HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/16/1996CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1996 - 6:30 P.M.
LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM - 995 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members Kathy Smith, Dave Romero, Bill Roaiman, Vice Mayor
Dodie Williams, and Mayor Allen Settle
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; John Dunn, City Administrative Officer;
Wayne Peterson, City Engineer; Wendy George, Asst. to CAD; Ann Slate,
Personnel Director; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer
City Council held a closed session to discuss the following issues:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Ken Hampian and Wendy George
Employee Organization: San Luis Obispo Fire Battalion's Association
Council authorized further negotiations.
CONFERENCE WITH PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: (1) 535 Marsh St.
(2) 581 Higuera St.
Negotiating Parties: City of San Luis Obispo: Wayne Peterson for Michael McCluskey
Property Owner Representatives:
(1) Bob Henderson
(2) Alex Madonna
Council directed staff not to proceed with property negotiations on 535 Marsh St. and 581 Higuera
St
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RELEASE — Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
No action taken regarding the public employee release.
7:00 P.M. Mayor Settle declared a recess to convene in open session in the Library Community
Room, where a public report of the action taken in closed session was to be given.
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF..THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, JULY 16,1996'-'7:00 P.M.
LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM - 995 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members Kathy Smith, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman, Vice Mayor
Dodie Williams, and Mayor Allen Settle
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney;
-- Bonnie Gawf, City Clerk; Diane Reynolds, City Clerk Secretary; Ken
Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Bill Statler, Finance Director;
•- Ron Whisenand, Development Review Manager; Wayne Peterson, City
Engineer; John Moss, Utilities Director; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; Ann Slate,
Personnel Director
=� Mayor Settle, on behalf of the Council, welcomed Bonnie Gawf, the new City Clerk. -
Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, announced that the Council met In Closed Session regarding three
items: 1) Council decided not to proceed further with property acquisition of 535 Marsh Street and
581 Higuera Street; 2) Council authorized further negotiation with San Luis Obipso Fire Battalion's
Association; and, 3) Council took no action regarding employee release.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
PC1. Christine Mulholland, SLO, expressed concern that Alex Madonna's cows were, once again,
trampling the Let It Be Nature Preserve; she requested that the City draft a contract concerning the
fences.
PC2. Phil Ashley, La Cita Court, requested that the City stop cutting trees along the creeks for
the sake of transient and flood control.
PC3. Deborah Holley, BIA, reported on the Downtown tree lighting project and asked Council
Members and the public to view two trees which are being lit by flood lights on a trial basis.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Williams /Smith to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City
Administrative Officer; motion carried (5 -0).
C1. COUNCIL MINUTES (CONDON)
Council considered the minutes of:
Tuesday, July 2, 1996 at 6:30 p.m.; and,
Tuesday, July 2, 1996 at 7:00 p.m.
Moved by Williams /Smith to waive oral reading and approve minutes as amended; motion carried
(5 -0).
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C2. BIA EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS (File No. 471)
Council considered contracts of employment between the City and the BIA Administrator and
Thursday Night Activities and Promotions Coordinator.
Moved by Williams/Smith to adopt Resolution No. 8570 approving employment contracts with
Deborah Holley, BIA Administrator, and Peter Eberle, TNA and Promotions Coordinator; motion
carried (5 -0).
C3. SERVICE CREDIT PURCHASES (File No. 631)
Council considered implementing pre -tax payroll deductions for service credit purchases as
authorized by Internal Revenue Code Section 414(h)(2) and the California Government Code.
Moved by Williams /Smith to adopt Resolution No. 8561 implementing pre -tax payroll deductions;
motion carried (5 -0).
C4. REZONING - 3030 BROAD STREET (PD 129 -95) (File No. 463)
Council considered giving final passage to Ordinance No. 1299 rezoning property at 3030 Broad
Street (the Brickyard) from Service - Commercial to Service - Commercial Planned Development to
allow large office uses and other miscellaneous uses not otherwise allowed in the C-S zone; 3030
Inc., property owner.
Moved by Williams /Smith to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1299; motion carried (5 -0 ).
