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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2001 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members Jan Howell Marx, Christine Mulholland, Ken
Schwartz, Vice Mayor John Ewan, and Mayor Allen K. Settle
City Staff:
Present: Ken Hampian, City. Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City
Attorney; Lee Price, City Clerk; Wendy George, Assistant City
Administrative Officer; John Mandeville, Community Development
Director; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Ann Slate, Human Resources
Director; Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; John
Moss, Utilities Director; Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director; Paul
LeSage; Parks and Recreation Director; Betsy DeJamette, Assistant
to the City Administrative Officer; Glen Matteson, Associate Planner,
' Whitney Mcllvaine, Associate Planner, Jeff Hook, Associate Planner;
Ron Munds, Solid Waste Coodinator; and Austin O'Dell, Transit
Manager
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9
Worker's Compensation Claim regarding Shannon Sooy
City Attorney Jorgensen announced that the closed session was held.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Tom Cantrell spoke in support of the Council's commitment to a conservative water use
policy and encouraged Council to continue pursuing affordable housing for the City.
Mary Beth Schroeder informed Council that she is collecting signatures in support of the
establishment of a new senior center at 1341 Nipomo Street (currently the Parks and
Recreation offices). She also spoke against Item No. C5 (Grant Funds for Park Playground
Accessibility and Recycling) and Item No. C9 (Mitchell Park Playground Improvements) and
urged Council to reallocate the money planned for the park improvements to a senior center.
Mike Rumsey expressed concern about the lack of sufficient housing for Cal Poly students.
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Jeff Zimmerman, President of the Firefighters Union, noted that the Firefighters Union is
supportive of the Memorandum of Agreement before City Council (Item No. C12). He also
expressed appreciation for management cooperation during labor negotiations.
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: Moved by SchwartzlEwan to approve the consent agenda as recommended
by the City Administrative Officer; motion carried 5:0.
C1. DOWNTOWN STREET SIGNING PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 90162.
C2.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan`to: 1) Approve plans and specifications for
bidding Downtown Street Signing Project No. 90162. 2) Authorize staff to advertise
the project for bids. 3) Authorize the City Administrative Officer to award the project
.if bids received are less than the Engineer's estimate of $42,000. 4) Adopt
Resolution No. 9210(2001 Series) approving proposed changes to City Standard
7250 — Street Name Signs; motion carried 5:0.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to: 1) Approve the award to, and authorize the
Mayor to execute a contract with, Martin, Rivett & Olson in the amount of $451,443
for environmental, design and right -of -way services for the replacement of Foothill
Bridge at Stenner Creek upon completion of the state audit. 2) Transfer $42,000
from the General Fund Capital Improvement Plan Reserve Account and appropriate
$168,000 in Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation grant funding; motion
carried 5:0.
C3. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE VOTING
DELEGATEIALTERNATE.
C4.
C5.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to designate Mayor Settle as voting delegate
and Vice Mayor Ewan as alternate to the League of California Cities Annual
.Conference; motion carried 5:0.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to adopt Ordinance No. 1395 (2001 Series)
adopting amendments to the Water Conservation Section of the Municipal Code;
motion carried 5:0.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to: 1) Authorize staff to apply for a grant
through the California Integrated Waste Management Board for funding under the
Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grant Program for replacement of
playground equipment and improve accessibility at Laguna Hills Park. 2) Adopt
Resolution No. 9211 (2001 Series) supporting the grant submittal to the California
Integrated Waste Management Board for Laguna Hills Park Playground
Replacement; motion carried 5:0.
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C8.
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ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to adopt Resolution No. 9212 (2001 Series) of
intention to amend the contract between the Board of Administration of PERS and
the City of San Luis Obispo to provide the fourth level of the 1959 Survivor Benefits
and military service credit as public service for miscellaneous members and to
rescind Resolution No. 9191 (2001 series); motion carried 5:0.
