HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/04/1993MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
' CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1993 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
MOMENT OF INSPIRATION: given by Father Bob McGinn, Community of John the 23rd.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Penny Rappa, Dave Romero, Allen K. Settle, Vice-
Mayor Bill Roalman, and Mayor Peg Pinard
Absent: None
City Staff
Present John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney;
Diane Gladwell, City Clerk; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative
Officer; Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director, Arnold Jonas,
Community Development Director, Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; Ann Slate,
Personnel Director; Jim Stockton, Recreation Director, Cliff Chelquist,
Acting Police Chief; Jeff Hook, Associate Planner
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
P.C.I. Thomas Pasek spoke about personal issues.
P.C.2. Steven Schumann. 577 Cerrano Drive, stated that the City's industrial waste inspection and
fee program was duplicative and less efficient than the County's program and requested further study.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Settle /Racoa to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended by the City Administrative
Officer with the exception of C-4 as noted; motion carried (5-0).
C-1 COUNCIL MINUTES
Council considered minutes of:
Tuesday, February 23, 1993 at 11:15 AM; and,
Tuesday, March 16, 1993 at 7:00 PM
Moved by Settle / Rappa to waive oral reading and approve minutes; motion carried (5-0).
C -2 CONTRACT PAY ESTIMATES
Council considered contract pay estimates and change orders.
Moved by Settle / apoa to approve the contract pay estimates and ordered paid; motion carried (5-0).
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C-3 CITIES WITH PRISONS CONFERENCE
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Council considered co-hosting the Association of California Cities Allied with Prisons Fall Conference
to be held in San Luis Obispo on September 15, 16, and 17, 1993.
Moved by Settle /Raooa to approve co-hosting of the Association of California Cities Allied with
Prisons Fall Conference; motion carried (5-0).
C-4 SURPLUS PROPERTY (File No. 165)
Council considered declaring vehicles and equipment as surplus property.
Discussion held pertaining to extending the life of vehicles to 6 or 7 years.
Moved by Rapes /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8161 declaring vehicles and equipment as surplus
property; motion carried (4-1, Council Member Settle voting no).
C-5 PERS HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM (File No. 641)
Council considered allowing Non -PERS Council Members to participate in the Public Employees'
Retirement System Health Benefits Program.
Council Member Romero stepped down due to a possible conflict of interest.
Moved by Settle /Rapp@ to adopt Resolution No. 8162 allowing Non -PERS Council Members to
participate in the PERS Health Benefits Program; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero not
participating).
C-6 BUS SHELTER USE PERMIT (File No. 545)
Council considered installation of two transit passenger shelters on Johnson Avenue.
Moved by Settle /RaPrA to authorize the Mayor to sign a Use Permit with the County of San Luis
Obispo for the placement of two transit passenger shelters on Johnson Avenue; motion carried (5-0).
C-7 TIME EXTENSION - SURETY GUARANTEE - TRACT 1750 (File No. 410)
Council considered an amendment to the subdivision agreement for Tract No. 1750 (Units 1 & 2),
extending the time to submit the surety to guarantee the subdivision improvements; Rob Rossi,
subdivider.
Moved by Settle /Raooa to adopt Resolution No. 8163 amending the subdivision agreement to allow
for an addition 90 days to submit the surety guaranteeing the subdivision improvements for Tract No.
1750 (Units 1 & 2); motion carried (5-0).
C-8 SUBDIVISION GUARANTEE REDUCTION - TRACT 2066 (VILLA ROSA) (File No. 410)
Council considered reducing the Subdivision Guarantee for Tract No. 2066 (Villa Rosa) located at 843
Mutsuhito Avenue due to completion of certain subdivision improvements; Villa Rosa Co., subdivider.
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Moved by Settie/Raooa to adopt Resolution No. 8164 reducing the Faithful Performance Surety to
$65,000 and the Labor & Materials Surety to $32,500 (after 35 days from filing a 'Notice of
Completion', to the satisfaction of the City Attorney) for Tract No. 2066; motion carried (5-0).
C-9 FREE TRANSIT DAY (File No. 542)
Council considered designating Wednesday, May 19, 1993 as 'Free Transit Day' as a part of the City's
contribution to and recognition of the nationwide °Try Transit Week '930.