C5. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT -1318 PACIFIC (File No. 463)
Council considered giving final passage to Ordinance No. 1300 approving a negative declaration
with mitigation measures, and amending the zoning map from R -2 to OS, for property located at
1318 Pacific Street; Margaritaville Partners; applicant.
Moved by Williams /Smith to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1300; motion carried (5 -0).
C6. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT - 1772 CALLE JOAQUIN (GP /R & ER 31 -96) (File No. 463)
Council considered giving final passage to Ordinance No. 1301 rezoning 1772 Calls Joaquin from
Tourist Commercial (C -T) to Office with Special Considerations (OS); KSBY, applicant.
Moved by Williams/Smith to give final passage to Ordinance No. 1301; motion carved (5 -0).
C7. TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP (File No. 548)
Council considered a request from the Board of Supervisors that the City become a "Transportation
Partner" with the Local Government Commission's Center for Livable Communities.
Moved by Williams /Smith to adopt Resolution No. 8562 agreeing to become a Transportation
Partner; motion carried (5 -0).
C8. UTILITY TRENCH REPAIR PROJECT (File No. 96-33)
Council considered plans and specifications for "Utility Trench Repair Project," Spec. No. 96-33
estimated to cost $78,440, including contingencies.
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Moved by Williams /Smith to approve plan's'and specifications, authorize staff to advertise for bids,
and CAO to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within Engineer's estimate; motion
' carried (5 -0).
C9. JENNIFER STREET BRIDGE PROJECT (File No. 94-036)
Council considered approving plans and specifications for "Jennifer Street Bicycle and Pedestrian
Bridge," Spec. No. 94 -03B, estimated to cost $925,000.
w Moved by Williams /Smith to 1) approve plans and specifications; 2) authorize staff to solicit bids
as soon as an agreement has been reached with the SPRR; 3) authorize. the CAD to award a
contract if the lowest responsible base bid plus alternate is less than Engineer's estimate; and, 4)
appropriate an additional $338,018 in grant revenue to the project account; motion carried (5 -0).
C10. -,. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (File No. 502)
Council considered approving the new City Standard Specifications for Construction Projects.
Moved by Williams /Smith to adopt Resolution No. 8563 approving standards; motion carried (5 -0).
- _ LIAISON REPORTS
CLR1. Council Member Romero submitted correspondence regarding . Integrated Waste
Management Authority, and reported that San Luis Obispo is ahead of schedule on our program
to divert solid waste from the landfill, and that the green waste program which has just started will
enhance that effort greatly. He also reported that, to date, eight Downtown buildings have been
retrofit, and that the City will work with the BIA to develop incentives to help accelerate this
process.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm.1 Vice Mayor Williams. reported on the fundraising efforts and upcoming activities of, and
the new volunteer staff added to the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
A. OPEN SPACE FUNDING BALLOT MEASURE (File No. 323)
Council considered submitting an advisory ballot measure to the voters to determine whether the
voters would support the establishment of a long -term open space and park financing program,
consistent with the recommendations of the Open Space Financing Task Force.
Ken Hamoian, Asst. CAD, gave the report.
Gary Fowler, 777 Mill Street, expressed concern that the voters be allowed to express their views
on how the purchase of Open Space will be funded.
Penny Rappa, 3993 Hollyhock, encouraged Council to place this measure on the ballot, and to
make it clear that this measure was for an assessment district only.
After discussion, moved by Roalman /Smith to adopt Resolution No. 8564 submitting an advisory
measure to the electorate at the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 5, 1996; motion
carried (5 -0).
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B. CALLING AND CONSOLIDATING ELECTION (File No. 323)
Council considered calling the election for November 5, 1996, requesting the Board of Supervisors
consolidate the General Municipal Election with the State -wide election, and submitting ballot
measures to the electorate concerning City Charter Amendments.
Jeff Jorgensen, gave the report on the resolutions pertaining to the election.
After discussion, moved by Williams/Romero to 1) adopt Resolution No. 8565 calling the election
for November 5, 1996; 2) adopt Resolution No. 8566 requesting the Board of Supervisors
consolidate the General Municipal Election with the State -wide Election; 3) adopt Resolution No.
