The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About02/24/1987M I N U T E S ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1987 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Vice -Mayor Robert E. Griffin, Councilmembers GlennaDeane ' Dovey, Penny Rappa, Allen K. Settle and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent: None City Staff Present: Toby Ross. Acting CAO; Roger Picquet, City Attorney; Pamela Voges, City Clerk; Michael Multari, Community Development Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director; Bill Hetland, Utilities Manager; Bobbie Goddard, Finance Director: Glen Matteson, Associate Planner; Hal Fones, Utilities Engineer; Linda Herman, Temporary Water Intern ---------------------------------------- 1. WATER MANAGEMENT ELEMENT (File #462) Council held a public hearing to consider the Water Management Element of the General Plan (continued from 8- 19 -86, 11- 18 -86, 12 -1 -86 and 12- 16 -86). Mike Multari, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution which would certify the EIR for the Water Management Plan as adequate for the Water Management Element and to adopt the Water Management Element with changes as indicated in the staff report. Further, that staff be directed to revise the Water Management Plan and bring it back for later Council adoption. Bill Hetland, Utilities Manager, reviewed the City's current water usage. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. Randy Dettmer, 663 Hill Street and speaking on behalf of the AIA, felt that figures regarding the safe annual yield could be somewhat misleading as far as determining what year of drought we were actually in. He supported the Water Management Plan, and was concerned about the implications a building moratorium could present. The AIA would support all actions that would prevent such an action. He also supported: 1) 115% for the maximum for safe annual yield, 2) any additional sources of water, and 3) the staff recommendation that they should use the word "may" rather than "shall" in all instances except in Subsections 1.1 and 1.2 of the Water Management Element. Pete Evans, representing PIAC, reviewed the letter that had been submitted to the Council which urged support of no more than 110% over the safe annual yield. Should the Council accept more than 110 %, PIAC would recommend that an additional scope be included in the EIR. Vic Montgomery, 416 Higuera Street, supported 115 %, and urged that Council implement the program that would support additional sources of water immediately. He felt it important to assign a person or persons responsible to see that this happens. He also reiterated several of the points made in his previous letter to the Council. John Merriam, 235 Chaplin Lane and a member of the Water Advisory Board, stated that, even if the City received no additional water from this day forward, there was still sufficient water reserves to last the City for between five to seven years. He strongly recommended that the City use available groundwater and would'support any study towards that end. City Council Minutes page 2 Tuesday, February 24, 1987 = 7:00 p.m. Maggie Cox, Director of Governmental Affairs with the Chamber of Commerce, offered the Chamber's support for the Water Element. They also supported the staff recommendation of providing for water conservation. They would support the word change of "shall" rather than "should ", support 115% over the safe annual yield, and would include Cuesta College for a water allotment. nJohn King, 2241 Santa Ynez Avenue, asked that a provision be made that ILJ� would allow minor annexations, specifically to include his project, Stoneridge II, which they had been working on since 1979, and working with City staff. John McDonald, 3170 Calle Jazmin, spoke in support of the City obtaining additional water sources, including using well water. Roy Hanff, 569 Lawrence Drive, requested that the City find additional sources. Peg Pinard, 714 Buchon Street, was concerned that the City had passed the safe annual yield and would urge that it stay with the 110% as recommended by the Planning Commission. Ed Lorazen, landscape architect, urged that the Council prevent a building moratorium at all cost. LaVerne Schneider, 1356 Marsh Street, spoke in support of some of the conservation methods as recommended by staff. She also urged that the CMC not continue doing laundry for other prisons. Jack McKeen, 1359 Oakwood Court, spoke in support of obtaining additional water sources. Ken Schwartz, 201 Buena Vista, felt that the EIR was adequate and urged its approval. He felt the Water Element was also ready for adoption, with the proviso to add staff's recommendation to include Cuesta College, and would support 115 %. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed. 8:45 p.m., Mayor Dunin declared a recess. 