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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
December 16, 2024, 8:55 AM
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i.Summary of responses
ii.Survey questions
iii.All Individual responses
iv.Responses to Question #2 "Other Category" - COMPILED LIST
v.Responses to Question #3 COMPILED LIST (Given the current fiscal
constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How
might the City adjust current projects or services to accomplish any
new priorities?)
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Summary Of Responses
As of December 16, 2024, 8:55 AM, this forum
had:
Topic Start Topic End
Attendees:2013 November 12, 2024 December 13, 2024, 11:59 PM
Responses:1628
Hours of Public Comment:81.4
QUESTION 1
Which statement best describes you? Click all that apply
% Count
I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.79.4% 1286
I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.46.8% 757
I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San
Luis Obispo.
61.5% 996
Other 5.7% 92
QUESTION 2
What should the City Council consider as the City’s top priorities during the next two years (select your highest
five priorities)? The following are the priorities, listed in alphabetical order, that have been consistently
identified by the community in the past. You may also add your own.
% Count
Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate
Action Plan for Community Recovery to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for the impacts
of climate change, and develop the local green
economy)
31.8% 518
Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and
incentives to help expand childcare options)
18.1% 295
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%Count
Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture,
expand public art programs, and support
community partnerships)
16.6%271
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on
activities and initiatives that support marginalized
racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
16.2%263
Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety
and cleanliness, invest in infrastructure and
maintenance in the Downtown)
44.7%728
Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g.,
continue to implement efficiencies, strategic
economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
33.4%543
Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and
community-based organizations to implement
programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile
Crisis Unit and Community Action Team efforts)
59.9%975
Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate
increased production of all housing types designed
to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income
residents)
44.5%724
Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of
roads, sidewalks, parks, and other City
infrastructure)
47.0%765
Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance
open space and natural areas)
41.2%671
Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services,
response for emergencies and disaster
preparedness)
22.9%372
Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g.,
promote safe housing and neighborhoods, expand
renter protection programs, and support initiatives
that foster community connection and inclusion
among residents)
17.1%279
Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g.,
enhance accessible transit, bicycle, and pedestrian
opportunities)
25.5%415
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%Count
Other 20.1%328
Other 6.0%97
Other 2.3%37
Other 0.9%15
Other 0.3%5
QUESTION 3
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and potential trade-offs
unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust current projects or services to
accomplish any new priorities?
Answered 731
Skipped 897
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Survey Questions
QUESTION 1
Which statement best describes you? Click all that apply
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other
QUESTION 2
What should the City Council consider as the City’s top priorities
during the next two years (select your highest five priorities)? The
following are the priorities, listed in alphabetical order, that have
been consistently identified by the community in the past. You may
also add your own.
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other
• Other
• Other
• Other
• Other
QUESTION 3
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may
require prioritization and potential trade-offs unless they can
generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust current
projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
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Individual Responses
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:55 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 8:33 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Consideration of revenue generating tax on any non owner occupied
homes. Collaboration with Cal Poly to house more students on campus.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 9:30 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Tobacco-free policy at multi-housing complexes
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 10:22 AM
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Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus funding on the prevention of homelessness instead of the current
homeless population.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:12 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
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• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Continue to collaborate with local organizations that do the work, like SLO
Climate Coalition!
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:13 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:13 AM
Question 1
• Other - I used to live there, and still visit
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
End woke programs
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:14 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Park safety, safe spaces for kids where they are not subject to
drug use just by being at a city park or using the park bathroom.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:15 AM
Question 1
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• Other - Property owner
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop building expensive bike routes that actually create hazardous driving
conditions
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:15 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Eliminate the DEI expenditures and re-purpose those dollars for everyone
ton benefit, not just special groups.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:15 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:16 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:17 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Spend less on bike lanes
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:18 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:18 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
Focus less on social virtue signaling and more on physical
accomplishments and accountability like the homelessness problem and
safety of the innocent public.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:20 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - For infrastructure, look at maintenance of the flood control
channel at Madonna and Oceanaire to ensure it does not flood the
neighborhood. Remove debris
Question 3
The city is doing okay
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:20 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Less money for lower priorities. Involve existing resources in the
community to help with priorities. E.g. Churches, synagogues, and
mosques provide nighttime places to sleep for homeless as we used to do
when the old homeless shelter used to have periodic closings.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:21 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Expanded retail sector (better shopping options)
Question 3
Fewer highly paid administrative staff and unpaid elected officials
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:21 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:24 AM
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Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Less green paint on the streets. That all wears off and has to be re done
every so many years
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Availability of Health Care
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:28 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:29 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:30 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:35 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Address and fund them proportionally in the order of priority. “First things
first.” If a new priority rises to the top funding for lower priorities should
be reallocated. The city budget must remain flexible and able to respond
to changing needs.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:41 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Discipline and focus should be maintained on successfully completing
currently approved projects, maintaining and improving service levels in
existing programs, and maintaining existing infrastructure in light of
current City fiscal forecasts, which will require resisting the urge to
undertake large new projects or substantially expanding City services into
new areas.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:44 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Housing for Veteran's, not those who choose homelessness
because they do not wish to follow rules that may be enforced by housing
authority. Also if we have water concerns, why are we expanding
building?
• Other - Ditch the DEI concerns - it didn't work out for the general
election and we shouldn't be saddled with it.
Question 3
For those of us long term residents, the parking fees imposed for
downtown access has made us more likely not to patronize downtown
businesses or in town activities- I haven't shopped/eaten/sought
entertainment downtown for over 8 months and do not plan to change my
mind. Less concern for handing out free/supplemented perks for the
homeless who refuse to do anything for themselves would be good. For
e.g., any "homeless" shelters where individuals refuse to comply with laws
and programs should be met with "reduced" free benefits. Drug abusers
disinterested in rehabilitation should be handled with legal remedies
should they engage in criminal activities. Revenues could be enhanced by
freezing city salaries until the economy picks up considered- especially
with programs/departments that are not producing. Monies used for
soliciting for DEI appointments/meetings etc should be redirected. City
needs to reinforce law/fire enforcement and their efforts to keep us safe
as long as the borders remain unsupervised. Thorough transparent
budgets - what did you get, where/when/how much did you spend on
projects a-z-should be revealed. Evaluation of waste/money pits should
be found and dealt with. Tourism is important to our city-working with our
hotel/motels --offer a type of parking vouchers would lessen the shock of
finding out about them upon arriving to a parking area would be nice.
Take advantage of our vineyards and possible wine tasting events. Self-
reflection of where monies are being allocated/spent/wasted would seem
to be a priority before thinking of raising revenues on either locals or
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visitors. A sad lesson that the Democratic Party needs to learn- I don't
want our city to go down that rabbit hole.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 9
November 12, 2024, 11:46 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Look into grants that support the projects and services that are on a
nationwide basis, more specifically, from Global non-profits and do not
limit their contributions to large metropolitan areas.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:50 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Pay a lot more attention to Senior housing and care. Almost all
the plans never include what seniors need and want.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Launch a Don't Litter and Pick Up Litter campaign. Our city
looks pretty bad.
Question 3
After attending an ARC Committee meeting, a Parks and Rec Committee
meeting and two planning commission meetings, I suggest stop
pretending that they actually do anything or effect change. Redeploy all
those resources.
Streamline everything you do. It is extraordinarily frustrating to be
private sector watching the duplication and arse-covering in the city
departments.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:53 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:55 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I walk and ride my bikes all over city
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Complete and construct the ATP Plan
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 12, 2024, 12:04 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Great progress has been made for multi-modal transportation and
supporting the unhoused. Preserving/supporting existing housing supply
that is available to lower incomes would benefit the housing continuum.
Reviewing City's incentives/supports for local business throughout the
city vs what supports might be needed to fill vacant storefronts.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Other - Please address the homeless issue. It is a deterrent to going
downtown and also even some coffee shops.
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• Other - Please provide free parking at least for the 1st hour! Now if I
have to go downtown for a quick trip, it costs money every time! That is a
deterrent to going downtown often.
• Other - The homeless concern is real in the open spaces... fire risk is
very real for homes near those spaces, especially when homeless try to
start fires to keep warm. Smoking accidents are also a major concern.
Suggest regular patrol.
• Other - Dalidio post office intersection is ridiculous. People from SLO
Ranch have to go right at the light, make a u-turn, then go left again at
the light. EVERY time I drive by there, someone is making an illegal left
turn. Dangerous!
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 12, 2024, 12:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - The city should continue to prioritize homelessness response
and prevention however I do NOT support the ongoing use of law
enforcement (CAT) and the city should prioritize phasing out LE to build
sustainable, client-centered strategies
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:10 PM
Question 1
• Other - Just outside of city limits
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I'm not sure generating revenue should be the main focus, rather a
byproduct of making the city more livable where people want to spend
their time (and money). Look at the Thursday Farmer's Market. The city
limits traffic and the streets are full of people shopping. Continuing to
support bicycle infrastructure (and transit) will make the business areas
more desirable, especially if business districts are connected by good
bike and transit options. I don't how to tell you how bike and transit helps
lower income folks, nor do I have to tell you about how businesses benefit
from more pedestrian traffic (as there's case after case of cities finding
this).
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Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Curtail the housing density & low income housing initiatives.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:13 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
SLOPD budget too large. Can someone else take reports after crimes are
committed?
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Use policy and zoning to move away from car-centric and
toward livable City corps
Question 3
Reduce funding for vehicle transportation infrastructure and redirected
into better pedestrian and cyclist and non-traditional transportation.
Rezone much of the city for multi-use. Walkable, convenient, attractive
services near living spaces. Rezoning will not impact finances.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Charge the developers greater fees; require them to contribute more to
infrastructure and housing funds; require them to pay more for all City
services. Stop catering to the builders and developers.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Tough one indeed! Life cycle costs should be (and probably already are)
considered for infrastructure and sustainable/multimodal transportation.
Homelessness appears to costs us one way or the other. I'd rather it be a
thoughtful response than an ad hoc drain on resources.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I have lived in SLO since 1965
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Support archeological digs inside La Loma Adobe
• Other - Stabilize the east wall of the La Loma Adobe
Question 3
We are so fortunate to have the La Loma Adobe within our City. It is an
important part of our heritage and a contribution to the current City's goal
of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. Just like the Mission downtown, the
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La Loma Adobe is part of our history and an important educational
resource. As a community we need to preserve the La Loma Adobe for
future generations.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 12, 2024, 12:28 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop spending so much money on fancy bike lanes and use that money
elsewhere.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:29 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Provide better updated recreational facilities for the current
needs of community: pickleball, tennis, baseball, trail maintenance, for
both youth & adults. SLO should have facilities that can host
tournaments that match our neighboring communities.
Question 3
Take a hard look at the current usage of bike lanes versus the amount of
drivers in cars, and see if the change in road construction is really worth
it. Look at current state of the sidewalks on our city streets, some are too
narrow for disabled persons and present tripping hazards for elderly,
children & dog walkers due to the many cracks and tree root upheaval.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:34 PM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Cut back unnecessary or redundant higher level administrative positions,
after objective analysis of positions added in the past eight years.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Apply for grants or any other ways to increase revenue WITHOUT raising
taxes or parking fees.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
November 12, 2024, 12:45 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Open drug use and abusive vagrants in parks/bike paths and
downtown. Citizens/resdents fear and avoid the BJBike path at Prado
and many parks. Empower Rangers and Police to enforce.
• Other - Bike Path maintenance. Beautiful new bike paths are nice, but if
they are not swept regularly, glass/rocks/trash ruin bike tires
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:45 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Investing in climate action and sustainable solutions often promote cost
savings, so they should be explored and leaned on. I think the City can
also invest in bringing in additional support to get projects lifted off and
implemented (resident volunteers, leverage AmeriCorps capacity building
programs like CollegeCorps or CivicSpark) to make long-term impact
while also investing in youth voices and leaders.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:48 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I shop in the City of San Luis Obispo
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Share with the community which of the current and existing programs are
required and which are not.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 12:55 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Safety and cleanliness first!
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:00 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:09 PM
Question 1
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
The city of Newport collects Transient Occupancy Taxes for Crystal Cove
Cottages that are located on state property in a state park. The City of
SLO should look at taxes that could be collected from Cal Poly. On
campus housing has increased substantially and more is planned/under
construction. The impact on the city (infrastructure/etc) should be
supported financially. One idea is for Cal Poly to collect SLO City sales
taxes for on-campus sales. I have other ideas for other revenue sources
too.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:12 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
move away from the bs we see in protected bike lanes and infrastructure
that discourages use of businesses as people cannot actually get to the
business in these areas. Lack of parking on Santa Barbara, lack of parking
downtown decrease in traffic lanes of Higuera etc. These are all a waste of
tax payer dollars and hurt the local economy as people cannot get to the
businesses they want to support.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:17 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Consider cooling the bike structure being built out... I ride my bike every
day and first of all the green is super confusing for all, second, many bike
riders are switching to e-assist bikes and can travel with the flow of traffic
easily and third... many of the projects appear to have been solutions in
search of a problem.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:24 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I am considering moving to SLO
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Work in partnership with local nonprofit organizations to solve many of
the above problems. Small grants to them can be leveraged with other
grants to accomplish great goals. Larger issues, such as homelessness,
should be dealt with in partnership with the County and the many
nonprofits also dealing with this. It seems that so many entities are
handling these issues in a silo. And as a result, there are multiple agencies
trying to handle them and it may not be efficient. Hire one coordinator to
bring multiple groups together to more efficiently solve these problems.
Also, there is great value in having a central coordinator apply for regional
grants [that solve these issues] and then bring in nonprofits to execute
them through. The nonprofits are typically so engrossed in their work that
they don't always have the freedom to look up and find larger, regional
grants. Especially ones that require multiple agencies. But these funding
sources can be executed through a variety of organizations. It will,
however, need one central coordinator.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:28 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 12, 2024, 1:29 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:34 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Eliminating the rural designation for physicians’ reimbursement
• Other - Do away with gas-powered leaf blowers
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:40 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:44 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:48 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Frequently family in SLO
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Improved bicycle infra doesn't have to be expensive.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Lots of people don't have front license plates on their cars. These are
required by law in California. Ticket the offenders.
Increase the fines on disturbances (i.e., parties)
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - Stop over-policing everyone you a$$holes. Cal poly students
are the backbone of this city and it's entire economy. Stop acting like
were criminals and policing and fining us at every turn.
• Other - You guys are power hungry and greedy treating students as
ATMs that are open whenever you need extra budget. Students are
constantly bombarded with speed traps, undercover cops and fines for
things that do not occur in areas not around campus.
• Other - I have never seen a speed trap around the airport even though
cars speed much more there than on California.
• Other - You pr!cks need to stop treating college kids as the enemy and
instead start treating fairly as they deserve. They help support this
beautiful town and instead of thanking them for it you police and fine
them to olivion.
• Other - Overall, you are all fuck!ng a$$holes. This is America not
fucking communist China, stop acting like it.
Question 3
STOP PUTTING SO MUCH FUCK!NG MONEY INTO POLICING COLLEGE
KIDS AND MAYBE PUT IT INTO SOMETHING ACTUALLY FUCK!NG
USEFUL LIKE INFRASTRUCTURE. If there weren't 10 cops for every
student maybe you'd have money to do other stuff.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 1:51 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Downtown Economic Development (e.g. infill vacant
commercial suites, especially larger ones)
Question 3
The expected tax revenue from stimulating commercial and residential
occupancy downtown could be considered as an expense offset.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:01 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:03 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Well if it is budget related why even ask???
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - WATER supply, stop building! It is irresponsible, no matter what
the state says
• Other - Protect the mature trees in SLO. Stop cutting so many
needlessly; they sequester carbon & are helping with Climate Change.
• Other - Protect WILDLIFE and their HABITATS.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
New projects should not be undertaken unless there is a dedicated
funding source for both construction and future maintenance. The City
needs to maintain current programs that have been existing or added in
previous budget cycles before undertaking new ones. The City needs to
live within its means and not keep increasing taxes and utility rates for
new programs.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
The3 Chorro Street is really over crowded with planters and bike lanes.
There is not enough room for cars to drive down the street.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Park in the Margarita neighborhood.
Question 3
The City should stop spending money on any anti-homeless measures,
like the Bob Jones fence, or music at park restrooms. They are
ineffective.
Additionally, as the largest energy consumer within the City, City Utilities
has an excellent opportunity to install green energy solutions (solar,
micro hydro) at its Stenner Water Treatment plant and WRRF that would
offer long-term net savings. These have been passed by previously in the
name of cost savings, but we are now paying for this oversight.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Spend less on policing. Seek grants from state and federal level. Consider
raising taxes for the wealthiest groups.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:41 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
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Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
November 12, 2024, 2:45 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Enforcement of the noise ordinance - Better
training/understanding by SLOPD
• Other - Get illegal fraternities out of the neighborhoods
Question 3
Ask Cal Poly to contribute toward enforcement of its Greek life impacts in
the city since Cal Poly does not have a Greek Row.
Note: The City is only recovering 20% of cost of application for special
event permits for 'non profits' which fraternities and sororities are
considered so perhaps re-think the policy so the city recovers a greater
cost.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:49 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
If the City takes a more global view of problems, the solutions might not
come from the City's own coffer's. For example, rather then increasing
infrastructure on collecting trash, work to reduce the production of
single-use trash in the City of SLO, which also reduces the City's
production of greenhouse gases from the production of single use items.
Taking this idea further, the City of SLo and its citizens throw away a
tremendous amount of usable items each year (bulky item collection,
student Move-out days, etc.). If the City were to put togther plans for a
Reuse Park and solicit interested parties to run reuse, repair, and resale
stores in one central location (like a reuse mall), there would be many
local jobs produced while creating a significant reduction in upstream
GHG's currently produced by the City's expanding mneed for goods. This
would also create resliiency in the case of disasters, supply-chain
interruptions, and the needs of the economically challenged.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Other - Enacting tenant protections, a rent registry and cappign rent
will help our most vulnerable in our community (DEI issue, public safety,
our values) and will be all the more necessary with lack of federal
protections.
Question 3
A Rent Registry is the first step in protecting our residents. A registration
fee will offset staff costs. Increasing tenant protections reduces the
number of unhoused folks and ensures economic vitality as employees do
not miss work due to eviction and landlord abuse.
Capping the rent in SLO is a DEI and economic issue. Protecting workers
instead of the owning class and the interests of Chamber members, such
as property management companies, should reflect our values and be at
the top of our list. We will face unprecedented injustices, and protecting
our most vulnerable people by keeping them safe and housed is
elemental.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 2:56 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 3:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 3:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 12, 2024, 3:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 12, 2024, 3:33 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Reviewing outcomes of current projects in the last two years.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 3:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 3:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Stop making bike lanes
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 3:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Buy more open space. Do not pay for more affordable housing make the
development community pay for it. IF they want to build here require
more affordable housing. Make development pay the full amount of what
is allowed in development fees for anything built in the city.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 3:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:01 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Give up on all this expensive green space and bike lane construction.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:10 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
The city does a good job in general, and it is clear that everyone really
cares about SLO. Enforcing loitering and nuissance laws against
homeless that impinge upon the general population's priorities and
enjoyment of our city should be a focus. Adding vitality to downtown is
admittedly a daunting task, but things like Shop SLO and getting good
anchors in place are sure to further the cause.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:22 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Reduce staffing and use of third party technical consultants.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:37 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - I actually like the present goals very much. Keep working on
them!
Question 3
Work on the existing goals, they are fine as is.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Loosen up your planning staff by removing parking minimums,
streamlining the zoning code, and making the next increment of housing
allowed by right.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 4:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
As much as I know the investment in protected bike lanes is important to
people in this community, I question the prioritization of in when we are
struggling mightily with other issues. In the past year I have seen multiple
instances of human feces in the parking structures, a naked man walking
though the field by Whole Foods, been shouted at by men walking
downtown, etc. I love this town and believe no greater investment in it
can be made than handling the homelessness issue so that we can feel
safer in this community.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 5:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 5:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Other - water viability for residents into the future assuming droughts
• Other - promote bus use rather than just bicycles
• Other - enforce short term rentals regulations---various short term
rentals do not have residents renting out rooms = they're in lieu of hotels
Question 3
it's difficult to trust city decisions regarding fiscal choices after the $58
million parking garage/parking fees fiasco---
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 5:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 5:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Reducing the width and number of lanes on major thoroughfares, and
adding permanent curbs to accommodate bikes that currently *use the
sidewalk with impunity* and *can and do* use vehicle lanes is:
unsafe for the majority of people and vehicles,
very foolish,
a waste of money,
creates a poor impression of our city for visitors.
To reduce the negative impacts noted above, please return to delineating
bike lanes with green paint.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 5:47 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 5:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Kill climate action. Kill diversity hiring.
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Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:04 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Council members have a tough job. But setting smart priorities helps you
create smart budgets. It’s easy to say but hard to do: Pick projects to fund
that deliver on fundamental needs and/or have visible and significant
impact.
I have heard council members express concern about whether they are
being fair if they award a big grant here or there, and then are unable to
find other worthy projects.
Don’t worry about what you can’t do. Focus on impact
Does a particular project serve a significant portion of the community? Or
does it simply grease a squeaky(albeit worthy) wheel?
Go for impact. History (and voters) will reward you.
Wishing you all the best.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:10 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:20 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Reside just outside of the city limits...
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Fix what you can address (eg. streets, multi-modal transportation,
downtown), and manage (eg. not grow/expend increased dollars) on
issues that the city cannot fix alone (eg. homelessness).
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Avoid new taxes at all costs as the reason as I understand we had Trump
elected despite all his deplorable traits was because of the cost of living
impacts otherwise known as inflation. New taxes and fees will only
exacerbate the issue and as a retiree on a fixed income, this is a huge
issue for me as well. Other innovative means must be found for funding all
this.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:53 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:55 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Put Prado Road through from Broad St. to the freeway
Question 3
Stop spending money on the dangerous bike lanes. however, it's too late
now, the damage is already done! The lanes are way too narrow, and it's
obvious the city doesn't want anyone to drive a truck or motorhome on
city streets .
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:56 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 6:57 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus on revitalizing downtown and encouraging new businesses. That
will increase local tax revenues. Stop spending money on bike lanes that
are rarely used. Use that money to maintain the roads we already have.
Encourage Cal Poly and private investors to increase student housing.
Make Cal Poly guarantee housing for students for the first 2-3 years of
school. This will make existing housing more available, decrease the
demand for rentals, and lower rents.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:06 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:08 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Healthcare: Entice more doctors to come here. Host community
health events for specific checks, ie skin cancer, cardiovascular checks,
etc. Maybe partner with hospitals?
• Other - Roads: Fix potholes. Get rid of bike lane barriers. Bring back 2
lanes on Johnson & Laurel. Allow navigation in & out of shopping center
on Dalidio Dr. Add lighting or better bike lane on Tank Farm. Remove the
delay in walk/green light. Prado overpass.
• Other - Homeless: Move the homeless out who are not from here, they
take up police & clean up resources.
Question 3
With hundreds of new homes all paying about $800-1000 per month in
taxes, plus the added sales taxes, we should have more than enough.
Stop spending money on unnecessary bike lanes, weird crossing lights,
and repeated/do-over road construction. Stop building the extra parking
structure. Get volunteers to work on the new Laguna dog park... $1.5
million for some curbs, fencing and dirt seems like a lot.. people really just
need fenced grass areas. Make the 10 hour meters free after 6pm, so the
not-rich can spend time and money downtown too... increases sales tax.
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Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Unknown
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:35 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:56 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 7:57 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 8:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Graft
• Other - Public transit
Question 3
The quality issues and noncompliance at Avila Ranch are a window into
the most critical problem the city needs to address: graft. The city failed
first-time homeowners, and the council is ultimately responsible for the
shameful lack of integrity afforded to them.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 8:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 8:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Stop make-work and re-do construction projects, better strategic
planning of resources, time, management, use unused funds.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 8:37 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 8:56 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 9:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
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Question 3
The amount the city has spent on the Homeless population through
grants and etc and we continue to have a poor outcome from our efforts.
We cannot build our way out of homelessness. Homeless population has
to be held accountable- clean area and leave without trash. Are transients
identified by police or mental health staff with attempting to obtain an ID
and etc. So many of the people in this population can be assisted by
expecting them to be part of the solution. We are failing this population
and thus failing the citizens of SLO.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 9:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 9:33 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 9:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 10:00 PM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Please prioritize making sure code enforcement and other associated
departments have the money to carry out much needed abatement of
health hazards in housing throughout our city. We need people to feel
safe in the places where they live so they can feel truly safe in our
community. We got this!
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 10:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Prioritize maintenance of existing resources before funding new
services/assets.
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 12, 2024, 11:56 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 2:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Improving healthcare system (advocating for increased wages
for nurses and other HCW, increased Medicare reimbursement for MDs)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 5:43 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Other - Work with Cal Trans and other state entities to not allow
homeless on or near the freeway. Our off ramps into our beautiful city
are marred with homeless camps for months on end.
Question 3
Enforce laws broken by the homeless, we spend so much of tax payer
dollars and our downtown is being overrun and businesses are leaving
and not coming back. Look at downtown Santa Barbara if you need an
example of how homeless can ruin your Downton. I no longer feel safe
downtown and going downtown is something we did as a family all the
time but with parking fees and the being harassed by homeless people we
really don't go downtown anymore. We are a very empathic family, but it
has gotten out of control and if you speak out against it you are chastised.
Enforce laws, cite people for violations, protect our downtown and our
residents more than you currently protect homeless.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 6:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Roadway improvements (e.g. Protected bike lanes,
roundabouts/lights at busy intersections such as California and Taft)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 6:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 6:40 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 13, 2024, 6:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 7:08 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Develop a robust volunteer program to augment select city services.
ICMA has a lot of info on these city wide programs. Senior services, park
and open space maintenance and safety patrols are examples of possible
programs.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 7:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 7:46 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Deregulate housing & retail
Question 3
Reduce the scope of regulations and the amount of paperwork required
so as to require fewer person-hours in the bureaucracy.
For example, a self-employed consultant with a home office who does not
see clients at home and who does not do any material manufacturing
should not need to go through the whole rigamarole of getting a home
office permit from the city. They're just working from home like so many
employees do and the city should respect that they do not need special
permission to do so.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 8:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - More parking/parking affordability, not just for small cars
• Other - No more speed bumps/greenways
Question 3
Increase new affordable housing options in the future (thus increasing tax
base)
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 8:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 8:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Municipal fiber
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 13, 2024, 8:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 9:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 9:39 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 9:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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Question 3
Consistent zero based budgeting to identify chronic inefficiency.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 9:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 10:13 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Better opportunities for the non-student/elderly population of
the city for things such as jobs, housing, and community assistance.
Question 3
Volunteer programs for community improvement. Maybe try to offer
students credit for volunteering even. Events could be like the creek
clean-up, trash pick-up, a clothes drive that actually organizes the
donations for the intended recipients, have an elderly day where people
can volunteer and team up to clean/organize their homes, help with
paperwork/bills, or whatever else the elderly tend to need help with.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 10:20 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 9
November 13, 2024, 10:26 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - A complete NIH study of the low dose radiation emitted by
Diablo CNPP. Diablo doesn’t monitor radiation that affects the public.
NIH says this is imperative.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 10:38 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Implement Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing incl tobacco and
marijuana smoke
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 11:00 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Stop useless spending on community-based organizations to
combat homelesness. It's not working, these people are drug addicted
zombies and they need a carrot or a stick and per capita we spend more
than most countries and have a worse problem
• Other - Make public parks places for families to enjoy and not living
centers for drug addicted zombies that we prop up with their endless
benefits and funding
Question 3
Cut government waste in spending, it's pretty simple. For example, we
don't need to be handing out free needles and injection tools for people to
shoot up drugs. Revert back to taking care of the citizens who pay taxes
and support them by keeping them safe and giving them environments
where they feel comfortable going without a CCW. I grew up in the ghetto
and moved here 25 years ago to get away from the ghetto. I pay more in
the cost of living to live in a SAFE place. It's no longer the safe place it use
to be because we are allowing criminals and drug-addicted zombies to
take over. Focus on public safety and supporting the police and giving
them the tools by making and enforcing laws that punish people for
breaking the laws. If people steal, they need to go to jail. There needs to
be harsher punishments for violent criminals
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 11:10 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
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• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Focus on and use the resources we already have to gain more revenue---
tourisim!!! Also make sure we can apply for grants that can give us ability
to improve our infrastructure, roads, trails, etc.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 11:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I am a business owner in the City of San Luis Obispo
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Only continue projects which have approved funding sources. Do not
increase any taxes or fees.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 11:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 11:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 11:40 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• Other - I'm a student at Cal Poly.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 11:43 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I think a main goal should be adjusting zoning and construction priorities
such that new projects in our city can pencil out and be constructed. By
doing so, it would generate new ongoing revenue that would benefit the
city. Importantly, we should be encouraging more infill and increased
density so that they truly offset the infrastructure and maintenance costs
to the city. I think some importance action items would be to eliminate
minimum parking requirements and perhaps allowing four-plexes by-right
in all housing zones in the city, thus allowing for gradual densification and
greater missing-middle housing.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 12:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Don’t invest in any more parking structures or bike lanes.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 12:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 13, 2024, 1:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 2:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Rob Davidson
inside Neighborhood 8
November 13, 2024, 2:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Laguna Lake Maintenance and Improvement
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 13, 2024, 2:53 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Enforce anti graffiti regulations and get crews to clean existing
graffiti
• Other - Household utility programs to assist seniors with water/sewer
service charges
• Other - Enforce trash/garbage nuisances in alleys
Question 3
Offset city administration costs by utilizing student Interns in city
planning,landscape architecture, engineering,social work,animal science
(vector control)from cal poly and cuesta.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 3:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 13, 2024, 3:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 3:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 3:33 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 3:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Implement reasonable expectations for employees and contracts. Reward
when those are met and exceeded. Cut where they are not. Hold
accountable for timelines. Project are far too drawn out which causes
wasted spend.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 4:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 13, 2024, 4:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Please continue supporting rehab of La Loma Adobe. It can
become a vital educational resource for all ages, offering
programs/activities that promote cultural and ethnic inclusion while
providing a climate adaptive landscape.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 13, 2024, 5:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Clean air in multiunit housing including giving tenants the right
to clear air by eliminating exposure to mold and and secondhand smoke
• Other - Rental registry
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 5:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Less investment in bike infrastructure. As a cyclist, I know that no amount
of investment in bike infrastructure will make cycling in SLO safe. Plus,
bike infrastructure benefits only a small segment of the population.
Investing in downtown vitality and childcare services will better serve the
needs of our community.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 13, 2024, 5:47 PM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Enhance programs which can provide a direct path to increased tax base
such as zoning reform in single family majority neighborhoods and
general pro-growth initiatives. Provide for new incentive routes which can
decrease the cost per unit for multifamily 5+ unit developments and 3+
unit developments in existing single family areas.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 5:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Reduce downtown parking fees to attract more locals who want to come
and support restaurants, businesses, etc., but are discouraged. It's very
sad to see many business closing. Other cities are able to allow free
parking, why not SLO? Less emphasis on DEI expenditures...the country
has spoken on its priorities. Many of our streets/roads are full of
potholes and desperately need repaving.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 7:10 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 7:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 8:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 8:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Ensure that all projects underway are completed in a way that is
accessible and inclusive for all city residents, commuters and visitors to
create a sense of belonging and equal opportunity, with an eye toward
long term sustainability in materials choice, environmental health, etc.
Making the city spaces (buildings, parks, event venues,
sidewalks/bikeways, transportation options), businesses and housing
within the city more accessible could generate offsetting revenue
considering the current growth in inclusive tourism markets.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 10:01 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Reduce city employees salaries. Esp the City managers! Absurd amt of
money paid out for that job.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 10:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - i grew up in the city of SLO
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Other - Return our roads and streets to CAR friendly vs all bike first
ideology based roads
• Other - Bring back first hour free in parking structures
• Other - Make 10 hour meter spaces free after 6:00 to promote business
in Downtown
• Other - Rescind electric only new builds until a better supply of
electricity has been established
Question 3
Stop doing everything over and over again, Coordinate projects between
all departments before repaving, then digging up the streets for water
lines then repaving then putting in new sewer lines then repaving then
restriping and then changing all the roads to single lanes causing mile
long back ups like Johnson Ave.
Doing it right the first time will save a lot of money.
Instead of funding recreational bicyclists how about a Girls Softball
facility? But if building new recreation opportunities make sure to have
enough parking unlike the disaster at the Damon Garcia fields.
Name not available
November 13, 2024, 11:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
If any have to be reprioritized, then I hope efforts will be made to outline
how and when those projects that were set aside can be addressed again
in the future, and if it is possible to at least make some progress in the
meantime rather than fully halt.
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 6:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Infrastructure improvements in neighborhoods. Public transportation
with concentration on residents and not Cal Poly students only. Also,
providing Tripper routes to middle school students at no cost. Supporting
local businesses and removing signage of businesses that have closed.
Policing at bus stops to include the Transit Center where to street people
create unwelcome and safety issues.
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 7:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 7:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Balance your budget properly. Stop wasting money on road signs that
are flimsy and get knocked down after a few weeks. Listen to your
residents and not just strong organization with money. Quit allowing
homeless camps.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 14, 2024, 7:57 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Funding and completion of the South Broad Street Plan,
specifically road improvements to slow traffic, enhance safety, increase
mobility, and beautify the southern entrance to the city.
Question 3
Projects in historically neglected areas of the city should be prioritized for
new projects. For example, the now 10-year old South Broad Street Area
Plan. The incentives for developers were realized, yet the transportation
infrastructure has been neglected for 10 years. Projects such as these
should get priority.
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Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 14, 2024, 8:46 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No more bike lanes
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 10:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - Funding and completion of the South Broad Street Plan,
specifically road improvements to slow traffic, enhance safety, increase
mobility, and beautify the southern entrance to the city.
Question 3
Funding and completion of the South Broad.
Projects in historically neglected areas of the city should be prioritized for
new projects. For example, the now 10-year old South Broad Street Area
Plan. The incentives for developers were realized, yet the transportation
infrastructure has been neglected for 10 years. Projects such as these
should get priority.
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 10:13 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 10:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 14, 2024, 11:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Housing affordable is HUGE! Esp for those of us who aren't
under the poverty line but have one parent /one income homes!
Question 3
Not sure
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 14, 2024, 11:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 14, 2024, 12:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Pass a smoke-free multiunit housing policy to protect
vulnerable populations from the dangers of second and thirdhand smoke
• Other - Turn Laguna Lake Municipal Golf Course into a community
garden, frisbee golf course and swimming pool.
• Other - 25 MPH hour max speed limit throughout city limit, no
exceptions. You need to make traveling by bicycle easier and safer than
car travel.
Question 3
Close down Laguna Lake Municipal Golf Course and run a free shuttle to
Dairy Creek.
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Name not available
November 14, 2024, 12:33 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 12:48 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Stop throwing money (residents' and visitors) at parking. You've created
a feedback loop where you continually have to raise parking prices to pay
for parking infrastructure and staffing. It's killing downtown. You've fallen
for 1) a very vocal minority complaining about lack of downtown parking,
and 2) the fallacy of sunk costs - "we've spent so much already, we need
to make this work". Stop the nonsense. If you put the same dollars into a
healthy transit system, to maximize bus, bike and pedestrian circulation,
we'll all be better off. Several years ago, the City released a graphic
showing the cost per mile of walkers, bikes, buses, and single occupancy
vehicles, which showed cars to cost taxpayers exponentially more than
alternative forms of transportation. Follow the science (or at least the
simple math).
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 1:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 14, 2024, 2:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
November 14, 2024, 2:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
The city does a great job seeking public comments. Providing
opportunities for the public to weigh in on prioritizing new projects or
services is the first step.
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 2:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Housing supply is my number one priority for the next fiscal plan. To
accommodate increased resources to housing supply policy
development, I encourage the City to include its DEI priority from the
previous fiscal year into the Cultural Vitality subpriority. Many of the
programs currently run through the DEI office could be transferred to
Parks & Recreation (for public outreach and cultural events) and
Community Development or Finance (for incentive programs), or
transferred to local non-profit/private partners, for a net surplus of
resource to prioritize housing supply. (At least, I imagine this is how it
could be.)
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 3:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
More skin in the game from developers: Fund roads / infrastructure
projects in new commuitites and surrounding impacted areas as a
requirement to development: If a new school is needed - it would be the
responsibility of the developer to build at their expense then turn over to
the city school district. If a community has a large public park as part of
the potential attractiveness to buyers - it must be completed at the
developers costs prior to 50% pf development being sold or at least in the
construction phase. A possible higher Mello-Roos tax on new
development. Tourist taxes on hotel and similar accommodations. Better
public transportation in and around downtown to include the RR District /
Cal Poly and the hotel / motels along Monterey Street - Running in a
circular pattern covering all the areas mentioned. Reduced congestion in
the downtown core - less carbon emissions - allowing people to either
walk to transportation stop or even park further out from downtown when
visiting. The Downtown Summer Trolley would be a good example. More
frequency and expanded route system at an affordable cost - or possibly
break-even cost for the service to allow the multitude of benefits to be
realized by the residents / tourist / students and city.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 14, 2024, 6:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 14, 2024, 6:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
The City of SLO may need to carefully prioritize new projects and services
while balancing existing commitments. Below are a few of my
suggestions:
1. One potential approach is to increase revenue through targeted tax
increases, such as adjusting property taxes, sales taxes, or other local
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revenue sources. However, this would need to be weighed against the
potential impact on residents and businesses, and should be coupled with
clear communication about how the funds will be used to meet new
priorities.
2. Another option is to reassess and reprioritize current projects and
services. The City could reduce or eliminate funding for programs or
initiatives that have not demonstrated tangible outcomes or a clear return
on investment. This might involve conducting performance reviews to
ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent effectively.
3. The City could focus on streamlining existing services by identifying
inefficiencies or areas where cost savings can be achieved without
sacrificing quality. This might include leveraging technology,
consolidating services, or renegotiating contracts with vendors.
4. For certain high-priority projects, the City could explore public-private
partnerships to share the financial burden with private sector entities.
These partnerships could provide an alternative funding source and allow
the City to focus resources on other critical needs.
5. The City could also pursue additional funding through state or federal
grants. While this may not always cover all costs, targeted grant
opportunities could help offset expenses for specific projects or services.
Allen Pritzlaff
inside Neighborhood 6
November 14, 2024, 8:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Every program or project must be self-supporting, or in some way
contribute to the sustainability of the city as a whole.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
November 14, 2024, 9:10 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
I’m a big proponent for public art, electric vehicle infrastructure, quality of
life for the local enthusiast, student, family, small business owner, and
visitors. I think we need a decent budget for police, safely, and
homelessness. We need more emphasis in regards to homelessness and
mental deficiencies.
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 9:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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Question 3
partner with nonprofits and businesses. find collaborative grants.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 14, 2024, 9:36 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - La Loma Adobe landscape enhancements and interpretive
signs, and trail connection to the existing trailhead
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 14, 2024, 10:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
Question 3
Partner with nonprofits.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 9
November 15, 2024, 12:33 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Take care of my Mom
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Get rid of crazy homeless
• Other - Don't allow police officers to let criminals go because they're
homeless
• Other - Criminalize homeless activity, and theft and jaywalking and
riding bikes without lights, etc
• Other - Increase camera coverage around the homeless populations
Question 3
Put the homeless people on a bus and send them to Los Angeles
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 15, 2024, 7:55 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 15, 2024, 8:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Other - Healthcare and community wellness
Question 3
Support community wellness and the the local workforce
Name not available
November 15, 2024, 8:46 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 15, 2024, 9:12 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 15, 2024, 10:14 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - kids are extremely active in SLO - Scouts, Sports, Chess Club,
Piano, Dance, School
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Funding for the Broad Street Area Plan to be part of the 2025 –
2027 Budget / Major City Goals
• Other - More open space like Damion Garcia Fields, soccer
practices/games, flag football, etc.
• Other - Park options near Victoria Ave, or safe train crossing from
Broad St to Sinsheimer Park/Blues Baseball
Question 3
Nothing on this list is "new"; it's just been lower on the priority list. One
park was funded (Broad St Garden), but it's located right next to a
freeway exit and on-ramp. I did argue against it, but it was an "easy fix" for
parks and rec to make it look like they were taking action. Unfortunately,
it's situated in a low foot traffic area next to a dangerous high-speed
road.
Open field space and permitted schools are becoming an issue for AYSO.
The lack of available options strains the few permit fields the kids can play
on.
Name not available
November 15, 2024, 10:55 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
The vitality of downtown San Luis Obispo is essential to the city’s
economic health. As the heart of the community and a key destination for
tourists, downtown generates significant revenue through sales tax.
Prioritizing its cleanliness, safety, and overall experience is crucial to
sustaining this economic engine. Addressing the issue of mentally ill
homeless individuals is complex, but a focused approach is necessary to
ensure downtown remains safe and welcoming. Increased mental health
support, along with services located outside the core area, could help
achieve this.
Additionally, bars and late-night restaurants, which are major
contributors to downtown litter and maintenance challenges, should bear
more responsibility. Implementing higher fees or targeted levies for these
businesses could offset cleanup costs and allow the city to reinvest in
maintaining downtown’s appeal. By aligning fiscal spending with these
priorities, the city can support a thriving downtown that benefits both
residents and visitors.
Name not available
November 15, 2024, 11:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Increased need for Assisted Living and long term care for
seniors
• Other - Need to attract primary care doctors to the area
Question 3
Don’t build bike lanes that take parking spaces away from homes in a
residential areas (Chorro St)
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Name not available
November 15, 2024, 11:13 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 15, 2024, 12:03 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 15, 2024, 1:45 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 15, 2024, 1:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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Question 3
If homeless people get free housing they should work, picking up trash,
weeds something they shouldn’t get free housing for nothing. Make it so
homeless people don’t want to come here don’t give them free things, and
kick them out of parks they shouldn’t be allowed to stay in parks.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 15, 2024, 3:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
become more efficient and stop giving raises to city workers.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 15, 2024, 4:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 15, 2024, 4:31 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 15, 2024, 5:57 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 15, 2024, 7:12 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 15, 2024, 8:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
See which programs have the most potential and maybe divest in those
who don’t.
Name not available
November 15, 2024, 11:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Be thoughtful about whether shelving a current project harms and/or
wastes the effort done to-date. Consider what is truly necessary vs the
new, exciting thing that could be postponed. Consider pausing projects
that are not critical, such as the new police station, when facilities already
exist, unless they can be made multi-benefit and meet variety of priorities.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:05 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 4:07 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:08 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Past promises to the community such as Reghitti ranch park should not
be overlooked based on budget constraints
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 4:27 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:31 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 4:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 4:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Fix roads first!
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 4:55 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop removing vehicle lanes to add bike lanes that no one uses. Buy fewer
stupid expensive electric vehicles (trucks and busses). Enforce existing
laws and drive the homeless out of downtown to make is safe and
welcoming to locals and tourists.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 5:01 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 5:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 5
November 16, 2024, 5:06 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - stop putting in all the crazy bike lanes that take away parking
and make roads narrow, and are used sparingly
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 16, 2024, 5:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 5:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - More protected bike lanes
• Other - Reduce the speed limit on Broad Street from 40 MPH to 25
MPH and install more crosswalks or traffic lights on Broad between
South Street and Orcutt Road.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 5:15 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 5:28 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Don’t redo more streets for bike lanes.
Streamline approvals for building projects that will generate revenue so
they can be completed faster
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 5:31 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 5:31 AM
Question 1
• Other - Banking, grocery shopping, office and shop supplies, occasional
dining and personal shopping
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Efficiency and action vs words and reports
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 5:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 5:37 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Own a home and a business in SLO but live in our North county
home
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Restrict Airbnb rentals in residential areas, more regulations on
airbnb’s in town. Many communities seem to care more about their
residents and do so by limiting permits, extending minimum length stays
to 30 days etc.
Question 3
Stop spending money on bike lanes.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 5:41 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Slowing traffic on Broad surrounding neighbourhood.... Meadow
park area where people are cutting through to avoid lights...
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 16, 2024, 5:41 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus funding on public safety and core services.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 5:46 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 5:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Continue to focus on downtown. Stop building additional parking
structures. The citizens complaining aren’t the ones using downtown.
Charge what you want for parking when you want it. The vast majority of
people complaining aren’t the ones going downtown.
. Stop street sweeping our neighborhood. No idea what the program costs
but without “no parking” zones and times for sweeping, you are literally
sweeping the center of the road. It really does nothing.
Consider more parking districts like broad between mission and foothill.
90% students and they could be charged to park.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 5:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Put more maintenance dollars into ares that serve the most people. (E.g.,
roads for cars, sidewalks for pedestrians, trees, parks.)
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 5:57 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Increasing facilities for youth sports, all flat grass areas are
packed with different youth sports teams
Question 3
Not spend so much on bike lanes that are rarely used
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 5:57 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
November 16, 2024, 6:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
The City needs to attract more business that generates sales tax revenue.
With the increasing number of hybrids and electric vehicles now on the
road, repealing the no drive thru ordinance should be one way to do it.
Businesses like Chick Fil A and In-n-Out generate a lot of sales. Also,
getting the vacancies filled Downtown should be a priority. The landlords
of these spaces also have an obligation to get them filled or perhaps they
should pay an offset for lost revenue.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 6:03 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 6:10 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Multimodal transit and downtown housing should be prioritized
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 6:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Restore 1hour free garage parking to encourage locals to patronize
businesses downtown. More shopping = more tax revenue for you.
Currently I avoid going downtown because I can park free elsewhere.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 6:13 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 6:13 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 6:17 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - we lived in slo for 20 yrs...now live a few miles outside town
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - remove the unsafe bike lanes...see chorro
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 6:20 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Other - Address lack of primary care providers/specialists. (Create
incentives for healthcare providers to be able to live and work here when
often they may be straddled with high school debt.
Question 3
Discontinue (or suspend) programs that are no longer needed or yield
lowest positive results.
Implement compelling advertising for financial donations from county
residents and beyond. (One Time donations and/or year-long donations
program.)
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 6:22 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Have police crack down on lawless behavior. The police don't have the
support of the city leaders to do their jobs. Petty criminals have more
rights than the victims of crime in San Luis Obispo. It will make downtown
and other parts of slow more desirable places to be and will allow the
businesses to be more successful and increase the tax base.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 6:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 6:34 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
November 16, 2024, 6:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
dunno
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 6:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I support increase sale tax or issue bond for funding.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 6:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - More pickle ball courts.
Question 3
Bring in more support for small businesses by lowering cost of parking.
Stop spending so much money to on bike lanes that are blocking visibility
for both drivers and bikers.
Stop removing driving lanes on main roads which has caused traffic to
back up for miles during rush hours.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 6:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
The more people on bikes the less wear and tear on roads, so they won't
have up be repaved as often
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 16, 2024, 6:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 6:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - The medical system is overloaded and inaccessible. To the
extent the city can help get resources in the system so citizens can
actually get competent, timely care, it should. I realize the city doesn’t
provide or direct healthcare, but it harms livability
Question 3
This is impossible to answer without specifics. Impact and value are key
for where the city has discretion.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
November 16, 2024, 6:41 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 6:44 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 6:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - lifelong county resident, 25 year owner of home in Anholm
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
adjust project priorities to meet revenues
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 6:45 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 6:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 16, 2024, 6:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Chris Russo
inside Neighborhood 12
November 16, 2024, 6:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Don’t be dogmatic in your efforts, Look for opportunities to establish new
ways to make government work more effectively
Keith Pellemeier
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 6:50 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Stop all building and growth since we do not have the natural
resources especially water
• Other - More infill parks within the city. Vacant land turn into parks and
open space not housing
• Other - More pickleball courts on unused city land. Emerson park can
accommodate about 8 courts on the existing hardscape with very little
cost
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 6:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 9
November 16, 2024, 6:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 6:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Stop funding the traffic barriers known as safe bike lanes and get to work
on pot holed streets and homeless trash heaps.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 6:52 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
I feel that the bicycle lanes are underutilized and would recommend
holding off on further development.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 6:53 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Aggressively pursue grant funding. The City is considered a
Disadvantaged Community thanks to Cal Poly students, which typically
opens up more grant funding opportunities.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 6:55 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 6:55 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Don’t waste money on DEI
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 6:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
I find it ridiculous that the city takes away driving lanes to put in bike lanes
that only make it more dangerous for cars. They should rethink how and
where they put the lanes and not minimize the flow of traffic because
there will be more traffic here as the city grows. The way they did
Madonna road bike lanes or the railroad safety trail should be how it’s
done everywhere. Not like Chorro or how grand ave will be. The city can’t
expect everyone to ride bikes when most people are commuting here for
work because they can’t afford to live in San Luis Obispo.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 6:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Through partnership and collaboration with for and non profit
organizations.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 6:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Stop spending money on protected bike lanes and start addressing the
homeless issue. Our main entrance from the freeway into SLO welcomes
all visitors with massive trash from homeless encampments.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 16, 2024, 6:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 6:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:00 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 7:00 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 7:00 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 7:01 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Increase efficiency, streamline projects, improve processes. Don’t just
look at offsets.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:04 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:05 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 7:09 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - School (not cal poly)
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Create favorable conditions for small businesses through rent
control and free parking
• Other - Homeless people need to be sleeping in shelters only. This has
to be reinforced. Sleeping on the streets and under bridges must be
strictly prohibited.
Question 3
The City has two glaring problems - the homeless population threatens
safety of children in the city, keeping people away, and the businesses
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aren’t able to thrive due to ridiculous rents and parking prices.
Tom Wilson
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 7:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
SLO law officials should not support ICE activities. That costs nothing.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:10 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
November 16, 2024, 7:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Focus on projects/services that accomplish or lead to multiple goals.
Proper housing will help homelessness, which will improve downtown.
Possibly subsidizing local business instead of major national retailers can
help maintain downtown's charming personality. Improving biking
infrastructure will help with climate action and traffic and public safety.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 7:11 AM
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
The most pressing issue is addressing homeless in the community. I hear
over and over again that people do not want to venture downtown, to
parks etc. because of homelessness issues. That fact impacts the ability
of the city to raise revenue through sales tax, parking, etc. Furthermore,
cultural vitality means little when you will not go to experience it because
you are afraid of being hassled, you children coming across drug
paraphernalia, etc. Aggressively addressing homelessness can save
money as well by freeing up resources we already have. There is talk of
creating new parks etc. when so many existing parks go unused because
the unhoused population has made others feel unsafe and unwelcome in
those spaces.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:13 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 7:14 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 7:15 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Family swim center
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 7:16 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - City noise reduction. We have so much noise from highways
that is constant. Can we reduce it.m? Can we also reduce noise from
motorcycles and cars with illegal pipes that scare my children and make
our streets uncomfortable? Can we enforce these laws?
Question 3
Increase parking rates, start automated or manual ticketing for illegally
loud motorcycles and cars to reduce noise pollution
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 7:16 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Heather Stevenson
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 7:17 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 16, 2024, 7:18 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
not enough knowledge to make a comment
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:21 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
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November 16, 2024, 7:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 7:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 7:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:23 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Safety and reducing homelessness, priority #1
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:23 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Parking
Question 3
No response
Tina Scott
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 7:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 7:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - clean up homeless encampments
• Other - crack down on the drunks downtown
• Other - add signals on busier streets like LOVR where the drivers speed
60mph in a 45mph zone
Question 3
Stop adding bike paths and turning 2 lanes into one.
Stop raising salaries of city employees.
eliminate the tree committee
stop being picky about the look of private property
allow people to sleep in rv on private property and driveways
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Fully enforce the current Penal Codes, local ordinances to the letter of the
law
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Stop spending countless dollars on bike lanes in the Chorro
neighborhood
Question 3
Spend less money on bike lanes that make our roads unsafe for bikers,
pedestrians and cars!
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:24 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
For us to spend more time and money in the city, you would need to fix
the parking. It’s too difficult and too expensive. The city needs to
streamline the building process for smaller, less expensive, owner
occupied housing.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 7:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:25 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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Question 3
Stop Air B&B rentals and convert properties to permanent housing.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 7:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
We should be concentrating on infrastructure and safety for the health of
our city.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 7:27 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Own properties
Question 2
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Less government Interference
Question 3
We need lower taxes and less government interference so we can have a
better quality of life. The free market works on the government takes a
backseat. Government needs to takes care of structure, police and
schools. Your goals are well intention, but ultimately you’re good
intentions make our living in San Luis Obispo more expensive. Can you
please take care of roads, water systems, sewer systems, make a safe
place for us to live and thrive and have businesses. We don’t need your
forced policies of renovating properties to make them more efficient.
There will always be unintentional consequences to your dictatorship.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 7:29 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:32 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
November 16, 2024, 7:32 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Develop a clear set of goals and objectives. Arrange them by must do and
optional to do. Must do items include fire/police, water/sewer,
roads/bridges, etc. Almost everything else is optional. Also, get your
fiscal house in order - the pension plan is severely underfunded (should
be phased out entirely and replaced with a 403B type benefit). Few
private companies use pensions any longer - cities need to do the same.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 7:32 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Any adjusting of services should prioritize providing people with the
necessities of life (homes, transportation, food, childcare), not just things
that are "nice to have" or that are there to attract tourists. I have lived in
SLO County since the 1970s. In that time, I feel like it has gone from a
thriving community of working people to a playground for the rich. I liked
it much better before.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:33 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
The unfortunate reality is without a diverse population of people living in
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SLO we will never really accomplish larger goals of cultural vitality or allow
downtown the flourish. If a diverse population of people cannot afford to
live in SLO or its surrounding towns then we will continue to see them
leave for more affordable areas. We have to take time to invest in creating
affordable options for people to live here.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 16, 2024, 7:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 7:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Levi Folkrod
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 7:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Building a community run BMX Track
Question 3
BMX tracks can at minimum offset their facility and staffing costs with
race entry fees, beginner leagues and birthday parties, and depending on
the operation provide the city profit back. They offer a healthy way for
citizens to race and ride bikes of all types, and with state, regional and
national events, bring lots of sports tourism to San Luis Obispo.
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outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 7:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Reduce redundant and/or unproductive high level administrative
positions. Does the city need a CSG director? Deputy City Manager? Are
positions added since 2016 necessary?
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 7:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:41 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Finish what you’re working on before starting something new.
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 7:42 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Apply for grant funding where possible and consider ending programs
completely that may not be necessary.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 7:46 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Attract and retain Drs and medical assistants to the community
• Other - Create safe cross town bike paths that link the city together and
reduce auto traffic
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 7:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 7:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Find ways to attract more medical doctors. There is a huge lack
of primary doctors and specialists, especially for those of us on
Medicare, which pays less in this area
• Other - Extend bike paths. More off-road for cross-town biking. The
roads are too busy, narrow, and fast to integrate bike lanes into them.
