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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-2019 MinutesICouncil Minutes i ' 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 San Luis Obispo Page I 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. San Luis Obispo Cit, Council Minutes of March 19, 2019 Page 3 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 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 19, 2019 Page 4 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." San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 19, 2019 Page 5 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. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 19, 2019 Page 6 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. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of March 19, 2019 Page 7 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