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City Council
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
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1.CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to
order.
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Emily Francis will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.PRESENTATIONS
3.a WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring March as "Women's History
Month".
3.b MIDWEEKEND VACATION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring declaring San Luis Obispo as
the "MidWeekend Vacation Capital of the World".
3.c CITY MANAGER REPORT
Receive a brief report from City Manager Whitney McDonald.
4.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.
5.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 5a to 5f.
5.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
5.b MINUTES REVIEW - FEBRUARY 11, 2025 AND FEBRUARY 18, 2025 COUNCIL
MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:
•February 11, 2025 - Closed Session Meeting
•February 18, 2025 - Regular Meeting
5.c AUTHORIZE AMENDMENTS TO ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUND
SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE WELCOME HOME VILLAGE PROJECT AND EXECUTION OF A
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY FOR A SEWER MAIN
EXTENSION
Recommendation:
1.Authorize staff to amend the Encampment Resolution Fund Subrecipient
Agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo for implementation of the
Welcome Home Village Project; and
2.Authorize the City Manager to execute a Reimbursement Agreement with
the County of San Luis Obispo for the City’s construction of the Bishop
Street sewer main extension (Sierra Way Sewer Replacement Project,
Specification No. 2000539 Additive Alternate A) to serve the Welcome
Home Village Project, not to exceed $357,000; and
3.Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate up to $71,400 from the
Capital Projects Reserve LRM Fund to the Sierra Way Sewer Replacement
Project, Specification No. 2000539, in support of Contract Change Orders
associated with the Sierra Way Sewer Replacement Project, Specification
No. 2000539, Additive Alternate A; and
4.Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders associated
with the Sierra Way Sewer Replacement Project, Specification No.
2000539, Additive Alternate A up to the available project budget, including
subsequently approved budget approved by the Finance Director up to
$428,400; and
5.Find the actions exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
5.d AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE THE GROUNDWATER WELL DRILLING
PROJECT, SPEC. 2091506, AND ADOPTION OF THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
FOR THE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT
Recommendation:
1.Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Groundwater Well
Drilling Project, Specification Number 2091506; and
2.Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and
3.Authorize the City Manager to award the Construction Contract pursuant to
Section 3.24.190 of the Municipal Code if the lowest responsive and
responsible bid is within the available budget for the Groundwater Well
Drilling Project; and
4.Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the
available project budget; and
5.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, recommending adoption of the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for
the Groundwater Contamination Characterization Project”; and
6.Authorize the City Manager to approve contract amendments for the
project, not to exceed a cumulative total of $7,750,429.
5.e APPROVE RELEASE OF A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL
COMMUNICATION SUPPORT SERVICES
Recommendation:
Approve the release of a Request for Qualifications to establish a new list of
prequalified on-call consultants to support public information and communications
efforts for up to five years and authorize the City Manager authority to execute on-
call agreements with selected consultants.
5.f 2025 SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE, ADOPTION AND
RECERTIFICATION
Recommendation:
1.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting the 2025 Sewer System
Management Plan Update,” approving the 2025 Sanitary Sewer
Management Plan; and
2.Authorize the City’s Director of Utilities, or designee, to recertify the 2025
Sanitary Sewer Management Plan with the State Water Resources Control
Board.
6.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
6.a REVIEW AN APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO APPROVE
THE WATERMAN VILLAGE PROJECT AT 466 DANA STREET (ARCH-0329-2022,
EID-0637-2022) (Estimated Time: 90 minutes)
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, denying an Appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision
approving the Waterman Village Project (ARCH-0329-2022, EID-0637-2022).”
6.b INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS) AND TITLE 17 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE ADDRESSING STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES ON ACCESSORY AND
JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS (Estimated
Time: 45 min)
Recommendation:
As recommended by the Planning Commission, introduce a Draft Ordinance entitled,
“An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California,
approving an update to the City’s Subdivision Regulations (Title 16) and Zoning
Regulations (Title 17) to implement State Legislative Updates on Accessory and
Junior Accessory Dwelling Units and Urban Lot Splits; and an Update to the City’s
Zoning Regulations (Title 17) to Provide Clarifications to Regulations for Affordable
Housing Projects with an Exemption from Environmental Review (CEQA).”
6.c CITY WORKFORCE VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION TRENDS
(AB 2561) (Estimated Time: 45 minutes)
Recommendation:
1.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, California adopting ‘Policies and Procedures for the Public
Hearing under AB 2561’”; and
2.Conduct a public hearing regarding, and receive and file the City of San
Luis Obispo Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Trends
presentation.
6.d AUTHORIZE PG&E AGREEMENT, ADOPT GOVERNMENT CODE 4217
FINDINGS, AND ISSUE WORK ORDER TO ADVANCE MUNICIPAL FACILITY
ENERGY SYSTEM RETROFITS (Estimated Time: 15 minutes)
Recommendation:
1.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, making findings on energy savings and
authorizing a Services Agreement with the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company pursuant to California Government Code Section 4217” and
thereby approve the use of a design-build procurement method consistent
with Government Code Section 4217; and
2.Authorize the City Manager to execute a Services Agreement with Pacific
Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to provide turnkey services for energy
conservation assessments of City facilities and installation of energy
conservation measures; and
3.Authorize the City Manager to execute a Work Order for an Investment
Grade Audit for the Municipal Facility Energy System Retrofit Project.
7.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
8.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on March 18, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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