Higuera? Yikes!
Question 3
Too many city employees without enough to do. Some sort of efficiency
report should be done.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 7:49 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 12
November 16, 2024, 7:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
New housing developments to increase the percentage of income based
purchasing options.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 7:53 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop building these bike lanes such as those on Santa Barbara. They are
unnecessary and cost too much.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 7:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Reduce water & sewer rates by creating proactive plans and
rewarding homeowners to recycle their own water (e.g., grey water
capture)
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• Other - Requiring businesses to have green waste and recycling
containers. Requiring businesses to stop handing out or selling plastic
bags (use paper), develop a textile and unsaleable clothing recycling
program (that can be resold to textile recyclers).
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 8:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Less attention and spending on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g.,
focus on activities and initiatives that support marginalized racial, ethnic,
and cultural groups), Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services,
response for emergencies and disaster preparedness Sustainable and
Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible transit, bicycle, and
pedestrian opportunities)
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 16, 2024, 8:04 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop reducing the lanes on the downtown streets.
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Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:05 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 8:05 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
November 16, 2024, 8:05 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Stop all projects that interfere with traffic flow and visibility of bicyclists.
Implement a fee system for owners of vacant downtown commercial
property to incentivize filling them. Lower rents and creative thinking
need to be encouraged.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 8:06 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Prevent parks and streets from becoming safe spaces for drug
abuse and unsanitary encampments
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:07 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Reduce Parking Fees - return to free hour in structure; lower on
street to more rational hourly rate
Question 3
Provide incentives to developers willing to provide affordable housing,
community service. Developers could commit to cover costs for workers
to provide necessary services.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:13 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I live in the county of San Luis Obispo (Avila Beach)
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop spending resources and time on DEI.
Stop spending resources and time on changing roads to accommodate
bike lanes. These roads are confusing for drivers, and the cyclists do not
use the designated bike lanes, thereby making the roads more hazardous
for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Continue clearing homeless encampments.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:16 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Look for private sector financial participation from businesses and
CalPoly.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 8:16 AM
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Formally recognize and come out against the genocide of the
Palestinian people and our role in it
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 8:17 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Prioritize housing which is affordable for the labor force (non-student
labor) so that low wage earners can live where they work. This drives
downtown vitality and economic growth throughout the city.
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inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 8:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - get rid of the stupid bike lanes
Question 3
get rid of bike lanes.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 8:21 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 8:21 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Take a tougher stance in dealing with the homeless
Question 3
No response
Name not available
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outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 8:24 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
This is an impossible question to answer without a detailed outlay of the
city's expenditures. That said, the recent (first) parking overhaul was a
disaster. And parking is still an issue, even with the reduced rates. The
other evening, had I not had a flashlight in my car, I would have been
unable to work the parking meter on Monterey Street. (This was never an
issue when paid parking ended at 6 p.m.) It's important not to make
visitors--whether tourists or locals--feel like they're being bilked. But if
you need a source for fees: attach monthly fees to any downtown building
left vacant for more than six months. They are a downer for visitors and
cut into the city's charm.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 8:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop worrying about giving the homeless population more resources and
start fixing roads and stoplights.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
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inside Neighborhood 2
November 16, 2024, 8:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Facilitating housing will bring in more people and more tax revenue in the
long run.
Helping homeless off the street and back into the workforce will increase
tax revenue, however little, in the long run.
Maintaining and improving infrastructure should increase or at least
maintain tax revenue in the long run.
Our open spaces and public safety will draw more people to visit and live
here, increasing tax revenue.
All culture related goals should not be the focus of government, but
instead the focus of individuals, non-profits, and religious organizations.
The homelessness problem requires that the law allows public services to
take action that will actually make a positive change in their lives. Forcing
them away from addictive substances if that is their struggle and there is
evidence that they are not able to help themselves. Forcing them into
psychiatric care if that is their struggle and have been professionally
diagnosed. All this forcing sounds forceful, but if the only intervention all
our non gov orgs can take is a pat on the back and a “you got this!” then I
would never get better in their situation. Our non gov orgs have been
doing so much work, but so little progress due to legal limitations.
I’m not pushing for pre Reagan psych laws, I’m simply advocating that
we’ve swung to far in the opposite direction and should push for laws that
allow us to take more action.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I’m retired & volunteer in the City of SLO
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Seek constituent feedback at strategic points of funding and alternative
plans or Plan B’s if funding is in jeoprody or there are cost inflation.
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 8:27 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Remove parking meters from downtown and put them in the
giant parking lots at the strip malls (madonna plaza, hime depot, etc).
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Question 3
Remove parking meters from downtown and put them in the giant parking
lots at the strip malls (madonna plaza, hime depot, etc).
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:28 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Raise local taxes and ELIMINATE downtown parking meters/fees
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:29 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No new taxes or bonds. Community input (including ballot referenda) to
validate priorities.
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 8:30 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:30 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Unfortunately I don’t have any recommendations.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:30 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:30 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 8:32 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:32 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
We just can’t do it all. Focus on the most high risk, high reward
opportunities and do them well.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:32 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:33 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:39 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
Question 3
do not spend any more money. unfunded liabilities will kill us
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 8:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 8:40 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Stop spending millions of dollars on things that are only used by a small
percentage of the population. (Example, the North Chorro project). There
are streets in the city that don’t have sidewalks, that are lacking street
lights etc…. Let’s nail down and make what we have the best it can be
before building new shiny things.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:40 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:40 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:41 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
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• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
If we don't work to increase the vitality of downtown, it will continue to
deteriorate with empty spaces and draw fewer people. The parking
structures help to draw "customers" but there must also be more than
bars, restaurants and youthful clothing stores to draw regular residents of
the area.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:44 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus on your current residents and the capacity of this city. We need
better healthcare options in this town from children to seniors.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:49 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Clean water in SLO creek
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Select and prioritize projects that address multiple priorities/issues.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 8:53 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
Focus on initiatives that eventually sustain and grow on their own.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 8:57 AM
Question 1
• Other - Live in Pismo Beach, SLO County
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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Question 3
Homelessness is truly a big factor in the city. Rather than JUST providing
housing also provide classes and infrastructure to promote skills for jobs
and livelihoods. For those people too disabled to work then you can work
solely on housing with the proviso that the resident be involved in a
program to learn how to take care of themselves and not wind up back on
the street.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 8:58 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:00 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 9:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Unless it's an emergency, I don't think the City should add new projects or
change course in the middle of any project. The City should complete the
projects and any new project should only be taken on when funding
resources are made available.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 9:03 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Reed abatement at Laguna Lake, increase access to Laguna
Lake shores.
Question 3
A percentage, whatever it takes, sales tax on luxury items like hotels and
services that do not include food items.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 9:04 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Reduce parking fees
Why do we have giant buses when I only ever see 1 or 2 people on them?
More buses/routes but smaller would be better.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:04 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Code Enforcement
Question 3
Housing; keep applying for grant funds; strengthen code enforcement
department; more benchmarking statistics presented to City Council and
public review for accountability.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 9:05 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
If you focus on housing and build affordable housing, this will help with
the the issue of homelessness as well as the climate crisis. We need more
affordable dense housing closer to cities so we can fight climate change
and build a more resilient community.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 9:06 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Build the park on Ranch House Rd
Question 3
Stop funding DEI programs. I know that might not sound popular, but it's
just not necessary.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:06 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus on infrastructure like water and roads.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:07 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 9:10 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Smoother processes for development. We need less turnover
among our city and county staff in the community development
departments.
Question 3
I’m not sure but I do believe that homelessness should be number one
priority.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 9:11 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
William Crewe
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 9:13 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Focus on downtown vitality to attract businesses to fill the empty
storefronts. This, in turn, will grow the tax revenue base.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 9:15 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Don't overdevelop past our resources (water).
Question 3
Develop a sustainable economy that is NOT based on growth.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:17 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:18 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
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Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 9:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:21 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Downtown parking
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:21 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 9:23 AM
Question 1
• Other - I live just outside of the city.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:28 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Traffic Management & Infrastructure Maintenance
Question 3
State & Federal Grants; Private Grants; Private Investment; Enlisting
private companies to perform work at non-prevailing wage with
reimbursement agreements from City funds to make the municipal
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dollars go further.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 9:30 AM
Question 1
No response
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - There was a promise to dredge Laguna Lake. That was not kept.
Save it!
Question 3
There was money given and applied for to dredge the lake. Where did it
go?
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 9:33 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Former employee of the city
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Help the CBD compete with the shopping centers and internet
• Other - Make downtown more inviting
• Other - Fix the street pavement
Question 3
Make downtown more friendly by addressing parking cost and availability
Provide more diversity in shopping opportunities in the downtown.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
In some cases, collaboration with NGOs and/or regional entities can help.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 9:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Population control: Need to control and possibly reduce the
population in order to address problems of congestion and demand for
water and other limited resources.
Question 3
Cut back on infrastructure projects for encouraging use of bicycles in
order to reduce inconveniences for automobile drivers and reduce
liabilities created by the dangerous narrowing of roadways for
automobiles.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
You can't do it all. Focus on the problems that have always been a
problem. If we keep pushing away the priorities that have not been
addressed yet and try to accomplish new priorities we are not making
progress. One bite at a time. The Johnson project that was approved for
the homeless shed's was not well thought out. There was grant money on
the line and the city was not thinking about the community but rather the
money. Adjacent to a residential neighborhood on top of a steep hill with
children and schools nearby with zoning regulations thrown out the
window to allow this to happen? As much as I would love to think this
survey will be read and taken into consideration by the city, I feel like the
city will do what they want regardless. The community was given a few
days notice for a community meeting about the Welcome Home Village
that most residents didn't even know was proposed. I would encourage
the city to really engage with the community more and understand our
concerns and hopes for this great city of San Luis Obispo so they can
adjust and prioritize accordingly.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 9:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
One of your priorities is diversity and inclusion I look and the staff of city
employees and think of how much is lacking in that area. Maybe that is
why it is a priority? I see the real problem in leadership roles but also fire
department, City Hall and public workers in general.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 9:40 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 9:41 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
I know parking fees were reduced but still too high. If you want to meet
for lunch or get a hair cut, it should be free for at least 1 hour. Also, still
too many homeless people when you walk at night to a restaurant. I know
for the most part harmless, but you never know.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:46 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 9:46 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
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inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 9:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Reduce the police force. Provide Fresh water, Trash service, and porta
potties to homeless camps. Build rain shelters on high ground ( horse
shelters would work) for homeless to stay under during the rainy season.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 16, 2024, 9:53 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus on the projects that have an end (like construction projects) over
those that require ongoing labor (services)
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:53 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 9:53 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Healthcare!!!!
Question 3
Reduce DEI event sponsorship. Limit/stop hiring.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:53 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Decreasing vacancies in downtown slo (lowering rent for
businesses/shops/restaurants)
Question 3
The city could host more events like concerts in the plaza and generate
revenue with food/drink sales.
I personally don’t want to increase city bike lanes because no matter how
many there are or how safe they seem, if they are alongside cars, I’m not
going to use them. The visibility for trucks and cars is so bad now with the
trend in bigger models.
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November 16, 2024, 9:55 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
It’s time to start spending money on housing for homeless and not bike
lanes and other cosmetic projects.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:55 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Remove bike lanes and odd parking and curbs, stop the
expansion of that practice now
Question 3
Stop with the bike lanes and save money
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:57 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Cut salaries
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 10:00 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
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November 16, 2024, 10:05 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 10:08 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 10:08 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Maud sure downtown visibility is a focus
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 10:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 10:14 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 9
November 16, 2024, 10:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Cutting expenditures
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 12
November 16, 2024, 10:28 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Reinstate the hour and 1/2 free parking for locals. Even with
structure availability, I still tend to avoid visiting the downtown as 1 hour
isn't enough time.
• Other - Bus stops are a safety hazard to motorists. I was rear ended
because a city bus blocked traffic flow in front of me. The city should not
allow bus stops that impede traffic. Also, stop the war on cars in general.
Bikes are cool, but this isn't China.
• Other - Hold down the high cost of living here..lower the sales tax, etc.
Government has created the affordability problem with high taxes and
overregulation which restricts housing supply. Finally, stop worrying
about DEI, the climate, bicycles and transit.
Question 3
Reduce the size of city staff. Start by getting rid of extra people who
monitor the parking meters. I can't visit the post office without seeing
one of them poised to write a ticket.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 10:28 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 10:28 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 10:31 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 10:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Eliminate or reduce programs that don’t address public safety,
infrastructure maintenance, and open space.. . I am an avid bike rider, 100
miles per week average. Stop with bike infrastructure and bike barriers
enough already. DEI is destructive and divisive. Money spent that doesn’t
benefit most residents, only consultants and few people. Provide services
that benefit majority of residents, public safety, maintenance of roads,
streets and city infrastructure and open space. Density and higher
building are changing the character of SLO without the advertised
benefits of “affordable housing”.
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 10:39 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
reduce the cost to build new housing
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 10:41 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Start with what is most urgent and most needed. For example, multi-
modal transportation. You started with something that was not urgent at
all (Chorro did not need such an overhaul) and completely neglected
areas that screamed for help, such as Foothill, where we had two deaths,
or Broad on the south side, with daring cyclists ride with no protection
along speeding cars. Please, THINK before you act. I failed to take
pictures that would prove the city's negligence killed Andreas Koi, but it
does not absolve you from it. Try, at least, to not repeat the same thing.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 10:41 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Clean public areas, no human waste or trash. Clean sidewalks,
parks and open spaces
Question 3
Discontinue all diversity, equity and inclusion projects. Freeze payroll
increases until there is a balanced budget.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 10:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - I live in the Righetti Ranch neighborhood. The park we were
promised is long overdue, so I hope that construction begins very soon.
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 10:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Less paving. No new roads or bridges that target cars. Reduce parking
requirements to free up space for more housing and to support non-car
transportation.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 10:52 AM
Question 1
No response
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
Adjustments are your job to figure out. I will do whatever I can to avoid
going to downtown SLO. The homeless situation and dirty sidewalks,
endless empty store fronts - it's depressing. You have Urban Planning
students at Cal Poly. Use local resources for good solutions.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
November 16, 2024, 10:53 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I own multiple properties in city of SLO
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 10:58 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 10:59 AM
Question 1
• Other - If I must, I do business in SLO (parking is complicated, fear of
tickets)
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Stop charging for parking, or go back to simple coin meters.
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 16, 2024, 11:00 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Look at the projects and services that do not provide any income and
prioritize based on cost. No new projects or services that do not generate
income.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 11:09 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
November 16, 2024, 11:15 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop creating hazardous bike "safety" lanes. The city spent millions for
the safety lanes on Chorro St, only to take away all emergency pullover
areas. No one can get out of the way of emergency traffic without going
head-on in the wrong lane with opposing vehicles. I have personally seen a
fire emergency where fire trucks and police personnel could NOT access
the active fire because cars physically could not pull over to get out of
their way. Police vehicles had to park over a block away and run into the
scene. It greatly delayed emergency response and could have endangered
lives. ALL that was needed was to just paint the bike lanes bright green.
Instead the cement barriers and tall planter boxes create a safety hazard,
MULTIPLE accidents have happened as a result of those cement barriers
AND it is vastly more difficult to see bikes with the planter boxes blocking
the view. Traffic on Chorro is greatly increased because all turn lanes
have been taken away. I have lived on Chorro for 20+ years and have seen
more accidents in the last 6 months than in the last 20 years.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 11:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Curt Tyner
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 11:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Get rid of as much single use plastic as possible
Question 3
In my opinion our growth is out of wack with our infracture needs. Sure
repair our roads, some need to be improved to handle more cars if you
continue with out of control building, if not, every time you add a lane it
won't be enough to keep up with our growth. Seems our priorities are to
give too much preference to growth rather than what make our area so
special "the SLO life". Thanks C Tyner
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 5
November 16, 2024, 11:42 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Focus needs to be on affordable housing and homelessness. Many of the
other priorities listed (public safety, downtown vitality...) will be positively
impacted by these issued being addressed aggressively.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 11:50 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 11:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 11:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus on affordable housing and please clean up the homeless.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 11:57 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 12:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Cut spending on DEI initiatives
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 12:05 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Laguna Lake dredging
Question 3
No more bicycle projects!
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 12:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Just stop the ugly houses going up. They make SLO look like any other
city in L.A. county.
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 12:06 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
don't know
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 12:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Aggressively pursue grant funding, partnerships, and other opportunities
for creatively and strategically funding projects or implementing services.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 12:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Salary cuts to the top-earning 25% of city employees. Cut back on
unneeded staff and institute some draconian mandates. Recruit younger
people from Cal Poly to analyze and hire replacement staff of the top
earning current staff. Exclude the police and fire departments from the
cuts/adjustments.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 12:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
There needs to be something to help local families in need. I grew up in
San Luis Obispo, and now am struggling to raise my family here. Even
though I have a stable job (I'm a teacher in SLO), our rent goes up 10%
every year, which makes it impossible to get ahead. There is absolutely no
protection for us as renters, and the company (McNamara) tells us every
year, "If you don’t like it, them leave." However, there are limited houses
with backyards for families in this town.
I don't understand why there aren't resources for families who rent and
also who want to buy a home. If I educate hundreds of students in San
Luis, shouldn't I also deserve to be able to live here without without the
threats of astronomical rent increases?
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
November 16, 2024, 12:42 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Prioritize local business.
Question 3
Stop spending money on garbage programs that’s don’t fix problems.
Start enforcing crime equally and consistently.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 12:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Cut funding to projects the public votes are not priorities. Look for ways
of generating revenue from practicable projects. Highly scrutinize any
new projects/priorities.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 12:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Prioritize finishing the Orcutt/Righetti Park system!
Question 3
Finishing the parks near Righetti has been in the plans and shouldn’t need
additional funding. It should be prioritized above remodeling or improving
existing parks that are already functional. There are a lot of residents in
the orcutt area that bought homes with the expectation the park would be
done sooner. Please prioritize them.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 12:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Substantially reduce or eliminate entirely the investment in climate-
related initiatives and similar priorities which achieve few if any short- or
long-term benefits for citizens, and focus instead on those priorities
which have an immediate, measurable, and significant impact on the
quality of life in San Luis Obispo. We aren’t Los Angeles. We aren’t Santa
Barbara. Let’s stop trying to be them and embrace who we are.
Linda White
inside Neighborhood 3
November 16, 2024, 12:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - I don’t know why I’m taking this survey. The city council listens
to the business community and Cal Poly and does what they want, trying
to make it sound like it’s the will of the citizens.
Question 3
Give the business community and Cal Poly what they want and take away
from the residents.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 12:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 12:54 PM
Question 1
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 12:55 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Hire more people for code enforcement. Fine unlicensed contractors
doing scab labor that the city never sees and or receives in permits and
other fees.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 12:58 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
Question 3
It’s important to spend money on services that residents use. Prioritize
infrastructure, parks and downtown. I believe in climate, let that be handle
more on a state level. Let private charities take the responsibility for the
homeless
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 1:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Continue to help downtown businesses, further lower downtown parking
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costs, bring back the SLO Triathlon
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 1:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Drop the “green” initiatives, such as emissions reduction. While that is
very important, it must be addressed on the state and national level.
Local government has no effective power to affect climate change. Doing
so is merely greenwashing and a waste of money.
DEI is another feel good activity that accomplishes nothing. As a lifelong
Democrat and progressive, I am tired of losing elections because our
party is identified with programs like DEI that most citizens feel does not
address their concerns. Even the minority groups who supposedly benefit
have begun to abandon the Democratic Party.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 1:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 1:11 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
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November 16, 2024, 1:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I believe that the city makes several assumptions about things that must
not be questioned. I think that this stifles creative thinking. These
include: building height limitations, the idea that public transportation
needs to serve all neighborhoods identically, the idea that all open space
is sacred and we need every more of it (example: ‘Let it be’ tract on
LOVR), clarity about the purpose of downtown in today’s society, and how
to positively engage the 12000+ college students who live in our
neighborhoods. I haven’t seen any plan for Marsh Street despite the fact
that it is peppered with overly large bank buildings and adjacent surface
parking that are not likely to stay intact for long. I sympathize with the
fact that it’s hard to be visionary when there is a constituency for/ against
any changes you might propose, but that is the task at hand.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 1:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 1:29 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
If cuts need to be made, they should be made to programs with the least
adverse effects for life, limb, safety and health.
Name not available
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outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 1:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 1:33 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I live in the county of san luis obispo
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
IF we cleaned up the presence of people experiencing homelessness and
supported the viability of our downtown businesses, the increased
income could be generated by the increased use of parking and
businesses. I would venture to guess that when people who were paying
for parking and utilizeing downtown services knew that an appropriate
amount of the income generated was going to solve the homeless
problem they would be supportive
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 1:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Develop projects that meet the goals set by the projects. Example is the
Round-about on Osos St retains Stop Sign where roundabouts should
preclude Stop Signs to prevent the City’s preferred intersection control
due to the vehicle speed reduction, safety, and operational benefits of
roundabouts. Roundabouts also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
offer improved aesthetics compared to a traffic signal as an opportunity
for landscaping, public art and excess pollution created by stopping and
starting.
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Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
November 16, 2024, 1:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Please establish a mandatory rental registry, close the loopholes in the
Tenant Protection Act, prohibit no-fault evictions, and improve and
enforce health and safety requirements on rental properties.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 1:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - protect city trees
Question 3
figure it out. that's your job.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 2:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 2:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 2:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Reaching our city goal of planting 10,000 trees by 2035
Question 3
The number one priority should be sustainability. Adding more non-
affordable housing to our area will only create greater strains on our
infrastructure, which will make it difficult to preserve the exceptional
beauty and health of the the city. Please limit growth to save our
resources, lower emissions and keep our city, including its water supply,
sustainable.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 2:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - On Housing supply: we do not need more million dollar +huge
homes; focus on smaller, affordable housing.
Question 3
Put a halt to the further construction of dangerous bicycle lane curbs,
especially on narrow streets. Put a halt to the rather unnecessary small
neighborhood traffic circles.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 2:18 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
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inside Neighborhood 5
November 16, 2024, 2:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Cleaner downtown streets--power washing sidewalks and
streets after the Farmers' Market.
Question 3
The City should return to basic city services. Continued "mission creep"
into non-basic areas undermines many traditional services such as parks,
infrastructure maintenance, and safety. Rather than do five projects or
services poorly, the City should concern itself with doing three projects or
services properly. The City cannot be all things to all people.
Mar Borucinska-Begg
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 2:30 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Reducing spending on law enforcement/policing and increasing it
towards public programs and personnel committed to deescalation, and
investment in education and community services to reduce crime instead.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 2:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 2:37 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Put safety of the public first.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 2:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Many pro-tenant housing measures prevent homelessness and thus
prevent the city from paying as steep of costs for social services.
Proactive spending is more effective than reactive spending.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 2:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Repave Pismo Bouchon alley. It has been neglected for years.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 2:57 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Finish the loooong overdue park construction in
Righetti/Noveno neigborhood
• Other - make downtown rents for shops/business affordable to avoid
getting downtown deserted/emptied from business
Question 3
No response
Name not available
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November 16, 2024, 3:03 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 3:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 3:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 3:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 3:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 3:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Stop wasting money on bike lanes and removing street parking.
Spend the money on cleaning up the homeless issue
Question 3
Stop spending time on unneeded projects like bike lanes, bad design
pedestrian crossings, etc making car travel more difficult and dangerous.
The woke/climate signaling to the rest of the state is pathetic. Fix actual
issues like homelessness, crime and housing affordability for locals. The
city council consistently sees a fire in one room and decides to ignore it
and bake a cake in the kitchen just to post it on Instagram
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 5
November 16, 2024, 3:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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Question 3
no more projects like North Chorro St
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
November 16, 2024, 3:47 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Allocate sufficient funding to build parks including Righetti Ranch
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 4:09 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I used to shop and recreate extensively in San Luis Obispo but
because of the lack of parking I now do business in shopping malls
and/or out of the area.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Improve accessibility to citizens with mobility impairments,
particularly those who are elderly and/or have physical disabilities that
preclude the use of bicycles and/or walking significant distances.
Question 3
De-emphasize bicycle transportation as I do not see it as a viable
alternative in the near term to supporting automobile transportation. To
me this means create free downtown parking and create the additional
parking options necessary for people who are dependent upon
automobiles for transportation. Long-term public transportation may
provide viable alternatives but in the near term for a variety of reasons the
use of the automobile is the only viable alternative that allows for a vital
downtown that can compete with "Big Box" stores, large shopping malls
with extensive free parking and most importantly with online purchasing
options. I sympathize with 'visionaries' who have promoted the
development of bicycle lanes/routes but do not believe they are being
well utilized and citizens are taking their shopping and recreational
activities away from areas lacking in adequate parking.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Police don’t constantly need new top of the line vehicles. Not much car
chases going on around here. Ha! They just like their toys and it shows.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:19 PM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 4:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Decrease your salaries.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:28 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Other - Balanced Budget: do NOT raise taxes, but lower them, AND do
not spend more than we take in. We can cut multiple departments/jobs
and still have a wonderful city.
• Other - Remove all the barriors and confusing bike lanes (I'm a cyclist
and despise it). It was fine until the last several years, and now it is FAR
more dangerous in numerous locations.
• Other - Clean house on the thousands of fees, restrictions, laws, rules,
etc. We are not far from living in a 'nanny city.'
• Other - End 'sanctuary city' status
Question 3
Stop spending needless money. How many hundreds of thousands (if not
millions) have been spent on bike lanes (and this is coming from an avid
and life-long cyclist)? I have witnessed near accidents on multiple
occasions simply from the poor design. I know from Cal Poly classes on
city planning that the goal of the political elites is to eliminate cars; well,
we folks who employ the political class beg to differ. We want freedom of
movement, so stop trying to force bikes down our throats.
Many of us take seriously the Pledge of Allegiance which ends with
freedom and liberty for all, so we expect the city to do everything possible
to make living here as free as possible. Often it seems like the homeless
and illegal immigrants have more rights in this town than tax-paying
homeowners and renters.
Summation: lower taxes and diminish regulations.
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 4:47 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 4:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Healthcare Availability
• Other - Hold Cal Poly Accountable for Greek Life - Housing more
students on campus
Question 3
Have all properties within 1 mile of campus be under the safety
enhancement zone all year rather than only certain times. Increase fines
and don’t allow SNAP response in that zone. Increase citation issuances
rather than clearing violations as negative.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 5:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Find ways to encourage everyone, including seniors to shop,
eat, walk downtown. Have some free parking. I am a 77 year old, low
income senior and I feel totally left out of your plans.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 5:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Provide more non lethal police services to address homeless
issues. There is no sense sending out a $100k plus officer to handle a
problem that community volunteers can handle.
Question 3
There is a lot of money being spent on PR projects such as the new
Chorro bike lanes. In theory, they are a good idea, however the
maintenance and upkeep will just keep adding demands to the city
budget. This is just one example of spending city money on fluff instead of
real public services to make our city safer and economically viable.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
November 16, 2024, 5:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Tax on people not residents of San Luis Obispo County who buy homes
here as secondary homes , rental, or bnb types .
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 5:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Water Security - make sure we have sufficient water for the
extreme buildout that the city has pushed forward so that residents don't
have to face increased water costs to accommodate too much housing
being built
Question 3
Stop spending our tax dollars on programs that don't benefit residents'
quality of life and affordability. Spending money on ideology goals
doesn't help most families struggling to put food on the table and pay
their expensive water, sewer, and energy bills. Focus on quality of life
where residents can feel safe and enjoy peace and quiet in their homes.
Focus on making traffic flow easier and stop spending our tax dollars on
complicated expensive and often dangerous bikeways that are hindering
traffic flow. Focus on returning our downtown to the quality it used to be
by focusing on lowering parking fees and stop giving away our tax dollars
in Grants to those who start a business under the city's DEI program but
then abandon their business. Focus on helping ALL who want to start a
business--not just those who fit within the city's deserving criteria. If the
city stops giving away our tax dollars for frivolous ideals, rather than
serving our residents so they can have a better quality of life that they can
afford, you'll have plenty of saved revenue to focus on the important
things residents feel are important. SLO is losing families due to
unaffordability and one of the reasons is that the city isn't putting enough
pressure on Cal Poly to build sufficient housing for their ever-increasing
enrollment. A family in my neighborhood has given up and is moving to
Tennessee because they realize they'll never be able to afford a house
here. The middle-income families can't afford to live here so focus on
programs that can help them.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 6:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - We retired in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 6:17 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 6:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Reduce the focus and money spent on bike-centric changes.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 6:29 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 16, 2024, 6:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
A sales tax?
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:00 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
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Cut back on art projects in the city . Better use of government employees
time
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 7:25 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Los Osos
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 16, 2024, 7:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 8:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 16, 2024, 8:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Preserve our historic buildings lest our town begins to look like
every other town.
• Other - Maintain and enhance our urban forest. Too many large trees
are being lost to make way for ADU"s.
Question 3
First priority should be maintaining what you have already built or the
services you already offer. While it's hard to tell the public that we can't
afford new projects and services right now- sometimes that's the right
thing to do.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 8:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 8:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
DEI is very aspirational. The City has put a lot of resources into it and
while an important focus, most corporations and cities are moving away
from heavy investments in this area. I’m not suggesting we lose focus but
to make it a lesser priority.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 16, 2024, 8:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Put property owners and taxpayers FIRST. Keep parking rates low. Do not
attempt to resolve the homeless problem without first providing other
services. A lack of housing is usually the result of previous actions: ie drug
abuse. Give preference to locals and not prisoners released from CMC nor
illegals.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 8:47 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 8:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 16, 2024, 8:57 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I wish to see that Cal Poly Administration be more responsible
for their students and to have the administration put more students
(including the fraternities and sororities on campus to allow for more
local's affordability.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:12 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 9:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 16, 2024, 10:00 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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Question 3
I don’t go downtown anymore to shop or eat. I think if you reduce the
parking or at least 2 hours free you can get local folks back downtown.
More sales tax more money for projects.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 16, 2024, 10:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Bicycle, pedestrian and multi-modal transit infrastructures are more
economical than that of autonomous gas powered single user car
infrastructure. Prioritize mode-switching!
Name not available
November 16, 2024, 11:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 9
November 17, 2024, 1:28 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Quit favoring the downtown merchants and tourists over the people who
live here
Name not shown
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inside Neighborhood 11
November 17, 2024, 6:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 6:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
All governmental agencies should reduce waste and unneeded costs with-
in those agencies and their vendors prior to reducing services to the
citizenry. If our personal operating costs go up we naturally become more
more efficient. You should try it.
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 6:41 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 6:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stage large project making sure the citizens are made aware of the
progress being made.
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 7:04 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 7:06 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Improve parks. Don’t lump them in with infrastructure…they are
amenities that improve quality of life.
Question 3
Capital projects are expensive. Look for ways to make it easier for
contractors to work for the city (ie streamline policies and regulations)
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 7:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 17, 2024, 7:38 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 7:40 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Don’t take on new priorities unless there’s a legal or safety obligation.
Focus on delivering existing projects and initiatives.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 17, 2024, 7:42 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Stop spending millions on bike lanes that most cyclists don’t like.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 17, 2024, 7:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Reducing the cost of living
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 17, 2024, 8:15 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Create parking areas in perimeter areas and provide free
shuttles into downtown shopping areas and parks. Stores in San Luis
Obispo are not being patronized due to lack of parking or high parking
costs. Average citizens no longer shop in downtown areas.
Question 3
City employees seem to be overwhelmed. Public meetings are needed to
keep the public informed, but when employees are constantly in
meetings, they are unable to work on projects. Implement systems that
include interns and/or part time employees to do follow-up to phone
calls, file paperwork and generally assist managers. Cut employees from
non-essential areas and those who are doing personal business and/or
socializing during work hours.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 5
November 17, 2024, 8:31 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Parks…investment and completion of parks long planned in
newer neighborhoods. Consider allowing private developer to develop
and complete and sell back to City to get down faster at less cost.
Question 3
Consider ways in which City can work with private developers to complete
projects at less cost - City be subject to prevailing wage causes projects
to be a non starter in some cases.
T. Keith Gurnee
inside Neighborhood 1
November 17, 2024, 8:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop spending so much money on wasteful, dangerous, and unnecessary
protected bike lanes. Consider lowering the downtown parking rates. Quit
spending money on ruining single family residential neighborhoods with
bike lanes and protect the functionality and ambience of our
neighborhoods.
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 8:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 17, 2024, 9:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 9:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 9:16 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Keep the projects narrow and easily defined. SMART objectives.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 17, 2024, 9:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Broad Street south of South St. toward the airport has become
a speedway, and a pedestrian threat. More crosswalks are needed to
slow traffic & improve public safety.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 9:45 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 9:53 AM
Question 1
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 17, 2024, 10:06 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
The city needs to prioritize housing and transit. These two things can be
transformative for communities. Look at Austin TX for example where the
rents have dropped due to infill housing being a priority. The service
workers that do not live in SLO and their transit opportunities should be
as high of a priority. With these two things at the forefront it will address
homelessness, DEI, and climate resilience as they go hand in hand.
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 10:06 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 17, 2024, 10:07 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
The city should not change its foundation basics just to gain more money.
Huge hotels and restaurant chains, chain shops etc., don't belong
downtown.
Where is the money going?
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 17, 2024, 10:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 10:28 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
November 17, 2024, 10:44 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Move toward goals at pace funding allows
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
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November 17, 2024, 10:59 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 17, 2024, 11:05 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - All my health care doctors are in San Luis Obispo
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Self reliant downtown, with supermarket, public transit and
necessary services (such as civic offices, health care and social
services)social services
Question 3
Implement public housing. The individual automobile is an impediment to
sustainability. Climate change, pollution, congestion and inequality are
attributed to the automobile centered lifestyle. Each car requires a great
deal of precious land space with a multitude of parking spaces (home,
work, services). Design the town for living without a car, with
supermarket, health services, civic and social services.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 11:30 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 5
November 17, 2024, 11:48 AM
Question 1
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Step back from sustainable mandates and investing in making a
difference in Carbon Neutral initiatives and trying to achieve those ahead
of the States mandate -- The truth is our community is too small to make
any meaningful difference in the world so yes lets trade off climate
initiatives and then donate money to more impactful world wide
investments in countries that really pollute in a meaningful way.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
November 17, 2024, 11:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
We need more police and we need to crack down on speeding, driving
while texting, driving impaired etc. I think city staff are overpaid
compared to other cities of this size, so maybe that is one place to get
more funding to pay for services. Find a way to have tourists pay for
parking, not residents who have to do business and shop downtown.
Encourage Neighborhood Watch programs more. Have police be actually
pleasant, whenever I have asked a police officer for a simple questions,
they are unsmiling, cold, brusque etc.
All that said, I love this city!
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 17, 2024, 12:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Please fund broad street temporary safety improvements and
funding for the broad street area plan to be part of the 25 to 27 budget
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 12:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Reduce our overfunded police budget
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 12:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
David Fawcett
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 12:51 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Less DEI, more merit. Thorougly audit city finances. Better financial
transparency. Council and mayor appear to be driven more by ideological
preoccupations (e.g., climate obsession and ancillary priorities) than by
financial and more tangible community problems (e.g., finance and public
safety and security). And then there is a nagging concern with
government-developer entanglements. Am skeptical that material action
will occur.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 17, 2024, 1:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
NO MORE BIKE LANES. In fact, remove bike lanes on Broad and Chorro.
Remove bike lanes downtown, reduce parking rates further and
reinstitute 1 hour free parking in garages to revitalize the downtown area.
Keep residential areas free of bike lanes. Enforce rules for bicyclists,
otherwise someone will be hit because of not stopping for a stop sign.
This will probably fall on deaf ears because the City Council and Mayor do
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not listen to anyone but the bike lobby!!!
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 1:04 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 1:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 17, 2024, 1:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I have heard there is a different, more comprehensive kind of homeless
project called Diginity Moves. I wonder if that will help.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 17, 2024, 1:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
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• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Look for support or matching funds from the state, private foundations,
and individual donors. After January 20th, it probably isn't worth the
effort to seek out any federal support ... I am a retired public policy
researcher and volunteer my services as a grant writer for the Community
Counseling Center. I would be willing to help. Ellen Morrison
emmorrison.slo@gmail.com
Please note that the priority of public safety/disaster preparedness
includes addressing the many Eucalyptus trees that line our green space
and present imminent danger, resulting from fire or flooding, to the
residents near the edges. We live at the end of Madonna Road at the foot
of the Irish Hills and are very concerned for our home and our neighbors'
about the eucalyptus behind our home. After eight years of reaching out
repeatedly to the Open Space Manager, nothing was done until we
arranged to be interviewed by KSBY. Then, only three tress were
removed. More work needs to be done. Oddly, none of the city's green
space is identified as high risk in the OES Multiple Hazards Master Layer,
so private funds are most likely the best option.
Scott Cleere
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 1:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I play tennis at Sinsheimer Park and other local public facilities.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Lighting and resurfacing Sinsheimer Park tennis courts and
adjacent playground.
Question 3
Thank you all for your service and dedication to making San Luis Obispo
the amazing place that it is! And getting better :-)
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 1:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Improved sports facilities: More baseball fields
• Other - Improved sports facilities: More parking at Damon Garcia
• Other - Increased family, and youth activities
Question 3
While the new bike lanes and crosswalks are beneficial, the city should
redirect funding towards projects that better serve the community's
children and families. The current budget neglects the needs of San Luis
Obispo's youth, lacking sufficient sports complexes and family-oriented
activities that a city of this size and caliber should provide.
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 1:47 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 2:09 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 2:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Expand tax breaks for Veterans with 50% disability (currently
only for 100% rating)
• Other - Fight the home insurance price gouging that costs extra $$$ for
no reason. I have ZERO trees but we are considered “high risk” for
wildfires??? It’s hard enough to buy a house!
Question 3
STOP wasting money on virtue signaling programs.
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 2:42 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
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November 17, 2024, 3:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 4
November 17, 2024, 3:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 3:19 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 3:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Other - Small Government
Question 3
This statement does not sound the least bit equitable. It sounds like a pay
to play scheme.
Lay off employees and cut unnecessary programs to balance budgets
(car allowances eliminated, no pay increases, etc).
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 17, 2024, 3:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I was born in SLO, owned two businesses, raised my 3 sons
here, and my Grandfather was the first Fire Chief in SLO
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Other - Reducing the number of City employees and expense
• Other - Reducing the red-tape and high fees associated with
homeowners making minor changes to their homes
• Other - Reduce the red-tape and unnecessarily long process in Building
& Planning for individual homeowners making changes to their property
• Other - Remove the newly installed concrete bike lanes and all the
striping which has created an unslightly mess for drivers in our city.
There are safer ways to allow bike saftey.
Question 3
Reduce City staff and salaries while increasing efficiency in our city
operations
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 17, 2024, 3:28 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Funding for the Broad Street Area Plan be a part of the 2025-
2027Budget/Major City Goals to assure traffic safety for all.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 17, 2024, 3:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
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inside Neighborhood 10
November 17, 2024, 3:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Plaground in one of the new Violet St developments
Question 3
Require a Plaground in one of the new Violet St developments. Build bike
paths before developing new areas like Tank farm.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 17, 2024, 3:51 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 3:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 17, 2024, 3:57 PM
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 4:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 4:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Priority:homeless and cleaning g up down town.
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 4:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 17, 2024, 4:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 5:05 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 17, 2024, 5:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
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More cycling infrastructure and cleaning lanes for bikes.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 17, 2024, 5:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Reduce spending on the Police Dept and funnel more resources into
addressing systemic causes of homelessness, addiction, etc via local
nonprofits and support services
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 5:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Charge more for builders constructing $1M+ housing. Put that revenue
toward actual affordable housing, not “workforce housing” that the actual
workforce can’t afford.
Douglas Seaborne
inside Neighborhood 1
November 17, 2024, 5:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - police enforcement against homeless encampments. Police
enforcement against loitering
• Other - Traffic enforcement around Cal Poly
Question 3
It seems to me the city wasted a good deal of money putting in bike lane
barriers and round abouts that don't serve any real purpose. Perhaps the
city should deal with the real problems in the city like growing homeless
population and stop pouring good money after bad to please a few bike
riders.
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 6:15 PM
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 6:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 7:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Fitness - Recreation Fields - Outdoor Gyms
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 17, 2024, 7:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Drug addiction programs.
Question 3
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The MOST import priority is stop the suffering. We have humans dying in
the creeks and on our streets. Drug addiction is killing our towns. Take a
walk down the Bob Jones trail. You cant even use it. The environmental
damage going on from this is mind blowing. Clean up our town and make
it safe. Then work from there. .
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 7:45 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 17, 2024, 8:07 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Stop spending money on the bike lanes
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 17, 2024, 8:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop spending money putting in speed humps in neighborhoods. Do not
waste our money on projects like "The green way" through the Anholm
neighborhood. Prioritize more money for basic needs of the entire city
and stop catering to a select group of citizens like bicyclists.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 17, 2024, 8:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Crack down on homeless and mentally ill druggies
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 8:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 9:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
I think you can pause putting in more bike lanes.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
November 17, 2024, 9:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
I think we live here because we love it here, but we have to make sure to
cover the basics first; people have to feel safe (physically but also
financially) living and moving around town. There are other orgs in town
that can promote DEI and culture- but we don't want another org taking
over policing or road maintenance. I think if there's an opportunity to
make an impact on the other priorities within the budget constraints,
great; but if not the city needs to cover the basics.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 17, 2024, 10:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Adequate medical care - with the need for more specialized
Doctors and more Doctors in general
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 9
November 17, 2024, 10:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Eliminate downtown parking fees like Paso Robles did!
Question 3
I’ve lived in Slo 24 years. I no longer feel familiar with downtown and avoid
it due to high parking rates and unclean sidewalks/streets.
The increase of homeless population here is bad.
Name not available
November 17, 2024, 10:37 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Don't build the 4 miles of Bob Jones Trail. It's a homeless magnet in SLO.
It's filthy and not maintained. It's dangerous. The added trail will be
exactly the same- no one taking care of safety issues or piles of debris.
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 17, 2024, 11:58 PM
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 5:11 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop wasting money. Tighten budget and know where other money is
being spent barn make sure it’s working, if not, pull the funding for things
that matter. As a family we used to love going to SLO. We never go unless
we have to now because it’s dirty and dangerous. My kids cry when I need
to go downtown for things because they don’t want to go because they
are scared.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 18, 2024, 5:17 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
City government should be efficient and limited to core functions such as
public safety and infrastructure maintenance and improvements. DEI, art,
cultural projects, etc should be handled by nonprofits, churches,
charities, and other NGOs. Government should be fair, objective, and
neutral. It should not be promoting specific group agendas using public
funds.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 5:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 18, 2024, 6:43 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Higher wages for public services = Happier employees living in
the place they serve the public
Question 3
-Stop wasting money on expensive gimmicks like DEI programs and their
overpaid positions. Instead, encourage community/cultural engagement
through projects and purposeful interaction. Such events can be both
volunteer and "perk" compensated (downtown coupons, free parking,
free tickets Etc.)
-Attract more people downtown by Common Sense parking lot and
structure design with spaces wide enough for an average car and person
to park in without damaging their or someone else's vehicle.
-Sustained development - Traffic congestion is a major turn off for any
beautiful city or area.
-Homelessness - Homeless programs with health professionals
(hospitals), religious groups, other volunteers, and work programs
-Community service work and projects performed by Highschool and
college students, convicted and probationary citizens.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 18, 2024, 7:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Fewer bike lanes.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 7:57 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 8:15 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Get rid of bike lanes
Question 3
Get rid of bike lanes for more car lanes
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 9:20 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I think focusing on supporting the downtown area should be a large
priority. The recent park updates are wonderful, but places like Cheng
Park are almost purely aesthetic with few visitors. I would switch energy
from these types of projects to supporting areas with heavy pedestrian
traffic and use.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 9:36 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Homeowner in the City of San Luis Obispo
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 18, 2024, 9:47 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 18, 2024, 9:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
They should focus less on public transit and more on individual cars,
bikers, and pedestrians. The open spaces can be improved under the
existing budget by bringing back the night hiking permit process (fill out
info online for free) and cleaning up the trails at Reservoir Canyon.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 10:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 18, 2024, 10:05 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 10:14 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Allow more housing to be built with less cost for city fees
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 10:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No new priorities should be sought if the city cannot fund the essential
priorities as they stand. I do encourage continued funding of our urban
forest budget which is part of the Climate action goals for the city. Cut out
programs like public art and downtown viability for the time being.
Focusing on continued upkeep of our infrastructure will ultimately
present a clean, safe and attractive environment that visitors and citizens
will appreciate and be attracted to.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 18, 2024, 10:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Mariko Kriege
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inside Neighborhood 10
November 18, 2024, 10:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 10:43 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Reduce police spending.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 10:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 18, 2024, 10:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Cut back on the work to make the city "bike friendly". My family used
bikes to get around for years and I rode to work daily when I worked
downtown before all these "improvements". But the cost, confusion, loss
of vehicle lanes and parking for the truly incremental improvements in
bike convenience and safety would be the first thing you should re-
examine.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 10:57 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 11:04 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Purchase and rehab existing EMPTY spaces for housing initiatives rather
than building new and taking existing open spaces to grow the city. There
are so many empty buildings. Making the process for permitting faster
and more affordable to incentivize the transition and rehabbing of empty
buildings in SLO might make it more affordable to turn them into low
income and middle income housing. Please don't keep building on our
beautiful hill. Reghetti Ranch is a travesty.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 11:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Ryan Miller
inside Neighborhood 2
November 18, 2024, 11:30 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Upzone residential neighborhoods near downtown to allow duplexes, tri-
plexes, and quad-plexes. There is a real notable lack of ‘missing middle’
housing in SLO - especially in neighborhoods where residents could walk
or bike easily to downtown.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 18, 2024, 12:00 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 18, 2024, 12:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 12:16 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Focus on revenue generating initiatives.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 12:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 18, 2024, 12:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Current projects should take priority; I'm quite sure that those have the
most time and funds already expended and to postpone those is a waste
of critical city resources. As a project manager, I'm well aware of the
planning efforts needed to get projects that are funded and underway to
be continued and completed. Postponing projects always requires
significant time and money to reactivate them in the future.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 12:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 18, 2024, 12:56 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Own a Business in SLO
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Other - Homelessness but NOT through the ineffective spending and
approaches you listed.
Question 3
STOP SPENDING MONEY WE DO NOT HAVE. There is only so much you
can take from the citiens and businesses. Run the city like your household
- only spend what you actually have.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 1:07 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I have lived in SLO and may move back
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Make parking downtown more affordable for visitors and
employees
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 1:21 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 1:34 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 18, 2024, 1:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Recreation parks, more parks for residents
• Other - Public pool, one more public pool
Question 3
Putting the needs and general life improvement and safety projects as a
priority should be of paramount importance for any city management.
Why not prioritize health, recreation, open space and safety for the
residents that have been paying for these city services for so many years?
Richard Ferris
inside Neighborhood 6
November 18, 2024, 1:37 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Parking....MORE of it for downtown
• Other - Affordable housing on current open space zoning.
Question 3
1. Stop the climate activism, it is a hoax, stop wasting public funds!
2. No DEI efforts, this is a Marxist effort to destabilize America for their
revolution.
3. The more you spend on homelessness, the more homeless you will get.
A different approach is needed.
4. Convert OPEN SPACES to housing, Most open space was originally was
zoned to be housing, until selfish transplants took over the council and
put it all off limits ,to feather their own property values.
5. Spend less on the Library , as it no longer is a meaningful source for
books and learning. Leftist ideology, entertainment, and activism are
now what our library is about.
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Name not available
November 18, 2024, 1:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 2:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I poop in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Murder all Republicans
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 2:59 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I am a volunteer for several nonprofits in the City of SLO
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Rank the priorities and look for duplication of tasks/effort on each as well
as the number of people actually affected. Re-rank according to the
number of 'touches' each gets.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 12
November 18, 2024, 3:05 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Don’t know how
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 4
November 18, 2024, 3:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 4:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 18, 2024, 4:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Broad Street Area Plan to be part of the 2025-2027
budget/Major City Goals
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 4:19 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Adrian Bray
inside Neighborhood 11
November 18, 2024, 5:56 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 18, 2024, 6:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
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Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 18, 2024, 6:43 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 18, 2024, 7:28 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 7:33 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Concern over the destruction of the scale of our Community.
• Other - Allowing ADU's to destroy family neighborhoods. You do have
the right to protect your constituents. Not all the communities in
California have allowed the State to roll over them.
• Other - Rethink the idea that you can legislate onsite parking and then
do nothing when you fail.
Question 3
Stop spending on projects that help very few and focus on projects that
benefit the entire community.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 18, 2024, 7:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Please police parks better for the safety of our children and the citizens
who responsibly use them. Vagrancy and homelessness has become out
of control. Needles, urination , people exposing themselves and sleeping
and posting up in parks should be strictly enforced. Tax paying citizens
should not have lesser security than the perpetrators. Please!
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 7:52 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
The bike infrastructure/lanes and roundabouts aren’t practical -
especially off of LOVR and downtown. The excessive road rash from tires
all over the curb islands show it is obviously not working. Divert active
transportation funding toward things that matter to more people -
prepping for storms, a safe and clean downtown (specifically, pressure
washing city-owned parking structure staircases on a more frequent
basis) and supporting childcare so our young families (especially working
mothers) have safe and reliable options for peace of mind in order to go
back to work.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 7:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Invest in maintaining what we have instead of continuing to
build more while things deteriorate and streets are dirty with trash and
landscaping not maintained
Question 3
There is too much building and expansion, too much to affordably
maintain
Need to re-prioritize maintaining what makes SLO unique and beautiful,
not just keep building. Especially when some of the projects are done with
cheap material.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 7:58 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
We need to make SLO a safe place for all to visit. The homelessness is an
urgent need. It makes going to SLO not desirable. Why not visit other
areas in the county that have less of a problem? We avoid going
downtown much anymore because of the expense of paying for parking
along with being accosted by homeless. It doesn’t seem like the city is
concerned about all citizens. We have had family members get spit by
homeless people coming out of Old Navy. SLO isn’t a great destination
anymore. We’ve lived in the area for more than 40 years and only go to a
few places anymore (Costco, Target, Panda) because we don’t have to
pay for parking and can get in and out relatively easy. We used to live just
walking downtown but not anymore. We would love to bring back the safe
community it once was.
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 7:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Law enforcement, remove the homeless from our community
so we can feel safer.
• Other - Address pothole and roadway issues
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 8:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - As we grapple with increased population density the well being
of our neighborhoods is degrading. The city has ordinances such as
parking districts and noise ordinances. These are not being effectively
enforced and additional personnel are needed.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 8:30 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 18, 2024, 8:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 18, 2024, 8:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Sell the stupid bearcat. Allow card payment on buses
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 18, 2024, 9:26 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Mental health services
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 18, 2024, 9:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
Continue pushing electrification for vehicles and homes so SLO can
become a model green mid-sized town. Promote EV adoption and get
these big polluting trucks off the road and replaced with sustainable
alternatives like EVs, bikes, and accessible walking paths. Example: more
clear walking/bike paths across the train tracks so the Johnson
neighborhood has easy access to downtown or broad st shops.
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Name not available
November 18, 2024, 9:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
I feel some of the city bike lanes and should be adjusted to help with
housing & homelessness.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 18, 2024, 9:52 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I'm a SLO native pushed out by rising costs of housing, now
living over The Grade, and communting to recreate in my hometown.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 10:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Set reasonable goals and work towards them over time. Audit the
effectiveness of the current plans and ensure we are being efficient and
not wasteful
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 18, 2024, 10:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Ensure sufficient water before approving additional housing &
let us know the sources that will provide that water.
• Other - With so many trailer parks, how is it that SLO needs more low-
cost/affordable housing?
Question 3
Delay implementing any new-priority projects until we have the cash
reserves to pay for them.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 18, 2024, 10:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 18, 2024, 10:42 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 19, 2024, 5:14 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - More sports fields for youth sports
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No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 5:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 5:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 6:14 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Slow down and enforce traffic speed limits
• Other - Bike friendly roads
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
November 19, 2024, 6:21 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Focus on maintaining existing infrastructure. Stop waisting money on
large new public safety centers when no one will see or feel that
investment. Purchasing a building and doing a $1.5 TI, and then still
pursuing a larger public safety center (spending design dollars) seems
irresponsible. Make decisions and stick to them- going back and forth
takes time and money. Slow down on projects - only assign projects that
have resources dedicated to delivering those projects. Make developers
build parks, etc. and do not think that impact fees will cover the cost or
time it would take to build it.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 4
November 19, 2024, 6:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 19, 2024, 6:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Higher efficienciesys. Better management.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 19, 2024, 7:03 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Use more contract workers
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 7:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 7:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
The homeless problem needs to be the first thing addressed. If you can
clean up downtown and get them away from downtown, there would
probably be an increase of people going downtown which would increase
sales and bring in taxes to the city. Bring in more business that can
survive downtown and make downtown what it used to be. It used to be a
cool place to go but it is really depressing to go there now with all the
businesses gone and the homeless camping out in front of the empty
buildings. The sidewalks smell like urine and it's just gross. Also, parking
costs to go downtown are high now. It was way better when you got the
first hour free. Sometimes that is all you need to just run to a store but
now you have to pay 3 or 4 bucks.
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 7:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 3
Stop putting in needless traffic circles and bike lines, prioritize downtown
and homelessness
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 7:30 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 7:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - Remove homeless from downtown and make downtown more
appealing.
• Other - Lower parking rates even more in downtown-it's still hurting
businesses.
• Other - Remove homeless from parks- moms with children aren't able
to go due to drugs and homeless people.
Question 3
Focus on making San Luis Obispo more appealing to locals and remove all
the homeless people.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 19, 2024, 8:14 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
November 19, 2024, 8:20 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Stop building huge parking garages in the most valuable real estate
downtown.
Investigate the bribery that occured to block the completion of the bob
Jones bike trail linking it to the city (or just please use eminent domain to
take the right of way all of us desperately need to get to work/leisure in
Avila/dcpp by bike)
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 8:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Move the homeless out of slo, make slo safe for families &
young kids wanting to spend time down town, get them out of our parks
• Other - Create more activities for families, perhaps turn the Copeland
center into a family fun area, where adults and kids can enjoy. We only
have a barcade geared toward adults
Question 3
That I’m not sure of
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 9:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Please do something about loud and polluting landscape equipment. The
noise, dust, and pollution can easily be mitigated. The proliferation of this
equipment has been the most significant change in SLO in the last twenty
years. Not for the better.
