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City Council
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
The City of San Luis Obispo has returned to in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be
supported. For those attending in-person, the Council Chamber will be at limited capacity and masks
are strongly recommended. Council meetings may be viewed remotely on Channel 20 and the City's
YouTube Channel: http://youtube.slo.city
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 emailcouncil@slocity.org. 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 (805) 781-7164 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 will not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
Meetings have returned to an in-person format. To provide public comment during the meeting,
you must be present in the Council Chambers.
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 cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114.
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 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 Closed Session items.
1.c CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8
Property:
APN 001-207-018
Agency Negotiators:
Derek Johnson, J. Christine Dietrick, Shelly Stanwyck, Matt Horn, Emily Jackson,
Rick Scott, Michael Codron
Negotiating Parties:
M4L Walnut Land and Property, LLC.
Under Negotiation:
Price and terms of payment
1.d ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on May 2, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
2.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to
order.
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Andy Pease will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4.PRESENTATIONS
4.a NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK PROCLAMATION AND CALIFORNIA TOURISM
MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present two proclamations declaring the week of May 7 - 13,
2023 as "National Tourism Week" and the month of May as "California Tourism
Month."
4.b PUBLIC SERVICE APPRECIATION WEEK PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the week of May 7 - 13, 2023 as
"Public Service Appreciation Week."
4.c PROCLAMATION HONORING DETECTIVE LUCA BENEDETTI &
DETECTIVE STEVE OROZCO AND DEDICATION OF A FREEWAY SIGN FOR
THE BRIDGE AT BUENA VISTA AND HWY 101 HONORING DETECTIVE LUCA
BENEDETTI
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation in honor of Detective Luca Benedetti &
Detective Steve Orozco. The City Council will also accept the dedication of a
memorial freeway sign for the bridge at Buena Vista and Hwy 101 honoring
Detective Luca Benedetti.
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 6e.
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 6, 2023 AND APRIL 18, 2023 COUNCIL MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:
•April 6, 2023 - Special Meeting
•April 18, 2023 - Regular Meeting
6.c REVIEW OF A MILLS ACT HISTORICAL PROPERTY CONTRACT FOR THE CALL
HOTEL AT 1703 SANTA BARBARA AVENUE (HIST-0616-2022)
Recommendation:
As recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee, adopt a Draft Resolution
entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California,
approving a Historic Property Preservation Agreement between the City and the
owner of the Call Hotel at 1703 Santa Barbara Avenue (Application No. HIST-0616-
2023)” under the terms described in the draft agreement.
6.d RECEIVE THE CARBON NEUTRAL CITY FACILITIES PLAN, FLEET
ELECTRIFICATION ROADMAP, AND THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE
INFRASTRUCTURE ROADMAP
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Carbon Neutral City Facilities Plan, the Fleet Electrification
Roadmap, and the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Roadmap.
6.e CONSIDERATION OF THE 2022-23 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Recommendation:
1.As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve the 2022-
2023 Human Services Grants funding allocations in the amount of
$150,000; and
2.Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with each grant
recipient.
7.STUDY SESSION
7.a STUDY SESSION: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAM UPDATE
AND STRATEGIC PLAN FRAMEWORK (Estimated Time: 75 minutes)
Recommendation:
Hold a Study Session to receive an update on the implementation of the Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Major City Goal (MCG) and provide direction on the
development of the City’s DEI Strategic Plan.
8.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
8.a INTRODUCE TWO (2) ORDINANCES AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AND
AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.10 FOR THE CANNABIS BUSINESS
PROGRAM AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION UPDATING THE MERIT CRITERIA
FOR COMMERCIAL CANNABIS OPERATOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS (Est. Time:
20minutes)
*Note: This item will be heard prior to Item 7a, Study Session on the DEI Program
update and Strategic Plan Framework.
Recommendation:
1.As recommended by the Planning Commission, introduce a Draft Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo,
California, amending the City’s Zoning Map to expand the Cannabis
Business Overlay Zones where cannabis businesses may be located as
may be allowed or conditionally allowed by the underlying base zones and
the rules and regulations established in the City’s Municipal Code (RZ-
0118-2023)”; and
2.Introduce a Draft Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 9.10 (Cannabis
Regulations) of the Municipal Code adding requirements for owners that
lease real property to commercial cannabis operators (CODE-0164-2023)”;
and
3.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving updates to the cannabis
operator permit ranking criteria.”
8.b ENDORSEMENT OF THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION UPDATE TO
THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND NOTICING MANUAL (Estimated Time: 45
minutes)
Recommendation:
Endorse the updated Public Engagement and Noticing Manual to serve as a
strategic guide for staff to increase diverse participation in City programs, projects
and policy decisions.
8.c AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL TO
IMPLEMENT HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (AB 2449) (Estimated Time: 45
minutes)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, establishing policies and procedures for compliance with
Assembly Bill 2449 relating to teleconference participation in Legislative Meetings”
which would implement hybrid City Council meetings.
9.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)
10.ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will hold a Special Closed Session Meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at
4:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall. The next Regular Meeting of the City
Council will be held on May 16, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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