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Tuesday, April 19, 1994 - 7:00 PM
P.C.4. Vic Sterling, Southern California Gas Company, presented a check for $15,000 for the
acquisition of natural gas transit buses.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by RoalmanJSettleto approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City Administrative
Officer with the exception of C-6 and C-7 as noted; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa
absent).
C-1 BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE BYLAWS (File No. 123)
Council considered approving the bylaws of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt Resolution No. 8280 as recommended by the Bicycle Advisory
Committee; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
C-2 MASS TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE BYLAWS (File No. 543)
Council considered approving the bylaws of the Mass Transportation Committee.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt Resolution No. 8281 as recommended by the Mass Transportation
Committee; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
C-3 CONTRACT AWARD - WATER STORAGE TANK REPAIR (File No. 93-57)
Council considered awarding a contract to West Coast Industrial Coatings, Inc., in the amount of
$104,809 for °Water Storage Tank Repair - Serrano, Ferrini, Slack% Specification No. 93-57.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to approve award and authorize City Administrative Officer to execute a
contract with West Coast. Industrial Coatings, Inc.; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa
absent).
C-4 UTILITY TRENCH REPAIR PROJECT (File No. 94-17)
Council considered specifications for "Utility Trench Repair Project 1994 °, Specification No. 94-17,
estimated to cost $99,000 including contingencies.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to approve specifications, authorize staff to advertise for bids, and authorize
City Administrative Officer to award a contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the engineer's
estimate; motion carved (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
C -5 UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS FINDINGS (File No. 549)
Council considered the findings from the Unmet Transit Needs public hearing.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to find that there are no unmet transit needs based on Council- adopted
criteria; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
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C-6 THURSDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES (File No. 471)
Council considered three minor modifications to the Business Improvement Association's (BIA)
Thursday Night Farmers' Market Rules and Regulations.
Council discussed enforcement of sales within the BIA boundaries.
Moved by Settle /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8282 approving amendments; motion carried (4 -0-1,
Council Member Rappa absent).
C -7 1994 BICYCLE LANE STRIPING PROJECT (File No. 94-18)
Council considered the "1994 Bicycle Lane Striping Project ", Specification No. 94-18, estimated to cost
$240,225.50 including contingencies.
Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director, reviewed the history and proposed re- striping project.
Council discussed parking and traffic capacity issues and the goal of establishing a network of
interconnecting bikeways.
Bob Neumann. Fire Chief, and Jim Gardiner, Police Chief, both stated that the proposal was workable
for emergency response purposes.
' Steven Sales. 916 Lobelia, stated there was not the need to inconvenience motorists for bicycles and
suggested restricting the bikes from going underneath the underpass.
Don Coats, 1751 Sydney Street, stated traffic had increased, and changing the high school's hours
was not the right solution. .
Everett Chandler, Skylark lane, suggested removing a pedestrian sidewalk from the underpass and
utilizing it for a bikeway.
Joan Sales, 916 Lobelia Lane, stated that there were only one or two bikes per day on Johnson
Avenue.
Sharon Sutliffe, Sydney Street, urged Council to approve the staff recommendation.
Cynthia Boche, presenting the Sierra Club's Alternative Transportation Task Force, spoke in support
of the staff recommendation.
Ken San Filippo, San Luis Obispo, stated the proposal for the Johnson Avenue would not be
workable.
8:20 PM Mayor Pinard declared a recess.
8:40 PM Council reconvened; Council Member Rappa absent.
Dolores Simon, 313 Rose, stated the proposal was dangerous.
Dyer Campbell, 3050 Johnson Avenue stated that the survey and public notification was poorly done,
and the current traffic capacity was needed.
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Catherine Reno, Sydney Street, stated since the opening of Scolari's and Payless, increased traffic
made the existing configuration superior to the proposal.
Clarence Reno, Sydney Street, opposed the proposal.