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 19, 2024, 9:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Prioritize downtown vitality, which includes being stricter about keeping
streets and sidewalks attractive to visit, to help generate revenues and
encourage tourism.
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 10:04 AM
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 19, 2024, 10:17 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 19, 2024, 10:32 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 10:42 AM
Question 1
• Other - I go to school in the City of San Luis Obispo
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I am uncertain of what this question means. What are examples of
constraints and what are common tradeoffs? This seems very technical.
This question seems like it repeats the second question. Also these
questions are not concise and are hard to read on iOS. However, there are
three main priorities that I have: public safety, public interest, and fiscal
feasibility. I hope to that answered your question. Anyways I hope any city
staff reading this has an amazing day and thank you for all the hard work
you do.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 19, 2024, 10:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Don't take on new projects. Stop spending money on street planters and
make sure people are safe and housed.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 19, 2024, 10:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Broad Street needs to be restriped, especially the "chicken"
lanes. The yellow is so faded that it is hard to see. I know this falls under
Infrastructure, but it needs to be done.
Question 3
I have no idea how "government budgets" work, but I hear of "rediverting
funds" that were raised to serve that specific purpose.
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 11:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
I love the efforts to beautify the city and make it more bike friendly. It is all
very nice and I am grateful to live here. But. San Luis Obispo cannot
continue to spend time and resources on transient people who do not
want to be helped. The terrible and heartbreaking problems continues to
grow . . . ruining our parks, Downtown, tourism, mass transit efforts, the
library . . . you name it. Local people who are working and serving the
community should get priority for low-income housing. The transient
population is another story entirely--they cannot continue to threaten the
safety and welfare of the city. Giving them a roof won't help unless they
are also given a job and around the clock support to make sure they stay
fit enough to continue receiving services. Unfortunately if there must be a
tradeoff . . . spending more money on cultural programming, bike lanes,
and dei efforts may have to be temporarily shelved while the City focusing
on the more disturbing and glaring issues caused by the transient
population.
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 11:03 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
The city should reverse zoning restrictions that limit housing
construction. Current zoning makes in-fill construction projects too
costly to be affordable for private developers. They only thing that
pencils for them are the McMansions, which requires government - and
taxpayers - on the hook for low and middle income housing. Government
should not have to subsidize housing. We should take the handcuffs off of
private developers so they can build more housing for all.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 19, 2024, 11:06 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 19, 2024, 11:59 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 12:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
I think while the improved bike lanes are a great idea, there may be other
priorities that would improve the lives of more individuals, such as a mobil
crisis unit to help with issues surrounding homelessness. Perhaps we can
continue to work to make more streets bike safe, etc. but with an
approach that is less expensive and doesn't make it hard for cars to avoid
scraping their rims / to see past parked cars when turning onto streets
with the new bike lanes. I think working with nonprofits like The SLO Land
Conservancy to increase protection of open spaces, which give SLO much
of its unique charm, could help to offset costs.
Larry Parker
inside Neighborhood 7
November 19, 2024, 12:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Reduce noise pollution: Restrict use of sirens to life-threatening
emergencies; Enforce the noise ordinance on excessively loud
motorcycles and cars
Question 3
Just say no. Maintaining existing infrastructure is job 1. We have too
many streets in poor condition (e.g. Johnson, Laurel, Sacramento).
Repeated slurry sealing around manholes and utilities creates engineered
pot-holes. Fix them correctly.
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 12:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Traffic. Develop alternate traffic corridors. A grid system of
arterials works better than our current Tee intersection design.
• Other - Clean up all urban campsites. Living in a tent on public property
is no excuse for collecting and leaving trash and excrement.
• Other - Connect all existing bikeways. Require new development to
include bikeways.
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Other - Accept that you cannot arrive here and expect to have a home.
Even if you are given a home you need an income that will support prop
tax, fire insurance, and utilities.
Question 3
Prioritize the important infrastructure projects that positively affect the
largest number of citizens. There are a number of gratuitous city jobs that
serve few, if any, that are a financial drain on the budget.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 19, 2024, 12:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 19, 2024, 12:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Get rid of all the bike nonsense that goes mostly unused. Reduce
spending on homeless issues, we're just breeding more homeless that will
cost more in the future.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 19, 2024, 1:33 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Put some more effort into planning projects . E.g. Spend on a bikeway
where there are bike accidents , Foothill, lower higuera rather than
chorro.
Stop making out of town developers richer by awarding them large
development contracts that alter the character of the city. e.g. the two on
Foothill/chorro.
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Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 19, 2024, 1:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Make it easier to re-develop or rehabilitate residential properties or
business. If a project like a home rebuild would result in a new tax base
assessment, the city should consider waiving fees as they will likely make
it back once the property is re-assessed at the new higher rate.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 19, 2024, 1:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Build the park in Righetti Ranch
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 2:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
By roving the community service officers and using that funding to have
actual sworn officers that are assigned to downtown on foot n bicycle
patrol 24 hours 7bdays a week that actually know the community and
interact and make downtown safe .
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Name not available
November 19, 2024, 2:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 19, 2024, 2:47 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 3:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 19, 2024, 3:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Inclusion of Older Citizens (e.g. considering impact on older
citizens in decision making processes. Ensure City decisions and new
technologies don't reduce accessibility to older citizens. More than 30%
of residents are 55+)
Question 3
They can look at sharing and/or combining services with surrounding
communities. This may reduce manpower needs and associated resource
costs. It might also improve efficiency. The City could also evaluate
providing services (at a cost) to surrounding communities to generate
revenue. Smaller nearby cities might find it more affordable for them to
hire SLO services than for them to provide the same services themselves.
The City should conduct a benchmarking survey with other similar sized
cities to compare our costs, org structure, size of government, etc. to see
if there are areas for improvement.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
November 19, 2024, 3:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 4:10 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - FREE PARKING! I never go downtown because of the parking
issues.
• Other - Stpo gelatinous growth!!! Where is the wate coming from???
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 19, 2024, 4:12 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Look for other governmental agencies to partner and coordinate
resources and goal setting.
Work with non-profits to seek common goals and leverage resources
Partner with Cal Poly to provide city impact services/funding because of
the increase in student population
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 4:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 5:05 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 19, 2024, 5:37 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 19, 2024, 7:33 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Focus in bringing new businesses to downtown SLO and fill
empty storefronts
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 8:48 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Support local small businesses
• Other - Encourage the public to visit the downtown area by making it
accessible and not deterring the public with high cost parking expenses
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 8:58 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Other - Completing Righetti Park
Question 3
Reduce spending on public safety affordable housing
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 19, 2024, 9:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - The city should reconsider regulations requiring homeowners
fixing up houses to spend tens of thousands on sidewalks, as this
impacts housing supply and affordability in SLO.
Question 3
The city should reconsider regulations that unfairly require homeowners
building or renovating homes to spend tens of thousands on curb gutters
and sidewalks for public use—costs many expect taxes to cover—as this
impacts housing supply and affordability in SLO.
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 9:31 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 19, 2024, 9:37 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - More police presence, help prevent break in and thief.
• Other - Consider the people who pay taxes & their rights. Instead of
making it comfortable for the homeless & dangerous for working
,responsible taxpayers
Question 3
Quit catering to the homeless & building them homes.in responsible
neighbor hoods. Move them next to where you live.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 20, 2024, 12:50 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Wind power. Harness it and reap the benefits while leading the way with
renewable energy.
Don't underestimate the power of the vast beauty of nature, open spaces,
stunning wild lands that SLO offers. People WANT to visit the central
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coast for these reasons and will bring in a strong economy if marketed
right. People want to be with nature, eat farm fresh food, experience
cultural experiences surrounding nature and will pay good money for it.
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 7:10 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Seek community volunteer efforts, reduce staffing by 5%, incent staff for
cost saving ideas, review police budget vs crime statistics to determine a
reduction,
secure more state/federal dollars
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 8:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 8:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Wealth tax and carbon tax
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 20, 2024, 10:24 AM
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Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 10:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 10:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 10:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 10:41 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 20, 2024, 12:51 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Cancel the new parking structure.
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 1:02 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Stop adding new city positions, particularly wasteful ones like
Public Art, DEI, excessive Rangers, etc. Failed policy in parking does not
warrant an entire new division be created. Reign in public safety costs.
Advocate policy that reduces entitlements
• Other - Stop with the bike lanes. People are not interested in biking and
it creates new hazards.
Question 3
Get back to the basics. Focus on the essentials. Stop lofty new
construction projects and bike lanes. Stop hiring unnecessary positions
and instead pay essential city workers better so there is higher quality
and less turnover. Invest funding into contracts or pre-existing services
provided elsewhere, rather than hiring more city positions (Example:
County and numerous non-profits already address homelessness - send
them funding rather than hiring more City staff. Programs are competing
and its wasteful) Another example is partnerships with local agencies for
fire rather than continuing to add more resources to the city fire
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department.
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 1:27 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I am unsure how much it costs to make affordable housing. Or the cost of
making the city more bus, bike, and walking friendly. The city can
probably preserve the open spaces it has instead of focusing on making
new ones. I know many years ago when I was a college student many
counties away, all of us had a student fee that contributed to public
transit and gave all students free access to local public transit. I would
also consider making more fee based public parking lots outside of the
downtown area, and having mass transit to get to popular areas like Cal
Poly and Thursday Farmer's market. That might help with parking.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 9
November 20, 2024, 3:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
tourist tax
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 4:57 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - Clean air in rental housing by eliminating exposure to mold and
secondhand exposure
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 4:58 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Clean air in rental housing by eliminating exposure to mold and
secondhand exposure
• Other - Smoke-free multi-unit housing
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 5:00 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Clean air in rental housing by eliminating exposure to mold and
secondhand exposure
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 5:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Raise taxes on the rich and help public transit! Please!
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 20, 2024, 6:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 6:43 PM
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 7:10 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 20, 2024, 8:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 5
November 20, 2024, 8:58 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I own a business downtown
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Parking
• Other - Get rid of the meters
• Other - Get rid of the bike lane down Higuera
Question 3
Start a fund that creates a plan to eventually takes the parking meters
away, even if mean everyone who lives in SLO pays into it.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 20, 2024, 9:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Family activities and options for teens
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 21, 2024, 2:18 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
November 21, 2024, 4:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Trees - planting and caring for trees on our streets. More
support for our urban forestry program.
Question 3
Spend the diversity fund on trees instead.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 21, 2024, 4:58 AM
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 21, 2024, 6:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Consider staffing cuts that are unnecessary, like office of DEI and other
administrative staff that is a "nice to have". While the goals are noble,
there's scant data to show that DEI staff/ initiatives improves any of its
stated objectives. The city needs to be honest about it. Its important to
realize that local government does not need staff to solve every problem
in society. I applaud the work that's been done on climate/ sustainability,
but the ball has been moved down the field, now local government needs
to get back to the basics of infrastructure and public safety.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 21, 2024, 7:02 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
November 21, 2024, 8:12 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Current projects that do not involve community safety and addressing the
homeless problem should be stalled or minimized because the
aforementioned issues are the most important. We need to make sure our
fire and police service men and women feel supported and respected
because they protect us. And our homeless population has started to
interfere with the safety of our community. Homeless people are directly
impacting all of us when we are in the city of SLO. Recently, on 11/15 I
shockingly went to dinner and for a drink after with a friend downtown and
we didn’t see a single homeless person. I feel this is a rare experience.
Thank you for your consideration and efforts.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 21, 2024, 8:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
November 21, 2024, 11:16 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 3
November 21, 2024, 12:10 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 21, 2024, 12:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I am hopeful that these priorities are already in alignment with city
priorities. Continuing to see improvements in these areas will kee our city
vibrant, safe and communal.
Claire Grether
outside Neighborhoods
November 21, 2024, 1:28 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 21, 2024, 2:12 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I got to school
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 3
Better regulation of aibnbs could help alleviate the abuse of ADU’s for
short term rentals only. Streamlining building process, up zoning more
areas of the city to build housing next to or on top of CBD, mixing the two
for high density infill development. Vacant building tax on vacation homes
or homes not fully occupied due to landlords hoarding housing or failing
to adjust to market prices. I know yall are in a tough position and these
aren’t solutions.
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 2:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 21, 2024, 2:29 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Defund police raise sales tax
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 21, 2024, 3:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 21, 2024, 3:08 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 21, 2024, 3:16 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 3:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 3:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop building excessive bike lanes with high curbs and ugly planter boxes
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Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 21, 2024, 4:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
I would recommend prioritizing project that directly impact residents.
Within that, while some projects may be worthwhile but serve a very small
population I would recommend positively impacting the largest number of
residents. I also don’t support the continued road diets that are being
implemented at the same time that more housing units are coming online.
We don’t need to create frustration through traffic congestion. I
appreciate your asking residents for feedback, thank you.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 21, 2024, 4:51 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
The streets on the east side of freeway are crumbling and need to be
repaired. Tank Farm between Broad and Orcutt should be a priority as
well as Sacramento.
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 4:58 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Prioritize completion of the downtown arts district. This will be a huge
economic benefit to the downtown.
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 5:13 PM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Scrap all DEI spending.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 21, 2024, 5:37 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Alleviate traffic congestion. It’s getting out of control. It’s
Question 3
No response
Bryan Brown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 21, 2024, 6:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I grow food in my plot at the Rotary Garden.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
November 21, 2024, 6:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 6:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 21, 2024, 6:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 7:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
The homeless situation has made me rethink about living and running a
business from here. Less city services for them would make SLO less
appealing.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 21, 2024, 7:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Reign in the massive police budget and redirect toward programs with
demonstrable benefits for regular citizens. Giving the cops a blank check
doesn’t empower them to solve problems outside of their skills, abilities,
and interest.
If you want to really be ambitious, you could fine the profiteering
landlords who leave their downtown storefronts vacant for the tax write
off and diminish the city in the process.
More affordable housing would also help with both DEI and cultural
vitality.
Thanks for your hard work and for hearing me out. :)
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 7:28 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Reduce police force.
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 7:33 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - stop the gas powered leaf blowers everywhere in town fouling
the air with gas fumes and generating airborne dirt and dust
• Other - Start writing tickets for speeders. The Johnson Highway has
now become crazy after 35 yrs of living here….It’s 35mph,…not 50-
55mph…
• Other - In the Johnson, Flora, Southwest area the AIR Quality used to be
excellent,…now,…many afternoons and evenings people decided it’s a
great time to burn wood….Feels like I’m living in a Colorado mtn town in
the winter…..Long term/chronic exposure is harmful
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 8:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No new taxes. Manage the money you have to accomplish any projects.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 21, 2024, 9:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus on objectives that actually improve the lives of people that live and
work here in a meaningful way, like reasonable housing, and improved
safety, especially in the downtown area.
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 9:31 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 21, 2024, 10:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 21, 2024, 11:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Well, for one, don't pay for poorly planned things like lame tiny traffic
circles, and the terrible Chorro bike lanes. I ride, and these monstrosities
are NOT the way to make bikers more safe on streets.
We need to focus on preserving/maintaining what makes this town
desirable, and not let a few local families/business owners run downtown
into the ground. We need a diversity of businesses and activities to
attract and keep both locals and tourists coming to all areas of the city.
We need to make Poly house and service the majority of its students on
campus (ie, bars on campus) - this would relieve pressure and allow
downtown to diversify and find a new audience to serve. It's really
depressing what's happened in the last 15 years to the downtown, and I
hope we can reverse this trend. My partner and I moved here from the
Bay Area, and that lead to our two sets of parents and multiple siblings
also move here. I am happy to see more families here, and the
demographics shifting away from only 20 years olds. But our downtown
has to improve to keep that happening. I hate to admit that if we were
looking to move, SLO might not be on our list anymore. Most days, I'd
rather go to AG or Paso or LO to go shopping or dining rather than SLO.
Our parking situation was never great, but now it's terrible, and more
importantly, the overall boredom of yet another bar (owned by one of the
5 people that own all of them) or one more dumb hamburger, pizza joint
always going in - it's just sad.
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 12:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 5:36 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 6:55 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 7:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Too late. Obscene Pension formulas from 2000's are still drawing down
on our capital improvement budget.
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 8:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Make Broad Street safe
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 22, 2024, 8:53 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Changing those awful crosswalk lights that blink red when it's
time to go. What the heck!!?
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 22, 2024, 9:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
PRIORITIZE neglected existing neighborhood maintenance, for instance,
especially irregular neighborhood sidewalks that are now only having
blacktop slapped down (which quickly settles leaving the dangerous top
edge still protruding up). At least give workers bright yellow and green
spray paint to cross hatch the blacktop for visibility. Spend MUCH less on
the striping, planter boxes, bulb-outs and curbs dividing streets into
narrow lanes.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
November 22, 2024, 9:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 9:29 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 22, 2024, 9:33 AM
Question 1
• Other - Own home in SLO
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 9:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - End high parking rates. Return to first hour free. I have lived
here for over 30 years. I hate what YOU have done to downtown. I
NEVER go there. Parking is a NIGHTMARE.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 22, 2024, 9:50 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Stop the bad new bike lanes/barriers
Question 3
Stop expanding the new bike lanes/barriers. Reduce unnecessary City
staff positions.
Scotty McManus
inside Neighborhood 2
November 22, 2024, 10:35 AM
Question 1
• Other - Own residential rental properties
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Start with zero when determining your next years budget
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 11:12 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Focus strictly on unilateral infrastructure type projects. Nearly
all your examples are left leaning. Focus on the basics, roads, parking,
crime, parks.
Question 3
Focus strictly on unilateral infrastructure type projects. Nearly all your
examples are left leaning. Focus on the basics, roads, parking, crime,
parks.
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 11:34 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Other - all new council members that will not destroy the city any
further
Question 3
Cut jobs that are not necessary.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
November 22, 2024, 11:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Prioritize projects/expenses with strong fiscal ROI, such as projects that
enhance/attract more sales tax revenue. Invest in making SLO a
destination community, particularly our amazing downtown. Work with
Cal Poly to bring more programs (conferences, events, seminars) to SLO
to fill hotels, restaurants and shops. Work with the development
community to reduce/eliminate barriers to creating more workforce
housing in SLO. We are known as a local government that is challenging to
work with: fix that reality/perception.
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Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 22, 2024, 12:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Ask for community feedback on a list of current projects and services and
potential future projects/services. Let us rank each by priority and then
allocate funds accordingly.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 22, 2024, 12:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Certainly not through increased parking fees! Reduce emphasis on DEI
(though should remain, just not as high a priority).
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 12:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 12:30 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Smokefree Housing (MUHs or otherwise)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 1:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Lower expenses/reduce city taxes
• Other - Improve driving efficiency by putting Prado Road through and
getting the 101 interchange built
Question 3
Spend less money on bicycle-centric road changes that make things
harder for everyone except the small (and presumably vocal and well
funded) percentage of folks riding bikes.
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 1:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 22, 2024, 1:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 2:31 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 2:56 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus on existing projects (completed and pending completion), and
focus funding on those first. Also, rather than subsidizing nonprofits who
provide "nice to have" services (arts, etc), let's truly focus on what is
improving the quality of life for our community (parks, trails, economic
development, traffic improvements, and the ability to live and thrive in
this area we call home). I also feel we are doing well more than our part as
a City to support the unhoused community - I don't believe that we should
expand that.
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 3:00 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 22, 2024, 3:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Dale Crane
inside Neighborhood 4
November 22, 2024, 3:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 22, 2024, 4:11 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 4:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Less money to cops
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Name not available
November 22, 2024, 5:10 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Drop the DEI initiatives. They’ve consistently shown to be ineffective and
divisive. Focus on what’s best for everyone (schools, roads, safe
neighborhoods, childcare, etc).
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 6:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Merge parking and police departments under the same departmental
reporting structure. This way the can’t point a finger at each other and
address problems real time. The city should fund / budget for parking and
police departments. Parking revenues go to the city.
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 6:47 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 7:31 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 7:35 PM
Question 1
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Cut city staff that are non-essential. There are way too many employees
that do not contribute to the priorities.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
November 22, 2024, 7:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 22, 2024, 9:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 23, 2024, 2:41 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Prevent and discipline inappropriate dog access to open spaces
Question 3
STOP THE CYCLIST MADNESS. Catering to this niche group has had an
incredibly negative impact to the majority of residents. The danger to
everyone has increased dramatically.
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 8:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Relax building restrictions
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 8:41 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Stop wasting money on bike lanes and curbing
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 8:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Please fix the pavement on our roads before spending money on street
planters that we have to spend money maintaining
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Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 23, 2024, 10:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 23, 2024, 10:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 11:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 23, 2024, 12:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Laguna Lake and park is ahuge asset for thencity. It sees a lot of usage.
However the lack of shoreline is getting to be a major detriment to being
able to enjoy it's benefits.
Brush and REEDS are the problem. a not too difficult project would be to
make a major cutback in the central park area
where most of the activities are held. AND keep this area open year
around!
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 12:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 3:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 3:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
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November 23, 2024, 4:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 5:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - There is a road by Sprouts and the hotel that needs repaving..
Question 3
Havjng lived in some of the 'noisiest' parts of the city, I wondered what
can be done to reduce traffic noise for residents.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 23, 2024, 5:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 23, 2024, 5:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
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• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
I’d support a sales tax measure
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 5:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 7:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Stop catering to bicyclists and student walkways and focus on moving
traditional forms of traffic through the city. I get that the council wants
more people to walk, ride or take the bus around town but that is not
reality. Spend any morning of the week trying to get across town between
7 and 10 AM and you will see how reducing traffic lanes and encouraging
other modes of transportation has been ineffective and frustrates the
citizens that are living in reality. Not your utopian dreamworld of walking
and biking to work, school or their child’s daycare.
Name not available
November 23, 2024, 9:38 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
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inside Neighborhood 12
November 23, 2024, 9:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 24, 2024, 7:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 24, 2024, 10:55 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Completing the Righetti park we were promised when we
bought our house years ago
Question 3
Nothing we do to prevent climate change will matter whatsoever. If you
have ever travelled to India, China, or other APAC countries you will
understand that city funded climate initiatives are a complete waste of
taxpayer funds that won’t make .001% difference. Beautify our parks and
open space for the sake of city taxpayers but please do not spend a cent
on useless global climate change initiatives. They are completely
performative (note this doesn’t mean we don’t care, but that local spend
is not the solution)
Name not available
November 24, 2024, 1:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 24, 2024, 1:03 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 24, 2024, 1:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Please please please fix and clean sidewalks downtown. And get the
people using downtown as public restroom out!
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
November 24, 2024, 3:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Indebtedness reduction including retirement unfunded pension
liability
Question 3
By ranking the above 5 priorities above all others.
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inside Neighborhood 1
November 24, 2024, 3:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 24, 2024, 4:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Improve operational efficiency of employees. If an employee calls out
sick too much, isn't productive/doesn't meet deadlines, or is generally
lazy....fire them. Make efforts to operate the city like a small, for-profit
business!
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 24, 2024, 8:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Make the services and current projects better and more efficient. Stop
trying to earn awards for most green city or most bike friendly ( and that’s
coming from a lifelong cyclist) . None for that matters if the average
family is pushed out due to expensive housing and high business
operating expenses. 3rd generation SLO resident here, and I make good
money working at Poly, but I don’t currently see a long term future for my
family here.
Richard Pot
inside Neighborhood 7
November 24, 2024, 8:59 PM
Question 1
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Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 24, 2024, 10:34 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Reduce expenses where possible knowing that building community and
prioritising sustainability/environmentally focused projects will be
prosperous for all in the long run.
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 12:25 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Finding ways to get the community more directly involved in some ways
and sourcing volunteer work might be helpful.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 25, 2024, 1:21 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 4:17 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Stop allowing closed door sessions (especially to increase your
salaries)
Question 3
Tax all churches and businesses the same as your citizens. No more
stupid bike lanes, stop having private meetings and giving yourself raises
( eg Matthew Bronson of GB $ 400,000. Salary a year
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 8:08 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
November 25, 2024, 8:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
November 25, 2024, 8:42 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 25, 2024, 9:03 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Make sure we have the infrastructure in place to handle new
developments.
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 9:22 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 12:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 1:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 25, 2024, 2:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - removing the bike lanes downtown, they serve no purpose but
hurting the downtown, killing revenue.
• Other - bringing our roads back like Higuera, Marsh, Pismo, Laurel lane
etc example that were removed, are hurting our town
• Other - Open Monterey street back up, its been one lane for 4 years,
needs to be open again for cars
Question 3
I have lived here for 47 years, never have I seen such a mess from these
ridiculous bike lanes everywhere hurting our town. Remove the protected
bike lanes out of Chorro & Romona street, completely ridiculous and
dangerous, rip them out. Cancel the South Higuera street complete
project as it will hurt our town even more than it already has. Bring back
district voting, we have no representation here, that should be priority
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 5
November 25, 2024, 2:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
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inside Neighborhood 8
November 25, 2024, 4:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I worship in the City of San Luis Obispo
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 25, 2024, 4:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - And equal balance between students and community members.
Question 3
Stop building the weird bike lanes the cyclists and driver hate and are
confused by...
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 25, 2024, 6:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 6:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Traffic control near schools and colleges
Question 3
Bike path signals and bike speed monitoring where pedestrians cross.
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 6:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Less funding towards law enforcement
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 6:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Keep Cal Poly student noise to a considerate level.
Question 3
Launch communication and fundraising campaigns to educate the public
on our community needs and plans to address them. This would help
pinpoint our priorities and be laser-focused in accomplishing (and
financing) our goals.
Name not available
November 25, 2024, 9:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Increasing accessibility to renewable energy such as solar panels will take
stress off the grid and is cheaper than traditional forms of energy such as
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nuclear and natural gas. In addition, it is cheaper to give support to the
unhoused population so they are able to get back on their feet than it is to
continue business as usual.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Live in Los Osos
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
Demilitirize the police and sherriffs department
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 7:32 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 7:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Focus on maintaining our existing infrastructure and services first, before
expanding programs or adding new obligations.
New priorities should not take away from our core responsibilities to
provide a safe and well maintained community.
Thank you
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 8:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 9:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 11:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 3:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 3:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 3:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Please focus on childcare needs for young families. We are so limited in
our options and if we want to keep expanding our community to young
families who want to set roots here, start business and give back, we can
do that if we don’t have affordable and accessible childcare.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 26, 2024, 3:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - more focus on the needs of mature, long time residence over
the student population
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 26, 2024, 4:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 5:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 6:05 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 26, 2024, 6:32 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
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November 26, 2024, 6:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 26, 2024, 7:48 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
Develop and leverage community partnerships between companies, non-
profits, colleges, religious institutions and the city to collaborate on
community impact initiatives that overlap. For example work with
religious institutions and affordable living non-profits to house the
homeless, work with colleges, non-profits, community members to help
preserve and expand cultural arts programs, work with low-income
families to establish in-home daycares that can help support their own
earning potential and solve the child care crisis in the area, things like this
where everyone supports the community initiatives and benefits at the
same time.
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 8:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Remove all homeless from downtown
Question 3
Make the new home builders pay for some city wide projects, road
improvements and green initiatives.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 26, 2024, 8:15 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I parent young children in SLO
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Healthcare accessibility: increase accessibility of physicians
and ancillary healthcare staff to adequately support the growing
population. Wait times to see adult primary care providers and basic
specialists (e.g. obgyn) are excessive
Question 3
Many of the above priorities synergize with each other. For example,
preserving open space and promoting biking/walking/alternative transit
can provide climate resilience and strengthen healthy neighborhoods.
Building more housing decreases cost of living and provides workforce
housing for healthcare workers, and can be done in a way that promotes
neighborhood health, culture and community and climate resilience
lifestyles (e g San Luis Ranch is a great example). Investing in basic safety
necessities (police,.fire, infrastructure maintenance) increases quality of
life and is a foundational service of local government that needs to always
be prioritized.
Name not available
November 26, 2024, 8:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
November 26, 2024, 8:19 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 26, 2024, 8:34 PM
Question 1
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
November 26, 2024, 8:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
I heard of this concept in Philly called "block captains" where a particular
street would come together and appoint a representative for their street
block and work with organizations to ensure community safety, projects,
their needs, etc. This may not be in the jurisdiction of the city, but I think
this may be a way to offset the labor of city council while still allowing
projects to continue?
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 1:53 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 6:52 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - We are building a home in SLO to occupy in 2026
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Many climate initiatives pay for themselves in energy savings. Rely more
heavily on volunteer programs to help maintain Open Space and public
amenities. Partner with nonprofits like Habitat for Humanity for housing
affordability. Consider crowdfunding some programs, like new Open
Space.
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 7:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
The protected intersections and protected bike lanes have been overdone
and create additional problems. Any additional construction of these
should be avoided (traded-off) to focus fiscal resources to more
important priorities.
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 8:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Focus on the family. Create sports complex for youth events,
invest in middle class housing with incentives for 1st home buyers and
families, encourage businesses which support families.
Question 3
Focus on cleaning up homeless encampments. Prioritize this over bike
lanes.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
November 27, 2024, 9:04 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 10:37 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 11:06 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Clean up homeless camps. Get homeless out of public parks.
Make it safe for children and families to enjoy our parks.
Question 3
Clean up homeless encampments. Please make our neighborhoods and
parks safe for children and families.
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 12:21 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Focus on completing the infrastructure projects that enhance safety for
the community.
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 12:51 PM
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Reduce / eliminate fussy, poorly designed streetscape modifications
such as forced fit, undersized ‘traffic circles’ (example Patricia St.),
sidewalk ‘bulb outs’ that put pedestrians in conflict with bike lanes
(example LOV rd/ Froom Ranch Way intersection) AND design that
doesn’t adequately accommodate min turning radius for large trucks
(example routine truck traffic exiting Post Office - Dalidio Dr /Madonna
Rd NE corner. Limited turning options exiting the Post office also force
additional vehicular travel plus fuel/pollution as a consequence turning
restrictions such as required for access and exit from Post Office on
Madonna Rd. (addition of a min of 1 additional mile for every car heading
SE from Post Office.)
Redirect expenditures to address upkeep of existing travel ways.
(Example, Pavement conditions on S Higuera and Tank Farm continue to
be very poor due to heavy truck traffic.)
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 1:55 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 27, 2024, 3:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - I request that the City prioritize funding in the 2023-2025
Budget Cycle for La Loma Adobe; To stabilize, restore and rehabilitate
this unique 2-story adobe on Lizzie Street and recognize and honor our
city's diverse cultural roots.
Question 3
Put the La Loma Adobe as a high priority
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 3:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 27, 2024, 3:42 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 27, 2024, 3:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 27, 2024, 6:57 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 27, 2024, 7:01 PM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Maintain and expand sports fields
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 28, 2024, 5:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 28, 2024, 6:08 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 28, 2024, 8:12 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
November 28, 2024, 9:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - La Loma Adobe restoration and maintenance
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 28, 2024, 11:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 28, 2024, 1:01 PM
Question 1
• Other - I frequently visit family that resides in SLO.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Abandon investments with zero tangible outcomes that are usually
supporting political ideology rather than proven approaches that directly
benefit the citizens paying taxes.
Name not available
November 28, 2024, 2:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
Higher taxes on tourism. Hotel rooms should cover the cost of downtown
parking… not charging residents and arm and a leg to shop
Name not available
November 28, 2024, 2:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Divest from Genocide and weapon manufacturing companies
• Other - Invest in indigenous communities and give Land Back
Question 3
Divestment from genocide and weapons manufacturing sign a ceasefire
resolution in solidarity with Palestine. Land and money back to indigenous
communities so we can have a sustainable future
Name not available
November 28, 2024, 4:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - No more bike lanes
• Other - Remove parklets and outside restaurant seating on roadways
(i.e. make woodstocks remove outdoor dining, its in the middle of the
street and taking up parking)
• Other - Cut back on social media advertising. It only works for a few
types of businesses.
• Other - Get locals back downtown. The city used to run tv ads to locals
and they would go downtown to shop.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 28, 2024, 7:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Historic preservation and education of history of SLO and
California. Partnership with historic organizations would help, I am not in
it or have any relations, but sons of the American revolution SLO branch
seems to do a good job with aiding in this.
• Other - Please put back the San Junipero Serra statue outside the
mission downtown. I am not catholic but it a fond memory of my
childhood and the history of SLO.
Question 3
Focus on safety, infrastructure, and education. The other aspects can be
accomplished by non-profits (climate action, dei outreach, and so on).
Also as a local engineer, I would recommend not doing financially unwise
decisions like the new parking lot which per spot is outrageous.
Name not available
November 28, 2024, 7:59 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 28, 2024, 9:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 28, 2024, 9:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Thousands more homes within walking distance of downtown,
including for rich people
• Other - Inclusion includes students. Reform the way the City
government and residents view them as a parasite views a host.
Question 3
Legalize density high enough to make replacing monoplexes and
mcmansions in the urban core worthwhile. This is no-cost to the city and
will increase property tax, sales tax, and development fees revenue while
reducing costs to roads and parking.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
November 28, 2024, 9:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
November 28, 2024, 11:08 PM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Public transportation! Make it more reliable and frequent
• Other - House the homeless, don’t implement anti homeless
infrastructure
Question 3
Funding should be reallocated from police to enhance public
transportation services. Also public transportation should be prioritized
over other transportation modifications.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 29, 2024, 12:27 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Live Ghetto Grover, work in MB
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Charge the tourists more, offer locals only deals. Like must be an actual
living working full time worker. Not a remote worker passing through or a
part time valley rat.
Name not available
November 29, 2024, 12:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
November 29, 2024, 6:32 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 29, 2024, 8:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 29, 2024, 1:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 29, 2024, 1:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
You need to deal with the homeless problem. It is disgraceful how bad of a
job the city does
Name not available
November 29, 2024, 7:40 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
November 29, 2024, 9:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 30, 2024, 7:46 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Stop over funding the police and put that money into real
people and programs that address actual issues.
Question 3
Investigate SLO PD misuse of funding. Generally provide less funding to
go to the police. They get way too much money without outputs and
reported actual crime to explain the “need” to keep increasing; stop
wasting money inflating their budgets they can only spend by wasting
money with extra unnecessary things like: militarized equipment, new
cars and uniforms replacing usable and objectively still new/viable items,
excessive sign on bonuses and ridiculous overtime allowances, again that
do not match the reported stats showing levels of “crime” in this area.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
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November 30, 2024, 3:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 30, 2024, 3:54 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 30, 2024, 5:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I was born in San Luis Obispo
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 30, 2024, 9:56 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
November 30, 2024, 10:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop taking away driving lanes for bike lanes. Traffic is already horrible.
It’s getting worse and we need to do something about it.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
November 30, 2024, 11:53 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I live in SLO County
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Invite new businesses to create new sustainable jobs and raise
awareness about what the county and cities have to offer.
Question 3
There are way too many modern buildings popping up in the city. This will
make it no different to other places, try to create and encourage more
preservation of the character the city stood for.
Name not available
December 1, 2024, 7:21 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 1, 2024, 10:32 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 1, 2024, 12:57 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Charge developers their fair share and make Rhigetti and Wathon
Castanos etc build the neighborhood park they promised us. It’s still an
empty dirt field.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 1, 2024, 1:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
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Do the best you can.
Name not available
December 1, 2024, 2:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 1, 2024, 2:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
We need to look closely at the parking and driving policies recently put in
place in our downtown. I feel strongly that the first hour should be free in
our structures. The parking on the streets no longer feels safe with the
new bike paths. I have always been so proud of our downtown low parking
fees in the past. I admire Paso Robles for making their downtown parking
free and turning it into a place people want to spend time and shop in. I
recommend suspending funding for childcare and public art.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 1, 2024, 2:56 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
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December 1, 2024, 3:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 1, 2024, 6:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 1, 2024, 6:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 1, 2024, 6:58 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 1, 2024, 7:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 1, 2024, 8:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 12:18 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
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December 2, 2024, 5:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 8:35 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I own a home in the City of SLO
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Completion of the Bob Jones Bike Path
Question 3
Continuing to increase open space and complete the Bob Jones bike path
will increase tourism and therefore increase revenue and not be a
financial strain on the city in the long run.
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 9:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - Lack of primary care physicians and medical specialists
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 2, 2024, 9:30 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Child care and housing are critical economic multipliers. Consider
investments in efforts that address core issues that limit the vibrancy of
our community and strength of our local economy.
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 9:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 10:10 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Brenda Mack
outside Neighborhoods
December 2, 2024, 10:19 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 10:42 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Slow down Big CIP projects to facilitate quality of life focus. Keep going
with bike infrastructure.
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Name not available
December 2, 2024, 10:44 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Donna Compton
outside Neighborhoods
December 2, 2024, 11:01 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Grants for new projects and higher hospitality tax’s.
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 1:29 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 1:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
I think the city needs to look at where these priorities intersect in order to
identify projects/strategies that may progress multiple priorities at once.
For example, prioritizing denser, more affordable infill housing will
address the need for more affordable housing supply, potentially
reduce/prevent homelessness, improve downtown vitality, and address
climate action and sustainable transportation goals by allowing people to
live closer to where they work, thus reducing vehicle miles traveled and
allowing for alternative transportation choices.
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 2:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 2:33 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 2, 2024, 2:42 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 3:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 2, 2024, 3:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 6:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 2, 2024, 6:21 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 6:53 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Sustainable transportation should continue to expand, raise fares if
needed and keep discounted fares for low income/seniors, etc. Needed
bike racks could be offered to businesses to fund through advertising.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 12
December 2, 2024, 7:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - create housing in and/or around and rehab City owned adobes
e.g. Butron de Canet
Question 3
I'd really like to see how everyone answers this question! I don't have any
answers there. I suppose given tradeoffs are required, I'd prioritize
affordable housing and homeless prevention for residents on the edge
over spending on arts, e.g. painting electrical boxes and theatre spending.
I saw how many pages in the zoning ordinance are related to painting
electrical boxes and cringed; some are kinda pretty, but.... Also, I'd
prioritize spending for very low income residents on the edge, often
locked out of housing completely, over spending for middle income
earners who WANT to buy homes yet CAN afford to rent. I get the
inclination toward home ownership, but the public interest in in housing
for all people, not necessarily ownership for everyone who wants to own.
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 7:55 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Used to live in slo, choose not to now
Question 2
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• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Rethink ALL of the building regulations, allow people to build
without multi year permitting process. Make the permitting process
easier, there should be no need to hire special consultants to acquire a
permit. Only rich people can afford that.
Question 3
Eliminate the Planning Department, totally useless.
Do something about the homeless situation for gods sake. This is out of
control.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 2, 2024, 8:28 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 8:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 2, 2024, 10:21 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 3, 2024, 12:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Gut police funding
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 3, 2024, 3:50 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - My child attends school in the city of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 3, 2024, 6:06 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 3, 2024, 6:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - There is an a historic adobe building by Bowden Ranch and the
hiking trail that should be restored. Maybe it’s the Loma Adobe. The City
isn’t maintaining it very well.
Question 3
Postpone more bike lane projects until the budget increases.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 3, 2024, 7:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Reduce the cost of the administration of the city’s projects. We must
increase the efficiency of how the government operates.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 3, 2024, 10:12 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
More and more collaborations! There are a lot of nonprofits, community
members, and agencies that are working on city goals. When we all
collaborate, we are leveraging exponential capacity and resources, and it
is great! So more of the collaborations where your non-city allies and
partners are extending the city's capacity.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 3, 2024, 10:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 3, 2024, 1:02 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Infrastructure grant funded construction projects
billable/ reimbursable activities - ground ambulance transport,
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 3, 2024, 5:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - The city should support archeological digs inside the La Loma
Adobe. And stabilize the east wall of the Adobe. A restored adobe can
become an important resource and make vital contributions to the city’s
goal of Diversity, equality and inclusion.
Question 3
Expand the timeline to complete some projects
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 9
December 3, 2024, 5:47 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Don't add new services; focus on quality rather than quantity. Focus on
gaps in services. Focus on bringing current deferred maintenance into
good condition, not building new facilities. Continue to collaborate with
other partners to provide services that are the priorities of ALL residents.
Name not available
December 3, 2024, 5:53 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 3, 2024, 7:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 3, 2024, 7:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
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• Other - Rent control or affordable housing without building a bunch of
new homes that are way too expensive and end up going to people from
out of town
Question 3
Please don’t focus on building more homes. We need affordable housing
without building more homes. Traffic will become an issue along with
further infrastructure problems. Don’t allow people from out of town to
buy new homes. Do a lottery system similar to what they do in aspen co
Name not available
December 3, 2024, 8:00 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 3, 2024, 8:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Quicker permitting for home owners to maintain and repair their
homes. Remove unnecessary and burdensome requirements such as soil
samples for all permits( it has been waived showing that it was
unnecessary).
• Other - Housing supply - concept is greater that just affordable units.
There should be consideration for quicker solutions, allowing alternative
uses of unused lots for small house or higher density, commercial
conversions, and an increasing of all housing.
Question 3
The city should avoid building new buildings or services. Efficiency in
government should be rewarded.
The city should avoid creating more confusing traffic lights like those at
Monterey st and Santa Rosa st.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 3, 2024, 8:07 PM
Question 1
No response
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Give to get is the standard model within any system of constraints. Stop
jumping on bandwagons (DEI has been a disaster) and bike lanes no one
uses (Santa Barbara Street/Marsh Street/etc). Don't throw money at
problems that do not exist (bike lanes/unaccountable programs with
large budgets). So far the city has done really really well IMO. Just focus
on not pissing away the budget (settling court cases outside of the courts,
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disgraceful public employees, etc) while keeping the city safe, productive
and AFFORDABLE.
Name not available
December 3, 2024, 8:19 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 4
December 3, 2024, 8:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Overhaul and audit Animal Services and their weak adoption
practices. abusive policies & retaliation against volunteers who are being
driven away by management and staff must be corrected!
• Other - Implement City (& Countywide) Mandatory Spay & Neuter to
curb pet overpopulation in SLO. We are seeing a spike in homeless pets 1
shelter we have can not handle effectively! Animals are housed in poor
condition, there is no enrichment
• Other - Stop issuing vacation rental permits while there is a housing
crisis.
Question 3
why are there fiscal constraints to begin with? The bureaucracies you
keep creating are fiscal suicide!
Name not available
December 3, 2024, 8:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Empower city police officers to quickly deal with homeless
encampments so that encampments don't negatively impact SLO
tourism and the lives of citizens living in SLO. We saw homelessness
undermine the safety of downtown Santa Barbara on State Street.
• Other - Invest more political will and put more effort into reducing the
trash and litter left behind by people experiencing homelessness. The
litter is often left for days sometime weeks around SLO, a tourism driven
city. Enforce bans on homeless encampments.
Question 3
I would like the City to put a pause on bike lanes (there are a lot of
unhappy SLO residents with the Chorro bike lanes and planters) and
focus on the homeless encampments and illegal campers in our city.
Many of our city parks and downtown benches have turned into living
areas for people experiencing homeless. As our own governor has said,
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there is nothing compassionate about allowing people to live for days,
weeks, months and years in encampments. The city of SLO has done little
to nothing to crack down on camps after the June Supreme Court ruling
giving all U.S. cities the green light to do so.
Name not available
December 4, 2024, 6:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 4, 2024, 7:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Rent has to get under control in Slo, it’s the major factor in affordability
around here. If no one has disposable income, I’m not sure how they are
supposed to support local businesses or contribute to local economy. An
average of $1,900 for a one bed room is unsustainable and we can’t keep
letting landlords use college students as an excuse to price gouge.
Craig Graugnard
inside Neighborhood 11
December 4, 2024, 10:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
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inside Neighborhood 11
December 4, 2024, 11:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
While the City does have some external revenue sources that allow
leadership to act like we're a "big city", we really are not a big city. We've
spent the last few years drastically altering our primary transportation
corridors, increasing utility prices (water, sewer, power), etc. to the
detriment of everyday residents who want to enjoy the town we pay a ton
to live in. The city should maximize access to downtown, which is a
revenue generating hub for the City. Make it easier for residents to access
our best restaurants for pick up, or visit our local small businesses. Every
project downtown makes it harder, not easier, to access this area. You
would argue back that increasing bike access is making accessing
downtown easier. For the single, younger, non-parents... sure downtown
may be easier to access. But for my wife and I to bring our kids? No, it's
not easier at all. For those with physical ailments? No it's not easier at all.
So many decisions made around mobility and access and transportation
are for the childless and the (very) healthy. I ride my bike to work, but
that's where it ends. The majority of the community has been negatively
affected by these changes that make things "easier" for a select few, elite
members of our community. Our roads are in poor condition. Have you
been on Broad south of Orcutt? What about South Higuera near
Industrial? It's awful. This is one of the primary functions of the City and
we can't do it apparently.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 4, 2024, 1:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 4, 2024, 3:05 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Create housing in and/or around and rehab City owned adobes
e.g. Butron de Canet
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 4, 2024, 4:39 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
I support providing "seed money" towards finding private financial
resources for the restoration of La Loma Adobe. Such rare remnants of
early SLO history cannot be replaced. Once lost, they are gone forever.
Tom Knight, Docent
Dana Adobe
Name not available
December 4, 2024, 7:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 4, 2024, 8:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Adjust parking fees for local residents so they are not so
exorbitant. Bring back to first hour free for SLO residents
Question 3
Our current construction projects around town seem overinflated and a
little wasteful. I think we need to have more efficient use of maintenance
projects on roads and buildings to free up more resources elsewhere
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inside Neighborhood 7
December 4, 2024, 8:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Continued bike safety like the Johnson Ave reworking, more roundabouts
and expanding safe seperat bike trails will make SLO an even nicer place
to live. SLOMA is a treasure in our community and I would love to see
more collaboration with businesses to fund public art and murals. Sun n
fun is a great program our family greatly benefits from and parks and rec
should be commended for it.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
December 4, 2024, 8:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 4, 2024, 8:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Frances McKechnie
inside Neighborhood 6
December 4, 2024, 9:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
I feel like SLO is already ahead of the curve in terms of environmental and
diversity/inclusion priorities; as such, I think SLO should prioritize
revitalizing downtown, promoting renter’s rights, and supporting a safe
community. Over the past four years, it has been disappointing to see the
increased amount of empty retail spaces and unhoused individuals in
crisis downtown. As a renter for over 10 years in SLO, it is also
disappointing how few rights we have– basically every landlord I’ve ever
had could be considered a “slumlord.” My husband and I make over
$160k per year and our house has a fence that is chipped/falling down,
termites, mildew/mold, and a non-functioning fireplace (due to the
landlord’s refusal to fix it). SLO should expand renter’s rights and
mandate annual/bi-annual inspections of rentals to ensure that they are
meeting City codes and ordinances.
Name not available
December 4, 2024, 10:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
FIX OUR DAMN BENCHES AT BUENA VIST PARK
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 4, 2024, 10:32 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
The buena vista park requires new benches which can be done affordably
and revitalize the park considerably.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 4, 2024, 10:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Specifically Buena Vista Park has serious safety hazards. A little
work would have our park back in good & safe conditions! The
landscapers have completely given up. They look nothing like their
images on google earth. Everything is overgrown
• Other - Our parks need trash cans available. At least one per park.
People often leave their trash and dog poop purely because there is no
where to throw away trash. Buena vista park specifically. It gets used
constantly throughout the day by many.
• Other - Home owners have sent multiple letters over the past year and
been ignored. They put out caution tape over 6 months ago claiming to
come back at a later date to fix it.
Question 3
Replacing less roads and focusing on pleasing the citizens themselves.
Including safer sidewalks, parks, and crosswalks.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 5, 2024, 8:16 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
December 5, 2024, 8:33 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Most if not all of the future-planning efforts that the city does (and I
admire the work done here over the years) should be focused on climate
resilience work. (Storms, floods, fire, earthquake, open space, power
outages: warming centers, device charging, etc)
This is where unexpected expenses are going to pop up in the coming
years and the smart money we spend now will save 10x (?) down the road.
Chris Read is doing amazing work on our carbon reduction goals and we
may need another staff person to focus on this important area.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
December 5, 2024, 1:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 5, 2024, 1:57 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
The city should consider partnering with Cal Poly to require first and
second year students to live on campus and provide incentives for all
students to live in student housing in order to lessen the burden on the
young professional and working-class and elderly renters. Safe housing
and neighborhood wellness are great goals when bolstered by rental
assistance, first-time home buyer, and other incentives that allow those
who work in SLO to live and recreate here as well.
Name not available
December 5, 2024, 2:45 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
December 5, 2024, 2:56 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Expand Parks and Rec Activities for adults (not just softball)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Other - Expand / update the Swim Center; provide classes and more
times for open lap swimming; updated locker rooms; more lanes for lap
swimming
• Other - Rehab and expand community rooms (meadow park, Ludwick
center, Senior center, etc.) to be places that can better serve or be used
by the community
Question 3
I absolutely love the open space that the City has been able to secure.
However, I think it is time that the City utilize funding to not purchase
more open space but to look inward at some of the older recreation
facilities, such as the swim center and the community rooms / buildings
in the Public parks that are no longer serving the growing number of
residents.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
December 5, 2024, 3:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I pay property and sales taxes that support City operations
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Change policies prohibiting drive through customer pick ups for
businesses. This will help disabled and senior citizens.
• Other - Provide increased handicapped parking closer to downtown
businesses.
• Other - Reduce new construction as traffic and city infrastructure is
overburdened.
• Other - Lower single person occupancy limits for rental properties as
parking and noise impacts the health of neighborhoods and non-rental
properties.
Question 3
Reduce City of San Luis Obispo headcount/pensions/perks and increase
productivity.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 5, 2024, 4:45 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 5, 2024, 9:00 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
I like many of the current projects but I’d rather see housing costs
improvements for all mid to low income and unhoused people take
priority.
Name not available
December 5, 2024, 11:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
A tax that impacts the tourists.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 6, 2024, 8:06 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Retired, living in SLO since 1991
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Work with volunteer groups to pursue grant funding (additional revenue)
and volunteerism for services such as care and maintenance of
community spaces such as the La Loma park on Lizzie Street.
Name not available
December 6, 2024, 8:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Support longevity of local businesses
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 6, 2024, 9:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 6, 2024, 9:35 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
It is evident from the recent Central Coast Economic Forecast that
housing continues to be the challenge as it relates to the health and
stability of our state and local economy. There needs to be emphasis
placed on moving housing projects and density in the urban core
foreword in a more timely manner!
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
December 6, 2024, 9:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Address parking fees/policies to encourage more downtown
visitors/business. Bring back "first hour free" in the garages?
Question 3
Eliminate DEI initiatives.
Eliminate Climate Action initiatives.
Rethink renter protection programs to avoid punishing landlords.
Reduce regulations, fees, and taxes on smaller businesses so they can
thrive and bring in indirect revenue to the city.
Suspend investments in "Multi-Modal Transportation" - maybe later but
not now.
Name not available
December 6, 2024, 10:27 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Lisa Jouet
inside Neighborhood 1
December 6, 2024, 12:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Create housing in, and rehabilitate city owned adobes like
Butron de Canet adobe on Dana Street
Question 3
Affordable housing first - Very affordable so workers do not have to
commute to work in the city of SLO.
Name not available
December 6, 2024, 1:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Create housing in, and rehabilitate City owned adobes e.g.
Butron de Canet adobe on Dana St.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 6, 2024, 1:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 6, 2024, 2:06 PM
Question 1
• Other - I serve on the board of a nonprofit based in San Luis Obispo. I
am previous resident of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Create housing in downtown core near transit and services--
renovate Rosa Butron Adobe and fund attainable homes in Waterman
Village.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 6, 2024, 5:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - The Margarita Specific Plan projected a park on the Garcia
parcel; we bought in Serra Meadows hoping to take our grandkids there.
So far, this has not been delivered. Please re-focus parks and open space
priorities to get a park for our area.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 6, 2024, 6:00 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - safety measures for area around Madonna plaza- not
necessarily police presence but cameras or something like that due to
retail theft/homeless issues
Question 3
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Investing in bike lanes/ open spaces is a waste of budget if people can not
enjoy those items due to safety issue
Name not available
December 6, 2024, 7:51 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Seek partnerships with churches to address the multifaceted issue of
addressing the homeless population.
Name not available
December 6, 2024, 7:56 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I grew up here
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Kerry Sheets
inside Neighborhood 7
December 6, 2024, 9:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Create housing in, and rehabilitate City owned adobes, ex:
adobe on Dana St.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 6, 2024, 10:55 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 7, 2024, 12:20 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 7, 2024, 4:20 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 7, 2024, 7:18 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 7, 2024, 2:07 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
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• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
We don't need more cops. In fact, we could lose a few.
Name not available
December 8, 2024, 9:31 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 8, 2024, 10:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Back to basics. Public safety first. Please take care of our infrastructure
and protect open spaces. Homelessness is best addressed by housing
deregulation (which isn't the same as affordable housing programs). Do
what we can locally to reduce carbon footprint but be humble about our
global impact. Defund DEI as it is divisive and discriminatory by design.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 8, 2024, 1:44 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
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outside Neighborhoods
December 8, 2024, 4:57 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 8, 2024, 7:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 8, 2024, 7:58 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Infrastructure projects to increase public transit and clean energy will pay
dividends in the future.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 8, 2024, 8:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 8, 2024, 8:55 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Weekly/monthly power washing of side walks. Our downtown
smells awful from urine/feces.
Question 3
Increase property ownership taxes by .001%
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
December 8, 2024, 9:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I strongly support expanded tenant protections including lowering the
current rent cap in the Tenant Protection Act, prohibiting no-fault
eviction, strenghthening health and safety requirements, and establishing
a mandatory rental registry. Some of the revenue sources you should
consider to fund enforcement of such requirements include:
o Fees on residential and commercial buildings that sit vacant for
extended periods
o Transfer fees on high-end properties, both residential and commercial
o Tax domiciles not occupied by owners at a substantially higher rate
o Take off the kid gloves and issue steep fines and other penalties to
abusive landlords/property managers and other bad actors
Name not available
December 8, 2024, 9:57 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Immigrants/Spanish speakers are targetted for evictions-keep
people housed-increase eviction protections.
Question 3
Keeping people safely housed will be more important now than ever now
especially for women and children of color. Please expand tenant
protections ie rent registry and eviction protections.
Capping the cost of rent could be done and would reflect our Electeds
commitment to our most vulnerable and will be needed when Trump's
policies actively aim to harm our most vulnerable residents-our LGBTQ+,
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Immigrant and People of Color.
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 7:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Create housing in, and rehabilitate City owned adobes e.g.
Butron de Canet adobe on Dana St.
Question 3
Look for opportunities to streamline current projects and weigh the
urgency and validity of new projects to prioritize accordingly.
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 10:48 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Uniqueness - the downtown is becoming cookie cutter
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
December 9, 2024, 10:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Continue partnering and investing in community organizations like the
SLO Climate Coalition to complement city activities. These partnerships
are cost effective and generate multiples of value from the cities
investments. Additionally, continue to pursue or support grants that
leverage additional resources to advance our major city goals.
