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Tuesday, January 18, 1994 - 7:00 PM
6. FARMERS' MARKET RULES (File No. 471)
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Council considered revisions to the Thursday Night Activities /Farmers' Market Rules and Regulations.
Lynn Block, Administrator of the Business Improvement Association (BIA), reviewed the current and
proposed procedures.
After discussion, moved by Settle / RapRa to adopt Resolution No. 8263, amended to 1)Provide
nonprofit status verification via bylaws and meeting minutes; 2)ln the non- discrimination section,
replace the word "sex" with "gender,° and add "political philosophy"; motion carried (5-0).
10:43 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting to Tuesday, January 25, 1994 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 2/1/94
/ia R. G dwell ity Clerk
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MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1994 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Member Dave Romero, Bill Roalman, Vice -Mayor Allen
K. Settle and Mayor Peg Pinard
Absent: Council Member Penny Rappa
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, Diane Gladwell, City
Clerk; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Ken Hampian, Assistant
City Administrative Officer, Mike McCluskey, Public Works
Director, Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director; Bill
Statler, Finance Director, Harry Watson, Transit Manager, John
Moss, Utilities Director, Paul LeSage, Recreation Director
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
P.C.I. Andrew Merriam spoke in support of expediting the retrofitting of unreinforced masonry
buildings.
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P.C.2. Robert Wesley also spoke in support retrofitting unreinforoed masonry buildings.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Settle/Romero to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City Administrative
Officer, motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
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Council considered the minutes of:
Tuesday, December 7, 1993 at 7:00 PM, and
Tuesday, December 14, 1993 at 7:00 PM.
Moved by Settle/Romero to waive oral reading and approve the minutes; motion carried (4 -0-1,
Council Member Rappa absent).
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
C.LR.1. Council Member Romero reported on the County Board of Supervisors meeting
regarding Nacimiento water in which they 1) removed criteria for State water to allow allocation to
projects not in the General Plan, 2) authorized the Cuesta tunnel pipeline to proceed, and 3) gave
direction to return in six months with cost - sharing agreements.
' COMMUNICATIONS
COMMA. Vice Mayor Settle requested staff to investigate the feasibility of establishing an
Emergency Management Task Force (Police, Fire, P.W., PG &E, Gas Co., etc.) to investigate
earthquake response and cost recovery issues (consensus).
COMM.2. Council Member Roalman requested expedition of Council direction given in May for
demolition of historically significant structures and investigation into the removal of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Roundhouse (consensus).
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. REGIONAL TRANSIT TRANSFER CENTER (File No. 92-44)
Council considered the Phase I Preliminary Engineering Project Report for the Multi -Modal Transit
Transfer Center.
Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director, and Harry Watson. Transit Manager, reviewed the various
community needs driving the transportation center and grants available for funding.
Peter Martin. of Wilbur, Smith and Associates, stated the main purpose of the transportation center
was to provide convenient transfers to other facilities, and to provide traffic safety. He reviewed site
alternatives, the screening processes, and the criteria utilized in making their recommendations.
Kenneth McCracken. Chair of the Mass Transportation Committee (MTC), reviewed the sites and
recommendations of the MTC, stating they had determined that Palm Street was the best interim
solution because of funding concerns.
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Cindy Draper. General Manager of Mayflower Contract Services (the operators of San Luis Obispo
Transit), stated their preference for the staff recommendation Option C, because safety was their
number one priority.
Ron DiCarli. Executive Director of San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG), supported
the staff recommendation, stating there were opportunities for grant funding of approximately $2.5
million.
Council discussed time frames for grant funding (approximately two years).
Alan Carvell. Regional Transit Manager, supported the staff recommendation as the best operational
site.
Pat Veesa rt. representing the Sierra Club, read a letter opposing the staff recommendation. He stated
that the Greyhound Depot on South Street, a location near the train station, or Prado Road should be
considered and the decision delayed.
Karen Adler. 1676 Fredericks St. and owner of the Dean Witter Reynolds building, stated she opposed
the development of the Dean Witter property.
Pierre Rademaker, representing the Downtown Physical Design Concept Committee, urged Council
to select a site with wide access.
Ken Schwa rtz. member of the Downtown Physical Design Concept Committee, urged Council to look 1
at the long -term perspective, the high frequency of ownership changes, and the expansion of
commercialization of the trolley and shuttle.
Andrew Merriam, member of the Downtown Physical Design Concept Committee, urged the adoption
of Option C because it embodied the other concepts In the plan.
Roland Madelena, owner of the Toyota property, stated that the property could be acquired for much
less than staff estimates.
Peter Terehuene owner of a law office on Palm Street, spoke against the Palm Street location.
Dick Cleeves. President of the Business Improvement Association (BIA), stated that the BIA was not
in favor of the two on -street alternatives.
Sheree Davis, representing the Chamber of Commerce, reiterated that the transit center was important
and that the Clean Air Task Force would evaluate alternatives at a later time.
Council discussed various alternatives including the West Side Tire property, joint facilities with
SLORTA, regional funding monies, the support of regional transit facilities, implementation timeframes,
and funding alternatives.
Moved by RomerolPinard to receive Phase 1 report, direct staff to look at the Toyota site with the West
Side Tire property between Santa Rosa and Toro Streets as the preferred Regional Transit Transfer
Center, motion carried (3 -1 -1, Vice Mayor Settle voting no, Council Member Rappa absent).
Mayor Pinard to write letter to SLORTA, SLOCOG, and the County Board of Supervisors stating that
they were partners in the regional transportation facility, and City's accommodation of regional needs
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resulted in the elimination of a number of viable sites. (consensus)
9:30 PM Mayor Pinard declared a recess.
9:55 PM City Council reconvened; Council Member Rappa absent.
2. LEAFBLOWERS (File No. 703)
Council considered a report on power blowers and their impacts on City residents including noise,
air pollution and litter effects of such blowers.
Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, reviewed the staff recommendation.
Council discussed various noise restrictions on power tools.
Alan Friedman, 3101 Rockview, stated his concerns about the quality of noise, pollution, and
recommended the Council adopt an ordinance to restrict the use of leatbiowers.
Harold Heidler, Chair of the Board for the Chumash Village Mobiiehome Park, 3057 S. Higuera Sp.
#229, stated that their Board of Directors had unanimously voted to outlaw gas leafblowers.
Bruce Coulter, P.O. Box 3978, Paso Robles, and representing the California Landscape Contractors
Association (CLCA), stated their opposition to discourteous utilization of leafblowers and stated that
manufacturers were currently making leafblowers that operated at less than 70 decimals.
1 Duane Morris. 619 Grove St., reviewed the proper utilization of leafblowers.
Paul Reese, 657 Evans Rd., urged the utilization of electric leafblowers.
Keith Janni. 3860 S. Higuera #223, reviewed improvements in leafblowers and education efforts of the
CLCA.
Council discussed electric leafblowers and their need for gas generators, enforcement of unlicensed
contractors, impacts to homeowners, regulation of other power equipment, and complexity of
enforcing standards.
Moved by Settie/Roalman to direct staff to look at restricting the hours of operation of leaf blowers,
distinguishing between commercial and residential areas, and working with the California Landscape
Contractors' Association (4 -o-i, Council Member Rappa absent).
3. SOLID WASTE RATE AND FRANCHISE ANALYSIS (File No. 521)
Council considered appropriating $50,000 from the general fund balance for solid waste consultant
services and approving and authorizing execution of: 1) an agreement with Ernst and Young to
provide solid waste rate and franchise analysis consultant services in an amount not to exceed
$49,978; and 2) an agreement with San Luis Garbage Company to reimburse the City for half of the
cost of the services.
John Moss. Utilities Director, and Sue Baasch, Administrative Analyst, reviewed the staff
' recommendation.
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Council discussed previous studies and methodologies, and the Ernest & Young recommendation for
the City of Concord.
Patrick Gerety. 793 Buchon St., spoke in opposition of the change in the orange bag rates.
Tom Martin, Controller of San Luis Garbage, stated that the company would be willing to allocate
repayment of the remaining half of the $50,000 funds over two years.
After discussion, moved by Roalman /Settle to direct staff to review the (Concord) document and
explain why we could not generate a similar document in- house; continued to Tuesday, February 1,
1994; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
4. USE OF RECLAIMED WATER (File No. 515)
Council considered revising City policy on the use of reclaimed water regarding moving the use of
recycled water within developments in the City from Category II to Category I, deleting the reference
to incidental groundwater recharge; and deleting the statement, 9f demand for Category I is met; then
reclaimed water could be distributed to Category II.
John Moss. Utilities Director, stated that this was a clean -up of the policy to provide more cost
effective projects.
David Pierce. Water Projects Manager, reviewed the various proposals.
After discussion, moved by Roalman /Settle to approve first two changes on Page 4-1 on the staff
report (1. The use of recycled water within developments in the City and approved for connection to
the City water system should be moved from category 11 to category 1; 2. The reference to incidental
ground water recharge should be deleted); motion carried (44)-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
Phil Ashley, 1586 La Cita Drive, stated that he was happy with the old policy and asked that the
Environmental Quality Task Force address the issue before Council made its decisions.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to not change the third policy on Page 4-1 of the staff report (deleting the
statement °if demand for category 1 is met, then reclaimed water could be distributed to category 20);
motion carried (3 -1 -1, Council Member Romero voting no, Council Member Rappa absent).
12:10 AM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting.
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