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Home My WebLink About09/20/2005MINUTES ' REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: Council Members Present: Council Members Paul Brown, Allen K. Settle, Christine Mulholland, Vice Mayor John Ewan and Mayor Dave Romero City Staff: Present: Ken Hampian, City Administrative Officer; Jonathan Lowell, City Attorney; Audrey Hooper, City Clerk; Wendy George, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Monica Irons, Human Resources Director; Tom Zeulner, Interim Fire Chief; John Moss, Utilities Director; Jay Walter, Public Works Director; Paul LeSage, Parks and Recreation Director; Karen Jenny, Risk Manager INTRODUCTIONS Finance Director Statler introduced Lynn Wilwand as a new employee of the Finance and Information Technology Department. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Romero and Human Resources Director Irons presented the City Employee Service Awards for ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five and thirty years of service. Although not all of these employees were able to attend, a total of 54 employees received awards this year. PUBLIC COMMENT Sifu Kelvin Harrison, San Luis Obispo, discussed his continuing concerns regarding harassment. Leonard Grant, President of the Local Chapter of the AIA, expressed appreciation for the City's continued support of the Children's Creative Project through the proceeds from the I Madonnari Street Painting Project. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Romero said that the application to HCD for CalHome Program Funds (Item C2) was made possible because of the certification of the City's Housing Element. He asked that staff report back to Council with an explanation of the cost overrun for the street reconstruction and resurfacing project (Item C5). ACTION: Moved by Settle/Mulholland to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City Administrative Officer; motion carried 5:0. City Council Meeting Page 2 Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 7:00 p.m. C1. APPROVE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 06.2005, REGULAR MEETING. C2. C3. C4. C5. ACTION: Moved by Settle/Mulholland to waive oral reading and approve as presented; motion carried (5:0).. ACTION: Moved by Settle(Mulholland to adopt Resolution No. 9734 (2005 Series) to authorizing staff to complete and submit an application to HCD for CalHome Program funds in the amount of $500,000 to be used for first -time home buyers mortgage assistance; motion carried 5:0. ACTION: Moved by Settle/Mulholland to 1. Execute the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Fish and Game regarding the Water Reuse Project. 2. Authorize transfer of $50,000 to an interest bearing, independent escrow account to be set -up in accordance with the MOU; motion carried 5:0. ACTION: Moved by Settle/Mulholland to approve and execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement to Furnish Environmental Services for the Mid - Higuera Widening Project, Specification No. 90073B, in the amount of: $24,802 with Morro Group, Inc.; motion carried 5:0. ACTION: Moved by Settle/Mulholland to 1. Approve a Change Order for the Street Reconstruction and Resurfacing Project, Summer 2005, in the amount of $175,000. 2. Authorize the transfer of $175,000 from the 2005-06 Street Reconstruction budget to fund the increase in the construction budget; motion carried 5:0. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW OF COUNTYWIDE AND CITY EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Interim City Fire Chief Zeulner and County Emergency Services Coordinator Alsoa presented an indepth overview of Countywide and City emergency and disaster preparedness. Mr. Alsoa also cited the San Simeon earthquake of December 22, 2003, as an example of disaster preparedness that exists in San Luis Obispo County. There was a brief discussion regarding the City's Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) training, in which more than 500 residents have participated to date. Administrative Analyst Vivian Dilts explained that the C.E.R.T. training was modified for employees as a direct result of the San Simeon Earthquake. �I City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 7:00 p.m. Page 3 Mayor Romero displayed an emergency evacuation plan mailed each year by PG &E to all ' residents and encouraged the public to keep it with their telephone books. Council Member Settle asked that Mr. Alsop provide Council with information regarding FEMA's policy related to deferred maintenance and cost recovery. Mayor Romero called for comments from the public. Andrew Carter, San Luis Obispo, expressed concern on behalf of those people incapable of evacuating or unwilling to do so. He asked that as emergency preparedness plans are updated, additional attention be given to utilizing the assistance of citizen volunteers. He also asked about the possibility of counter flow plans on Highway 101. Discussion followed regarding evacuation plans. Mr. Alsop referenced difficulties that could arise with counter flow and said there is not a County counter flow plan in place at this time. PUBLIC HEARINGS RESOLUTION OF INTENTION AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT RETIREMENT AMENDMENTS AND PRE - RETIREMENT OPTIONAL SETTLEMENT 2 DEATH BENEFIT FOR FIRE SAFETY EMPLOYEES. Risk Manager Jenny presented the staff report. This matter is before Council in order to implement previously agreed upon provisions of the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and SLO Fire Fighters, Local 3523, which was adopted by Council on July 17, 2001. ' Mayor Romero opened the public hearing. Hearing no comments, Mayor Romero closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Ewan expressed his displeasure with this retirement formula. Council Member Mulholland concurred with Vice Mayor Ewan, but pointed out that it is driven by what has been occurring statewide. She supported the recommendation because the action before Council is a formality and the formula was previously negotiated. A brief discussion ensued, during which CAD Hampian discussed PERS' fiscal position at the time this benefit was approved and the circumstances which have occurred since then, thereby adversely impacting the cost to the City. Council Members Brown and Settle and Mayor Romero spoke in support of moving forward on this item because it was negotiated and approved in 2001. ACTION: Moved by Settle[Brown to adopt Resolution No. 9735 (2005 Series) of intention and introduce Ordinance No. 1482 (2005 Series) to implement retirement amendments and pre - retirement optional settlement 2 death benefit for the fire safety employees; motion carried 4:1 (Ewan opposed). BUSINESS ITEMS 2. INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PROPOSITION 50 GRANT APPLICATION. City Council Meeting Page 4 Tuesday, September 20, 2005 - 7:00 p.m. Utilities Director Moss commenced the presentation. He explained that the County has applied for Proposition 50 grant monies for regional water management projects, of which the Nacimiento water supply project is the highest priority. Paavo Ogren. County Deputy Director of Public Works, discussed the history of Proposition 50, projects for which this grant funding can be used, the California Water Plan Vision, and the vision statement and components of the San Luis Region Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. He reviewed the planning and implementation grants that are available through Proposition 50, as well as the grant process, and responded to questions. Public Comments None were forthcoming. —end of public comments— ACTION: Moved by Brown/Mulholland to endorse the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan prepared by the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (County) for the Proposition 50 grant application, and authorize the Mayor to execute a letter of endorsement to the County; motion carried 5:0. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS Council Member Mulholland reported on her attendance at the Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting on September r, the Mass Transportation Commission meeting on September 14"', and the September 16"' Citizens Advisory Committee meeting at the California Men's Colony. 1 Vice Mayor Ewan reported on his attendance at the Downtown Association meeting on September 13 0. Mayor Romero reported on his attendance at the September 7"' meeting with the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) (on file in the City Clerk's office). COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Romero discussed the success of the recent hurricane relief efforts led by Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee. He referenced a letter he received from Congressman Bill Thomas indicating that the Energy Policy Act, H.R. 6, passed. He announced Annual Creek Day, led by the Land Conservancy, will be held on September 24"' at the Mission Plaza. There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Romero adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m. to Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. Zvi Audrey Hoop# City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 10/04/05