City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

Council Member Jan Marx
will participate remotely from the following location:
Signia by Hilton San Jose
170 S. Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113

The City Council holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported at this time. Council meetings may be viewed remotely on Channel 20, the City’s YouTube Channel, and on the City’s website under the Public Meeting Agendas web page.

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 may not be processed until the following day.

Public Comment during the meeting:

Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be present at the meeting location.

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.

CLOSED SESSION: STARTS AT 4:30 PM

1.a

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Closed Session Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

1.b

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY

Public Comment will only be accepted for items listed on the Closed Session agenda.

1.c

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT

Pursuant to Government Code § 54957(b)(1)

Title: City Manager

1.c.1

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government code § 54957.6

Agency Negotiators:
Tony Dahlerbruch, Nickole Domini, Christine Dietrick

Unrepresented Employee:
City Manager

1.d

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on April 16, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

2.

REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER: STARTS AT 5:30 PM

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

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Erica A. Stewart will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.a

EARTH DAY PROCLAMATION

Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring April 22, 2024 as "Earth Day".

4.b

SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION

Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of April as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month".

4.c

CITY MANAGER DEREK JOHNSON PROCLAMATION

Mayor Stewart will present Derek Johnson with a proclamation in recognition for his service as City Manager.

4.d

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson.

5.

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.

6.

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 6a to 6i.

6.a

WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.

6.b

MINUTES REVIEW - APRIL 2, 2024 AND APRIL 4, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:

• April 2, 2024 - Regular Meeting
• April 4, 2024 - Special Closed Session

6.c

2024 ANNUAL MONITORING FOR THE SAN LUIS RANCH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND PROJECT CONDITIONS

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the 2024 annual monitoring report for the San Luis Ranch Development Agreement, mitigation measures, and required project conditions.

6.d

2024 ANNUAL MONITORING FOR THE AVILA RANCH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND PROJECT CONDITIONS

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the 2024 annual monitoring report for the Avila Ranch Development Agreement, mitigation measures, and required project conditions.

6.e

APPROVE TRANSIT SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND CAL POLY

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Transit Service Agreement with California State Polytechnic University to provide transit service for fiscal years 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27.

6.f

AUTHORIZE USE OF COMPLETED PROJECTS FUNDING TO EXPEDITE FLEET REPLACEMENTS

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the transfer of Completed Project Funding to expedite approved Fleet Replacements.”

6.g

AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR FY 2023-24 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY OUTREACH SERVICES FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

• Recommendation:
  1. Authorize staff to submit a funding application to San Luis Obispo County’s Adult and Homeless Services Division for Outreach Services funding opportunity in an amount not to exceed $100,000; and
  2. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing Funding Application for San Luis Obispo County Outreach Services Funding Opportunity in a total amount not to exceed $100,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related grant documents,” approving the City’s application for the San Luis Obispo County Outreach Services funding opportunity; and
  3. If the funding opportunity is awarded, authorize the City Manager to execute grant related documents and authorize the Finance Director to make the necessary budget adjustments and appropriations upon the award of funding.

6.h

APPROVE COOPERATING AGREEMENT WITH PEOPLE’S SELF-HELP HOUSING FOR THE CALLE JOAQUIN HOMEKEY PROJECT AND AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION 11439 (2023 SERIES)

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve the Cooperating Agreement with People’s Self-Help Housing for the Calle Joaquin Homekey Project and authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the agreement; and
  2. Approve amendments to Resolution No. 11439 (2023 Series).

6.i

AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT PROGRAM

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the application for grant funding for the Federal Safe Streets and Roads for all (SS4A) program for the South Broad Complete Street Project” authorizing:

  1. Staff to prepare and submit an application for the SS4A grant program of up to $500,000 for the South Broad Street Project;
  2. The use of up to $100,000 of the previously approved funding as matching funds for this grant;
  3. The City Manager to appropriate grant funds and approve a budget amendment to reflect received grant funds, if awarded;
  4. The appointment of the City Manager, or their designee, as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all grant documents including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, payment requests which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

7.a

REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE 2023 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT (Estimated Time: 30 minutes)

• Recommendation:

  As recommended by the Planning Commission, review and accept the 2023 General Plan Annual Report

8.

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)

9.

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council will hold a Special Closed Session Meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on May 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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