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' City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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, March
19, 2019 at 5:06 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Erica A. Stewart, Vice
Mayor Andy Pease, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented
reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PRESENTATION
1. ADVISORY BODY RECOGNITION EVENT
The Mayor and City Council recognized Advisory Body members for their service.
ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2019 TO BEGIN AT
6:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
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San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 19. 2019 Pam
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, March
19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez, Erica A. Stewart, Vice
Mayor Andy Pease, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented
reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Hamza Mohamad Ali led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATION
2. BADGING CEREMONY AND OATH OF OFFICE FOR FIRE CHIEF KEITH
AGGSON
City Manager Derek Johnson administered the Oath of Office to Fire Chief Keith Aggson
and Jessica Aggson assisted with the badge pinning ceremony.
APPOINTMENTS
3. 2019 APPOINTMENTS TO CITY ADVISORY BODIES
City Clerk Teresa Purrington presented the contents of the report.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comments ---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve the 2019 appointments to City Advisory Bodies
as recommended in the staff report.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Carol Weiser
David Brodie
Jeffery Specht
Stephen Hanamakai - SLOCOG
Sandra Marshall
---End of Public Comment
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 4, 5 AND 7 - 13.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Mayor Harmon presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Jacquelyn Frank from Senator Kamala
Harris.
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY VICE
MAYOR PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Item 6.
4. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
5. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF MARCH 5,201
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on March 5, 2019.
6. FRANK FAMILY DONATION
CARRIED 5-0, to accept the donation of $7,725 from the parents of Matthew Frank (SLO
Stringer) to the San Luis Obispo Police Department.
7. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND ENGINEERING ON-CALL SERVICES
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Request for Qualifications to provide Transportation
Planning and Engineering On -Call Services and authorize the City Manager to execute
agreements with selected consulting firms.
8. WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT REDUCTION PROJECT AND SOLE SOURCE
EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Authorize an engineering design services budget of up to $200,000 for the Water
Treatment Plant and Water Distribution System Disinfection Byproduct Reduction
Project; and
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2. Authorize the inclusion of the sole -sourced equipment in construction/bid documents for
the Water Treatment Plant and Water Distribution System Disinfection Byproduct
Reduction Project; and
3. Authorize a budget of $1,650,000 for equipment, construction, and construction
management services for the Water Treatment Plant and Water Distribution System
Disinfection Byproduct Reduction Project.
9. RE UEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AUDITING SERVICES
CARRIED 5-0, to authorize issuing a Request for Proposals for auditing services.
10. CONSULTANT SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR A DISPATCH CONSOLIDATION
FEASIBILITY STUDY
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Consultant Services Agreement with Citygate
Associates, LLC for a dispatch consolidation feasibility study for an amount not to
exceed $46,457.66; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the
Cities of San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and Paso Robles and the Board of Trustees of the
California State University on behalf of California Polytechnic State University, San
Luis Obispo, to jointly finance a dispatch consolidation feasibility study.
Including recommendation in staff agenda correspondence authorizing the City
Manager to enter into an agreement in the amount of $126,586.
11. FUNDING OF ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT WORK FOR A POTENTIAL PUBLIC-
PRIVATE PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT LOCATED EAST OF SANTA ROSA
STREET
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Appropriate $125,000 from the unappropriated working capital balance of the Parking
Fund for use in advance development work for the potential Higuera/Toro Street Parking
Structure, and;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate final terms and scope of services, not to exceed
$35,000, with PFM to provide financial assistance in the preparation of a Memorandum
of Understanding for future Council consideration for the project.
12. INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT GRANT FUNDING
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 10992 (2019 Series) entitled, "A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting a grant from the San Luis
Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District."
13. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LIVESCAN RESOLUTION (CANTRELL / ELLSWORTH)
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 10993 (2019 Series) entitled, "A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the San Luis Obispo
Police Department to access State and Federal level summaries of criminal history
information for the issuance and monitoring of city cannabis business licenses."
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
14. PUBLIC HEARING - AMEND THE FIERO LANE -CLARION COURT AREA
ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AND EXTEND THE INTERIM WATER AND SEWER
SERVICE OUTSIDE USERS AGREEMENT {850 FIERO LANE; ANNX-1166-2015)
Department Director Michael Codron, Dave Watson, Watson Planning and Associate
Planner Shawna Scott provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Sean Donahue
---End of Public Comment
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 10994 (2019 Series) entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving first amendment to Memorandum
of Agreement regarding the proposed annexation and property along Fiero Lane and
Clarion Court and the provision of interim water and sewer service (850 Fiero Lane);"
and
2. Authorize the Community Development Director and Utilities Director to adjust the
Memorandum of Agreement schedule in coordination with Fiero Lane Water Company,
if necessary, to accommodate the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program process,
and review and approval of infrastructure improvements.
15. REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2018 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT
Department Director Michael Codron and Assistant Planner Cara Vereschagin provided an
in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment ---
By consensus the Council agreed to to accept and file the 2018 General Plan Annual Report.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS
Mayor Harmon attended a meeting at Monterey Community Power, the Human Relations
Committee meeting to discuss diversity initiatives, the Mayor's meeting in Arroyo Grande and
the Wall of Fame event at the Madonna Inn. Mayor Harmon also attended The Climate Reality
Project in Atlanta.
Vice Mayor Pease attended the League of California Cities to quarterly meeting in Carpinteria,
Coast Rail Coordinating Committee meeting in Santa Barbara and the did a presentation on
Housing for the Latino Outreach Coalition.
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Council Member Christianson also attended the League of California Cities quarterly meeting in
Carpinteria.
Council Member Gomez attended the Climate Coalition meeting.
Council Member Stewart also attended the League of California Cities quarterly meeting in
Carpinteria and a Cal Poly orientation as a Council Member.
STUDY SESSION ITEMS
Council Member Christianson recused based on the proximity of her residence to the downtown,
Council Member Gomez recused due to operating a business downtown and Mayor Pease
recused based on the proximity of property she leases to the Downtown.
City Attorney Dietrick explained per City Charter Section 503 A quorum of the Council
Members is required for the transaction of business. Per Code Section 18705, the three conflicted
councilmembers will need to participate in a game of chance (drawing straws) to determine who
will be permitted to participate in tonight's PBID item, notwithstanding a potential conflict.
City Clerk Teresa Purrington administered the drawing of straws. Vice Mayor Pease drew the
short straw.
Council Member Christianson and Council Member Gomez left the meeting at 8:03 PM.
16. CONSIDERATION OF THE FORMATION OF A PROPERTY -BASED BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BY DOWNTOWN SLO
Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann and Economic Development Manager Charlene
Rosales, Bettina Swigger, CEO of Downtown SLO and Kristin Lowell, with Progressive
Urban Management Associates (PUMA) provided an in-depth staff report and responded to
Council questions.
Public Comments:
Steve Delmartini
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 3 — 0 (COUNCIL MEMBERS CHRISTIANSON AND
GOMEZ RECUSED) to receive and file the report on the feasibility of forming a Property -
Based Improvement District for downtown and authorize the City Manager to participate in
the petition and ballot process in support of the formation on the City's behalf.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California.
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 04/02/2019