City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, July 06, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

The City Council will resume in-person meetings on July 6, 2021 at City Hall in Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. We will no longer be using Zoom.

• For Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to 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
  • View the City’s new Online Streaming Service: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes
    
    
• To provide Public Comment - The City Council will be accepting Public Comment in the following ways:
  • Mail or Email Public Comments received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting
    • Submit via email to
    • U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
    • All emails and letters 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 and letters will not be read aloud during the meeting.
  • Verbal Public Comment Received by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting
    • Call [phone] to leave a voicemail; State and spell your name, reference the agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Voicemails are 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.
    • Submit a video; Limited to 3 minutes, email your mp4 video to or drop off a USB containing the video to the City Clerk’s Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Videos will be forwarded to the Council Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Videos will not be played during the meeting.
      
      
  • In-Person Public Comment during the meeting
    • Submit a speaker card to the City Clerk prior to Public Comment being opened for the item you would like to speak on.

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1.

CALL 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.

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 5a - 5i.

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 - JUNE 15, 2021 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:

Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on June 15, 2021.

5.c

COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL ACCOUNTS

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the San Luis Obispo County Assessor to assess amounts due on delinquent Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Accounts as liens against the properties.”

5.d

CONSIDERATION OF THE 2021-22 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION GRANTS-IN-AID FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS

• Recommendation:

   

  1. As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve the 2021-22 Grants-in-Aid funding allocations in the amount of $150,000; and
  2. Authorize the Community Development Director to execute agreements with each grant recipient.

5.e

APPROVE ON-BILL FINANCING APPROACH FOR LIGHTING RETROFITS

• Recommendation:

   

  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute PG&E On-Bill Financing Agreements; and
  2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, making findings on energy savings and determining other matters in connection with Energy Efficiency Retrofits”; and
  3. Delegate signatory authority to the City Manager to execute a contract to the satisfaction of the City Attorney with Electricraft Inc. to provide the lighting retrofit work.

5.f

ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX LEVY REPORT FOR THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2019-1 (SAN LUIS RANCH)

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the Annual Special Tax Levy Report for the City of San Luis Obispo Community Facilities No. 2019-1 (San Luis Ranch).

5.g

AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FIRE STATION #1 ROOF REPLACEMENT, SPECIFICATION NO. 1000172

• Recommendation:

   

  1. Approve the project plans and specifications for Fire Station #1 Administration Building Roof Replacement, Specification No. 1000172; and
  2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and
  3. Authorize a transfer of $51,973 from the FY17/19 Facilities Annual Asset Maintenance Account (#91250); and
  4. Authorize the City Manager to appropriate up to $200,000 in Capital Reserve Funds to support completion of the entire roof replacement work; and,
  5. Authorize the Finance Director to return unspent Capital Reserve funding to the Capital Reserve fund balance after project completion; and,
  6. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract if the lowest responsible bid is within the publicly disclosed funding amount of $430,000.

5.h

ADOPTION OF FY 2021-22 COMMUNITY PROMOTIONS PROGRAM - TBID & PCC

• Recommendation:

  As recommended by the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Board and the Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC):

  1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into various contracts and program expenditures for the TBID not to exceed the 2021-22 program budget of $1,215,000 (excludes staffing costs), based on the recommendations by the TBID Board and the adopted TBID Fund revenue projections as part of the 2021-23 Financial Plan and approved 2021-22 budget; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts utilizing the TBID Fund un-appropriated fund balance from the 2020-21 fiscal year, following the completion of the City’s audit and approved annual comprehensive financial statements, for tourism marketing expenditures in 2021-22 based on the recommendations by the TBID Board; and
  3. Authorize the City Manager to use the TBID Fund Reserve of $100,000 for tourism marketing expenditures in 2021-22 in accordance with the TBID reserve policy; and
  4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into various contracts and program expenditures for Community Promotions not to exceed the 2021-22 program budget of $367,000 (excludes staffing costs) based on the recommendations by the PCC.

5.i

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1699 (2021 SERIES) AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 52, AND ORDINANCE NO. 1700 (2021 SERIES) AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 4, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE

• Recommendation:

   

  1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1699 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Amending Title 10, Chapter 52 (Parking Meters), of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code”; and
  2. Adopt Ordinance No. 1700 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Amending Title 10, Chapter 4 (Definitions), of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.”

6.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

6.a

APPROVAL OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE: 2021-2041 (PARKS AND RECERATION PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT UPDATE)

• Recommendation:

  As recommended by the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Active Transportation Committee:

  1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the Parks and Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update) and adopting the associated Initial Study/Negative Declaration (GENP-1942-2018, EID-0150-2021; Citywide);” and
  2. Adopt an Initial Study/Negative Declaration; and
  3. Approve the Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update); and
  4. Authorize the Parks and Recreation Director or their designee to approve future administrative revisions to Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan) as necessary, so long as the revisions to not alter the vision and themes of the Plan, project recommendations, and substantive content of the document, and any such revisions are documented in writing, evaluated for consistency with the adopted Initial Study/Negative Declaration, and provided to the City Clerk for record keeping.

6.b

LEAD BY EXAMPLE: A PLAN FOR CARBON NEUTRAL CITY OPERATIONS

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving Lead by Example: A Plan for Carbon Neutral City Operations.”

6.c

ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ALIGNING AND CONTINUING CERTAIN PRIOR COUNCIL EMERGENCY ACTIONS FOR CONTINUED COVID-19 MITIGATION AND CONSISTENT WITH NEW STATE DIRECTION

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, consolidating and aligning prior Council emergency actions with recently revised State Orders, and continuing certain prior actions to support continued protections for public health, safety and welfare, as well as economic recovery."

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 July 20, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.

 

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