HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-15-2016 Item 04 - Minutes of January 19 and February 2, 2016City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle
Date: March 8, 2016
TO: City Council
FROM: John Paul Maier, Assistant City Clerk
VIA: Lee Price, Interim City Clerk
SUBJECT: City Council Minutes for January 19, 2016.
Please note that the City Council Minutes for January 19, 2016 will be included as an Agenda
Correspondence.
Memorandum
City Administration
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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San Luis Obispo Page 1
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Regular Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
February 2, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Mayor Marx.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Carlyn Christianson, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor
Dan Carpenter, and Mayor Jan Marx.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; Derek Johnson,
Assistant City Manager; and John Paul Maier, Assistant City Clerk; were present
at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded to questions as
indicated in the minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM
Donald Hedrick, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns with uncommon structured buildings that
satisfy tourists’ interests; inquired about the City Council’s allegiance to developers and high
profile projects; voiced concerns regarding the City’s water resources for development projects.
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section
54956.9:
No. of potential cases: One.
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San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2, 2016 Page 2
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency
on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a
significant exposure to litigation against the local agency. The existing facts and
circumstances exposing the City to litigation include allegations by ARH Quicky
Investments, LLC regarding ownership of a well located at 1460 Calle Joaquin, San Luis
Obispo. A letter, dated January 21, 2016, from the property owner’s attorney is on file
with the City Clerk.
ADJOURN TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2, 2016
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San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2, 2016 Page 3
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
February 2, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Mayor Marx.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Dan Carpenter, Carlyn Christianson, Dan Rivoire, Vice Mayor
John Ashbaugh, and Mayor Jan Marx.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; Derek Johnson, Assistant City Manager; and
John Paul Maier, Assistant City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff
members presented reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Christianson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Dietrick stated that there was no reportable action, noting that the City Council
directed staff to agendize Item A for consideration in open session at the February 16, 2016 City
Council meeting.
INTRODUCTION
1. MIGUEL BARCENAS - UTILITIES ENGINEER AND MICHELLE BULOW -
SUPERVISING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Utilities Director Mattingly introduced Supervising Administrative Assistant Bulow and
Utilities Engineer Barcenas and provided brief introductions.
PRESENTATION
2. PRESENTATION BY JOHN FOWLER, PRESIDENT & CEO OF PEOPLE'S SELF-
HELP HOUSING, REGARDING AN UPDATE ON LOCAL HOUSING MARKET
John Fowler, President and CEO of People’s Self-Help Housing narrated a PowerPoint
presentation entitled “Local Update Regarding and State Housing and Community
Development Programs, Initiatives and Budgets” and responded to City Council inquiries.
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San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2, 2016 Page 4
3. PRESENTATION BY FIRE CHIEF OLSON AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
GRIGSBY, REGARDING WINTER STORM PREPAREDNESS
Fire Chief Olson and Public Works Director Grigsby narrated a PowerPoint presentation
entitled “City of San Luis ‘El Niño’ Preparation” and responded to City Council inquiries.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Barbara Frank, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns regarding the Rental Housing Inspection
Program; opined that surrounding counties do not have an inspection program; stated that most
cities inspect properties when there is a citizen complaint.
William Derringer, San Luis Obispo, distributed a packet regarding his dogs Shadow and
Pebbles; voice concerns about the City’s open space policy; opined that aggressive dogs should
not be off leash in City parks, revealing that an aggressive dog that was not on a leash attacked
his dog.
Jeff Eidelman, San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of a letter submitted to the California State
University (CSU) about limiting the number of students that will be attending Cal Poly in the
future; requested that the City Council agendize an item at a future City Council Meeting,
relating to limiting the enrollment of students at Cal Poly.
Pamela Werth, San Luis Obispo, voiced concerns regarding the use of dangerous or toxic
poisons at City parks; opined that the City did not provide adequate signage waring the public of
poisons being used to control ground squirrels at the park; stated that a feral cat and her nursing
kittens died after the mother cat ingested a dead ground squirrel.
Odile Ayral, San Luis Obispo, voiced concerns about the number of students at Cal Poly; urged
the City Council to agendize a CSU petition to limit the number of students at Cal Poly.
Heidi Harmon, San Luis Obispo, requested that the City Council agendize an item related to the
ban of single use plastic water bottles and the creation of refill infrastructure in the City; opined
that the ban will align with the City’s Major City goals.
Carol Winger, San Luis Obispo, voiced concerns regarding the housing project at Slack Street
proposed by Cal Poly; stated that she attended numerous meetings at Cal Poly regarding its
future growth, noting that this project was never mentioned.
Harry Busselen, San Luis Obispo, commended staff regarding the bicycle marking lanes on the
corner of Foothill Boulevard and Santa Rosa Street; voiced the importance of these markings,
indicating that it will help to reduce the number of accidents; suggested adding markings to
Madonna Road and Los Osos Valley Road.
Donald Hedrick, San Luis Obispo, spoke about the catastrophe in Los Angeles, relating to a large
gas leak; opined that the disaster was due to fracking.
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Janine Rands, San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of “SLO Refills NOT Landfills”; encouraged
the City to install rehydration stations; recommended that the City Council ban the sale of single
use water bottles under twenty-one ounces.
Cory Jones, San Luis Obispo, urged the City Council agendize an item related to the ban of
single use plastic water bottles at City Events; encouraged the implementation of refill stations
throughout the City; opined that there is only one refill station in the City currently.
Linda White, San Luis Obispo, spoke about the City’s neighborhood wellness; opined that
ordinances have been adopted to improve the quality of life in the neighborhoods; urged the City
Council to agendize a CSU petition to limit the number of students at Cal Poly.
