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City Council Minutes
Wednesday, June 6, 1990 - 7:00 p.m.
City Staff
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Present: John Dunn, City Administrative officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City
Attorney; Pam Voges, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community
Development Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director;
Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Mike
Dolder, Fire Chief; Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Glen
Matteson, Associate Planner; Judy Lautner, Associate
Planner; Debi Hossli, Administrative Analyst
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PUBLIC COMMENT
P.C.1 Richie Ray Walker again expressed concerns about stop signs at
North Broad Street.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) the Consent Agenda was approved as recommended
by the City Administrative Officer with the exceptions of C -9, C -11 and C -14.
as noted.
C -1 COUNCIL MINUTES
The following minutes were approved (5 -0) as amended:
Tuesday, April 17, 1990 at 6:30 p.m.;
Monday, April 30, 1990 at 5:00 p.m;
Monday, April 30, 1990 at 7:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, May 1, 1990 at 7:00 p.m.; and
Monday, May 21, 1990 at 12:10 p.m.
C -2 CONTRACT PAY ESTIMATES
Contract pay estimates and change orders approved (5 -0) and ordered paid as
recommended.
C -3 MOBILE HOME RENT CONTROL (File No. 428)
Council considered giving final passage to an ordinance amending the Municipal
Code to provide for decontrol of rents upon the sale of mobile homes located
in parks subject to Mobile Home Rent Stabilization (continued from 5/1/90 and
5/15/90).
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) Ordinance No. 1167 given final passage providing
for decontrol of rents upon sale of mobile homes as recommended.
C -4 LATE CLAIM APPLICATION (File No. 189)
Council considered a late claim application submitted by the estate of A.J.
Duvaul for damages under the Government Tort Claims Act.
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) Resolution No. 6814 adopted granting the late
claim application of the estate of A.J. Duvaul as recommended.
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C -5 1988 UNIFORM FIRE CODE (File No. 726)
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Council considered giving final passage to an ordinance amending the Municipal
Code to adopt the latest edition of the Uniform Fire Code, including
amendments (continued from 5/15/90).
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) Ordinance No. 1169 given final passage adopting
the 1988 editions of the Uniform Codes with amendments as recommended.
C -7 EARTH STATION LEASE (File No. 521)
Council considered renewal of lease with RCS% for Earth Station "receive only"
facility at the City's wastewater treatement plant in the amount of one dollar
per year for the term of ten years.
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) Resolution No. 6815 adopted approving agreement
(A43- 90 -CC) between the City and KCB% for the lease of a site for an earth
station facility at the City wastewater treatment plant as recommended.
C -8 SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (City Plan No. P- 07B -RB)
Council considered awarding a contract for "Sidewalk Improvement Project:
Meadow St. - Funston Ave. and South Street ", City Plan No. P- 07B -RB; bids
opened on 5/17/90 (continued from 1/2/90).
Moved by Roalman/Pinard (5 -0), Brinar Concrete awarded contract (A31- 90 -CA) in
the amount of $40,644.60 as recommended.
C -9 UTILITY VEHICLES (File No. PWV 90 -007)
At the request of Councilman Reiss, consideration of specifications for four
dump trucks, one asphalt patch truck and one 2,000 gallon water truck was
continued to Tuesday, June 19, 1990.
C -10 SEWER MAIN PROJECT (City Plan No. P -04R)
Council considered plans and specifications for "Sewer Main Reconstruction
Project: Rockview Easement ", City Plan No. P -40R; engineer's estimate
$91,380.00 including contingencies.
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) plans and specifications approved for "Sewer
Main Reconstruction Project: Rockview Easement, City Plan No. P -40R" (A44 -90-
CCN), staff authorized to advertise for bids and CAO authorized to award
contract to lowest responsible bidder as recommended.
C -11 STREET REPAINTING PROJECT (City Plan No. P -52A)
Council considered plans and specifications for the "1990 Street Repainting
Lane Striping Project" (repainting all lines within the City limits), City
Plan No. P -52A; engineer's estimate $30,000.