Moved by Settle/Ragoa to approve °Free Transit Day° designated as May 19, 1993; motion carried (5-
0).
C-10 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WORKING DRAWINGS (File No. 854)
Council considered approving final payment for working drawings of the Performing Arts Center.
Moved by Settle /Rappa to approve final payment for working drawings; motion carried (5-0).
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
There were no Council Liaison Reports.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. HOUSING ELEMENT (File No. 462)
Council held a public hearing to consider the Draft Housing Element (continued from 4/6/93).
Jeff Hook, Associate Planner, highlighted the changes to the staff report including the addition of
moderate - income housing units to the development exemption.
Council discussed apparent differences in programs from the first draft
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
Carla Sanders. 660 Oak Ridge, representing Residents for Quality Neighborhoods, outlined their
support for specific goals to preserve neighborhoods. She spoke in opposition to the addition of
moderate income housing stating that it would translate into housing under $235,000 being excluded
from growth limitations.
Steve Nelson, Chair of the Housing Authority, supported the concept of including unearned
increments in the housing element; asking that land owners donate land to the Housing Authority
based upon increased values received as a result of City annexation.
George Moylan, Director of the Housing Authority, outlined the need for land donation and echoed
support of the unearned increment concept.
Andrew Merriam, San Luis Obispo, stated that if free land was given at the time of annexation, it would
be counter - productive because of other city imposed fees.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
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Council held discussion of the concepts and reviewed the Housing Element, providing staff direction,
on a page by page basis through page S.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to lay the item on the table; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to take the item from the table; motion carried (5-0).
Council held discussion regarding format and content changes, made suggestions and alterations to
page 36, discussed safe annual yield and current demand for water, and the process for revision and
submission of the Housing Element to the state.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to continue discussion of the item to Tuesday, May 11, 1993 at 6:00 P.M.;
motion carried (5-0).
2. DOWNTOWN DESIGN PLAN (File No. 418)
Council held a public hearing to consider approving °A Conceptual Physical Plan for the City's Center°
as design guidelines for both private and public development projects in the downtown.
Whitney Mclivaine. Associate Planner, reviewed the process, highlighted the main features of the plan
and stated that the plan was conceptual in nature; that the footprints represented suggestions and
guiding principles.
Pierre Rademaker, member of the Downtown Design Committee, stated that the goals were to retain I
business, San Luis Obispo as a cultural center and the County seat, and a major tourist draw. He
reviewed the process, and presented slides of the heritage park concept implemented in Oxnard.
Sherry Davis, Director of the Government Affairs for the Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the
plan.
Dick Cleaves, President of the Business Improvement Association, stated his appreciation and support
for the plan.
Esther Rosenthal 1024 Stephanie Drive, stated he owned property as part of the Rosenthal Trust at
443, 445, and 447 Higuera and stated that she was not notified that her property was going to be used
for public purposes.
Kathy Vargas spoke in opposition of a parking structure and the loss of neighborhood.
Andrew Merriam, San Luis Obispo, stated that the concept should be recognized as a long -range
vision and would be directed to the benefit of ail.
Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, urged Council to proceed conceptually, but not utilize the plan for
regulation of land uses.
Whitney Mcllvaine. Associate Planner, stated that individual changes would come before Council, and
be properly noticed.
John Dunn. City Administrative Officer, stated that after plan adoption there would be phased
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1 implementation of the concept; If the plan was not adopted, future projects would be judged against
older planning documents.
Pierre Rademaker, representing the Downtown Design Committee, stated that there are many
safeguards for property owners.
Andrew Merriam stated that the document was merely an incorporation of policy intended to influence
investment in the downtown area.
Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, stated that the plan would be used as a readily
understood guide, not as a dictorial document.
Ken Schwa rtz. member of the Downtown Design Committee, reviewed past history of the downtown
area, stated that the plan would be reviewed for recommended changes every two years, and urged
adoption.
Moved by Pinard to adopt the vision as presented by staff; motion died for lack of a second.
Moved by Raooa/Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8165 with amendments to wording in Section 3,
paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to read °should°; motion carried (5-0).
