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City Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 6, 1994 - 7:00 PM Page 6
This item was continued to December 13, 1994; motion carried (4.0 -1, vacant).
2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Council discussed personnel matter (pursuant to Government Code Section 54957) continued from
11/30/94.
11:00 PM Council reconvened; all Council Members present (one vacancy).
11:00 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Settle adjourned
the meeting to Tuesday, December 13, 1994 at 6:30 PM.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL:
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ROLL CALL:
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CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1994 - 6:30 PM
CITY HALL - COUNCIL HEARING ROOM - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Council Members
Present: Council Member Bill Roalman, Dodie Williams,
Vice -Mayor Dave Romero and Mayor Alien Settle
Absent: None (one vacancy)
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney;
Wendy George, Personnel Analyst; Michael McCluskey, Public Works
Director
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8)
Property: 180 -190 Brook Street (APN 01- 741 -08)
Negotiating Parties: City of San Luis Obispo
Mike McCluskey
Property Owner Representative
Don Hubbard (Weatherwood, Inc.)
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Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, announced that Council directed staff not to proceed with negotiations
to acquire property.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL (pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9)
continued from 12/6/94.
Existing Litigation: City v. Downey
Workers' Compensation Settlement Authority
Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, announced that Council authorized a settlement up to $50,000.
7:03 PM Mayor Settle recessed to open session in the Council Chambers.
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APPROVED BY COUNCIL:
DRG:cm Pofie- R. Gla well, Lfty Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1994 - 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Member Bill Roalman, Dodie Williams,
Vice -Mayor Dave Romero and Mayor Allen Settle
Absent: None (one vacancy, filled by Kathleen Smith, who was
appointed and sworn into office during the meeting).
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; Jim
Gardiner, Police Chief; Paul LeSage, Recreation Director; John
Moss, Utilities Director
Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, reported on the action taken in closed session.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
P.C.I. Phil Ashley. San Luis Obispo, asked that C -5, C-6, and C-7 be pulled.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Settle /Roalman to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended bythe City Administrative
Officer with the exception of C-3, C-5, C-6, and C-7 as noted; motion carried (4 -0-1, vacant).
C-1 WATERLINE & SEWERLINE PROJECT (File No. 94-12)
Council considered Contract Change Order #1 for "Waterline and Seweriine Improvement Project:
Higuera St - Broad to Marsh, Marsh St. - Higuera to Santa Rosa,° Specification No. 9412; in the
amount of $106,645.
Moved by Settle /Roalman to approve Contract Change Order #1 and authorize appropriation of
$106,645 from the Water Fund Balance to fund the Change Order; motion carried (4 -0-1, vacant).
C-2 BUILDING DEMOLITION PROJECT (File No. 95 -19A)
Council considered specifications for °Building Demolition Project: 2160 Santa Barbara Street,'
Specification No. 95 -19A; engineer's estimate $140,000 including contingencies.
Moved by Settle /Roalman to approve specifications, authorize staff to advertise for bids, and authorize
the CAO to award a contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the budget; motion carried (4 -0-1,
vacant).
C-3 REQUEST FOR EASEMENTS (File No. 517)
Council considered a request by the State Department of Water Resources for easements necessary
for the Coastal Branch of the State Water Project.
Moved by Settle /Roalman to continue this item to a later date; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member
Smith not participating).
C-4 ELECTION CANVASS (File No. 324)
Council considered the canvass results of the General Municipal Election held Tuesday, November
8, 1994.
Moved bySettie /Roalman to adopt Resolution No. 8379 declaring the results; motion carried .(4-0 -1,
vacant).
C-5 SAN LUIS CREEK STUDY (File No. 596)
Council considered allocating $1,800 from the Open Space Parkland /Acquisition /Parkland Fund for
a design concept of a passive Park /Open Space on the San Luis Creek from Marsh Street to Madonna
Road and authorizing the City Administrative Officer to enter into an agreement with the Cal Poly
Landscape Architecture Department to perform the appropriate services.
John Dunn. City Administrative Officer and Paul LeSage, Parks and Recreation Director, reviewed the
time constraints of approving the item.
Phil Ashley. 1586 La Cite Court, stated that the three block segment was already a wildlife sanctuary.
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Carla Sanders San Luis Obispo, stated that commercial development In the area was Intensifying.
After discussion, moved by Roalman /Settle to approve allocation of $1,800 from the Open Space
Parkland Acquisition /Parkland Fund for a design concept of a passive Park /Open Space on the San
Luis Creek from Marsh Street to Madonna Road, and authorize the City Administrative Officer to enter
into an agreement with Cal Poly Landscape Architecture Department to perform the appropriate
services; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Smith not participating).