Sharon Whitney, San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of the petition regarding limiting the number
of students at Cal Poly; encouraged the City Council to agendize this matter at a future meeting.
Helene Finger, San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns regarding Meadow Street near the South
Hills Open Space; stated that the there is a fence blocking the public access to the open space;
requested that the City Council contact the property owner to remove the fence or agendize an
item to discuss any changes to the current City public easement that is in place.
Mayor Marx advised that Ms. Finger contact the City Attorney to discuss the public easement
matter.
Michelle Tasseff, San Luis Obispo, spoke about a shelter crisis in the City; requested that the
City Council find a way to help assist the homeless who are in need of a shelter; noted that the
costs associated with providing a shelter are minimal.
Mila Vujovich-La Barre, San Luis Obispo, spoke in favor of endorsing the refillable water
stations in the City, the senior care facility proposed by the Madonna family on Froom Ranch
and the petition to limit the number of students at Cal Poly.
Kyle Jordan, San Luis Obispo, spoke about his experience being student in the City; voiced
concerns regarding the costs for housing in the City; opined that residents do not want students to
live in their neighborhood; requested that the City Council prioritize student housing.
In response to public comment, City Attorney Dietrick addressed Ms. Franks concerns regarding
the Rental Housing Inspection Program; stated that the City is aware of a case in Ohio, noting
that there was a ruling that the ordinance issued was unconstitutional based on a Federal and
Supreme Court precedent; noted that the ordinance adopted by the City Council was based on a
California Court of Appeals case.
In response to public comment, Assistant City Manager Johnson explained that San Francisco
was the first jurisdiction to ban the use of single use water bottles on city property and at city
events; noted that universities throughout the nation have taken a similar stance on this ban;
stated that this ban was not contemplated in our City’s Climate Action Plan, noting that there are
efforts to reduce the overall waste stream; voiced that some City events use the single use water
bottles as a source of revenue for nonprofits that sell water at the events.
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In response to public comment, Assistant City Manager Johnson explained that the City has
several hydration stations installed throughout the City; stated that when a water fountain needs
replacing in the City, the Public Works department looks to see if a hydration system can be
installed.
In response to public comment, Public Works Director Grigsby addressed Ms. Werth’s concerns
regarding poison used to control ground squirrels at City parks; stated that staff will provide Ms.
Werth and the City Council a response regarding the City’s protocol and practices relative to the
use of chemicals at City parks in two weeks.
In response to public comment, Community Development Director Codron provided an update
regarding the City’s housing project; stated the staff is in the process of preparing the
Environment Impact Report (EIR) for the Cal Poly Master Plan; noted that the draft EIR is not
ready for review at this time; stated that staff will proved an update to the City Council when it is
ready for review.
Mayor Marx reopened Public comment; indicated that the public comment period was not open
during the Winter Storm Preparedness presentation, Item 3; stated that there were two speaker
slips submitted for this item.
Steve Barasch, San Luis Obispo, submitted a speaker card and was not present during Public
Comment.
Harry Busselen, San Luis Obispo, spoke on Item 3; voiced concerns regarding the City’s creeks,
flooding of creeks and fire protection; stated that flooding accumulates lots of debris in the
City’s creeks; suggested that the City include in their utility billing inserts information about
flooding awareness along with fire protection awareness.
By consensus, the City Council directed staff to agendize a study session to consider approaches
to regulation of single use plastic water bottles, including work program and resource
prioritization impacts and desired scope of potential regulations.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0, to approve Consent Calendar Items 4 thru 6.
4. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as
appropriate.
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San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2, 2016 Page 7
5. TRAFFIC MODEL UPDATE & ON-CALL TRAFFIC MODELING SERVICES
STUDY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS; SPECIFICATION NO. 91434
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Approve the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide “Traffic Model
Update & On-call Modeling Services, Specification No. 91434”; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract is within the proposed budget of
$180,000; and
3. Authorize the Finance Director to execute and amend purchase orders for on-call
traffic modeling services purchase orders in an amount not-to-exceed the authorized
budget.
6. CALTRANS SPONSOR APPLICANT AGREEMENT WITH RACE SLO
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support (“Support Letter”) for the
2016 SLO Marathon + Half; and
2. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign a CalTrans Sponsor Application Agreement
(“Agreement”) and supporting document (“Authorization Letter”) with Get Off The
Couch, Potato Sports Productions, LLC authorizing the City of San Luis Obispo to serve
as the Sponsor Applicant for the CalTrans encroachment permit for the 2016 SLO
Marathon + Half.
BUSINESS ITEMS
7. ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT,
SINGLE AUDIT REPORT, AND ANNUAL AUDIT OF TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS FOR 2014-15
Glenn Burdette CPA Principal Allen Eschenbach, Assistant City Manager/Finance and IT
Director Johnson, and Senior Accountant Warner narrated a PowerPoint presentation
entitled “New Pension Accounting and Reporting Summary,” and responded to the City
Council’s inquiries.
Following discussion, MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RIVOIRE, SECOND BY
COUNCIL MEMBER ASHBAUGH, CARRIED 5-0 to receive and file the Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report, Single Audit Report, and annual audit of the Transportation
Development Act Funds for Fiscal Year 2104-15.
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San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 2, 2016 Page 8
LIAISON REPORTS
Council Member Ashbaugh reported on a conference and other City activities.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 4:00
p.m., and 6:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing Room and Council Chamber, respectively 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
__________________________
Jon Ansolabehere
Interim City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/2016
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