City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, May 04, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Teleconference - Broadcast via Webinar

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council Member Andy Pease will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.

PRESENTATIONS

3.a

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson. 

3.b

PRESENTATION ON THE "BIKE THERE!" EVENT ON MAY 20, 2021

Receive a presentation from Peter Williamson on the "Bike There!" event on Thursday, May 20, 2021.

3.c

FAIR TRADE MONTH PROCLAMATION

Mayor Harmon will proclaim the month of May as "Fair Trade Month."

3.d

PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES WEEK PROCLAMATION

Mayor Harmon will proclaim the week of May 16 - 22, 2021 as "Public Works and Utilities Week."

3.e

MAYOR'S AWARD FOR COMMINUTY SERVICE 

Mayor Harmon will recognize students from Laguna Middle School with an award for community service.

3.f

INTRODUCTION OF HOMELESS RESPONSE MANAGER, KELSEY NOCKET

Community Development Director Michael Codron will introduce Kelsey Nocket, Homeless Response Manager.

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

(Not to exceed 15 minutes total)

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

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 

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 - APRIL 13, 2021 AND APRIL 20, 2021 COUNCIL MINUTES

Approve the minutes of the City Council meetings held on April 13, 2021 and April 20, 2021.

5.c

AUTHORIZE AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 TO THE TRANSIT OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH FIRST TRANSIT INC

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Transit Operations & Maintenance Agreement with First Transit Inc. to extend the term until June 30, 2022 at the agreed upon and negotiated rate not to exceed $2,883,946.

5.d

AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH HDL COMPANIES FOR CANNABIS PROGRAM SERVICES

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract with HdL Companies to provide support services for the operations of the City’s Cannabis Business Program.

5.e

AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR A CONSULTANT TO SERVE AS THE CITY’S BELOW MARKET RATE (BMR) HOUSING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

• Recommendation:

   

  1. The issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Below Market Rate (BMR) Program Administrator; and
  2. The City Manager to enter into a consultant services agreement if proposals are received within the available budget of $117,000 annually for the project.

5.f

AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE 2021 DOWNTOWN PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 1000167

• Recommendation:

   

  1. Approve the project plans and specifications for the 2021 Downtown Pavement Improvements Project, Specification No. 1000167 (Project); and
  2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and
  3. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract including the Base Bid and any Additive Alternates if the lowest responsible bid is within the Publicly Disclosed Funding Amount of $3,400,000 and the funding amount is consistent with the adopted 2021-22 budget appropriation for this project; and
  4. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to available project budget of $4,233,095

5.g

AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE SINSHEIMER IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE, SPECIFICATION NO. 91658

• Recommendation:

   

  1. Authorize staff to advertise for bids and approve the project plans and special provisions for the Sinsheimer Irrigation and Drainage, Specification Number 91658; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the bid total if the lowest responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Estimate of $500,000 and the funding amount is consistent with the adopted 2021-23 budget appropriation for this project.

5.h

AUTHORIZATION TO RECLASSIFY SIX SUPPLEMENTAL YOUTH SERVICES SITE SPECIALISTS TO SIX FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution to create six full-time equivalent (FTE) positions due to a reclassification of the Youth Services Site Specialist position.

5.i

FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 CENTRAL SERVICE COST ALLOCATION PLAN

• Recommendation:

  Approve the 2021-22 Central Service Cost Allocation Plan including the Cost of Services Allocation and Labor Rates.

5.j

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 1695 (2021 SERIES) AMENDING THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 8.10 (SHOPPING CARTS), AND ORDINANCE 1696 (2021 SERIES) TO AMENDING CHAPTER 12.04 (ENCROACHMENTS AND EXCAVATIONS) AND CHAPTER 12.20 (PARK REGULATIONS)

• Recommendation:

   

  1. Adopt Ordinance 1695 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 8, Health and Safety, of the Municipal Code to add Chapter 8.10 pertaining to the unauthorized removal of shopping carts from retail establishments and to facilitate retrieval of abandoned shopping carts.”
  2. Adopt Ordinance 1696 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 12.04 and Chapter 12.20 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to clarify expressly that tents and similar structures are prohibited encroachments in public parks.”

5.k

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1697 (2021 SERIES) APPROVING THE LEVY OF THE SPECIAL TAX FOR THE SAN LUIS RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT

• Recommendation:

  Adopt Ordinance No. 1697 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Uncodified Ordinance of The City of San Luis Obispo, California, levying a Special Tax for the fiscal year 2021-2022 and following fiscal years solely within and relating to the City of San Luis Obispo Community Facilities District No. 2019-1 (San Luis Ranch).”

5.l

POLICE DEPARTMENT 2019/2020 CRIME COMPARISON AND UPDATE

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the 2020 Police Department Crime Report.

6.

STUDY SESSION

6.a

STUDY SESSION ON THE PUBLIC DRAFT PARKS + RECREATION BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE: 2021-2041 (PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT UPDATE)

• Recommendation:

   

  1. Receive a presentation on the Public Draft Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update); and
  2. Provide comments and direction to staff to guide the Final Draft Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update).

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 his or her 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 Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference.

 

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