HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/08/1997MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members Kathy Smith, Dave Romero, Dodie Williams, Vice Mayor
Bill Roalman, and Mayor Allen Settle
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney;
Bonnie Gawf, City Clerk; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative
Officer, Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, Bill Statler,
Finance Director, Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief;
Ann Slate, Director of Personnel; John Moss, Utilities Director, Mike
McCluskey; Public Works Director; Paul LeSage, Parks and Recreation
Director; John Mandeville, Long Range Planning Manager; Jane McVey,
Economic Development Manager, Neil Havlik, Natural Resources Manager;
Jeff Hook, Associate Planner; Wendy George, Assistant to the CAO; Dave
Smith, Building Maintenance Supervisor.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Settle presented o Proclamation of Heroism to Matthew Pollard and Ryan Fell for their
selfless concern for the victims of a March 7, 1997 traffic collision.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
PC7. Luther Bertrando, SLO, spoke on behalf of the Friends of the Adobes and asked for
Council's consideration during the budget process.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Smith/Williams to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City
Administrative Officer, motion carried (5 -0).
C1. COUNCIL MINUTES
Council considered the minutes of:
Tuesday, March 11, 1997 at 7:00 p.m.
Moved by Smith/Williams to waive oral reading and approve minutes as amended; motion carried
(5 -0).
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
CLR7. Council Member Romero recently attended a meeting of the North County Water Task
Force, and reported that San Luis Obispo has been a regular attendee at the meetings
over the past two years, and relations between the cities have greatly improved.
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CLR2. Council Member Romero reported on a presentation by Joel Fox, a coauthor of Prop 218,
at the League of California Cities Channel Counties Division Meeting regarding the
background of the Proposition.
CLR3. Mayor Settle reported on a meeting of the Whale Rock Commission and the engineering
report regarding damage to Whale Rock pipeline.
COMMUNICATIONS
COM7. Mayor Settle clarified, for the record, his April 13t vote on the Prefumo Canyon
annexation, stating that he does not support the project.
STUDY SESSION
1. GOAL WORK PROGRAMS FOR 1997 -99 (File No. 233)
Council considered review and approval of council goal work programs for 1997 -99.
City Administrative Officer Dunn introduced the item, asking that Council give feed back
regarding each of the work programs.
Finance Director Statler presented an overview of the work programs. He gave background
i information and issues to be faced for achieving Council goals.
Parks & Recreation Director Leaaue gave a detailed presentation regarding the proposed Cal
Poly Sports complex. He summarized the background of the proposal and presented a possible
scenario to fund the project. He addressed other concerns that had been raised, and said that a
Committee is being formed by Cal Poly to study those issues and write a mitigation plan. He
clarified that Cal Poly intends to go ahead with a somewhat scaled down project if the City does
not participate.
City Attorney Jorgensen clarified that it has always been the intent of the City that the $3 million
contribution would secure the use of the fields in perpetuity, and that that was the premise upon
which staff has been negotiating.
Mayor Settle opened the floor to public comment.
Sandy Baer, 957 Lobelia Lane, spoke on behalf of the PCC and stated that she supports the
notion of the sports complex, but is opposed to shifting funding from the PCC to pay for it.
Carla Sanders. SLO, asked for clarification if an advisory vote could be held at a time other than
the regular election. She stated that noise and light will be a problem for area hillside residents,
and that the neighbors' response to the proposed project would be contingent on the results of
noise level tests. She asked Council to place the matter on a ballot for a vote of the community.
Brian Duke, 668 Patricia Drive, urged Council to implement the noise study and to consider the
mitigation measures as outlined by staff.
' Hal Segal, Bishop's Peak resident, stated that he is in favor of sports fields, but that the
proposed project will be too disturbing for the neighbors and asked that the City build fields
without participating in the Cal Poly project.
Henry Case, 244 Albert Dr., stated that there is no study which addresses whether the project fits
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the City's needs, and the EIR traffic study is inadequate.
Michael Seitz. 112 Cerro Romauldo, spoke in favor of the proposed complex, stating that soccer
fields are needed in the community, and asked Council to move forward.
Phil Lowe, Bishop's Peak resident, spoke in support of the project, stating that he enjoys the
sounds coming from the present stadium and that added noise from the proposed project will be
minimal.
Julie Frankel, Bishop's Peak resident, voiced concerns regarding noise, lights and traffic that will
result from the completion of the project, and encouraged a study to identify mitigation
measures.
Pragna Patel, 2050 Garfield St., hotel owner, voiced concerns regarding the redirection of funds
from the VCB, stating that taking from money from promotion will hurt business.
Cindy Binkele, SLO, hotel owner, spoke on behalf of the VCB stating that she thinks reducing
funds to the VCB is inappropriate, and that hotels are already full on most.summer weekends, so
she does not anticipate dramatically increased business as a result of the sports fields.
Pati Brown, SLO, member of the PCC, stated that she wants to see promotional funds continue
to be directed to the PCC.
Jonie Biaggini, SLO, stated that the VCB has increased business for the City through an effective
group sales effort, and that for the continued effectiveness the funding must remain in place.
Jim Allen presented a letter from Terri Reay, General Manager of a local hotel. He summarized
key points and urged Council to continue funding the VCB at the current levels.