Ray Nicholas. 2460 Leona, opposed the reduction in traffic lanes.
Hans Mauer. 1545 Tanglewood Drive, stated that traffic congestion made the proposal unworkable.
Ken Evans. 1197 Ella Street, expressed concern about emergency vehicles' access to the hospitals.
David Jeffrey, 1128 Iris Street, expressed concern about the ramifications to emergency vehicles.
Joan Sholtz. 1630 El Caserio Court, stated that drivers are not held legally responsible.
Richard Elliott, 2480 Parkland Terrace, spoke in opposition to the plan.
Gary Sims. Sydney Street, stated that the proposal would result in confusion.
Joshua Johnson, 870 Del Rio Avenue, expressed concern about emergency vehicles being delayed.
David Brown. 1308 Broad St. #7, spoke in support of the staff recommendation.
Peter Andre. San Luis Obispo, spoke in opposition of the staff recommendation and suggested 1
removing a the sidewalk under the underpass.
Marvbelle Romero, Skylark Lane, spoke in opposition to the proposal.
Richard Marshall, 2517 Santa Clara Street, past Chair of the Bicycle Advisory Committee, stated that
the railroad underpass proposal was designed to be safer, as cars would not change lanes to avoid
turning onto Pismo, and stated that bicycles are not ridden frequently because bicycle paths are not
in place.
Francis McNamara, 1919 Wilding Lane, objected to the single lanes proposed.
Kathryn Keller. 972 Buchon and a Mission Preparatory student, stated she rode her bicycle, but did
not ride on Johnson Avenue because there is not a safe bicycle lane on the street.
Mark Wilson, 1044 Islay, urged Council to adopt the staff recommendation.
Jesse Norris. 2047 Wilding Lane, spoke in opposition to the proposals.
Beth Young, 979 Walnut #4, spoke in support of the staff recommendation.
Alex Smith. 228 N. Chorro #25, urged Council to provide the lanes for bicyclists.
Christopher Cook. 2038 Johnson Avenue, expressed concern about the congestion which would be
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Wayne Williams. 276 Hermosa Way, stated that although the bicycles would be better if they did not
ride in the Johnson Avenue underpass, they will do it anyway and it would be safer with the proposed
plan.
Catherine Anderson, 1779 Tanglewood Drive, spoke in opposition to the proposal.
Frank Martinez 2383 Sunset, stated the present configuration provided an effective traffic system.
John Payton. 3380 Sequoia, stated it would be a hardship for churches if street parking were replaced
with bike lanes in the area.
Joyce McKeen, 1359 Oakwood Court, opposed the proposal as unsafe for both bikes and cars.
Stan Payne. 1420 Johnson Avenue, urged consistent 4-1/2 foot wide bike lanes.
Gary Fowler. 777 Mill Street, stated that Johnson Avenue was already dangerous without the bicycle
lanes.
Evelyn Talmage, San Luis Obispo, agreed with Gary Fowler.
Sterling McBride, 1633 Santa Rosa, supported the staff recommendation.
Lisa Camazzo. 1536 Garden Street, stated she did not feel comfortable traveling on Johnson Avenue
' on a bicycle until the lanes were installed.
Gordon Paul, 3160 Johnson Avenue, stated there was no need for the proposed configuration.
Howard Kusumoto. 2444 Flora Street, stated the proposal would result in significant congestion.
Saro Rizzo, San Luis Obispo, stated the plan was confusing and urged Council to adopt a more
equitable alternative consisting of two lanes in each direction with no bicycles allowed in the
underpass.
Gerald Shiosey, 1248 Marsh Street, stated that Payless had resulted in huge traffic problems in the
area.
W. Dexter. San Luis Drive, commended staff's proposal.
Wes Conner. 216 Albert Drive, stated that if bicycling was to be a workable alternative, that money
must be spent on improvements.
Debra Jeffrey, 1128 Iris Street, opposed the plan.
