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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Regular Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday, February
2, 2021 at 6:07 p.m. by Mayor Harmon, with all Members present via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Jan Marx, Andy Pease,
Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented
reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Marx led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
City Manager Derek Johnson provided an update of current project, and status of COVID-19
numbers and vaccinations.
PROCLAMATIONS
2. TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Harmon presented a Proclamation declaring the month of February as “Teen Dating
Violence Awareness Month” to Aisling Meyer.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Carmon Boguin
Alejandro
Garrett
Kevin Foote
Kat Schroeder-Mora
---End of Public Comment---
CONSENT AGENDA
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to approve Consent Calendar Items 3 thru 10 and 12 thru 15.
Item 11 was pulled from Consent.
3. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
CARRIED 5-0, to waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
4. MINUTES REVIEW - JANUARY 19, 2021 COUNCIL MINUTES
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on January 19, 2021.
5. 2020 OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE PLAN PROGRESS REPORT
CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the Parks and Recreation Department’s Open Space
Maintenance Plan 2020 Progress Report.
6. ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE 2020 PARKS AND RECREATION
STRATEGIC PLAN
CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the Annual Progress Report for the 2020 Parks and
Recreation Strategic Plan.
7. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1691 (2021 SERIES) AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.10 (CANNABIS REGULATIONS) AND 5.10
(CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX)
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Ordinance No. 1691 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare),
Chapter 9.10 (Cannabis Regulations) and Title 5 (Licenses, Permits and Regulations), Chapter
5.10 (Cannabis Business Tax) to establish uniform permit renewal requirements.”
8. APPROVE A UTILITY EASEMENT FOR 136 NORTH CHORRO
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11215 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving and authorizing the Mayor to
execute an Easement Deed with Pacific Gas and Electric to allow for utility relocation within
the city-owned property at 136 North Chorro Street.”
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9. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT 2019-20 LOW CARBON TRANSIT OPERATIONS
PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATIONS
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11216 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the City Manager or their
designee, to file, execute and fulfill any related Low Carbon Transportation Operations
Program Grant Applications, Certifications, Assurances, Forms, Agreements, and associated
documents on behalf of the City” for Transit Capital Projects.
10. AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR THE 2020-21 SENATE BILL 1 (SB1) STATE OF
GOOD REPAIR TRANSIT GRANT FOR BUS SHELTERS
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11217 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the City Manager, or
their designee, to apply, execute and fulfill related California State of Good Repair Transit
Grant Program applications, certifications, assurances, forms, agreements on behalf of the
City.”
12. APPROVAL OF INSURANCE COVERAGE BONDING CITY OFFICIALS
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11219 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing Master Bond or purchase of
insurance in lieu of purchasing individual official bonds.”
13. AUTHORIZE A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL
RESOURCES AGENCY URBAN GREENING PROGRAM
CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution No. 11220 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the application for grant
funds for the California Climate Investments Urban Greening Program.”
14. AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE FUNDS FOR THE FIRE STATION 1 AIR
COMPRESSOR PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 1000045
CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Authorize implementation of the Fire Station 1 Air Compressor Project, Specification No.
10000045; and
2. Approve the Plans and Specifications for the Fire Station 1 Air Compressor Project,
Specification No. 10000045; and
3. Authorize staff to advertise for bids for electrical work;
4. Approve a Sole Source Purchase with Bauer Compressors in the amount of $74,708.62
for purchase and installation of one air compressor; and
5. Adopt Resolution No. 11221 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing use of General Fund Unassigned
Working Capital to support the Fire Station 1 Air Compressor Replacement Project,
Specification No. 1000045” authorizing a transfer of $10,000 in undesignated Capital
Outlay funds to support the project.
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15. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COVID-19
VACCINATION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT
CARRIED 5-0, to authorize the City Manager to sign the County of San Luis Obispo’s
COVID-19 Vaccination Assistance Agreement, and to make minor changes to the Agreement
that may arise, pending formal adoption from the County Board of Supervisors and other
participating agencies.
11. AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE PROJECT PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR
PICKLEBALL COURTS AT MITCHELL PARK AND APPROPRIATE PROJECT
BUDGET
Council Member Christianson indicated she would be recusing herself due to the location of
the project to her home.
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY VICE MAYOR
STEWART, CARRIED 4-0-1 (COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON RECUSED) to:
1. Authorize staff to begin design and public input for the grant and impact fee funded
Mitchell Park Pickleball Courts Project; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 11218 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing initiation of project planning and
design for Pickleball Courts at Mitchell Park and appropriating project budget.”
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
16. ADOPTION OF THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Assistant City Manager Shelley Stanwyck, Transportation Manager Luke Schwartz, and
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided an in-depth staff report and
responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Molly Kern
Jonathan Roberts
Marshall James
Steve Klisch
Garrett Otto
Tim Jouet
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. As recommended by the Planning Commission and Active Transportation Committee,
adopt Resolution No. 11222 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting the Active Transportation Plan and
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact (EID 0496-2020);” and
2. Authorize the Public Works Director, or their designee, to approve future administrative
revisions to the Active Transportation Plan as necessary, so long as the revisions do not
alter the policy framework, project recommendations, and substantive content of the
February 2021 edition of the Plan, and any such revisions are documented in writing and
provided to the City Clerk for record keeping.
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RECESS
Council recessed at 8:53 p.m. and reconvened at 9:00 p.m., with all Council Members present.
17. 2020-21 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
Finance Director Brigitte Elke and Principal Budget Analyst Natalie Harnett provided an in-
depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARX, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Receive and discuss an update to the City’s work programs, changes in financial positions,
and long-term forecasts based on revised projections for all major funds at the mid-point
of the 2020-21 fiscal year; and
2. Receive an update on the status of the current Meta City Goal; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. 11223 (2021 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving an amendment to the 2020-21 Budget
Allocation” and
4. Approve one full-time equivalent (FTE) position to provide public information and
communications.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON REPORTS
Council Member Marx asked Council if there was consensus to updating our social media policy
to be included in the Council Policies and Procedures. By consensus, the Council directed staff to
update the social media policy and have it brought back to Council in April.
Council Member Marx indicated she attended the virtual League of California Cities New Mayor
and Council Member Conference.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference.
__________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/2021
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Saturday, February 6, 2021
Special Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Saturday, February
6, 2021 at 9:05 a.m. by Mayor Harmon, with all Members present via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Jan Marx, Andy Pease,
Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented
reports or responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
2021-23 FINANCIAL PLAN CITY COUNCIL GOAL-SETTING WORKSHOP
The City Council received a presentation from City Manager Derek Johnson and Assistant to the
City Manager Ryan Betz.
Sommer Kerhli, Chief Executive Officer, The Centre for Organizational Effectiveness provided
the City Council an overview of options for the Goal Setting process.
City Council and the public were provided with the attached handout listed the combined list of
Council submitted candidate goals. A 10-minute recess was called to allow Council to review the
handout.
RECESS
Council recessed at 9:49 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m., with all Council Members present.
Public Comment:
Eric Vellum
Kate Schroeder Mora
Raleigh Delk
Katie Rose
Ethan (no last name provided)
Emma (no last name provided)
Garrett (no last name provided)
Brandon Watrine
Katie Conrad
JP (no last name provided)
Alejandro (no last name provided)
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RECESS
Council recessed at 11:30 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m., with all Council Members present.
By consensus, the City Council agreed to the following daft goals and directed staff to bring them
back to City Council at the February 16, 2021 City Council meeting for final adoption.
• Economic Recovery, Resiliency & Sustainability
In collaboration with local partners, continue to support economic recovery for all from the
COVID pandemic and support a thriving local economy by supporting local businesses, arts
and culture, downtown vitality, practicing fiscal responsibility, paying down unfunded pension
liabilities, and investing in critical infrastructure.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In response to our commitment to making San Luis Obispo a more welcoming and inclusive
city for all and the work of the DEI Task force, continue to develop programs and policies to
support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and advance the recommendations of
the DEI task force.