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 11:25 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 9, 2024, 11:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Walkable neighborhoods. Focus new subdivisions on being self
contained walkable communities by allowing for a mix of land uses
instead of single family ghettos
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
December 9, 2024, 1:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 1:40 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Broad Street Safety
• Other - Traffic issues on Sacramento Drive
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 9, 2024, 1:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Steve Lerian
inside Neighborhood 10
December 9, 2024, 1:50 PM
Question 1
No response
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Implement plans for Broad St. corridor improvement
Question 3
Use funds already set aside for Broad St corridor planning and work,
along with federal grant money.
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 1:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Rethink bike lanes that were put in downtown. I understand the
thought behind it, but the bike lanes hidden behind parked cars have
been extremely dangerous. 50% of the time using them, a car doesn't
see us biking turns through the lane in a dangerous way
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 2:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 2:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Abe Lincoln
inside Neighborhood 7
December 9, 2024, 2:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 9, 2024, 2:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
December 9, 2024, 2:58 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Make it easier to do business in slo
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
December 9, 2024, 3:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Continue the traffic calming on Broad Street, Foothill, Higuera
and Johnson
Question 3
I feel we need to find a way to tax empty spaces in town, both downtown
and the Madonna Plaza area.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
December 9, 2024, 3:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 9, 2024, 4:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
What are the fiscal constraints? What are your current projects? What are
your current priorities? How can I answer this question unless I know all
those things. I guess it's on me to look elsewhere on the internet to find
out this information.
While I'm not necessarily pro-car, the new bike lanes are adding
congestion to SLO streets. Traffic is backed up on Johnson from Laurel all
the way to the hospital sometimes. People are speeding and doing other
aggressive things like passing cars driving the speed limit in the center
lanes and more. These bike lanes (which, let's be honest, a very small
percentage of the population uses) are making worse a traffic problem
that's not being addressed.
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 5:07 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 5:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 5:45 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 6:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Stop lining your own pockets and fix the housing.
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 6:27 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Protecting Agricultural Land
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 6:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 6:55 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stay on budget and NO MORE BONDS!
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Name not available
December 9, 2024, 7:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 8:20 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Take care of people and planet. Homelessness deeply impacts
community, safety, and sense of place. My husband and I work in San
Luis and live in Los Osos. We used to go out to dinner every week in SLO,
but stopped doing that when a homeless person nearly attacked us
randomly one evening. We need to take people off the streets and give
them more support.
Name not available
December 9, 2024, 8:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Stop developing open spaces & put more time into local parks
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 9, 2024, 8:46 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Defund the police and fund community and land care instead
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 12:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Charge all non-primary homeowners a monthly or annual fee. Add or
significantly increase charges for AirBnbs, hotel guests, tourism fees, etc.
Charge our visitors, not our citizens.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 10, 2024, 12:09 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I am part of the SLO Climate Coalition
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Continue to make climate a top priority by implementing the excellent
approved Climate Action Plan. Involve the community by utilizing SLO
Climate Coalition and other organizations to assist the city on tasks that
can be accomplished with minimal staff supervision.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 3:52 AM
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Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
Question 3
Stop building
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 10, 2024, 4:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - make parking downtown more affordable
Question 3
end spending on bicycle access. the city has gone overboard
accommodating bicycles
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 5:50 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Reduced scope or extended timeline.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 7:28 AM
Question 1
• Other - I bounce around SLO county
Question 2
• Other - Get Medicaid/medical to pay for my marohuana
Question 3
Uhh
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 8:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 11:57 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Help Small business and small business workers - by bringing
down barriers of entry for small businesses and supporting it's workers
with affordable housing. it's not always the super poor. It's hard to live
off 50K a year in this town
• Other - Broad Street Corridor - Increases Safety and Renews and
revitalizes one of our main city corridors
Question 3
Spending money on diversity and inclusion is not going to bring in more
money. We need to support the people that are here working right now,
such as food service, hospitality, and retail. By supporting small
businesses and thee labor associated we'll bring in money through
tourism. This can also be done by beautifying rows. A good example
would be the Broad Street Corridor. By beautifying one of our main
corridors into town (especially from the airport) it will make a better
impression on those visiting, make access into these businesses safer
and easier, as well as improve the aesthetics. This will help these small
businesses and the people that work there, not just in the corridor but in
downtown as well.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 10, 2024, 1:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Move into greater use of Enterprise models/
Sarah Marr
inside Neighborhood 10
December 10, 2024, 1:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Charge all downtown businesses a fee to remain open during Farmer's
Market. After all, they reap the benefits of the added foot traffic. Use
those funds to convert and maintain low income housing in vacant
spaces downtown with a shuttle to offsite parking. Make this parking free
to downtown residents and shoppers who get validation from downtown
businesses.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 3:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 3:51 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 3:51 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 3:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Solve the homeless and safety problem and it will fix the other problems
leading to more business and tourism and greater revenue.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 10, 2024, 3:56 PM
Question 1
• Other - rental property owner
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 10, 2024, 3:58 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 3:58 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 10, 2024, 3:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Own a business in SLO
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 4:04 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I live just outside the City limits and have lived there or in the
city my entire life
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - reconsidering the installation of the bicycle lane improvements
that have reduced road capacity and created significant public safety
issues.
• Other - Convert Higuera and Marsh back to three lane streets
Question 3
Consider staffing, salary and benefit reductions
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 4:05 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I own a business in the City of SLO
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
December 10, 2024, 4:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Reduce police spending. Make it easier for citizens to live their lives by
cutting red tape and menial enforcements. Eg: increase noise limits by
another hour and only allow any one neighbor to complain 3x per year. Let
people build ADUs and install heat pumps and chargers with fast track
permits that don't take city resources.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 4:12 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - removing the bike lanes downtown, they serve no purpose but
hurting the downtown, killing revenue.
• Other - bringing our roads back like Higuera, Marsh, Pismo, Laurel lane
etc example that were removed, are hurting our town
• Other - Open Monterey street back up, its been one lane for 4 years,
needs to be open again for cars
Question 3
I have lived here for 47 years, never have I seen such a mess from these
ridiculous bike lanes everywhere hurting our town. Remove the protected
bike lanes out of Chorro & Romona street, completely ridiculous and
dangerous, rip them out. Cancel the South Higuera street complete
project as it will hurt our town even more than it already has. Bring back
district voting, we have no representation here, that should be priority
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 10, 2024, 4:13 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Business Owner
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Remove DEI from the list of priorities.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 4:14 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Stop overpaying city officials, redundant city employees, and golden
parachutes. The city needs to cut the fat and streamline operations as
many of us feel like our heavy property taxes and business taxes are
being wasted on payrolls.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 4:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Performance Audits and Efficiency Reviews: Conduct regular audits of
existing projects and services to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, or
low-impact initiatives. Redirect resources from underperforming areas to
new priorities.
Reassess Niche Projects: Stop creating new bicycle paths that primarily
benefit a select few. While promoting alternative transportation is
important, resources should be directed toward projects that provide
broad benefits and serve a larger portion of the community.
There seems to be a lack of accountability among city and county
employees and the resulting waste of resources. It often feels like there is
no clear oversight or expectation of responsibility when it comes to
project management, service delivery, or budget use.
As a resident, I’ve observed inefficiencies that suggest resources are not
being utilized effectively—whether it’s unnecessary delays, incomplete
tasks, or poorly executed projects that require rework. This not only
wastes taxpayer dollars but also erodes public trust in the city’s ability to
serve its constituents.
Accountability measures should be a priority. Regular performance
reviews, clear project benchmarks, and transparent reporting would go a
long way in addressing these issues. We need city employees and
leadership to prioritize efficiency, responsiveness, and fiscal
responsibility to ensure our community is being served in the best way
possible.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 4:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Maximize safety on heavily traveled roads frequented by older drivers.
You seem to be pushing seniors onto to side roads by narrowing lanes on
heavily traveled roads with planters and bike lanes. There are a lot of
black/scuffed curbs on Chorro now because of the narrow lanes...
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 10, 2024, 4:20 PM
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Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Parking for those who have to drive due to distance (Cambria).
Question 3
Specific sales tax within commercial areas & downtown.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 10, 2024, 4:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Parking downtown is extremely expensive driving people away.
• Other - Driving downtown is extremely difficult with all the new bike
lanes that I never see cyclists riding in. I think all the concrete barriers
were a flop, and now we have less lanes and more traffic.
Question 3
Working on cheaper parking and ease of driving, that will encourage
people to visit downtown and spend money
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 4:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Keep slo unique and stop conforming to other cities
Question 3
Stop wasting money on superfluous tasks and unnecessary projects. Use
money from tourism and sales tax to fun the necessary projects and stop
wasting taxpayers money on garbage we don’t need
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 4:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
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Get rid of diversity and equity nonsense.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 4:30 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 10, 2024, 4:31 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Fred Vernacchia
inside Neighborhood 5
December 10, 2024, 4:33 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Own multiple residencial and commercial properties
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Continue to "tighten your belt" and make sure that we are not overpaying
for both internal and contracted services.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 10, 2024, 4:59 PM
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Question 1
• Other - Property Owner
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 5:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
I would like to think that if the city did use Fiscal Sustainability and
Responsibility, most services and community action would be quite
possible. Decent city roads, sidewalks parks and other city maintained
recreation sites woukd be maintained regularly.
The idiotic waste of money the city is wasting on slowing auto traffic
downtown is an absolute waste of my tax dollars,fees and Federal and
State Grants.
Cutting sitting streets to one lane each way is not helping our crowded
street situation.
How many bikes do I see use Pismo Street, where I live, in a day. Not very
many. Skateboarders using the bike lane, going against the traffic is a
favorite accident waiting to happen. Pismo Street needs to be two traffic
lanes to help with congestion.
Oddly, Pismo Street is now a route for city buses to get to lower Higuera.
There is not ONE bus stop on Pismo Street between Johnson and
Higuera.
The city wants EVs driving in town. How many charging stations are
available. Not near enough.
Who'd ride their bicycle down Pismo Street in the designated lane, then
onto Higuera, Madonna and Los Osos Valley to buy $200.00 worrh of
Costco supplies?
How often do the buses run that route?
Where are the oassengers on the city buses tooling around town?
Pave the roads, fix the accessibility on city sidewalks and maintain city
parks.
Use some of your city employees in the utility department to actually do
accounting of payments instead of citizens mailing payments to
Pasadena.
The city is only seriously interested in salaries and pensions. Period.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 5:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
I am very disappointed about the proliferation of bike lanes. Travel by
bicycle is healthy and should be encouraged, but not at the expense of
taking parking spaces from SLO residence.
Automobiles are being squeezed out of SLO and I choose to shop outside
the downtown area because parking is so expensive and hard to find.
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Bike lanes are fine as a concept, but there are not nearly enough bicycle
riders to make it worth removing driving lanes.
George Kunhardt
outside Neighborhoods
December 10, 2024, 5:14 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Reduce building of tract homes which are using up open space
and they are years behind "green building" Stop needing to receive
California funding to build build.
Question 3
One example is Looking at the Serra Meadows and Toscano
developements: They sell within days of listing!!! 360 homes. There could
be a fee that the city charges to enhance bus and bicycle transit. eg there
is no safe bike path to town nor is there safe bike transit along Tank Farm.
Why would these developments be allowed without FIRST considering
what happens on move in day??? How do I get to town? oh I guess I have
to drive? and now the pattern is set forever.
eg there could have been a bike path under PG&E along margarita Rd
then up S. Higuera all the way to town separated by curb not lines. The
same to the south to Tank Farm. ALL of this could have been paid for by
the EAGER buyers!!??
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 10, 2024, 5:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
1)Fix the drainage in areas prone to flooding instead of wasting money on
planter boxes.(2 of the priorities listed above).
2) Lower the cost of parking downtown.
3) All of the tenant protection nonsense you’ve put in place has only made
it more expensive to rent here.
4) Do something about the rampant homelessness in SLO.
This place used to be paradise, but some of the policies you’ve passed
have made our problems worse.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 5:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - You need to fix this parking problem you created with loss of on
street parking especially for senior citizens
• Other - Downtown SLO needs to go back to local businesses not
corporate
• Other - Downtown has lost it's appeal and accessibility-and has too
many vacant buildings that homeless people sleep in front of
• Other - Downtown has too much alcohol abuse
• Other - security and safety at Cal Poly needs more support from the
City PD
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Question 3
They should have thought of that before they threw all that money away
on those bike lanes that aren't being used. We can take some money out
of the public art budget and the profits from parking and put it towards
public safety. If you're going to allow SLO to be alcohol based there needs
to be compensation for more law enforcement. The law enforcement also
needs to partner with Cal Poly, who brings in a huge percentage of
revenue and make that campus safe. They have a rediculously inadequite
police department and that reflects on the reputation of our city.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 10, 2024, 5:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 10, 2024, 5:48 PM
Question 1
• Other - I own a house in San Luis Obispo which I rent. I live in my 2nd
house a few miles outside the city limits
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
December 10, 2024, 5:51 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 10, 2024, 5:52 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Review projects to determine if they have added value in the form of a
justifiable betterment to the community or an ROI and adjust where they
have not.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 10, 2024, 6:01 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Parking
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 10, 2024, 6:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Traffic light at broad and Lawrence for everyone’s safety.
Question 3
Traffic light at Lawrence and broad for everyone’s safety.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
December 10, 2024, 6:03 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
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December 10, 2024, 6:05 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Peter Ponomaroff
inside Neighborhood 1
December 10, 2024, 6:11 PM
Question 1
• Other - I own property in SLO and live in the area.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Keep an eye on excesses in administration and oversite. Don't become
like San Francisco where projects become way too expensive because of
all the hoops you set up to jump through.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 6:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Cut down on the non essential programs to focus on core values and
projects.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
December 10, 2024, 6:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
December 10, 2024, 6:42 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 6:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 6:56 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Free parking like all small towns.
Question 3
The businesses will come back once parking is free.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 7:19 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
December 10, 2024, 7:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I was born here in Slo
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 7:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
If the homeless crisis continues and gets worse most these other items
will be pointless. The city needs to work with state and feds to help solve
the problem. We all know must of it’s driven from the opioid epidemic.
This issue is priority number one. Start thinking outside the box.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 10, 2024, 7:49 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Stop trying to be Ventura. Stop catering to what Cal Poly students want.
Prioritize the residents who will last more than 4 years, and who
contribute to the ecosystem of the city in more than just tuition dollars,
rent and tourism.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 7:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 10, 2024, 8:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 8:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No comment.
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Name not available
December 10, 2024, 8:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 8:29 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Other - Eliminate homelessness. Get people off the streets asap. If folks
aren't adding value to our community, need to provide bus tickets out of
town. This must be a priority.
• Other - Investments in downtown so shops are open and vibrant. It's so
disappointing to see so many empty store fronts. Encourage people to
open businesses here through investments and tax breaks (not the
landlords who monopolize the leases)
Question 3
Fiscal responsibility and cutting taxes is very important. Revitalizing
downtown with encouraging new business owners and different ideas is
key. Why are so many store fronts empty? Cut through the red tape and
make it easier for new businesses to open.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 10, 2024, 9:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 10, 2024, 10:08 PM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 10:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
Question 3
Careful evaluation of investments in services beyond the basic services
that cities provide. Consider whether or not the city needs additional park
and open space-- there is quite a bit of that already and plenty of
opportunities to recreate, but this should not take precedence over basic
service needs. I appreciate the City's focus on issues like public art,
sustainability and DEI, but think the City needs to be realistic about its
role in moving these items forward.
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 10:20 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 10:48 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 10:55 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 11:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Ridding the city of homelessness
Question 3
Stop building pointless concrete barriers for bike lane on streets
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 10, 2024, 11:10 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Retired but worked in the city of SLO all my working years
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 10, 2024, 11:34 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 11, 2024, 1:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 11, 2024, 1:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Incentives to encourage new businesses & rewards to existing
businesses that have been dedicated to our community
• Other - Encouraging incentives to help attract staffing to slo for all
industries.
Question 3
We have excess of added transport and we are an incredibly welcoming
community to diversity so minimize those extended efforts so that can be
freed up for revitalizing business growth.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 6:07 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 6:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
SLO needs to clean up downtown to bring back business. People do not
want to visit downtown when they have to observe the filth around vacant
stores and the homeless. If businesses are to grow and expand the area
needs to be a desirable place to visit.
Let’s provide a destination people want to live comfortably and people
want to visit.
Please continue to clean up Prado. Would like to use the Bob Jones trail
but too many homeless occupying the area. Such a shame.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 6:30 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 6:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus on downtown vitality, homelessness and police security. Downtown
drives everything.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 7:03 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
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Name not available
December 11, 2024, 7:05 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Focus on bringing in small businesses and making it affordable
.ie large property holders shouldn’t own half of downtown slo
Question 3
Put a cap on how much land /buildings large property holders can own in
slo. Small local businesses are getting pushed out because of companies
such as Jamestown and the downtown is suffering because of large
property owners
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 9
December 11, 2024, 7:28 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I do believe arts and beautification of our city are important, but those
things should move down the ladder if more pressing matters arise, such
as an increase in folks experiencing homelessness, lack of affordable /
available childcare, and medical services for those in need. It doesn't
matter how beautiful a city is or how many murals or art installations it
has, if the people in it are barely surviving or have nowhere safe to rest
their heads. I also understand tourism is very important to our town, but I
think the focus of City funds needs to be on the people who live and work
here, as opposed to those we are trying to attract to come visit. (We do
need to attract more medical professionals to live here, however, as
having to wait a year for a routine appointment is pretty ridiculous and
frustrating, given the current lack of availability in that realm.) Cleanliness
and safety is of course extremely important, but I think beautification /
cosmetic updates beyond that are unnecessary in the face of so many
people struggling. Additionally, there are very large commercial spaces
downtown that have been sitting empty for YEARS, while folks are
sleeping on the sidewalks in the cold or the heat. It seems like such a
massive waste for spaces like that to sit empty when people are freezing
and constantly having to find a place to rest and keep their belongings. I
don't know that turning those specific spaces into living space for folks
experiencing homelessness is the solution, but could other businesses
move into those spaces, freeing up their prior space to be turned into
shelters or transitional housing? Could some sort of affordable childcare
or preschool be established in one of those spaces, for all the folks who
work downtown or in SLO? Could they become places that provide free or
low-cost medical care to local residents? I understand it is challenging to
rent out spaces like that, but I believe something needs to be done to
make those spaces actually useful to the community, instead of folks
wondering when they will ever not be empty again.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
December 11, 2024, 7:32 AM
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Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - All you do is build, build, build which creates more traffic. Then
you reduce traffic lanes and do nothing about reducing traffic congestion
Question 3
Slow down development!
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 8:28 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 8:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 8:44 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
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Question 3
Depends on the projects. I would prioritize projects that bring the most
_visible_ value to citizens. Seeing the road improvements and new bike
infrastructure makes me happy to pay taxes. All of the new housing going
up shows me that there's good progress being made on zoning and
incentives.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 8:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Improve and expand trail network—multiple lines and
progression of difficulty
• Other - Establish policy that prevents investors from simply creating
more unaffordable rental properties by requiring a larger percentage of
owner occupied affordable homes.
• Other - Roads like LOVR and Johnson were ‘improved’ fairly recently
but their overall condition is far from great. Potholes were appearing
within weeks of the asphalt being laid. Use a new contractor.
Question 3
Leverage groups like CCCMB to both subsidize trail work and
build/maintain trails.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
December 11, 2024, 8:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Tax SLO profits more - maybe find a way to tax tourists
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 8:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Reduce visual pollution! The amount of signs in this city is
incredible, just look at the roundabout at Tank Farm and Orcutt, over 70
signs. You can barely see the public art. The amount of signs is out of
control
Question 3
Reign in the Police and Fire Dept. costs.
Name not available
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December 11, 2024, 9:28 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 9:34 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 9:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
More focus on maintaining current facilities (parks, open spaces, etc.) If
not maintained they will not last. Santa Rosa park needs major
improvements - safety for kids, roller/hockey rink needs improvements,
homeless/drugs make the park unsafe.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
December 11, 2024, 9:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Rethink and reprioritize services currently provided e.g golf.
Establish realistic user fees for distinct services.
Contract outside for distinct services to reduce salary demand.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 9:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Other - Recreation
• Other - Transportation - Better ways to get across town via car.This
includes downtown parking. As a resident, I spend there less due to
recent loss of easy parking and high parking rates. W/ young kids, bikes
aren't really a good option. DT isn't for me anymore
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 9:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 9:39 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
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outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 9:41 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I live in Edna Valley and San Luis Obispo is my town.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Please do not reduce lower Higuera to one lane. The area
between Tank Farm and Los Osos is too busy and the traffice will get too
backed up on LOVR and Tank Farm
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 9:46 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Return to basic functions and programs appropriate for a city. Public
safety, infrastructure, upkeep, and combating homelessness in a
framework of financial responsibility. DEI and climate goals should not be
part of the city’s top goals.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 9:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Homeless issue is probably #1. Homeless people living in their cars & rvs
shouldn't just be okay. It's gotten bad down Sacramento in SLO.
Affordable homes should be #2. A million dollar plus homes are not
affordable. Condos and more apartments isn't really the answer either.
Lots of beautiful spots to build on the outskirts of town and stop
cramming houses into such tiny spots. These new houses are 3 inches
apart from each other.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 5
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December 11, 2024, 9:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
You should be finding ways to cut unnecessary road projects, no more
bike lanes.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 9:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
December 11, 2024, 9:56 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Economic Development & Sustainability
• Other - Permit Streamlining and Fee Reductions
Question 3
Time management, which would result in a streamlined process and
effort, thereby requiring less resources/revenues.
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 9:56 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
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December 11, 2024, 9:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Prioritize stopping restricted traffic due to bicycles. Very
difficult for the older population that relies on cars to get around
Question 3
Stop spending money on non essential stuff like dei and bicycle
expansion. Concentrate on potholes and pubic safety.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 9:58 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Why all the bike lanes - leaving no place to park on the street, and having
to find a garage to park in? Also, this has strained the street capacity for
cars as lanes have been removed, especially downtown.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 11, 2024, 10:02 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
I know in the past that developers were required to donate some of the
land they purchased for open space, how about now requiring them to
build some of their housing (if it is for housing ) for actual (not pretend)
low income housing. Encourage residential homeowners to add tiny
houses and rent them on their property. Or require hotels to provided
housing for some percentage of their workers.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 10:06 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:07 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 10:09 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Keep collaborating with County and the Regional groups like REACH!
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 10:10 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Address severe lack of access to medical care in the community
- a problem that exists among all sectors of the community
Question 3
The absurd amount of money that has and is being spent on bike lanes
which are used by a very small portion of the population needs to stop!
Traffic is backing up in areas where lanes have been reduced and safety
downtown is compromised for all (drivers, pedestrians, and often
bicyclists). Downtown, accessibility for seniors and disabled has been
severely restricted with some of the new lanes. We have so many other,
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more important, needs in our community. Housing is being built all over
town with no additional investments in roads, parks, schools, etc. As
important as providing housing is, we must also provide the infrastructure
to support it.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:12 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:14 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 11, 2024, 10:16 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Slightly different answer to the question: if Council does not prioritize
climate action, climate resilience and disaster preparedness, including
open space and sustainable transportation, the impact that the City will
experience in the future will be far worse in the long term than the fiscal
impacts of funding those items now.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 10:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Reduce city staff employment numbers and get the unfunded pension
liability under control. Stop paying exorbitant union wages and PLA
pricing for projects.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:25 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 10:29 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Wildfire management - address climate risk to insurance
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:29 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:30 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
I have been impressed with the city's recent investment and
acknowledgement of the role volunteers can play to build and sustain
community vitality and, honestly and with broadening investment, can
support all the above priorities in a significant way as demonstrated by
other local government agencies with vibrant community engagement
programs. Please demonstrate your commitment to civic engagement by
expanding the city of SLO's volunteer efforts and ensure this program has
support internally for years to come. Volunteers can be a great resource
for the city of SLO - if you integrate them strategically and expand the
program and ensure this internal team has the support and structure they
need.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 11, 2024, 10:31 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Having adequate number of physicians for the populace
Question 3
Grants where available. High density housing (more tax dollars per square
foot). The cost of dealing with homelessness happens either way— cost
associated with temporary solutions are expensive with not much to show
for it (arrests). I acknowledge there is no easy fix.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 10:31 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Climate Action
To implement the City’s Climate Action Plan while maintaining fiscal
responsibility, the City could:
Prioritize projects with measurable greenhouse gas reductions that also
yield cost savings, such as energy-efficient building upgrades or
renewable energy installations.
Seek grant funding or public-private partnerships to offset costs and
support local green economy development.
Align transportation initiatives (e.g., bicycle and pedestrian
enhancements) with climate goals to maximize impact without
duplicating efforts.
Childcare
Expanding childcare options is critical for community well-being. The City
could:
Encourage private investment through zoning incentives or tax breaks for
businesses that incorporate childcare facilities.
Partner with schools and community organizations to co-locate childcare
centers in underutilized public spaces.
Integrate childcare support into workforce development initiatives tied to
economic recovery.
Homelessness
Addressing homelessness effectively requires strategic resource
allocation:
Focus on prevention programs that reduce long-term costs, such as
rental assistance and eviction prevention services.
Partner with the County and community organizations to leverage shared
resources and expand program reach.
Evaluate the Mobile Crisis Unit and Community Action Team to ensure
these programs are optimized for impact and align with broader efforts.
Housing Supply and Affordability
To address housing supply while managing fiscal constraints:
Prioritize affordable housing projects that qualify for federal or state
funding.
Streamline permitting processes and reduce fees for developments
meeting affordability criteria.
Encourage mixed-use developments that integrate housing with
economic opportunities to generate offsetting revenues.
Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation
Enhancing transit, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure can be
approached incrementally to fit within budget constraints:
Focus initial investments on high-impact projects, such as safe routes to
schools or transit hubs.
Partner with regional transit agencies and pursue grants to fund major
infrastructure improvements.
Encourage public-private partnerships to support shared transportation
solutions, such as bike-sharing programs.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 11, 2024, 10:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:37 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - stop slanting what the public hears with "public relations"
releases, Using PR intermediaries has contributed to the mistrust of 'city
hall'
• Other - Be honest with real carbon impacts and stop excluding
categories that aren't "convenient " for your calculation, include the
carbon impacts of tourism in you calculations.
• Other - The city is the biggest carbon polluter by approving clearcutting
our most effective natural carbon mitigators, trees. The impacts of this
has made the city the biggest carbon pollutionter.
Question 3
The city needs to look at how it wastes taxpayer money instead of looking
to take more money away from citizens. Money you take from residents is
money that they are not spending at local businesses. For instance, were
new logos for city vehicles ($750 each) the top priority for residents? How
about claiming to plant so many trees and then letting them die?
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:40 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
Continue to collaborate with local organizations that do the work, such as
SLO Climate Coalition.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:44 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Maintain the existing infrastructure prior to anymore new projects.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 11, 2024, 10:44 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
tax flights, tax wineries, allow coffee shops to turn into bars at night with
higher tax rate that goes directly back to city
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 10:46 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 11, 2024, 10:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Continue to collaborate with local organizations that do the work, like SLO
Climate Coalition. This takes some of the financial pressure off of the city.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
December 11, 2024, 10:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Build dog parks
Question 3
Focus on existing road maintenance and not on new bike lane
improvements or new "road diets". The new bike lane improvements
seem overkill and clutter the roadways.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:59 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Property owner
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
We have spent more than enough money on bicycle paths
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 11, 2024, 11:04 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 11:17 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
December 11, 2024, 11:20 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 11:21 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I think the city should consider long-term benefits/costs as well as short-
term benefits/costs when deciding which projects/services to fund and
when. For example, a short-term expenditure with large long-term
benefits would receive greater priority than a short-term expenditure with
only short-term benefits (of course it also depends on the magnitude of
the short-term benefits).
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 11:26 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 11:34 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 11, 2024, 11:34 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 11:43 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Reinstate free 1 hour parking, and simplify low-tech parking, ie.
coin meters instead of smart phone apps. Businesses are starving
because of the complicated, expensive parking situation. Make it easy
and affordable and businesses will thrive again!
Question 3
No response
Mason Boerger
inside Neighborhood 6
December 11, 2024, 11:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Most problems our community faces stem from the lack of affordable
housing. Our Downtown's vitality would be improved greatly if empty
spaces were turned into housing that would allow community members to
live and participate in the Downtown economy. No need to drive, pay for
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parking, walk to a store, and leave; and no sections of empty space
making our beautiful downtown feel like a ghost town. A lack of housing
contributes greatly to the issue of homelessness downtown, that makes
some shoppers feel unsafe. Turns out if you have a place to live and
shower, you aren't considered homeless anymore, and are therefore not
seen as scary or to be avoided. When people have housing and childcare,
they have more money they can use to support local businesses
downtown. I think priority should be given to housing, given the ripple
effect it will have on improving other elements of our city.
I am also passionate about public transportation, though I think we do a
pretty good job, and I am passionate about having open spaces downtown
that allow shoppers to sit and rest so they can continue to shop and
support small businesses for longer durations of time.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 11:57 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Work force housing for those who many more than low income
but below $250.00
Question 3
Stop starting projects until other projects are well under way and the new
project is well funded. The City has chased funds to complete projects
because they were not funded before starting. Much of the staff time is
running in circles trying to find funding to finish projects.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 11, 2024, 12:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
The City of San Luis Obispo should prioritize addressing the systemic root
causes of homelessness—such as unemployment, lack of affordable
housing, and mental health challenges—rather than focusing solely on its
visible manifestations. Rather than directing the majority of city funds to
a limited number of organizations (e.g., CAPSLO and 5Cities Homeless
Shelter), the city should explore expanding programs and services to
more effectively tackle these underlying issues.
Furthermore, the city’s investment portfolio should serve as a reflection
of its values and priorities. While the quarterly investment reports briefly
reference ESG considerations, a closer look at the city's holdings and the
portfolio's management reveals inconsistencies. Greater alignment
between the city’s investments and its stated values is essential for long-
term growth and community trust.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 12:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 12:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 12:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Narrow focus to the necessities and top priorities and spend less time,
energy, and financial resources on the "nice-to-haves" until we're in a
better position financially.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 12:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Possibly sales tax
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Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 4
December 11, 2024, 12:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Allan Cooper
inside Neighborhood 5
December 11, 2024, 12:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Focus less on DEI and more on downtown vitality (addressing the loss of
downtown businesses, the loss of downtown parking, locate family
friendly type housing & businesses downtown, etc.) & cultural vitality
(provide more art in public places, more historical preservation, more
urban parks, etc.). Shift current emphasis from bicycle opportunities to
pedestrian connectivity and opportunities (i.e. widen sidewalks, provide
more pick-up and drop-off zones, provide more accessibility for the
handicapped, etc.).
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 12:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Pet Owner and Rental rights and Protection
Question 3
Stop giving raises to the top 10% administrators who funnel money into
their own pockets
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 11, 2024, 12:44 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Expand the 'attractive' center of SLO expanding the vitality of
the downtown core to other areas - these should be linked by pedestrian-
only corridors
• Other - Reduce automobile traffic and vehicular speed in town.
• Other - Create exclusive bicycle and pedestrian corridors which permit
travel across town. Link current bike lanes 'to nowhere' - An unprotected
bike lane us not usable by kids and anyone less skilled in street riding.
Question 3
Lacking project details, I can only offer a generic response. In such a case,
a process of prioritization must take place.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 1:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - PARKING/Reduce fees & make more accessible
Question 3
PARKING!!!!!
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
December 11, 2024, 1:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Broad Street Corridor improvements
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 1:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
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inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 1:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
offer residents a "membership" card for discounts on local shopping, so
that residents can "live here, spend here"
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 1:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Hire an independent firm to audit all city employees for their
production, work ethic and customer service. Get rid of the dead wait
and hire some go getters that are willing to work and not take advantage
of the system that has been created.
Question 3
Stop thinking that there is a fiscal benefit or fiscal obligation to keep
throwing tax payer dollars at diversity, equity, inclusion, affordable
housing and homelessness.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 2:08 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - Own rental property in city
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 11, 2024, 2:14 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Repair for once new for all the parking payment machine Marsh
St garage 1st level on Chorro. Constantly out of service
• Other - Place and display missing valid elevator permits in the Marsh
street garage. Chorro street elevator and others
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 2:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
I would cut back on building excess, unnecessary things such as bike
paths. Also negotiate better contracts with contractors...the numbers I
see for some of these projects are just crazy numbers. Sounds like lining
the pocket of friends honestly.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 11
December 11, 2024, 2:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Prioritize projects with the greatest long term benefits. For example,
prioritizing bike safety and convenience may reduce demand for more
public parking.
Ben Parker
inside Neighborhood 11
December 11, 2024, 2:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Reduce contracting services out. Use existing staff and services.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 2:28 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
The city can work with pre-existing non-profit organizations such as San
Luis Obispo Climate Coalition.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 2:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I get medical services in the city
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Expand and maintain Section 8 housing opportunties
• Other - Cencal / Affordable mental and physical health care
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 11, 2024, 3:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
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Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 11, 2024, 3:49 PM
Question 1
• Other - i live outside of the city of san luis obispo
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 11, 2024, 3:58 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Other - Away from the road bike ways.
Question 3
More bikeways that are off and away from the road.
Cars and bikes don’t mix.
Make certain streets down town no-car friendly..
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
December 11, 2024, 4:00 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Focus more on downtown vitality (addressing the loss of downtown
businesses, the loss of downtown parking, locating family friendly type
housing & businesses downtown, etc.) & cultural vitality (providing more
art in public places, more historical preservation, more urban parks, etc.).
Shift current emphasis from bicycle opportunities to pedestrian
connectivity and opportunities (i.e. widen sidewalks, provide more pick-up
and drop-off zones, provide more accessibility for the handicapped, etc.).
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 11, 2024, 4:11 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
So hard to choose! All listed areas need some level of funding and support
Kenny McCarthy
inside Neighborhood 10
December 11, 2024, 4:18 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 4:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 4:38 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 4:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
Working with non-profit organizations like SLO Climate Coalition that
continue to promote climate action in SLO County.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 11, 2024, 4:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Every day I watch as hundreds per day or perhaps thousands of tickets
per week get written. The consumer is being disincentivized to come
downtown by the obscur, hard to read, hard to understand, parking rules
and payment systems. But, you sure should be getting a ship load of
revenue off of those tickets!!!
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 11, 2024, 4:52 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Urban Forestry (e.g. Continue implementing Community Forest
Plan, increase support for young tree establishment and maintenance,
mature tree maintenance, new tree planting, code enforcement and
development review, hire positions to support those efforts)
Question 3
Supporting the urban forestry program is the most accessible way to
work towards the City's climate action goals and prepare for the impacts
of climate change. Trees are infrastructure. The City can partially fund
these efforts by creating an in-lieu fee account when new development, to
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meet the City's housing goals, cannot accommodate trees onsite.
Prioritizing Urban Forestry will help develop local green economy.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
December 11, 2024, 4:56 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
The city needs to quit spending so mucg money on things that do NOT
benefit all the citizens. All the money spent on bike paths and realigning
streets does not benefits everyone--k=just people who have an interest in
biking. The city first needs to make citizens feel confident in the wat
things are going.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 5:05 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Mountain Bike Park, The Euc's expansion, more trails and inclusion of
proper E-MTB's
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 5:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 6:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
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• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Keep. Open spaces. We are over crowded as the infrastructure was not
increased before the housing increases and poly s unbridled growth Low
cost to maintain open spaces like Laguna lake Thank your processors of
decades for approving the outrageous pensions. Thousands of healthy
people collecting pensions for thirty years all those contracts approved
and highly paid salaries presently This city was a gold mine for those who
knew how to work the system
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2024, 6:37 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Stop spending money on DEI and bike lanes throughout town. They are
horrible and such a waste of money. If you sent out a survey of resident
satisfaction if the bikes lanes, i believe it would be very telling.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 6:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 11, 2024, 7:31 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Youth baseball facilities
• Other - Youth football facilities
• Other - Youth sports fields with lights
Question 3
We need to improve our facilities for youth sports activities especially
baseball and football.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
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December 11, 2024, 8:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Build Righetti Community Park
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 8:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 8:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
lowering the current rent cap in the Tenant Protection Act
prohibiting no-fault evictions
strenghthening health and safety requirements
establishing a mandatory rental registry.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 9:09 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
December 11, 2024, 9:17 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Parking
Question 3
If you took out all the blub out areas for outdoor resturant seating, you
would have 100 more spaces for parking which would generate more
revenue. That was fine during COVID but we don't need outdoor seating
in the streets any longer!
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 9:23 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Allen Root
inside Neighborhood 8
December 11, 2024, 9:27 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
The City has been expanding many programs and initiating new projects
in the last few years, new parks, public art, Plaza activities, open space,
and other features. I feel that it is important to build into the fiscal and
staffing budgets the ongoing support for these newer or more enhanced
features. There are bound to be pressures on all categories of budgets as
the years go on, perhaps an in house living system of priorities might be
useful. Also, partnerships and co-authored and managed civic and
cultural events may be a good way to spread some of the pressures and
responsibilities, while expanding the cultural experience for our
community.
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 9:53 PM
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Question 1
No response
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 11, 2024, 10:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
The city cannot sacrifice basic needs like housing supply and affordability,
infrastructure maintenance and homelessness for ideological and cultural
projects. With fiscal constraints, the city must make the hard decisions to
focus on the priorities that daily impact resident's lives. When their is
surplus, then new projects can be considered. Don't over complicate this
by pandering to trending ideas and, please, don't go the weak way of
raising taxes or fees, like the recent downtown parking issue. The city
must be prudent even if it appears unpopular in today's culture of people
who expect much with no sense of sacrifice and delayed gratification.
Let's do the adult thing with fiscal restraint and sticking to the important
priorities of meeting the basic needs of our community first. Thank you
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
December 11, 2024, 10:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
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December 11, 2024, 11:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Supplement with grants
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 5:00 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 6:08 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - The Sinsheimer Pool needs expanded hours for more access for
kids and families through the whole year, esp during the hot months of
sept. nov. invest in this facility for equity, climate and healthAZ zzz
Question 3
my suggestion is a practical application of climate , equity and
affordability - apply those categories $$ for this
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 6:12 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
there must be grants available to assist the city of SLO in their current
projects and how about you get Big Builders of housing developments to
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put in funds. I don't know the current projects, but it seems if there are
current projects you finish those first and then move on to next projects.
anaundda elijah
inside Neighborhood 11
December 12, 2024, 6:15 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Buy old hotels and houses to house the homeless. THIS IS AN URGENT
NEED. There are seniors walking our streets because they cannot
afford housing. I find this sad and UNACCEPTABLE.. I know a previously
unhoused person who received housing and it has changed his life.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 6:24 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Maybe stop changing all the traffic flow by including the green lane all
over the city. I understand you recieved a grant but now you are removing
parking from established residential areas. Maybe plant more trees if
you're so worried about the climate. The garbage going into the creek
from the homeless is also causing health hazzards....
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 6:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 6:50 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 12, 2024, 6:59 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Evaluate costs and benefits with input from professional experts and the
community before moving forward with major projects or revenue raising
policies.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 7:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
Complete a bicycle safety project on Foothill Blvd, then shift priorities
elsewhere. Evaluate government departments for efficiency.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 8:15 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
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• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Jan French
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 8:19 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
What has brought tourists to San Luis Obispo has been the glorious
quality of life we all experience in this area, with SLO being the central
support -- the heart. Tourists bring money, but the bookkeeping might not
show a direct connection between an improvement made by City
budgeters and the tourist money generated. One aspect that resonates
with many visitors, I imagine, is that SLO has been a vital hub since before
the Americans came, and La Loma Adobe was here at that time, when
Spanish and Mexicans were advancing the material quality of life in the
area. (Recent Optically Stimulated Luminescence dating tests have
determined that at least part of La Loma Adobe was constructed as early
as 1782, making it one of the oldest structures in California.) It is a
potential mecca for those interested in Mexican heritage and American
history, just like the Mission, which is prominent in the City's emblem.
As has been seen by the flight of people from downtown SLO due to the
direct monetization of their visits via parking fees, offsetting revenue
directly can create direct offsetting of quality of life perception. Where La
Loma Adobe is concerned, I urge the City to continue its support for the
long-range value of this irreplaceable monument to SLO's history by
continuing to allot funding for its rehabilitation.
Niels Grether
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 8:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I live just outside City Limits, but consider myself a resident of
SLO. I also grew up here and plan on moving into city limits again.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Trail system management to create better and more diverse
bike facilities for both beginners and advanced riders.
Question 3
I think the rangers could be divided to create a small trail program with
employees who specifically focus on trail construction and maintenance,
while leaving the rest of the rangers to focus on restoration and tree
planting projects, enforcement, general maintenance, and education and
outreach. While the ranger service has done an excellent job completing
trail projects year after year and developing their trail construction
expertise, the current ranger service doesn't have a position that would
attract skilled trail designers/builders nor a reliable way to maintain the
current trail construction/design expertise were the existing staff to
leave.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 8:30 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Acquire and permanently protect more open space. Less than
one third of greenbelt is now protected.
• Other - Ban mountain bikes from hiking trails. They are incompatible
with hiker safety. Have separate bike trails.
• Other - Sidewalk improvements thoughout town. Pedestrian spaces are
poorly maintained, often blocked with garbage and garbage cans,
dangerous due to broken pavement, and unpleasant.
• Other - Install ADA ramps at EVERY CORNER used by pedestrians.
Question 3
Spend less on bike stuff and more on pedestrian stuff. The very expensive
bike stuff panders to a small but powerful minority, while we all walk, and
this is unfair. Encouraging walking is a far better target than fancy bike
facilities for cutting carbon emissions. The amount of carbon going into
the bike stuff will never be compensated for by bike use.
Quit hiring costly consultants to tell staff how to sneeze. If staff don't
know how to sneeze, we need different staff. At present the city is
apparently incapable of doing anything without first hiring a consultant.
Get rid of the city's public relations department, contract firms, and staff.
They are unnecessary and their products annoying.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 12
December 12, 2024, 8:33 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Focus on your core responsibilities first: public safety (police, fire,
ambulance), public infrastructure (roads, bridges, water, sewer),
necessary business support (grocery, pharmacy, etc.) to ensure they
exist in the community over non-necessary businesses (bars, etc.),
encouragement of more housing starting inside the city (no sprawl
allowed - grow up, not out. Look to Europe for models of that. Cut
spending through elimination of pensions (yes- total elimination) and
replace with 403b type retirement plans. The city pension is significantly
underfunded and will eventually cause great harm. Deal with it now.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 8:46 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Other - Make it safer to be there. Everywhere I go I'm nervous that my
car will be broken into, or I'll run into a mentally unstable homeless
person, or have to swerve out of the way of trash from a homeless
encampment.
• Other - Downtown is a dump. It's dirty, it smells, and there are
homeless everywhere. My kids hate going downtown because they are
scared. Whenever I have to go for something they throw temper
tantrums because they are so scared to be down there.
• Other - Clean up homeless encampments. Don't allow homeless
encampments. It's like you get a $1,000 fine for littering, and then they
get no repercussions for leaving entire shelters full of garbage on the
side of the road. It's dangerous and gross.
• Other - Get homeless out of parks. I used to love going to SLO parks
with my kids, but now we can't because the bathrooms are unsafe
because of drug paraphernalia, or sketchy people in there. We can't sit
on benches because people are sleeping on them.
Question 3
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Stop wasting money on projects that don't work and on unnecessary
spending. Tighten up your budget by taking a good look at things that are
beneficial and things that are a waste.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 8:50 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Other - Finland - Follow their model for Homelessness
• Other - Take large empty commercial spaces downtown create
apartments for rent for working class that LIVE here full-time
• Other - Expand women and marginalised peoples access to healthcare
and protection
Question 3
My top concerns are listed above, 1. Homelessness research Finland's
approach and other successful programs that deal first with housing the
homeless. 2. Downtown large empty buildings can be vibrant living spaces
creating dimension and cash flow into the area. These spaces must be for
citizens living in SLO not rented out to tourists or CalPoly kids (I do love
our CP kids whose parents are "gouged" to house them) Permanent
residents of SLO and affordable rent! 3. Support for all women and their
children.
Christina Nystrom
inside Neighborhood 10
December 12, 2024, 8:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Given the City’s current fiscal constraints, it’s essential to balance new
priorities with our ongoing commitment to fiscal sustainability and
responsibility. To achieve this, we could consider the following
adjustments while remaining focused on our top priorities:
Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility: Continue to implement
efficiencies across City operations and explore opportunities to generate
revenue through strategic economic development. This might include
leveraging partnerships, optimizing fee structures, or identifying grant
opportunities to fund new initiatives without overextending resources.
Addressing unfunded liabilities remains a core component of this
strategy.
Homelessness: Strengthen collaboration with the County and
community-based organizations to maximize the impact of existing
programs and ensure resources are being utilized effectively. Maintaining
support for initiatives like the Mobile Crisis Unit and Community Action
Team could be integrated into broader regional efforts to reduce
redundancy and improve outcomes.
Housing Supply and Affordability: Prioritize housing projects that directly
align with workforce and low-income housing needs by streamlining
approval processes and targeting incentives. Exploring public-private
partnerships can amplify the City’s efforts without requiring significant
additional expenditures.
Infrastructure Maintenance: Focus on preventive maintenance strategies
to extend the lifespan of current infrastructure, reducing long-term costs.
Consider reprioritizing capital improvement projects to address the most
critical areas—such as high-use roads, parks, and sidewalks—while
deferring non-essential projects until fiscal conditions improve.
Climate Action: Leverage the City’s Climate Action Plan for Community
Recovery to identify initiatives that provide dual benefits, such as cost
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savings and emissions reductions. For example, energy efficiency
projects or investments in green infrastructure could yield immediate and
long-term savings while advancing climate goals. Supporting the local
green economy through partnerships or small-business grants could also
generate revenue offsets.
By focusing on these areas and engaging stakeholders, we can ensure the
City continues to make progress on its key priorities while navigating
fiscal challenges responsibly.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 8:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Redo Chorro. I was driving down that street the other night and
saw a fire truck coming and pulled over to wait for a couple minutes
because otherwise that fire truck would not have been able to pass if the
oncoming car and I pulled to the right.
Question 3
Realize people still drive cars. With all the seniors in our community the
city is not taking them or the disabled into consideration when redoing
roads to accommodate bicyclists. Traffic has gotten worse. The light at
the intersections of Broad, Chorro and Foothill back up into the
intersection for those turning left from foothill to Broad. The city is not
listening to the community, the city is doing what the entitled city council
and other governing people want down
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 9:01 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Laguna Lake, as the council has promised many times , needs
to be dredged. It is the largest asset the city has. Please don’t let it
continue to dry up.
Question 3
You received grants for dredging but did not do it.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 12, 2024, 9:07 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Dramatically reduce the budget for the police. There are always an
outsized number of officers responding to minor incidents or, god forbid,
a homeless person needing help. It’s a horrible misprioritization of city
funds.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 9:11 AM
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Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 9:17 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 9:44 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I own property in SLO and own a business.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Remove green way bicycle lanes and curbs. Restore city streets
and parking areas.
• Other - Improve infrastructure to match the level of homes being built.
Dalidio overpass to Damen Garcia fields is needed. Traffic is congested
everywhere.
Question 3
Stop spending funds on unnecessary bicycle infrastructure that is barely
used by bicyclists and creates narrower streets, less safe driving
conditions, and difficult parking.
Keep focus on projects that benefit the citizens’ needs. Avoid projects of
special interest groups such as “REACH” who are pushing political
agendas at tax payer expense.
Maintain the original small town feel of SLO and only approve projects
that support that focus. Make it a priority. Tall buildings are destroying
the view and charm of the town. Traffic congestion from increased
building without increased infrastructure is making driving a challenge.
Large housing projects without adequate parking and infrastructure are
choking city streets. Narrowing streets for bicycles only worsens the
situation especially when few bicycles are using them. Require developers
and their projects to add charm to the city that reflects the heart of our
town rather than an industrial feel of tall buildings with little architectural
appeal. Thanks.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 9:58 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 9:58 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 12, 2024, 10:12 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 12, 2024, 10:16 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 10:25 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I worship here. I vote here.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
For as beautiful and expensive as the city of San Luis Obispo is to
live/work, I am disgusted with the amount of trash and homeless camps
around town. As someone who lives near Santa Rosa park, I am scared to
bring my children to the playground because of the large amount of
homeless and transient groups gathering at the bathrooms and nearby
areas. It's such a shame and it seems like there is nothing the city is doing
about the problem to get these people out of public spaces. Most seem
like they don't want help, they are just polluting the city with their trash
and lack of contribution. Wish we could bus them elsewhere.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
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inside Neighborhood 12
December 12, 2024, 10:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Parks and park safety
Question 3
Bike lanes in places that really need it (south Higuera) but not everywhere
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 12, 2024, 10:36 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Marcia Alter
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 10:39 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:41 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 10:42 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Troy Fredriks
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 10:43 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Better/cheaper parking downtown
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 10:43 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:43 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Other - Pickleball courts
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:44 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 10:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Projects may need to generate revenue, but same net effect if they offset
costs or save on maintenance. Thus maintaining infrastructure is critical.
Given the success of the recent measure to increase our local sales tax
what is the nature of the current “fiscal constraints“?
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 10:45 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Less funding to bloated police budgets.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:46 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:46 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:47 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 10:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 10:47 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:48 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
December 12, 2024, 10:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 10:50 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:51 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:51 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Consider long-term benefits of prioritizing sustainability now. Actions
taken now will have an impact in so many areas in positive ways, and have
potentially negative impacts if not made a priority. (Housing, food supply,
public health, disaster impact, quality of life...)
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
reduce new building downtown
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 10:53 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:53 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:53 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 10:54 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 10:57 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I care about San Luis Obispo
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Other - Energy access and affordability
• Other - Permitting enhancements and efficiencies
• Other - Enforcement of rules for good for all (noise, pollution, traffic,
safety in public spaces, etc)
Question 3
Stop funding climate initiatives which may actually be counter productive;
we need a shift in the balance towards access and affordability, and
careful consideration of impacts of specific energy sources and policies.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Support sales tax increase for regional transportation
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:00 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:00 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
December 12, 2024, 11:01 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:01 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 11:03 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:03 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 12, 2024, 11:05 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 11:05 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:05 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
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Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:06 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
I have no ideas. Sorry
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:15 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:17 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:18 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 11:18 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I shop in SLO
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 11:21 AM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Homes are where jobs go to sleep at night. In order to have a thriving local
economy and any thriving future, we need to create places that workers
can afford to live. That includes young people, professionals, healthcare
providers and first responders. I do not want to live in a place that only
makes room for the healthy and wealthy of society.
Do not overextend the City’s financial resources by building new roads or
infrastructure into new areas. Please focus on expanding and making
services more robust in the existing urban areas, and infill development.
We do not have the land to sprawl out in every direction, and we can meet
our housing needs by becoming slightly more dense and offering better
transportation options.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 12, 2024, 11:23 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:28 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Work on frivolous spending. Tearing down parking areas to build hotels
and then complaining there's no parking and the building super expensive
parking structures and raising parking downtown seems short sighted.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:29 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Bike infrastructure
Question 3
No response
Linda Seeley
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 11:30 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:30 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Reduce upper management personnel.....the City has too many chiefs and
not enough indians and cut back on stupid round abouts with distracting
art in them
Myles Couch
inside Neighborhood 5
December 12, 2024, 11:31 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
December 12, 2024, 11:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 12, 2024, 11:35 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Remove lawns that need to be watered and maintained at public
buildings. Keep lawns at parks and sports areas only. Encourage city
workers and residents to report leaks noticed on public and private
property. This would save money and water and set a good example.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:40 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I own a home in SLO
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
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December 12, 2024, 11:41 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:42 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 11:43 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 11:43 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
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Regular meetings to reevaluate priorities with clear criteria on how to rank
initiatives
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:44 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:47 AM
Question 1
• Other - I go to school in the City of San Luis Obispo
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Continuing to collaborate with local organizations that do the work, like
SLO Climate Coalition!
Debra Pritchard
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 11:48 AM
Question 1
• Other - I live in Avila Beach and consider SLO my home
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Other - My 5 votes go to preserving Nature, with Climate Change its
most crucial.threat
Question 3
Share efforts and priorities with other regional cities and counties.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 11:49 AM
Question 1
No response
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
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• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Federal, state, and private funds for climate action. Utilizing free support
from the community.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:51 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Clean air in rental housing by eliminating exposure to mold and
secondhand smoke exposure
• Other - Expand tenant protections, establish a rental registry, stabilize
rents, prohibit no-fault evictions, and close loopholes in the Tenant
Protection Act
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:54 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 12, 2024, 11:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
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December 12, 2024, 11:57 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
December 12, 2024, 11:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Eliminate overinvestment in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Divert
overinvestment in bike lane dividers and metal art (i.e. underpass on
Chorro between Walnut and Lincoln).
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 11:58 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 10
December 12, 2024, 12:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
create an empty storefront tax for all the empty properties downtown.
also maybe take the taxes collected from air bnbs to go to homeless
efforts instead of toward tourism
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 12:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 12:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 12:18 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Remove homeless from downtown and creek areas.
Question 3
Use existing police budget on removing homeless in downtown.
Name not available
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December 12, 2024, 12:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 12, 2024, 12:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 12:23 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Jackson Ohle-Kot
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 12:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
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Question 3
improving infrastructure and the quality of the downtown slo experience
will pay for itself by establishing a consistent tax base; safe housing and
multimodal transportation fuel this process by ensuring people equitable
access to slo's investment, and any resources committed to the
environment can be maintained by the effective execution of this
strategy.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 12:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
Climate change is a top priority!
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 12:27 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
1. Incorporate homeless people in downtown cleanup and other activities
that give them a positive role in the community. 2. Benchmark city
services against metrics for best practices in other jurisdictions to find
opportunities to economize and empower the staff to find more
efficiencies.
Mark Swack
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 12:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Other - Rent control
• Other - Stop charging for parking at street meters after 6:00 PM. it
discourages people from going downtown to Dine, movies . Hard for the
employees that work downtown after 6 o’clock.
Question 3
Enforce city codes on violations on private resedential properties. Send
an actual letter to the homeowners, not a fancy cardboard fire, that Most
people, bro away. List all the codes , After first warning fine those that
don’t obey the rules.