STREET SWEEPER REPLACEMENT, SPECIFICATION NO. 90212.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to approve a sole source cooperative
procurement via purchase order to GCS Western Power and Equipment in the
amount of $123,305.73 for one regenerative air street sweeper; motion carried 5:0.
MITCHELL PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS, SPECIFICATION
NO. 99827.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to: 1) Approve plans and specifications for
"Mitchell Park Playground, Specification No. 99827." 2) Authorize staff to advertise
for bids. 3) Authorize the City Administrative Officer to award the construction
contract if the base bid plus accepted alternates are within $190,000; motion carried
5:0.
CONSULTANT SERVICES — REQUESTS FOR QUALIFICATIONS.
Council Member Mulholland voiced concern about the change in policy. Council Member
Marx proposed that the amount be reduced from 50,000 to 30,000. Public Works Director
McCiuskev responded that the intent is to make staff more efficient, not take any authority
away from the Council. Council Member Schwartz and Vice Mayor Ewan indicated that they
were in support of the recommendation. Mayor Settle concurred.
ACTION: Moved by SchwartzlEwan to: 1) Approve Requests for Qualifications for
Survey and Construction Management Services. 2) Authorize the City Administrator
to execute an agreement with the top selected consultants for each field. 3)
Authorize the City Administrative Officer to execute purchase orders up to $50,000
for individual service agreements where funding is available in the project account
for those services; motion carried 5:0.
C10. CHANGES TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ANNUAL
REVIEW PROCEDURES.
Council Member Marx asked staff if the County concurrs with the proposed changes
recommended by staff. Associate Planner Hook reported that the proposal before the Council
has been reviewed by County staff and their Initial response was favorable. Most changes, he
added, can be made unilaterally and don't require Board of Supervisors approval, but one
change does. That issue is scheduled to go before the Board in September. Council Member
Schwartz suggested that the Council ask staff to parallel the CDBG process with the budget
process. There was no objection to this request
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to: 1) Direct staff to work with the Urban
County to revise the annual Community Development Block Grant review process to
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provide early Council and advisory body input on funding priorities and grant
applications, and 2) Staff given direction to parallel the process with the City's goal-
setting budget process; motion carried 5:0.
C11. SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY.
C12.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to adopt Resolution No. 9213 (2001 Series)
declaring equipment as surplus property; motion carried 5:0.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Ewan to adopt Resolution No. 9214 (2001 Series)
:approving the Memorandum of Agreement; motion carried 5:0.
APPOINTMENT
Al. APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDATION TO THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Assistant City Clerk Kopecky provided the report.
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ACTION: Moved by Mulholland/Ewan to appoint Chris Overby to the Bicycle
Advisory Committee to fill an unexpired term beginning immediately and expiring on
March 31, 2005; motion carried 5:0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ACTION: Moved by Marx/Mulholland to approve the appellant's request to continue
this item to the September 18, 2001 meeting; motion carried 5:0.
Mayor Settle noted that the recommendation by staff is to continue the public hearing to
August 3, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. to provide for adequate noticing to the public. David Scarry .
applicant, said he could not be present but explained that his representative will.
ACTION: Moved by Mulholland/Schwartz to continue this item to the meeting of
August 3, 2001 at 1:00 p.m.; motion carved 5:0.
3.
Solid Waste Coordinator Munds presented the staff report.
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Mayor Settle opened the public hearing. There were no public comments. Mayor Settle
closed the public hearing.
ACTION: Moved by Mulholland/Ewan to Introduce Ordinance No. 1396 (2001 Series)
granting exclusive franchises to San Luis Garbage Company for green waste and
residential curbside recycling services; motion carried 5:0.
4. FEDERAL TRANSIT GRANT FOR 2000 -01, PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TRANSIT
PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR 2000-01.
Transit Manager O'Dell presented the staff report.
Mayor Settle opened the public hearing. There were no public comments. Mayor Settle
closed the public hearing.