• Housing and Homelessness
Continue to facilitate the production of housing, including the necessary supporting
infrastructure, with an emphasis on affordable and workforce housing. Collaborate with local
partners, and leverage resources from the county, the state and federal government to discover
and implement comprehensive, effective strategies to reduce chronic homelessness.
• Climate Action and Open Space
Continue to update and implement the Climate Action Plan for carbon neutrality, including
preservation and enhancement of our open space and urban forest, alternative and sustainable
transportation, and planning for resilience.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., via teleconference.
__________________________
Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/2021
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City of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum
2021-23 Financial Plan
City Council Consolidated Major City Goals
HH ES AP CC JM
1. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion X X X X
2. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Recreational, Cultural X
3. Climate Action X X X X
4. Open Space, Climate Action & Sustainability X
5. Housing Affordability X X X
6. Homelessness X X
7. Housing & Homelessness X X
8. Economic Stability, Recovery, Resiliency & Fiscal
Sustainability X
9. Economic Recovery X
10. Economic Resiliency X
11. Economic Recovery Within the Boundaries of Fiscal
Sustainability X
12. Sustainable Transportation X
13. Essential Services, Climate Action & Infrastructure X
14. Community Repair X
15. Re-localization of the Economy X
LIST OF COUNCIL CANDIDATE GOALS
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION - In response to our commitment to making San
Luis Obispo a more welcoming and inclusive city for all, continue to implement the
recommendations of the DEI task force, including completing a DEI audit of all programs and
services, creating a strategic plan to address City policies, creating an office of diversity,
committing to funding work that advances diversity, equity and inclusion to address community
needs. (Erica A. Stewart)
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION – Programs and policy that lift up marginalized
groups. Address the question of what it will take to welcome and support more diversity of all
types. (Heidi Harmon)
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION – Develop programs and policies to support
diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including establishing a DEI office and creating a DEI
Strategic Plan. (Andy Pease)
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. Adopt the DEI Task Force’s 5 Essential
Recommendations and explore the recommended additional high impact opportunities as
resources allow. Among those additional opportunities, strongly prioritize “Increase Access and
Inclusion to Civic Learning and Leadership Opportunities for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Communities
via City-Sponsored Programs” and the elements contained within. (Carlyn Christianson)
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2021-23 Financial Plan Consolidated Council Candidate Major Goals Page 2
DEI, RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL: Develop a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic
plan, remove any City systemic obstacles for all residents, including disabled, seniors, ethnic
and/or racial minorities; improve & support social and recreational programs for everyone,
including trails where appropriate; support public art and our nonprofit partners; facilitate broad
band access for everyone. (Jan Marx)
CLIMATE ACTION. Green New Deal for SLO with a focus on jobs. Fund PR efforts to
showcase SLO leadership to create green tech hub. (Heidi Harmon)
CLIMATE ACTION: In response to the climate crisis, continue to update and implement the
Climate Action Plan for carbon neutrality, including preservation and enhancement of our open
space and urban forest, alternative and sustainable transportation, and planning for resilience.