Increase the fines so city can recoup some revenue. There is a lot of
opportunity to make extra money for the city by Getting tougher on these
rules.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 12:33 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Prioritize issues/projects that overlap with other pressing or important
issues. Take the unhoused situation for example; it overlaps with the
vitality of the downtown businesses, public safety and arguably with open
space enhancement and preservation.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 12:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Affordable Housing for everyone
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 12:36 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 12:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
December 12, 2024, 12:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Complete transparency to ensure the public is informed of what they’re
doing
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 12, 2024, 12:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 12:41 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 12:48 PM
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Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
Increase spending on Capital improvements and reduce spending on City
staff and benefits.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 12:51 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 12:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Expand tenant protections, establish a rental registry, stabilize
rents, prohibit no-fault evictions, and close loopholes in the Tenant
Protection Act
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 12:58 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
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Question 3
Eliminate DEI initiatives
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 1:04 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 1:05 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 1:05 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 1:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
December 12, 2024, 1:12 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Implement projects in a timely manner as planned. Many projects that
have been delayed the cost have risen significantly. Righetti Ranch Park is
a prime example. It should have been built many years ago and now it
appears there is not enough funding to do the complete project. Hope I
am wrong on this.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 1:20 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 12, 2024, 1:28 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 1:30 PM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I’m a member of the senior center.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 1:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Gavin Sakamoto
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 1:37 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
incentivize large corporate entities to open shop in the City of San Luis
Obispo with specialized tax brackets based on stipulations for upfront
Localized Improvement Taxation, ((essentially: buying down their city tax
rate for a predetermined timeframe)) Reduce city workforce, or Reduce
capital intensive projects that have not yet begun. || SLO(W) GROWTH >
NO GROWTH. ||
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 1:53 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 1:57 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 2:03 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
Stop putting any money in projects such as the bike lanes. These are
making our city less safe with more accidents.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:03 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:10 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
You don't actually have to do anything. You just need to allow people to
actually build their own homes easier, ADU and otherwise. The city could
be PROACTIVE about it, without the extortion that always comes. If
people actually care, they might go and ask some of the people who had
to 'do something special' for the building department to be allowed to
build. This is a NIMBY city and county, and the leaders, irregardless of
party affiliation, still have the audacity wonder why so many are in a bad
place. Were blocked from building our better place, but large projects like
on Buckley are allowed. $799,000 starting is affordable for whom?
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:11 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 12, 2024, 2:31 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Probably consult with a financial firm that specializes in helping
government entities in shoring up their finances. No doubt there is some
cash leakage.
Charge CalPoly for every time our fire department makes a trip to campus
for an overly drunk college student.
Raise taxes on short-term rentals/AirBnBs.
Raise taxes on rental properties.
Freeze police funding at its current level to increase social services
support for our homeless community members.
Auction off surplus municipal equipment.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
The more we can lower carbon emissions in our city the better!
Sustainability, access to public transportation/non car transportation
need to be prioritized over freeway expansions, etc. Thank you
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
December 12, 2024, 2:38 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
If the city owns or controls GHG emission sources (Scope 1 emissions)
that they would like to reduce, but do not have the capital or credit
available to complete the project(s), you can present the shovel ready
project(s) to groups like WattCarbon that can find a funder. The funder
(e.g. corporations, private universities, etc.) then uses the reductions to
help them meet some of their Scope 3 (indirect) GHG reduction needs.
Talk with McGee Young from WattCarbon for more details. WattCarbon
can a city sell quality Energy Attribute Certificates from built environment
efficiency improvement programs the city wants to implement for their
community. The revenue can help the programs succeed and provide
lower utility costs to participating community members. For your open
space and greenways, if you have not already done so, you might work
with the Coastal RCD as they spin up their Sustainable Land Initiative.
City of SLO, keep up your lead by doing efforts in the climate space.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 12, 2024, 2:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Provide funding to continue dredging Laguna Lake
• Other - Increase enforcement of noise from all types- vehicles, air
traffic (flight patterns) and in neighborhoods
Question 3
a review of mid and upper level management positions. How many
management positions have been created in last 10 years
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 8
December 12, 2024, 2:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Stop ruining the City with "bicycle safety enhancments". You
have destroyed enough, just fix the streets.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:44 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Add a .25% hit on residential property tax. Landlord owners will no doubt
want to pass it along to their renters. Renters benefit from city programs
as well, so limit such a pass-off to a reasonable amount that can be levied
on landlords' in-city renters. Consider lightening the impact of such a tax
on property owners over 65 or limiting such a tax on landlords who rent
out more than one unit; and/or limit a hike in rent on renters over 65.
Gary Havas
inside Neighborhood 10
December 12, 2024, 2:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
With people being so tight with their dollars, asking for more directly
seems the least likely avenue. Seeking support from pools of capital
elsewhere using the creative resources of City staff to win awards is about
all I can think of. Adjustments in priorities by polling here means
supported shifting of resources existing, which may be what we have to
work with. Thank you for doing your best!
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:53 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Make climate action a high priority.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 2:54 PM
Question 1
No response
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Neighborhood wellness has not been a priority for a long time and things
like homelessness are obvious issues, neighborhood wellness is also
important and should become a priority again.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
December 12, 2024, 3:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Driver are exceeding the limit in Residential neighborhood. All
the protected bike paths and ped. crosswalks will not suffice as long as
folks are driving three times the allowed speed in our residential
neighborhoods.
Question 3
There is so much speeding going on in the 25 mph zones that if you
strategically place cameras and send out the ticket to violators....$$$$!!!
In the long run, consider striping roadways in the 25 mph zones with 10
foot wide travel lanes. On my residential street (Lincoln) the drivers have
14' wide travel lanes. Our freeways are striped at 12'. No wonder the
drivers are taking it at 40- 60 mph!! It's truly disturbing. And the noise
that the speeding causes. Ugh!! Striping and cameras are a pretty cheap
way to get the drivers to slow down offering a huge benefit to the town
and the comfort of those walking and biking.
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 3:07 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 8
December 12, 2024, 3:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - I consider progressing with efforts to remove accumulated
sediments, and reduce the deposits of new sediment, to Laguna Lake, as
both Infrastructure and Open Space maintenance and enhancement.
Please continue those efforts on a regular basis.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 3:43 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 3:59 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
The City of SLO could adjust by reallocating resources from lower-priority
projects or phasing out underperforming services.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 3:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - SLO still continues to plant highly allergenic trees. It pretty
much killed off the city's arborist department, one that was trying to
implement planting only allergy-friendly trees. The city doesn't give a
damn about those with allergies to pollen.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 4:05 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Get creative with untapped volunteers... Seniors who can help support
children's programs or other community volunteer work; provide
food/housing support for those able to volunteer their time providing
services to others, etc...
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 4:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Cost benefit analyses by third parties with no conflict of interest
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 4:24 PM
Question 1
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 4:27 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Convert a private owned motel or older city owned building/property with
a partnership from ECHO in SLO to expand services that support
homelessness prevention and homeless services. Childcare incentive
grants for businesses to support adding on options in their workplace for
childcare services.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 4:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Barry Rands
inside Neighborhood 12
December 12, 2024, 4:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Partner with Community Based Organizations to implement projects and
provide services. The partnership model is beneficial on many fronts: The
CBOs can essentially become an extension of staff, multiplying service
capacity without additional salary liability; CBOs can access grant funds
that may not be available to government entities; The formal partnership
with the City can establish credibility in grant applications and enhance
success.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 4:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 4:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
Every project depends on the treatment of our land, the quality of our air,
water and other essential resources.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
December 12, 2024, 4:50 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 3
Take it out of the police budget. Would also love to see work toward more
environmentally-minded landscaping (Leave the Leaves, etc.)
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 5:01 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Climate action must be the highest priority, for the climate-related
challenges heading our way will make all other issues irrelevant.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 5:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Grassroots fundraising. Improved efficiencies & fiscal conservation: solar
energy projects to reduce energy expenses, energy efficiency, water
conservation, hiring top talent to do more with less, etc.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 6:11 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 5
December 12, 2024, 6:18 PM
Question 1
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 6:19 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Stop the bike programs! It’s a waste of money for our area! It lacks inside
into the actual community we live and work in.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 6:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 6:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Expand healthcare availability
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 6:59 PM
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 12, 2024, 7:02 PM
Question 1
No response
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 11
December 12, 2024, 7:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 7:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 7:10 PM
Question 1
No response
Question 2
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 7:22 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - Services such as satellite senior center, satellite libraries,
pickleball etc
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 8:08 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 8:15 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 12, 2024, 8:28 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
No response
Joan Smith
inside Neighborhood 10
December 12, 2024, 8:34 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 12, 2024, 8:39 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
Clean up the streets! Tired of the homeless people wandering through our
neighborhood/ theft
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
December 12, 2024, 8:40 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
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• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
December 12, 2024, 9:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
December 12, 2024, 9:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Continue to collaborate with the local organizations that do the hands on
work, like SLO Climate Coalition. I think it is very important to support the
people that care about these issues and are working hard to solve them.
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 9:41 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
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Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 9:52 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Righetti City Park
• Other - Connect Railroad Safety Bike Trail with Righetti/Arbors/Santa
Lucia Neighborhoods
Question 3
Please prioritize core government services, such as public safety,
infrastructure, and parks. Let's build Righetti Park before our kids go off
to college!!
Name not available
December 12, 2024, 10:08 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Needs of the retired, aging and disabled Slo population.
Question 3
Look at those projects that had a disproportionate funding compared to
other communities over the last five years.
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 12, 2024, 10:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
Question 3
I would trade funds from cultural vitality
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 12:11 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Other - Dredge the lake and increase recreation and water storage
Question 3
Monitor Paso's experience of removing parking fees altogether and
consider doing the same. Downtown has become something to avoid.
Rent out space at the top of parking structures for food trucks and/or
entertainment
Turn one of the unoccupied spaces in downtown buildings into a covered
farmers market and/or bazaar
Put a picnic area on top of a hill wth a wide, scenic view
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 5:27 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 6:05 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 7:07 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
That's a great question. I'm sorry I'm not smart enough to come up with
something that would work without raising taxes.
Maybe your top vote here get done the first year and then the next...
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 13, 2024, 7:32 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 13, 2024, 7:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Quit spending so much on the concrete barriers foe bike lanes as well as
all the landscaping included in them. I'm a cyclist and feel the bike lanes
should be designated in green and expanded throughout the city but feel
the concrete barriers are generally more unsafe for vehicle traffic. Also
current two lane roads should stay that way but more enforcement on
speeds. The roads were originally made two lanes because the need was
there. the need is not going away.
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 7:50 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Create a tax on tourists staying at hotels to lessen burden on residents
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 8:18 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Continue collaboration between mental health and law
enforcement to assist homeless towards shelter/care vs sleeping and
urinating public places.
Question 3
It seems pretty clear builders are themselves are the biggest beneficiaries
of new housing. Can the city require some $ help/participation from
builders to fund parts of homelessness programs. (In addition to existing
restraints for builders).
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Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 13, 2024, 8:38 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 8:40 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 6
December 13, 2024, 8:49 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 8:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 9:00 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I grew up in the Laguna Lake area where my parents lived since
1970.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Defund the police.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 6
December 13, 2024, 9:38 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 9:39 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Ynana Rose Zovich
inside Neighborhood 7
December 13, 2024, 9:49 AM
Question 1
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• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Other - Create housing in & around, & rehabilitate City owned adobes
e.g. Butron de Canet adobe on Dana St.
• Other - Waterman Village small homes
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 12
December 13, 2024, 10:21 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
SLO has a real advantage in the student population and talented residents
who live here. Making use of the human resources potential in the form of
internships or class credits for learning new skills in such useful areas
such as remodeling or repurposing (especially former business
structures) for housing residents could be one very inexpensive trade-off
for the community. It might also encourage student and resident
collegiality.
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 10:44 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 10:45 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 10:52 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Needs of senior, retired, aging, and disabled segments of the
community
Question 3
Identify those current priorities with high amounts of money allocated
(compared with similar communities) and divert resources.
William Thoma
inside Neighborhood 9
December 13, 2024, 11:00 AM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Other - Sports Fields. There have been no fields added for over 30
years and kids need a place to play soccer
• Other - Soccer Fields . There is a huge need for additional Fields for
Youth and Adult sports in the City
Question 3
No response
Tom Murray
outside Neighborhoods
December 13, 2024, 11:00 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 11:07 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 11:07 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 11:18 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 13, 2024, 11:19 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 11:41 AM
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Soda tax
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 11:43 AM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 13, 2024, 11:56 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 1
December 13, 2024, 11:58 AM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I’m wondering if/how the city can work with nonprofits and companies
with similar goals so collaboratively work on and fund projects.
Can there be more intersectional programs and policies to help prevent
silo-ing and redundancy?
Is the city looking into the IRA funded programs?
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 12:01 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
I have no clue
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 12:15 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 12:16 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 13, 2024, 12:19 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
Prioritize climate change initiatives and homelessness. We should be
doing everything we can to move away from fossil fuels and toward
renewable energy, clean transportation, safe biking and walking options
like Bob Jones trail expansion, and battery storage. We should be
providing more housing and support services for our homeless
population. We should be setting a positive example for other cities when
it comes to these top 2 issues.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 13, 2024, 1:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
It seems like there is a lot of money going into new premium housing. I
wish we would stop building all of these apartments that will more-or-less
remain empty and put more energy towards the people here now.
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 1:12 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 13, 2024, 1:31 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
I need to leave that question to you experts. Thanks!!
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 13, 2024, 1:47 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
December 13, 2024, 1:49 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Neighborhood Wellness support to residential neighborhoods:
1) hire or reassign 2 CSO's to work in student-impacted neighborhoods;
2) create 2 new code enforcement positions; 3) follow state
transportation priorities: pedestrian, then bike, then vehicle
Question 3
Close any open-ended contracts, e.g. Anholm bikeway, - contractor
mistakes must be paid by the contractor. Concentrate on in-house staff
training on the Municipal Code and other pertinent documents to avoid
costly mistakes and appeals. Require a separate business license for each
rental property even when multiple properties are owned by the same
person/business. Consider across-the-board dollar amount raises
instead of percentage raises (like $100 for everyone instead of 2%).
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 13, 2024, 2:00 PM
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Enhance off-road bicycle facilities such as the Laguna Bike Park
and possibly a velodrome
Question 3
Rais taxes
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 2:06 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 2:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - More sports fields for youth sports. Damon Garcia is overused
and with all the new housing going in, it will only become more impacted.
We need space for our kids to play outdoor sports that have a positive
impact on their mental and physical health.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 13, 2024, 2:45 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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2025-27 Community Priorities Survey
What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
This is why the City Council is paid the big bucks.
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 13, 2024, 2:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 2:59 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 13, 2024, 3:06 PM
Question 1
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Prioritize projects that generate/require the least street/sidewalk lane
closures.
Name not available
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December 13, 2024, 3:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• Other - I own a business in SLO
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
Prioritize multi modal transportation.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 2
December 13, 2024, 3:55 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Medical provider reimbursement (maybe not a city thing but we
need more doctors)
• Other - Provide CSOs in neighborhoods near campus to enforce noise
problems with loud parties
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 13, 2024, 4:07 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - CSOs added to neighborhoods near Cal Poly for noise
enforcement
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 4:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 4:21 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 4:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 13, 2024, 4:37 PM
Question 1
• Other - San Luis Obispo Organization, serving SLO City & County (with
office in City of San Luis Obispo)
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Intersectional policies/programs prioritizing healthy people &
planet w/ social equity & environmental sustainability in cross-sector
planning/implementation of afford. housing, infrastructure, urban
planning, public health, Polystyrene Ordinance, etc
Question 3
Suggest continued partnership with non-profit organizations. Advocating
for intersectionality in planning, programs and policy that can facilitate
cross-sector support and hopefully attract additional funding. Also a
focus on preventative community care and planning to address root
causes as much as possible.
Encourage looking into the recent passing of Proposition 4. This measure
authorized $10 billion in bonds to support projects to reduce climate risks
and impacts
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Other potentially helpful resources:
How cities can attract private finance for climate action and adaptation:
https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/How-cities-can-attract-
private-finance-for-climate-action?language=en_US
Funding for Local Governments - California Climate Investments:
https://www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov/resources-for-local-
governments
State and Federal Grant Funding Opportunities November 2024:
https://www.maulfoster.com/about/news-insights/state-and-federal-
grant-funding-opportunities-november-2024
Maximizing Impact: Innovative Ways for City Leaders to Use Remaining
ARPA Funding: https://mayorsinnovation.org/2024/11/20/maximizing-
impact-innovative-ways-for-city-leaders-to-use-remaining-arpa-funding/
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 4:46 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Two Community Service Officers should be hired to work in
student-impacted neighborhoods
• Other - Two code enforcement positions should be added to keep our
neighborhoods from being inundated with satellite fraternity houses.
Question 3
Please re-direct spending toward hiring people to enforce the laws.
Thanks!
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 13, 2024, 4:54 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Other - stronger climate action with goals and projects to convert every
residence to 100% renewable energy.
Question 3
Climate bonds to pay for electrifying every home and vehicle in San Luis
Obispo. The new efficiency of solar and wind energy over the burning of
fossil fuels will allow residents to pay for these bonds with the energy
savings they receive.
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 7
December 13, 2024, 4:55 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Remove fraternities from R-1 neighborhoods.
Question 3
It would be a refreshing change of pace if the staff and council actually
listened to and paid attention to the recommendations and observations
of those of us who are actual permanent residents first and foremost. All
of this "stakeholders" stuff is simply a way to dilute the influence of city
residents.
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The City must take a strong stance with Cal Poly to ensure they break
ground for a fraternity Greek Row on campus and do it soon. We gave
them land; did we get anything in return?
Name not shown
inside Neighborhood 1
December 13, 2024, 5:02 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Remove Cal Poly's fraternities from R1 & R2 neighborhoods
• Other - Take a strong stance with Cal Poly to house its Greek life on
campus
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 4
December 13, 2024, 5:04 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 2
December 13, 2024, 5:09 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Promote safe neighborhoods with increased patrols and better
code enforcement Hire additional code enforcement officers to ensure
both new construction and all renovations comply with building codes
and rental ordinances.
Question 3
Stop spending limited tax revenues on feel good initiatives such as the
DEI programs. Stop giving away City owned property to Cal Poly
Corporation! If it needed that easement, it has more than sufficient
revenues to have paid fair market value. It is a violation of the municipal
code for the City to make a gift of public property.
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 5:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
Create incentives to renters of downtown commercial spaces including
expediting tenant improvement applications, promoting businesses other
than bars, rent subsidies in some cases, etc.
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 5:13 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 13, 2024, 5:19 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Remove fraternities from neighborhoods where not authorized.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 10
December 13, 2024, 5:40 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
• Other - Utilizing the Bob Jones Indian Trail Bike/Walk path. Make it safe
with lighting, bicycle cops to patrol, do not allow loitering, camping, or
encampments, and add in trash bins that are dumped daily. Connect
from Madonna, to S. Higuera, to Elks over Prado
Question 3
We want to first start off by saying thank you for sending out this survey
and asking what's important. Our first thought to offset the revenue,
having the city reevaluate the ATC plans for street transformation with
protected bike curbs, shrinking lanes or getting rid of lanes, when we can
just create bike/walk/run paths off the street across the city. It's
important that we keep the uniqueness of SLO that has been what
separates our city from others. Local shops, restaurants that are local to
our coast and area, with some definite good restaurants that share the
worlds taste and flavors that are locally owned and operated. We do not
need any more big box stores or chain restaurants. WE HAVE TOO many
Starbucks.............why are we allowing so many in our city? I know we
need more housing from the STATE of California's view, however as we
are learning today, San Luis Ranch is just to tall and too many homes
crammed into an area of development. We just came back from S. Lake
Tahoe and they have the exact same issues we do in SLO. Housing cost
high, rents high, and the work force must travel in to work. We all have to
start somewhere, start off young and work our way up. My husband was
born and raised here for the past 62 years, and I came over from Clovis in
1986. I have almost been in SLO for 40 years, I am only 57, and what I
have noticed is the last few City Council boards have just wrecked what
was, the tiny town charm downtown, the parking downtown [cost to the
point] we have driven away the locals, the challenge our city faces with
the growing displaced people population, the rising issues of the SLO
Creek, its contamination, the Prado road nightmare and how it spreads all
over the area in the S. Higuera space and all over town. We are moving in
the right direction getting more housing for those who need it
desperately, however, more will just come. We cannot solve the worlds
homelessness in SLO, we can work in a direction to minimize the impact
as a whole. The spread of the City towards S. Higuera side of town and
across Tank Farm and Buckley are inevitable, however we need to bring
back the magic of downtown SLO. We live in such a wonderful place, it's
so amazing, and it's a great place for many to visit and dream of living
here someday. Let's take back our streets, build off street and safe
bike/walk/run paths on the sidewalks, connect the ones we have, save
those funds and plan for the next decade to have more locally owned
shops back in the downtown, those that bring us the uniqueness like the
Hands Gallery, Thrifty Beaches, the SLO Mission Events, Kracken Coffee
[too many long time places gone now and lots of open space in
downtown], focus on the events that make SLO amazing like Concerts in
the Plaza, Farmers Market, and more fun for families locally. Most
citizens would all like the city council to reach out to the community as
they are doing now and with this survey [AND LISTEN] to what the
protected bike paths have accomplished or not. Many would like to know
the true population that actually bikes in our city for work and for fun?
What is that number. And move in a direction that supports those that
drive, those that walk/run, those that need and want to bike, what about
our bus system? I can't even imagine a bus trying to drive down N.
Chorro with the shrinking of the lanes. Out and about in SLO is the focus!
Many of us just love our lives, just not the recent changes in the last 10
years. I will say the changes to the Buckley Road access is excellent.
Getting the Prado Interchange done, bridge widened, and the connections
from Prado Tank Farm and/or Broad Street would be excellent to help
with traffic flow. Infrastructure needs to be a high priority. Building
homes without better access and traffic flow across the city is very
apparent now. We are all looking forward to what is in store for our
wonderful city of SLO.
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 5:58 PM
Question 1
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Sports fields with lighting and parking. Soccer specifically
preferred, but multi-sport would be great.
• Other - Attracting more healthcare providers
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 7:14 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Cultural Vitality (e.g. preserve arts and culture, expand public art
programs, and support community partnerships)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 3
December 13, 2024, 7:24 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Other - Better lighting in neighborhood near Cal Poly because walking
at night sketchy.
Question 3
No response
Name not available
inside Neighborhood 7
December 13, 2024, 7:55 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 8:30 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
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No response
Name not available
outside Neighborhoods
December 13, 2024, 8:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
John Ashbaugh
inside Neighborhood 1
December 13, 2024, 8:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Historic Preservatioh
Question 3
Please consider ways to reduce spending for fossil-fuel transportation in
the City’s fleet of autos and trucks, and in the HvAC systems in the city’s
buildings.
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 8:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Other - Potholes need repairing
• Other - Slow down traffic on Broad Street
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 8:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
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• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 8:36 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Public Safety (e.g., expand Fire/Police services, response for
emergencies and disaster preparedness)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 9:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Safe Housing and Neighborhood Wellness (e.g., promote safe housing
and neighborhoods, expand renter protection programs, and support
initiatives that foster community connection and inclusion among
residents)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 9:26 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and initiatives
that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
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Question 3
No response
Name not shown
outside Neighborhoods
December 13, 2024, 10:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Infrastructure Maintenance (e.g., maintenance of roads, sidewalks,
parks, and other City infrastructure)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
• Other - Build more lit sports fields for youth sports. (Soccer, football,
etc.)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 10:25 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Housing Supply and Affordability (e.g., facilitate increased production
of all housing types designed to be economically accessible to the area
workforce and to low and very low-income residents)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Jared Hagemann
inside Neighborhood 7
December 13, 2024, 10:43 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I work in the City of San Luis Obispo.
• I play (recreate, shop, eat, etc.) in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Childcare (e.g., support policies, partnerships, and incentives to help
expand childcare options)
• Downtown Vitality (e.g., continue to improve safety and cleanliness,
invest in infrastructure and maintenance in the Downtown)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
Question 3
As parents of young children, the availability and prevalence of additional
green space in the city limits would have an outsized impact on our
lifestyle and enjoyment of the city. A completed network of cycling paths
would allow us to more comfortably bike as a family to community events
(downtown, farmer's markets, Avila Beach), and enjoy more of the parks
that the city already maintains. Additionally, an investment in more sports
fields with lighting for night play would incredibly impactful for the youth
sports of the city. Currently it is incredibly difficult to find field space to
practice, and the wear and tear of overuse on the Damon Garcia fields
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results in poor quality surfaces that are unpleasant to play on and
increase the risk of injury. These improvements would be more than
worth the investment long-term, and I know many would be happy to
support additional funds for these project through local taxes.
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 10:47 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
Name not available
December 13, 2024, 11:35 PM
Question 1
• I live in the City of San Luis Obispo.
Question 2
• Climate Action (e.g., implement the City’s Climate Action Plan for
Community Recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prepare for
the impacts of climate change, and develop the local green economy)
• Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility (e.g., continue to implement
efficiencies, strategic economic development, and plans to address
unfunded liabilities)
• Homelessness (e.g., partner with the County and community-based
organizations to implement programs that prevent and support people
experiencing homelessness, continue City Mobile Crisis Unit and
Community Action Team efforts)
• Open Space (e.g., preserve, maintain and enhance open space and
natural areas)
• Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible
transit, bicycle, and pedestrian opportunities)
Question 3
No response
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What should the City Council consider as top priorities during the 2025-27 fiscal years?
A complete NIH study of the low dose radiation emitted by Diablo CNPP. Diablo doesn’t monitor
radiation that affects the public. NIH says this is imperative.
Acquire and permanently protect more open space. Less than one third of greenbelt is now
protected.
Address lack of primary care providers/specialists. (Create incentives for healthcare providers to
be able to live and work here when often they may be straddled with high school debt.
Address parking fees/policies to encourage more downtown visitors/business. Bring back "first
hour free" in the garages?
Address severe lack of access to medical care in the community - a problem that exists among
all sectors of the community
Adequate medical care - with the need for more specialized Doctors and more Doctors in general
Adjust parking fees for local residents so they are not so exorbitant. Bring back to first hour free
for SLO residents
Affordable Housing for everyone
all new council members that will not destroy the city any further
All you do is build, build, build which creates more traffic. Then you reduce traffic lanes and do
nothing about reducing traffic congestion
Alleviate traffic congestion. It’s getting out of control. It’s
Allow more housing to be built with less cost for city fees
And equal balance between students and community members.
As we grapple with increased population density the well being of our neighborhoods is
degrading. The city has ordinances such as parking districts and noise ordinances. These are not
being effectively enforced and additional personnel are needed.
Attract and retain Drs and medical assistants to the community
Availability of Health Care
Away from the road bike ways.
Balanced Budget: do NOT raise taxes, but lower them, AND do not spend more than we take in.
We can cut multiple departments/jobs and still have a wonderful city.
Better lighting in neighborhood near Cal Poly because walking at night sketchy.
Better opportunities for the non-student/elderly population of the city for things such as jobs,
housing, and community assistance.
Better/cheaper parking downtown
Bike infrastructure
Broad Street Area Plan to be part of the 2025-2027 budget/Major City Goals
Broad Street Corridor improvements
Broad Street needs to be restriped, especially the "chicken" lanes. The yellow is so faded that it
is hard to see. I know this falls under Infrastructure, but it needs to be done.
Broad Street Safety
Broad Street south of South St. toward the airport has become a speedway, and a pedestrian
threat. More crosswalks are needed to slow traffic & improve public safety.
Build dog parks
Build more lit sports fields for youth sports. (Soccer, football, etc.)
Build Righetti Community Park
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Build the park in Righetti Ranch
Build the park on Ranch House Rd
Building a community run BMX Track
Change policies prohibiting drive through customer pick ups for businesses. This will help
disabled and senior citizens.
Changing those awful crosswalk lights that blink red when it's time to go. What the heck!!?
City noise reduction. We have so much noise from highways that is constant. Can we reduce
it.m? Can we also reduce noise from motorcycles and cars with illegal pipes that scare my
children and make our streets uncomfortable? Can we enforce these laws?
Clean air in multiunit housing including giving tenants the right to clear air by eliminating
exposure to mold and and secondhand smoke
Clean air in rental housing by eliminating exposure to mold and secondhand exposure
Clean air in rental housing by eliminating exposure to mold and secondhand exposure
Clean air in rental housing by eliminating exposure to mold and secondhand exposure
Clean air in rental housing by eliminating exposure to mold and secondhand smoke exposure
Clean public areas, no human waste or trash. Clean sidewalks, parks and open spaces
clean up homeless encampments
Clean water in SLO creek
Cleaner downtown streets--power washing sidewalks and streets after the Farmers' Market.
Code Enforcement
Complete and construct the ATP Plan
Completing Righetti Park
Completing the Righetti park we were promised when we bought our house years ago
Completion of the Bob Jones Bike Path
Concern over the destruction of the scale of our Community.
Continue collaboration between mental health and law enforcement to assist homeless towards
shelter/care vs sleeping and urinating public places.
Continue the traffic calming on Broad Street, Foothill, Higuera and Johnson
Crack down on homeless and mentally ill druggies
Create favorable conditions for small businesses through rent control and free parking
Create housing in & around, & rehabilitate City owned adobes e.g. Butron de Canet adobe on
Dana St.
create housing in and/or around and rehab City owned adobes e.g. Butron de Canet
Create housing in and/or around and rehab City owned adobes e.g. Butron de Canet
Create housing in downtown core near transit and services--renovate Rosa Butron Adobe and
fund attainable homes in Waterman Village.
Create housing in, and rehabilitate City owned adobes e.g. Butron de Canet adobe on Dana St.
Create housing in, and rehabilitate City owned adobes e.g. Butron de Canet adobe on Dana St.
Create housing in, and rehabilitate city owned adobes like Butron de Canet adobe on Dana Street
Create housing in, and rehabilitate City owned adobes, ex: adobe on Dana St.
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Create parking areas in perimeter areas and provide free shuttles into downtown shopping areas
and parks. Stores in San Luis Obispo are not being patronized due to lack of parking or high
parking costs. Average citizens no longer shop in downtown areas.
CSOs added to neighborhoods near Cal Poly for noise enforcement
Decreasing vacancies in downtown slo (lowering rent for businesses/shops/restaurants)
Deregulate housing & retail
Divest from Genocide and weapon manufacturing companies
Don't overdevelop past our resources (water).
Downtown Economic Development (e.g. infill vacant commercial suites, especially larger ones)
Downtown parking
Dredge the lake and increase recreation and water storage
Driver are exceeding the limit in Residential neighborhood. All the protected bike paths and ped.
crosswalks will not suffice as long as folks are driving three times the allowed speed in our
residential neighborhoods.
Drug addiction programs.
Economic Development & Sustainability
Eliminate downtown parking fees like Paso Robles did!
Eliminate homelessness. Get people off the streets asap. If folks aren't adding value to our
community, need to provide bus tickets out of town. This must be a priority.
Eliminating the rural designation for physicians’ reimbursement
Empower city police officers to quickly deal with homeless encampments so that encampments
don't negatively impact SLO tourism and the lives of citizens living in SLO. We saw homelessness
undermine the safety of downtown Santa Barbara on State Street.
Enacting tenant protections, a rent registry and cappign rent will help our most vulnerable in our
community (DEI issue, public safety, our values) and will be all the more necessary with lack of
federal protections.
End high parking rates. Return to first hour free. I have lived here for over 30 years. I hate what
YOU have done to downtown. I NEVER go there. Parking is a NIGHTMARE.
Energy access and affordability
Enforcement of the noise ordinance - Better training/understanding by SLOPD
Enhance off-road bicycle facilities such as the Laguna Bike Park and possibly a velodrome
Ensure sufficient water before approving additional housing & let us know the sources that will
provide that water.
Expand and maintain Section 8 housing opportunties
Expand healthcare availability
Expand Parks and Rec Activities for adults (not just softball)
Expand tax breaks for Veterans with 50% disability (currently only for 100% rating)
Expand tenant protections, establish a rental registry, stabilize rents, prohibit no-fault evictions,
and close loopholes in the Tenant Protection Act
Expand the 'attractive' center of SLO expanding the vitality of the downtown core to other areas -
these should be linked by pedestrian-only corridors
Expanded retail sector (better shopping options)
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Family activities and options for teens
Family swim center
Find ways to attract more medical doctors. There is a huge lack of primary doctors and
specialists, especially for those of us on Medicare, which pays less in this area
Find ways to encourage everyone, including seniors to shop, eat, walk downtown. Have some
free parking. I am a 77 year old, low income senior and I feel totally left out of your plans.
Finish the loooong overdue park construction in Righetti/Noveno neigborhood
Finland - Follow their model for Homelessness
Fitness - Recreation Fields - Outdoor Gyms
Focus in bringing new businesses to downtown SLO and fill empty storefronts
Focus on bringing in small businesses and making it affordable .ie large property holders
shouldn’t own half of downtown slo
Focus on the family. Create sports complex for youth events, invest in middle class housing with
incentives for 1st home buyers and families, encourage businesses which support families.
Focus strictly on unilateral infrastructure type projects. Nearly all your examples are left leaning.
Focus on the basics, roads, parking, crime, parks.
For infrastructure, look at maintenance of the flood control channel at Madonna and Oceanaire
to ensure it does not flood the neighborhood. Remove debris
Formally recognize and come out against the genocide of the Palestinian people and our role in it
Free parking like all small towns.
FREE PARKING! I never go downtown because of the parking issues.
Funding and completion of the South Broad Street Plan, specifically road improvements to slow
traffic, enhance safety, increase mobility, and beautify the southern entrance to the city.
Funding and completion of the South Broad Street Plan, specifically road improvements to slow
traffic, enhance safety, increase mobility, and beautify the southern entrance to the city.
Funding for the Broad Street Area Plan be a part of the 2025-2027Budget/Major City Goals to
assure traffic safety for all.
Funding for the Broad Street Area Plan to be part of the 2025 – 2027 Budget / Major City Goals
Get Medicaid/medical to pay for my marohuana
Get rid of as much single use plastic as possible
Get rid of bike lanes
Get rid of crazy homeless
get rid of the stupid bike lanes
Graft
Having adequate number of physicians for the populace
Healthcare accessibility: increase accessibility of physicians and ancillary healthcare staff to
adequately support the growing population. Wait times to see adult primary care providers and
basic specialists (e.g. obgyn) are excessive
Healthcare and community wellness
Healthcare Availability
Healthcare!!!!
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Healthcare: Entice more doctors to come here. Host community health events for specific
checks, ie skin cancer, cardiovascular checks, etc. Maybe partner with hospitals?
Help Small business and small business workers - by bringing down barriers of entry for small
businesses and supporting it's workers with affordable housing. it's not always the super poor.
It's hard to live off 50K a year in this town
Help the CBD compete with the shopping centers and internet
Higher wages for public services = Happier employees living in the place they serve the public
Hire an independent firm to audit all city employees for their production, work ethic and
customer service. Get rid of the dead wait and hire some go getters that are willing to work and
not take advantage of the system that has been created.
Historic Preservatioh
Historic preservation and education of history of SLO and California. Partnership with historic
organizations would help, I am not in it or have any relations, but sons of the American revolution
SLO branch seems to do a good job with aiding in this.
Homelessness but NOT through the ineffective spending and approaches you listed.
Housing affordable is HUGE! Esp for those of us who aren't under the poverty line but have one
parent /one income homes!
Housing for Veteran's, not those who choose homelessness because they do not wish to follow
rules that may be enforced by housing authority. Also if we have water concerns, why are we
expanding building?
I actually like the present goals very much. Keep working on them!
I consider progressing with efforts to remove accumulated sediments, and reduce the deposits
of new sediment, to Laguna Lake, as both Infrastructure and Open Space maintenance and
enhancement. Please continue those efforts on a regular basis.
I don’t know why I’m taking this survey. The city council listens to the business community and
Cal Poly and does what they want, trying to make it sound like it’s the will of the citizens.
I live in the Righetti Ranch neighborhood. The park we were promised is long overdue, so I hope
that construction begins very soon.
I request that the City prioritize funding in the 2023-2025 Budget Cycle for La Loma Adobe; To
stabilize, restore and rehabilitate this unique 2-story adobe on Lizzie Street and recognize and
honor our city's diverse cultural roots.
Immigrants/Spanish speakers are targetted for evictions-keep people housed-increase eviction
protections.
Implement plans for Broad St. corridor improvement
Implement Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing incl tobacco and marijuana smoke
Improve accessibility to citizens with mobility impairments, particularly those who are elderly
and/or have physical disabilities that preclude the use of bicycles and/or walking significant
distances.
Improve and expand trail network—multiple lines and progression of difficulty
Improve parks. Don’t lump them in with infrastructure…they are amenities that improve quality
of life.
Improved sports facilities: More baseball fields
Improving healthcare system (advocating for increased wages for nurses and other HCW,
increased Medicare reimbursement for MDs)
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Incentives to encourage new businesses & rewards to existing businesses that have been
dedicated to our community
Inclusion of Older Citizens (e.g. considering impact on older citizens in decision making
processes. Ensure City decisions and new technologies don't reduce accessibility to older
citizens. More than 30% of residents are 55+)
Increased need for Assisted Living and long term care for seniors
Increasing facilities for youth sports, all flat grass areas are packed with different youth sports
teams
Indebtedness reduction including retirement unfunded pension liability
Intersectional policies/programs prioritizing healthy people & planet w/ social equity &
environmental sustainability in cross-sector planning/implementation of afford. housing,
infrastructure, urban planning, public health, Polystyrene Ordinance, etc
Invest in maintaining what we have instead of continuing to build more while things deteriorate
and streets are dirty with trash and landscaping not maintained
Invite new businesses to create new sustainable jobs and raise awareness about what the county
and cities have to offer.
Keep Cal Poly student noise to a considerate level.
Keep slo unique and stop conforming to other cities
La Loma Adobe landscape enhancements and interpretive signs, and trail connection to the
existing trailhead
La Loma Adobe restoration and maintenance
Lack of primary care physicians and medical specialists
Laguna Lake dredging
Laguna Lake Maintenance and Improvement
Laguna Lake, as the council has promised many times , needs to be dredged. It is the largest
asset the city has. Please don’t let it continue to dry up.
Launch a Don't Litter and Pick Up Litter campaign. Our city looks pretty bad.
Law enforcement, remove the homeless from our community so we can feel safer.
Less government Interference
Lighting and resurfacing Sinsheimer Park tennis courts and adjacent playground.
Lower expenses/reduce city taxes
Maintain and expand sports fields
Make Broad Street safe
Make it safer to be there. Everywhere I go I'm nervous that my car will be broken into, or I'll run
into a mentally unstable homeless person, or have to swerve out of the way of trash from a
homeless encampment.
make parking downtown more affordable
Make parking downtown more affordable for visitors and employees
Medical provider reimbursement (maybe not a city thing but we need more doctors)
Mental health services
more focus on the needs of mature, long time residence over the student population
More parking/parking affordability, not just for small cars
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More pickle ball courts.
More police presence, help prevent break in and thief.
More protected bike lanes
More sports fields for youth sports
More sports fields for youth sports. Damon Garcia is overused and with all the new housing going
in, it will only become more impacted. We need space for our kids to play outdoor sports that
have a positive impact on their mental and physical health.
Move the homeless out of slo, make slo safe for families & young kids wanting to spend time
down town, get them out of our parks
Municipal fiber
My 5 votes go to preserving Nature, with Climate Change its most crucial.threat
Needs of senior, retired, aging, and disabled segments of the community
Needs of the retired, aging and disabled Slo population.
Neighborhood Wellness support to residential neighborhoods: 1) hire or reassign 2 CSO's to work
in student-impacted neighborhoods; 2) create 2 new code enforcement positions; 3) follow state
transportation priorities: pedestrian, then bike, then vehicle
No more bike lanes
On Housing supply: we do not need more million dollar +huge homes; focus on smaller,
affordable housing.
Open drug use and abusive vagrants in parks/bike paths and downtown. Citizens/resdents fear
and avoid the BJBike path at Prado and many parks. Empower Rangers and Police to enforce.
Overhaul and audit Animal Services and their weak adoption practices. abusive policies &
retaliation against volunteers who are being driven away by management and staff must be
corrected!
Park in the Margarita neighborhood.
Park safety, safe spaces for kids where they are not subject to drug use just by being at a city park
or using the park bathroom.
Parking
Parking
Parking
Parking
Parking downtown is extremely expensive driving people away.
Parking for those who have to drive due to distance (Cambria).
Parking....MORE of it for downtown
PARKING/Reduce fees & make more accessible
Parks and park safety
Parks…investment and completion of parks long planned in newer neighborhoods. Consider
allowing private developer to develop and complete and sell back to City to get down faster at
less cost.
Pass a smoke-free multiunit housing policy to protect vulnerable populations from the dangers of
second and thirdhand smoke
Pay a lot more attention to Senior housing and care. Almost all the plans never include what
seniors need and want.
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Pet Owner and Rental rights and Protection
Pickleball courts
Plaground in one of the new Violet St developments
Please address the homeless issue. It is a deterrent to going downtown and also even some
coffee shops.
Please continue supporting rehab of La Loma Adobe. It can become a vital educational resource
for all ages, offering programs/activities that promote cultural and ethnic inclusion while
providing a climate adaptive landscape.
Please do not reduce lower Higuera to one lane. The area between Tank Farm and Los Osos is too
busy and the traffice will get too backed up on LOVR and Tank Farm
Please fund broad street temporary safety improvements and funding for the broad street area
plan to be part of the 25 to 27 budget
police enforcement against homeless encampments. Police enforcement against loitering
Population control: Need to control and possibly reduce the population in order to address
problems of congestion and demand for water and other limited resources.
Potholes need repairing
Preserve our historic buildings lest our town begins to look like every other town.
Prevent parks and streets from becoming safe spaces for drug abuse and unsanitary
encampments
Prioritize finishing the Orcutt/Righetti Park system!
Prioritize local business.
Prioritize stopping restricted traffic due to bicycles. Very difficult for the older population that
relies on cars to get around
Promote safe neighborhoods with increased patrols and better code enforcement Hire
additional code enforcement officers to ensure both new construction and all renovations
comply with building codes and rental ordinances.
protect city trees
Protecting Agricultural Land
Provide better updated recreational facilities for the current needs of community: pickleball,
tennis, baseball, trail maintenance, for both youth & adults. SLO should have facilities that can
host tournaments that match our neighboring communities.
Provide funding to continue dredging Laguna Lake
Provide more non lethal police services to address homeless issues. There is no sense sending
out a $100k plus officer to handle a problem that community volunteers can handle.
Public transportation! Make it more reliable and frequent
Put Prado Road through from Broad St. to the freeway
Quicker permitting for home owners to maintain and repair their homes. Remove unnecessary
and burdensome requirements such as soil samples for all permits( it has been waived showing
that it was unnecessary).
Reaching our city goal of planting 10,000 trees by 2035
reconsidering the installation of the bicycle lane improvements that have reduced road capacity
and created significant public safety issues.
Recreation
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Recreation parks, more parks for residents
Redo Chorro. I was driving down that street the other night and saw a fire truck coming and
pulled over to wait for a couple minutes because otherwise that fire truck would not have been
able to pass if the oncoming car and I pulled to the right.
Reduce building of tract homes which are using up open space and they are years behind "green
building" Stop needing to receive California funding to build build.
Reduce noise pollution: Restrict use of sirens to life-threatening emergencies; Enforce the noise
ordinance on excessively loud motorcycles and cars
Reduce Parking Fees - return to free hour in structure; lower on street to more rational hourly rate
Reduce visual pollution! The amount of signs in this city is incredible, just look at the roundabout
at Tank Farm and Orcutt, over 70 signs. You can barely see the public art. The amount of signs is
out of control
Reduce water & sewer rates by creating proactive plans and rewarding homeowners to recycle
their own water (e.g., grey water capture)
Reducing the cost of living
Reducing the number of City employees and expense
Reed abatement at Laguna Lake, increase access to Laguna Lake shores.
Reinstate free 1 hour parking, and simplify low-tech parking, ie. coin meters instead of smart
phone apps. Businesses are starving because of the complicated, expensive parking situation.
Make it easy and affordable and businesses will thrive again!
Reinstate the hour and 1/2 free parking for locals. Even with structure availability, I still tend to
avoid visiting the downtown as 1 hour isn't enough time.
Remove all homeless from downtown
Remove bike lanes and odd parking and curbs, stop the expansion of that practice now
Remove Cal Poly's fraternities from R1 & R2 neighborhoods
Remove fraternities from neighborhoods where not authorized.
Remove fraternities from R-1 neighborhoods.
Remove green way bicycle lanes and curbs. Restore city streets and parking areas.
Remove homeless from downtown and creek areas.
Remove homeless from downtown and make downtown more appealing.
Remove parking meters from downtown and put them in the giant parking lots at the strip malls
(madonna plaza, hime depot, etc).
remove the unsafe bike lanes...see chorro
removing the bike lanes downtown, they serve no purpose but hurting the downtown, killing
revenue.
removing the bike lanes downtown, they serve no purpose but hurting the downtown, killing
revenue.
Rent control
Rent control or affordable housing without building a bunch of new homes that are way too
expensive and end up going to people from out of town
Repair for once new for all the parking payment machine Marsh St garage 1st level on Chorro.
Constantly out of service
Repave Pismo Bouchon alley. It has been neglected for years.
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Restrict Airbnb rentals in residential areas, more regulations on airbnb’s in town. Many
communities seem to care more about their residents and do so by limiting permits, extending
minimum length stays to 30 days etc.
Rethink ALL of the building regulations, allow people to build without multi year permitting
process. Make the permitting process easier, there should be no need to hire special consultants
to acquire a permit. Only rich people can afford that.
Rethink bike lanes that were put in downtown. I understand the thought behind it, but the bike
lanes hidden behind parked cars have been extremely dangerous. 50% of the time using them, a
car doesn't see us biking turns through the lane in a dangerous way
Return our roads and streets to CAR friendly vs all bike first ideology based roads
Ridding the city of homelessness
Righetti City Park
Roadway improvements (e.g. Protected bike lanes, roundabouts/lights at busy intersections
such as California and Taft)
safety measures for area around Madonna plaza- not necessarily police presence but cameras or
something like that due to retail theft/homeless issues
Self reliant downtown, with supermarket, public transit and necessary services (such as civic
offices, health care and social services)social services
Services such as satellite senior center, satellite libraries, pickleball etc
SLO still continues to plant highly allergenic trees. It pretty much killed off the city's arborist
department, one that was trying to implement planting only allergy-friendly trees. The city
doesn't give a damn about those with allergies to pollen.
Slow down and enforce traffic speed limits
Slowing traffic on Broad surrounding neighbourhood.... Meadow park area where people are
cutting through to avoid lights...
Small Government
Smokefree Housing (MUHs or otherwise)
Smoother processes for development. We need less turnover among our city and county staff in
the community development departments.
Specifically Buena Vista Park has serious safety hazards. A little work would have our park back
in good & safe conditions! The landscapers have completely given up. They look nothing like their
images on google earth. Everything is overgrown
Sports fields with lighting and parking. Soccer specifically preferred, but multi-sport would be
great.
Sports Fields. There have been no fields added for over 30 years and kids need a place to play
soccer
Stop adding new city positions, particularly wasteful ones like Public Art, DEI, excessive Rangers,
etc. Failed policy in parking does not warrant an entire new division be created. Reign in public
safety costs. Advocate policy that reduces entitlements
Stop all building and growth since we do not have the natural resources especially water
Stop allowing closed door sessions (especially to increase your salaries)
Stop charging for parking, or go back to simple coin meters.
Stop over funding the police and put that money into real people and programs that address
actual issues.
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Stop over-policing everyone you a$$holes. Cal poly students are the backbone of this city and it's
entire economy. Stop acting like were criminals and policing and fining us at every turn.
stop putting in all the crazy bike lanes that take away parking and make roads narrow, and are
used sparingly
Stop ruining the City with "bicycle safety enhancments". You have destroyed enough, just fix the
streets.
stop slanting what the public hears with "public relations" releases, Using PR intermediaries has
contributed to the mistrust of 'city hall'
Stop spending countless dollars on bike lanes in the Chorro neighborhood
Stop the bad new bike lanes/barriers
stop the gas powered leaf blowers everywhere in town fouling the air with gas fumes and
generating airborne dirt and dust
Stop useless spending on community-based organizations to combat homelesness. It's not
working, these people are drug addicted zombies and they need a carrot or a stick and per capita
we spend more than most countries and have a worse problem
Stop wasting money on bike lanes and removing street parking. Spend the money on cleaning up
the homeless issue
stronger climate action with goals and projects to convert every residence to 100% renewable
energy.
Support archeological digs inside La Loma Adobe
Support local small businesses
Support longevity of local businesses
Take a tougher stance in dealing with the homeless
The city should continue to prioritize homelessness response and prevention however I do NOT
support the ongoing use of law enforcement (CAT) and the city should prioritize phasing out LE to
build sustainable, client-centered strategies
The city should reconsider regulations requiring homeowners fixing up houses to spend tens of
thousands on sidewalks, as this impacts housing supply and affordability in SLO.
The city should support archeological digs inside the La Loma Adobe. And stabilize the east wall
of the Adobe. A restored adobe can become an important resource and make vital contributions
to the city’s goal of Diversity, equality and inclusion.
The Margarita Specific Plan projected a park on the Garcia parcel; we bought in Serra Meadows
hoping to take our grandkids there. So far, this has not been delivered. Please re-focus parks and
open space priorities to get a park for our area.
The medical system is overloaded and inaccessible. To the extent the city can help get resources
in the system so citizens can actually get competent, timely care, it should. I realize the city
doesn’t provide or direct healthcare, but it harms livability
The Sinsheimer Pool needs expanded hours for more access for kids and families through the
whole year, esp during the hot months of sept. nov. invest in this facility for equity, climate and
healthAZ zzz
There is an a historic adobe building by Bowden Ranch and the hiking trail that should be
restored. Maybe it’s the Loma Adobe. The City isn’t maintaining it very well.
There was a promise to dredge Laguna Lake. That was not kept. Save it!
Thousands more homes within walking distance of downtown, including for rich people
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Tobacco -free policy at multi-housing complexes
Traffic control near schools and colleges
Traffic light at broad and Lawrence for everyone’s safety.
Traffic Management & Infrastructure Maintenance
Traffic. Develop alternate traffic corridors. A grid system of arterials works better than our current
Tee intersection design.
Trail system management to create better and more diverse bike facilities for both beginners and
advanced riders.
Trees - planting and caring for trees on our streets. More support for our urban forestry program.
Two Community Service Officers should be hired to work in student-impacted neighborhoods
Uniqueness - the downtown is becoming cookie cutter
Urban Forestry (e.g. Continue implementing Community Forest Plan, increase support for young
tree establishment and maintenance, mature tree maintenance, new tree planting, code
enforcement and development review, hire positions to support those efforts)
Use policy and zoning to move away from car-centric and toward livable City corps
Utilizing the Bob Jones Indian Trail Bike/Walk path. Make it safe with lighting, bicycle cops to
patrol, do not allow loitering, camping, or encampments, and add in trash bins that are dumped
daily. Connect from Madonna, to S. Higuera, to Elks over Prado
Walkable neighborhoods. Focus new subdivisions on being self contained walkable
communities by allowing for a mix of land uses instead of single family ghettos
Water Security - make sure we have sufficient water for the extreme buildout that the city has
pushed forward so that residents don't have to face increased water costs to accommodate too
much housing being built
WATER supply, stop building! It is irresponsible, no matter what the state says
water viability for residents into the future assuming droughts
Weekly/monthly power washing of side walks. Our downtown smells awful from urine/feces.
Wildfire management - address climate risk to insurance
Work force housing for those who many more than low income but below $250.00
Work with Cal Trans and other state entities to not allow homeless on or near the freeway. Our
off ramps into our beautiful city are marred with homeless camps for months on end.
You need to fix this parking problem you created with loss of on street parking especially for
senior citizens
Youth baseball facilities
Address pothole and roadway issues
Affordable housing on current open space zoning.
Allowing ADU's to destroy family neighborhoods. You do have the right to protect your
constituents. Not all the communities in California have allowed the State to roll over them.
Attracting more healthcare providers
Ban mountain bikes from hiking trails. They are incompatible with hiker safety. Have separate
bike trails.
Be honest with real carbon impacts and stop excluding categories that aren't "convenient " for
your calculation, include the carbon impacts of tourism in you calculations.
Bike friendly roads
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Bike Path maintenance. Beautiful new bike paths are nice, but if they are not swept regularly,
glass/rocks/trash ruin bike tires
Bring back first hour free in parking structures
bringing our roads back like Higuera, Marsh, Pismo, Laurel lane etc example that were removed,
are hurting our town
bringing our roads back like Higuera, Marsh, Pismo, Laurel lane etc example that were removed,
are hurting our town
Broad Street Corridor - Increases Safety and Renews and revitalizes one of our main city
corridors
Bus stops are a safety hazard to motorists. I was rear ended because a city bus blocked traffic
flow in front of me. The city should not allow bus stops that impede traffic. Also, stop the war on
cars in general. Bikes are cool, but this isn't China.
Cencal / Affordable mental and physical health care
Clean up all urban campsites. Living in a tent on public property is no excuse for collecting and
leaving trash and excrement.
Clean up homeless camps. Get homeless out of public parks. Make it safe for children and
families to enjoy our parks.
Connect Railroad Safety Bike Trail with Righetti/Arbors/Santa Lucia Neighborhoods
Consider the people who pay taxes & their rights. Instead of making it comfortable for the
homeless & dangerous for working ,responsible taxpayers
Convert Higuera and Marsh back to three lane streets
Create more activities for families, perhaps turn the Copeland center into a family fun area,
where adults and kids can enjoy. We only have a barcade geared toward adults
Create safe cross town bike paths that link the city together and reduce auto traffic
Ditch the DEI concerns - it didn't work out for the general election and we shouldn't be saddled
with it.
Do away with gas-powered leaf blowers
Don't allow police officers to let criminals go because they're homeless
Downtown is a dump. It's dirty, it smells, and there are homeless everywhere. My kids hate going
downtown because they are scared. Whenever I have to go for something they throw temper
tantrums because they are so scared to be down there.
Downtown SLO needs to go back to local businesses not corporate
Driving downtown is extremely difficult with all the new bike lanes that I never see cyclists riding
in. I think all the concrete barriers were a flop, and now we have less lanes and more traffic.
Encourage the public to visit the downtown area by making it accessible and not deterring the
public with high cost parking expenses
Encouraging incentives to help attract staffing to slo for all industries.
Enforce anti graffiti regulations and get crews to clean existing graffiti
Establish policy that prevents investors from simply creating more unaffordable rental properties
by requiring a larger percentage of owner occupied affordable homes.