9:00 p.m., City Council reconvened, all Councilmembers present. After discussion, moved by Settle / Dunin (5 -0), Resolution No. 6180 (1987 Series), was adopted certifying the EIR for the Water Management Plan as adequate. Council then reviewed the Water Management Element page by page reaching consensus on each issue including proposed revisions submitted by Councilwoman Rappa (please see file #462). Moved by Griffin /Settle (5 -0), Resolution No. 6180A (1987 Series), was adopted approving the water Management Element as revised, staff directed to revise the Water Management Plan and bring it back to Council for adoption. a 2. WATER IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS (File #517) A. WATER CONSERVATION Dave Romero, Public Works Director, urged support of all of staff's recommendations, including water conservation methods. He strongly encouraged the Council that if they wished to provide for immediate conservation they should double or triple the rates. He also felt that it was important to avoid a water shortage and one additional way was by utilizing existing wells. Bill Hetland, Utilities Manager, reviewed the staff report with the recommendation that Council accept the staff recommendations for each water conservation item, specifically to: 1) authorize the hiring of a water conservation coordinator; 2) support the retrofit program, the City Council Minutes Tuesday, February 24, 1987 - 7:00 p.m. Page 3 summer water waste program (ordinance to come back), and the leak detection program; 3) to direct staff to study the rate structure revisions and bring back at a later date; and 4) direct staff to work with the Architectural Review Commission to develop landscape guidelines. Mayor Dunin asked for public comment. John Merriam again urged the Council to support utilizing ground water for an additional source of water. Vic Montgomery supported John Merriam's Comments and also supported the pursuit of groundwater sources. After discussion, moved by Dove iy'Settle (5 -0) to accept staff recommendations for water conservation programs. specifically: 1) authorize the hiring of a water conservation coordinator; 2) support the retrofit program, the summer water waste program (ordinance to come back to Council) and the leak detection program; 3) staff directed to study rate structure revisions and bring back at a later date; and 4) staff directed to work with the Architectural Review Commission to develop the landscape guidelines. B. CUESTA COLLEGE AGREEMENT Bill Hetland briefly reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council adopt a resolution which would approve the agreement for sale of water to the San Luis Obispo County Community College District ( Cuesta College). Frank Martinez, Cuesta College, passed along concerns that he had with the agreement that he felt his board would raise when they were able to meet on this item. After discussion, moved by Dovey /Settle (5 -0) that this item be continued with staff directed to further negotiate the terms o.f a proposed agreement with Cuesta College staff to be brought back at an early time period. C. GROUNDWATER STUDY Bill Hetland reviewed the agenda report with a recommendation that Council direct staff to develop a scope of work for groundwater study, develop a Request for Proposals to retain a consultant, and provide a funding mechanism for the study. Andrew Merriam supported staff's recommendation Alternative B. Tim Cleaf. 1990 Oceanaire, urged Council to review who would be doinN the study. After discussion, moved by Griffin /Settle (5 -0) to direct staff to develop a scope of work for a limited groundwater study (staff's recommendation Alternative Two), develop a Request for Proposals to retain a consultant, and to provide a funding mechanism for the study. All items to come back for Council approval. D. SALINAS RESERVOIR EXPANSION Bill Hetland reviewed the agenda report, with the recommendation that Council direct staff to develop a scope of work and an RFP for consultant to perform a Salinas Dam Seismic Study. Staff would also like direction to file a water rights petition and formally notify the Corps of Engineers. After discussion, and upon general consensus (5 -0), staff directed to develop a scope of work and an RFP for a consultant to perform a Salinas Dam Seismic Study, file Water Rights petition, and formally notify Corps of Engineers as recommended. Further, that staff advise the County as to the City's action in this matter. i 1 1 City Council Minutes Tuesday, February 24, 1987 - 7:00 p.m. E. WHALE ROCK OPERATING AGREEMENT Page 4 Bill Hetland reviewed the agenda report with a recommendation that Council adopt a resolution approving the Goals and Policy for the Whale Rock Operating Agreement. After discussion, and upon general consensus (5 -0), that the Whale Rock representatives and staff prepare operating principles and guidelines (Griffin's version) to the Whale Rock Commission as a framework for the development of an operating agreement. Further, that representatives and staff review and pursue within 30 -45 days other alternatives, if necessary. F. RESERVOIR SILTATION Bill Hetland reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation that Council need not take any action. After discussion, and upon general consensus, staff directed to continue to monitor the correction program for new developments and cost effectiveness. There being no further business to come before the City.Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting at 12:25 a.m. 7 i Pamela Voges, City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 4 -21 -87 M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1987 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Vice -Mayor Robert E. Griffin (arrived 7:05 p.m., Councilmembers GlennaDenae Dovey, Penny Rappa, Allen K. Settle and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent: None City Staff Present: Toby Ross, Acting CAO; Roger Picquet, City Attorney; Pamela Voges, City Clerk; Michael Multari, Community Development _ Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director; Don Englert, Police Chief C O N S E N T A G E N D A Moved by Settle / Rappa (4 -1, Griffin absent), the consent agenda was approved as recommended by the City Administrative Officer. The following actions taken as indicated: