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Roll Call
' PRESENT
MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
MAY 13, 1974 - 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
John C. Brown, Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee, Jesse
Norris and Mayor Kenneth E. Schwartz
ABSENT: None
City Staff
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R.D. Miller, .Administrative
Officer; A.J. Shaw, Jr., City Attorney;.David Williamson,
Assistant Administrative Officer; Wayne Peterson,
Assistant .City Engineer
1. Assistant City Engineer, Wayne Peterson, presented for the Council's
consideration plans and specifications for the LINCOLN -BROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVE-
MENT PROJECT. Wayne Peterson presented the plans and.specifications explaining
the scope of the project and.stated that it was estimated at $79,000 plus.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by'Councilman Norris that the plans
and specifications be approved and that the City Engineer be authorized to
proceed with advertising for bids.
2. ' Council consideration of'the proposed ordinance prepared by the
' Citizens' Advisory Committee on Conflict of Interest. Mr. Tim Beedle, Chairman,
Citizens' Advisory Committee, and members Mrs. Nybak and Mr. Gruber appeared
before the City Council presenting the recommendation of the Citizens' Advisory
Committee. Tim Beedle reviewed the proposed ordinance section by section for
the City Council's information. He stated that the reason for adopting such an
ordinance was to encourage the independence, impartiality, and honesty of City
officials and employees in all governmental actions and decisions; to inform
citizens of the existence of personal economic interest which may present a
conflict of interest between the official or employee's public trust and private
gain; to prevent public office from being used for personal gain other than the
remuneration provided by law; to assure that governmental decisions and policy
be made in the proper course according to the proper procedures and considerations;
to prevent special interests from influencing governmental decisions and policy
to their benefit; and to assure, to the extent possible, that governmental
policy and decisions reflect the public interest.
The objectives of the proposed ordinance was to help officials and public
employees achieve the following standard of conduct:
That as far as the public is concerned, it judges its government by
the way its officials and employees conduct themselves in the posts to which
they have been appointed, the people have a right to.expect' that each official
and employee will conduct himself or Herself in a manner that will tend to
preserve public confidence in and respect for the government entity or agency
which he or she represents. Such confidence and respect can best be promoted
if every official and employee, whether elected or appointed, will uniformly
treat all citizens with courtesy, fairness, impartiality, and equality under
the law and avoid both actual and potential conflicts between their private
self - interest and the public interest. He then reviewed sections on definitions
dealing with the proposed ordinance. He reviewed the conflict of interest and
code'of'ethics provisions, disclosure of interest, theot,Ficials who were expected
to comply, the need for an ethical review board, their duties and responsibilities,
and enforcement of the proposed ordinance.
City Council Minutes
May 13, 1974
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A.J. Shaw, City Attorney stated that he felt that the Citizens' Advisory Committee's
proposed ordinance was legal and felt that all proposals of conflict of interest,
code of ethics, etc., although he did feel there might be some problems with the
ethical review board provisions and the penalties imposed by them.
The City Council and the Citizens' Advisory Committee members present then
reviewed the proposed ordinance section by section with questions to the .members.
After review of the entire.ordinance, it was a common consent of the Council
that the Citizens' Advisory Committee review the proposed ordinance in light of
this evening's discussion, review with the City Employees' Association any input
they may have and bring back whatever recommendations the Citizens' Advisory
Committee felt would be appropriate in. this area.
Mayor Schwartz thanked the Citizens' Advisory Committee members for their hard
work in arriving at this.very difficult recommendation.
The Mayor declared a recess at 9:50 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 10:00 P.M. with all council members present.
3. The City Attorney reviewed for the City Council a number of legal
memorandums on various subjects for their consideratbon.
A. Garage .Liens for Storage, April 29, 1974 - received and filed.
B. (1) Physical Standards for Police Officers must be "Job Related."
(2) Police Officer Positions must be open to Men add Women,—
dated April 23; 1974 - was referred to the Administrative
Officer.
C. Vallejo Firefighters Case; Negotiations with Employee Organizations
as to Facilities and Plumber of Personnel, April 23, 1974 - was
ordered received and filed.
