City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 5:30 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

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Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):

Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.

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1.

CLOSED SESSION (4:00 - 5:30 PM)

1.a

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Closed Session Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

1.b

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY

Public Comment will only be accepted for items listed on the Closed Session agenda.

1.c

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE / DISMISSAL / RELEASE

Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54957 (b)(1)

1.d

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 

Property: APN 002-482-007 

Agency Negotiators:
Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Greg Hermann, Markie Kersten, Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Shelsie Moore, Noah Maidrand 

Negotiating Parties:
Hayes Scott and Linday Family Trust 

Under Negotiation:
Price and terms of payment

Property: APN 002-482-013 

Agency Negotiators:
Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Greg Hermann, Markie Kersten, Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Shelsie Moore, Noah Maidrand 

Negotiating Parties:
Iron Door LLC 

Under Negotiation:
Price and terms of payment 

Property: APN 002-482-015; 002-482-023 

Agency Negotiators:
Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Greg Hermann, Markie Kersten, Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Shelsie Moore, Noah Maidrand 

Negotiating Parties:
SLO Creek LLC  

Under Negotiation:
Price and terms of payment 

Property: APN 002-482-021 

Agency Negotiators:
Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Greg Hermann, Markie Kersten, Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Shelsie Moore, Noah Maidrand 

Negotiating Parties:
Patricia B McNamara Survivor’s Trust 

Under Negotiation:
Price and terms of payment 

Property: APN 003-711-024 

Agency Negotiators:
Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, Greg Hermann, Markie Kersten, Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Shelsie Moore, Noah Maidrand 

Negotiating Parties:
Evergreen Windsor Mhp LLC A Ca LLC 

Under Negotiation:
Price and terms of payment 

1.e

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on July 16, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

2.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order.

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council Member Jan Marx will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.a

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Receive a brief report from Interim City Manager Whitney McDonald.

5.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

Not to exceed 15 minutes. The Council welcomes your input. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.

6.

CONSENT AGENDA

Not to exceed 15 minutes. Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Council to pull an item for discussion. Pulled items shall be heard at the close of the Consent Agenda unless a majority of the Council chooses another time. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.

• Recommendation:

  To approve Consent Calendar Items 6a to 6f.

6.a

WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.

6.b

MINUTES REVIEW - JUNE 24, 2024, JUNE 25, 2024, JUNE 26, 2024 AND JULY 2, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:

• June 24, 2024 - Special Closed Session
• June 25, 2024 - Special Closed Session
• June 26, 2024 - Special Closed Session
• July 2, 2024 - Regular Meeting

6.c

AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OZONE CONTAINMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, SPECIFICATION 2001026

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Water Treatment Plant Ozone Containment Improvement Project, Specification Number 2001026; and
  2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and
  3. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the bid total if the lowest responsible bid is within the available budget for the Water Treatment Plant Major Equipment Maintenance Project; and
  4. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget; and
     Find the Project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and 15303.

6.d

AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE MID-HIGUERA BYPASS PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2090649

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Mid-Higuera Bypass, Specification Number 2090649; and,
  2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and,
  3. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract pursuant to Section 3.24.190 of the Municipal Code for the bid total, if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Estimate of $9,400,000; and,
  4. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to available project budget and up to any amended budget subsequently approved by the City Manager up to $200,000; and,
  5. Appropriate $225,000 in Zone 9 County funding to the project, as recommended by the Zone 9 Advisory Committee and adopted in the County FY24/25 budget; and,
  6. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing appropriation of Capital Projects Reserve Funds to support the Mid-Higuera Bypass, Specification Number 2090649” to authorize the following:
     1. Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate up to $1,000,000 of LRM funds from the Capital Reserve of the Capital Outlay Fund to Mid-Higuera Bypass (Account 2090649) upon award of the construction contract; and,
     2. Authorize the Finance Director to transfer up to $1,000,000 of LRM funds from Roadway Sealing 2024, Project Account 2000615 to Mid-Higuera Bypass (Account 2090649) upon award of the construction contract; and
  7. Authorize the City Manager to execute cost sharing agreements, utility relocation agreements, service fee agreements including payment of services with SoCal Gas, PG&E, and Telecom Services within available project budget; and
  8. Authorize the Mayor to execute Public Utility Distribution Easement Agreements with PG&E in a final form satisfactory to the City Attorney.

6.e

CONSIDERATION OF THE 2024-25 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT NEW FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS

• Recommendation:
  1. As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve the 2024-25 Human Services Grant funding allocations in the amount of $150,000 based on City Council’s direction provided May 21, 2024; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with each grant recipient.

6.f

APPROVE PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL OPIOID LITIGATION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH KROGER CO.

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve City participation in the nationally negotiated opioid related settlement agreements with supermarket pharmacy Kroger Co. (“Kroger”); and
  2. Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to execute documents as needed to participate in the settlement agreement; and
  3. Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to elect disposition of Kroger settlement funds (deferral of settlement funds to the County or direct allocation to the City); and
  4. Direct the City Manager and City Attorney to conduct an evaluation of the aggregate national opioid litigation settlement amounts and administrative burdens of direct allocation, and, if warranted, authorize the City Manager to change the distribution election for all settlements, with notification the Council.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

7.a

INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE DANA STREET PARKING DISTRICT (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)

• Recommendation:
  1. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Municipal Code Title 10 Chapter 36 regarding Stopping, Standing and Parking for Certain Purposes or in Certain Places” to remove exceptions for the Dana Street Residential Parking District; and
  2. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, modifying the Preferential Parking Permit District for the Dana Street Area of the City, authorizing the Public Works Director to make temporary modifications to the Dana Street Parking District” until the completion of construction of the Cultural Arts District Parking Structure including, but not limited to, adjusting the district boundaries, the eligible properties within the boundary, the number of permits issued to those properties, and imposing or modifying hours-of-use restrictions.

8.

STUDY SESSION

8.a

SLO TRANSIT SHORT-RANGE TRANSIT PLAN UPDATE STUDY SESSION (Estimated Time: 120 minutes)

• Recommendation:

  Receive a presentation on the progress of SLO Transit’s Short-Range Transit Plan update, including service alternatives analysis, provide direction regarding which service alternatives to incorporate into the plan update, and provide direction to staff to return in fall 2024 with a draft plan for Council’s review.

9.

LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Not to exceed 15 minutes. Council Members report on conferences or other City activities. At this time, any Council Member or the City Manager may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on their activities. In addition, subject to Council Policies and Procedures, they may provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2)

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on August 20, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The Regular Meeting on August 6, 2024 will be cancelled, as approved by Council on November 14, 2023 during their annual review of the 2024 meeting calendar.

 

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