Expand / update the Swim Center; provide classes and more times for open lap swimming;
updated locker rooms; more lanes for lap swimming
Expand tenant protections, establish a rental registry, stabilize rents, prohibit no-fault evictions,
and close loopholes in the Tenant Protection Act
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Extend bike paths. More off-road for cross-town biking. The roads are too busy, narrow, and fast
to integrate bike lanes into them. Higuera? Yikes!
Fight the home insurance price gouging that costs extra $$$ for no reason. I have ZERO trees but
we are considered “high riskâ€� for wildfires??? It’s hard enough to buy a house!
Get illegal fraternities out of the neighborhoods
Get rid of the meters
Hold Cal Poly Accountable for Greek Life - Housing more students on campus
Homeless people need to be sleeping in shelters only. This has to be reinforced. Sleeping on the
streets and under bridges must be strictly prohibited.
House the homeless, don’t implement anti homeless infrastructure
Housing supply - concept is greater that just affordable units. There should be consideration for
quicker solutions, allowing alternative uses of unused lots for small house or higher density,
commercial conversions, and an increasing of all housing.
Implement City (& Countywide) Mandatory Spay & Neuter to curb pet overpopulation in SLO. We
are seeing a spike in homeless pets 1 shelter we have can not handle effectively! Animals are
housed in poor condition, there is no enrichment
Improve driving efficiency by putting Prado Road through and getting the 101 interchange built
Improve infrastructure to match the level of homes being built. Dalidio overpass to Damen Garcia
fields is needed. Traffic is congested everywhere.
Improved sports facilities: More parking at Damon Garcia
Inclusion includes students. Reform the way the City government and residents view them as a
parasite views a host.
Increase enforcement of noise from all types- vehicles, air traffic (flight patterns) and in
neighborhoods
Invest in indigenous communities and give Land Back
Invest more political will and put more effort into reducing the trash and litter left behind by
people experiencing homelessness. The litter is often left for days sometime weeks around SLO,
a tourism driven city. Enforce bans on homeless encampments.
Investments in downtown so shops are open and vibrant. It's so disappointing to see so many
empty store fronts. Encourage people to open businesses here through investments and tax
breaks (not the landlords who monopolize the leases)
Lower parking rates even more in downtown-it's still hurting businesses.
Maintain and enhance our urban forest. Too many large trees are being lost to make way for
ADU"s.
Make downtown more inviting
make downtown rents for shops/business affordable to avoid getting downtown
deserted/emptied from business
More infill parks within the city. Vacant land turn into parks and open space not housing
More open space like Damion Garcia Fields, soccer practices/games, flag football, etc.
Need to attract primary care doctors to the area
No more speed bumps/greenways
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Our parks need trash cans available. At least one per park. People often leave their trash and dog
poop purely because there is no where to throw away trash. Buena vista park specifically. It gets
used constantly throughout the day by many.
Permit Streamlining and Fee Reductions
Permitting enhancements and efficiencies
Place and display missing valid elevator permits in the Marsh street garage. Chorro street
elevator and others
Please provide free parking at least for the 1st hour! Now if I have to go downtown for a quick trip,
it costs money every time! That is a deterrent to going downtown often.
Please put back the San Junipero Serra statue outside the mission downtown. I am not catholic
but it a fond memory of my childhood and the history of SLO.
promote bus use rather than just bicycles
Protect the mature trees in SLO. Stop cutting so many needlessly; they sequester carbon & are
helping with Climate Change.
Provide CSOs in neighborhoods near campus to enforce noise problems with loud parties
Provide increased handicapped parking closer to downtown businesses.
Public pool, one more public pool
Public transit
Reduce automobile traffic and vehicular speed in town.
Reduce the speed limit on Broad Street from 40 MPH to 25 MPH and install more crosswalks or
traffic lights on Broad between South Street and Orcutt Road.
Reducing the red-tape and high fees associated with homeowners making minor changes to their
homes
Remove all the barriors and confusing bike lanes (I'm a cyclist and despise it). It was fine until the
last several years, and now it is FAR more dangerous in numerous locations.
Remove parklets and outside restaurant seating on roadways (i.e. make woodstocks remove
outdoor dining, its in the middle of the street and taking up parking)
Rental registry
Requiring businesses to have green waste and recycling containers. Requiring businesses to stop
handing out or selling plastic bags (use paper), develop a textile and unsaleable clothing
recycling program (that can be resold to textile recyclers).
Roads: Fix potholes. Get rid of bike lane barriers. Bring back 2 lanes on Johnson & Laurel. Allow
navigation in & out of shopping center on Dalidio Dr. Add lighting or better bike lane on Tank
Farm. Remove the delay in walk/green light. Prado overpass.
Slow down traffic on Broad Street
Smoke-free multi-unit housing
Soccer Fields . There is a huge need for additional Fields for Youth and Adult sports in the City
Stabilize the east wall of the La Loma Adobe
Start writing tickets for speeders. The Johnson Highway has now become crazy after 35 yrs of
living here….It’s 35mph,…not 50-55mph…
Stop charging for parking at street meters after 6:00 PM. it discourages people from going
downtown to Dine, movies . Hard for the employees that work downtown after 6 o’clock.
Stop with the bike lanes. People are not interested in biking and it creates new hazards.
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Stpo gelatinous growth!!! Where is the wate coming from???
Take a strong stance with Cal Poly to house its Greek life on campus
Take large empty commercial spaces downtown create apartments for rent for working class that
LIVE here full-time
There is a road by Sprouts and the hotel that needs repaving..
Traffic enforcement around Cal Poly
Traffic issues on Sacramento Drive
Transportation - Better ways to get across town via car.This includes downtown parking. As a
resident, I spend there less due to recent loss of easy parking and high parking rates. W/ young
kids, bikes aren't really a good option. DT isn't for me anymore
Two code enforcement positions should be added to keep our neighborhoods from being
inundated with satellite fraternity houses.
Waterman Village small homes
With so many trailer parks, how is it that SLO needs more low-cost/affordable housing?
You guys are power hungry and greedy treating students as ATMs that are open whenever you
need extra budget. Students are constantly bombarded with speed traps, undercover cops and
fines for things that do not occur in areas not around campus.
Youth football facilities
Protect WILDLIFE and their HABITATS.
Clean house on the thousands of fees, restrictions, laws, rules, etc. We are not far from living in a
'nanny city.'
Clean up homeless encampments. Don't allow homeless encampments. It's like you get a
$1,000 fine for littering, and then they get no repercussions for leaving entire shelters full of
garbage on the side of the road. It's dangerous and gross.
Connect all existing bikeways. Require new development to include bikeways.
Create exclusive bicycle and pedestrian corridors which permit travel across town. Link current
bike lanes 'to nowhere' - An unprotected bike lane us not usable by kids and anyone less skilled
in street riding.
Criminalize homeless activity, and theft and jaywalking and riding bikes without lights, etc
Cut back on social media advertising. It only works for a few types of businesses.
Downtown has lost it's appeal and accessibility-and has too many vacant buildings that
homeless people sleep in front of
enforce short term rentals regulations---various short term rentals do not have residents renting
out rooms = they're in lieu of hotels
Expand women and marginalised peoples access to healthcare and protection
Fix the street pavement
Get rid of the bike lane down Higuera
Hold down the high cost of living here..lower the sales tax, etc. Government has created the
affordability problem with high taxes and overregulation which restricts housing supply. Finally,
stop worrying about DEI, the climate, bicycles and transit.
Home owners have sent multiple letters over the past year and been ignored. They put out
caution tape over 6 months ago claiming to come back at a later date to fix it.
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Homeless: Move the homeless out who are not from here, they take up police & clean up
resources.
I have never seen a speed trap around the airport even though cars speed much more there than
on California.
In the Johnson, Flora, Southwest area the AIR Quality used to be excellent,…now,…many
afternoons and evenings people decided it’s a great time to burn wood….Feels like I’m living in a
Colorado mtn town in the winter…..Long term/chronic exposure is harmful
Increased family, and youth activities
Make 10 hour meter spaces free after 6:00 to promote business in Downtown
Make public parks places for families to enjoy and not living centers for drug addicted zombies
that we prop up with their endless benefits and funding
More pickleball courts on unused city land. Emerson park can accommodate about 8 courts on
the existing hardscape with very little cost
Open Monterey street back up, its been one lane for 4 years, needs to be open again for cars
Open Monterey street back up, its been one lane for 4 years, needs to be open again for cars
Park options near Victoria Ave, or safe train crossing from Broad St to Sinsheimer Park/Blues
Baseball
Prevent and discipline inappropriate dog access to open spaces
Reduce new construction as traffic and city infrastructure is overburdened.
Reduce the red-tape and unnecessarily long process in Building & Planning for individual
homeowners making changes to their property
Rehab and expand community rooms (meadow park, Ludwick center, Senior center, etc.) to be
places that can better serve or be used by the community
Remove homeless from parks- moms with children aren't able to go due to drugs and homeless
people.
Rethink the idea that you can legislate onsite parking and then do nothing when you fail.
Roads like LOVR and Johnson were ‘improved’ fairly recently but their overall condition is far
from great. Potholes were appearing within weeks of the asphalt being laid. Use a new
contractor.
Sidewalk improvements thoughout town. Pedestrian spaces are poorly maintained, often
blocked with garbage and garbage cans, dangerous due to broken pavement, and unpleasant.
Stop issuing vacation rental permits while there is a housing crisis.
The city is the biggest carbon polluter by approving clearcutting our most effective natural carbon
mitigators, trees. The impacts of this has made the city the biggest carbon pollutionter.
The homeless concern is real in the open spaces... fire risk is very real for homes near those
spaces, especially when homeless try to start fires to keep warm. Smoking accidents are also a
major concern. Suggest regular patrol.
Turn Laguna Lake Municipal Golf Course into a community garden, frisbee golf course and
swimming pool.
Youth sports fields with lights
25 MPH hour max speed limit throughout city limit, no exceptions. You need to make traveling by
bicycle easier and safer than car travel.
Accept that you cannot arrive here and expect to have a home. Even if you are given a home you
need an income that will support prop tax, fire insurance, and utilities.
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crack down on the drunks downtown
Dalidio post office intersection is ridiculous. People from SLO Ranch have to go right at the light,
make a u-turn, then go left again at the light. EVERY time I drive by there, someone is making an
illegal left turn. Dangerous!
Downtown has too much alcohol abuse
End 'sanctuary city' status
Enforcement of rules for good for all (noise, pollution, traffic, safety in public spaces, etc)
Get homeless out of parks. I used to love going to SLO parks with my kids, but now we can't
because the bathrooms are unsafe because of drug paraphernalia, or sketchy people in there.
We can't sit on benches because people are sleeping on them.
Get locals back downtown. The city used to run tv ads to locals and they would go downtown to
shop.
Household utility programs to assist seniors with water/sewer service charges
Install ADA ramps at EVERY CORNER used by pedestrians.
Lower single person occupancy limits for rental properties as parking and noise impacts the
health of neighborhoods and non-rental properties.
Remove the newly installed concrete bike lanes and all the striping which has created an
unslightly mess for drivers in our city. There are safer ways to allow bike saftey.
Rescind electric only new builds until a better supply of electricity has been established
You pr!cks need to stop treating college kids as the enemy and instead start treating fairly as they
deserve. They help support this beautiful town and instead of thanking them for it you police and
fine them to olivion.
add signals on busier streets like LOVR where the drivers speed 60mph in a 45mph zone
Enforce trash/garbage nuisances in alleys
Increase camera coverage around the homeless populations
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
1)Fix the drainage in areas prone to fiooding instead of wasting money on planter boxes.(2 of the
priorities listed above).
2) Lower the cost of parking downtown.
3) All of the tenant protection nonsense you've put in place has only made it more expensive to
rent here.
4) Do something about the rampant homelessness in SLO.
This place used to be paradise, but some of the policies you've passed have made our problems
worse.
1. Incorporate homeless people in downtown cleanup and other activities that give them a
positive role in the community. 2. Benchmark city services against metrics for best practices in
other jurisdictions to flnd opportunities to economize and empower the staff to flnd more
efficiencies.
1. Stop the climate activism, it is a hoax, stop wasting public funds!
2. No DEI efforts, this is a Marxist effort to destabilize America for their revolution.
3. The more you spend on homelessness, the more homeless you will get. A different approach
is needed.
4. Convert OPEN SPACES to housing, Most open space was originally was zoned to be housing,
until selflsh transplants took over the council and put it all off limits ,to feather their own property
values.
5. Spend less on the Library , as it no longer is a meaningful source for books and learning.
Leftist ideology, entertainment, and activism are now what our library is about.
A percentage, whatever it takes, sales tax on luxury items like hotels and services that do not
include food items.
A Rent Registry is the flrst step in protecting our residents. A registration fee will offset staff costs.
Increasing tenant protections reduces the number of unhoused folks and ensures economic
vitality as employees do not miss work due to eviction and landlord abuse.
Capping the rent in SLO is a DEI and economic issue. Protecting workers instead of the owning
class and the interests of Chamber members, such as property management companies, should
refiect our values and be at the top of our list. We will face unprecedented injustices, and
protecting our most vulnerable people by keeping them safe and housed is elemental.
a review of mid and upper level management positions. How many management positions have
been created in last 10 years
A sales tax?
A tax that impacts the tourists.
Abandon investments with zero tangible outcomes that are usually supporting political ideology
rather than proven approaches that directly beneflt the citizens paying taxes.
Add a .25% hit on residential property tax. Landlord owners will no doubt want to pass it along to
their renters. Renters beneflt from city programs as well, so limit such a pass-off to a reasonable
amount that can be levied on landlords' in-city renters. Consider lightening the impact of such a
tax on property owners over 65 or limiting such a tax on landlords who rent out more than one
unit; and/or limit a hike in rent on renters over 65.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Address and fund them proportionally in the order of priority. “First things flrst.†If a new
priority rises to the top funding for lower priorities should be reallocated. The city budget must
remain fiexible and able to respond to changing needs.
adjust project priorities to meet revenues
Adjustments are your job to flgure out. I will do whatever I can to avoid going to downtown SLO.
The homeless situation and dirty sidewalks, endless empty store fronts - it's depressing. You
have Urban Planning students at Cal Poly. Use local resources for good solutions.
Affordable housing flrst - Very affordable so workers do not have to commute to work in the city of
SLO.
After attending an ARC Committee meeting, a Parks and Rec Committee meeting and two
planning commission meetings, I suggest stop pretending that they actually do anything or effect
change. Redeploy all those resources.
Streamline everything you do. It is extraordinarily frustrating to be private sector watching the
duplication and arse-covering in the city departments.
Aggressively pursue grant funding, partnerships, and other opportunities for creatively and
strategically funding projects or implementing services.
Aggressively pursue grant funding. The City is considered a Disadvantaged Community thanks to
Cal Poly students, which typically opens up more grant funding opportunities.
All governmental agencies should reduce waste and unneeded costs with-in those agencies and
their vendors prior to reducing services to the citizenry. If our personal operating costs go up we
naturally become more more efficient. You should try it.
Allocate sufficient funding to build parks including Righetti Ranch
Any adjusting of services should prioritize providing people with the necessities of life (homes,
transportation, food, childcare), not just things that are "nice to have" or that are there to attract
tourists. I have lived in SLO County since the 1970s. In that time, I feel like it has gone from a
thriving community of working people to a playground for the rich. I liked it much better before.
Apply for grant funding where possible and consider ending programs completely that may not be
necessary.
Apply for grants or any other ways to increase revenue WITHOUT raising taxes or parking fees.
As much as I know the investment in protected bike lanes is important to people in this
community, I question the prioritization of in when we are struggling mightily with other issues. In
the past year I have seen multiple instances of human feces in the parking structures, a naked
man walking though the fleld by Whole Foods, been shouted at by men walking downtown, etc. I
love this town and believe no greater investment in it can be made than handling the
homelessness issue so that we can feel safer in this community.
As parents of young children, the availability and prevalence of additional green space in the city
limits would have an outsized impact on our lifestyle and enjoyment of the city. A completed
network of cycling paths would allow us to more comfortably bike as a family to community
events (downtown, farmer's markets, Avila Beach), and enjoy more of the parks that the city
already maintains. Additionally, an investment in more sports flelds with lighting for night play
would incredibly impactful for the youth sports of the city. Currently it is incredibly difficult to flnd
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
fleld space to practice, and the wear and tear of overuse on the Damon Garcia flelds results in
poor quality surfaces that are unpleasant to play on and increase the risk of injury. These
improvements would be more than worth the investment long-term, and I know many would be
happy to support additional funds for these project through local taxes.
Ask Cal Poly to contribute toward enforcement of its Greek life impacts in the city since Cal Poly
does not have a Greek Row.
Note: The City is only recovering 20% of cost of application for special event permits for 'non
proflts' which fraternities and sororities are considered so perhaps re-think the policy so the city
recovers a greater cost.
Ask for community feedback on a list of current projects and services and potential future
projects/services. Let us rank each by priority and then allocate funds accordingly.
Avoid new taxes at all costs as the reason as I understand we had Trump elected despite all his
deplorable traits was because of the cost of living impacts otherwise known as infiation. New
taxes and fees will only exacerbate the issue and as a retiree on a flxed income, this is a huge
issue for me as well. Other innovative means must be found for funding all this.
Back to basics. Public safety flrst. Please take care of our infrastructure and protect open spaces.
Homelessness is best addressed by housing deregulation (which isn't the same as affordable
housing programs). Do what we can locally to reduce carbon footprint but be humble about our
global impact. Defund DEI as it is divisive and discriminatory by design.
Balance your budget properly. Stop wasting money on road signs that are fiimsy and get knocked
down after a few weeks. Listen to your residents and not just strong organization with money.
Quit allowing homeless camps.
Be thoughtful about whether shelving a current project harms and/or wastes the effort done to -
date. Consider what is truly necessary vs the new, exciting thing that could be postponed.
Consider pausing projects that are not critical, such as the new police station, when facilities
already exist, unless they can be made multi-beneflt and meet variety of priorities.
become more efficient and stop giving raises to city workers.
Better regulation of aibnbs could help alleviate the abuse of ADU's for short term rentals only.
Streamlining building process, up zoning more areas of the city to build housing next to or on top
of CBD, mixing the two for high density inflll development. Vacant building tax on vacation homes
or homes not fully occupied due to landlords hoarding housing or failing to adjust to market
prices. I know yall are in a tough position and these aren't solutions.
Bicycle, pedestrian and multi-modal transit infrastructures are more economical than that of
autonomous gas powered single user car infrastructure. Prioritize mode-switching!
Bike lanes in places that really need it (south Higuera) but not everywhere
Bike path signals and bike speed monitoring where pedestrians cross.
BMX tracks can at minimum offset their facility and staffing costs with race entry fees, beginner
leagues and birthday parties, and depending on the operation provide the city proflt back. They
offer a healthy way for citizens to race and ride bikes of all types, and with state, regional and
national events, bring lots of sports tourism to San Luis Obispo.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Bring in more support for small businesses by lowering cost of parking.
Stop spending so much money to on bike lanes that are blocking visibility for both drivers and
bikers.
Stop removing driving lanes on main roads which has caused traffic to back up for miles during
rush hours.
Buy more open space. Do not pay for more affordable housing make the development
community pay for it. IF they want to build here require more affordable housing. Make
development pay the full amount of what is allowed in development fees for anything built in the
city.
Buy old hotels and houses to house the homeless. THIS IS AN URGENT NEED. There are seniors
walking our streets because they cannot
afford housing. I flnd this sad and UNACCEPTABLE.. I know a previously unhoused person who
received housing and it has changed his life.
By ranking the above 5 priorities above all others.
By roving the community service officers and using that funding to have actual sworn officers that
are assigned to downtown on foot n bicycle patrol 24 hours 7bdays a week that actually know the
community and interact and make downtown safe .
Cancel the new parking structure.
Capital projects are expensive. Look for ways to make it easier for contractors to work for the city
(ie streamline policies and regulations)
Careful evaluation of investments in services beyond the basic services that cities provide.
Consider whether or not the city needs additional park and open space-- there is quite a bit of
that already and plenty of opportunities to recreate, but this should not take precedence over
basic service needs. I appreciate the City's focus on issues like public art, sustainability and DEI,
but think the City needs to be realistic about its role in moving these items forward.
Certainly not through increased parking fees! Reduce emphasis on DEI (though should remain,
just not as high a priority).
Charge all downtown businesses a fee to remain open during Farmer's Market. After all, they reap
the beneflts of the added foot traffic. Use those funds to convert and maintain low income
housing in vacant spaces downtown with a shuttle to offsite parking . Make this parking free to
downtown residents and shoppers who get validation from downtown businesses.
Charge all non-primary homeowners a monthly or annual fee. Add or signiflcantly increase
charges for AirBnbs, hotel guests, tourism fees, etc. Charge our visitors, not our citizens.
Charge developers their fair share and make Rhigetti and Wathon Castanos etc build the
neighborhood park they promised us. It's still an empty dirt fleld.
Charge more for builders constructing $1M+ housing. Put that revenue toward actual affordable
housing, not “workforce housing†that the actual workforce can't afford.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Charge the developers greater fees; require them to contribute more to infrastructure and
housing funds; require them to pay more for all City services. Stop catering to the builders and
developers.
Charge the tourists more, offer locals only deals. Like must be an actual living working full time
worker. Not a remote worker passing through or a part time valley rat.
Child care and housing are critical economic multipliers. Consider investments in efforts that
address core issues that limit the vibrancy of our community and strength of our local economy.
City employees seem to be overwhelmed. Public meetings are needed to keep the public
informed, but when employees are constantly in meetings, they are unable to work on projects.
Implement systems that include interns and/or part time employees to do follow-up to phone
calls, flle paperwork and generally assist managers. Cut employees from non-essential areas
and those who are doing personal business and/or socializing during work hours.
City government should be efficient and limited to core functions such as public safety and
infrastructure maintenance and improvements. DEI, art, cultural projects, etc should be handled
by nonproflts, churches, charities, and other NGOs. Government should be fair, objective, and
neutral. It should not be promoting speciflc group agendas using public funds.
Clean up homeless encampments. Please make our neighborhoods and parks safe for children
and families.
Clean up the streets! Tired of the homeless people wandering through our neighborhood/ theft
Climate action must be the highest priority, for the climate-related challenges heading our way
will make all other issues irrelevant.
Climate Action
To implement the City's Climate Action Plan while maintaining flscal responsibility, the City
could:
Prioritize projects with measurable greenhouse gas reductions that also yield cost savings, such
as energy-efficient building upgrades or renewable energy installations.
Seek grant funding or public-private partnerships to offset costs and support local green
economy development.
Align transportation initiatives (e.g., bicycle and pedestrian enhancements) with climate goals to
maximize impact without duplicating efforts.
Childcare
Expanding childcare options is critical for community well-being. The City could:
Encourage private investment through zoning incentives or tax breaks for businesses that
incorporate childcare facilities.
Partner with schools and community organizations to co -locate childcare centers in
underutilized public spaces.
Integrate childcare support into workforce development initiatives tied to economic recovery.
Homelessness
Addressing homelessness effectively requires strategic resource allocation:
Focus on prevention programs that reduce long-term costs, such as rental assistance and
eviction prevention services.
Partner with the County and community organizations to leverage shared resources and expand
program reach.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Evaluate the Mobile Crisis Unit and Community Action Team to ensure these programs are
optimized for impact and align with broader efforts.
Housing Supply and Affordability
To address housing supply while managing flscal constraints:
Prioritize affordable housing projects that qualify for federal or state funding.
Streamline permitting processes and reduce fees for developments meeting affordability criteria.
Encourage mixed-use developments that integrate housing with economic opportunities to
generate offsetting revenues.
Sustainable and Multi-Modal Transportation
Enhancing transit, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure can be approached incrementally to flt
within budget constraints:
Focus initial investments on high-impact projects, such as safe routes to schools or transit hubs.
Partner with regional transit agencies and pursue grants to fund major infrastructure
improvements.
Encourage public-private partnerships to support shared transportation solutions, such as bike -
sharing programs.
Climate bonds to pay for electrifying every home and vehicle in San Luis Obispo. The new
efficiency of solar and wind energy over the burning of fossil fuels will allow residents to pay for
these bonds with the energy savings they receive.
Climate change is a top priority!
Close any open-ended contracts, e.g. Anholm bikeway, - contractor mistakes must be paid by the
contractor. Concentrate on in-house staff training on the Municipal Code and other pertinent
documents to avoid costly mistakes and appeals. Require a separate business license for each
rental property even when multiple properties are owned by the same person/business. Consider
across-the-board dollar amount raises instead of percentage raises (like $100 for everyone
instead of 2%).
Close down Laguna Lake Municipal Golf Course and run a free shuttle to Dairy Creek.
Complete a bicycle safety project on Foothill Blvd, then shift priorities elsewhere. Evaluate
government departments for efficiency.
Complete transparency to ensure the public is informed of what they're doing
Consider cooling the bike structure being built out... I ride my bike every day and flrst of all the
green is super confusing for all, second, many bike riders are switching to e-assist bikes and can
travel with the fiow of traffic easily and third... many of the projects appear to have been
solutions in search of a problem.
Consider long-term beneflts of prioritizing sustainability now. Actions taken now will have an
impact in so many areas in positive ways, and have potentially negative impacts if not made a
priority. (Housing, food supply, public health, disaster impact, quality of life...)
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Consider staffing cuts that are unnecessary, like office of DEI and other administrative staff that
is a "nice to have". While the goals are noble, there's scant data to show that DEI staff/ initiatives
improves any of its stated objectives. The city needs to be honest about it. Its important to realize
that local government does not need staff to solve every problem in society. I applaud the work
that's been done on climate/ sustainability, but the ball has been moved down the fleld, now
local government needs to get back to the basics of infrastructure and public safety.
Consider staffing, salary and beneflt reductions
Consider ways in which City can work with private developers to complete projects at less cost -
City be subject to prevailing wage causes projects to be a non starter in some cases.
Consideration of revenue generating tax on any non owner occupied homes. Collaboration with
Cal Poly to house more students on campus.
Consistent zero based budgeting to identify chronic inefficiency.
Continue partnering and investing in community organizations like the SLO Climate Coalition to
complement city activities. These partnerships are cost effective and generate multiples of value
from the cities investments. Additionally, continue to pursue or support grants that leverage
additional resources to advance our major city goals.
Continue pushing electriflcation for vehicles and homes so SLO can become a model green mid -
sized town. Promote EV adoption and get these big polluting trucks off the road and replaced
with sustainable alternatives like EVs, bikes, and accessible walking paths. Example: more clear
walking/bike paths across the train tracks so the Johnson neighborhood has easy access to
downtown or broad st shops.
Continue to "tighten your belt" and make sure that we are not overpaying for both internal and
contracted services.
Continue to collaborate with local organizations that do the work, like SLO Climate Coalition!
Continue to collaborate with local organizations that do the work, like SLO Climate Coalition.
This takes some of the flnancial pressure off of the city.
Continue to collaborate with local organizations that do the work, such as SLO Climate Coalition.
Continue to collaborate with the local organizations that do the hands on work, like SLO Climate
Coalition. I think it is very important to support the people that care about these issues and are
working hard to solve them.
Continue to focus on downtown. Stop building additional parking structures. The citizens
complaining aren't the ones using downtown.
Charge what you want for parking when you want it. The vast majority of people complaining
aren't the ones going downtown.
Stop street sweeping our neighborhood. No idea what the program costs but without “no
parking†zones and times for sweeping, you are literally sweeping the center of the road. It
really does nothing.
Consider more parking districts like broad between mission and foothill. 90% students and they
could be charged to park.
Continue to help downtown businesses, further lower downtown parking costs, bring back the
SLO Triathlon
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Continue to make climate a top priority by implementing the excellent approved Climate Action
Plan. Involve the community by utilizing SLO Climate Coalition and other organizations to assist
the city on tasks that can be accomplished with minimal staff supervision.
Continued bike safety like the Johnson Ave reworking, more roundabouts and expanding safe
seperat bike trails will make SLO an even nicer place to live. SLOMA is a treasure in our
community and I would love to see more collaboration with businesses to fund public art and
murals. Sun n fun is a great program our family greatly beneflts from and parks and rec should be
commended for it.
Continuing to collaborate with local organizations that do the work, like SLO Climate Coalition!
Continuing to increase open space and complete the Bob Jones bike path will increase tourism
and therefore increase revenue and not be a flnancial strain on the city in the long run.
Convert a private owned motel or older city owned building/property with a partnership from
ECHO in SLO to expand services that support homelessness prevention and homeless services.
Childcare incentive grants for businesses to support adding on options in their workplace for
childcare services.
Cost beneflt analyses by third parties with no confiict of interest
Council members have a tough job. But setting smart priorities helps you create smart budgets.
It's easy to say but hard to do: Pick projects to fund that deliver on fundamental needs and/or
have visible and signiflcant impact.
I have heard council members express concern about whether they are being fair if they award a
big grant here or there, and then are unable to flnd other worthy projects.
Don't worry about what you can't do. Focus on impact
Does a particular project serve a signiflcant portion of the community? Or does it simply grease a
squeaky(albeit worthy) wheel?
Go for impact. History (and voters) will reward you.
Wishing you all the best.
Create a tax on tourists staying at hotels to lessen burden on residents
create an empty storefront tax for all the empty properties downtown. also maybe take the taxes
collected from air bnbs to go to homeless efforts instead of toward tourism
Create incentives to renters of downtown commercial spaces including expediting tenant
improvement applications, promoting businesses other than bars, rent subsidies in some cases,
etc.
Current projects should take priority; I'm quite sure that those have the most time and funds
already expended and to postpone those is a waste of critical city resources. As a project
manager, I'm well aware of the planning efforts needed to get projects that are funded and
underway to be continued and completed. Postponing projects always requires signiflcant time
and money to reactivate them in the future.
Current projects that do not involve community safety and addressing the homeless problem
should be stalled or minimized because the aforementioned issues are the most important. We
need to make sure our flre and police service men and women feel supported and respected
because they protect us. And our homeless population has started to interfere with the safety of
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
our community. Homeless people are directly impacting all of us when we are in the city of SLO.
Recently, on 11/15 I shockingly went to dinner and for a drink after with a friend downtown and
we didn't see a single homeless person. I feel this is a rare experience. Thank you for your
consideration and efforts.
Curtail the housing density & low income housing initiatives.
Cut back on art projects in the city . Better use of government employees time
Cut back on infrastructure projects for encouraging use of bicycles in order to reduce
inconveniences for automobile drivers and reduce liabilities created by the dangerous narrowing
of roadways for automobiles.
Cut back on the work to make the city "bike friendly". My family used bikes to get around for years
and I rode to work daily when I worked downtown before all these "improvements". But the cost,
confusion, loss of vehicle lanes and parking for the truly incremental improvements in bike
convenience and safety would be the flrst thing you should re-examine.
Cut back unnecessary or redundant higher level administrative positions, after objective analysis
of positions added in the past eight years.
Cut city staff that are non-essential. There are way too many employees that do not contribute to
the priorities.
Cut down on the non essential programs to focus on core values and projects.
Cut funding to projects the public votes are not priorities. Look for ways of generating revenue
from practicable projects. Highly scrutinize any new projects/priorities.
Cut government waste in spending, it's pretty simple. For example, we don't need to be handing
out free needles and injection tools for people to shoot up drugs. Revert back to taking care of
the citizens who pay taxes and support them by keeping them safe and giving them environments
where they feel comfortable going without a CCW. I grew up in the ghetto and moved here 25
years ago to get away from the ghetto. I pay more in the cost of living to live in a SAFE place. It's
no longer the safe place it use to be because we are allowing criminals and drug-addicted
zombies to take over. Focus on public safety and supporting the police and giving them the tools
by making and enforcing laws that punish people for breaking the laws. If people steal, they need
to go to jail. There needs to be harsher punishments for violent criminals
Cut jobs that are not necessary.
Cut salaries
Cut spending on DEI initiatives
Cutting expenditures
Decrease your salaries.
De-emphasize bicycle transportation as I do not see it as a viable alternative in the near term to
supporting automobile transportation. To me this means create free downtown parking and
create the additional parking options necessary for people who are dependent upon automobiles
for transportation. Long-term public transportation may provide viable alternatives but in the
near term for a variety of reasons the use of the automobile is the only viable alternative that
allows for a vital downtown that can compete with "Big Box" stores, large shopping malls with
extensive free parking and most importantly with online purchasing options. I sympathize with
'visionaries' who have promoted the development of bicycle lanes/routes but do not believe they
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
are being well utilized and citizens are taking their shopping and recreational activities away from
areas lacking in adequate parking.
Defund police raise sales tax
Defund the police and fund community and land care instead
Defund the police.
DEI is very aspirational. The City has put a lot of resources into it and while an important focus,
most corporations and cities are moving away from heavy investments in this area. I'm not
suggesting we lose focus but to make it a lesser priority.
Delay implementing any new-priority projects until we have the cash reserves to pay for them.
Demilitirize the police and sherriffs department
Depends on the projects. I would prioritize projects that bring the most _visible_ value to citizens.
Seeing the road improvements and new bike infrastructure makes me happy to pay taxes. All of
the new housing going up shows me that there's good progress being made on zoning and
incentives.
Develop a clear set of goals and objectives. Arrange them by must do and optional to do. Must
do items include flre/police, water/sewer, roads/bridges, etc. Almost everything else is optional.
Also, get your flscal house in order - the pension plan is severely underfunded (should be phased
out entirely and replaced with a 403B type beneflt). Few private companies use pensions any
longer - cities need to do the same.
Develop a robust volunteer program to augment select city services. ICMA has a lot of info on
these city wide programs. Senior services, park and open space maintenance and safety patrols
are examples of possible programs.
Develop a sustainable economy that is NOT based on growth.
Develop and leverage community partnerships between companies, non-proflts, colleges,
religious institutions and the city to collaborate on community impact initiatives that overlap. For
example work with religious institutions and affordable living non-proflts to house the homeless,
work with colleges, non-proflts, community members to help preserve and expand cultural arts
programs, work with low-income families to establish in-home daycares that can help support
their own earning potential and solve the child care crisis in the area, things like this where
everyone supports the community initiatives and beneflts at the same time.
Develop projects that meet the goals set by the projects. Example is the Round-about on Osos St
retains Stop Sign where roundabouts should preclude Stop Signs to prevent the City's preferred
intersection control due to the vehicle speed reduction, safety, and operational beneflts of
roundabouts. Roundabouts also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and offer improved
aesthetics compared to a traffic signal as an opportunity for landscaping, public art and excess
pollution created by stopping and starting.
Discipline and focus should be maintained on successfully completing currently approved
projects, maintaining and improving service levels in existing programs, and maintaining existing
infrastructure in light of current City flscal forecasts, which will require resisting the urge to
undertake large new projects or substantially expanding City services into new areas.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Discontinue (or suspend) programs that are no longer needed or yield lowest positive results.
Implement compelling advertising for flnancial donations from county residents and beyond.
(One Time donations and/or year-long donations program.)
Discontinue all diversity, equity and inclusion projects. Freeze payroll increases until there is a
balanced budget.
Divestment from genocide and weapons manufacturing sign a ceaseflre resolution in solidarity
with Palestine. Land and money back to indigenous communities so we can have a sustainable
future
do not spend any more money. unfunded liabilities will kill us
Do the best you can.
Don't be dogmatic in your efforts, Look for opportunities to establish new ways to make
government work more effectively
Don't build bike lanes that take parking spaces away from homes in a residential areas (Chorro
St)
Don't invest in any more parking structures or bike lanes.
Don't know how
Don't redo more streets for bike lanes.
Streamline approvals for building projects that will generate revenue so they can be completed
faster
Don't take on new priorities unless there's a legal or safety obligation. Focus on delivering existing
projects and initiatives.
Don't waste money on DEI
Don't add new services; focus on quality rather than quantity. Focus on gaps in services. Focus
on bringing current deferred maintenance into good condition, not building new facilities.
Continue to collaborate with other partners to provide services that are the priorities of ALL
residents.
Don't build the 4 miles of Bob Jones Trail. It's a homeless magnet in SLO. It's fllthy and not
maintained. It's dangerous. The added trail will be exactly the same- no one taking care of safety
issues or piles of debris.
don't know
Don't take on new projects. Stop spending money on street planters and make sure people are
safe and housed.
Dramatically reduce the budget for the police. There are always an outsized number of officers
responding to minor incidents or, god forbid, a homeless person needing help. It's a horrible
misprioritization of city funds.
Drop the “green†initiatives, such as emissions reduction. While that is very important, it
must be addressed on the state and national level. Local government has no effective power to
affect climate change. Doing so is merely greenwashing and a waste of money.
DEI is another feel good activity that accomplishes nothing. As a lifelong Democrat and
progressive, I am tired of losing elections because our party is identifled with programs like DEI
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
that most citizens feel does not address their concerns. Even the minority groups who
supposedly beneflt have begun to abandon the Democratic Party.
Drop the DEI initiatives. They've consistently shown to be ineffective and divisive. Focus on
what's best for everyone (schools, roads, safe neighborhoods, childcare, etc).
dunno
Efficiency and action vs words and reports
Eliminate DEI initiatives
Eliminate DEI initiatives.
Eliminate Climate Action initiatives.
Rethink renter protection programs to avoid punishing landlords.
Redude regulations, fees, and taxes on smaller businesses so they can thrive and bring in indirect
revenue to the city.
Suspend investments in "Multi-Modal Transportation" - maybe later but not now.
Eliminate or reduce programs that don't address public safety, infrastructure maintenance, and
open space.. . I am an avid bike rider, 100 miles per week average. Stop with bike infrastructure
and bike barriers enough already. DEI is destructive and divisive. Money spent that doesn't
beneflt most residents, only consultants and few people. Provide services that beneflt majority
of residents, public safety, maintenance of roads, streets and city infrastructure and open space.
Density and higher building are changing the character of SLO without the advertised beneflts of
“affordable housingâ€.
Eliminate overinvestment in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Divert overinvestment in bike lane
dividers and metal art (i.e. underpass on Chorro between Walnut and Lincoln).
Eliminate the DEI expenditures and re-purpose those dollars for everyone ton beneflt, not just
special groups.
Eliminate the Planning Department, totally useless.
Do something about the homeless situation for gods sake. This is out of control.
end spending on bicycle access. the city has gone overboard accommodating bicycles
End woke programs
Enforce city codes on violations on private resedential properties. Send an actual letter to the
homeowners, not a fancy cardboard flre, that Most people, bro away. List all the codes , After flrst
warning flne those that don't obey the rules.
Increase the flnes so city can recoup some revenue. There is a lot of opportunity to make extra
money for the city by Getting tougher on these rules.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Enforce laws broken by the homeless, we spend so much of tax payer dollars and our downtown
is being overrun and businesses are leaving and not coming back. Look at downtown Santa
Barbara if you need an example of how homeless can ruin your Downton. I no longer feel safe
downtown and going downtown is something we did as a family all the time but with parking fees
and the being harassed by homeless people we really don't go downtown anymore. We are a very
empathic family, but it has gotten out of control and if you speak out against it you are chastised.
Enforce laws, cite people for violations, protect our downtown and our residents more than you
currently protect homeless.
Enhance programs which can provide a direct path to increased tax base such as zoning reform
in single family majority neighborhoods and general pro -growth initiatives. Provide for new
incentive routes which can decrease the cost per unit for multifamily 5+ unit developments and
3+ unit developments in existing single family areas.
Ensure that all projects underway are completed in a way that is accessible and inclusive for all
city residents, commuters and visitors to create a sense of belonging and equal opportunity, with
an eye toward long term sustainability in materials choice, environmental health, etc. Making the
city spaces (buildings, parks, event venues, sidewalks/bikeways, transportation options),
businesses and housing within the city more accessible could generate offsetting revenue
considering the current growth in inclusive tourism markets.
Evaluate costs and beneflts with input from professional experts and the community before
moving forward with major projects or revenue raising policies.
Every day I watch as hundreds per day or perhaps thousands of tickets per week get written. The
consumer is being disincentivized to come downtown by the obscur, hard to read, hard to
understand, parking rules and payment systems. But, you sure should be getting a ship load of
revenue off of those tickets!!!
Every program or project must be self-supporting, or in some way contribute to the sustainability
of the city as a whole.
Every project depends on the treatment of our land, the quality of our air, water and other
essential resources.
Expand the timeline to complete some projects
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Facilitating housing will bring in more people and more tax revenue in the long run.
Helping homeless off the street and back into the workforce will increase tax revenue, however
little, in the long run.
Maintaining and improving infrastructure should increase or at least maintain tax revenue in the
long run.
Our open spaces and public safety will draw more people to visit and live here, increasing tax
revenue.
All culture related goals should not be the focus of government, but instead the focus of
individuals, non-proflts, and religious organizations.
The homelessness problem requires that the law allows public services to take action that will
actually make a positive change in their lives. Forcing them away from addictive substances if
that is their struggle and there is evidence that they are not able to help themselves. Forcing
them into psychiatric care if that is their struggle and have been professionally diagnosed. All this
forcing sounds forceful, but if the only intervention all our non gov orgs can take is a pat on the
back and a “you got this!†then I would never get better in their situation. Our non gov orgs
have been doing so much work, but so little progress due to legal limitations.
I'm not pushing for pre Reagan psych laws, I'm simply advocating that we've swung to far in the
opposite direction and should push for laws that allow us to take more action.
Federal, state, and private funds for climate action. Utilizing free support from the community.
Fewer bike lanes.
Fewer highly paid administrative staff and unpaid elected officials
flgure it out. that's your job.
Finding ways to get the community more directly involved in some ways and sourcing volunteer
work might be helpful.
Finish what you're working on before starting something new.
Finishing the parks near Righetti has been in the plans and shouldn't need additional funding. It
should be prioritized above remodeling or improving existing parks that are already functional.
There are a lot of residents in the orcutt area that bought homes with the expectation the park
would be done sooner. Please prioritize them.
First priority should be maintaining what you have already built or the services you already offer.
While it's hard to tell the public that we can't afford new projects and services right now-
sometimes that's the right thing to do.
Fiscal responsibility and cutting taxes is very important. Revitalizing downtown with encouraging
new business owners and different ideas is key. Why are so many store fronts empty? Cut
through the red tape and make it easier for new businesses to open.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
FIX OUR DAMN BENCHES AT BUENA VIST PARK
Fix roads flrst!
Fix what you can address (eg. streets, multi-modal transportation, downtown), and manage (eg.
not grow/expend increased dollars) on issues that the city cannot flx alone (eg. homelessness).
Focus funding on public safety and core services.
Focus funding on the prevention of homelessness instead of the current homeless population.
Focus less on DEI and more on downtown vitality (addressing the loss of downtown businesses,
the loss of downtown parking, locate family friendly type housing & businesses downtown, etc.)
& cultural vitality (provide more art in public places, more historical preservation, more urban
parks, etc.). Shift current emphasis from bicycle opportunities to pedestrian connectivity and
opportunities (i.e. widen sidewalks, provide more pick-up and drop-off zones, provide more
accessibility for the handicapped, etc.).
Focus less on social virtue signaling and more on physical accomplishments and accountability
like the homelessness problem and safety of the innocent public.
Focus more on downtown vitality (addressing the loss of downtown businesses, the loss of
downtown parking, locating family friendly type housing & businesses downtown, etc.) & cultural
vitality (providing more art in public places, more historical preservation, more urban parks, etc.).
Shift current emphasis from bicycle opportunities to pedestrian connectivity and opportunities
(i.e. widen sidewalks, provide more pick-up and drop-off zones, provide more accessibility for the
handicapped, etc.).
Focus needs to be on affordable housing and homelessness. Many of the other priorities listed
(public safety, downtown vitality...) will be positively impacted by these issued being addressed
aggressively.
Focus on affordable housing and please clean up the homeless.
Focus on and use the resources we already have to gain more revenue---tourisim!!! Also make
sure we can apply for grants that can give us ability to improve our infrastructure, roads, trails,
etc.
Focus on cleaning up homeless encampments. Prioritize this over bike lanes.
Focus on completing the infrastructure projects that enhance safety for the community.
Focus on downtown vitality to attract businesses to flll the empty storefronts. This, in turn, will
grow the tax revenue base.
Focus on downtown vitality, homelessness and police security. Downtown drives everything.
Focus on existing projects (completed and pending completion), and focus funding on those
flrst. Also, rather than subsidizing nonproflts who provide "nice to have" services (arts, etc), let's
truly focus on what is improving the quality of life for our co mmunity (parks, trails, economic
development, traffic improvements, and the ability to live and thrive in this area we call home). I
also feel we are doing well more than our part as a City to support the unhoused community - I
don't believe that we should expand that.
Focus on existing road maintenance and not on new bike lane improvements or new "road diets".
The new bike lane improvements seem overkill and clutter the roadways.
Focus on infrastructure like water and roads.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Focus on initiatives that eventually sustain and grow on their own.
Focus on maintaining existing infrastructure. Stop waisting money on large new public safety
centers when no one will see or feel that investment. Purchasing a building and doing a $1.5 TI,
and then still pursuing a larger public safety center (spending design dollars) seems
irresponsible. Make decisions and stick to them- going back and forth takes time and money.
Slow down on projects - only assign projects that have resources dedicated to delivering those
projects. Make developers build parks, etc. and do not think that impact fees will cover the cost
or time it would take to build it.
Focus on maintaining our existing infrastructure and services flrst, before expanding programs or
adding new obligations.
New priorities should not take away from our core responsibilities to provide a safe and well
maintained community.
Thank you
Focus on making San Luis Obispo more appealing to locals and remove all the homeless people.
Focus on objectives that actually improve the lives of people that live and work here in a
meaningful way, like reasonable housing, and improved safety, especially in the downtown area.
Focus on projects/services that accomplish or lead to multiple goals. Proper housing will help
homelessness, which will improve downtown. Possibly subsidizing local business instead of
major national retailers can help maintain downtown's charming personality. Improving biking
infrastructure will help with climate action and traffic and public safety.
Focus on revenue generating initiatives.
Focus on revitalizing downtown and encouraging new businesses. That will increase local tax
revenues. Stop spending money on bike lanes that are rarely used. Use that money to maintain
the roads we already have. Encourage Cal Poly and private investors to increase student
housing. Make Cal Poly guarantee housing for students for the flrst 2 -3 years of school. This will
make existing housing more available, decrease the demand for rentals, and lower rents.
Focus on safety, infrastructure, and education. The other aspects can be accomplished by non -
proflts (climate action, dei outreach, and so on). Also as a local engineer, I would recommend not
doing flnancially unwise decisions like the new parking lot which per spot is outrageous.
Focus on the projects that have an end (like construction projects) over those that require
ongoing labor (services)
Focus on your core responsibilities flrst: public safety (police, flre, ambulance), public
infrastructure (roads, bridges, water, sewer), necessary business support (grocery, pharmacy,
etc.) to ensure they exist in the community over non-necessary businesses (bars, etc.),
encouragement of more housing starting inside the city (no sprawl allowed - grow up, not out.
Look to Europe for models of that. Cut spending through elimination of pensions (yes - total
elimination) and replace with 403b type retirement plans. The city pension is signiflcantly
underfunded and will eventually cause great harm. Deal with it now.
Focus on your current residents and the capacity of this city. We need better healthcare options
in this town from children to seniors.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Focus strictly on unilateral infrastructure type projects. Nearly all your examples are left leaning.
Focus on the basics, roads, parking, crime, parks.
For as beautiful and expensive as the city of San Luis Obispo is to live/work, I am disgusted with
the amount of trash and homeless camps around town. As someone who lives near Santa Rosa
park, I am scared to bring my children to the playground because of the large amount of
homeless and transient groups gathering at the bathrooms and nearby areas. It's such a shame
and it seems like there is nothing the city is doing about the problem to get these people out of
public spaces. Most seem like they don't want help, they are just polluting the city with their trash
and lack of contribution. Wish we could bus them elsewhere.
For those of us long term residents, the parking fees imposed for downtown access has made us
more likely not to patronize downtown businesses or in town activities- I haven't
shopped/eaten/sought entertainment downtown for over 8 months and do not plan to change my
mind. Less concern for handing out free/supplemented perks for the homeless who refuse to do
anything for themselves would be good. For e.g., any "homeless" shelters where individuals
refuse to comply with laws and programs should be met with "reduced" free beneflts. Drug
abusers disinterested in rehabilitation should be handled with legal remedies should they engage
in criminal activities. Revenues could be enhanced by freezing city salaries until the economy
picks up considered- especially with programs/departments that are not producing. Monies
used for soliciting for DEI appointments/meetings etc should be redirected. City needs to
reinforce law/flre enforcement and their efforts to keep us safe as long as the borders remain
unsupervised. Thorough transparent budgets - what did you get, where/when/how much did you
spend on projects a-z-should be revealed. Evaluation of waste/money pits should be found and
dealt with. Tourism is important to our city-working with our hotel/motels --offer a type of parking
vouchers would lessen the shock of flnding out about them upon arriving to a parking area would
be nice. Take advantage of our vineyards and possible wine tasting events. Self-refiection of
where monies are being allocated/spent/wasted would seem to be a priority before thinking of
raising revenues on either locals or visitors. A sad lesson that the Democratic Party needs to
learn- I don't want our city to go down that rabbit hole.
For us to spend more time and money in the city, you would need to flx the parking. It's too
difficult and too expensive. The city needs to streamline the building process for smaller, less
expensive, owner occupied housing.
Fully enforce the current Penal Codes, local ordinances to the letter of the law
Funding and completion of the South Broad.
Projects in historically neglected areas of the city should be prioritized for new projects. For
example, the now 10-year old South Broad Street Area Plan. The incentives for developers were
realized, yet the transportation infrastructure has been neglected for 10 years. Projects such as
these should get priority.
Funding should be reallocated from police to enhance public transportation services. Also public
transportation should be prioritized over other transportation modiflcations.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Get back to the basics. Focus on the essentials. Stop lofty new construction projects and bike
lanes. Stop hiring unnecessary positions and instead pay essential city workers better so there is
higher quality and less turnover. Invest funding into contracts or pre-existing services provided
elsewhere, rather than hiring more city positions (Example: County and numerous non -proflts
already address homelessness - send them funding rather than hiring more City staff. Programs
are competing and its wasteful) Another example is partnerships with local agencies for flre
rather than continuing to add more resources to the city flre department.
Get creative with untapped volunteers... Seniors who can help support children's programs or
other community volunteer work; provide food/housing support for those able to volunteer their
time providing services to others, etc...
Get rid of all the bike nonsense that goes mostly unused. Reduce spending on homeless issues,
we're just breeding more homeless that will cost more in the future.
Get rid of bike lanes for more car lanes
get rid of bike lanes.
Get rid of diversity and equity nonsense.
Give the business community and Cal Poly what they want and take away from the residents.
Give to get is the standard model within any system of constraints. Stop jumping on bandwagons
(DEI has been a disaster) and bike lanes no one uses (Santa Barbara Street/Marsh Street/etc).
Don't throw money at problems that do not exist (bike lanes/unaccountable programs with large
budgets). So far the city has done really really well IMO. Just focus on not pissing away the budget
(settling court cases outside of the courts, disgraceful public employees, etc) while keeping the
city safe, productive and AFFORDABLE.
Give up on all this expensive green space and bike lane construction.
Given the City's current flscal constraints, it's essential to balance new priorities with our ongoing
commitment to flscal sustainability and responsibility. To achieve this, we could consider the
following adjustments while remaining focused on our top priorities:
Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility: Continue to implement efficiencies across City
operations and explore opportunities to generate revenue through strategic economic
development. This might include leveraging partnerships, optimizing fee structures, or identifying
grant opportunities to fund new initiatives without overextending resources. Addressing
unfunded liabilities remains a core component of this strategy.
Homelessness: Strengthen collaboration with the County and community-based organizations
to maximize the impact of existing programs and ensure resources are being utilized effectively.
Maintaining support for initiatives like the Mobile Crisis Unit and Community Action Team could
be integrated into broader regional efforts to reduce redundancy and improve outcomes.
Housing Supply and Affordability: Prioritize housing projects that directly align with workforce
and low-income housing needs by streamlining approval processes and targeting incentives.
Exploring public-private partnerships can amplify the City's efforts without requiring signiflcant
additional expenditures.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Infrastructure Maintenance: Focus on preventive maintenance strategies to extend the lifespan
of current infrastructure, reducing long-term costs. Consider reprioritizing capital improvement
projects to address the most critical areas—such as high-use roads, parks, and
sidewalks—while deferring non-essential projects until flscal conditions improve.
Climate Action: Leverage the City's Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery to identify
initiatives that provide dual beneflts, such as cost savings and emissions reductions. For
example, energy efficiency projects or investments in green infrastructure could yield immediate
and long-term savings while advancing climate goals. Supporting the local green economy
through partnerships or small-business grants could also generate revenue offsets.
By focusing on these areas and engaging stakeholders, we can ensure the City continues to make
progress on its key priorities while navigating flscal challenges responsibly.
Grants for new projects and higher hospitality tax's.
Grants where available. High density housing (more tax dollars per square foot). The cost of
dealing with homelessness happens either way— cost associated with temporary solutions are
expensive with not much to show for it (arrests). I acknowledge there is no easy flx.
Grassroots fundraising. Improved efficiencies & flscal conservation: solar energy projects to
reduce energy expenses, energy efficiency, water conservation, hiring top talent to do more with
less, etc.
Great progress has been made for multi-modal transportation and supporting the unhoused.
Preserving/supporting existing housing supply that is available to lower incomes would beneflt
the housing continuum. Reviewing City's incentives/supports for local business throughout the
city vs what supports might be needed to flll vacant storefronts.
Gut police funding
Have all properties within 1 mile of campus be under the safety enhancement zone all year rather
than only certain times. Increase flnes and don't allow SNAP response in that zone. Increase
citation issuances rather than clearing violations as negative.
Have police crack down on lawless behavior. The police don't have the support of the city
leaders to do their jobs. Petty criminals have more rights than the victims of crime in San Luis
Obispo. It will make downtown and other parts of slow more desirab le places to be and will allow
the businesses to be more successful and increase the tax base.
Havjng lived in some of the 'noisiest' parts of the city, I wondered what can be done to reduce
traffic noise for residents.
Higher efficienciesys. Better management.
Higher taxes on tourism. Hotel rooms should cover the cost of downtown parking… not charging
residents and arm and a leg to shop
Hire more people for code enforcement. Fine unlicensed contractors doing scab labor that the
city never sees and or receives in permits and other fees.
Homeless issue is probably #1. Homeless people living in their cars & rvs shouldn't just be okay.
It's gotten bad down Sacramento in SLO. Affordable homes should be #2. A million dollar plus
homes are not affordable. Condos and more apartments isn't really the answer either. Lots of
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
beautiful spots to build on the outskirts of town and stop cramming houses into such tiny spots.
