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Home My WebLink About09/06/19941 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1994 - 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL.• Council Members Present: Council Members Penny Rappa, Bill Roalman, Vice- MayorAllen K. Settle and Mayor Peg Pinard Absent: Council Member Dave Romero 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; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Jim Gardiner, Police Chief Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, reported that negotiations were held in Closed Session pertaining to Labor Negotiations and Shirley Soto v. City of San Luis Obispo, and that tentative agreements had been approved. There were no public comments. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Settle /Rappa to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City. Administrative Officer with the exception of C-2 as noted; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). C-1 COUNCIL MINUTES Council considered the minutes of Tuesday, August 16, 1994 at 8:00 AM. Moved by SettlefRaooa to waive oral reading and approve the minutes; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). C-2 RFP FOR COST OF SERVICES STUDY (File No. 95-18) Council considered a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the preparation of a comprehensive cost of services study. 1 Council discussed providing the study with City staff to save money. City Council Meeting Page 2 Tuesday, September 6, 1994 - 7:00 PM 1 Moved by Roalman /Rappa to approve and authorize the CAO to award the contract if the selected proposal is within the approved budget for this project; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Mayor Pinard voting no and Council Member Romero absent). C-3 ALCOHOL IN CITY PARKS (File No. 800) Council considered giving final passage to an ordinance regulating consumption of alcohol in City parks (continued from 8/16/94). Moved by Settle /Rappa to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1270; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). C-4 REVISION TO THURSDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES (File No. 472) Council considered a revision to the Business Improvement Association's Thursday Night Activities/TNA Rules and Regulations to amend the definition of a retail business to exclude vending machines, newspaper racks, P.O. boxes, snack boxes and businesses which are machine or non - personal in contact. Moved by Settle /Rappa to adopt Resolution No. 8335 approving the amended Business Improvement Association's TNA Rules and Regulations; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). C -5 BIA ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACT (File No. 471) Council considered approving the contract of employment between the City of San Luis Obispo and the BIA Administrator for the period of July 1, 1994 through July 1, 1995. Moved by Settle /Rappa to adopt Resolution No. 8336 approving the contract; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). C-6 CENTRAL COAST SALMON ENHANCEMENT CREEK CLEANUP Council considered co- sponsoring the Central Coast Salmon Enhancement's (CCSE) annual volunteer creek clean -up event. Moved by Settle /Rappa to adopt Resolution No. 8349 supporting the City acting as co-sponsor for this event; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS There were no Council Liaison Reports. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. TAXI CAB SERVICE (File No. 546) Council held a public hearing to consider the need for a taxicab service in San Luis Obispo and granting a Certificate of Convenience to a taxi provider. Michael McCluskev, Public Works Director, stated that 75% of taxicab services was airport - related. City Council Meeting Page 3 Tuesday, September 6, 1994 - 7:00 PM Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open. Wes Hamilton. 206 Margarita Ave. #17, taxicab driver, said service was needed immediately. Robert Alfirevic, Los Osos, spoke in favor of his application (applicant 3, Bay Services). Cliff Henderson, San Luis Obispo, representing Anthony Romero (applicant 2), stated Romero was the best cab company. Lois Lucian. San Luis Obispo, dispatcher for Yellow Cab, expressed concerns about Paso Robles Cab Company closing service by 10:OOp.m. (applicant 1) Danny Ross cab driver, doubted applicant 1's profitability at the proposed rates. Mary Taylor, stated Yellow Cab (applicant #2) had hired the cream of the taxi drivers. Anthony Romero, 1326 Oceano, (applicant 2) stated he had the financing and insurance ready to operate. Joe Brady. Paso Robles Cab (applicant 1), stated they had an excellent relationship with the County, and they would operate San Luis Obispo service from a separate dispatch center. Samuel Simon, Arroyo Grande, praised the former Five Cities Yellow Cab for service. Freda Simon, Anthony Romero's mother, stated that San Luis Obispo was big enough for two cab companies and described the new system installed to handle credit card transactions. Robert Frazier, 221 Capistrano, Shell Beach, described difficulty he had in obtaining a cab during the fair in Paso Robles. Mark Insienk, previous owner of Five Cities Yellow cab, stated that the competition of having two cab companies would be better for customers. Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed. Harry Watson. Transit Manager, stated it had been difficult to track complaints, and discussed rates and operations. Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Resolution No. 8337 finding that only a single taxicab operator is necessary to best meet the needs of the community for provisions of sustainable, continuing, and uninterrupted taxi service; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Council Member Rappa voting no and Council Member Romero absent). Moved by Roalman /Settle to direct staff to return in six months with an update on the level of service and citizen satisfaction with having a single taxicab operator; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). Moved by Roalman / Rappa to authorize the City Clerk to issue a Certificate of Convenience to Anthony Romero dba Yellow Cab of San Luis Obispo; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Mayor Pinard voting no and Council Member Romero absent). City Council Meeting Page 4 Tuesday, September 6, 1994 - 7:00 PM 1 COMMUNICATIONS COMM.1. Council Member Rapo gave an update on Air Pollution Control District participation. BUSINESS ITEMS 2. ENHANCED PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM (File No. 1051) Council considered. the Promotional Coordinating Committee's (PCC) recommendations for an enhanced promotional program. Deb Hossli, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer, and Bill Pvoer. Chair of the Marketing Subcommittee of the PCC, described the Decemberfest program. The program was developed to provide completion to other shopping areas and additional tourism during the slow season. Lynn Block. Business Improvement Area (BIA) Administrator, stated that Decemberfest was built on partnerships, and that Pierre Rademaker had donated the event logo. Dave Garth. Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of Decemberfest. Yvonne Corrosco, General Manager of the Central Coast Mall, also supported the program. Deborah Holley, Mozart Festival, spoke in support of Decemberfest. Moved by Settle /Roalmen to approve the allocation of $30,000 from the Enhanced Promotional Program to provide °seed monies° to the Decemberfest Committee, and authorize the CAO to enter into the appropriate contracts to cant' out. this program; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). 8:35 PM Mayor Pinard declared a recess. 8:55 PM Council reconvened, Council Member Romero absent. 3. INFORMATION KIOSK (File No. 178) Council considered appropriating funds for a pilot information kiosk program to be located at the City /County Library. Diane Gladwell. City Clerk, described the project as a remotely located computer terminal to provide public information and introduced Ca.l Poly Professor Barry Floyd and student Elba Moreno, who donated their labor to the volunteer kiosk. Council discussed the requests to participate in the kiosk project by various private sector industries, types of information to be provided, hardware and software ownership issues. Moved by Roalman/Rappa to appropriate $2,700 for the pilot and direct staff to return in six months with an update, adopt the name of the kiosk as "Info -SLO", and adopt the following Resolutions of Appreciation for those who worked on the kiosk: Resolution No. 8339 for Bob Gladwell Resolution No. 8340 for Ida Star City Council Meeting Page 5 Tuesday, September 6, 1994 - 7:00 PM Resolution No. 8341 for Kurt Ottaway Resolution No. 8342 for Elba Moreno _Resolution No. 8343 for Linda Liu Resolution No. 8344 for Ty Lee Resolution No. 8345 for Tod Johnson Resolution No. 8346 for Melanie Hapai Resolution No. 8347 for Jennifer Hamiter Resolution No. 8348 for Professor Barry Floyd Motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). Moved by Roalman /Settle to direct staff to focus the kiosk on the public sector only; motion carried (4 -0.1, Council Member Romero absent). 4. APPOINTED OFFICIALS' COMPENSATION (File No. 622) Council considered a process for determining appointed officials' compensation John Dunn. City Administrative Officer, described the analysis and alternatives. Moved by Settle /Roalman to approve compensation process Alternative 1 (Appointed Official to discuss compensation issues with the Council personally in closed session) with modifications 1 (At the conclusion of the closed session, and prior to the Personnel Director receiving direction from Council, the Council will write their restated, clearly defined motion and take a vote) & 2 (Any proposal that would impact the contract or compensation /benefits of an Appointed Official be discussed with them prior to public /Council presentation) from the City Clerk's memorandum; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). Moved by Roalman /Raooa to keep existing recruitment system with the consultant to complete negotiations through contract signing; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Romero absent). 10:20 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned the meeting Tuesday, September 13, 1994 in the Council Chamber. kladelln,CM�y APPROVED BY COUNCIL: ' n Clerk DRG:cm 1