Moved by Roalman/Pinard (4 -1, Mayor Dunin voting no) plans and specifications
approved for Street Repainting Lane Striping Project (A45- 90 -CCN), staff
authorized to advertise for bids and CAO authorized to award contract to
lowest responsible bidder as recommended.
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C -12 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT DIGESTER (City Plan No. P -38S)
Council considered plans and specifications for "Wastewater Treatment Plant
Digester #1 - Repair, Phase 10, City Plan No. P -38S; engineer's estimate
$41,000.
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) plans and specifications approved for Wastewater
Treatment Plant Digester No. - Repair ", City Plan No. P -38S (A29- 90 -CA), staff
authorized to advertise for bids, and CAO authorized to award contract to the
lowest responsible bidder as recommended.
C -13 GROUNDWATER BASIN EVALUATION (File No. 517)
Council considered a groundwater evaluation study contract with Boyle
Engineering Corporation.
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) Resolution No. 6816 adopted authorizing the CAO
to negotiate a contract (A46- 90 -CCN) for professional engineering services
with Boyle Engineering Corporation at a cost not to exceed $32,155.00 as
recommended.
C -14 JANITORIAL SERVICES CONTRACT (JAN 900001)
Council considered a Janitorial Services Contract (Specification No. JAN -
900001) for the Corporation Yard, 955 Morro Street, 860 Pacific, the Swim
Center, Sinsheimer Park Concession Stand and Meadow Park Center estimated to
cost $68,400 per year.
Councilmember Reiss stepped down due to a possible conflict of interest.
Moved by Roalman/Pinard (4 -0 -1, Councilmember Reiss absent) specifications
approved for Janitorial Services, staff authorized to advertise for bids and
CAO authorized to award contract (A47- 90 -CCN) to lowest responsible bidder as
recommended.
C -15 COMMUNITY /SENIOR CENTER FACILITIES (File No. 861)
Council considered a request for consultant proposals (RFP) to study new
community and senior center facilities estimated to cost $50,000.
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) staff directed to issue a RFP (A48- 90 -CCN) for
community and senior center facilities study as recommended.
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(File No. 622)
Council considered salary adjustments for the City Administrative Office, City
Attorney and City Clerk.
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) Resolution No. 6817,.Resolution No. 6822 and
Resolution No. 6823 adopted adjusting annual salary for the CAO, City Attorney
and City Clerk as recommended.
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C -17 PUBLIC ART SELECTION (File No. 477)
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Council considered the public art selection for the Marsh Street parking
structure at the corner of Marsh and Chorro Streets.
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) the selection of ceramic medallions created by
Michelle Griffoul confirmed and CAO authorized to enter into a contract (A49-
90 -CC) with Ms. Giffoul in an amount not to exceed $9,000.00 as recommended.
C -18 RECYCLING BILL (File No. 481)
Council considered State Assembly Bill 4298 which proposes to relieve beverage
container manufacturers from paying processing fee provision of the state's
beverage container recycling and litter reduction act.
Moved by Roalman /Pinard (5 -0) Resolution No. 6818 adopted opposing Assembly
Bill 4298 as recommended.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. TENTATIVE MAP - EDNA -ISLAY SPECIFIC PLAN (File No. 410)
Council held a public hearing to consider a vesting tentative map for Tract
1750 creating a 251 -lot residential subdivision and an 88 -unit residential
air -space condominium within the Edna -Islay Specific Plan area; 1107 Tank Farm
Road; R -1 -SP, and C /05-40; Pacifica Corporation, subdivider (continued from
5/1/90).
Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the agenda
report with the recommendation that Council open the public hearing, take
public testimony for a couple of hours, and continue the hearing to the July
3, 1990 Council meeting, with direction for clarifying any specific issues or
concerns identified this evening. The recommended action at that time would
be to adopt the resolution with amended conditions, if any, and introduce an
ordinance to print approving the planned develpment rezoning.
Councilwoman Pinard felt that the proposal should go through the Transit
Manager to look at layout and accessibility for bus transportation.
