officers' Association (POA)
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM:
Mayor Marx called for public comments. None were heard and the Council recessed to
the Closed Session.
Closed Session adjourned at 7:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Andrew Carter and Kathy Smith, Vice
Mayor Dan Carpenter, and Mayor Jan Marx
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City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Michael
Codron, Assistant City Manager, and Sheryll Schroeder; Interim City
Clerk, were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports
or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge was provided by Council Member Smith.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Dietrick announced that there were no reportable actions from the Closed
Session item.
PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Barbara Walker spoke on homelessness issues.
Jeanne Orosco spoke on homelessness.
Don Hedrick, San Luis Obispo, spoke about homelessness.
Jim Griffin encouraged Council to call together all the stakeholders to discuss solutions
together.
Steve Barasch spoke about lack of maintenance of city property and creek
maintenance.
CONSENT AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
Jody Frey, San Luis Obispo, commented on Item C4, questioned the parking at Prado
Day Center.
Donald Hedrick, San Luis Obispo, spoke about the proposed Resolution under Item C4.
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Council Member Smith requested Item C4 be pulled for separate action.
ACTION: Council Members Carter / Ashbaugh moved to approve the Consent
Calendar, Items C1 through C 3. Roll Call Vote: 5 -0. Motion Carried.
C1. 2012 WATER RESOURCES STATUS REPORT.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the 2012 Water Resources Status Report.
C2.
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve the request for proposals (RFP) for professional
engineering services for the design of SCADA System Upgrade Project, Specification
#91062, and authorize it's issuance, and; 2) Authorize the City Manager to award a
contract if the selected proposal is within the approved budget of $400,000.
C3. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF SUBDIVISION
IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT 3039, 730 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
(TR 108 -07).
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 10383 (2012 Series) approving the Final
i Map for Tract 3039, 730 Foothill Boulevard; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 10384 (2012
Series) accepting the public improvements and certifying completion of the required
private subdivision improvements for Tract 3039, 730 Foothill Boulevard.
C4. RESOLUTION OF TH
9.18 FOR A PORTION OF 43 PRADO ROAD.
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 10385 (2012 Series) suspending
enforcement of the requirements of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Section 9.18 for a
portion of 43 Prado Road.
Council Member Smith mentioned it would be January 2013 before the Council assessed
the safe parking pilot program, she suggested the time be trimmed to three months so that
the City could begin establishing other safe parking programs in a speedier fashion.
It was decided to consider direction to staff under Council Comments.
ACTION: Council Members Ashbaugh /Carter moved to approve the Consent
Calendar, Item C4. Roll Call Vote: 5 -0. Motion Carried.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
PH1. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1582 AUTHORIZING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT. BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO AND . THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA
(DIFFERENT LEVEL OF BENEFITS). SECTION 21363.1 (3% 0 55 FULL
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Human Resources Director Irons and Human Resources Manager Zocher presented the
report and responded to Council questions.
Mayor Marx opened the public hearing.
Jody Frey, San Luis Obispo, said she was not sure there were fair negotiations with the
fire fighters.
Hearing no further testimony, Mayor Marx closed the public hearing.
ACTION: Moved by Council Members Carter /Ashbaugh to: adopt Ordinance No.
1582 (2012 Series) authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo and the Board of Administration of the California Public
Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS). Roll Call Vote: 3 -2, Vice Mayor Carpenter
and Council Member Smith opposed. Motion Carried.
PI-12. AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC FACILITIES
MARGARITA AREA SPECIFIC PLAN (SPA .53 -1
Council Member Smith recused herself stating she lived within 500 feet of the area
would have a conflict of interest. At this point, she left the dais.
Community Development Director Johnson and Senior Planner Dunsmore presented the
report and responded to Council questions.
Council Member Ashbaugh asked why the Council could not get the track map back
sooner than October.
Community Services Director Johnson said staff was continuing to negotiate with the
developer and anticipated completion of the agreement by October.
Mayor Marx asked about implications for rest of developments coming into the
Margarita area.
Senior Planner Dunsmore said it was a fee reduction for the amount of impact fees to
be paid for each residential unit to be developed in the entire Margarita area in future.
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Mayor Marx opened the public hearing.
Donald Hedrick, San Luis Obispo, urged Council to not lower the fees but to use them for
maintainance of creeks.
Aaryn Abbott spoke in favor of the proposed amendment and urged Council to review
their current fees.
Mayor Marx closed the public hearing after the testimony.