Vic Barbosa. San Luis Obispo, spoke against the plan.
Council discussed safety and parking issues.
Moved by RomerofSettle to approve the plans excluding Johnson Avenue; motion carried (4 -0-1,
ICouncil Member Rappa absent).
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Moved by Romero /Settle to direct staff to re- examine the alternatives for the Johnson Avenue
Underpass and outer Johnson Avenue, and bring back to Council on 6/7/94; motion carried (3 -1 -1,
Council Member Roatman voting no and Council Member Rappa absent).
Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, stated that the Johnson Avenue portion was 30% of the proposal.
Upon consensus, Council agreed that staff would be allowed flexibility regarding the timing and
Implementation of the remaining portions of the striping project.
C-8 ]FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS (File No. 90-47)
Council considered accepting completion of the °Unit 3 Water Reclamation Facilities Improvements
Project', City Plan R -28S, and recording the Notice of Completion.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to accept completion and direct the City Clerk to record the Notice of
Completion within five days of acceptance; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
C-9 RECREATION FACILITIES STUDY (File No. 801)
Council considered a status report on Community Recreation Facilities Study and General Plan Parks
and Recreation Element update.
Moved by Roatman /Settle to defer further work on the Community Recreation Facilities Study until
upcoming work on the Park and Recreation Element update indicates that completing the study will
be beneficial; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
C-10 TOBACCO CONTROL INITIATIVE
Council considered opposing the California Uniform Tobacco Control Initiative which would prohibit
local controls on tobacco and replace local anti - smoking ordinances with a weak statewide anti-
smoking law.
Moved by Roatman /Settle to adopt Resolution No. 8283 to oppose the California Uniform Tobacco
Control Initiative; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
C-11 LEAVE OF ABSENCE - PCC COMMITTEE MEMBER (File No. 123)
Council considered granting a leave of absence to Dianne Long, Promotional Coordinating Committee
Member, for the months of April, May and June.
Moved by Roatman /Settle to approve the a leave of absence for Dianne Long; motion carried (4 -0-1,
Council Member Rappa absent).
C-12 PARK RENOVATION PROJECT (File No. 93 -43C)
Council considered °Park Renovation Project- Meadow, Throop and Laguna Lake Parks°, Specification
No. 93 -43C, engineer's estimate $352,000, Including contingencies.
Council discussed parkland acquisition funding.
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Moved by Settle /Roalman to 1) approve specification; 2) authorize staff to advertise for bids; 3)
authorize CAO to award a contract if the lowest responsible bid is less than the engineer's estimate;
4) appropriate $60,000 of approved grant revenue to the park renovations project; and 5) appropriate
$276,000 from the parkland development fund to the park renovations project budget; motion carried
(4 -0.1, Council Member Rappa absent).
C-13 CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
Council considered a resolution recognizing Cesar Chavez
Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt Resolution No. 8284 designating the last Monday of March as
Cesar Chavez Day; motion carried (4 -04, Council Member Rappa absent).
COUNCIL UAISON REPORTS
There were no Council Liaison Reports.
PUBUC HEARINGS
1. TENTATIVE MAP - TRACT 2154 (File No. 410)
Council held a public hearing to consider a tentative map for Tract 2154 (TR 10-94) to create an eight
unit residential condominium (planned unit development) on the north side of Foothill Boulevard (680
1 Foothill Blvd.) west of Ferrini Road; Richard H. Porter, applicant (continued from 4/5/94).
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
Steven Frank. 44 Country Club Drive, requested Council approve the project.
Mayor Pinard read a statement received from Anna Barbosa, which stated that the Ferrini area
residents commended the applicants but requested a concrete fence to the rear rather than a wood.
Rick Porter. 1026 Chorro, expressed concern about the height of the proposed concrete wall.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
Council discussed allowing Architectural Review Commission (ARC) to make the determination on
the wall.