8567 for the submission of ballot measures to the electorate concerning City Charter Amendments,
as amended, adding language to cause the section titled Measure B to read, "Shall City Charter
Article IX be amended to add Section 909. Use of Water Supply Reliability Reserve ? "; motion
carried (5 -0).
2. BODY CONTACT IN WATER SUPPLY RESERVOIRS - NACIMIENTO (File No. 517)
Council considered a change in legislation relative to body contact recreation in water supply
reservoirs to seek relief for the Nacimiento Water Supply Project from State Health and Safety Code
restrictions.
John Moss, Utilities Director, gave the report on this item.
- After discussion, moved by Romero/Williams to 1) adopt Resolution No. 8568 supporting the San
Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District's ( SLOFCWCD) efforts to seek
legislative relief for the Nacimiento Water Supply Project from the provisions of the State of
California Health and Safety Code restricting the simultaneous use of Nacimiento Reservoir for
body contact recreation and drinking water supply, and opposing any efforts by the SLOFCWCD
to include in such legislative change language which would affect the existing provisions relative
to Salinas and Whale Rock Reservoirs, and 2) authorize the Mayor to execute a letter of support
for said legislative change to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and direct staff to prepare
future letters to the City's State Senate and Assembly representatives; motion carried (5 -0).
3. SUPPLEMENTAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FUNDING (File No. 854)
Council considered approving supplemental funding program for completion of the Performing Arts
Center.
Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, and Bill Statler, Finance Director, gave the report on this item.
After discussion, moved by Romero /Smith to adopt Resolution No. 8569 granting approval for the
Cal Poly Foundation to obtain a tax- exempt loan on behalf of the City for acquisition of equipment
for the Performing Arts Center (PAC); approving property reversion agreement with the Foundation
for City transfer of ownership interest in the equipment at the end of the loan period to the PAC
Commission; and appropriating $296,000 as the City's one -sixth contribution towards the estimated
remaining cost of $1,780,000 for completing the Performing Arts Center; motion carried (5 -0).
4. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT /ZONE RECLASSIFICATION (File No. 463)
Council considered a request to amend the General Plan and Zoning map, and text amendments ,
to allow development on the westerly side of Calle Joaquin, south of Los Osos Valley Road and
immediately south of Motel 6 (GP /R 7 -96); John Franks, applicant. (Continued from 6118196 and
7/2196.)
Ron Whisenand, Development Review Manager, gave the report on this item.
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Pat Veesart, SLO, spoke against this project saying that rezoning this open space area to tourist-
' commercial would be setting a bad precedent.
Skip Barnhart. SLO, spoke in favor of this project, as adult athletes need a place to practice.
Phil Ashley. SLO, spoke in favor of sports and new facilities, but the environmental impacts of this
project would be too severe.
Christine Mulholland, SLO, expressed concern that the City is trying to purchase open space, yet
with this project, open space would be rezoned and that this would be hard for the City to justify.
Regina Brown, board member of San Luis Little League, asked the Council to support this project
because new facilities are needed for kids.
Mel Caldwell, Emergency Medical Training Officer for the Little League district, spoke in favor of
the project.
John Franks submitted a 700 name petition, presented the Council with background information
regarding this recreational facility, discussed the advantages of it, and urged Council to approve
the rezoning.
John Belsher responded to the claims made against the project and urged Council to move this
project along for financial reasons.
Gary NcNanna, President of Babe Ruth League, spoke in support of the project for the sake of
youth sports.
Roy Howell, spoke in support of this recreational facility for the youth, and stated that it would
bring commerce to the City.
Jacaues Nosco. SLO Fun Zone, explained the progress of the recreation facility, the Fun Zone, on
Calle Joaquin, and expressed concern that another project of this sort was not needed right next
to the Fun Zone.
John Belsher, responding to Council, asked for a first vote of support from the Council for this
project.
After discussion, moved by Roalman /Settle to reaffirm denial of requests for General Plan
amendments, zone reclassification, and fee waiver; and to direct staff to bring back a resolution
with findings at a future meeting; motion carried (3 -2, Council Members Williams and Romero
voting no.).
9:15 p.m. There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Settle
adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, July 23, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Community, 995 Palm
Street for an Adjoumed Regular Meeting.
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