(Erica A. Stewart) (Carlyn Christianson)
CLIMATE ACTION – Continue implementing the Climate Action Plan for Community
Recovery, including support for open space and sequestration and implementation of the Active
Transportation Plan and Short-Range Transit Plan. (Andy Pease)
OPEN SPACE, CLIMATE ACTION & SUSTAINABILITY: Expand, maintain and protect
open space/natural reserves and agriculture in our greenbelt, including stabilizing funding of the
open space/natural resources program and following the State mandate to preserve 30% of the land
by 2030; implement the Climate Action Plan as to the natural environment; protect natural
resources including water; expand and maintain our urban forest; green residential yards and
streets; develop and maintain parks; dredge and preserve Laguna Lake. (Jan Marx)
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY – Continue to facilitate creation of low-income and workforce
housing through implementation of the Housing Element policies. (Andy Pease)
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY – Missing Middle. Co-housing SROs. (Heidi Harmon)
HOUSING - Continue to facilitate the production of housing with an emphasis on affordable
housing and workforce housing through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, climate action and
regionalism. (Erica A. Stewart)
ADDRESS/REDUCE CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS - In collaboration with local partners, the
state and federal government discover and implement comprehensive methods to assist those who
are unhoused to reduce chronic homelessness. (Erica A. Stewart)
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS – Work with the County and regional partners to create long-
term systems that provide ongoing shelter, transitional and long-term housing and support services
for people who are unhoused. (Andy Pease)
HOUSING & ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS: Facilitate housing, as allowed within our
growth management ordinance, including affordable, workforce, supportive and temporary
housing; implement effective strategies to address and reduce homelessness, including providing
wrap around mental health and social services to partner with Police as possible by leveraging
County, State and Federal funding. (Jan Marx)
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2021-23 Financial Plan Consolidated Council Candidate Major Goals Page 3
HOUSING and HOMELESSNESS. Facilitate the continued actual production of housing,
including the necessary supporting infrastructure, with an emphasis on low-income and workforce
housing. This includes addressing homelessness by incentivizing the production of suitable
housing options such as Permanent Supportive Housing, as well as programs such as funding a
social worker position; funding capital needs for additional capacity and programs at 40 Prado;
pursuing financial support from the County for a CAHOOTS program; funding effective and
ethical reunification programs and working on regional solutions and partnerships. (Carlyn
Christianson)
ECONOMIC STABILITY, RECOVERY, RESILIENCY & FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY:
implement healthy economic recovery strategies that support local jobs and businesses, including
Downtown vitality; create energy and grid independence to prepare for an all-electric future,
including battery storage back up, solar, microgrids; pay down unfunded pension liability and
refinance debt when advantageous. (Jan Marx)
ECONOMIC RECOVERY: In collaboration with local partners continue to support businesses
and the community most impacted by COVID-19 while maintaining the City’s Fiscal
Responsibility Philosophy, which focuses on efficiencies, strategic economic development,
unfunded liabilities, and infrastructure financing. (Erica A. Stewart)
ECONOMIC RESILIENCE – Support a thriving local economy by supporting local businesses,
promoting downtown vitality, practicing fiscal responsibility, paying down pension liabilities and
investing in critical infrastructure. (Andy Pease)
ECONOMIC RECOVERY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF FISCAL
SUSTAINABILITY. Continue the efforts to support economic recovery for all from the COVID
pandemic, with an eye towards the city’s continued fiscal sustainability in the long term. This
includes a focus on city-wide Cultural Recovery efforts as well as on Downtown Vitality, and a
continued commitment to pay down unfunded pension liabilities. (Carlyn Christianson)
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION with an understanding of a post COVID-19 world
public transportation. (Heidi Harmon)
ESSENTIAL SERVICES, CLIMATE ACTION & INFRASTRUCTURE. Preserve the
health, safety and wellbeing of City residents by maintaining and improving essential services,
including public safety, (explore alternatives for Police oversight and integrate the Fire
Department); maintain and improve water and sewer services (create groundwater stabilization
and recharge capacity to guard against drought); implement the Climate Action Plan as to the built
environment; maintain and improve core infrastructure, including roads, sidewalks, greenways,
and bike paths; complete the Prado overpass. (Jan Marx)
COMMUNITY REPAIR. Policy and programs to heal the divide and the separation caused by
divisive politics and COVID-19. Block party program cool blocks. (Heidi Harmon)
RE-LOCALIZATION OF ECONOMY. D.T. local business programs. Co-op creation. Local
procurement citywide DLA/local workforce policy. Eliminate obstacles to small-scall
entrepreneurism. (Heidi Harmon)
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LIST OF COUNCIL SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGES IN OTHER PROGRAMS AND
SERVICE
Need space and resources to address emerging challenges and ideas. Specific projects manager.
More funding for communications and public relates to fully maximize SLO’s leadership to create
innovation/entrepreneurship.
Investigate all “pots” of funding which have not been utilized and why.
Refinance outstanding debt where advantageous.
Establish a “golden parachute” program for eligible employees near retirement.
Aggressively pursue grant funding from the County, State, Federal governments and explore
philanthropic foundations as well.
Intensify safety and liability avoidance training for all employees, so as to avoid future costly legal
settlements.
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