These new houses are 3 inches apart from each other.
Homelessness is truly a big factor in the city. Rather than JUST providing housing also provide
classes and infrastructure to promote skills for jobs and livelihoods. For those people too
disabled to work then you can work solely on housing with the prov iso that the resident be
involved in a program to learn how to take care of themselves and not wind up back on the street.
Homes are where jobs go to sleep at night. In order to have a thriving local economy and any
thriving future, we need to create places that workers can afford to live. That includes young
people, professionals, healthcare providers and flrst responders. I do not want to live in a place
that only makes room for the healthy and wealthy of society.
Do not overextend the City's flnancial resources by building new roads or infrastructure into new
areas. Please focus on expanding and making services more robust in the existing urban areas,
and inflll development. We do not have the land to sprawl out in every direction, and we can meet
our housing needs by becoming slightly more dense and offering better transportation options.
Housing supply is my number one priority for the next flscal plan. To accommodate increased
resources to housing supply policy development, I encourage the City to include its DEI priority
from the previous flscal year into the Cultural Vitality subpriority. Many of the programs currently
run through the DEI office could be transferred to Parks & Recreation (for public outreach and
cultural events) and Community Development or Finance (for incentive programs), or transferred
to local non-proflt/private partners, for a net surplus of resource to prioritize housing supply. (At
least, I imagine this is how it could be.)
Housing; keep applying for grant funds; strengthen code enforcement department; more
benchmarking statistics presented to City Council and public review for accountability.
I absolutely love the open space that the City has been able to secure. However, I think it is time
that the City utilize funding to not purchase more open space but to look inward at some of the
older recreation facilities, such as the swim center and the community rooms / buildings in the
Public parks that are no longer serving the growing number of residents.
I am hopeful that these priorities are already in alignment with city priorities. Continuing to see
improvements in these areas will kee our city vibrant, safe and communal.
I am uncertain of what this question means. What are examples of constraints and what are
common tradeoffs? This seems very technical. This question seems like it repeats the second
question. Also these questions are not concise and are hard to read on iOS. However, there are
three main priorities that I have: public safety, public interest, and flscal feasibility. I hope to that
answered your question. Anyways I hope any city staff reading this has an amazing day and thank
you for all the hard work you do.
I am unsure how much it costs to make affordable housing. Or the cost of making the city more
bus, bike, and walking friendly. The city can probably preserve the open spaces it has instead of
focusing on making new ones. I know many years ago when I was a college student many
counties away, all of us had a student fee that contributed to public transit and gave all students
free access to local public transit. I would also consider making more fee based public parking
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
lots outside of the downtown area, and having mass transit to get to popular areas like Cal Poly
and Thursday Farmer's market. That might help with parking.
I am very disappointed about the proliferation of bike lanes. Travel by bicycle is healthy and
should be encouraged, but not at the expense of taking parking spaces from SLO residence.
Automobiles are being squeezed out of SLO and I choose to shop outside the downtown area
because parking is so expensive and hard to flnd.
Bike lanes are flne as a concept, but there are not nearly enough bicycle riders to make it worth
removing driving lanes.
I believe that the city makes several assumptions about things that must not be questioned. I
think that this stifies creative thinking. These include: building height limitations, the idea that
public transportation needs to serve all neighborhoods identically, the idea that all open space is
sacred and we need every more of it (example: ‘Let it be' tract on LOVR), clarity about the
purpose of downtown in today's society, and how to positively engage the 12000+ college
students who live in our neighborhoods. I haven't seen any plan for Marsh Street despite the fact
that it is peppered with overly large bank buildings and adjacent surface parking that are not
likely to stay intact for long. I sympathize with the fact that it's hard to be visionary when there is
a constituency for/ against any changes you might propose, but that is the task at hand.
I do believe arts and beautiflcation of our city are important, but those things should move down
the ladder if more pressing matters arise, such as an increase in folks experiencing
homelessness, lack of affordable / available childcare, and medical services for those in need. It
doesn't matter how beautiful a city is or how many murals or art installations it has, if the people
in it are barely surviving or have nowhere safe to rest their heads. I also understand tourism is
very important to our town, but I think the focus of City funds needs to be on the people who live
and work here, as opposed to those we are trying to attract to come visit. (We do need to attract
more medical professionals to live here, however, as having to wait a year for a routine
appointment is pretty ridiculous and frustrating, given the current lack of availability in that
realm.) Cleanliness and safety is of course extremely important, but I think beautiflcation /
cosmetic updates beyond that are unnecessary in the face of so many people struggling.
Additionally, there are very large commercial spaces downtown that have been sitting empty for
YEARS, while folks are sleeping on the sidewalks in the cold or the heat. It seems like such a
massive waste for spaces like that to sit empty when people are freezing and constantly having to
flnd a place to rest and keep their belongings. I don't know that turning those speciflc spaces into
living space for folks experiencing homelessness is the solution, but could other businesses
move into those spaces, freeing up their prior space to be turned into shelters or transitional
housing? Could some sort of affordable childcare or preschool be established in one of those
spaces, for all the folks who work downtown or in SLO? Could they become pla ces that provide
free or low-cost medical care to local residents? I understand it is challenging to rent out spaces
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
like that, but I believe something needs to be done to make those spaces actually useful to the
community, instead of folks wondering when they will ever not be empty again.
I don't go downtown anymore to shop or eat. I think if you reduce the parking or at least 2 hours
free you can get local folks back downtown. More sales tax more money for projects.
I feel like SLO is already ahead of the curve in terms of environmental and diversity/inclusion
priorities; as such, I think SLO should prioritize revitalizing downtown, promoting renter's rights,
and supporting a safe community. Over the past four years, it has been disappointing to see the
increased amount of empty retail spaces and unhoused individuals in crisis downtown. As a
renter for over 10 years in SLO, it is also disappointing how few rights we have– basically every
landlord I've ever had could be considered a “slumlord.†My husband and I make over
$160k per year and our house has a fence that is chipped/falling down, termites, mildew/mold,
and a non-functioning flreplace (due to the landlord's refusal to flx it). SLO should expand renter's
rights and mandate annual/bi-annual inspections of rentals to ensure that they are meeting City
codes and ordinances.
I feel some of the city bike lanes and should be adjusted to help with housing & homelessness.
I feel that the bicycle lanes are underutilized and would recommend holding off on further
development.
I feel we need to flnd a way to tax empty spaces in town, both downtown and the Madonna Plaza
area.
I flnd it ridiculous that the city takes away driving lanes to put in bike lanes that only make it more
dangerous for cars. They should rethink how and where they put the lanes and not minimize the
fiow of traffic because there will be more traffic here as the city grows. The way they did Madonna
road bike lanes or the railroad safety trail should be how it's done everywhere. Not like Chorro or
how grand ave will be. The city can't expect everyone to ride bikes when most people are
commuting here for work because they can't afford to live in San Luis Obispo.
I have been impressed with the city's recent investment and acknowledgement of the role
volunteers can play to build and sustain community vitality and, honestly and with broadening
investment, can support all the above priorities in a signiflcant way as demonstrated by other
local government agencies with vibrant community engagement programs. Please demonstrate
your commitment to civic engagement by expanding the city of SLO's volunteer efforts and
ensure this program has support internally for years to come. Volunteers can be a great resource
for the city of SLO - if you integrate them strategically and expand the program and ensure this
internal team has the support and structure they need.
I have heard there is a different, more comprehensive kind of homeless project called Diginity
Moves. I wonder if that will help.
I have lived here for 47 years, never have I seen such a mess from these ridiculous bike lanes
everywhere hurting our town. Remove the protected bike lanes out of Chorro & Romona street,
completely ridiculous and dangerous, rip them out. Cancel the South Higuera street complete
project as it will hurt our town even more than it already has. Bring back district voting, we have
no representation here, that should be priority
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
I have lived here for 47 years, never have I seen such a mess from these ridiculous bike lanes
everywhere hurting our town. Remove the protected bike lanes out of Chorro & Romona street,
completely ridiculous and dangerous, rip them out. Cancel the South Higuera street complete
project as it will hurt our town even more than it already has. Bring back district voting, we have
no representation here, that should be priority
I have no clue
I have no idea how "government budgets" work, but I hear of "rediverting funds" that were raised
to serve that speciflc purpose.
I have no ideas. Sorry
I heard of this concept in Philly called "block captains" where a particular street would come
together and appoint a representative for their street block and work with organizations to ensure
community safety, projects, their needs, etc. This may not be in the jurisdiction of the city, but I
think this may be a way to offset the labor of city council while still allowing projects to continue?
I know in the past that developers were required to donate some of the land they purchased for
open space, how about now requiring them to build some of their housing (if it is for housing ) for
actual (not pretend) low income housing. Encourage residential homeowners to add tiny houses
and rent them on their property. Or require hotels to provided housing for some percentage of
their workers.
I know parking fees were reduced but still too high. If you want to meet for lunch or get a hair cut,
it should be free for at least 1 hour. Also, still too many homeless people when you walk at night
to a restaurant. I know for the most part harmless, but you never know.
I like many of the current projects but I'd rather see housing costs improvements for all mid to low
income and unhoused people take priority.
I love the efforts to beautify the city and make it more bike friendly. It is all very nice and I am
grateful to live here. But. San Luis Obispo cannot continue to spend time and resources on
transient people who do not want to be helped. The terrible and heartbreaking problems
continues to grow . . . ruining our parks, Downtown, tourism, mass transit efforts, the library . . .
you name it. Local people who are working and serving the community should get priority for low -
income housing. The transient population is another story entirely--they cannot continue to
threaten the safety and welfare of the city. Giving them a roof won't help unless they are also
given a job and around the clock support to make sure they stay flt enough to continue receiving
services. Unfortunately if there must be a tradeoff . . . spending more money on cultural
programming, bike lanes, and dei efforts may have to be temporarily shelved while the City
focusing on the more disturbing and glaring issues caused by the transient population.
I need to leave that question to you experts. Thanks!!
I strongly support expanded tenant protections including lowering the current rent cap in the
Tenant Protection Act, prohibiting no -fault eviction, strenghthening health and safety
requirements, and establishing a mandatory rental registry. Some of the revenue sources you
should consider to fund enforcement of such requirements include:
o Fees on residential and commercial buildings that sit vacant for extended periods
o Transfer fees on high-end properties, both residential and commercial
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
o Tax domiciles not occupied by owners at a substantially higher rate
o Take off the kid gloves and issue steep flnes and other penalties to abusive landlords/property
managers and other bad actors
I support increase sale tax or issue bond for funding.
I support providing "seed money" towards flnding private flnancial resources for the restoration of
La Loma Adobe. Such rare remnants of early SLO history cannot be replaced. Once lost, they are
gone forever.
Tom Knight, Docent
Dana Adobe
I think a main goal should be adjusting zoning and construction priorities such that new projects
in our city can pencil out and be constructed. By doing so, it would generate new ongoing revenue
that would beneflt the city. Importantly, we should be encouraging more inflll and increased
density so that they truly offset the infrastructure and maintenance costs to the city. I think some
importance action items would be to eliminate minimum parking requirements and perhaps
allowing four-plexes by-right in all housing zones in the city, thus allowing for gradual
densiflcation and greater missing-middle housing.
I think focusing on supporting the downtown area should be a large priority. The recent park
updates are wonderful, but places like Cheng Park are almost purely aesthetic with few visitors. I
would switch energy from these types of projects to supporting areas with heavy pedestrian
traffic and use.
I think the city needs to look at where these priorities intersect in order to identify
projects/strategies that may progress multiple priorities at once. For example, prioritizing denser,
more affordable inflll housing will address the need for more affordable housing supply,
potentially reduce/prevent homelessness, improve downtown vitality, and address climate
action and sustainable transportation goals by allowing people to live closer to where they work,
thus reducing vehicle miles traveled and allowing for alternative transportation choices.
I think the city should consider long-term beneflts/costs as well as short-term beneflts/costs
when deciding which projects/services to fund and when. For example, a short-term expenditure
with large long-term beneflts would receive greater priority than a short-term expenditure with
only short-term beneflts (of course it also depends on the magnitude of the short-term beneflts).
I think the rangers could be divided to create a small trail program with employees who
speciflcally focus on trail construction and maintenance, while leaving the rest of the rangers to
focus on restoration and tree planting projects, enforcement, general maintenance, and
education and outreach. While the ranger service has done an excellent job completing trail
projects year after year and developing their trail construction expertise, the current ranger
service doesn't have a position that would attract skilled trail designers/builders nor a reliable
way to maintain the current trail construction/design expertise were the existing staff to leave.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
I think we live here because we love it here, but we have to make sure to cover the basics flrst;
people have to feel safe (physically but also flnancially) living and moving around town. There are
other orgs in town that can promote DEI and culture- but we don't want another org taking over
policing or road maintenance. I think if there's an opportunity to make an impact on the other
priorities within the budget constraints, great; but if not the city needs to cover the basics.
I think while the improved bike lanes are a great idea, there may be other priorities that would
improve the lives of more individuals, such as a mobil crisis unit to help with issues surrounding
homelessness. Perhaps we can continue to work to make more streets bike safe, etc. but with an
approach that is less expensive and doesn't make it hard for cars to avoid scraping their rims / to
see past parked cars when turning onto streets with the new bike lanes. I think working with
nonproflts like The SLO Land Conservancy to increase protection of open spaces, which give SLO
much of its unique charm, could help to offset costs.
I think you can pause putting in more bike lanes.
I would cut back on building excess, unnecessary things such as bike paths. Also negotiate better
contracts with contractors...the numbers I see for some of these projects are just crazy numbers.
Sounds like lining the pocket of friends honestly.
I would like the City to put a pause on bike lanes (there are a lot of unhappy SLO residents with
the Chorro bike lanes and planters) and focus on the homeless encampments and illegal
campers in our city. Many of our city parks and downtown benches have turned into living areas
for people experiencing homeless. As our own governor has said, there is nothing compassionate
about allowing people to live for days, weeks, months and years in encampments. The city of SLO
has done little to nothing to crack down on camps after the June Supreme Court ruling giving all
U.S. cities the green light to do so.
I would like to think that if the city did use Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility, most services
and community action would be quite possible. Decent city roads, sidewalks parks and other city
maintained recreation sites woukd be maintained regularly.
The idiotic waste of money the city is wasting on slowing auto traffic downtown is an absolute
waste of my tax dollars,fees and Federal and State Grants.
Cutting sitting streets to one lane each way is not helping our crowded street situation.
How many bikes do I see use Pismo Street, where I live, in a day. Not very many. Skateboarders
using the bike lane, going against the traffic is a favorite accident waiting to happen. Pismo Street
needs to be two traffic lanes to help with congestion.
Oddly, Pismo Street is now a route for city buses to get to lower Higuera. There is not ONE bus
stop on Pismo Street between Johnson and Higuera.
The city wants EVs driving in town. How many charging stations are available. Not near enough.
Who'd ride their bicycle down Pismo Street in the designated lane, then onto Higuera, Madonna
and Los Osos Valley to buy $200.00 worrh of Costco supplies?
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
How often do the buses run that route?
Where are the oassengers on the city buses tooling around town?
Pave the roads, flx the accessibility on city sidewalks and maintain city parks.
Use some of your city employees in the utility department to actually do accounting of payments
instead of citizens mailing payments to Pasadena.
The city is only seriously interested in salaries and pensions. Period.
I would recommend prioritizing project that directly impact residents. Within that, while some
projects may be worthwhile but serve a very small population I would recommend positively
impacting the largest number of residents. I also don't support the continued road diets that are
being implemented at the same time that more housing units are coming online. We don't need
to create frustration through traffic congestion. I appreciate your asking residents for feedback,
thank you.
I would trade funds from cultural vitality
I'd support a sales tax measure
I'm a big proponent for public art, electric vehicle infrastructure, quality of life for the local
enthusiast, student, family, small business owner, and visitors. I think we need a decent budget
for police, safely, and homelessness. We need more emphasis in regards to homelessness and
mental deflciencies.
I'm not sure but I do believe that homelessness should be number one priority.
I'm wondering if/how the city can work with nonproflts and companies with similar goals so
collaboratively work on and fund projects.
Can there be more intersectional programs and policies to help prevent silo -ing and
redundancy?
Is the city looking into the IRA funded programs?
I've lived in Slo 24 years. I no longer feel familiar with downtown and avoid it due to high parking
rates and unclean sidewalks/streets.
The increase of homeless population here is bad.
I'd really like to see how everyone answers this question! I don't have any answers there. I
suppose given tradeoffs are required, I'd prioritize affordable housing and homeless prevention
for residents on the edge over spending on arts, e.g. painting electrical boxes and theatre
spending. I saw how many pages in the zoning ordinance are related to painting electrical boxes
and cringed; some are kinda pretty, but.... Also, I'd prioritize spending for very low income
residents on the edge, often locked out of housing completely, over spending for middle income
earners who WANT to buy homes yet CAN afford to rent. I get the inclination toward home
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
ownership, but the public interest in in housing for all people, not necessarily ownership for
everyone who wants to own.
Identify those current priorities with high amounts of money allocated (compared with similar
communities) and divert resources.
If any have to be reprioritized, then I hope efforts will be made to outline how and when those
projects that were set aside can be addressed again in the future, and if it is possible to at least
make some progress in the meantime rather than fully halt.
If cuts need to be made, they should be made to programs with the least adverse effects for life,
limb, safety and health.
If homeless people get free housing they should work, picking up trash, weeds something they
shouldn't get free housing for nothing. Make it so homeless people don't want to come here don't
give them free things, and kick them out of parks they shouldn't be allowed to stay in parks.
If the city owns or controls GHG emission sources (Scope 1 emissions) that they would like to
reduce, but do not have the capital or credit available to complete the project(s), you can present
the shovel ready project(s) to groups like WattCarbon that can flnd a funder. The funder (e.g.
corporations, private universities, etc.) then uses the reductions to help them meet some of their
Scope 3 (indirect) GHG reduction needs. Talk with McGee Young from WattCarbon for more
details. WattCarbon can a city sell quality Energy Attribute Certiflcates from built environment
efficiency improvement programs the city wants to implement for their community. The revenue
can help the programs succeed and provide lower utility costs to participating community
members. For your open space and greenways, if you have not already done so, you might work
with the Coastal RCD as they spin up their Sustainable Land Initiative. City of SLO, keep up your
lead by doing efforts in the climate space.
If the City takes a more global view of problems, the solutions might not come from the City's
own coffer's. For example, rather then increasing infrastructure on collecting trash, work to
reduce the production of single-use trash in the City of SLO, which also reduces the City's
production of greenhouse gases from the production of single use items. Taking this idea further,
the City of SLo and its citizens throw away a tremendous amount of usable items each year
(bulky item collection, student Move-out days, etc.). If the City were to put togther plans for a
Reuse Park and solicit interested parties to run reuse, repair, and resale stores in one central
location (like a reuse mall), there would be many local jobs produced while creating a signiflcant
reduction in upstream GHG's currently produced by the City's expanding mneed for goods. This
would also create resliiency in the case of disasters, supply-chain interruptions, and the needs of
the economically challenged.
If the homeless crisis continues and gets worse most these other items will be pointless. The city
needs to work with state and feds to help solve the problem. We all know must of it's driven from
the opioid epidemic. This issue is priority number one. Start thinking outside the box.
IF we cleaned up the presence of people experiencing homelessness and supported the viability
of our downtown businesses, the increased income could be generated by the increased use of
parking and businesses. I would venture to guess that when people who were paying for parking
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Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
and utilizeing downtown services knew that an appropriate amount of the income generated was
going to solve the homeless problem they would be supportive
If we don't work to increase the vitality of downtown, it will continue to deteriorate with empty
spaces and draw fewer people. The parking structures help to draw "customers" but there must
also be more than bars, restaurants and youthful clothing stores to draw regular residents of the
area.
If you focus on housing and build affordable housing, this will help with the the issue of
homelessness as well as the climate crisis. We need more affordable dense housing closer to
cities so we can flght climate change and build a more resilient community.
If you took out all the blub out areas for outdoor resturant seating, you would have 100 more
spaces for parking which would generate more revenue. That was flne during COVID but we don't
need outdoor seating in the streets any longer!
I'm not sure generating revenue should be the main focus, rather a byproduct of making the city
more livable where people want to spend their time (and money). Look at the Thursday Farmer's
Market. The city limits traffic and the streets are full of people shopping. Continuing to support
bicycle infrastructure (and transit) will make the business areas more desirable, especially if
business districts are connected by good bike and transit options. I don't how to tell you how bike
and transit helps lower income folks, nor do I have to tell you about how businesses beneflt from
more pedestrian traffic (as there's case after case of cities flnding this).
Implement projects in a timely manner as planned. Many projects that have been delayed the
cost have risen signiflcantly. Righetti Ranch Park is a prime example. It should have been built
many years ago and now it appears there is not enough funding to do the complete project. Hope
I am wrong on this.
Implement public housing. The individual automobile is an impediment to sustainability. Climate
change, pollution, congestion and inequality are attributed to the automobile centered lifestyle.
Each car requires a great deal of precious land space with a multitude of parking spaces (home,
work, services). Design the town for living without a car, with supermarket, health services, civic
and social services.
Implement reasonable expectations for employees and contracts. Reward when those are met
and exceeded. Cut where they are not. Hold accountable for timelines. Project are far too drawn
out which causes wasted spend.
Improve operational efficiency of employees. If an employee calls out sick too much, isn't
productive/doesn't meet deadlines, or is generally lazy....flre them. Make efforts to operate the
city like a small, for-proflt business!
Improved bicycle infra doesn't have to be expensive.
improving infrastructure and the quality of the downtown slo experience will pay for itself by
establishing a consistent tax base; safe housing and multimodal transportation fuel this process
by ensuring people equitable access to slo's investment, and any resources committed to the
environment can be maintained by the effective execution of this strategy.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
In my opinion our growth is out of wack with our infracture needs. Sure repair our roads, some
need to be improved to handle more cars if you continue with out of control building, if not, every
time you add a lane it won't be enough to keep up with our growth. Seems our priorities are to
give too much preference to growth rather than what make our area so special "the SLO life".
Thanks C Tyner
In some cases, collaboration with NGOs and/or regional entities can help.
incentivize large corporate entities to open shop in the City of San Luis Obispo with specialized
tax brackets based on stipulations for upfront Localized Improvement Taxation, ((essentially:
buying down their city tax rate for a predetermined timeframe)) Reduce city workforce, or Reduce
capital intensive projects that have not yet begun. || SLO(W) GROWTH > NO GROWTH. ||
Increase efficiency, streamline projects, improve processes. Don't just look at offsets.
Increase new affordable housing options in the future (thus increasing tax base)
Increase parking rates, start automated or manual ticketing for illegally loud motorcycles and
cars to reduce noise pollution
Increase property ownership taxes by .001%
Increase spending on Capital improvements and reduce spending on City staff and beneflts.
Increasing accessibility to renewable energy such as solar panels will take stress off the grid and
is cheaper than traditional forms of energy such as nuclear and natural gas. In addition, it is
cheaper to give support to the unhoused population so they are able to get back on their feet
than it is to continue business as usual.
Infrastructure grant funded construction projects
billable/ reimbursable activities - ground ambulance transport,
Infrastructure improvements in neighborhoods. Public transportation with concentration on
residents and not Cal Poly students only. Also, providing Tripper routes to middle school students
at no cost. Supporting local businesses and removing signage of businesses that have closed.
Policing at bus stops to include the Transit Center where to street people create unwelcome and
safety issues.
Infrastructure projects to increase public transit and clean energy will pay dividends in the future.
Investigate SLO PD misuse of funding. Generally provide less funding to go to the police. They get
way too much money without outputs and reported actual crime to explain the “need†to
keep increasing; stop wasting money infiating their budgets they can only spend by wasting
money with extra unnecessary things like: militarized equipment, new cars and uniforms
replacing usable and objectively still new/viable items, excessive sign on bonuses and ridiculous
overtime allowances, again that do not match the reported stats showing levels of “crimeâ€
in this area.
Investing in bike lanes/ open spaces is a waste of budget if people can not enjoy those items due
to safety issue
Investing in climate action and sustainable solutions often promote cost savings, so they should
be explored and leaned on. I think the City can also invest in bringing in additional support to get
projects lifted off and implemented (resident volunteers, leverage AmeriCorps capacity building
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
programs like CollegeCorps or CivicSpark) to make long-term impact while also investing in
youth voices and leaders.
It is evident from the recent Central Coast Economic Forecast that housing continues to be the
challenge as it relates to the health and stability of our state and local economy. There needs to
be emphasis placed on moving housing projects and density in the ur ban core foreword in a
more timely manner!
It seems like there is a lot of money going into new premium housing. I wish we would stop
building all of these apartments that will more-or-less remain empty and put more energy
towards the people here now.
It seems pretty clear builders are themselves are the biggest beneflciaries of new housing. Can
the city require some $ help/participation from builders to fund parts of homelessness programs.
(In addition to existing restraints for builders).
It seems to me the city wasted a good deal of money putting in bike lane barriers and round
abouts that don't serve any real purpose. Perhaps the city should deal with the real problems in
the city like growing homeless population and stop pouring good money after bad to please a few
bike riders.
It would be a refreshing change of pace if the staff and council actually listened to and paid
attention to the recommendations and observations of those of us who are actual permanent
residents flrst and foremost. All of this "stakeholders" stuff is simply a way to dilute the infiuence
of city residents.
The City must take a strong stance with Cal Poly to ensure they break ground for a fraternity
Greek Row on campus and do it soon. We gave them land; did we get anything in return?
It's important to spend money on services that residents use. Prioritize infrastructure, parks and
downtown. I believe in climate, let that be handle more on a state level. Let private charities take
the responsibility for the homeless
It's time to start spending money on housing for homeless and not bike lanes and other cosmetic
projects.
it's difficult to trust city decisions regarding flscal choices after the $58 million parking
garage/parking fees flasco---
Just say no. Maintaining existing infrastructure is job 1. We have too many streets in poor
condition (e.g. Johnson, Laurel, Sacramento). Repeated slurry sealing around manholes and
utilities creates engineered pot-holes. Fix them correctly.
Just stop the ugly houses going up. They make SLO look like any other city in L.A. county.
Keep an eye on excesses in administration and oversite. Don't become like San Francisco where
projects become way too expensive because of all the hoops you set up to jump through.
Keep collaborating with County and the Regional groups like REACH!
Keep the projects narrow and easily deflned. SMART objectives.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Keep. Open spaces. We are over crowded as the infrastructure was not increased before the
housing increases and poly s unbridled growth Low cost to maintain open spaces like Laguna
lake Thank your processors of decades for approving the outrageous p ensions. Thousands of
healthy people collecting pensions for thirty years all those contracts approved and highly paid
salaries presently This city was a gold mine for those who knew how to work the system
Keeping people safely housed will be more important now than ever now especially for women
and children of color. Please expand tenant protections ie rent registry and eviction protections.
Capping the cost of rent could be done and would refiect our Electeds commitment to our most
vulnerable and will be needed when Trump's policies actively aim to harm our most vulnerable
residents-our LGBTQ+, Immigrant and People of Color.
Kill climate action. Kill diversity hiring.
Lacking project details, I can only offer a generic response. In such a case, a process of
prioritization must take place.
Laguna Lake and park is ahuge asset for thencity. It sees a lot of usage.
However the lack of shoreline is getting to be a major detriment to being able to enjoy it's
beneflts.
Brush and REEDS are the problem. a not too difficult project would be to make a major cutback
in the central park area
where most of the activities are held. AND keep this area open year around!
Launch communication and fundraising campaigns to educate the public on our community
needs and plans to address them. This would help pinpoint our priorities and be laser-focused in
accomplishing (and flnancing) our goals.
Legalize density high enough to make replacing monoplexes and mcmansions in the urban core
worthwhile. This is no -cost to the city and will increase property tax, sales tax, and development
fees revenue while reducing costs to roads and parking.
Less attention and spending on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (e.g., focus on activities and
initiatives that support marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups), Public Safety (e.g.,
expand Fire/Police services, response for emergencies and disaster preparedness Sustainable
and Multi-Modal Transportation (e.g., enhance accessible transit, bicycle, and pedestrian
opportunities)
Less DEI, more merit. Thorougly audit city flnances. Better flnancial transparency. Council and
mayor appear to be driven more by ideological preoccupations (e.g., climate obsession and
ancillary priorities) than by flnancial and more tangible community problems (e.g., flnance and
public safety and security). And then there is a nagging concern with government-developer
entanglements. Am skeptical that material action will occur.
Less funding to bloated police budgets.
Less funding towards law enforcement
Less green paint on the streets. That all wears off and has to be re done every so many years
Less investment in bike infrastructure. As a cyclist, I know that no amount of investment in bike
infrastructure will make cycling in SLO safe. Plus, bike infrastructure beneflts only a small
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
segment of the population. Investing in downtown vitality and childcare services will better serve
the needs of our community.
Less money for lower priorities. Involve existing resources in the community to help with
priorities. E.g. Churches, synagogues, and mosques provide nighttime places to sleep for
homeless as we used to do when the old homeless shelter used to have periodic closings.
Less money to cops
Less paving. No new roads or bridges that target cars. Reduce parking requirements to free up
space for more housing and to support non-car transportation.
Leverage groups like CCCMB to both subsidize trail work and build/maintain trails.
Look at the projects and services that do not provide any income and prioritize based on cost. No
new projects or services that do not generate income.
Look at those projects that had a disproportionate funding compared to other communities over
the last flve years.
Look for opportunities to streamline current projects and weigh the urgency and validity of new
projects to prioritize accordingly.
Look for other governmental agencies to partner and coordinate resources and goal setting.
Work with non-proflts to seek common goals and leverage resources
Partner with Cal Poly to provide city impact services/funding because of the increase in student
population
Look for private sector flnancial participation from businesses and CalPoly.
Look for support or matching funds from the state, private foundations, and individual donors.
After January 20th, it probably isn't worth the effort to seek out any federal support ... I am a
retired public policy researcher and volunteer my services as a grant writer for the Community
Counseling Center. I would be willing to help. Ellen Morrison emmorrison.slo@gmail.com
Please note that the priority of public safety/disaster preparedness includes addressing the many
Eucalyptus trees that line our green space and present imminent danger, resulting from flre or
fiooding, to the residents near the edges. We live at the end of Madonna Road at the foot of the
Irish Hills and are very concerned for our home and our neighbors' about the eucalyptus behind
our home. After eight years of reaching out repeatedly to the Open Space Manager, nothing was
done until we arranged to be interviewed by KSBY. Then, only three tress were removed. More
work needs to be done. Oddly, none of the city's green space is identifled as high risk in the OES
Multiple Hazards Master Layer, so private funds are most likely the best option.
Look into grants that support the projects and services that are on a nationwide basis, more
speciflcally, from Global non-proflts and do not limit their contributions to large metropolitan
areas.
Loosen up your planning staff by removing parking minimums, streamlining the zoning code, and
making the next increment of housing allowed by right.
Lots of people don't have front license plates on their cars. These are required by law in
California. Ticket the offenders.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Increase the flnes on disturbances (i.e., parties)
lowering the current rent cap in the Tenant Protection Act
prohibiting no-fault evictions
strenghthening health and safety requirements
establishing a mandatory rental registry.
Maintain the existing infrastructure prior to anymore new projects.
Make climate action a high priority.
Make downtown more friendly by addressing parking cost and availability Provide more diversity
in shopping opportunities in the downtown.
Make it easier to do business in slo
Make it easier to re-develop or rehabilitate residential properties or business. If a project like a
home rebuild would result in a new tax base assessment, the city should consider waiving fees
as they will likely make it back once the property is re-assessed at the new higher rate.
Make sure we have the infrastructure in place to handle new developments.
Make the new home builders pay for some city wide projects, road improvements and green
initiatives.
Make the services and current projects better and more efficient. Stop trying to earn awards for
most green city or most bike friendly ( and that's coming from a lifelong cyclist) . None for that
matters if the average family is pushed out due to expensive housing and high business operating
expenses. 3rd generation SLO resident here, and I make good money working at Poly, but I don't
currently see a long term future for my family here.
Many climate initiatives pay for themselves in energy savings. Rely more heavily on volunteer
programs to help maintain Open Space and public amenities. Partner with nonproflts like Habitat
for Humanity for housing affordability. Consider crowdfunding some prog rams, like new Open
Space.
Many of the above priorities synergize with each other. For example, preserving open space and
promoting biking/walking/alternative transit can provide climate resilience and strengthen
healthy neighborhoods. Building more housing decreases cost of living and provides workforce
housing for healthcare workers, and can be done in a way that promotes neighborhood health,
culture and community and climate resilience lifestyles (e g San Luis Ranch is a great example).
Investing in basic safety necessities (police,.flre, infrastructure maintenance) increases quality of
life and is a foundational service of local government that needs to always be prioritized.
Many pro-tenant housing measures prevent homelessness and thus prevent the city from paying
as steep of costs for social services. Proactive spending is more effective than reactive spending.
Maud sure downtown visibility is a focus
Maximize safety on heavily traveled roads frequented by older drivers. You seem to be pushing
seniors onto to side roads by narrowing lanes on heavily traveled roads with planters and bike
lanes. There are a lot of black/scuffed curbs on Chorro now because of the narrow lanes...
Maybe stop changing all the traffic fiow by including the green lane all over the city. I understand
you recieved a grant but now you are removing parking from established residential areas. Maybe
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
plant more trees if you're so worried about the climate. The garbage going into the creek from the
homeless is also causing health hazzards....
Merge parking and police departments under the same departmental reporting structure. This
way the can't point a flnger at each other and address problems real time. The city should fund /
budget for parking and police departments. Parking revenues go to the city.
Monitor Paso's experience of removing parking fees altogether and consider doing the same.
Downtown has become something to avoid.
Rent out space at the top of parking structures for food trucks and/or entertainment
Turn one of the unoccupied spaces in downtown buildings into a covered farmers market and/or
bazaar
Put a picnic area on top of a hill wth a wide, scenic view
More and more collaborations! There are a lot of nonproflts, community members, and agencies
that are working on city goals. When we all collaborate, we are leveraging exponential capacity
and resources, and it is great! So more of the collaborations where your non-city allies and
partners are extending the city's capacity.
More bikeways that are off and away from the road.
Cars and bikes don't mix.
Make certain streets down town no -car friendly..
More cycling infrastructure and cleaning lanes for bikes.
More focus on maintaining current facilities (parks, open spaces, etc.) If not maintained they will
not last. Santa Rosa park needs major improvements - safety for kids, roller/hockey rink needs
improvements, homeless/drugs make the park unsafe.
More skin in the game from developers: Fund roads / infrastructure projects in new commuitites
and surrounding impacted areas as a requirement to development: If a new school is needed - it
would be the responsibility of the developer to build at their expense then turn over to the city
school district. If a community has a large public park as part of the potential attractiveness to
buyers - it must be completed at the developers costs prior to 50% pf development being sold or
at least in the construction phase. A possible higher Mello -Roos tax on new development.
Tourist taxes on hotel and similar accommodations. Better public transportation in and around
downtown to include the RR District / Cal Poly and the hotel / motels along Monterey Street -
Running in a circular pattern covering all the areas mentioned. Reduced congestion in the
downtown core - less carbon emissions - allowing people to either walk to transportation stop or
even park further out from downtown when visiting. The Downtown Summer Trolley would be a
good example. More frequency and expanded route system at an affordable cost - or possibly
break-even cost for the service to allow the multitude of beneflts to be realized by the residents /
tourist / students and city.
Most if not all of the future-planning efforts that the city does (and I admire the work done here
over the years) should be focused on climate resilience work. (Storms, fioods, flre, earthquake,
open space, power outages: warming centers, device charging, etc)
This is where unexpected expenses are going to pop up in the coming years and the smart money
we spend now will save 10x (?) down the road. Chris Read is doing amazing work on our carbon
reduction goals and we may need another staff person to focus on this important area.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Most problems our community faces stem from the lack of affordable housing. Our Downtown's
vitality would be improved greatly if empty spaces were turned into housing that would allow
community members to live and participate in the Downtown economy. No need to drive, pay for
parking, walk to a store, and leave; and no sections of empty space making our beautiful
downtown feel like a ghost town. A lack of housing contributes greatly to the issue of
homelessness downtown, that makes some shoppers feel unsafe. Turns out if you have a place
to live and shower, you aren't considered homeless anymore, and are therefore not seen as scary
or to be avoided. When people have housing and childcare, they have more money they can use
to support local businesses downtown. I think priority should be given to housing, given the ripple
effect it will have on improving other elements of our city.
I am also passionate about public transportation, though I think we do a pretty good job, and I am
passionate about having open spaces downtown that allow shoppers to sit and rest so they can
continue to shop and support small businesses for longer durations of time.
Mountain Bike Park, The Euc's expansion, more trails and inclusion of proper E-MTB's
move away from the bs we see in protected bike lanes and infrastructure that discourages use of
businesses as people cannot actually get to the business in these areas. Lack of parking on
Santa Barbara, lack of parking downtown decrease in traffic lanes of Higuera etc. These are all a
waste of tax payer dollars and hurt the local economy as people cannot get to the businesses
they want to support.
Move into greater use of Enterprise models/
Move toward goals at pace funding allows
Multimodal transit and downtown housing should be prioritized
Murder all Republicans
my suggestion is a practical application of climate , equity and affordability - apply those
categories $$ for this
My top concerns are listed above, 1. Homelessness research Finland's approach and other
successful programs that deal flrst with housing the homeless. 2. Downtown large empty
buildings can be vibrant living spaces creating dimension and cash fiow into the area. These
spaces must be for citizens living in SLO not rented out to tourists or CalPoly kids (I do love our
CP kids whose parents are "gouged" to house them) Permanent residents of SLO and affordable
rent! 3. Support for all women and their children.
Narrow focus to the necessities and top priorities and spend less time, energy, and flnancial
resources on the "nice-to-haves" until we're in a better position flnancially.
Neighborhood wellness has not been a priority for a long time and things like homelessness are
obvious issues, neighborhood wellness is also important and should become a priority again.
New housing developments to increase the percentage of income based purchasing options.
New projects should not be undertaken unless there is a dedicated funding source for both
construction and future maintenance. The City needs to maintain current programs that have
been existing or added in previous budget cycles before undertaking new ones. The City needs to
live within its means and not keep increasing taxes and utility rates for new programs.
No comment.
No more bicycle projects!
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
No more bike lanes
NO MORE BIKE LANES. In fact, remove bike lanes on Broad and Chorro. Remove bike lanes
downtown, reduce parking rates further and reinstitute 1 hour free parking in garages to revitalize
the downtown area. Keep residential areas free of bike lanes. Enforce rules for bicyclists,
otherwise someone will be hit because of not stopping for a stop sign. This will probably fall on
deaf ears because the City Council and Mayor do not listen to anyone but the bike lobby!!!
no more projects like North Chorro St
No new priorities should be sought if the city cannot fund the essential priorities as they stand. I
do encourage continued funding of our urban forest budget which is part of the Climate action
goals for the city. Cut out programs like public art and downtown viability for the time being.
Focusing on continued upkeep of our infrastructure will ultimately present a clean, safe and
attractive environment that visitors and citizens will appreciate and be attracted to.
No new taxes or bonds. Community input (including ballot referenda) to validate priorities.
No new taxes. Manage the money you have to accomplish any projects.
not enough knowledge to make a comment
Not spend so much on bike lanes that are rarely used
Not sure
Nothing on this list is "new"; it's just been lower on the priority list. One park was funded (Broad
St Garden), but it's located right next to a freeway exit and on -ramp. I did argue against it, but it
was an "easy flx" for parks and rec to make it look like they were taking action. Unfortunately, it's
situated in a low foot traffic area next to a dangerous high-speed road.
Open fleld space and permitted schools are becoming an issue for AYSO. The lack of available
options strains the few permit flelds the kids can play on.
Nothing we do to prevent climate change will matter whatsoever. If you have ever travelled to
India, China, or other APAC countries you will understand that city funded climate initiatives are a
complete waste of taxpayer funds that won't make .001% difference. Beautify our parks and
open space for the sake of city taxpayers but please do not spend a cent on useless global
climate change initiatives. They are completely performative (note this doesn't mean we don't
care, but that local spend is not the solution)
offer residents a "membership" card for discounts on local shopping, so that residents can "live
here, spend here"
Offset city administration costs by utilizing student Interns in city planning,landscape
architecture, engineering,social work,animal science (vector control)from cal poly and cuesta.
One example is Looking at the Serra Meadows and Toscano developements: They sell within days
of listing!!! 360 homes. There could be a fee that the city charges to enhance bus and bicycle
transit. eg there is no safe bike path to town nor is there safe bike transit along Tank Farm. Why
would these developments be allowed without FIRST considering what happens on move in
day??? How do I get to town? oh I guess I have to drive? and now the pattern is set forever.
eg there could have been a bike path under PG&E along margarita Rd then up S. Higuera all the
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
way to town separated by curb not lines. The same to the south to Tank Farm. ALL of this could
have been paid for by the EAGER buyers!!??
One of your priorities is diversity and inclusion I look and the staff of city employees and think of
how much is lacking in that area. Maybe that is why it is a priority? I see the real problem in
leadership roles but also flre department, City Hall and public workers in general.
Only continue projects which have approved funding sources. Do not increase any taxes or fees.
Our current construction projects around town seem overinfiated and a little wasteful. I think we
need to have more efficient use of maintenance projects on roads and buildings to free up more
resources elsewhere
PARKING!!!!!
Partner with Community Based Organizations to implement projects and provide services. The
partnership model is beneflcial on many fronts: The CBOs can essentially become an extension
of staff, multiplying service capacity without additional salary liability; CBOs can access grant
funds that may not be available to government entities; The formal partnership with the City can
establish credibility in grant applications and enhance success.
partner with nonproflts and businesses. flnd collaborative grants.
Partner with nonproflts.
Past promises to the community such as Reghitti ranch park should not be overlooked based on
budget constraints
Performance Audits and Efficiency Reviews: Conduct regular audits of existing projects and
services to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, or low-impact initiatives. Redirect resources
from underperforming areas to new priorities.
Reassess Niche Projects: Stop creating new bicycle paths that primarily beneflt a select few.
While promoting alternative transportation is important, resources should be directed toward
projects that provide broad beneflts and serve a larger portion of the community.
There seems to be a lack of accountability among city and county employees and the resulting
waste of resources. It often feels like there is no clear oversight or expectation of responsibility
when it comes to project management, service delivery, or budget use.
As a resident, I've observed inefficiencies that suggest resources are not being utilized
effectively—whether it's unnecessary delays, incomplete tasks, or poorly executed projects
that require rework. This not only wastes taxpayer dollars but also erodes public trust in the city's
ability to serve its constituents.
Accountability measures should be a priority. Regular performance reviews, clear project
benchmarks, and transparent reporting would go a long way in addressing these issues. We need
city employees and leadership to prioritize efficiency, responsiveness, and flscal responsibility to
ensure our community is being served in the best way possible.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Please consider ways to reduce spending for fossil-fuel transportation in the City's fieet of autos
and trucks, and in the HvAC systems in the city's buildings.
Please do something about loud and polluting landscape equipment. The noise, dust, and
pollution can easily be mitigated. The proliferation of this equipment has been the most
signiflcant change in SLO in the last twenty years. Not for the better.
Please don't focus on building more homes. We need affordable housing without building more
homes. Traffic will become an issue along with further infrastructure problems. Don't allow
people from out of town to buy new homes. Do a lottery system similar to what they do in aspen
co
Please establish a mandatory rental registry, close the loopholes in the Tenant Protection Act,
prohibit no -fault evictions, and improve and enforce health and safety requirements on rental
properties.
Please flx the pavement on our roads before spending money on street planters that we have to
spend money maintaining
Please focus on childcare needs for young families. We are so limited in our options and if we
want to keep expanding our community to young families who want to set roots here, start
business and give back, we can do that if we don't have affordable and accessible childcare.
Please please please flx and clean sidewalks downtown. And get the people using downtown as
public restroom out!
Please police parks better for the safety of our children and the citizens who responsibly use
them. Vagrancy and homelessness has become out of control. Needles, urination , people
exposing themselves and sleeping and posting up in parks should be strictly enforced. Tax paying
citizens should not have lesser security than the perpetrators. Please!
Please prioritize core government services, such as public safety, infrastructure, and parks. Let's
build Righetti Park before our kids go off to college!!
Please prioritize making sure code enforcement and other associated departments have the
money to carry out much needed abatement of health hazards in housing throughout our city. We
need people to feel safe in the places where they live so they can feel truly safe in our
community. We got this!
Please re-direct spending toward hiring people to enforce the laws. Thanks!
Police don't constantly need new top of the line vehicles. Not much car chases going on around
here. Ha! They just like their toys and it shows.
Possibly sales tax
Postpone more bike lane projects until the budget increases.
Prioritize climate change initiatives and homelessness. We should be doing everything we can to
move away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy, clean transportation, safe biking and
walking options like Bob Jones trail expansion, and battery storage. We should be providing more
housing and support services for our homeless population. We should be setting a positive
example for other cities when it comes to these top 2 issues.
Prioritize completion of the downtown arts district. This will be a huge economic beneflt to the
downtown.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Prioritize downtown vitality, which includes being stricter about keeping streets and sidewalks
attractive to visit, to help generate revenues and encourage tourism.
Prioritize housing which is affordable for the labor force (non-student labor) so that low wage
earners can live where they work. This drives downtown vitality and economic growth throughout
the city.
Prioritize issues/projects that overlap with other pressing or important issues. Take the unhoused
situation for example; it overlaps with the vitality of the downtown businesses, public safety and
arguably with open space enhancement and preservation.
Prioritize maintenance of existing resources before funding new services/assets.
Prioritize multi modal transportation.
PRIORITIZE neglected existing neighborhood maintenance, for instance, especially irregular
neighborhood sidewalks that are now only having blacktop slapped down (which quickly settles
leaving the dangerous top edge still protruding up). At least give workers bright yellow and green
spray paint to cross hatch the blacktop for visibility. Spend MUCH less on the striping, planter
boxes, bulb-outs and curbs dividing streets into narrow lanes.
Prioritize projects that generate/require the least street/sidewalk lane closures.
Prioritize projects with the greatest long term beneflts. For example, prioritizing bike safety and
convenience may reduce demand for more public parking.
Prioritize projects/expenses with strong flscal ROI, such as projects that enhance/attract more
sales tax revenue. Invest in making SLO a destination community, particularly our amazing
downtown. Work with Cal Poly to bring more programs (conferences, events, seminars) to SLO to
flll hotels, restaurants and shops. Work with the development community to reduce/eliminate
barriers to creating more workforce housing in SLO. We are known as a local government that is
challenging to work with: flx that reality/perception.
Prioritize the important infrastructure projects that positively affect the largest number of
citizens. There are a number of gratuitous city jobs that serve few, if any, that are a flnancial drain
on the budget.
Priority:homeless and cleaning g up down town.
Probably consult with a flnancial flrm that specializes in helping government entities in shoring
up their flnances. No doubt there is some cash leakage.
Charge CalPoly for every time our flre department makes a trip to campus for an overly drunk
college student.
Raise taxes on short-term rentals/AirBnBs.
Raise taxes on rental properties.
Freeze police funding at its current level to increase social services support for our homeless
community members.
Auction off surplus municipal equipment.
Projects in historically neglected areas of the city should be prioritized for new projects. For
example, the now 10-year old South Broad Street Area Plan. The incentives for developers were
realized, yet the transportation infrastructure has been neglected for 10 years. Projects such as
these should get priority.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Projects may need to generate revenue, but same net effect if they offset costs or save on
maintenance. Thus maintaining infrastructure is critical. Given the success of the recent
measure to increase our local sales tax what is the nature of the current “flscal
constraints“?
Provide incentives to developers willing to provide affordable housing, community service.
Developers could commit to cover costs for workers to provide necessary services.
Purchase and rehab existing EMPTY spaces for housing initiatives rather than building new and
taking existing open spaces to grow the city. There are so many empty buildings. Making the
process for permitting faster and more affordable to incentivize the transition and rehabbing of
empty buildings in SLO might make it more affordable to turn them into low income and middle
income housing. Please don't keep building on our beautiful hill. Reghetti Ranch is a travesty.
Put a cap on how much land /buildings large property holders can own in slo. Small local
businesses are getting pushed out because of companies such as Jamestown and the downtown
is suffering because of large property owners
Put a halt to the further construction of dangerous bicycle lane curbs, especially on narrow
streets. Put a halt to the rather unnecessary small neighborhood traffic circles.
Put more maintenance dollars into ares that serve the most people. (E.g., roads for cars,
sidewalks for pedestrians, trees, parks.)
Put property owners and taxpayers FIRST. Keep parking rates low. Do not attempt to resolve the
homeless problem without flrst providing other services. A lack of housing is usually the result of
previous actions: ie drug abuse. Give preference to locals and not prisoners released from CMC
nor illegals.
Put safety of the public flrst.
Put some more effort into planning projects . E.g. Spend on a bikeway where there are bike
accidents , Foothill, lower higuera rather than chorro.
Stop making out of town developers richer by awarding them large development contracts that
alter the character of the city. e.g. the two on Foothill/chorro.
Put the homeless people on a bus and send them to Los Angeles
Put the La Loma Adobe as a high priority
Putting the needs and general life improvement and safety projects as a priority should be of
paramount importance for any city management. Why not prioritize health, recreation, open
space and safety for the residents that have been paying for these city services for so many
years?
Quit catering to the homeless & building them homes.in responsible neighbor hoods. Move them
next to where you live.
Quit favoring the downtown merchants and tourists over the people who live here
Quit spending so much on the concrete barriers foe bike lanes as well as all the landscaping
included in them. I'm a cyclist and feel the bike lanes should be designated in green and
expanded throughout the city but feel the concrete barriers are generally more unsafe for vehicle
traffic. Also current two lane roads should stay that way but more enforcement on speeds. The
roads were originally made two lanes because the need was there. the need is not going away.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Rais taxes
Raise local taxes and ELIMINATE downtown parking meters/fees
Raise taxes on the rich and help public transit! Please!
Rank the priorities and look for duplication of tasks/effort on each as well as the number of
people actually affected. Re-rank according to the number of 'touches' each gets.
Realize people still drive cars. With all the seniors in our community the city is not taking them or
the disabled into consideration when redoing roads to accommodate bicyclists. Traffic has
gotten worse. The light at the intersections of Broad, Chorro and Foothill back up into the
intersection for those turning left from foothill to Broad. The city is not listening to the community,
the city is doing what the entitled city council and other governing people want down
Reduce / eliminate fussy, poorly designed streetscape modiflcations such as forced flt,
undersized ‘traffic circles' (example Patricia St.), sidewalk ‘bulb outs' that put pedestrians
in confiict with bike lanes (example LOV rd/ Froom Ranch Way intersection) AND design that
doesn't adequately accommodate min turning radius for large trucks (example routine truck
traffic exiting Post Office - Dalidio Dr /Madonna Rd NE corner. Limited turning options exiting the
Post office also force additional vehicular travel plus fuel/pollution as a consequence turning
restrictions such as required for access and exit from Post Office on Madonna Rd. (addition of a
min of 1 additional mile for every car heading SE from Post Office.)
Redirect expenditures to address upkeep of existing travel ways. (Example, Pavement conditions
on S Higuera and Tank Farm continue to be very poor due to heavy truck traffic.)
Reduce city employees salaries. Esp the City managers! Absurd amt of money paid out for that
job.
Reduce City of San Luis Obispo headcount/pensions/perks and increase productivity.
Reduce City staff and salaries while increasing efficiency in our city operations
Reduce city staff employment numbers and get the unfunded pension liability under control.
Stop paying exorbitant union wages and PLA pricing for projects.
Reduce contracting services out. Use existing staff and services.
Reduce DEI event sponsorship. Limit/stop hiring.
Reduce downtown parking fees to attract more locals who want to come and support
restaurants, businesses, etc., but are discouraged. It's very sad to see many business closing.
Other cities are able to allow free parking, why not SLO? Less emphasis on DEI
expenditures...the country has spoken on its priorities. Many of our streets/roads are full of
potholes and desperately need repaving.
Reduce expenses where possible knowing that building community and prioritising
sustainability/environmentally focused projects will be prosperous for all in the long run.
Reduce funding for vehicle transportation infrastructure and redirected into better pedestrian
and cyclist and non-traditional transportation.
Rezone much of the city for multi-use. Walkable, convenient, attractive services near living
spaces. Rezoning will not impact flnances.
reduce new building downtown
Reduce our overfunded police budget
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Reduce parking fees
Why do we have giant buses when I only ever see 1 or 2 people on them? More buses/routes but
smaller would be better.
Reduce police force.
Reduce police spending.
Reduce police spending. Make it easier for citizens to live their lives by cutting red tape and
menial enforcements. Eg: increase noise limits by another hour and only allow any one neighbor
to complain 3x per year. Let people build ADUs and install heat pumps and chargers with fast
track permits that don't take city resources.
Reduce redundant and/or unproductive high level administrative positions. Does the city need a
CSG director? Deputy City Manager? Are positions added since 2016 necessary?
Reduce spending on public safety affordable housing
Reduce spending on the Police Dept and funnel more resources into addressing systemic causes
of homelessness, addiction, etc via local nonproflts and support services
Reduce staffing and use of third party technical consultants.
Reduce the cost of the administration of the city's projects. We must increase the efficiency of
how the government operates.
reduce the cost to build new housing
Reduce the focus and money spent on bike-centric changes.
Reduce the police force. Provide Fresh water, Trash service, and porta potties to homeless
camps. Build rain shelters on high ground ( horse shelters would work) for homeless to stay
under during the rainy season.
Reduce the scope of regulations and the amount of paperwork required so as to require fewer
person-hours in the bureaucracy.
For example, a self-employed consultant with a home office who does not see clients at home
and who does not do any material manufacturing should not need to go through the whole
rigamarole of getting a home office permit from the city. They're just working from home like so
many employees do and the city should respect that they do not need special permission to do
so.
Reduce the size of city staff. Start by getting rid of extra people who monitor the parking meters. I
can't visit the post office without seeing one of them poised to write a ticket.
Reduce upper management personnel.....the City has too many chiefs and not enough indians
and cut back on stupid round abouts with distracting art in them
Reduced scope or extended timeline.
Reducing spending on law enforcement/policing and increasing it towards public programs and
personnel committed to deescalation, and investment in education and community services to
reduce crime instead.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Reducing the width and number of lanes on major thoroughfares, and adding permanent curbs to
accommodate bikes that currently *use the sidewalk with impunity* and *can and do* use
vehicle lanes is:
unsafe for the majority of people and vehicles,
very foolish,
a waste of money,
creates a poor impression of our city for visitors.