C-6 OPEN SPACE MAPPING (File No. 462)
Council considered allocating $12,000 from the Open Space Parkland Acquisition /Parkland Fund for
development of a resource data base in Geographic Information System (GIS) format of the City's
greenbelt area and entering Into an agreement with the Cal Poly Landscape Architecture Department
to perform the appropriate services.
Council discussed funding.
Moved by Roalman /Romero to continue this item to January 17, 1995 with direction to staff to bring
back-General Fund revenue sources; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Smith not participating).
C -7 OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PRIORITY PLAN (File No. 462)
Council considered allocating $15,000 from the Open Space Parkland /Acquisition /Parkland Fund for
development of an Open Space Acquisition Priority Plan and authorizing the City Administrative
Officer to enter into an agreement with the San Luis Obispo Lend Conservancy to perform the
appropriate services.
Moved by Roalman /Romero to continue this item to January 17, 1995 with direction to staff to bring
back General Fund revenue sources; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Smith not participating).
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
C.L..R.1. Council Member Roalman reported that SLOCOG placed that Highway 1 Bypass and Santa
Rosa /Highway 101 interchange in their work program.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. APPOINTMENT TO VACANT COUNCIL SEAT
Council held a public hearing to consider an appointment to fill a vacant Council seat (continued from
12/6/94).
Moved by Romero/Williams to appoint Marc Brazil to the vacant Council seat; motion was lost (2 -2 -1,
Council Member Roalman and Mayor Settle voting no, one vacancy).
Mayor Settle proposed each Council Member mark their five top choices on a transparency
(consensus).
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Plane Gladwell' City Clerk, read each tally, then summarized the results as follows:
Santos Arrona, Jr.: 1
Marc Brazil: 2
Terry Conner: 1
Wes Conner. 1
John Ewan: 2
Jack Getz: 2
Barry Karleskint: 2
Janet Kourakis: 2
Walter Millar: 1
Tom Norwood: 1
Kathleen Smith: 3
Moved by Williams /Roalman to nominate Kathleen Smith as Council Member to serve a term of office
to end December 1, 1996; motion carried (4 -0-1, one vacancy).
Moved by SettieMliiams to adopt Resolution No. 8380 appointing Kathleen Smith immediately to
Council; motion carried (4 -0-1, vacant).
Diane Gladwell, City Clerk, administered the oath of office to Kathleen (Kathy) Smith.
7:35 PM Mayor Settle declared a recess.
7:50 PM Council reconvened, all Council Members present.
2. AMENDMENT TO SMOKING ORDINANCE (File No. 703)
Council held a public hearing to consider amending the smoking ordinance to prohibit the smoking
of tobacco products in all enclosed places of employment to the fullest extent permissible by law.
Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, reviewed the proposed ordinance.
Mayor Settle declared the public hearing open.
No one spoke for or against this item.
Mayor Settle declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Romero/Roalman to introduce to print Ordinance No. 1274 amending Sections 8.16.040 and
8.16.070 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code prohibiting smoking in certain public places; motion
carried (4 -0-1, Council Member Smith not participating).
COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications.
BUSINESS ITEMS
3. SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION (File No. 324)
A business item was scheduled to consider calling a Special Municipal Election on March 28, 1995
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(in the event the Council seat is not filled during the public hearing held this evening).
Diane Gladwell, City Clerk, stated this item was unnecessary since the Council had appointed a
Council Member to fill the vacancy.
4. JENNIFER STREET BRIDGE OPTIONS (File No. 94-02A)
Council considered options for locating access to the Jennifer Street Bridge from the west side of the
railroad.
Michael McCluskev, Public Works Director, reviewed the options.
Moved by Roalman /Romero to authorize staff to pursue Option #1; motion carried (4 -0-1, Council
Member Smith not participating).
5. FINANCIAL PLAN CALENDAR (File No. 233)
Council considered the 1995 -97 Financial Plan calendar.
John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, reviewed the calendar and requested direction on whether to
use an outside facilitator to assist in the goal setting process.
Calendar approved by general consent.
Staff directed to use an outside facilitator to assist in the goal setting process (general consent). 1
8:45 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Settle adjourned the
meeting to Wednesday, December 14, 1994 at 6:00 PM In the Senior Center (Santa Rosa and Buchon
Streets).
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APPROVED BY COUNCIL
DRG:cm i e R. Gla well, ity Clerk
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