Council Member Roalman stated that he would like the ARC to pay particular attention to the sense
of neighborhood and not to block the project off, expressing concern that a 6-8 foot wall would not
be conducive to the neighborhood.
Moved by Settle/Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8285 accepting tract map and requested the
Architectural Review Commission look into the rear wall; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member
Rappa absent).
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2. REVISED BANNER POUCY (File No. 805)
Council scheduled a public hearing to consider revising the banner policy to eliminate all banners at
Mission Plaza, provide a broader definition of events and limit banners to the announcement of events
only.
Moved by Settle /Romero to continue this Rem to May 24,1994; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member
Rappa absent).
3. TENTATIVE MAP SERRANO WAY (File No. 411)
Council held a public hearing to consider a tentative map creating three lots from one lot at 539
Serrano Way, with an exception to the subdivision standards for lot design (MS 17 -94, SLO 94 -019);
Don Koberg, subdivider.
Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, reviewed the proposal.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
Bany Williams, 1491 Monterey Street, representing the applicant, Don Koberg, expressed concern
about Condition #11, which was a 10 foot setback for buildings B & C.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
Council discussed issues relating to the setback.
Moved by Romero /Settle to adopt Resolution No. 8286 granting approval of tentative map deleting
Condition #11; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
4. POWER BLOWER REGULATIONS (File No. 703)
Council held a public hearing to consider amendments to the noise regulations, restricting hours of
operation of power blowers in residential and non - residential zones, and review of a draft education
program to inform landscape maintenance workers of appropriate use of blowers.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
Alan Friedman, 3101 Rockview #3, thanked staff for their efforts but stated that citizens needed some
help to ban all gas powered blowers In residential areas.
Mayor Pinard read a letter from Anna Barbosa, San Luis Obispo, stating that are many sources of
noise pollution including garbage trucks and parking lot sweepers.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
Council discussed implications to the downtown areas.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to introduce to print Ordinance No. 1261 amending the hours of operation
of power blowers to between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Council Member Romero
voting no and Council Member Rappa absent).
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Moved byRoalmon /Settle to direct staff to bring back proposed limits for gas powered blowers and
the potential phased sunset of power blowers before the first meeting in September; motion carried
(general consent).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to accept an educational program to review in September; motion carried
(general consent).
5. SIGN ORDINANCE CORRECTION (File No. 424)
Council held a public hearing to consider a correction to the sign ordinance adopted on February 1,
1994 to include amendment made at the ordinance's introduction on January is, 1994.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
No one spoke for or against this item.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Romero / Roalman to introduce to print Ordinance No. 1262 correcting an amendment to
sign regulations and rescinding Ordinance No. 1253; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa
absent).
6. ORCUTT ROAD SETBACK LINE AMENDMENT (File No. 537)
Council scheduled a public hearing to consider adopting a revised setback line for Orcutt Road,
between Broad Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR), and limiting vehicular access to two
locations on the south side of Orcutt Road, between Broad Street and the SPRR.
Moved by Settle /Romero to continue this item to May 24,1994; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member
Rappa absent).
BUSINESS ITEMS
7. LOCAL AREA FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCo MEETING
Council considered clarification of Nacimiento allocation and other issues related to the potential
annexation of the Airport Area.
John Dunn. City Administrative Officer, requested direction on how to handle the Nacimiento water
request.
After discussion, Council reached consensus to authorize Mayor Pinard and City Administrative
Officer to make a presentation opposing granting of powers to CSA -22.
COMMUNICATIONS
COMM.1. The Council Meeting of April 26, 1994 was cancelled (general consent).
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COMM.2 SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF CITY PARKING STRUCTURES
Council considered a communication from Council Member Romero asking that upgrade of seismic
standards for City parking structures be referred to staff for analysis.
Council will wait until standards come out; Chief Building Official to examine if not significant
workload impact.
11:45 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting to Tuesday, April 27, 1994 at 2:30 PM in the Council Chambers.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 7/12/94
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