3. ZONING REGULATIONS AMENDMENT - R 219.92 (File No. 463)
Council held a public hearing to consider a Planning Commission recommendation to change Table
9 (Zoning Use Matrix) of the zoning regulations to simplify processing, eliminate duplication, and
clarify items.
Moved by Settle to continue; motion withdrawn.
8:45 P.M. Mayor Pinard declared a recess.
9:05 P.M. City Council reconvened; Council Member Settle absent.
Moved by Romero/Roalman to continue this item to Tuesday, May 11, 1993; motion carried (4 -0-1,
Council Member Settle absent).
4. URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION GRANT (File No. 542)
Council held a public hearing to consider filing an application with the Department of Transportation
for a Section 9 grant in the amount of $1,376,986 under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964
towards capital and operating support of SLO Transit.
Mike McCluskev, Public Works Director, reviewed reporting and match requirements estimating that
it would take 6 months to 2 years to receive funds.
Council discussed the inclusion of regional facilities.
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Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
No one spoke for or against this item.
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Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Resolution No. 8166 authorizing staff to apply for a Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) Section 9 grant; motion carried (5-0).
ADD-ON #7. PARKING METER RATE INCREASE (File No. 551)
Council held a public hearing to consider amending the Municipal Code to change all parking meters
to 40 and 60 cents per hour effective July 1, 1994, and 50 and 70 cents per hour effective January 1,
1998.
Mike McCluskev. Public Works Director, briefly reviewed the report, stated that the Business
Improvement Association had agreed to the increase, and the fees would gradually encourage parking
in the structures.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
LaVeme Schneider, 1356 Marsh Street, spoke against increasing the rates citing high vacancy rates
in the downtown area.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
Council discussed free parking in structures, economic concerns in the downtown area in comparison
to shopping centers. '
Moved by Raooa /Roalman to introduce to print Ordinance No. 1233 amending Section 10.52.101 of
the Municipal Code to change parking meter rates; motion carried (3-2, Council Member Settle and
Mayor Pinard voting no).
ADD-ON #8 LATE FEE ON DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS (File No. 202)
Council held a public hearing to consider implementing a monthly late fee in the amount of $10 or
1.5 %, whichever is greater, on all accounts that have not been paid within 30 days of due date and
providing for setting penalties on delinquent business and transient occupancy taxes.
Linda Asorion. Revenue Manager, reviewed the goal of processing all delinquent charges in one
manner.
Council discussed methods of collections for the Business Improvement Association fees.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
LaVerne Schneider, 1356 Marsh St., spoke in opposition to the $10.00 late fee for water, stating that
$5.00 was adequate.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
After discussion, moved by Rauoa /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8167 implementing a monthly late
fee; motion carried (4-1, Council Member Settle voting no).
Moved by Rapoa /Romero to introduce to print Ordinance No. 1234 providing for penalties on
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delinquent business and transient occupancy taxes; motion carried (4-1, Council Member Settle voting
no).
BUSINESS ITEMS
5. WATER OPERATIONAL PLAN (File No. 517)
Council considered the 1993 -94 Water Operational Plan.
Moved by Roalman/Pinard to continue this item without discussion to Tuesday, May 11, 1993; motion
carried (5-0).
6. ILLUMINATED SIGN REGULATIONS (File No. 424)
Council considered review of lighted sign provisions of the Sign Ordinance.
No action was taken.
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMA. Diane Gladwell. City Clerk, made Council aware of problems with the Chamber tape
recording equipment.
COMM.2. John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, informed Council about an informational
1 meeting on water reclamation on Wednesday, May 5, 1993 at 6:30 PM.
COMM.3. Council Member Ragoa gave the City Clerk a petition from Creekside residents to
change cable TV service to satellite service.
11:29 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting to Monday, May 10, 1993 at 9:00 AM.
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APPROVED BY COUNCIL- 6/15/93
Di a R. GI dwell, Clerk
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MINUTES
STUDY SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1993 - 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL
Council Members
1 Present: Council Members Penny Rappa, Dave Romero, Allen K. Settle (arrived
at 6:08 P.M.), Vice -Mayor Bill Roalman, and Mayor Peg Pinard