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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/17/1977MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1977 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL Pledge ' Roll Call PRESENT: Councilmen Dunin, Gurnee, Jorgensen, Petterson and Mayor Schwartz ABSENT: None City Staff PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer; Allen Grimes, City Attorney; Rob Strong, Director of Community Development; Wayne Peterson, City Engineer; Gordon Johnson, Personnel Director; Terry Sanville, Planning Associate; Don Englert, Police Captain 1. The City Council held a public hearing to consider the adoption of the County -Wide .Solid Waste Management Plan as prepared and adopted by the County of San Luis Obispo. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open. Bert Townsend, Solid Waste Management Section of the County of San Luis Obispo, reviewed in detail the County -Wide Solid.Waste Management Plan as adopted by the County Board of Supervisors. He.stated that several of the key elements of the.plan were: 1) Competitive bidding prior to award of collec- tion, handling or disposal contracts; 2) Meaningful inequitable rate setting procedures coupled with financial auditing; 3) Mandatory collection of solid waste at the option of the City and special districts; 4) A pilot pro- ject S.O.R.T., which had been initiated in 1976 for resource recovery through sort separation, after termination of the pilot program for Project SORT a full -scale program with County and City participation might be feasible; 5) there would be a continuing appraisal of resource recovery potentials for application to this area including multi- County programs; 6) existing disposal sites would be maintained and upgraded in some cases, possibly County purchase via capital improvement funds of some presently leased sites were proposed as one alternative. With few exceptions present, disposal sites would last for over 25 years. Use of the Santa Maria disposal site would be formalized by Joint Powers Agreement; 7) County or Special District would work with Monterey County to develop a disposal site in the Lake Naciemento -San Antonio area for joint use; 8) the Casmalia -Santa Barbara County and Coalinga- Monterey County Class I disposal sites would most effect- ively serve the County for hazardous waste disposal; 9) the establishment of a solid -waste management administrative agency within the engineering depart- ment and formalization of an enforcement and litter control function in the health and planning departments. Various responsibilities would be delegated to other departments and agencies; 10) financing of most operations would be through used funds, some grants funds were anticipated; 11) a County -Wide Solid Waste Disposal District should be considered; 12) controls for littering, hazardous, agricultural and special wastes were proposed; 13) changes to County and City Solid Waste Ordinances may be needed in order to implement the key elements for the Plan. The City Council discussed with Bert Townsend several aspects of the key elements as presented by him in more detail. No one else appeared before the City Council for or against the proposed adoption of the Solid Waste Management Plan. City Council Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 2 Mayor Schwartz declared the hearing closed. At the request of the Administrative.Officer, as-there was no input from City staff at this time, the matter was continued to June 7, 1977 Council meeting. 2. The City Council considered the final adoption of Ordinance No. 701 (1977 Series), an ordinance amending portions of Article III, Chapter 1, Part 2, of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, to adopt the 1976 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code, together with amendments and additions thereto; and repeal- ing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open. No one appeared before the Council for or against the adoption of the ordinance. Mayor Schwartz-.declared the public hearing closed. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Jorgensen, Ordinance No. 701 was introduced for final passage on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilman Dunin, Gurnee, Jorgensen, Petterson and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. The City Council considered the final adoption of Ordinance No. 703 (1977 Series), an ordinance of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo amending Municipal Code Article III..V by repealing Sections 3202.9 and 3202.10, and adding Chapter 18, entitled "Inoperative Vehicles ". Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open. No one appeared before the Council in support of or opposed to the adoption. , Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing closed Allen Grimes, City Attorney, reviewed for the City Council several typos in the advertisement of the ordinance. He stated that these were not caused by the newspaper but were caused by staff's inadequate review of the substance of the ordinance. Clerical corrections would be made. On motion of Councilman Jorgensen, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, Ordinance No. 703 was introduced for final passage on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Jorgensen, Gurnee, Dunin, Petterson and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None 4. The City Council considered the final adoption of Ordinance No. 702 (1977 Series),.an ordinance of the City of San Luis Obispo amending Municipal Code, Article IA, Chapter 2, "Zoning Regulations ". Kenneth Brook questioned the minimum lot width required in the various zones. Mayor Schwartz explainedthat the ordinance did not allow new lots under 60 foot width to be developed but existing lots with a width of under 60 feet could. He then declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Petterson stated that he agreed with the criticisms presented to the City Council regarding lower.density but he felt that the ordinance, while not particularly good, represented a compromise and should be adopted. He also felt that the PF zoning should not apply to private property and he would support the adoption of the interim zoning regulations reluctantly. City Council Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 3 Councilman Jorgensen stated that he too agreed with Councilman Petterson's statements and also that Attorney Grimes' comments that the ordinance was legal, was very satisfactory to him. He agreed with the the concept of an interim ordinance and hoped that "interim" would not be too long a time. He would support this ordinance but objected to the inclusion of auto sales, auto lots and garages in the central business district. He also disagreed with the allowing of heights of.buildings to 75-feet. He felt that the maxi- mum for San Luis Obispo should be 50 feet. Councilman Gurnee agreed with Councilman Jorgensen on the reduction of height limits. He would support the adoption of this ordinance on an interim basis. While he did not feel that this was a good ordinance, it was better than the existing one and hoped that the staff would move ahead with something that the, City and people of the community could live with. He reminded the City Council that the staff report was due in nine months and he wished progress reports in the interim of new zoning regulations. Councilman Dunin stated that he too would support the interim ordinance as presented but he did not feel that it was the best possible for a community like San Luis Obispo but he understood that it was better than the existing ordinance and felt this was a step forward. Mayor Schwartz stated that he too would support the interim zoning regulations, felt that ordinance conditions were a compromise between the Planning Commis- sion and Council but hoped that the staff would proceed.with new zoning regulations within the nine month time limit established by the Council. Mayor Schwartz reviewed for the public again that the issue before the Council was zoning regulations and not land use zoned designation, part of the General Plan. He explained that any changes in existing planned use zoning would first have to go before a public hearing of the Planning Commission and then a public hearing before the City Council before any actual zone changes were made. ' A.J. Shaw, Attorney, representing Rockwell Federal Credit Union, agreed with the statements made by Mr. Spence that the PF Zone should not be used without ownership by a public agency as it could be construed as inverse condemnation or taking of land without proper payment. Also, he wished clarification of what was the criteria in the AC Zone when it could be any -_. thing from 5; 10, 20 or 40 acres for each dwelling unit. Rawley Cooper, questioned the height limitations of building in the Central Business District. Clell Whelchel questioned the definitions of trailer court vs. mobile home parks and why no further zone was designated for a transient or overnight trailer or camper facilities as was now being done in many communities. Lou Weigold, real estate developer, objected to the lack of any provisions in the proposed ordinance for housing in the City. He stated that the restric- tions in the zoning ordinance oppose the development of housing for bringing new people to San Luis Obispo. He objected to the new density cuts in the proposed ordinance. Dave Goodrich disagreed with the Council's approach to limit density in various zones of the City. He felt it was wrong to limit housing, felt that there were no new jobs being created for young people to live in San Luis Obispo. Don Smith felt that the City had not adopted a no growth policy as the General Plan calls for 55,000 when there is only water 42,000 population. Mike DeNeve, Manager of the Building Contractor's Association, stated that if this ordinance was adopted, then whatever regulations were adopted,would apply to presently zoned land. He also wished that the City Council continue City Council Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 4 to recognize that this had been promised to the public as an interim ordinance with a nine month .limit for preparation of a new ordinance. Allen Grimes, City Attorney, presented for the City Council's information, an analysis of use permits proposed under the new zoning ordinance regulations. This was done upon the request of some of the public. He reviewed applicable state law relating to use permit, criteria that must be established, and findings that must be established in order to approve use permit and concluded, that in his opinion, the criteria established by the proposed ordinance for granting use permits would withstand judicial challenge on the basis of existing case law. He stated that this was not to deny or oppose the sharpening of the criteria and the specification of detailed standards where appropriate. Further, by the nature of things, more precise criteria might be desirable with respect to the exercise of permit granting functions delegated to the staff than when exercised by the Council. The Planning Commission occupied the intermediate position. The Board of Adjustments was more of a staff function as it was comprised of staff members. He stated that the objective sought by Mr. Shaw's letter was well - taken. Years of experience had convinced him of the desirability in drafting legislation, particularly in the land management field, that the precising of the require- ments for land use with appropriate performance standards had much to commend it over a system of variable regulation and control of parcels of land use by governmental agencies and staff. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open. Rob Strong, Director of Community Development, reviewed generally the changes in the zoning regulations rewrite since the last study session by the City Council. He stated that most of the items were minor, just changes in wording with no major change in the intent of the ordinance. Terry Spence, representing the Rockwell Federal Credit Union, objected to the City Council placing their property in PF or Public Facility'Zone from the existing U classification. He also objected to the AC Zoning from the use standards of their property outside the City of San Luis Obispo. He felt that this rezoning would depreciate the value of the land below its market value and, while it was true that the City of San Luis Obispo was leasing the golf course with an option to purchase, they might never purchase the land. On motion of Councilman.Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Jorgensen, Ordinance No. 702 (1977 Series) was introduced--for final passage. Finally passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Dunin, Gurnee, Jorgensen, Petterson and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None 8:50 p.m. Mayor Schwartz.declared a. recess. 9:05 p.m. Council reconvened with all Councilmen present. 5. The City Council held a public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed Capital Improvement Priority Plan for the fiscal year 1977/78. R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer, reviewed for the City Council's informa- tion, the results of the last several months study of the Capital Improvement Program using the new format and that the priorities were established as a compromise by the staff, public, and the City Council. He reviewed in detail the 1977/78 Priority Listing for the public's information. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open. 11 City Council Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 5 Don Smith appeared before the City Council to again object to the large expendi- tures for a professional swimming ;pool. He did not feel that the swimming pool should be this high on the priority list. He felt that there were other capital improvement projects which should have a higher priority as they were needed by the City. He also felt that the pool should be paid for by grants and not expect the taxpayers to finance an olympic size swimming pool to serve a very small segment of the community. JoAnn Fenton, Chairperson of the Swimming Pool Task Force, spoke in support of the swimming pool at Sinsheimer Park. She felt that the City Council had promised to build the swimming pool for the public for many years and each year, the excuse was, no funds. She felt that the priority for the pool was correct and the swimming pool supporters would try to get additional funds to finance Phase I. She said that these funds would be in addition to applying for State and Federal grants. Fire Department Employee's Association, representing William Callaway,.asked why Richard Miller's Capital Improvement Program Priority List did not include sufficient funds for a new ladder truck for the Fire Department. He also wanted to know why this particular truck was taken out of the requested 1977/78 budget. He wished the Council to know that the Fire Department employees.were working with antiquated and poor equipment, equip- ment that was in poor repair and equipment that was very unsafe to use. He felt that the City Council should start putting aside funds for safe equipment and less for consultants. He urged the Council that this was not wild charges but the Fire Department equipment was basically unsafe.. Richard Miller, Administrative Officer, stated that the aerial ladder truck_ did not belong in the C.I.P. and that it had not been requested there. Jan Goodrich, representing Acquatics SLO, thanked the.City Council for putting $460,000 of public funds into the Capital Improvement Program for approval. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Gurnee stated he was in support of the program as proposed but he would also support some program of supplying safe fire trucks to the Fire Department. Councilman Dunin. stated that he, too, would support the C.I.P. Priority List as presented but also agreed that the fire equipment should be looked into to see if the fire equipment really was unsafe or inoperative and if so, why management had not presented proper requests for replacement. Councilman Petterson stated that he would support the compromised C.I.P. Priority List and felt that he would personally rather discuss the fire equipment list at the budget hearings later this month. Councilman Jorgensen stated that he would support the C.I.P. Program as presented to -the Council. He also felt that proper fire equipment should be maintained by the City and hoped that it would be discussed at budget time, because he did not feel that it was proper to use unsafe equipment. He also congratulated the-swimming pool group at their efforts to complete the pool. He also felt that the City should look to whatever land the City Council would need for parking and other facilities and buy it now before inflation ate up the money. He felt the Council.should look very carefully at.the planned enlargement and expansion.of the sewer plant and filtration plant and its intended rate increase on the people and whether the people wanted to go this route. Mayor Schwartz stated that he would not support the Capital Improvement Program as submitted. He disapproved of the format presented by the City staff and the priority of the projects. He felt that trying to cost out expenditures three to four years down the line was misleading to the public and was unfair. He felt that the priorities were wrong and viewed those items he felt were wrongly placed. City Council Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 6 On motion of Councilman Gurnee,. seconded by Councilman Jorgensen, the following resolution was introduced: Resolution No. 3318 (1977 Series), a resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo adopting a Capital Improvement Program for fiscal year 1977/78 and following years. Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Gurnee, Dunin, Jorgensen and-Petterson NOES: Mayor Schwartz ' ABSENT: None 6. At this time the City Council considered the Employee Classification and Salary Survey Study prepared by the Civil Service Commission and continued from the April 19, 1977 meeting for management input. Gordon Johnson, Personnel Director, reviewed for the City Council the classifica- tion study and salary survey prepared by the Civil Service Commission. He reviewed the meetings he had held since the April 19, 1977 Council meeting with the various employee groups and with the management organization. First he wished to review with the Council that the Commission's methodology did not call for a straight comparison classification in each of the agencies who were sent questionnaires. Moveover, not all agencies responded to the Commission's questionnaire and followup letter. He stated that from past salary surveys the surveyor had to rely in large measure on a set of benchmark classifications which are common to most agencies. Therefore, they made salary determinations based on an analysis of the classification's relationships to the benchmark posi- tions. Second, where salary range recommendations called for more than a two range increase, that increase should be granted in at least two range per year increments effective. July 1, 1977 in accordance with past City practice. It was his recommendation that questions regarding standby pay, night shift pay differentials, and related salary determination matter should be deferred to meet and confer sessions. Third, some of the population data and fire rating information was not current as noted at the bottom of page 11 of the report. However, the crucial data was the salary data. When confronted with apparant discrepancies in salary data based on a comparison of the Commission's findings, John Parker, United States Civil Service. Commission, responded that he gave more credance to written documentation received from the surveyed cities than salary data collected by phone calls, inasmuch as there was more likely to be a greater misunderstanding arising from the latter than the former. Fourth, since many of the smaller cities surveyed did not have comparable positions to :.. those of San Luis Obispo, our City's.positions were generally compared to those in the larger surveyed agencies. Fifth, the current job descriptions list "Desirable Qualifications" while the proposed new set lists "Minimum Qualifications ". Also, equal employment opportunity legislation and court decisions have frequently challenged education requirements as artifical bar- riers to employment and advancement, primarily in non - technical or non- professional jobs. For these two reasons, some of the new job descriptions have modified or deleted educational requirements. However, this was not in- tended to give us less qualified employees but as a means for allowing more people having the necessary knowledge and abilities to compete for openings. Sixth, many employee comments spoke of the many skills they or their subordinate had. We are fortunate to have many employees with a wide range of skills. However, a classification study rates the job, not the person who happens to be in that position at this.time. He.then reviewed with ..the City Council various employee comments made to the Council and to Department Heads during. the interim period since the April 19 meeting. He finally recommended that ' the City Council accept and adopt the Commission's proposed job titles and descriptions as amended and that the proposed salary ranges be referred to the negotiating team for consideration and possible modifications in the meet and confer process based on any negotiated cost of living adjustment. Further, he recommended that next year's salary survey be conducted by City staff with every effort made to come from mutual agreement on agencies to be included in such a survey during this year's meet and confer process. The management C 1 I City Council Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 7 team supported this approach. He also believed that the management team recognized the difficulty in undertaking an independent check of the U.S. Civil Service Commission audit of this system because of time elements and the potential for disruption should such a study on his part reveal lower salary rates than those recommended by the Commission. Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, stated that he recommended approval to the Council of the recommendations of the Personnel Director. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open. Bill Harris,.City Street Department, felt Civil Service was incomplete as it did not additional personnel. He felt that someor the City and get the personnel in the area agree with the titles and classifications, needed to get the job done. that the job survey prepared by U.S. include any recommendations for e should study what's happening in s that were needed. Although he did he felt that more employees were Ed Martin, President of the Police Officer's Association, objected to the way the comparison plan was developed, particularly with cities used for salary compensation. He objected to actual cities used.for comparison, fringe benefits, etc. He felt that the comparison did not take into consideration career jobs as presently designated for police officers. He agreed with job titles and classifications for the Police Department. He demanded that the City update the salaries this year for police officers. He said, if not, this City was going to be in for some real trouble. Bill Callaway, President of the Fire Association, said there was no question that they would accept the job titles and classifications as submitted by the U.S. Civil Service Commission and they agreed with the Police Officer's Associa- tion that a poor job was done on the compensation plan. He felt that a salary survey for fire personnel should compare positions in fire departments with fire department positions and.not with dog catchers or other street employees. Myron Torik, President of Miscellaneous Employees Association, agreed with the acceptance of job titles and classification plan, but felt that the U.S. Civil Service Commission's report was short on salary comparison information and he hoped that the City Council would get additional information for adequate com- pensation of each position. He submitted for the Council's consideration a substitute resolution which would guarantee this protection to the employees. Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing closed. On motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Petterson, the following resolution was introduced: Resolution No. 3319 (1977 Series), a resolution of the City of San Luis Obispo adopting a classification plan consisting of job titles, descriptions and classifications.for all employees except those offi- cials appointed by the City Council. Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Dunin, Gurnee, Jorgensen, Petterson and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None 7: The City Council again considered pros and cons for the location, type of building, cost, etc., for fire station X64 and received reports from R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer, listing advantages and disadvantages of the Los Osos Valley /Madonna Road site and the Madonna /Calle Joaquin site. Also a communication from Mikel J. Park, Fire.Marshal, fire station site sel- ection, again giving pros and cons for the various locations; A memorandum from Fire Chief Schlobohm requesting that the Council take some action on fire station #4 and get started on it; and finally A report from Wayne Peterson, City Engineer, on fire station sites on the alternatives of the two sites at Madonna and Los Osos Valley Road and the Madonna Road /Calle Joaquin area location. City Council Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 8 Each staff member reviewed in detail his recommendations or findings on both proposed sites for the fire stations and on the two types of buildings pro- posed to date, the Fickes plan and the John King proposal. After staff presentation, Councilman Jorgensen stated he felt that all of the staff information that was submitted was not what the Council asked for in the first place. He felt that when he asked for this information that the staff did not understand what he was looking for. Councilman Gurnee stated that he was disappointed in the staff's report. He felt it was very incomplete and inconclusive but he felt the City Council should make a decision now, tonite. He felt that further input and studies by the staff would just add more of nothing that had been received on this matter. On motion of Councilman.Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Dunin, that the City Council adopt the Laguna Lake park site adjacent to the power lines for sta- tion #4. Mayor Schwartz spoke on the motion stating he was opposed to the use of-park land for-the fire department buildings. He felt that the Council in buying the Los Osos /Madonna.site.from the school. district .always..recognized.that is•was: bought for the, fire.. station location. -'.He stated,. that the. Council.f Olt. `Hadonna /Los Osos site was too large, one half could be sold off to pay for the building construction. Councilman Petterson stated that he was in support of the Los Osos /Madonna site rather than the park site due to the traffic if and when a new shopping center were built. He also felt that if the City wanted to sell the land at Los Osos/ Madonna site, there was a high return. He also felt the best location was Madonna /Los Osos to serve the people in the expanding valley. Councilman Jorgensen stated that he was still irritated at the information sub- mitted by staff on the two sites. He felt it was extremely biased. He did not feel the Council could make a decision based on anything he had seen presented by the staff since he had been on the Council. Councilman Dunin stated he too was very disappointed in the staff report. He felt no new information was presented so that an intelligent decision could be made. He felt the City Council should table the decision or he.would vote for the park site and the Council could sell the Madonna /Los Osos Road site. He felt the Council's interest should be to provide fire protection for the people of Laguna Lake area. Councilman Gurnee with the concurrence of the second, withdrew his motion. On motion of Councilman Petterson, seconded by Councilman.Gurnee, that the City Council make a final decision that the fire station would be built at the Madonna /Los Osos Road site. Motion carried, all ayes. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Petterson, that the City. Council put the Fickes plan out to bid and that the budget be increased for the preparation of documents by Fickes for bidding. Motion carried, Councilman Dunin and Jorgensen voting no. 8. Liz Fisher, representing the San Luis Obispo County Tenants Coalition, an organization promoting a harmonious relationship between the tenants and landlords, appeared before the City Council requesting that the City Council take some action to officially create a tenant /landlord commission to review the concerns of tenants.and landlords. These concerns might include excessive 1 rents, maintenance problems, vacancy factors, occupancy limitations, and discrimination against children, pets.and students. The commission would be an advisory commission to the City Council making recommendations to the Council. She agreed that while the basic aim of the group was to improve the conditions for renters, this could not be done without the active cooperation of the landlords. 1 i I City Council Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 9 Tom Schuman, landlord, stated that he was in support of a landlord /tenant coalition in order to bring some relief to students and young.families who Were trying to live decently in the City of San Luis Obispo. Rich Howell,was in support of a need for some organization to protect the renter /tenants within the City and put some control on rents. Soon only the rich would be able to live in San Luis Obispo. He felt the Council should look into possible rent controls or other government controls on rent. . Judy Bessie, Cal Poly student, felt students were being discriminated against as were people who had children or who were divorced, as landlords would not rent to-this class of citizens due to their low income status. Lena Borba, San Luis Obispo Tenant Coalition, felt there were needs for some protection for the tenants as they were at the mercy of the landlords who could raise rents without warning. She then gave some examples of things that had happened to her and to her friends. On motion of Councilman Jorgensen, seconded by Councilman Dunin, the matter on tenant /landlord coalition was referred to the Human Relations Commission for broad study with a report to the City Council within 90 days, and that the issue of a tenant /landlord commission to be advisory to the City Council be referred to the sub - committee for commission or recommendations (Gurnee, Petterson). Motion carried. CONSENT ITEMS C -1 On motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, claims against the City for the month of.May, 1977 were approved subject to the ._ approval of the Administrative Officer. C -2 On motion of Councilman Dunin,.seconded by Councilman Gurnee, minutes of the following Council meetings were approved as submitted: February 16, 1977 March 16, 1977 March 21, 1977 April 11, 1977 April 12, 1977 Motion carried. April 20, 1977 April 25, 1977 April 27, 1977 May 2, 1977 C -3 I.D. Markings for City Vehicles were continued for further study by the City Council. C -4 Commercial Trash Bin Rates On motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman.Petterson, the following resolution was introduced: Resolution No. 3320 (1977 Series), a resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo amending Resolution No. 3154 (1976 Series) by adding rates for collection of compacted solid waste. Passed and adopted on the following roll -.call vote: AYES: Councilmen Dunin, Gurnee, Jorgensen, Petterson and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None C -5 Request from the Human Relations Commission that the City Council consider the adoption of a resolution approving an application for 1978 part- nership grants, grants of funds, to assist the Human Relations Commission's Human Needs Assessment Program presently underway. City Council Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 10 On motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman-Gurnee, the.following resolution was introduced: Resolution No. 3321 (1977 Series), a resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo approving an application for 1978 partnership grant funds. Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Dunin, Gurnee, Jorgensen,..Petterson. and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None C -6 Communication from Norm Jackson, owner of Redwood Manor, requesting water connection to the City water supply approximately 500' away from his property as his well was drying up: On motion of Councilman Jorgensen, seconded by Mayor Schwartz to deny Mr. Jackson's request and that the City Clerk notify the property owners of the Council's action. Motion carried, Council- man Petterson voting no. C -7 Recommendation from the City Planning Commissio for the Council to adopt new sign regulations for the City of San Luis Obispo was continued to Study Session at 7:30 p.m., June 14, 1977. C -8 On motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, the "following resolution was introduced: Resolution No. 3322 (1977 Series), a resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo approving an agreement between the City and Rudolph A. Binkele and Michael L. Binkele for common access driveway serving two properties owned by them. Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Dunin, Gurnee, Jorgensen, Petterson and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None C -9 A claim against the City by Charles Pratt Construction Company in the amount of $199,315.89 as an alleged payment due him for work performed under contract with the City of San Luis Obispo for "Waterline Reconstruction, South Broad Street ", City Plan No. 21 -75, was denied on motion of Councilman ::._.. Dunin, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, and referred to the insurance carrier. Motion carried. C -10 Legal action against the City by William Kraus, Dale Sutcliff and others, seeking a writ of mandate to prevent a minor subdivision at 2701 Augusta Street as approved by the City Council, was referred on motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, to the City Attorney for action on behalf of the City. C -11 Claim against the City by Dennis Drummond, 1137 Pacific Street, for car damages when .a City policeman allegedly struck his truck, was denied on.motoin of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, and referred to the insurance carrier. C -12 Richard D. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced the following appointments to City staff subject to one year probationary period: Wayne Hill, Janitor, effective May 9, 1977, at Step 1 or $704 per month,. r for Public Services Department. Steven B. Lengyel, Civil Engineering Assistant I, effective May 2, 1977, at Step 1 or.$1066 per month, for-Community Development Department. Sharon Walsh, Secretary II, effective May 2, 1977, at Step 1 or $720 per month, for City Clerk's Office. Gloria P. Grijalva, Typist -Clerk II (CETA), at Step 1 or $668 per month, for Human Relations Commission. City Council.Minutes May 17, 1977 Page 11 C -13 On motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, the following salary step increases were approved effective June 1, 1977: Kenneth Bruce - Planning Assistant From Step 2 or $1128 to Step 3 or $1186 John B. Carson - Firefighter From Step 4 or $1146 to Step 5 or $1210 Barry D. Daffern - Utility Plant Operator I From Step 1 or $802 to Step 2 or $844 William M. Freeman - Groundskeeper From Step 4 or $914 to Step 5 or $964 Glen Matteson - Planning Assistant From Step 3 or $1186 to Step 4 or $1248 Judith L. Milhoan -. Account Clerk I From Step 1 or $668 to Step 2 or $704 Gary D..Orback - Police Officer From Step 4 or $1220 to Step 5 or $1288 Harry F. Poor - Police Officer From Step 1 or $1008 to Step 2 or $1062 Eric T. Schlerf - Police Officer From Step 1 or $1008 to Step 2 or $1062 Janet Scuri - Secretary From Step 3 or $802 to Step 4 or $844 Myron Torik - Maintenance Leadman From Step 3 or $990 to Step 4 or $1042 Helen M: Varney - Account Clerk I From Step 3 or.$738 to Step 4 or $792 Motion carried. C -14 Project Schedules for the month of May 1977 were received and filed. C -15 On motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, the following resolution- was introduced: Resolution- 3323..(197.7 -Series); a resolution approving an: agreement between .the: City -and C-.R. Maino. and Jeanette -Gould.Maino and V.J. Maino.:aad Betty',Maino for'Santa Rosa'Streev widening "property acquisi- tion. Motion carried, all ayes. BIDS RECEIVED B -1 The City Clerk reported on the following bid received for "Roof Repair, City Library Building ", City Plan No. 38 -77, bid opened May 10, 1977, 2:00 p.m. Engineer's estimate: $8,385. James A. Quaglino - $6,632.00 On motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Petterson, the low bid of James Quaglino was accepted. Motion carried. The City Council then adjourned to Executive Session. The City Council reconvened and on motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded by Councilman Jorgensen, the Council adjourned to May 18, 1977, Wednesday, 12:10 p.m. Motion carried. APPROVED: 'Fitzpatrick, City Clerk