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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_2021-02-23 Regular Meeting MinutesMINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 23, 2021 TELECONFERENCE - 5:30 P.M. AGENDA NO: A-2 MEETING DATE: April 13, 2021 City Council conducted this meeting in accordance with Section 3 of California Governor Newson's Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020 in response to the present State of Emergency in existence due to the threat of CO V/D-19. This meeting was held via teleconference for all participants. PRESENT: John Headding Dawn Addis Laurel Barton Robert Davis Jeff Heller ABSENT: None STAFF: Scott Collins Chris Neumeyer Dana Swanson Katie Lichtig Scot Graham Steve Knuckles Jody Cox Eric Endersby Amy Watkins Rob Livick Eric Casares Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Interim Finance Director Community Development Director Fire Chief Police Chief Harbor Director Police Commander City Engineer WRF Program Manager (Carollo) ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER Mayor Headding called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m., with all members present. MOMENT OF SILENCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION - None CLOSED SESSION REPORT - City Attorney Neumeyer stated no reportable action was taken by the City Council in accordance with the Brown Act. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRESENTATIONS https://youtu.be/o0XG7s5Dq0U7t=193 CITY MANAGER REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS - None PRESENTATIONS https://youtu.be/o0XG7s5Dq0U7t=1092 o Neighborhood Cop Program Update PUBLIC COMMENT https://youtu.be/o0XG7s5Dq0U7t-2209 Wendy Wendt, First 5 SLO County, provided an update on efforts to identify funding and increase access to quality child care in San Luis Obispo County. She urged the Council to keep child care programs in mind when making decisions regarding support for small businesses. Visit www.first5slo.orq for more information. Sean Green, Morro Bay, thanked the Planning Commission and the Morro Bay Bike Park Group for extending the permit for the BMX Bike Park on Little Morro Creek Road and encouraged others to come forward with proposals for similar safe activities for kids. Mayor Headding closed public comment. The Council and staff responded to issues raised during public comment. A. CONSENT AGENDA https://youtu.be/oOXG7s5DgOU7t=2554 Unless an item is pulled for separate action by the City Council, the following actions are approved without discussion. The public will also be provided an opportunity to comment on consent agenda items. A-1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE FEBRUARY 9, 2021, CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING; (ADMINISTRATION) RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted. A-2 AUTHORIZATION FOR "VIRTUAL" ATTENDANCE AT THE C-MANC ANNUAL WASHINGTON D C. "WASHINGTON WEEK" MEETINGS BY THE MAYOR CITY MANAGER AND HARBOR DIRECTOR, AND DISCUSSION OF THE WASHINGTON WEEK AGENDA; (HARBOR DEPARTMENT) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council authorize a three -person "virtual" delegation (the Mayor, City Manager and Harbor Director) to virtually attend the California Marine Affairs and Navigation conference (C-MANC) 2021 "Washington Week" meetings in Washington D.C. slated for February 25 and 26, 2021, to represent the City's interests in the nation's capital, and to provide any desired input representing the City's interests on the elements herein. Mayor Headding opened the public comment for the Consent Agenda; seeing none, the public comment period was closed. MOTION: Council Member Addis moved approval of all items on the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Council Member Heller and carried 5-0 by roll call vote. B PUBLIC HEARINGS B-1 PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE BY HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO (HASLO) OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION, THROUGH HASLO, OF 35 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN CITY OF MORRO BAY AT 405 ATASCADERO ROAD, WITH NO INDEBTEDNESS NOR DEBT OBLIGATION INCURRED BY CITY OF MORRO BAY; (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) https://youtu.be/oOXG7s5DgOU7t=2700 Community Development Director Graham provided the report and responded to Council inquires. Mayor Headding opened the Public Hearing. Mayor Headding opened Public Comment. 2 MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Betty Winholtz, Morro Bay, requested clarification regarding the affordability requirements for the proposed housing facility. The Public Hearing was closed. Staff responded to questions raised during public comment and clarified approval of this item does not have any relation to the permitting of the project. MOTION: Council Member Addis moved to Adopt Resolution No. 09-21 allowing the issuance of a tax-exempt obligation by the Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo (HASLO), for the purpose of providing financing for the construction of multifamily affordable rental housing located in the City of Morro Bay (the "Project"); and, providing consent to the operation by HASLO within the boundaries of the City in connection with the financing, development, and operation of the affordable rental housing (such adoption of the resolution is solely for the purposes of satisfying the requirements of TEFRA, the Code and the California Government Code Section 6500 et seq.) The motion was seconded by Council Member Heller and carried 5-0 by roll call vote. C. BUSINESS ITEMS C-1 FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 MID -YEAR BUDGET PERFORMANCE AND STATUS REPORT —SIX MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020: A) RECEIVE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020/2021 MID -YEAR BUDGET PERFORMANCE AND STATUS REPORT AND AUTHORIZE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AS RECOMMENDED IN THE ATTACHED SECOND QUARTER BUDGET PERFORMANCE REPORT, AND B) RECEIVE THE FY 2020/2021 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN MID -YEAR UPDATE, AND C) APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR —ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION, AND D) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 10-21 AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE SECOND-QUARTER BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROVING THE AMENDED COMBINED SALARY SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR —ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER JOB CLASSIFICATION; (FINANCE DEPARTMENT) https://youtu.be/oCAG7s5Dq0U7t=3522 City Manager Collins introduced the item and turned to Interim Finance Director Lichtig, who provided the report, including minor changes provided in Addendum 1 authorizing the full expenditure of $49,900 for the Police Department replacement vehicle. The public comment period for Item C-1 was opened. Betty Winholtz, Morro Bay, posed questions submitted as agenda correspondence regarding Measure Q receipts, storm drain repairs, WRF project cost overruns and litigation costs related to the WRF project. She also opposed the recruitment of an Administrative Services Director - Assistant City Manager. The public comment period for Item C-1 was closed. Staff responded to questions raised during public comment. MOTION: Council Member Heller moved the Council 1) receive the FY 2020/2021 Mid - Year Budget Performance and Status Report and authorize budget adjustments as recommended in the amended Second Quarter Budget Performance Report and as recommended by staff, and 2) receive the FY 3 MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 23, 2021 2020/2021 Capital Improvement Plan Mid -Year Update, and 3) approve the Administrative Services Director —Assistant City Manager Job Description, and 4) adopt Resolution No. 10-21 Authorizing Staff to Proceed with the amended Second Quarter Budget Adjustments including corrections provided by staff and amending the Combined Salary Schedule to include Administrative Services Director —Assistant City Manager job classification. The motion was seconded by Council Member Addis and carried 5-0 by roll call vote. The Council took a brief recess at 7:41 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:47 p.m. with all members present. C-2 REVIEW WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (WRF) QUARTERLY UPDATE REPORT; (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT) https://youtu.be/o0XG7s5Dq0U7t=8211 WRF Program Manager Casares provided the report and responded to Council inquires. The public comment period for Item C-2 was opened. Richard Sadowski, Morro Bay, questioned the validity of scientific study and asked what would be done if that information was determined to be fraudulent. Betty Winholtz, Morro Bay, raised questions regarding the recent landslide, status of the S HPO and California Department of Fish & Wildlife permits, damaged pipes, conveyance completion date, trees cut along bike path and power plant site, and method of notice to residents along Quintana. The public comment period for Item C-2 was closed. S taff responded to questions raised during public comment. N o formal action was taken by the City Council. C-3 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT WITH FAR WESTERN ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH GROUP, INC. (FAR WESTERN) FOR ADDITIONAL ARCHEOLOGICAL PRE -CONSTRUCTION INVESTIGATIONS AND MITIGATION SERVICES FOR THE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (WRF) LIFT S TATIONS AND OFFSITE PIPELINES CONSTRUCTION; (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT) https://youtu.be/o0XG7s5DgOU7t=11658 WRF Program Manager Casares provided the report and responded to Council inquires. The public comment period for Item C-3 was opened; seeing none, the public comment period was closed. MOTION: Council Member Addis moved the Council authorize the City Manager to sign, Amendment No. 5 to the existing amended agreement with Far Western, dated February 23, 2021, for additional and continued archeological support of the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Project in an increased amount of $115,065 and for an extended term through December 31, 2021. The motion was seconded by Council Member Heller and carried 5-0 by roll call vote. 4 MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 23, 2021 C-4 CONSIDERATION OF SALE OR LEASE OF CITY -OWNED REAL PROPERTY; (CITY MANAGER) https://youtu.be/oOXG7s5DgOU?t=12298 City Manager Collins provided the report and responded to Council inquires. The public comment period for Item C-4 was opened; seeing none, the public comment period was closed. MOTION: Council Member Addis moved to direct staff to move forward with the potential sale of City property (0 Bolton Drive) and lease of City property located at 570 Dunes Street. The motion was seconded by Council Member Davis and carried 5-0 by roll call vote. C-5 CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY CITY GOAL AND ACTION ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY; (CITY MANAGER) https://youtu. be/oOXG7s5DgOU7t=13311 City Manager Collins provided the report and responded to Council inquires. The public comment period for Item C-5 was opened. Linda Winters, Morro Bay, thanked the City for its efforts. The public comment period for Item C-5 was closed. MOTION: Council Member Addis moved to go past 9:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Council Member Davis and carried 4-1 by roll call vote with Council Member Heller opposed. MOTION: Council Member Addis moved to adopt a new temporary City Goal, COVID-19 Response and Recovery and associated action items. The motion was seconded by Council Member Heller and carried 5-0 by roll call vote. D COUNCIL DECLARATION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS https://youtu.be/o0XG7s5DqaPt=14250 Mayor Headding requested and received full Council support to discuss oversight of Measure E funds at a future meeting. Council Member Davis shared SLOCOG will discuss a request for funding commitment from the City for the Highway 1 / Mainstreet interchange at its April 7, 2021 meeting and asked this issue be brought to the Council for consideration in March. There was full support for this item. E. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:29 p.m. Recorded by: 4714;-J a Swanson City Clerk 5 MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL MEETING -- FEBRUARY 23, 2021