City Council - April 02, 2024
1. ANNUAL ADVISORY BODY RECOGNITION (Estimated Time: 60 minutes): STARTS AT 4:30 PM Beginning at 4:30 p.m., the Mayor and City Council will recognize Advisory Body members for their service to the City of 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 at 5:30 p.m.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Emily Francis will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of April as "Volunteer Appreciation Month".
4.b
MONTH OF THE CHILD PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of April as "Month of the Child".
4.c
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 6o.
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 - MARCH 19, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES
1. 03-19-2024 City Council Draft Minutes.pdf
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on March 19, 2024.
6.c
APPROVE BIENNIAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASES TO COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION SALARIES
1. Approve Biennial CPI Increases to Council, PC, and ARC Salaries.pdf
2. A - Draft Resolution setting new salaries for Council, PC, and ARC.pdf Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, setting new salaries for the Mayor, Council Members, Planning Commissioners, and Architectural Review Commissioners,” effective the first pay period in January 2025.
6.d
AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SUPPORT
1. Authorization to advertise RFQ for On-call Development Review Support Services (Spec. 2024-4006-01).pdf
2. A - Purchasing Policy Tier Approval Thresholds.pdf
3. B - Draft RFQ for On-Call Development Review Services (Spec. 2024-4006-01).pdf Recommendation:
Approve the draft Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to provide on-call development review services (Specification No. 2024-4006-01); and, Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with selected consulting firms; and, Authorize the Finance Director to execute and amend Purchase Orders for individual consultant services contract in an amount not-to-exceed the authorized project budget; and, Authorize the Community Development Director to amend or extend the agreements for services in accordance with its term and within the available annual budget.
6.e
APPOINTED OFFICIAL COMPENSATION
1. Appointed Officials' Compensation.pdf
2. A - Draft Resolution amending the City Attorney's Employment Contract.pdf
3. B - Exhibit A to Draft Resolution - 2024 City Attorney Contract (Legislative Draft).pdf Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending a Contract of Employment for City Attorney,” approving an amendment to the City Attorney’s employment contract; and Authorize the Mayor to execute the amended contract of employment with the City Attorney adjusting her salary.
6.f
2024 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PLATFORM
1. Item 6f. Hermann - Staff Agenda Correspondence.pdf
2. 2024 Legislative Advocacy Platform.pdf
3. A - Draft Resolution adopting the 2024 Legislative Platform.pdf
4. B - Exhibit A to the Draft Resolution - 2024 Legislative Action Platform (Clean Version).pdf
5. C - 2024 Legislative Action Platform (Legislative Version).pdf Recommendation:
As recommended by Mayor Stewart and Council Member Shoresman, adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing a City Legislative Action Platform for 2024 and appointing the Council Member and Staff to act as a liaison between the City of San Luis Obispo and the League of California Cities”; and Appoint the Mayor, City Manager, and the City Attorney to act as the primary legislative liaisons between the League of California Cities and the City of San Luis Obispo.
6.g
FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION
1. Authorize the Utilities Department to apply for the IWMA Technical Assistance Grant .pdf
2. A - Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Technical Assistance Grant Program Application.pdf Recommendation:
Authorize the Utilities Department to apply for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Integrated Waste Management Authority Technical Assistance Grant in the amount of $10,000; If the grant is awarded, authorize the Utilities Director, or their designee, to execute necessary grant documents and direct the appropriation of monies to the accounts required to administer the grant.
6.h
PURCHASE OFFER FOR PERMANENT EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FROM COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FOR BOB JONES PATHWAY PROJECT
1. Authorize Granting Easement Agreements for the County's Bob Jones Pathway.pdf
2. A - Draft Resolution authorizing the sale of easements for County of San Luis Obispo Bob Jones Pathway Project.pdf
3. B - County of San Luis Obispo Offer Package.pdf
Recommendation:
Pursuant to an offer package received from the County of San Luis Obispo for its Bob Jones Pathway Project:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the sale of a Perpetual Easement and a Temporary Construction Easement for the County of San Luis Obispo’s Bob Jones Pathway Project that will encumber portions of property owned by the City of San Luis Obispo identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 076-061-075, 076-061-078, and 076-121-018 commonly known as the Filipponi Ecological Reserve”; and Authorize the Mayor to sign the document entitled, “Perpetual Easement Agreement (And Temporary Construction Easement) Bob Jones Pathway”; and Direct staff to receive and reserve the funds for future open space uses in accordance with General Plan policy.
6.i
AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR REGIONAL CRASH RESPONSE AND EXTRICATION IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH CALIFORNIA’S OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM
1. Authorize Fire Dept. to apply to Regional Crash Response and Extrication Improvement Grant Program.pdf Recommendation:
Authorize the Fire Department to apply for funding under California’s Office of Traffic Safety grant program to purchase modern extrication equipment; and Authorize the City Manager, or Fire Chief as their designee, to execute the grant documents and approve the budget changes necessary to appropriate the grant amount upon notification that the grant has been awarded.
6.j
AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING CONSULTANT SERVICES
1. Authorization to Advertise On-Call Solid Waste and Recycling Consultant Support Services RFQ.pdf
2. A - RFQ for On-Call Solid Waste and Recycling Consultant Services.pdf Recommendation:
Approve the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for on-call solid waste and recycling consultant services; and Authorize the Utilities Director to execute professional service agreements with the selected consultants to create a 2024-2029 on-call list; and Authorize the Finance Director to execute and amend purchase orders for individual professional service agreements in an amount not-to-exceed the authorized project budget.