Councilman Roalman expressed a concern whether the Specific Plan should have
been amended when the bikeway path issue was changed.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Mr. Ed Lorenzo, Pacifica Corporation, reviewed the history of the project and
the plans for the proposal emphasizing it provide more affordable housing than
required, restoration of the historical adobe, creek restoration, considerable
open space, and 9.8 acres of park.
John Wallace, Wallace a Associates, representing the Pacifica Corporation,
provided a slide presentation of the project.
Beverly Haves, representing Payak, Inc., read a letter into the record dated
June 6, 1990, stating that the environmental impact report prepared for the
original Edna -Islay Specific Plan, was not adequate for the proposed City
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development. A subsequent or expanded EIR should be prepared before project
approval. She felt that a significant change to the project was the proposed
routing of a bicycle and pedestrian pathway through a natural preserve, which
included sensitive riperian habitat. Further,there were three candidate
endangered species on the site, that of the Pacific Pond Turtle, Red Legged
Frog and Two- striped Garter Snake.
Judy Newhauser submitted a letter into the record on behalf of the Urban
Creeks Council urging requirement of an amendment to the environmental impact
report prepared for the Edna -Islay Specific Plan.
Richie Ray Walker, 28 La Entrada, was opposed to the project, particularly in
light of drought.
Adele Stern, 4444 Orcutt Road, was concerned about where the houses were to be
built on the east side of Islay Hill, the drainage basin, the open space
easement on Islay Hill, and the exception for the buffer zone to provide
mitigation of noise.
Mr. John Chestnut, 314 Higuera, spoke to the credibility of the turtle study
offer.
Robert Stern, 4444 Orcutt Road, supported the staff recommendation, but was
concerned that any buildings not occur any higher on the Islay hillside than
originally proposed.
Peter Miller, attorney representing Northland's N.T., took exception to some
comments made by Mr. Chestnut.
Brett Cross, 1217 Mariner's Cove, spoke in opposition of the project, felt it
would hurt air quality and traffic circulation. He felt the project should
have an environmental impact report.
Melanie Billies, former Councilmember, felt that another meeting to discuss
this project was in order, that there was too much information still not
available.
George Movlan, Housing Authority, supported the project.
Mayor Dunin closed the public portion of the meeting.
Councilwoman RaDDa suggested that staff look at CEQA compliance, new detention
basins, and prepare an analysis for matching fund grants for the adobe prior
to this item coming back to the Council.
Councilman Roalman asked staff to report back on whether the Specific Plan
changes should have required public hearings.
After discussion, moved by Raopa /Reiss (5 -0) to continue the public hearing to
date certain July 3, 1990.
9:20 p.m., Mayor Dunin declared a recess; 9:30 p.m., City Council reconvened,
all Councilmembers present.
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2. APPEAL - PLANNING COMMISSION - APPLE -FARM (File No. 407)
Council held a public hearing to consider an appeal by Bonnie Garritano, et
al., of Planning Commission approval of a use permit allowing a 20% mixed use
parking reduction at 2015 and 2121 Monterey Street (Apple Farm); Bob Davis,
applicant (continued from 4/17/90 and 5/1/90).
Mayor Dunin stepped down due to a possible conflict of interest; Vice -Mayor
Reiss presiding.
Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report with
the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution denying the appeal and
upholding the Planning Commission approval of the use permit subject to the
conditions as recommended.
Vice -Mayor Reiss declared the public hearing open.
Bonnie aarritano expressed concern about the way the compact spaces had been
counted, felt there was still sixteen short of the parking regulations.
Mary Jo
Devitt, 1690 San Luis Drive, nearby resident, spoke in support of the
request;
did not feel parking was
a problem.
Anna Fleming, 1879 San Luis Drive,
spoke in support of the use permit allowing
a mixed use parking reduction.
Dean Hutton, Manager of Apple Farm, spoke in support of the application.
Debra Johnson, 1921 San Luis Drive, stated she had not been approached by the
San Luis Neighborhood Association, that she did support the request.
John Fleming, 1879 San Luis Drive, spoke is support of the Apple Farm request.
He also read a letter into the record from a Ralph L. Cooler, urging support.
Rick Racouillat, Attorney, but not representing them Apple Farm this evening,
spoke in support of allowing box lunches on the Mill House patio.