ACTION: Moved by Council Members Carter /Ashbaugh to: as recommended by the
Planning Commission: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 10386 (2012 Series) amending Chapter
9 of the Margarita Area Specific Plan to address parks financing; and, 2) Adopt
Resolution No. 10387 (2012 Series) amending the development impact fees for the
Margarita Area Specific Plan. Roll Call Vote: 4 -0. Council Member Smith recused.
Motion Carried.
PH3. CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.
Community Development Director Johnson and Associate Planner David presented the
report and responded to Council questions.
I Mayor Marx asked if the bio solid recycling program was still in existance and Associate
Planner David said it was still and would be recognized in the plan.
Mayor Marx opened the public hearing.
Don Hedrick, San Luis Obispo, spoke against support of the Climate Action Plan.
Richard Kramzdorf , San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of the plan.
Jody Frey, San Luis Obispo, spoke about cutting trees and chemicals that effect the
environment.
Andrew Cristie, Sierra Club, made suggestions on portion of the report and
implementation timelines.
Steve Barach, San Luis Obispo, felt the report had nothing about economic impact to the
public to implement. He suggested a fiscal analysis be prepared first.
Courtney Kienow, Representing the SLO Chamber of Commerce, thanked staff for
community input process. She encouraged the City to provide a financial impact analysis
on businesses and citizens.
Scott Mann, energy upgrade specialist, supported staff recommendations.
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Kevin Rice, San Luis Obispo, stated he felt the costs could be excessive and that the
proposal was over - reaching. He added that he felt the negative declaration was wishful
and that staff time was underestimated.
Mayor Marx closed the public hearing after the testimony.
At 9:00 PM, Council recessed until 9:13 PM, at which time all returned to the dias.
Council Member Carter said he did not think a cost benefit analysis had taken place,
and before implementation one should be done, also the communities cost and benefits.
Mayor Marx said that when land use and circulation elements are brought forward, they
will require an economic analysis. She added that future costs were impossible to
estimate. She felt this was a policy statement.
Council Member Ashbaugh. informed that the plan had changed due to public input and
he did not wish to delay further. He asked about a cost estimate that required new
commercial development parking places to be wired for charging stations.
Community Development Director Johnson responded that there was no estimate at
this time, that staff could provide follow up information.
Council Member Ashbaugh spoke about the removed section that called for a
jobs /housing balance, which was in the Planning Commission version.
Associate Planner David noted it was included in the Planning Commission draft,
Planning Commission members felt that this document was not the place to discuss
that. He said that the wording of the strategy did not change, there was still wording to
that effect in the document.
Council Member Smith asked if Council could place a condition on any one issue that
could come back with financial analysis.
Community Development Director Johnson answered that a lot of the document would
not be implemented immediately; parts would come back in other programs. He added
that if it was the desire of Council, when any of the individual issues came before
Council, a fiscal analysis could be added.
Council Member Carter said it should be put in document that a fiscal analysis would be
done.
Vice Mayor Carpenter mentioned it was good fiscal management to do analysis and that
potential savings would also show up in analysis.
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Community Development Director Johnson said staff had the tools to run program
costs, what the impact to the private sector would be. He informed that typically staff
did fiscal impacts as part of the staff report on Council items which were just related to
City, it didn't extend to the private sector. He explained that staff wanted to be sensitive
to not imposing costs on businesses or residential development. He suggested that on
Page 13, "Finalizing the City's Reduction Strategies ", to add a sentence that where
strategies had a potential to impose a cost on the community, a cost benefit analysis
shall accompany implementation proposals.
Council Member Ashbaugh asked if it could be conditioned on where it was feasible to
do so.
Community Development Director Johnson said that staff would show what the short
and long term savings would be.
In discussing transportation of solid waste, Council Member Ashbaugh and Mayor Marx
added on page 41, WST 1.1.0 "Conduct a feasibility assessment study of relocating bio
solid composting."
Council Member Carter, speaking on Page 20, Item BLD 2.2, "Require new
development to install energy - efficient appliances ", said most developers install energy-
efficient appliances.
Mayor Marx asked if there was grant possibilities for some of the implementations and
Community Development Deputy Director Murry responded yes, there were grants for
both the City and residents.
The majority of Council requested Item TLU 8.1 "Improve a jobs /housing balance to
reduce VMT from commuting" added back in on Page 33.
Council Member Carter discussed TLU 2.1 and TLU 2.2 on Page 30. He suggested
lower percentages and higher space requirements.
Council Member Smith asked the definition of "near term" and Deputy Director Murry
responded within the next five years.