6.k
AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE THE LAGUNA LAKE DOG PARK REVITALIZATION PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2001068
1. Item 6k. Horn and Long - Staff Agenda Correspondence.pdf
2. Authorization to Advertise the Laguna Lake Dog Park Project.pdf
3. A - Draft Resolution authorizing use of funds for Laguna Lake Dog Park (Spec. 2001068).pdf
4. B - Project Plans (Spec. No. 2001068).pdf
5. C - Special Provisions for the Laguna Lake Dog Park.pdf
6. D - Laguna Lake Dog Park Photos.pdf
Recommendation:
Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Laguna Lake Dog Park Revitalization, Specification 2001068; and, Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and,
Authorize the City Manager to award the Construction Contract pursuant to Section 3.24.190 of the Municipal Code, including the Base Bid and Additive Alternates, if the lowest responsible bid is within the Publicly Disclosed funding amount of $1,130,000; and Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget; and, Authorize the following appropriations and transfers:
Transfer $800,000 Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Funds from the Laguna Lake Improvements account (2000057) to the project account (2001068); and, Appropriate $239,290 Park Improvement Funds from the Unreserved Fund Balance to the project account (2001068); and, Transfer $329,393 from account 2000526 (from two funding sources identified below) to the project account (2001068); and, $279,393 Capital Outlay Funds
$50,000 Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Funds
Unappropriate $1,478,195 Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Funds from the Laguna Lake Park Improvements project account (2000057) that will be received upon final certificate of occupancy of the multi-family units for San Luis Ranch; and, Authorize the Finance Director to return any unspent appropriated or transferred funding to its original account or fund, as identified in Recommendation #5; and, Approve a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Park Improvement Funds, Parkland In-Lieu (Quimby) Funds And Capital Outlay Funds to support the Laguna Lake Dog Park Revitalization Project, Specification Number 2001068.”
6.l
AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE MARGARITA AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT
1. Authorize a RFP for the Margarita Area Specific Plan (MASP) Amendments.pdf
2. A - MASP Zoning Map with the updated 2021 ALUP Safety Zones.pdf
3. B - MASP Zoning Map with 2002 ALUP Safety Zones.pdf
4. C - Draft Request for Proposals MASP Amendment.pdf
5. D - 2023-25 Financial Plan Operating Budget (pg. 170).pdf Recommendation:
Authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Margarita Area Specific Plan Amendment; and Authorize the City Manager to enter into a multi-year consultant services agreement if proposals are received within the available budget of $300,000.
6.m
AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE AT THE WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (WRRF)
1. Authorize Funding for Emergency Maintenance at the Water Resource Recovery Facility.pdf
2. A - Draft Resolution approving funds for WRRF Emergency Maintenance.pdf Recommendation:
Approve a budget transfer of $1,498,364 from the Sewer Fund Undesignated Capital Completed Projects Fund (602.9501.71501) to the WRRF Major Maintenance (2000607-10); and Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of Sewer Fund Undesignated Capital to Support WRRF Emergency Maintenance.”
6.n
AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS
1. Authorize Application for Prohousing Grant Funds.pdf
2. A - Draft Resolution authorizing application to the Prohousing Incentive Program.pdf
3. B - Prohousing Incentive Program Application.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing application to and participation in the state Prohousing Incentive Program,” authorizing the City Manager, or Community Development Director as designee, to:
Submit a Prohousing Incentive Program Application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and If the application is approved by HCD, execute all documents necessary or appropriate to participate in the Prohousing Incentive Program.
6.o
INTERIM CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER WHITNEY MCDONALD
1. Interim City Manager Employment Agreement with Whitney McDonald.pdf
2. A - Draft Resolution approving an Employment Agreement for Interim City Manager.pdf
3. B - Interim City Manager Employment Agreement.pdf
4. C - Regular Salary Schedule.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving an Employment Agreement for Interim City Manager”; and Adopt a Regular Salary Schedule as required by California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).
7. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a
INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8 (SOLID WASTE), TITLE 12 (STORMWATER), TITLE 13 (WATER AND SEWER), AND TITLE 15 (PLUMBING CODE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)
1. Item 7a. Floyd - Staff Agenda Correspondence.pdf
2. Introduce an Ordinance Amending Title 8, Title 12, Title, 13, and Title 15 of the Municipal Code.pdf
3. A - Draft Ordinance amending Titles 8 (Solid Waste), 12 (Stormwater), 13 (Water-Sewer), and 15 (Plumbing).pdf Recommendation:
Introduce a Draft Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 8 (Solid Waste), Title 12 (Stormwater), Title 13 (Water and Sewer), and Title 15 (Plumbing Code) of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code”
7.b
INITIATION OF GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS TO CHANGE BUSINESS PARK ZONING TO SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONING AND ALLOW MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AT 365 PRADO ROAD LOCATED WITHIN THE MARGARITA AREA SPECIFIC PLAN (Estimated Time: 45 minutes)
1. Item 6l and 7b. Tway - Staff Agenda Correspondence.pdf
2. Initiation of General Plan and Specific Plan amendments for 365 Prado Road.pdf
3. A - MASP zoning map with 2021 ALUP safety zones.pdf
4. B - MASP zoning map with old 2002 ALUP safety zones.pdf
5. C - Project Proposal – 365 Prado Residential Mixed-Use Project, General Plan and MASP Amendment Initiation Request.pdf Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff on whether to proceed with processing the General Plan and Specific Plan amendments to change Business Park (BP) zoning to Service Commercial (C-S) zoning and allow mixed-use development at 365 Prado Road.
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 next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on April 16, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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