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City Council
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
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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.
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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 may not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
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present at the meeting location.
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 (4:00 - 5:00 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 at 4:00 p.m. 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 items listed on the Closed Session
agenda.
1.c PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - INTERIM GOALS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957(b)(1)
Public Employee: Interim City Manager
1.d ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on May 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
2.LAGUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS PRESENTATION (5:00 -
5:30 PM)
The City Council will recognize Laguna Middle School students who completed 30 hours or
more of community service.
3.REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER (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. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
4.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Jan Marx will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
5.PRESENTATIONS
5.a WATER SAFETY AND DROWNING PREVENTION MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of May as "Water
Safety and Drowning Prevention Month".
5.b NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of May as "National
Foster Care Month".
5.c CITY MANAGER REPORT
Receive a brief report from Interim City Manager Whitney McDonald.
6.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.
7.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 7a to 7g.
7.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
7.b MINUTES REVIEW - APRIL 9, 2024, APRIL 16, 2024, AND APRIL 23, 2024
COUNCIL MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:
•April 9, 2024 - Special Closed Session Meeting
•April 16, 2024 - Regular Meeting
•April 23, 2024 - Special Closed Session Meeting
7.c SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1734 (2024 SERIES) AMENDING TITLE
8 (SOLID WASTE), TITLE 12 (STORMWATER), TITLE 13 (WATER AND SEWER),
AND TITLE 15 (PLUMBING CODE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
Recommendation:
Adopt Ordinance No. 1734 (2024 Series) 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.d AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A SHARED
PUBLIC BICYCLE PROGRAM
Recommendation:
In order to enable a public bikeshare system consistent with direction provided by
the Active Transportation Committee and the Promotional Coordinating Committee,
the following steps are recommended:
1.Authorize the release of a joint Request for Proposals (RFP) with Cal
Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) for a public
bikeshare program;
2.Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding
with Cal Poly related to bikeshare; and
3.Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in the form set forth
in Exhibit A of the RFP, which incorporates the City and Cal Poly’s standard
legal terms with the chosen vendor to the satisfaction of the City Attorney.
7.e AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE AND SELL PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR THE
MID-HIGUERA BYPASS PROJECT
Recommendation:
1.Authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement purchasing personal property
associated with the business relocation of CoastRiders Powersports for the
Mid-Higuera Bypass Project, as required by the California Government
Code, and the re-sale of that personal property back to CoastRiders
Powersports at liquidation value for a total payment price to CoastRiders
Powersports of $50,717; and
2.Approve the designation of the remaining personal property valued greater
than $1,000 as surplus personal property in accordance with Section 480-A
of the Financial Management Manual.
7.f ANNUAL CANNABIS BUSINESS PROGRAM UPDATE
Recommendation:
Receive an update on the City’s Cannabis Business Program.
7.g AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF BROADBAND EASEMENT ON DAMON-GARCIA
PROPERTY
Recommendation:
1.Accept an easement from the owners of the Damon-Garcia Ranch for
broadband infrastructure, and in exchange provide payment of $30,000;
and
2.Authorize the Mayor to execute an Easement Agreement with the owners
and a declaration of acceptance of the Easement Deed.
8.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
8.a FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 THIRD QUARTER BUDGET REVIEW AND FISCAL YEAR
2024-25 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET PREVIEW (Estimated Time: 90 minutes)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Third Quarter Budget Report and preview
of the FY 2024-25 Supplemental Budget.
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 Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for May
21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo.
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