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City Council
AGENDA
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):
Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.
Email - Submit Public Comments via email to emailcouncil@slocity.org. In the body of your
email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
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agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions
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Public Comment during the meeting:
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present at the meeting location.
Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy,
Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire
to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation must provide display-ready
material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's
Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114.
1.CLOSED SESSION (5:00 - 5:30 PM)
1.a CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Closed Session of the San Luis Obispo City
Council to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo.
1.b PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
Public Comment will only be accepted for items listed on the Closed Session
agenda.
1.c CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Authorization for defense of litigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9.
Name of case: Blake Etherton v. City of San Luis Obispo; City of San Luis Obispo
Police Department, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 25CV-0018
1.d ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on February 18, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
2.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to
order.
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Michelle Shoresman will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4.PRESENTATIONS
4.a INTRODUCTION - JOSH DANIEL, FIRE MARSHALL
Fire Chief Todd Tuggle will introduce the new Fire Marshal, Josh Daniel.
4.b CITY MANAGER REPORT
Receive a brief report from City Manager Whitney McDonald.
5.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Not to exceed 15 minutes. The Council welcomes your input. State law does not allow the
Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the
Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons
exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2). Staff may be asked to
follow up on such items.
6.CONSENT AGENDA
Not to exceed 15 minutes. Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be
non-controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request
the Council to pull an item for discussion. Pulled items shall be heard at the close of the
Consent Agenda unless a majority of the Council chooses another time. The public may
comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.
Recommendation:
To approve Consent Calendar Items 6a to 6f.
6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
6.b MINUTES REVIEW - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 AND FEBRUARY 8, 2025 COUNCIL
MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:
•February 4, 2025 - Regular Meeting
•February 8, 2025 - Special Meeting for 2025-2027 Goal-Setting Workshop
6.c ACCEPTANCE OF SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT 2943 PHASE 2,
151 SUBURBAN ROAD (TR 74-07)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo accepting the Public Improvements and certifying completion of the
Private Improvements for Tract No. 2943 Phase 2 (151 Suburban Road, TR 74-
07)”accepting the public improvements and certifying the completion of the required
private subdivision improvements for Tract 2943 Phase 2, 151 Suburban Road.
6.d AUTHORIZE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS
FOR FY 2025-26 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND THE CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL GRANT PROGRAMS
Recommendation:
1.Authorize staff to submit FY 2025-26 grant applications to the following
agencies:
a.California Office of Traffic Safety in an amount not to exceed $155,000.
b.California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program in an
amount not to exceed $185,000.
2.If the grants are awarded, authorize the City Manager and the Chief of
Police to execute grant related documents and authorize the Finance
Director to make the necessary budget adjustments upon the award of the
grant.
6.e AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR PROHOUSING INCENTIVE FUNDS
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, authorizing application to and participation in the state
Prohousing Incentive Program,” authorizing the City Manager, or Community
Development Director as designee, to:
1.Submit a Prohousing Incentive Program Application to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development; and
2.If the application is approved by HCD, execute all documents necessary or
appropriate to participate in the Prohousing Incentive Program.
6.f APPROVAL OF THE 2025-26 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, approving the 2025-26 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Program Funding Recommendations” for a total of $495,178.
7.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 2ND QUARTER BUDGET REPORT
(Estimated Time: 45 minutes)
Recommendation:
1.Receive and file the 2nd Quarter Budget Report; and
2.Appropriate $9,167,831 in unassigned FY 2023-24 General Fund Balance
as detailed in the report; and
3.Appropriate $2,000,000 in assigned FY 2023-24 assigned fund balance and
authorize an Additional Discretionary Payment to CalPERS of $3,308,870;
and
4.Authorize a transfer of $274,700 in funding from the “Other Federal Grants”
revenue account (101-1005-45305) to the “Other Contract Services”
expenditure account (101-1005-61013) to administer of the Department of
Energy Buildings UP Prize Phase 2 Award (supporting mobile and
manufactured home energy efficiency retrofits).
7.b US 101/PRADO ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT UPDATE AND AWARD OF
THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES (PS&E) DESIGN CONTRACT
(Estimated Time: 90 minutes)
Recommendation:
1.Receive an update on the US 101/Prado Road Interchange Capital
Improvement Project; and,
Award the Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) Design Contract to
Consor for the scope and fee within available budget; and,
2.Authorize the City Manager to amend the design contract with additional
budget appropriated by Council as part of future Financial Plan updates;
and,
3.Appropriate $9,897,681 from the San Luis Ranch Bond Proceeds to the
project account for use in design and construction; and,
4.Authorize Staff to issue a Request for Proposals for Lobbying Services, in a
form approved by the City Attorney, to assist with obtaining additional
funding to support the Prado Interchange Project.
8.LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Not to exceed 15 minutes. Council Members report on subcommittee assignments, listed
below, and other City activities. At this time, any Council Member or the City Manager may
ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on their activities. In
addition, subject to Council Policies and Procedures, they may provide a reference to staff or
other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the Council at a
subsequent meeting concerning any matter or take action to direct staff to place a matter of
business on a future agenda. (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2)
Mayor
Stewart
Vice Mayor
Shoresman
Council Member
Boswell
Council Member
Francis
Council
Member Marx
SLO Council of
Governments
Zone 9 Advisory
Committee
Airport Land Use Nacimiento Water
Project
Air Pollution
Control District
Regional
Economic Action
Coalition
Downtown
Association
Board
SLO Climate
Coalition
Community
Action
Partnership
Integrated
Waste
Management
Authority
CA Men’s
Colony Advisory
Committee
Homeless
Services
Oversight
Committee
Local Agency
Formation
Commission
County Water
Resources
Advisory
Committee
Performing Arts
Center
Commission
CP Campus
Planning
Committee
SLO Regional
Transit Authority
Visit SLO
County Advisory
Committee
Central Coast
Clean Energy
9.ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The next Regular Meeting
of the City Council will be held on March 4, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at
City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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