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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/21/1994City Council Meeting Tuesday, June 21, 1994 - 7:00 PM Page 2 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; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; Ann Slate, Personnel Director, Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Paul LeSage, Recreation Director, John Moss, Utilities Director; Deb Hossii, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD P.C.1. Jeff Kieldsen asked Council to reconsider removal of parking on Johnson Avenue between Bishop and Uaie (no consensus reached). CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Romero /Raopa to approve the consent agenda as recommended by the City Administrative Officer with the exception of C•7 as noted; motion carried (4 -0.1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). C-1 SONIC CABLE FRANCHISE EXTENSION (File No. 143) Council considered a one month extension to the City's franchise agreement with Sonic Cable Television. . Moved by Romero/Raoaa to approve extension of agreement to July 31, 1994; motion carried (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). C-2 BICYCLE LICENSING Council considered giving final passage to an ordinance discontinuing the licensing of bicycles (continued from 5/31/94). Moved by Romero/Raaoa to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1266 discontinuing the licensing of bicycles; motion carried (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). C-3 ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (File No. 463) Council considered giving final passage to an ordinance amending the Zoning Regulations to simplify processing, add and change definitions, clarify wording and format, and make minor changes to development standards (continued from 4/11/94, 5/24/94, and 5/31/94). Moved by Romero/Raog$i to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1265 as recommended; motion carried (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). C-4 199495 APPROPRIATIONS UMIT (File No. 234) Council considered establishing the Appropriation Umit for Fiscal Year 199495. Moved by Romero /Rappa to adopt Resolution No. 8306 setting the Appropriation Umit; motion carried (40-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). E City Council Meeting Page 3 Tuesday, June 21, 1994 - 7:00 PM C-5 IRRIGATION & LANDSCAPING PROJECT (File No. 93 -14C) Council considered plans and specifications for "Median Irrigation and Landscape Project - Grand Avenue ", Specification No. 93-14C estimated to cost $105,000 including contingencies. Moved by Romero /RaRRA to approve plans and specifications, authorize staff to advertise for bids, and authorize the CAO to award contract if bid is within engineer's estimate; motion carried (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). C-6 WATERLINE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (File No. 93-35) Council considered the "Waterline Improvement Project: California Blvd. - Stafford to 700' N'Lr, Specification No. 93-35, estimated to cost $154,000 including contingencies. Moved by Romero /Raoaa to approve plans and specifications, authorize staff to advertise for bids, and authorize the CAO to award contract if bid is within engineer's estimate (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). C-7 SIDEWALK WIDTH EXCEPTION (File No. 533) Council considered a request by Ted Herzog for sidewalk width reduction from 6 ft. to 4.5 ft. for a portion of the frontage at 770 Serrano Drive. Moved by Roalman /Raaaa to adopt Resolution No. 8307 authorizing temporary reduction of sidewalk width; motion carried (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). C-8 BRIDGE DESIGN SERVICES (File No. 94-03A) Council considered awarding a contract for °Bridge Design Services: Jennifer Street Pedestrian /Bicycle Bridge ', Specification No. 94-03A, to RRM Design Group, Inc., in the amount of $60,200. Moved by Romero/Raooa to award the contract to RRM Design Group, authorize the Mayor to execute the contract agreement, and transfer $46,000 from the Bikeway Improvements Project account to Jennifer Street Bridge Project account; motion carried (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). C-9 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - SLOCEA (File No. 623) Council considered a Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the San Luis Obispo City Employees' Association for the period of July 1, 1994 through December 31, 1996. Moved by Romero/Raooa to adopt Resolution No. 8308 approving the Memorandum of Agreement; motion carried (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS C.LR.1. Mayor Pinard briefed Council on the Special Olympic Torch Run and the San Luis Blues Baseball team. City Council Meeting Tuesday, June 21, 1994 - 7:00 PM PUBLIC HEARINGS ZONING AMENDMENT - SECOND UNIT REGULATIONS (File No. 463) Page 4 Council held a public hearing to consider amendments to second residential unit regulations to allow detached, larger units In some cases, change the parking requirements, delete the limitation on expansion of existing floor area, and correct some typographical errors (continued from 6/7/94). Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, reviewed the proposed amendments. Sail Hoffman. Vice Chair of the Planning Commission, explained the commission's concerns and recommendations. Mavor Pinard declared the public hearing open. Ray Nordguist. Co -Chair of Residents for Quality Neighborhoods (RON), opposed the proposed change stating that °Granny Units' would increase, regulations would be difficult to enforce and would result in increased parking difficulties. Tony Herrera. 676 Grove, urged Council to retain the present regulations. Robert Fisher. 8925 Atascadero in the City of Atascadero, representing Mrs. Dodge, urged Council to approve the amendment. John Dodge stated the amendment would allow his mother to live on their property. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed. Moved by Roaiman /Romero to introduce to print Ordinance No. 1267 approving modifications on Pages 1-9 in Section G, Section H as it is presently written, include proposed Section 2 (to become Section 3) retain existing 17.21.040.C, and approve the remaining recommended amendments; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Mayor Pinard voting no and Vice Mayor Settle absent). 2. 1994 -95 BUDGET (File No. 233) Council held a public hearing to consider adoption of the 1994 -95 Budget in the amount of $42,541,900. John Dunn. City Administrative Officer, and Bill Statler, Director of Finance, reviewed the proposed budget. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open. No one spoke for or against this item. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed. 1 D City Council Meeting Page 5 ' Tuesday, June 21, 1994 - 7:00 PM Council discussed capital and debt service expenditures, landscaping maintenance at the water reclamation facility and land utilization, the extension of the Solid Waste Coordinator and workscope of the position, transportation, poolheating, neighborhood traffic management, sidewalk construction and 1911 Act program, National Management Association funding, Animal Control, Risk Management, and pavement management. Moved by Raooa /Roalman to adopt Resolution No. 8309 approving amendments to the 1993 -95 Financial Plan and appropriating funds for the 1994 -95 Fiscal Year, motion carried (4.04, Vice Mayor Settle absent). 3. PCC 1994.95 GRANTS -IN -AID (File No. 1051) Council held a public hearing to consider recommendations by the Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC) for 1994.95 Grants -in -Aid funding to 28 organizations in the total amount of $73,100. Deb Hossii, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, stated they had received a request from the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council to participate in a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant. Jack Gatz. PCC Chair, reviewed the process and recommendations. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open. No one spoke for or against this item. 1 Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed. Moved by Roalman /Romero to 1) approve PCC recommendations for funding to 28 agencies (see below), 2) authorize the PCC to set aside $2,700 of the 1994 -95 grants appropriation to serve as a reserve for the coming year, 3) adopt Resolution No. 8310 authorizing staff to develop and execute agreements with each grant recipient as outlined below, and 4) agendize the Arts Council's request for consideration on the next available agenda; motion carried (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE GRANTS -IN AID RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 199495 PROCESS 1993 -94 1994 -95 1994 -95 Award Reouested Recom'n Artemis, A Theatre Co. $3,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 2,500 ARTematives 3,075.00 4,000.00 2,000 Babe Ruth Baseball 2,000.00 -0- -0- Business Improvement Association .2,000.00 3,000.00 2,000 Cal Poly Foundation for Cal Poly Arts 3,100.00 6,000.00 2,800 Centerpointe Theatre Group -0- 2,300.00 1,000 Children's Creative Project 6,300.00 10,000.00 5,000 Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo 1,000.00 