City Council
AGENDA

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Teleconference - Broadcast via Webinar

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Council Member Jan Marx will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson.

Mayor Harmon will proclaim June 4, 2021 as "Hunger Awareness Day."

City Manager Derek Johnson will introduce Rick Scott, Police Chief, and City Clerk Teresa Purrington will administer the Oath of Office.

(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.

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 

Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.

Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on May 18, 2021.

  • Recommendation:

    Adopt Ordinance No. 1698 (2021 Series) entitled, “An Uncodified Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the Airport Area and Margarita Area Specific Plans to allow for Day Care Facilities consistent with restrictions that apply citywide under the Municipal Code (Spec-0209-2021).”

  • Recommendation:

     

    1. Approve plans and specifications for the Orcutt/Tank Farm Roundabout, Specification No. 1000164; and
    2. Authorize staff to formally advertise for bids and for the City Manager to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is below the Publicly Disclosed Funding Amount of $3,477,710; and
    3. Authorize the City Manager to issue contract change orders in excess of $100,000 and up to the Publicly Disclosed Funding Amount of $3,477,710; and
    4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Right-of-Way Dedication Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and Barbara Parsons if the final agreement terms are to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director and City Attorney; and
    5. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Drainage Easement between the City of San Luis Obispo and Barbara Parsons if the final agreement terms are to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director and City Attorney; and
    6. Appropriate $1,364,670 in Regional and Urban State Highway Account (SHA) grant funding as provided by the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG); and
    7. Authorize the Finance Director to un-appropriate up to $735,866 in Citywide Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) funds from the Orcutt/Tank Farm Roundabout project account and return to the undesignated Citywide Transportation Impact Fee fund balance at the time of project completion.
  • Recommendation:

     

    1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting and confirming various fees for Administrative Appeals;” and
    2. Approve a fee to appeal to the Tree Committee consistent with current language of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Section 12.24; and
    3. Confirm the applicability of an existing fee to appeal an administrative citation to the Administrative Review Board; and
    4. Confirm the applicability of an existing fee to appeal an administrative citation to the Construction Board of Appeals; and
    5. Approve modifications to the language of the Comprehensive Fee Schedule to clarify the applicability of the fees referenced above; and
    6. Request that the Administrative Review Board consider staff recommended modifications to the administrative citation appeal process, as currently codified, and recommend to the City Council any changes or fee modifications deemed necessary.
  • Recommendation:

    Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting a Comprehensive Fund Balance and Reserve Policy” according to Governmental Accounting Standard Board Statement No. 54.

  • Recommendation:

     

    1. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California approving the 2021-23 Financial Plan and Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget”; and
    2. Defer budget adoption of the Water and Sewer Funds until June 15, 2021 contingent on the Prop. 218 protest hearing and adoption of the water and sewer rate increases; and
    3. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing Parking Rates for the City’s Parking Structures”; and
    4. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving modifications to the Parking Citation Penalty Schedule”; and
    5. Introduce an Ordinance 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” to modify parking meter rates and add language referencing the new pay stations; and
    6. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 10 Chapter 04 (Definitions) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code” to add a definition of parking payment center; and
    7. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the Water and Sewer Rate Assistance Program for Residential Rate Payers.”

(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)

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on June 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference.

 

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