ACTION: Moved by Marx/Schwartz to: 1) Conduct a public hearing to review the
transit Program of Projects for 2000-01. 2) Adopt Resolution No. 9215 (2001 Series)
to authorize the Public Works Director to apply for a grant from the Federal Transit
Administration in the amount of $1,318,000; motion carried 5:0.
BUSINESS ITEMS
5. THE CITY'S ROLE IN ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY.
Utilities Director Moss and Solid Waste Coordinator Munds presented the staff report and
responded to Council questions.
Public Comments
Richard Kreisa urged the Council to give consideration to establishing a community energy
authority (CEA). He also spoke In support of enhanced efforts to conserve energy.
Stan Ryan also recommended that the Council implement a Community Energy Authority and
spoke to the merits of such an action.
—end of public comments —
Council provided additional ideas for consideration, including the use of timetuse meters
for City facilities and developing incentive and rebate programs to encourage conservation.
ACTION: Moved by Ewan/Marx to direct staff to: 1) Evaluate the feasibility of
Implementing distributed generation projects on City facilities with the assistance of
a consultant if deemed necessary. 2) Develop departmental energy management
plans. 3) Develop purchasing guidelines for electronic equipment. 4) Expand the
conservation program's public information program to include energy conservation.
5) Explore the feasibility of establishing a network of contacts to share information
and collaborate on energy projects; motion carried 5:0.
ACTION: By mutual consent, staff directed to bring back a discussion about the
creation of a Community Energy Authority (CEA).
Mayor Settle called a break called at 9:08 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:16 p.m.
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6. APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY OF APPHUXIMAI tLY ib4 AUKrb
OF LAND IN THE IRISH HILLS FROM JACK AND PAT FOSTER.
Natural Resources Manager Havlik presented the staff report, as revised 7/17101. Council
questions followed. There were no public comments.
ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Settle to: 1) Approve exercising the revised
Agreement of Option for Purchase and Sale of Real Property with Jack and Pat
Foster for purchase of 154 acres in three existing lots at a purchase price of
$1,245,000, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Attorney, and
authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary documents associated with the
transaction. 2) Approve using an additional $95,000 from the Open Space Fund to
complete the transaction; motion carried 5:0.
7. RECRUITMENT AND HIRING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
Human Resources Director Slate presented the staff report and responded to questions.
There were no public comments. Council Member Schwartz suggested that the resolution be
amended by changing "signing bonuses" to "other expenses." There was no objection to the
revision.
ACTION: Moved by Ewan/Marx adopt Resolution No. 9215 (2001 Series), as
amended, establishing a Recruitment Hiring and Incentive Hiring Program that
provides home loan assistance, other incentives for new employees and referral
fees for City employees who refer successful candidates who are ultimately hired
for City employment; motion carried 5:0.
COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Mulholland suggested that the City write to State legislators urging the State
University System to take responsibility for on- campus university student housing. In lieu of
any action, Council agreed to continue to work cooperatively with Cal Poly in their
development of new housing as part of the University's Master Plan.
Vice Mayor Ewan met with Architectural Review Commission (ARC) Chairperson Stevenson
and noted that the ARC members are interested in televising the ARC meetings. Council
refered the matter to staff with direction to return to Council with recommendations during
mid - year.
City Clerk Price reported that the County Mayors are proposing a joint meeting in October to
discuss a possible ballot measure for 2002 relating to City /State fiscal matters. The Council
agreed to October 4, 2001 as a tentative date. The City Clerk will contact the other cities and
coordinate.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
Council Member Mulholland briefed Council on the latest County Water Resources Advisory
meeting.
Vice Mayor Ewan reported on the most recent North County Water Purveyors Meeting.
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There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor §ettl e adjourned the
meeting at 10:20 p.m, to Thursday, July 19, 2001 at :00 p.m. in a Coun 1 Hearing Room, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
Lee Price, C.M.C.
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 821/2001
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