Mr. Gerald Smith, 1819 San Luis Drive, spoke in support of the proposal, and
did not think noise was a problem. He felt that the Monday Club and others
were worse.
Pierre Rademaker, 82 Chuparrosa, on behalf of Steve McEddy, landscape
architect of the project, read a letter into the record supporting the
proposal.
Chase Hockey, 1842 San Luis Drive, spoke against the mixed use reduction.
Joan Roberts, 1854 San Luis Drive, also opposed the request.
Jane Anderson, 1927 San Luis Drive, spoke in opposition of the request.
Bob Davis, the applicant, 1855 San Luis Drive, spoke in support and again
urged the Council to at least give them a trial period. He was willing to
reduce the hours when the box lunches would be served, eliminate food warming,
incidental food preparation or whatever it would take to obtain approval.
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Duane Yount stated that the neighbors opposing the parking request were not
representing the San Luis Neighborhood Association. He urged against the
request for mixed use parking reduction.
Katie Davis, also an owner, spoke in support.
Vice -Mayor Reiss closed the public hearing.
Councilwoman Pinard stated she was supportive of the mixed use primarily
because it included a trip reduction program.
After discussion, moved by Pinard /Roalman (3 -1 -1, Councilwoman Rappa voting
no, and Mayor Dunin absent) Resolution No. 6819 was adopted denying the appeal
and upholding the Planning Commission approval of the use permit subject to
conditions as amended (3 -b; serving of box lunches on the Mill House Patio
restricted to the hours of 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, delete 3 -e, and use permit to
be reviewed by 11/1/90).
Mayor Dunin returned to the dais.
3. FCC 1990 -91 GRANTS -IN -AID (File No. 1051)
Council held a public hearing to consider recommendations by the Promotional
Coordinating Committee for Grants -In -Aid funding for FY 1990 -91.
Councilman Roalman stepped down due to a possible conflict of interest.
Debi Hossli, Administrative Analyst, reviewed the agenda report with the
recommendations that (1) Council consider the recommendations from the
Promotional Coordinating Committee for Grants -In -Aid funding and determine the
appropriate level of City support for 1990 -91 as outlined, and (2) to adopt a
resolution authorizing staff to develop and execute agreements with each
Grants -In -Aid recipient as indicated below:
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Request
Recom. Award
Agency
SLO Vocal Arts Ensemble
$ 51000
$ 3,500
Cuesta College Comm. Ed. S Services
4,685
850
Civic Ballet of SLO
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Music and Arts For Youth
3,500
3,500
Cuesta College Art Gallery
3,900
2,400
Pacific Repertory Opera
3,000
2,400
EOC- Central Coast wine Festival
4,822
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Cal Poly Foundation for the Arts
3,260
3,260
Mozart Festival
7,000
6,500
La Fiesta
$22,000
5,000
SLO Art Association
7,000
7,000
SLO Arts Council
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-0-
SLO County Youth Symphony
5,000
3,000
SLO County Symphony
7,000
6,500
ARTernatives
17,600
6,000
SLO Little Theatre
8,000
6,000
SLO Land Conservancy
7,000
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SLO Gold Coast Chorus
3,000
3,000
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1990 -91 PCC
Agency Request Recom. Award
SLO County Band 2,500 2,500
Poly Royal Executive Team 4,000 * **
TOTAL $ 118,267 $ 61,410
** *Application was withdrawn by the Poly Royal Executive Team.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Dan Pedawav, 1111 Oceanaire, and Chair of the Promotional Coordinating
Committee, stated he was available for questions.
Barbara George, on behalf of Cuesta Forum, spoke in support of their request
for funds.
Joanne Rich, representing Mozart Festival, urged the Council to support their
request for the full $7,000.
Cricket Handler, spoke in support of the San Luis County Symphony.
Crissa Hewitt, SLO Art Association, urged support of their request.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
After brief discussion, moved by Reiss /Rappa (4 -0 -1, Councilman Roalman
absent) Council adopted Resolution No. 6820 authorizing staff to develop and
execute agreements (A50- 90 -CCN through A64- 90 -CCN) with each recipient as
recommended.
