City Council
REVISED AGENDA

Tuesday, July 05, 2022 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

COUNCIL MEMBER MARX WILL ATTEND REMOTELY FROM THE ADMIN. COLLABORATION
SPACE LOCATED INSIDE CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO

The City of San Luis Obispo has returned to in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported. For those attending in-person, the Council Chamber will be at limited capacity and masks are strongly recommended. Council meetings may be viewed remotely on Channel 20 and the City's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.slo.city

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:

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.

Email - Submit Public Comments via email to . In the body of your email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting.

Voicemail - Call [phone] and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.

*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions received after the deadline will not be processed until the following day.

Public Comment during the meeting:

Meetings have returned to an in-person format. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be present in the Council Chambers.

Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy, Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation are encouraged to provide display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's Office at or [phone].

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council Member Michelle Shoresman will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.

PRESENTATIONS

3.a

PRESENTATION - CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY

The City Council will receive a presentation from Central Coast Community Choice Energy Manager of Customer Accounts and Services, Jenna Espinosa.

3.b

PROCLAMATION - PARKS MAKE LIFE BETTER MONTH

Mayor Stewart will proclaim the month of July as "Parks Make Life Better Month."

3.c

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. 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 to 5g.

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 21, 2022 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on June 21, 2022.

5.c

ADOPTION OF FY 2022-23 COMMUNITY PROMOTION PROGRAMS FOR TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE

• 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 program expenditures and various contracts for the TBID not to exceed the 2022-23 revenue of $1,518,609 (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
  2. This includes approval of the funding of year one of the two-year extension of the contract with Noble Studios for marketing services in the amount of $900,600; and
  3. The funding of the first one-year extension of the contract with Badger Branding for content marketing services in the amount of $128,200; and
  4. Authorize the City Manager to enter into expenditures utilizing the TBID Fund’s available un-assigned fund balance in 2022-23 fiscal year based on the most recent audited financials and the recommendations by the TBID Board; and
  5. Authorize the City Manager to use the TBID Fund Reserve of $100,000 for tourism marketing expenditures in 2022-23 in accordance with the TBID reserve policy; and
  6. Authorize the City Manager to enter into various contracts and program expenditures for Community Promotions not to exceed the 2022-23 program budget of $367,000 (excludes staffing costs) based on the recommendations by the PCC.

5.d

AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA AUTOMATED PERMIT PROCESSING PROGRAM GRANT

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing an application for the California Automated Permit Processing Program Grant released by the California Energy Commission.”

5.e

SELECTION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES FOR THE 2022 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE

• Recommendation:

  Appoint Council Member Jan Marx as the Voting Delegate and Mayor Erica A. Stewart and Council Member Andy Pease as Alternate Voting Delegates to vote on the City’s behalf at the Annual Business Meeting of the League of California Cities on Friday, September 9, 2022.

5.f

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1715 (2022 SERIES) AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.04 (COUNCIL MEETING) TO MODIFY REGULAR MEETING TIMES

• Recommendation:

  Adopt Ordinance No. 1715 (2022 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 2.04 (Council Meeting) to modify Regular Meeting times.”

5.g

CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

• Recommendation:

  Consider adoption of Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Affirming Support of Reproductive Freedom.”

6.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

6.a

INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 5, CHAPTER 5.50 (SIDEWALK CAFES) TO ADD CHAPTER 5.51 (PARKLETS), AND APPROVE THE OUTDOOR DINING GUIDE (Estimated Time: 90 minutes)

• Recommendation:

   

  1. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 5 (Licenses, Permits, and Regulations) of the Municipal Code to amend Chapter 5.50 (Sidewalk Cafés) and add Chapter 5.51 (Parklets)”; and
  2. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the City of San Luis Obispo Outdoor Dining Guide and adopting new fees for parklets, sidewalk cafes, and tables and chairs permits.”

6.b

INTRODUCTION OF TWO ORDINANCES SUPPORTING THE CLEAN ENERGY FOR NEW BUILDINGS PROGRAM (Estimated Time: 75 minutes)

• Recommendation:
  1. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code by adding Chapter 8.10 requiring all-electric new buildings”; and
  2. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) of the Municipal Code supporting the Clean Energy for New Buildings Program (PL-CODE-0286-2022)” to provide regulatory flexibility through December 31, 2025 in support of the Clean Energy for New Buildings Incentive Program; and
  3. Direct Staff to return to Council by December 31, 2025 to report on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the proposed exemptions and incentives and, if necessary, propose amendments.

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 July 19, 2022 with Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. and the Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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