D. Zoning Decision by Supreme Court, April 2, 1974 - was ordered
received and filed.
E. Police Officers, Sex Discrimination, March 26, 1974 - was ordered
received and filed.
F. City Ordinance Regarding Financial Disclosure = was ordered
received and filed.
G. Decision by California Supreme Court Increasing Legal Burden of
City, March 29, 1974 - was ordered received and filed'.
H. S.B. 716; S.B. 1340; Financial Disclosure by City Officials,
March 28, 1974 -'was ordered received and filed.
I. Sign Ordinance, March 14, 1974 - was ordered received and filed.
J. Duty of State Agencies to Consider Effect of their Actions upon
the Environment, January 31, 1974 - was referred to the City Attorney
and the Assistant Administrative Officer.
K. Trial Court Decision in the Petaluma Case, January 18, 1974 - was
ordered received and filed.
L. Minor Subdivisions, January 17, 1974 - was ordered received and
filed.'
M. Sidewalks and Curbs for "Public Use" constructed for accessibility
by Physically Handicapped, May 6, 1974 - was.ordered received and
filed.
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City Council Minutes
May 13, 1974
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4A. Status Report FLOOD CONTROL ZONE 9.
David Williamson, Assistant Administrative Officer, reported on progress of
the Zone 9 Advisory Committee and the work program that they are preparing
for the Zone's consultant to prepare a complete study of flood control and
flood problems within the Zone 9 area. The contract will not be developed
prior to the June 4, 1974 primary election, at which the tax rate for the
Zone 9 operation would be voted by the people. The matter was continued to
' the May 20, 1974 meeting for consideration.
4B. Councilman John C. Brown reported to the City Council on the progress
of the transportation study being made for the County of San Luis Obispo by a
consultant through the City /County Planning Group for a comprehensive trans-
portation plan for the City.
Wayne Peterson, Assistant City Engineer, reported to the City Council on the
City's bus system and its operations to date.
4C. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, reviewed for the City Council
the animal control program and shelter service being considered by the County
Board of Supervisors for implementation on July 1, 1974. He stated that the County
Board of Supervisors and the Wood's Animal Shelter are trying to come to some
agreement whereby the County would handle the receiving and the controlling of
animals and the Humane Society would contract for housing, caring and disposing
of the animals picked up by the control officers. He stated that as soon as
the County had come to a conclusion on a program, he would ask representatives
from the County to come to the City Council and present the entire package.
4D. A report on pending legislation by the City Clerk, J.H. Fitzpatrick
was continued to a future meeting.
4E. The 1974/75 budget proposals for Council review was continued to a
later meeting.
' 5. Communication from the City Engineer forwarding a memorandum regarding
an estimate from the Singer Traffic Information System for correcting the Foothill
Boulevard - Chorro Street - Broad Street intersection traffic signals. It was
their estimate that the parts and labor to perform the modification would be
$1,683.00. The modifications proposed would change the signal from a seven -phase
operation to five phases. The existing fire pre -empt would remain. The City
Engineer recommended that the City Council authorize the Singer Corporation to
make the changes under question as he felt this would make a much smoother and
a quicker operation at this intersection.
The City Council approved the recommendation and authorized the City Engineer
to proceed.
6. The City Engineer submitted a communication through the Administrative
Officer for permission to immediately start consultant studies as part of the
Regional Water Quality Control Board Discharge Requirements from the City Sewage
Treatment Plant, and he requested permission to solicit a proposal from John
Jenks to be submitted at a future City Council meeting.
By common consent of the Council, the City Engineer was autho -vi=ed to solicit
a proposal from John Jenks of Jenks and Adamson for a study of the requirements
of by- passing raw sewage to San Luis Creek which must be made prior to September,
1974.
7. The City Council adjourned to Executive Session.
8. On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Graham the meeting
adjourned to 12:15 P.M. on May 17, 1974. Motion carried.
APPROVED: August 5, 1974
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J-eTo ATRICK, CITY CLERK