To reduce the negative impacts noted above, please return to delineating bike lanes with green
paint.
Regular meetings to reevaluate priorities with clear criteria on how to rank initiatives
Reign in the massive police budget and redirect toward programs with demonstrable beneflts for
regular citizens. Giving the cops a blank check doesn't empower them to solve problems outside
of their skills, abilities, and interest.
If you want to really be ambitious, you could flne the proflteering landlords who leave their
downtown storefronts vacant for the tax write off and diminish the city in the process.
More affordable housing would also help with both DEI and cultural vitality.
Thanks for your hard work and for hearing me out. :)
Reign in the Police and Fire Dept. costs.
Relax building restrictions
Remove DEI from the list of priorities.
Remove lawns that need to be watered and maintained at public buildings. Keep lawns at parks
and sports areas only. Encourage city workers and residents to report leaks noticed on public and
private property. This would save money and water and set a good example.
Remove parking meters from downtown and put them in the giant parking lots at the strip malls
(madonna plaza, hime depot, etc).
Rent has to get under control in Slo, it's the major factor in affordability around here. If no one has
disposable income, I'm not sure how they are supposed to support local businesses or
contribute to local economy. An average of $1,900 for a one bed room is unsustainable and we
can't keep letting landlords use college students as an excuse to price gouge.
Replacing less roads and focusing on pleasing the citizens themselves. Including safer
sidewalks, parks, and crosswalks.
Require a Plaground in one of the new Violet St developments. Build bike paths before developing
new areas like Tank farm.
Restore 1hour free garage parking to encourage locals to patronize businesses downtown. More
shopping = more tax revenue for you. Currently I avoid going downtown because I can park free
elsewhere.
Rethink and reprioritize services currently provided e.g golf.
Establish realistic user fees for distinct services.
Contract outside for distinct services to reduce salary demand.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Return to basic functions and programs appropriate for a city. Public safety, infrastructure,
upkeep, and combating homelessness in a framework of flnancial responsibility. DEI and climate
goals should not be part of the city's top goals.
Review projects to determine if they have added value in the form of a justiflable betterment to
the community or an ROI and adjust where they have not.
Reviewing outcomes of current projects in the last two years.
Safety and cleanliness flrst!
Safety and reducing homelessness, priority #1
Salary cuts to the top-earning 25% of city employees. Cut back on unneeded staff and institute
some draconian mandates. Recruit younger people from Cal Poly to analyze and hire
replacement staff of the top earning current staff. Exclude the police and flre departments from
the cuts/adjustments.
Scrap all DEI spending.
See which programs have the most potential and maybe divest in those who don't.
Seek community volunteer efforts, reduce staffing by 5%, incent staff for cost saving ideas,
review police budget vs crime statistics to determine a reduction,
secure more state/federal dollars
Seek constituent feedback at strategic points of funding and alternative plans or Plan B's if
funding is in jeoprody or there are cost infiation.
Seek partnerships with churches to address the multifaceted issue of addressing the homeless
population.
Select and prioritize projects that address multiple priorities/issues.
Sell the stupid bearcat. Allow card payment on buses
Set reasonable goals and work towards them over time. Audit the effectiveness of the current
plans and ensure we are being efficient and not wasteful
Share efforts and priorities with other regional cities and counties.
Share with the community which of the current and existing programs are required and which are
not.
Slightly different answer to the question: if Council does not prioritize climate action, climate
resilience and disaster preparedness, including open space and sustainable transportation, the
impact that the City will experience in the future will be far worse in the long term than the flscal
impacts of funding those items now.
SLO has a real advantage in the student population and talented residents who live here. Making
use of the human resources potential in the form of internships or class credits for learning new
skills in such useful areas such as remodeling or repurposing (especially former business
structures) for housing residents could be one very inexpensive trade-off for the community. It
might also encourage student and resident collegiality.
SLO law officials should not support ICE activities. That costs nothing.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
SLO needs to clean up downtown to bring back business. People do not want to visit downtown
when they have to observe the fllth around vacant stores and the homeless. If businesses are to
grow and expand the area needs to be a desirable place to visit.
Let's provide a destination people want to live comfortably and people want to visit.
Please continue to clean up Prado. Would like to use the Bob Jones trail but too many homeless
occupying the area. Such a shame.
SLOPD budget too large. Can someone else take reports after crimes are committed?
Slow down Big CIP projects to facilitate quality of life focus. Keep going with bike infrastructure.
Slow down development!
So hard to choose! All listed areas need some level of funding and support
Soda tax
Solve the homeless and safety problem and it will flx the other problems leading to more
business and tourism and greater revenue.
Speciflc sales tax within commercial areas & downtown.
Spend less money on bicycle-centric road changes that make things harder for everyone except
the small (and presumably vocal and well funded) percentage of folks riding bikes.
Spend less money on bike lanes that make our roads unsafe for bikers, pedestrians and cars!
Spend less on bike lanes
Spend less on bike stuff and more on pedestrian stuff. The very expensive bike stuff panders to a
small but powerful minority, while we all walk, and this is unfair. Encouraging walking is a far
better target than fancy bike facilities for cutting carbon emissions. The amount of carbon going
into the bike stuff will never be compensated for by bike use.
Quit hiring costly consultants to tell staff how to sneeze. If staff don't know how to sneeze, we
need different staff. At present the city is apparently incapable of doing anything without flrst
hiring a consultant.
Get rid of the city's public relations department, contract flrms, and staff. They are unnecessary
and their products annoying.
Spend less on policing. Seek grants from state and federal level. Consider raising taxes for the
wealthiest groups.
Spend the diversity fund on trees instead.
Spending money on diversity and inclusion is not going to bring in more money. We need to
support the people that are here working right now, such as food service, hospitality, and retail.
By supporting small businesses and thee labor associated we'll bring in money through tourism.
This can also be done by beautifying rows. A good example would be the Broad Street Corridor.
By beautifying one of our main corridors into town (especially from the airport) it will make a
better impression on those visiting, make access into these businesses safer and easier, as well
as improve the aesthetics. This will help these small businesses and the people that work there,
not just in the corridor but in downtown as well.
Stage large project making sure the citizens are made aware of the progress being made.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Start a fund that creates a plan to eventually takes the parking meters away, even if mean
everyone who lives in SLO pays into it.
Start with what is most urgent and most needed. For example, multi -modal transportation. You
started with something that was not urgent at all (Chorro did not need such an overhaul) and
completely neglected areas that screamed for help, such as Foothill, where we had two deaths,
or Broad on the south side, with daring cyclists ride with no protection along speeding cars.
Please, THINK before you act. I failed to take pictures that would prove the city's negligence
killed Andreas Koi, but it does not absolve you from it. Try, at least, to not repeat the same thing.
Start with zero when determining your next years budget
State & Federal Grants; Private Grants; Private Investment; Enlisting private companies to
perform work at non-prevailing wage with reimbursement agreements from City funds to make
the municipal dollars go further.
Stay on budget and NO MORE BONDS!
Step back from sustainable mandates and investing in making a difference in Carbon Neutral
initiatives and trying to achieve those ahead of the States mandate -- The truth is our community
is too small to make any meaningful difference in the world so yes lets trade off climate initiatives
and then donate money to more impactful world wide investments in countries that really pollute
in a meaningful way.
Stop adding bike paths and turning 2 lanes into one.
Stop raising salaries of city employees.
eliminate the tree committee
stop being picky about the look of private property
allow people to sleep in rv on private property and driveways
Stop Air B&B rentals and convert properties to permanent housing.
Stop all projects that interfere with traffic fiow and visibility of bicyclists.
Implement a fee system for owners of vacant downtown commercial property to incentivize
fllling them. Lower rents and creative thinking need to be encouraged.
Stop building
Stop building excessive bike lanes with high curbs and ugly planter boxes
Stop building expensive bike routes that actually create hazardous driving conditions
Stop building huge parking garages in the most valuable real estate downtown.
Investigate the bribery that occured to block the completion of the bob Jones bike trail linking it to
the city (or just please use eminent domain to take the right of way all of us desperately need to
get to work/leisure in Avila/dcpp by bike)
Stop building pointless concrete barriers for bike lane on streets
Stop building the weird bike lanes the cyclists and driver hate and are confused by...
Stop building these bike lanes such as those on Santa Barbara. They are unnecessary and cost
too much.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Stop catering to bicyclists and student walkways and focus on moving traditional forms of traffic
through the city. I get that the council wants more people to walk, ride or take the bus around
town but that is not reality. Spend any morning of the week trying to get across town between 7
and 10 AM and you will see how reducing traffic lanes and encouraging other modes of
transportation has been ineffective and frustrates the citizens that are living in reality. Not your
utopian dreamworld of walking and biking to work, school or their child's daycare.
Stop creating hazardous bike "safety" lanes. The city spent millions for the safety lanes on Chorro
St, only to take away all emergency pullover areas. No one can get out of the way of emergency
traffic without going head-on in the wrong lane with opposing vehicles. I have personally seen a
flre emergency where flre trucks and police personnel could NOT access the active flre because
cars physically could not pull over to get out of their way. Police vehicles had to park over a block
away and run into the scene. It greatly delayed emergency response and could have endangered
lives. ALL that was needed was to just paint the bike lanes bright green. Instead the cement
barriers and tall planter boxes create a safety hazard, MULTIPLE accidents have happened as a
result of those cement barriers AND it is vastly more difficult to see bikes with the planter boxes
blocking the view. Traffic on Chorro is greatly increased because all turn lanes have been taken
away. I have lived on Chorro for 20+ years and have seen more accidents in the last 6 months
than in the last 20 years.
Stop developing open spaces & put more time into local parks
Stop doing everything over and over again, Coordinate projects between all departments before
repaving, then digging up the streets for water lines then repaving then putting in new sewer lines
then repaving then restriping and then changing all the roads to single lanes causing mile long
back ups like Johnson Ave.
Doing it right the flrst time will save a lot of money.
Instead of funding recreational bicyclists how about a Girls Softball facility? But if building new
recreation opportunities make sure to have enough parking unlike the disaster at the Damon
Garcia flelds.
Stop expanding the new bike lanes/barriers. Reduce unnecessary City staff positions.
Stop funding climate initiatives which may actually be counter productive; we need a shift in the
balance towards access and affordability, and careful consideration of impacts of speciflc
energy sources and policies.
Stop funding DEI programs. I know that might not sound popular, but it's just not necessary.
Stop funding the traffic barriers known as safe bike lanes and get to work on pot holed streets
and homeless trash heaps.
Stop giving raises to the top 10% administrators who funnel money into their own pockets
Stop lining your own pockets and flx the housing.
Stop make-work and re-do construction projects, better strategic planning of resources, time,
management, use unused funds.
Stop making bike lanes
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Stop overpaying city officials, redundant city employees, and golden parachutes. The city needs
to cut the fat and streamline operations as many of us feel like our heavy property taxes and
business taxes are being wasted on payrolls.
Stop putting any money in projects such as the bike lanes. These are making our city less safe
with more accidents.
Stop putting in needless traffic circles and bike lines, prioritize downtown and homelessness
STOP PUTTING SO MUCH FUCK!NG MONEY INTO POLICING COLLEGE KIDS AND MAYBE PUT IT
INTO SOMETHING ACTUALLY FUCK!NG USEFUL LIKE INFRASTRUCTURE. If there weren't 10 cops
for every student maybe you'd have money to do other stuff.
Stop reducing the lanes on the downtown streets.
Stop removing vehicle lanes to add bike lanes that no one uses. Buy fewer stupid expensive
electric vehicles (trucks and busses). Enforce existing laws and drive the homeless out of
downtown to make is safe and welcoming to locals and tourists.
Stop spending funds on unnecessary bicycle infrastructure that is barely used by bicyclists and
creates narrower streets, less safe driving conditions, and difficult parking.
Keep focus on projects that beneflt the citizens' needs. Avoid projects of special interest groups
such as “REACH†who are pushing political agendas at tax payer expense.
Maintain the original small town feel of SLO and only approve projects that support that focus.
Make it a priority. Tall buildings are destroying the view and charm of the town. Traffic congestion
from increased building without increased infrastructure is making driving a challenge. Large
housing projects without adequate parking and infrastructure are choking city streets. Narrowing
streets for bicycles only worsens the situation especially when few bicycles are using them.
Require developers and their projects to add charm to the city that refiects the heart of our town
rather than an industrial feel of tall buildings with little architectural appeal. Thanks.
Stop spending limited tax revenues on feel good initiatives such as the DEI programs. Stop giving
away City owned property to Cal Poly Corporation! If it needed that easement, it has more than
sufficient revenues to have paid fair market value. It is a violation of the municipal code for the
City to make a gift of public property.
Stop spending millions of dollars on things that are only used by a small percentage of the
population. (Example, the North Chorro project). There are streets in the city that don't have
sidewalks, that are lacking street lights etc…. Let's nail down and make what we have the best it
can be before building new shiny things.
Stop spending millions on bike lanes that most cyclists don't like.
Stop spending money on bike lanes.
Stop spending money on DEI and bike lanes throughout town. They are horrible and such a waste
of money. If you sent out a survey of resident satisfaction if the bikes lanes, i believe it would be
very telling.
Stop spending money on garbage programs that's don't flx problems. Start enforcing crime
equally and consistently.
Stop spending money on non essential stuff like dei and bicycle expansion. Concentrate on
potholes and pubic safety.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Stop spending money on protected bike lanes and start addressing the homeless issue. Our main
entrance from the freeway into SLO welcomes all visitors with massive trash from homeless
encampments.
Stop spending money on the bike lanes
Stop spending money on the dangerous bike lanes. however, it's too late now, the damage is
already done! The lanes are way too narrow, and it's obvious the city doesn't want anyone to drive
a truck or motorhome on city streets .
Stop spending money putting in speed humps in neighborhoods. Do not waste our money on
projects like "The green way" through the Anholm neighborhood. Prioritize more money for basic
needs of the entire city and stop catering to a select group of citizens like bicyclists.
STOP SPENDING MONEY WE DO NOT HAVE. There is only so much you can take from the citiens
and businesses. Run the city like your household - only spend what you actually have.
Stop spending needless money. How many hundreds of thousands (if not millions) have been
spent on bike lanes (and this is coming from an avid and life-long cyclist)? I have witnessed near
accidents on multiple occasions simply from the poor design. I know from Cal Poly classes on
city planning that the goal of the political elites is to eliminate cars; well, we folks who employ the
political class beg to differ. We want freedom of movement, so stop trying to force bikes down
our throats.
Many of us take seriously the Pledge of Allegiance which ends with freedom and liberty for all, so
we expect the city to do everything possible to make living here as free as possible. Often it
seems like the homeless and illegal immigrants have more rights in this town than tax-paying
homeowners and renters.
Summation: lower taxes and diminish regulations.
Stop spending on projects that help very few and focus on projects that beneflt the entire
community.
Stop spending our tax dollars on programs that don't beneflt residents' quality of life and
affordability. Spending money on ideology goals doesn't help most families struggling to put food
on the table and pay their expensive water, sewer, and energy bills. Focus on quality of life where
residents can feel safe and enjoy peace and quiet in their homes. Focus on making traffic fiow
easier and stop spending our tax dollars on complicated expensive and often dangerous
bikeways that are hindering traffic fiow. Focus on returning our downtown to the quality it used to
be by focusing on lowering parking fees and stop giving away our tax dollars in Grants to those
who start a business under the city's DEI program but then abandon their business. Focus on
helping ALL who want to start a business--not just those who flt within the city's deserving
criteria. If the city stops giving away our tax dollars for frivolous ideals, rather than serving our
residents so they can have a better quality of life that they can afford, you'll have plenty of saved
revenue to focus on the important things residents feel are important. SLO is losing families due
to unaffordability and one of the reasons is that the city isn't putting enough pressure on Cal Poly
to build sufficient housing for their ever-increasing enrollment. A family in my neighborhood has
given up and is moving to Tennessee because they realize they'll never be able to afford a house
here. The middle-income families can't afford to live here so focus on programs that can help
them.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Stop spending resources and time on DEI.
Stop spending resources and time on changing roads to accommodate bike lanes. These roads
are confusing for drivers, and the cyclists do not use the designated bike lanes, thereby making
the roads more hazardous for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Continue clearing homeless encampments.
Stop spending so much money on fancy bike lanes and use that money elsewhere.
Stop spending so much money on wasteful, dangerous, and unnecessary protected bike lanes.
Consider lowering the downtown parking rates. Quit spending money on ruining single family
residential neighborhoods with bike lanes and protect the functionality and ambience of our
neighborhoods.
Stop spending time on unneeded projects like bike lanes, bad design pedestrian crossings, etc
making car travel more difficult and dangerous. The woke/climate signaling to the rest of the state
is pathetic. Fix actual issues like homelessness, crime and housing affordability for locals. The
city council consistently sees a flre in one room and decides to ignore it and bake a cake in the
kitchen just to post it on Instagram
Stop starting projects until other projects are well under way and the new project is well funded.
The City has chased funds to complete projects because they were not funded before starting.
Much of the staff time is running in circles trying to flnd fund ing to flnish projects.
Stop taking away driving lanes for bike lanes. Traffic is already horrible. It's getting worse and we
need to do something about it.
Stop the bike programs! It's a waste of money for our area! It lacks inside into the actual
community we live and work in.
STOP THE CYCLIST MADNESS. Catering to this niche group has had an incredibly negative impact
to the majority of residents. The danger to everyone has increased dramatically.
Stop thinking that there is a flscal beneflt or flscal obligation to keep throwing tax payer dollars at
diversity, equity, inclusion, affordable housing and homelessness.
Stop throwing money (residents' and visitors) at parking. You've created a feedback loop where
you continually have to raise parking prices to pay for parking infrastructure and staffing. It's
killing downtown. You've fallen for 1) a very vocal minority complaining about lack of downtown
parking, and 2) the fallacy of sunk costs - "we've spent so much already, we need to make this
work". Stop the nonsense. If you put the same dollars into a healthy transit system, to maximize
bus, bike and pedestrian circulation, we'll all be better off. Several years ago, the City released a
graphic showing the cost per mile of walkers, bikes, buses, and single occupancy vehicles, which
showed cars to cost taxpayers exponentially more than alternative forms of transportation.
Follow the science (or at least the simple math).
Stop trying to be Ventura. Stop catering to what Cal Poly students want. Prioritize the residents
who will last more than 4 years, and who contribute to the ecosystem of the city in more than just
tuition dollars, rent and tourism.
Stop wasting money on bike lanes and curbing
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
-Stop wasting money on expensive gimmicks like DEI programs and their overpaid positions.
Instead, encourage community/cultural engagement through projects and purposeful
interaction. Such events can be both volunteer and "perk" compensated (downtown coupons,
free parking, free tickets Etc.)
-Attract more people downtown by Common Sense parking lot and structure design with spaces
wide enough for an average car and person to park in without damaging their or someone else's
vehicle.
-Sustained development - Traffic congestion is a major turn off for any beautiful city or area.
-Homelessness - Homeless programs with health professionals (hospitals), religious groups,
other volunteers, and work programs
-Community service work and projects performed by Highschool and college students,
convicted and probationary citizens.
Stop wasting money on projects that don't work and on unnecessary spending. Tighten up your
budget by taking a good look at things that are beneflcial and things that are a waste.
Stop wasting money on superfiuous tasks and unnecessary projects. Use money from tourism
and sales tax to fun the necessary projects and stop wasting taxpayers money on garbage we
don't need
STOP wasting money on virtue signaling programs.
Stop wasting money. Tighten budget and know where other money is being spent barn make sure
it's working, if not, pull the funding for things that matter. As a family we used to love going to SLO.
We never go unless we have to now because it's dirty and dangerous. My kids cry when I need to
go downtown for things because they don't want to go because they are scared.
Stop with the bike lanes and save money
Stop worrying about giving the homeless population more resources and start flxing roads and
stoplights.
Substantially reduce or eliminate entirely the investment in climate-related initiatives and similar
priorities which achieve few if any short- or long-term beneflts for citizens, and focus instead on
those priorities which have an immediate, measurable, and signiflcant impact on the quality of
life in San Luis Obispo. We aren't Los Angeles. We aren't Santa Barbara. Let's stop trying to be
them and embrace who we are.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Suggest continued partnership with non-proflt organizations. Advocating for intersectionality in
planning, programs and policy that can facilitate cross-sector support and hopefully attract
additional funding. Also a focus on preventative community care and planning to address root
causes as much as possible.
Encourage looking into the recent passing of Proposition 4. This measure authorized $10 billion in
bonds to support projects to reduce climate risks and impacts
Other potentially helpful resources:
How cities can attract private flnance for climate action and adaptation:
https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/How-cities-can-attract-private-flnance-for-climate-
action?language=en_US
Funding for Local Governments - California Climate Investments:
https://www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov/resources-for-local-governments
State and Federal Grant Funding Opportunities November 2024:
https://www.maulfoster.com/about/news-insights/state-and-federal-grant-funding-
opportunities-november-2024
Maximizing Impact: Innovative Ways for City Leaders to Use Remaining ARPA Funding:
https://mayorsinnovation.org/2024/11/20/maximizing-impact-innovative-ways-for-city-leaders-
to-use-remaining-arpa-funding/
Supplement with grants
Support community wellness and the the local workforce
Support sales tax increase for regional transportation
Supporting the urban forestry program is the most accessible way to work towards the City's
climate action goals and prepare for the impacts of climate change. Trees are infrastructure. The
City can partially fund these efforts by creating an in-lieu fee account when new development, to
meet the City's housing goals, cannot accommodate trees onsite. Prioritizing Urban Forestry will
help develop local green economy.
Sustainable transportation should continue to expand, raise fares if needed and keep discounted
fares for low income/seniors, etc. Needed bike racks could be offered to businesses to fund
through advertising.
Take a hard look at the current usage of bike lanes versus the amount of drivers in cars, and see if
the change in road construction is really worth it. Look at current state of the sidewalks on our
city streets, some are too narrow for disabled persons and present tripping hazards for elderly,
children & dog walkers due to the many cracks and tree root upheaval.
Take care of people and planet. Homelessness deeply impacts community, safety, and sense of
place. My husband and I work in San Luis and live in Los Osos. We used to go out to dinner every
week in SLO, but stopped doing that when a homeless person nearly attacked us randomly one
evening. We need to take people off the streets and give them more support.
Take it out of the police budget. Would also love to see work toward more environmentally-
minded landscaping (Leave the Leaves, etc.)
Tax all churches and businesses the same as your citizens. No more stupid bike lanes, stop
having private meetings and giving yourself raises ( eg Matthew Bronson of GB $ 400,000. Salary a
year
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
tax fiights, tax wineries, allow coffee shops to turn into bars at night with higher tax rate that goes
directly back to city
Tax on people not residents of San Luis Obispo County who buy homes here as secondary homes
, rental, or bnb types .
Tax SLO proflts more - maybe flnd a way to tax tourists
Thank you all for your service and dedication to making San Luis Obispo the amazing place that it
is! And getting better :-)
That I'm not sure of
That's a great question. I'm sorry I'm not smart enough to come up with something that would
work without raising taxes.
Maybe your top vote here get done the flrst year and then the next...
The absurd amount of money that has and is being spent on bike lanes which are used by a very
small portion of the population needs to stop! Traffic is backing up in areas where lanes have
been reduced and safety downtown is compromised for all (drivers, pedestrians, and often
bicyclists). Downtown, accessibility for seniors and disabled has been severely restricted with
some of the new lanes. We have so many other, more important, needs in our community.
Housing is being built all over town with no additional investments in roads, parks, schools, etc.
As important as providing housing is, we must also provide the infrastructure to support it.
The amount the city has spent on the Homeless population through grants and etc and we
continue to have a poor outcome from our efforts. We cannot build our way out of
homelessness. Homeless population has to be held accountable- clean area and leave without
trash. Are transients identifled by police or mental health staff with attempting to obtain an ID
and etc. So many of the people in this population can be assisted by expecting them to be part of
the solution. We are failing this population and thus failing the citizens of SLO.
The bike infrastructure/lanes and roundabouts aren't practical - especially off of LOVR and
downtown. The excessive road rash from tires all over the curb islands show it is obviously not
working. Divert active transportation funding toward things that mat ter to more people - prepping
for storms, a safe and clean downtown (speciflcally, pressure washing city-owned parking
structure staircases on a more frequent basis) and supporting childcare so our young families
(especially working mothers) have safe and reliable options for peace of mind in order to go back
to work.
The buena vista park requires new benches which can be done affordably and revitalize the park
considerably.
The businesses will come back once parking is free.
The city can work with pre-existing non-proflt organizations such as San Luis Obispo Climate
Coalition.
The city cannot sacriflce basic needs like housing supply and affordability, infrastructure
maintenance and homelessness for ideological and cultural projects. With flscal constraints, the
city must make the hard decisions to focus on the priorities that daily impact resident's lives.
When their is surplus, then new projects can be considered. Don't over complicate this by
pandering to trending ideas and, please, don't go the weak way of raising taxes or fees, like the
recent downtown parking issue. The city must be prudent even if it appears unpopular in today's
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
culture of people who expect much with no sense of sacriflce and delayed gratiflcation. Let's do
the adult thing with flscal restraint and sticking to the important priorities of meeting the basic
needs of our community flrst. Thank you
The city could host more events like concerts in the plaza and generate revenue with food/drink
sales.
I personally don't want to increase city bike lanes because no matter how many there are or how
safe they seem, if they are alongside cars, I'm not going to use them. The visibility for trucks and
cars is so bad now with the trend in bigger models.
The city does a good job in general, and it is clear that everyone really cares about SLO. Enforcing
loitering and nuissance laws against homeless that impinge upon the general population's
priorities and enjoyment of our city should be a focus. Adding vitality to downtown is admittedly a
daunting task, but things like Shop SLO and getting good anchors in place are sure to further the
cause.
The city does a great job seeking public comments. Providing opportunities for the public to
weigh in on prioritizing new projects or services is the flrst step.
The City has been expanding many programs and initiating new projects in the last few years,
new parks, public art, Plaza activities, open space, and other features. I feel that it is important
to build into the flscal and staffing budgets the ongoing support for these newer or more
enhanced features. There are bound to be pressures on all categories of budgets as the years go
on, perhaps an in house living system of priorities might be useful. Also, partnerships and co -
authored and managed civic and cultural events may be a good way to spread some of the
pressures and responsibilities, while expanding the cultural experience for our community.
The City has two glaring problems - the homeless population threatens safety of children in the
city, keeping people away, and the businesses aren't able to thrive due to ridiculous rents and
parking prices.
The city is doing okay
The City needs to attract more business that generates sales tax revenue. With the increasing
number of hybrids and electric vehicles now on the road, repealing the no drive thru ordinance
should be one way to do it. Businesses like Chick Fil A and In-n-Out generate a lot of sales. Also,
getting the vacancies fllled Downtown should be a priority. The landlords of these spaces also
have an obligation to get them fllled or perhaps they should pay an offset for lost revenue.
The city needs to look at how it wastes taxpayer money instead of looking to take more money
away from citizens. Money you take from residents is money that they are not spending at local
businesses. For instance, were new logos for city vehicles ($750 each) the top priority for
residents? How about claiming to plant so many trees and then letting them die?
The city needs to prioritize housing and transit. These two things can be transformative for
communities. Look at Austin TX for example where the rents have dropped due to inflll housing
being a priority. The service workers that do not live in SLO and their transit opportunities should
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
be as high of a priority. With these two things at the forefront it will address homelessness, DEI,
and climate resilience as they go hand in hand.
The city needs to quit spending so mucg money on things that do NOT beneflt all the citizens. All
the money spent on bike paths and realigning streets does not beneflts everyone--k=just people
who have an interest in biking. The city flrst needs to make citizens feel confldent in the wat
things are going.
The city of Newport collects Transient Occupancy Taxes for Crystal Cove Cottages that are
located on state property in a state park. The City of SLO should look at taxes that could be
collected from Cal Poly. On campus housing has increased substantially and more is
planned/under construction. The impact on the city (infrastructure/etc) should be supported
flnancially. One idea is for Cal Poly to collect SLO City sales taxes for on-campus sales. I have
other ideas for other revenue sources too.
The City of San Luis Obispo should prioritize addressing the systemic root causes of
homelessness—such as unemployment, lack of affordable housing, and mental health
challenges—rather than focusing solely on its visible manifestations. Rather than directing the
majority of city funds to a limited number of organizations (e.g., CAPSLO and 5Cities Homeless
Shelter), the city should explore expanding programs and services to more effectively tackle
these underlying issues.
Furthermore, the city's investment portfolio should serve as a refiection of its values and
priorities. While the quarterly investment reports briefiy reference ESG considerations, a closer
look at the city's holdings and the portfolio's management reveals inconsistencies. Greater
alignment between the city's investments and its stated values is essential for long -term growth
and community trust.
The City of SLO could adjust by reallocating resources from lower-priority projects or phasing out
underperforming services.
The City of SLO may need to carefully prioritize new projects and services while balancing
existing commitments. Below are a few of my suggestions:
1. One potential approach is to increase revenue through targeted tax increases, such as
adjusting property taxes, sales taxes, or other local revenue sources. However, this would need
to be weighed against the potential impact on residents and businesses, and should be coupled
with clear communication about how the funds will be used to meet new priorities.
2. Another option is to reassess and reprioritize current projects and services. The City could
reduce or eliminate funding for programs or initiatives that have not demonstrated tangible
outcomes or a clear return on investment. This might involve conducting performance reviews to
ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent effectively.
3. The City could focus on streamlining existing services by identifying inefficiencies or areas
where cost savings can be achieved without sacriflcing quality. This might include leveraging
technology, consolidating services, or renegotiating contracts with vendors.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
4. For certain high-priority projects, the City could explore public-private partnerships to share
the flnancial burden with private sector entities. These partnerships could provide an alternative
funding source and allow the City to focus resources on other critical needs.
5. The City could also pursue additional funding through state or federal grants. While this may
not always cover all costs, targeted grant opportunities could help offset expenses for speciflc
projects or services.
The city should avoid building new buildings or services. Efficiency in government should be
rewarded.
The city should avoid creating more confusing traffic lights like those at Monterey st and Santa
Rosa st.
The city should consider partnering with Cal Poly to require flrst and second year students to live
on campus and provide incentives for all students to live in student housing in order to lessen the
burden on the young professional and working-class and elderly renters. Safe housing and
neighborhood wellness are great goals when bolstered by rental assistance, flrst-time home
buyer, and other incentives that allow those who work in SLO to live and recreate here as well.
The city should not change its foundation basics just to gain more money. Huge hotels and
restaurant chains, chain shops etc., don't belong downtown.
Where is the money going?
The city should reconsider regulations that unfairly require homeowners building or renovating
homes to spend tens of thousands on curb gutters and sidewalks for public use—costs many
expect taxes to cover—as this impacts housing supply and affordability in SLO.
The City should return to basic city services. Continued "mission creep" into non -basic areas
undermines many traditional services such as parks, infrastructure maintenance, and safety.
Rather than do flve projects or services poorly, the City should con cern itself with doing three
projects or services properly. The City cannot be all things to all people.
The city should reverse zoning restrictions that limit housing construction. Current zoning makes
in-flll construction projects too costly to be affordable for private developers. They only thing
that pencils for them are the McMansions, which requires government - and taxpayers - on the
hook for low and middle income housing. Government should not have to subsidize housing.
We should take the handcuffs off of private developers so they can build more housing for all.
The City should stop spending money on any anti-homeless measures, like the Bob Jones fence,
or music at park restrooms. They are ineffective.
Additionally, as the largest energy consumer within the City, City Utilities has an excellent
opportunity to install green energy solutions (solar, micro hydro) at its Stenner Water Treatment
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
plant and WRRF that would offer long-term net savings. These have been passed by previously in
the name of cost savings, but we are now paying for this oversight.
The expected tax revenue from stimulating commercial and residential occupancy downtown
could be considered as an expense offset.
The homeless problem needs to be the flrst thing addressed. If you can clean up downtown and
get them away from downtown, there would probably be an increase of people going downtown
which would increase sales and bring in taxes to the city. Bring in more business that can survive
downtown and make downtown what it used to be. It used to be a cool place to go but it is really
depressing to go there now with all the businesses gone and the homeless camping out in front of
the empty buildings. The sidewalks smell like urine and it's just gross. Also, parking costs to go
downtown are high now. It was way better when you got the flrst hour free. Sometimes that is all
you need to just run to a store but now you have to pay 3 or 4 bucks.
The homeless situation has made me rethink about living and running a business from here. Less
city services for them would make SLO less appealing.
The more people on bikes the less wear and tear on roads, so they won't have up be repaved as
often
The more we can lower carbon emissions in our city the better! Sustainability, access to public
transportation/non car transportation need to be prioritized over freeway expansions, etc. Thank
you
The MOST import priority is stop the suffering. We have humans dying in the creeks and on our
streets. Drug addiction is killing our towns. Take a walk down the Bob Jones trail. You cant even
use it. The environmental damage going on from this is mind blowing. Clean up our town and
make it safe. Then work from there. .
The most pressing issue is addressing homeless in the community. I hear over and over again that
people do not want to venture downtown, to parks etc. because of homelessness issues. That
fact impacts the ability of the city to raise revenue through sales tax, parking, etc. Furthermore,
cultural vitality means little when you will not go to experience it because you are afraid of being
hassled, you children coming across drug paraphernalia, etc. Aggressively addressing
homelessness can save money as well by freeing up resources we already have. There is talk of
creating new parks etc. when so many existing parks go unused because the unhoused
population has made others feel unsafe and unwelcome in those spaces.
The number one priority should be sustainability. Adding more non-affordable housing to our
area will only create greater strains on our infrastructure, which will make it difficult to preserve
the exceptional beauty and health of the the city. Please limit growth to save our resources,
lower emissions and keep our city, including its water supply, sustainable.
The protected intersections and protected bike lanes have been overdone and create additional
problems. Any additional construction of these should be avoided (traded-off) to focus flscal
resources to more important priorities.
The quality issues and noncompliance at Avila Ranch are a window into the most critical problem
the city needs to address: graft. The city failed flrst-time homeowners, and the council is
ultimately responsible for the shameful lack of integrity afforded to them.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
The streets on the east side of freeway are crumbling and need to be repaired. Tank Farm
between Broad and Orcutt should be a priority as well as Sacramento.
The unfortunate reality is without a diverse population of people living in SLO we will never really
accomplish larger goals of cultural vitality or allow downtown the fiourish. If a diverse population
of people cannot afford to live in SLO or its surrounding towns then we will continue to see them
leave for more affordable areas. We have to take time to invest in creating affordable options for
people to live here.
The vitality of downtown San Luis Obispo is essential to the city's economic health. As the heart
of the community and a key destination for tourists, downtown generates signiflcant revenue
through sales tax. Prioritizing its cleanliness, safety, and overall experience is crucial to
sustaining this economic engine. Addressing the issue of mentally ill homeless individuals is
complex, but a focused approach is necessary to ensure downtown remains safe and
welcoming. Increased mental health support, along with services located outside the core area,
could help achieve this.
Additionally, bars and late-night restaurants, which are major contributors to downtown litter and
maintenance challenges, should bear more responsibility. Implementing higher fees or ta rgeted
levies for these businesses could offset cleanup costs and allow the city to reinvest in
maintaining downtown's appeal. By aligning flscal spending with these priorities, the city can
support a thriving downtown that beneflts both residents and visi tors.
The3 Chorro Street is really over crowded with planters and bike lanes. There is not enough room
for cars to drive down the street.
There are way too many modern buildings popping up in the city. This will make it no different to
other places, try to create and encourage more preservation of the character the city stood for.
There is a lot of money being spent on PR projects such as the new Chorro bike lanes. In theory,
they are a good idea, however the maintenance and upkeep will just keep adding demands to the
city budget. This is just one example of spending city money on fi uff instead of real public
services to make our city safer and economically viable.
There is so much speeding going on in the 25 mph zones that if you strategically place cameras
and send out the ticket to violators....$$$$!!! In the long run, consider striping roadways in the 25
mph zones with 10 foot wide travel lanes. On my residential street (Lincoln) the drivers have 14'
wide travel lanes. Our freeways are striped at 12'. No wonder the drivers are taking it at 40- 60
mph!! It's truly disturbing. And the noise that the speeding causes. Ugh!! Striping and cameras
are a pretty cheap way to get the drivers to slow down offering a huge beneflt to the town and the
comfort of those walking and biking.
There is too much building and expansion, too much to affordably maintain
Need to re-prioritize maintaining what makes SLO unique and beautiful, not just keep building.
Especially when some of the projects are done with cheap material.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
there must be grants available to assist the city of SLO in their current projects and how about
you get Big Builders of housing developments to put in funds. I don't know the current projects,
but it seems if there are current projects you flnish those flrst and then move on to next projects.
There needs to be something to help local families in need. I grew up in San Luis Obispo, and now
am struggling to raise my family here. Even though I have a stable job (I'm a teacher in SLO), our
rent goes up 10% every year, which makes it impossible to get ahead. There is absolutely no
protection for us as renters, and the company (McNamara) tells us every year, "If you don't like it,
them leave." However, there are limited houses with backyards for families in this town.
I don't understand why there aren't resources for families who rent and also who want to buy a
home. If I educate hundreds of students in San Luis, shouldn't I also deserve to be able to live
here without without the threats of astronomical rent increases?
There was money given and applied for to dredge the lake. Where did it go?
They can look at sharing and/or combining services with surrounding communities. This may
reduce manpower needs and associated resource costs. It might also improve efficiency. The
City could also evaluate providing services (at a cost) to surrounding co mmunities to generate
revenue. Smaller nearby cities might flnd it more affordable for them to hire SLO services than for
them to provide the same services themselves.
The City should conduct a benchmarking survey with other similar sized cities to compare our
costs, org structure, size of government, etc. to see if there are areas for improvement.
They should focus less on public transit and more on individual cars, bikers, and pedestrians. The
open spaces can be improved under the existing budget by bringing back the night hiking permit
process (flll out info online for free) and cleaning up the trails at Reservoir Canyon.
They should have thought of that before they threw all that money away on those bike lanes that
aren't being used. We can take some money out of the public art budget and the proflts from
parking and put it towards public safety. If you're going to allow SLO to be alcohol based there
needs to be compensation for more law enforcement. The law enforcement also needs to
partner with Cal Poly, who brings in a huge percentage of revenue and make that campus safe.
They have a rediculously inadequite police department and that refiects on the reputation of our
city.
This is an impossible question to answer without a detailed outlay of the city's expenditures. That
said, the recent (flrst) parking overhaul was a disaster. And parking is still an issue, even with the
reduced rates. The other evening, had I not had a fiashlight in my car, I would have been unable to
work the parking meter on Monterey Street. (This was never an issue when paid parking ended at
6 p.m.) It's important not to make visitors--whether tourists or locals--feel like they're being
bilked. But if you need a source for fees: attach monthly fees to any downtown building left
vacant for more than six months. They are a downer for visitors and cut into the city's charm.
This is impossible to answer without speciflcs. Impact and value are key for where the city has
discretion.
This is why the City Council is paid the big bucks.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
This statement does not sound the least bit equitable. It sounds like a pay to play scheme.
Lay off employees and cut unnecessary programs to balance budgets (car allowances
eliminated, no pay increases, etc).
Through partnership and collaboration with for and non proflt organizations.
Time management, which would result in a streamlined process and effort, thereby requiring less
resources/revenues.
Too late. Obscene Pension formulas from 2000's are still drawing down on our capital
improvement budget.
Too many city employees without enough to do. Some sort of efficiency report should be done.
Tough one indeed! Life cycle costs should be (and probably already are) considered for
infrastructure and sustainable/multimodal transportation. Homelessness appears to costs us
one way or the other. I'd rather it be a thoughtful response than an ad hoc drain on resources.
tourist tax
Traffic light at Lawrence and broad for everyone's safety.
Unfortunately I don't have any recommendations.
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Unless it's an emergency, I don't think the City should add new projects or change course in the
middle of any project. The City should complete the projects and any new project should only be
taken on when funding resources are made available.
Upzone residential neighborhoods near downtown to allow duplexes, tri-plexes, and quad-
plexes. There is a real notable lack of ‘missing middle' housing in SLO - especially in
neighborhoods where residents could walk or bike easily to downtown.
Use existing police budget on removing homeless in downtown.
Use funds already set aside for Broad St corridor planning and work, along with federal grant
money.
Use more contract workers
Volunteer programs for community improvement. Maybe try to offer students credit for
volunteering even. Events could be like the creek clean-up, trash pick-up, a clothes drive that
actually organizes the donations for the intended recipients, have an elderly day where people
can volunteer and team up to clean/organize their homes, help with paperwork/bills, or whatever
else the elderly tend to need help with.
We are so fortunate to have the La Loma Adobe within our City. It is an important part of our
heritage and a contribution to the current City's goal of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. Just like
the Mission downtown, the La Loma Adobe is part of our history and an important educational
resource. As a community we need to preserve the La Loma Adobe for future generations.
We don't need more cops. In fact, we could lose a few.
We have excess of added transport and we are an incredibly welcoming community to diversity
so minimize those extended efforts so that can be freed up for revitalizing business growth.
We have spent more than enough money on bicycle paths
We just can't do it all. Focus on the most high risk, high reward opportunities and do them well.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
We need lower taxes and less government interference so we can have a better quality of life. The
free market works on the government takes a backseat. Government needs to takes care of
structure, police and schools. Your goals are well intention, but ultimately you're good intentions
make our living in San Luis Obispo more expensive. Can you please take care of roads, water
systems, sewer systems, make a safe place for us to live and thrive and have businesses. We
don't need your forced policies of renovating properties to make them more efficient. There will
always be unintentional consequences to your dictatorship.
We need more police and we need to crack down on speeding, driving while texting, driving
impaired etc. I think city staff are overpaid compared to other cities of this size, so maybe that is
one place to get more funding to pay for services. Find a way to have tourists pay for parking, not
residents who have to do business and shop downtown. Encourage Neighborhood Watch
programs more. Have police be actually pleasant, whenever I have asked a police officer for a
simple questions, they are unsmiling, cold, brusque etc.
All that said, I love this city!
We need to improve our facilities for youth sports activities especially baseball and football.
We need to look closely at the parking and driving policies recently put in place in our downtown.
I feel strongly that the flrst hour should be free in our structures. The parking on the streets no
longer feels safe with the new bike paths. I have always been so proud of our downtown low
parking fees in the past. I admire Paso Robles for making their downtown parking free and turning
it into a place people want to spend time and shop in. I recommend suspending funding for
childcare and public art.
We need to make SLO a safe place for all to visit. The homelessness is an urgent need. It makes
going to SLO not desirable. Why not visit other areas in the county that have less of a problem?
We avoid going downtown much anymore because of the expense of paying for parking along
with being accosted by homeless. It doesn't seem like the city is concerned about all citizens. We
have had family members get spit by homeless people coming out of Old Navy. SLO isn't a great
destination anymore. We've lived in the area for more than 40 years and only go to a few places
anymore (Costco, Target, Panda) because we don't have to pay for parking and can get in and out
relatively easy. We used to live just walking downtown but not anymore. We would love to bring
back the safe community it once was.
We should be concentrating on infrastructure and safety for the health of our city.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
We want to flrst start off by saying thank you for sending out this survey and asking what's
important. Our flrst thought to offset the revenue, having the city reevaluate the ATC plans for
street transformation with protected bike curbs, shrinking lanes or getting rid of lanes, when we
can just create bike/walk/run paths off the street across the city. It's important that we keep the
uniqueness of SLO that has been what separates our city from others. Local shops, restaurants
that are local to our coast and area, with some deflnite good restaurants that share the worlds
taste and fiavors that are locally owned and operated. We do not need any more big box stores or
chain restaurants. WE HAVE TOO many Starbucks.............why are we allowing so many in our
city? I know we need more housing from the STATE of California's view, however as we are
learning today, San Luis Ranch is just to tall and too many homes crammed into an area of
development. We just came back from S. Lake Tahoe and they have the exact same issues we do
in SLO. Housing cost high, rents high, and the work force must travel in to work. We all have to
start somewhere, start off young and work our way up. My husband was born and raised here for
the past 62 years, and I came over from Clovis in 1986. I have almost been in SLO for 40 years, I
am only 57, and what I have noticed is the last few City Council boards have just wrecked what
was, the tiny town charm downtown, the parking downtown [cost to the point] we have driven
away the locals, the challenge our city faces with the growing displaced people population, the
rising issues of the SLO Creek, its contamination, the Prado road nightmare and how it spreads
all over the area in the S. Higuera space and all over town. We are moving in the right direction
getting more housing for those who need it desperately, however, more will just come. We
cannot solve the worlds homelessness in SLO, we can work in a direction to minimize the impact
as a whole. The spread of the City towards S. Higuera side of town and across Tank Farm and
Buckley are inevitable, however we need to bring back the magic of downtown SLO. We live in
such a wonderful place, it's so amazing, and it's a great place for many to visit and dream of living
here someday. Let's take back our streets, build off street and safe bike/walk/run paths on the
sidewalks, connect the ones we have, save those funds and plan for the next decade to have
more locally owned shops back in the downtown, those that bring us the uniqueness like the
Hands Gallery, Thrifty Beaches, the SLO Mission Events, Kracken Coffee [too many long time
places gone now and lots of open space in downtown], focus on the events that make SLO
amazing like Concerts in the Plaza, Farmers Market, and more fun for families locally. Most
citizens would all like the city council to reach out to the community as they are doing now and
with this survey [AND LISTEN] to what the protected bike paths have accomplished or not. Many
would like to know the true population that actually bikes in our city for work and for fun? What is
that number. And move in a direction that supports those that drive, those that walk/run, those
that need and want to bike, what about our bus system? I can't even imagine a bus trying to drive
down N. Chorro with the shrinking of the lanes. Out and about in SLO is the focus! Many of us
just love our lives, just not the recent changes in the last 10 years. I will say the changes to the
Buckley Road access is excellent. Getting the Prado Interchange done, bridge widened, and the
connections from Prado Tank Farm and/or Broad Street would be excellent to help with traffic
fiow. Infrastructure needs to be a high priority. Building homes without better access and traffic
fiow across the city is very apparent now. We are all looking forward to what is in store for our
wonderful city of SLO.
Wealth tax and carbon tax
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
Well if it is budget related why even ask???
Well, for one, don't pay for poorly planned things like lame tiny traffic circles, and the terrible
Chorro bike lanes. I ride, and these monstrosities are NOT the way to make bikers more safe on
streets.
We need to focus on preserving/maintaining what makes this town desirable, and not let a few
local families/business owners run downtown into the ground. We need a diversity of businesses
and activities to attract and keep both locals and tourists coming to all areas of the city. We
need to make Poly house and service the majority of its students on campus (ie, bars on campus)
- this would relieve pressure and allow downtown to diversify and flnd a new audience to serve.
It's really depressing what's happened in the last 15 years to the downtown, and I hope we can
reverse this trend. My partner and I moved here from the Bay Area, and that lead to our two sets
of parents and multiple siblings also move here. I am happy to see more families here, and th e
demographics shifting away from only 20 years olds. But our downtown has to improve to keep
that happening. I hate to admit that if we were looking to move, SLO might not be on our list
anymore. Most days, I'd rather go to AG or Paso or LO to go shopp ing or dining rather than SLO.
Our parking situation was never great, but now it's terrible, and more importantly, the overall
boredom of yet another bar (owned by one of the 5 people that own all of them) or one more
dumb hamburger, pizza joint always going in - it's just sad.
What are the flscal constraints? What are your current projects? What are your current priorities?
How can I answer this question unless I know all those things. I guess it's on me to look
elsewhere on the internet to flnd out this information.
While I'm not necessarily pro -car, the new bike lanes are adding congestion to SLO streets. Traffic
is backed up on Johnson from Laurel all the way to the hospital sometimes. People are speeding
and doing other aggressive things like passing cars driving the speed limit in the center lanes and
more. These bike lanes (which, let's be honest, a very small percentage of the population uses)
are making worse a traffic problem that's not being addressed.
What has brought tourists to San Luis Obispo has been the glorious quality of life we all
experience in this area, with SLO being the central support -- the heart. Tourists bring money, but
the bookkeeping might not show a direct connection between an improvement made by City
budgeters and the tourist money generated. One aspect that resonates with many visitors, I
imagine, is that SLO has been a vital hub since before the Americans came, and La Loma Adobe
was here at that time, when Spanish and Mexicans were advancing the material quality of life in
the area. (Recent Optically Stimulated Luminescence dating tests have determined that at least
part of La Loma Adobe was constructed as early as 1782, making it one of the oldest structures
in California.) It is a potential mecca for those interested in Mexican heritage and American
history, just like the Mission, which is prominent in the City's emblem.
As has been seen by the fiight of people from downtown SLO due to the direct monetization of
their visits via parking fees, offsetting revenue directly can create direct offsetting of quality of life
perception. Where La Loma Adobe is concerned, I urge the City to continue its support for the
long-range value of this irreplaceable monument to SLO's history by con tinuing to allot funding
for its rehabilitation.
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
While the City does have some external revenue sources that allow leadership to act like we're a
"big city", we really are not a big city. We've spent the last few years drastically altering our
primary transportation corridors, increasing utility prices (water, sewer, power), etc. to the
detriment of everyday residents who want to enjoy the town we pay a ton to live in. The city
should maximize access to downtown, which is a revenue generating hub for the City. Make it
easier for residents to access our best restaurants for pick up, or visit our local small businesses.
Every project downtown makes it harder, not easier, to access this area. You would argue back
that increasing bike access is making accessing downtown easier. For the single, younger, non -
parents... sure downtown may be easier to access. But for my wife and I to bring our kids? No, it's
not easier at all. For those with physical ailments? No it's not easier at all. So many decisions
made around mobility and access and transportation are for the childless and the (very) healthy. I
ride my bike to work, but that's where it ends. The majority of the community has been negatively
affected by these changes that make things "easier" for a select few, elite members of our
community. Our roads are in poor condition. Have you been on Broad south of Orcutt? What
about South Higuera near Industrial? It's awful. This is one of the primary functions of the City
and we can't do it apparently.
While the new bike lanes and crosswalks are beneflcial, the city should redirect funding towards
projects that better serve the community's children and families. The current budget neglects the
needs of San Luis Obispo's youth, lacking sufficient sports complexes and family-oriented
activities that a city of this size and caliber should provide.
Why all the bike lanes - leaving no place to park on the street, and having to flnd a garage to park
in? Also, this has strained the street capacity for cars as lanes have been removed, especially
downtown.
why are there flscal constraints to begin with? The bureaucracies you keep creating are flscal
suicide!
Wind power. Harness it and reap the beneflts while leading the way with renewable energy.
Don't underestimate the power of the vast beauty of nature, open spaces, stunning wild lands
that SLO offers. People WANT to visit the central coast for these reasons and will bring in a strong
economy if marketed right. People want to be with nature, eat farm fresh food, experience
cultural experiences surrounding nature and will pay good money for it.
With hundreds of new homes all paying about $800-1000 per month in taxes, plus the added
sales taxes, we should have more than enough. Stop spending money on unnecessary bike
lanes, weird crossing lights, and repeated/do -over road construction. Stop building the extra
parking structure. Get volunteers to work on the new Laguna dog park... $1.5 million for some
curbs, fencing and dirt seems like a lot.. people really just need fenced grass areas. Make the 10
hour meters free after 6pm, so the not-rich can spend time and money downtown too...
increases sales tax.
With people being so tight with their dollars, asking for more directly seems the least likely
avenue. Seeking support from pools of capital elsewhere using the creative resources of City
staff to win awards is about all I can think of. Adjustments in prio rities by polling here means
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
supported shifting of resources existing, which may be what we have to work with. Thank you for
doing your best!
Work in partnership with local nonproflt organizations to solve many of the above problems.
Small grants to them can be leveraged with other grants to accomplish great goals. Larger issues,
such as homelessness, should be dealt with in partnership with the County and the many
nonproflts also dealing with this. It seems that so many entities are handling these issues in a
silo. And as a result, there are multiple agencies trying to handle them and it may not be efficient.
Hire one coordinator to bring multiple groups together to more efficiently solve these problems.
Also, there is great value in having a central coordinator apply for regional grants [that solve these
issues] and then bring in nonproflts to execute them through. The nonproflts are typically so
engrossed in their work that they don't always have the freedom to look up and flnd larger,
regional grants. Especially ones that require multiple agencies. But these funding sources can be
executed through a variety of organizations. It will, however, need one central coordinator.
Work on frivolous spending. Tearing down parking areas to build hotels and then complaining
there's no parking and the building super expensive parking structures and raising parking
downtown seems short sighted.
Work on the existing goals, they are flne as is.
Work with volunteer groups to pursue grant funding (additional revenue) and volunteerism for
services such as care and maintenance of community spaces such as the La Loma park on Lizzie
Street.
Working on cheaper parking and ease of driving, that will encourage people to visit downtown
and spend money
Working with non-proflt organizations like SLO Climate Coalition that continue to promote
climate action in SLO County.
You can't do it all. Focus on the problems that have always been a problem. If we keep pushing
away the priorities that have not been addressed yet and try to accomplish new priorities we are
not making progress. One bite at a time. The Johnson project that was approved for the homeless
shed's was not well thought out. There was grant money on the line and the city was not thinking
about the community but rather the money. Adjacent to a residential neighborhood on top of a
steep hill with children and schools nearby with zoning regulations thrown out the window to
allow this to happen? As much as I would love to think this survey will be read and taken into
consideration by the city, I feel like the city will do what they want regardless. The community was
given a few days notice for a community meeting about the Welcome Home Village that most
residents didn't even know was proposed. I would encourage the city to really engage with the
community more and understand our concerns and hopes for this great city of San Luis Obispo
so they can adjust and prioritize accordingly.
You don't actually have to do anything. You just need to allow people to actually build their own
homes easier, ADU and otherwise. The city could be PROACTIVE about it, without the extortion
that always comes. If people actually care, they might go and ask some of the people who had to
'do something special' for the building department to be allowed to build. This is a NIMBY city and
county, and the leaders, irregardless of party affiliation, still have the audacity wonder why so
many are in a bad place. Were blocked from building our better place, but large projects like on
Buckley are allowed. $799,000 starting is affordable for whom?
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Survey Question #3 Responses
Given the current fiscal constraints, new projects or services may require prioritization and
potential trade-offs unless they can generate offsetting revenue. How might the City adjust
current projects or services to accomplish any new priorities?
(listed in alphabetical order)
You need to deal with the homeless problem. It is disgraceful how bad of a job the city does
You received grants for dredging but did not do it.
You should be flnding ways to cut unnecessary road projects, no more bike lanes.
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