City Council
REVISED AGENDA

Tuesday, October 05, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Teleconference - Broadcast via Webinar

Pursuant to Executive Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and subsequently Assembly Bill 361, enacted in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), members of the public, City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, City Staff, and City Consultants may participate in this regular meeting by teleconference.

 

Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in Council meetings in the following ways:

Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can:

Join the Webinar:

URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/82161657113?pwd=VWR3Ry9CNkhteHAxUWhJRllPL3VGQT09
Telephone Attendee: [phone]
Webinar ID: 821 6165 7113; Passcode: 660635
Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for City Council Meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; test your audio settings.

Watch the meeting televised live on Charter Cable Channel 20

View a livestream of the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.slo.city

Public Comment - Public comment can be submitted in the following ways:

Mail or Email Public Comment

Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to [email protected]  or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. All emails will be archived/distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions after 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting may not be archived/distributed until the following day. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting.

 

Verbal Public Comment

In Advance of the Meeting – Call [phone]; state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Council Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.

During the meeting – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for the item you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be called, and your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the City Clerk at [email protected] or [phone].

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order.

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council Member Carlyn Christianson will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.

PRESENTATIONS

3.a

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson.

3.b

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK PROCLAMATION

Vice Mayor Stewart will proclaim the week of October 3 - 9, 2021 as, "Fire Prevention Week."

3.c

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION MONTH PROCLAMATION

Vice Mayor Stewart will proclaim the month of October as, "Domestic Violence Action Month."

4.

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.

5.

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 5a and 5b.

5.a

WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

Recommendation:

Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.

5.b

MINUTES REVIEW - SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:

Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on September 21, 2021.

5.c

AUTHORIZATION TO CONTINUE MEETING VIRTUALLY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, proclaiming the continued need to meet by teleconference pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e).”

6.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

6.a

APPOINTMENT TO FILL A COUNCIL VACANCY (Estimated Time: 120 minutes)

• Recommendation:

   

  1. Nominate an applicant to an unexpired Mayor term ending December 1, 2022; and
  2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, making an appointment to fill the office of Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Heidi Harmon”; and
  3. If a seated Council Member is appointed, nominate an applicant to an unexpired Council Member term ending December 1, 2022; and
  4. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, making an appointment to fill the office of Council Member of the City of San Luis Obispo to fill a vacancy created by the appointment of XXXX to Mayor.”

6.b

PLACEHOLDER: IN THE EVENT THAT VICE MAYOR STEWART IS APPOINTED MAYOR, APPROVE A VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR REMAINDER OF 2021 AND 2022 (Estimated Time: 10 minutes)

*This item is contingent upon the outcome of Item 6a: Appointment to Fill a Council Vacancy. If Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart is appointed to the position of Mayor, the Council must then appoint a member to serve as Vice Mayor for the remainder of 2021 and 2022. 

• Recommendation:

  In the event that Vice Mayor Stewart is appointed as Mayor, approve the appointment of Council Member Carlyn Christianson as Vice Mayor to serve for the remainder of 2021 and through 2022.

7.

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)

8.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on October 19, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., via teleconference.

 

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City Council regular meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California during normal business hours, and on the City’s website www.slocity.org. Persons with questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at [phone].