Doug Hendry, 1594 Frambuesa Dr., spoke in favor of City participation with Cal Poly on the
sports complex project, stating that neighborhood traffic would not be as impacted because
tournament traffic would be directed to on centralized facility rather than several through out the
City.
Jean Usilton, 259 N. Tassajara, spoke in favor of the proposed project, stating that the
mitigations will solve the problems. She stated that sports are played all year and will generate
funds accordingly.
John Usilton, 259 N. Tassajara, spoke in favor of the project, stating that the City won't buy
property to build fields on their own and that this is a golden opportunity to get the fields for a
minimum investment.
Bill Thoma. SLO resident, spoke in favor of the project, stating that tournaments take place.at
different times of the year. He clarified that the complex will be complete in about a year and
half.
Richard Kreisa, San Jose Ct. (Parkview Homes), stated that he is not opposed to the Cal Poly
Sports complex, but that the EIR does not adequately address the noise or light issues.
Richard Warren, Bishop's Peak resident, stated that he is concerned about noise from the
proposed complex. He encouraged the City Council to build their own fields.
Rollie McCormick. Sinsheimer area resident, spoke in support of the project, stating that he
occasionally hears noise from the existing stadium, but it is not bothersome, and he views this
proposal as the chance of a lifetime.
Ben Measlev, Cal Poly, stated that the issue is whether the City will participate in the project, as it
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will go forward with or without the City's participation. a
John McCutcheon, Cal Poly, stated that the project will benefit the City in many ways.
Mayor Settle returned the discussion to the Council.
After discussion, moved by Roalman /Smith to direct staff to bring back an informational item to
the April 15, 1997 meeting regarding placing an advisory measure on the November 1997 ballot;
motion carried (3 -2, Williams, Romero opposed).
Council concurred that they would continue the discussion on goal work programs to the April
15"' meeting and postpone the GIS demonstration scheduled for April 15th until a later date.
Mayor Settle recessed the meeting for a ten minute break, then reconvened the meeting.
Council Members discussed concerns that there may not be time to schedule a special election if
the April 15"' item regarding that issue did not include provisions for action.
Moved by Roalman /Smith to bring back an action item, including any necessary resolutions to
call a November, 1997 election for an advisory vote on the Cal Poly sports fields issue, at the
April 15, 1997 meeting; motion carried (3 -2, Williams, Romero opposed)
Finance Director Statler referred to the Budget adoption calendar and noted that the May 17"'
workshop date is a conflict for a council member. He asked Council to schedule two evening
meetings in place of the Saturday workshop, and Council Members agreed that May 19"' and May
22nd would be set as budget study sessions.
1 2. ACCESS TO CABLE TELEVISION (File No. 194)
Council considered a report on the history of Public, Education and Government (PEG) access to
cable television and its current status in the City of San Luis Obispo and potential for future
development.
Assistant to the CAO George introduced the item and introduced Kathleen Schuler of Schuler &
Associates.
Ms. Schuler gave a brief history of her activities with the Consortium for Community Media and
presented the history of PEG access. She clarified that satellite channels currently have no
provisions for carrying local channels, as do cable carriers. She stated that none of the cable
television acts set definitions for individual communities. She differentiated between Public and
Government/Education portions of the issue.
She stated that the City has the option to either move forward or not, but that doing nothing will
cause the loss of the opportunity. She said that if the City chooses to move forward, we need a .
management plan to access funds and a management structure in place for both Government
and Public Access.
She stated that Council may wish to establish a non profit corporation to manage: PEG access
channels; public access (policies; equitable access; training; equipment; assumes liability); an
interactive bulletin board system; and partnerships with schools.
She outlined the strengths and weaknesses of centering access around a non profit organization
to manage the PEG access and presented possible funding options.
Mayor Settle opened the floor for public comment.
Brad Brown, outlined his experience in public access TV and gave several examples of projects
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that have been produced and shown on public TV. He stated that his group wants a place to
show their work. He said there has been a limited amount of public input and asked Council to
convene a public committee.
Grace Middleton, Morro Bay, stated that the City of Morro Bay has put a hold on video taping
Council Meetings and Planning Commissions; she urged Council to not be in a hurry to approve
this.
After discussion, moved by Smith /Roalman to provide conceptual approval of a proposed plan
for government access that includes the broadcast of City Council meetings, and direct staff to
return with a policy regarding the broadcasting of limited commission meetings, City production
of informational videos and the use of the City's broadcast capability by outside organizations,
and provide conceptual approval of a proposed plan for public access; motion carried (5-0).
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Settle adjourned the
meeting at 11:35 p.m. to Wednesday, April 9,1997 at 8:30 a.m. in the Supervisor's Chamber, 1025
Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 5/6/97
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MINUTES
JOINT SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL- SLORTA - SLOCOG MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9,1997- 8:30 A.M.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBER, COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
SLORTA Delegates
Present: Delegates Robert Reed, Peg Pinard, Ruth E. Brackett, Ray Johnson, John
Brown, Laurence Laurant, Mike Lady, Mike Ryan, Chris Iversen
Council Members
Present: Council Members Kathy Smith, Dave Romero, Dodie Williams, Vice Mayor
Bill Roalman, and Mayor Allen Settle
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney;
Bonnie Gawf, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director;
Mike McCluskey; Public Works Director; Al Cablay, Public Works Manager;
Harry Watson, Transit Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
PC1. There were no speakers under public comment.