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Tuesday, November 29, 1994 - 7:00 PM
C-2 RESOLUTIONS OF APPRECIATION
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Council considered resolutions of appreciation for Council Member Penny Rappa and Mayor Peg
Pinard for their many years of service to the City of San Luis Obispo.
Moved by Romero /Roalman to re -word the resolution of appreciation for Council Member Penny
Rappa In a more appropriate manner; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Settle /Romero to adopt Resolution of Appreciation No. 8374 for Council Member Penny
Rappa, and Resolution of Appreciation No. 8375 for Mayor Peg Pinard; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council
Member Rappa absent).
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
There were no Council Liaison Reports.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. CIRCULATION ELEMENT (McCLUSKEY /462 - 2 hrs.)
Public hearing to consider the Draft Circulation Element. (Continued from 9/13/94, 9/27/94,
10/11/94,10/14/94,10/18/94,10/24/94 and 11/1/94.)
Mike McCluskev, Public Works Director, reviewed the revised element.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
Ray Miklas. 2460 Leona Ave., spoke in opposition to the South Street (Bishop) overpass.
Jeff Wagner, 216 Chorro, urged Council to retain the residential collector designation of Chorro and
5,000 Average Daily Traffic (ADT).
Rhonda Riggin- Pimentel, 2457 Leona Ave, was opposed to including the South Street (Bishop)
extension in the element.
Bill Thorns, Chamber of Commerce, spoke about inconsistencies in mandatory and voluntary trip
reduction programs.
John Ewan, San Luis Obispo, supported voluntary trip reduction plans.
Bob Rowntree. 808 Murray, spoke about peak hour Level of Service (LOS), vehicular traffic and bicycle
path integration.
Dan Smith. 1070 Trevor Way, spoke in opposition to the South Street (Bishop) extension.
Ray Nordguist. 750 Pasa Tiempo, requested a change in policy 13.1 to apply parking requirements
to rental properties.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
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Moved by Roalman /Settle to retain the existing language for Chorro Street (designating it as a
residential collector with a maximum of 5,000 ADT); motion carried (3 -1 -1, Council Member Romero
voting no, Council Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Roalman /Settle 'to recommend peak hour LOS "D" for all arterial streets outside the
Downtown and peak hour LOS "E" for downtown arterial streets; motion carried (4-0-1,. Council
Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Romero / Pinard to reaffirm the classification of these two streets (Orcutt Road and South
Higuera Street) as Highways /Regional Routes; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Council Member Roalman voting
no and Council Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Roalman /Romero to take no further action to refine program 15.15; motion carried (3 -1 -1,
Mayor Pinard voting no, Council Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to amend the last sentence of Objective #7 to read: °Limit increase in ADT
and VMT to the increase in employment within the City's Urban Reserve°: motion carried (4 -0-1,
Council Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Romero /Settle to implement option 1 (on page 1 -12 of agenda report), but include the
following new Policy 1.5: °The City will support trip reduction programs as a long -term sustained
effort to reduce traffic congestion and maintain air quality. If air quality degrades or level of service
(LOS) standards are exceeded, the City will pursue more stringent measures to achieve its
' transportation goals "; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to delete the added language to Policy 13.1 (City Parking Standards);
motion carried (3 -1 -1, Mayor Pinard voting no, Council Member Rappa absent).
Mayor Pinard stated that every resident or property owner is responsible for complying with City
standards that specify the number of parking spaces.
Council discussed the memorandum dated November 15, 1994.
Moved by Romero/Roalman to approve the staff recommendation for amendments to Policies 7.1 and
7.5, as submitted on page three; motion carried (44)-1, Council Member Rappa voting no).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to direct staff to submit biennial reports; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council
Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Settle /Romero that residential arterials should be 35 miles per hour; motion carried (4 -0-1,
Council Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Romero /Roalman to direct staff to return to Council in a relatively high priority, a
discussion of, and recommendations for, the trigger mechanism under the traffic flow portion of the
Circulation Element (as part of the Transportation Work Program for the budget); motion carried (3-1-
1, Mayor Pinard voting no, Council Member Rappa absent).
9:20 PM Mayor Pinard declared a recess.
9:40 PM Council reconvened; all Council Members present.
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Moved by Romero/Pinard that Los Osos Valley Road be reclassified as an arterial between Madonna
Road and Foothill Boulevard; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Council Member Roalman voting no, Council
Member Rappa absent).
Moved by Romero / Pinard to show Tank Farm Road as a truck route; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council
Member Rappa absent).
Council discussed the map on page 33.
Moved by Romero/Roalman to use most current map we have; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member
Rappa absent).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Resolution No. 8376 adopting a revised General Plan Circulation
Element as amended; motion carried (3 -1 -1, Council Member Romero voting no and Council Member
Rappa absent).
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMA. Mayor Pinard asked that the request for a parking district on Garden Street be referred to
staff (consensus).
BUSINESS ITEMS
2. COUNCIL VACANCY APPOINTMENT PROCESS
Council considered modifying the appointment process for Council vacancies.
Council discussed the process, timing and information required of citizens interested in serving as
a Council Member.
Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt Resolution No.. 8377 as amended to encourage candidates to
submit a 200 -word statement (as outlined in the staff report) by Monday, December 5, 1994; motion
carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Rappa absent).
10:35 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting. to Wednesday, November 30, 1994 at 7:00 PM.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL:
DRG:cm "rie R. Gladwetl i Clerk
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