The majority Council agreed on 50 parking spaces on TLU 2.2 and 2.3.
On page 36, Mayor Marx wished to add the following sentence to the end of the first
paragraph, "The City's rate structure also encourages water conservation."
On page 41, Mayor Marx wished to add WST 1.10 "The feasibility study of relocated
composting of bio solids."
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Mayor Marx felt Parks and Open Space needed their own sections. Page 43, Existing
Actions, title it Parks, eliminate and Open Space and include more accurate and
complete description of open space or greenbelt program of approximately 6,000 acres.
Associate Planning David suggested adding to the existing Section "As of 2012, the City
maintains a total of 6,765 acres of Open Space" and add to the introduction "Open
space provides the biggest net benefits since carbon absorption in these areas is high
while maintenance is low ".
Continuing on page 44, Parks and Open Space Strategies, Mayor Marx wished to add a
sentence to say "While parks and urban forest generate greenhouse gas emissions due
to primarily maintenance activities, open space preservation results in 100% carbon
absorption."
Page 45, it was agreed to change 2.4 to "Expand donation program for open space
preservation and maintenance."
Page 46, PKS 4: Establish more Community Gardens, Mayor Marx suggested language
"Establish more community gardens and put the Calle Joaquin Agricultural Reserve
under cultivation."
It was agreed the heading would be changed to "Foster Local Food Production ".
Section 4.2 to read "Implement the Calle Joaquin Agricultural Reserve Master Plan."
On Page 61, PKS 4, instead of establish more community gardens, Mayor Marx
suggested it read to foster local food production and the indicator would be
implementation of the Calle Joaquin Agricultural Reserve master plan ".
Page 45, bottom of the page, Mayor Marx suggested it read "PKS 2: Parks
Development and Open Space Preservation."
ACTION: Moved by Council Members Ashbaugh /Carter to: As recommended by the
Planning Commission, Adopt Resolution No. 10388 (2012 Series) as amended, to
approve the Climate Action Plan and the associated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact. Roll Call Vote: 5 -0. Motion Carried.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Vice Mayor Carpenter asked if it was possible for Council to bring the SLO Brew to a
future Council meeting without going through the appeal process.
City Attorney Dietrick answered that it would not be under current policy and would
present due process issues with respect to the applicant.
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Vice Mayor Carpenter asked the schedule for the update to Council on the land use
circulation element.
Community Development Director Johnson responded that Council would receive a
briefing in October and staff would set the schedule and milestones in the next couple of
months. He said staff planned to bring to Council in early January with spring updates.
Council Member Carter said he met with So. Cal Gas to discuss their advanced meter
program. He discussed the potential issue of receiving facilities which would be 35 feet in
air.
Council Member Smith expressed a desire for an agenda item on the pilot safe parking
program.
Council Member Carter said he also wanted the discussion, since Council had been
focused on the off street camping issue, he felt it was important that the issue be
balanced with a "carrot" aspect, which could be an expanded program.
Council Member Ashbaugh asked when the City would find out the results of the Rand
McNally visit and City Manager Lichtig responded later that week. He added that he
attended the Neighborhood Wellness update; he participated in the Mosaic Festival
concert, the League of Cities meeting in Atascadero, and the California Arts Council.
Mayor Marx reported attendance at the Regional Transportation Agency do analysis on
present facility and possible expansion. She announced that August 3 and 4 there would
be a garage and bake sale in Los Osos to benefit the Maxine Lewis homeless shelter.
City Manager Lichtig asked for clarification or concurrence, if staff were to bring back an
Rem that incorporated other issues, other than the safe parking issue, other issues related
to homeless, to give Council a broader discussion. She added that staff was meeting on
a regular basis. She felt it was an opportunity to share all the efforts that were being
undertaken to try to address the issue of homelessness as well mitigating the impacts on
the community.
Council Member Smith said she didn't have a problem with that; she just did not want the
issue to get lost in a mire of other kinds of ideas.
Council Member Ashbaugh said discussion of broader issues was acceptable. He
explained the homeless services center issue would be one Council would wrestle with
and possibly open up again, saying that to him, that was a decision which the community
voted and moved on, there was currently a contract with an architect. He supported a
broader discussion. He felt other homeless advocates could be invited.
,'ce Mayor Carpenter asked about the additional meeting in August discussed by Council
Member Ashbaugh and City Manager Lichtig noted staff would get back to Council.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Marx adjourned
the meeting at 10: 40 PM.
Cify Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: August 7, 2012
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