Councilman Roalman returned to the dais.
4. APPEAL - PLANNING COMMISSION - DEL NORTE (File No. 407)
Council held a public hearing to consider an appeal by Martin and Steele
Associates of a Planning Commission action to deny a request to allow a
reduced street yard setback from 20 feet to 14.5 feet for a carport at 132 Del
Norte Way; Howard and Shirley Walker, applicants.
Due to the lateness of the hour, moved by Rappa /Roalman (5 -0) this item
continued to date certain Tuesday, July 3, 1990, at the request of appellants.
5. TENTATIVE MAP - ROCRVIEW PLACE (File No. 410)
council held a public hearing to consider a tentative may for Tract 1877
creating a 10 -unit residential planned development condominium at 2936 -2976
Rockview Place; William Dermody, subdivider.
Arnold Jonas, Community Development L: rector, reviewed the agenda report with
the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution approving the tentative
map for Tract 1677 as recommended in the staff report.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
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Jeff Emery, representing the applicant, spoke in support.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
After brief discussion, moved by Reiss /Rana (5 -0) Resolution No. 6821 was
adopted approving the tentative map for Tract 1877 as recommended.
6. BUSINESS LICENSE TAE (File No. 202)
Council held a public hearing to consider amending the Municipal Code to
provide for extending the business license tax to all residential rental
units.
Bill Statler, Director of Finance, reviewed the agenda report with the
recommendation that Council introduce the ordinance to print amending Section
5.04.230 (A) of the Municipal Code to provide for extending a business license
tax to all residential rental units as recommended in the staff report.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Dottie Connor, 216 Albert Drive, spoke in support of the proposed ordinance.
Arlene Saiak also urged Council support.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
After brief discussion, moved by Rappa /Reiss (5 -0) Ordinance No. 1171 was
introduced to print as recommended.
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7. GOVERNMENT OFFICE POLICY (File No. 402)
Council considered a policy to allow government offices in areas of the city
other than the three Land Use Element designated lcoations.
Due to the lateness of the hour, moved by Rana /Roalman (5 -0) this item was
continued to date certain Tuesday, July 3, 1990 at 4:00 p.m.
8. RETROFIT PROGRAM (File No. 517)
Council reconsidered the water offset (retrofit) program.
Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report with
the recommendation that Council, after review, give staff any direction of
preferred changes from the current procedures. Amendments would return in the
form of an ordinance at a future meeting.
Moved by Rappa /Reiss (3 -2, Councilmembers Pinard and Roalman voting no) that
the retrofit program be reaffirmed, and staff directed to update Council as
information concerning water savings realized from the program becomes
available.
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9. LANDSCAPE DEFERRAL (File No. 517)
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Council considered deferral of landscape planting during mandatory water
conservation.
Due to the lateness of the hour, this item continued indefinitely (tentatively
scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, 1990).
10. TOILET REBATE PROGRAM (File No. 517)
Council considered a toilet rebate program that would rebate the amount of
$80.00 dollars per ultra - low - volume toilet installed after June 1, 1990.
Due to the lateness of the hour moved by Raooa /Roalman (5 -0) this item
continued to date certain Tuesday, July 3, 1990 at 4:00 p.m.
11. WATER ALLOCATIONS FOR CHANGED PROJECTS (File No. 517)
Council considered water allocations for projects that change.
Moved by Raooa /Roalman (5 -0) this item continued without discussion to date
certain Tuesday, July 3, 1990 at 4:00 p.m.
12. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE - SAN LUIS CREEK (File No. 596)
Council considered a request to allow a private pedestrian bridge over San
Luis Creek, linking a proposed office building at 1177 Marsh Street to an
existing parking lot at 1194 Pacific Street.
Due to the lateness of the hour this item continued without discussion
(continued tentatively to Monday, June 18, 1990).
11:40 p.m., Mayor Dunin adjourned the City Council to closed session to
discuss litigation - Court Street Project.
12:35 a.m., there being no further business to come before the City Council,
Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, Jun 199r at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 7/17/90
PV:nlo Pa Voges, Ci Clerk
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