11,000.00 2,000 Coastal Access Musician's Alliance 1,000.00 -0- -0- Cuesta College Art Gallery 2,100.00 3,200.00 1,500 Cuesta College Public Events 2,500.00 4,200.00 1,000 ' Friends of San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden -0- 2,248.64 2,000 Foundation for the Performing Arts 2,000.00 5,000.00 2,000 City Council Meeting Page 6 Tuesday, June 21, 1994 - 7:00 PM 1893 -84 199495 199485 Award Requested Recom'n Handel Oratorio Choir 900.00 2,000.00 900 La Fiesta de San Luis Obispo 5,000.00 5,000.00 3,000 Mission Plaza Cultural Coalition 3,000.00 4,005.00 2,000 Mystic Krewe of Kamival 3,000.00 5,000.00 5,000 Music and the Arts for Youth 3,565.00 4,250.00 3,000 Pack Repertory Opera 2,000.00 7,000.00 2,000 San Luis Obispo Art Assn. (SLO Art Center) 4,600.00 7,620.00 4,600 San Luis Obispo Community Concerts Assn. 2,125.00 3,000.00 2,000 San Luis Obispo County Arts Council 1,700.00 2,000.00 2,000 San Luis Obispo County Band 3,000.00 3,000.00 2,000 San Luis Obispo County Symphony . 3,000.00 7,000.00 4,000 San Luis Obispo County Youth Symphony 2,035.00 4,000.00 2,000 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival(1) -0- 8,000.00 4,000 San Luis Obispo Little Theatre 5,500.00 15,500.00 4,800 San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival 5,000.00 7,000.00 5,000 San Luis Obispo Poetry Fest /Literacy Council 1,000.00 6,000.00 1,000 San Luis Obispo Vocal Arts Ensemble 2,300.00 4,000.00 2,000 Reserve -0- -0- 2,700 TOTAL $75,800 $150.323.64 $75.800 Moved by Romero /Roalman to agendize the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council /National Endowment for the Arts Grant application on the next available agenda for consideration; motion carried (4 -0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). 1 BUSINESS ITEMS 4. DESIGN CHARETTE FOR SLO GATEWAYS Council considered the proposed one -day Design Charette to study the intersections of Los Osos Valley Road and State Highway 101, and Tank Farm Road and South Higuera Street to evaluate the aesthetic opportunities and constraints of these city 'gateways°. Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, reviewed the proposal from the American Institute of Architects Central Coast Chapter (AIA) to provide the design charette. Allan Cooper, representing the AIA, explained the proposed concept and process. Moved by Roalman /Ranpa to approve $1,000 in scholarships and pay necessary expenses with direction that the study focus on Highway 101 /1-os Osos Valley Road gateway; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Mayor Pinard voting no and Vice Mayor Settle absent). 5. SOLID WASTE RATE SETTING MANUAL Council considered the Rate Setting Process and Methodology Manual for Integrated Solid Waste Management Rates and authorizing its immediate use. John Moss. Utilities Director, Ed Kaempff, Ernst and Young, explained the manual and proposed rate structure. 1 1 City Council Meeting Tuesday, June 21, 1994 - 7:00 PM Page 7 Tom Martin. Controller of San Luis Garbage, stated the company °would live with" the proposal. Moved by Romero /RaRRa to approve the Rate Setting Process and Methodology Manual for Integrated Solid Waste Management Rates as presented this evening and authorize its use immediately, beginning with the 1994 solid waste rate application request; motion carried (4-0-1, Vice Mayor Settle absent). 6. EQTF WORK PROGRAM EXTENSION (File No. 123) Council considered the Environmental Quality Task Force (EQTF) Work Program for the next six months. Moved by Romero /Roalman to receive the work program and directed the EQTF to sunset on November 27, 1994; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Council Member Rappa voting no and Vice Mayor Settle absent). COMMUNICATIONS COMMA. Mayor Pinard requested the July 5th Regular Meeting be scheduled for Thursday, July 7th (general consent). COMM.2. Mayor Pinard presented a request from Devin Gallagher regarding roller skating and asked that it be referred to staff (consensus). 12:30 AM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned the meeting to Wednesday, June 22, 1994 at 9:00 AM at the Corporation Yard, 25 Prado Road. APPROVED BY COUNCIL- 9/20/94 ne R. G adw , City Clerk DRG:cm MINUTES STUDY SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1994 - 9:00 AM CITY CORPORATION YARD - 25 PRADO ROAD SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: Council Members Present: Council Member Penny Rappa and Dave Romero Absent: Council Member Bill Roalman, Vice -Mayor Allen K. Settle and Mayor Peg Pinard This meetina was called solely to facilitate compliance with the Brown Act: attendance by Council Members was optional.