HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4d. 10-17-2023 City Manager ReportCity adopted Civility Guidelines
Listen First
•We will make an honest effort to understand views and reasoning of others by listening
to understand, not listening to find fault, allowing thoughtful discussion to lead to the
best possible outcomes.
Respect Different Opinions
•We will invite and consider different perspectives, allowing space for ideas to be
expressed, opposed and clarified in a constructive manner.
Show Courtesy
•We will treat all colleagues, staff and members of the public in a professional and
courteous manner whether in person, online, or in written communication, especially
when we disagree.
Criticize Constructively
•We strive to advance solutions to community issues; when faced with disagreement,
we do more than simply share our concerns with differing positions, we work to
propose a course of action of mutual benefit.
Debate the Policy Not the Person
•We will focus on the issues, and not personalize debate or use other tactics that divert
attention from the issue.
Mayor Stewart will present a
proclamation declaring
November 4, 2023 as
“Arbor Day"
Item 4c. Proclamation
10/17 City Manager Report
Reminder: Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion (DEI) Strategic Plan
•All survey responses must be completed by:
October 31 at 5:00 p.m.
To view and complete the survey in English,
visit:https://communityfeedback.opengov.com/13283
Para ver y completar la encuesta en español,
visite:https://communityfeedback.opengov.com/13284
November’s Around the Town Event
Explore the natural wonders of the
SLO Botanical Garden!
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Cost: FREE
Sign-up at the Senior Center, by phone, or by email:
Hadley Clegg, Recreation Coordinator: hclegg@slocity.org
or (805) 781-7303
Parks & Recreation Upcoming Activities
Youth Volleyball Clinics:
October 30 – November 15
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Ages 7–10
4:45 – 5:45 p.m. | Ages 11–13
For more information, please visit: slorecactivities.org or call 805.781.7300
Learn, Swim, & Grow program:
October 24 at SLO Swim Center
(every 4th Tuesday of the month)
Reading: 11:00am – 11:30am
Swim: 11:30am – 1:30 pm
Children are free, Adults are $4.25
City Awarded "Buildings UP" Prize by the US
Department of Energy
•The prize awards the City and its partners
$400,000 and 140 hours of DOE technical
assistance.
•Will help low-income building owners invest in
energy efficiency upgrades.
•Focus is on mobile and manufactured homes.
•The work supports the City’s goal of carbon
neutrality by 2035 and implements a Major
City Goal Action.
SLO in Motion Update: Projects and Work Areas
1.North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway
•Ramona Drive
•Broad Street
•Chorro Street
2.2023 Arterials Paving Project
•California Blvd
•Orcutt Road
•California Blvd
www.slocity.org/sloinmotion
Utilities Department Installs New Tesla Battery
The Tesla battery:
•Will effectively reduce spikes in energy
consumption and relieve pressure on the PG&E
power grid.
•Can be programmed to power operations during
peak energy demand periods when power is
expensive.
•Is estimated to be capable of operating the entire
Water Treatment Plant and the City’s largest
water pump station for up to seven hours.
Capacity of 644
kilowatt-hours
(kWh)
Seamlessly added into
the operations of the
Water Treatment Plant
Advances the City's goal to
have carbon neutral municipal
operations by 2030
Downtown Parking Update
Communication & Promotions
•Downtown Business Parking Validation Program
October Promotion: Buy 100 Tickets for $200, get
50 FREE (each ticket provides 1 hour of parking)
•Coming soon: Free Holiday Parking Promotion
Preview: Council Meeting 11/7/23
•Update on parking use downtown and Parking Fund
forecast
•RFP to Authorize Advertisement for Rate Study (final
report to Council in April 2024)
•Immediate relief in the interim:
•Discuss a $1.4 million Parking Fund subsidy to
cover cost of a free hour of parking in structures
for everyone.
2022 2023 %
Change
233,429 387,930 40%
919 Palm 40,931 33,379 -23%
842 Palm 56,426 73,188 23%
Marsh 88,907 77,017 -15%
419,693 571,514 27%
Downtown Paid Parking Sessions
July 1 – October 7
On Street StructuresTOTAL
Consent Agenda
•6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES
•6.b MINUTES REVIEW - SEPTEMBER 26,2023 AND OCTOBER 3,2023
COUNCIL MINUTES
•6.c AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE MITCHELL PARK
REVITALIZATION PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2000188
•6.d AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE WASH WATER TANK NO. 1
REHABILITATION, SPECIFICATION NO. 2000034-03
•6.e AUTHORIZE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION OF 50 HIGUERA
STREET FROM CALTRANS FOR THE HIGUERA STREET WIDENING
(BRIDGE TO ELKS) PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2091294
Consent Agenda Continued
•6.f AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE ON-CALL SERVICES
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
•6.g ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENT – TOURISM BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD