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City Council
REVISED AGENDA
Tuesday, April 15, 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
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agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions
received after the deadline may not be processed until the following day.
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1.CLOSED SESSION (4:30 - 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 4:30 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: City right-of-way on Pismo Street between Morro and Chorro Streets and
privately owned portions of related hillside located below residential properties at
1415 Morro Street, San Luis Obispo.
Agency Negotiators: Matt Horn, Scott Collins, Brian Nelson, Wyatt Banker-Hix,
Morgan Edmunson, Whitney McDonald, J. Christine Dietrick
Negotiating Parties: Vista Grande Inc., and as negotiating representative of affected
residents of the following units, with their respective APNs as listed below:
930-000-001, Unit 1 930-000-007, Unit 7 930-000-0013, Unit 13
930-000-002, Unit 2 930-000-008, Unit 8 930-000-0014, Unit 14
930-000-003, Unit 3 930-000-009, Unit 9 930-000-0015, Unit 15
930-000-004, Unit 4 930-000-0010, Unit 10 930-000-0016, Unit 16
930-000-005, Unit 5 930-000-0011, Unit 11 930-000-0017, Unit 17
930-000-006, Unit 6 930-000-0012, Unit 12 --End of List--
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
*1.d CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of
California Government Code Section 54956.9: No. of potential cases: One.
The facts and circumstances related to the exposure to litigation are set forth in a
letter to the City on behalf of Vista Grande Inc., received January 20, 2009, which is
available for review upon request to the City Clerk.
1.e ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on April 15, 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 BIKE MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of May as "Bike
Month".
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 6i.
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 - APRIL 1, 2025 COUNCIL MINUTES
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on April 1, 2025.
6.c ADOPTION OF SLO TRANSIT’S SHORT-RANGE TRANSIT PLAN AND FARE
RATES
Recommendation:
1.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Transit’s FY 2026-30 Short-Range Transit Plan”; and
2.Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving Fare Rates for San Luis
Obispo (SLO) Transit.”
6.d ADOPTION OF THE 2025-26 CENTRAL SERVICES COST ALLOCATION PLAN
Recommendation:
Adopt the 2025-26 Central Services Cost Allocation Plan, including the Cost of
Services Allocation and Labor Rates.
6.e ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT ON
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO FIRE DEPARTMENT’S COMPLIANCE WITH
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3
PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 1205
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, acknowledging receipt of a report on the San Luis Obispo
Fire Department’s compliance with California Health and Safety Code Sections
13146.2 and 13146.3 pursuant to Senate Bill 1205 Section 13146.4.”
6.f AUTHORIZE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR A
TYPE 1 FIRE ENGINE
Recommendation:
1.Issue a purchase order (PO) and seek financing for a sole source purchase
of a Type I Fire Engine in the amount of $1,244,287.76; and
2.Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase documents.
6.g 2025 LEGISLATIVE ACTION PLATFORM
Recommendation:
1.As recommended by Councilmembers Marx and Boswell, adopt a Draft
Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, California, establishing a City Legislative Action Platform for 2025
and appointing the Council Member and Staff to act as a liaison between
the City of San Luis Obispo and the League of California Cities”; and
2.Appoint the Mayor, City Manager, and the City Attorney to act as the
primary legislative liaisons between the League of California Cities and the
City of San Luis Obispo.
6.h AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE THE 50 HIGUERA WIDENING PROJECT,
SPECIFICATION NO. 2091294, AND APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
SLOCOG COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SLO-FAST-01
Recommendation:
1.Authorize the City Manager to execute the second amendment to
Cooperative Agreement No. SLO-FAST-01 with the San Luis Obispo
Council of Governments (SLOCOG); and
2.Delegate authority to the City Manager to execute future amendments to
the Cooperative Agreement with SLOCOG if new funding additions
administered via the amendment total $200,000 or less; and
3.Authorize the Finance Director or their designee to approve funding
appropriations administered via the Cooperative Agreement with SLOCOG;
and
4.Approve project plans and specifications for the 50 Higuera Widening
Project, Specification No. 2091294; and
5.Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize the City Manager to
award the Construction Contract for the 50 Higuera Widening Project if the
lowest responsible bid is within the engineer’s estimate of $611,697; and
6.Appropriate $150,000 in regional Urban State Highway Account (USHA)
funding to the 50 Higuera Widening project account (Specification No.
2091294); and
7.Transfer $22,600 from the New Streetlights project account (Specification
No. 2001016) to the 50 Higuera Widening project account (Specification No.
2091294); and
8.Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders for the 50
Higuera Widening Project up to the available project budget; and,
9.Upon delivery of a final notice to relevant property owners, Authorize
Finance Director to close the S. Higuera St Widening - Fontana to Chumash
Capital Project (Specification. No. 2091610) and transfer remaining
available budget of up to $252,327 to the 50 Higuera Widening Project
(Specification No. 2091294) to support project construction.
6.i CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT PARKING STRUCTURE TREE REMOVAL
REQUEST
Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San
Luis Obispo, California, authorize the removal of an Afrocarpus Tree (Tree #01) and
authorize the City Arborist to develop a Tree Replanting Plan that offset the impacts
to the City’s Urban Forest” in accordance with the Cultural Arts District Parking
Structure Tree Protection Plan.
7.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a 2025-27 STRATEGIC BUDGET DIRECTION AND DRAFT CIP (Estimated Time:
180 Minutes)
Recommendation:
1.Review the Strategic Budget Direction Report; and
2.Review the 2025-27 Major City Goals and Work Plans; and
3.Provide feedback and guidance to the City Manager regarding the
recommended strategic budget direction and proposed budget allocations
for potential modification before adoption on June 17, 2025
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
A Special Meeting of the City Council will be held on April 29, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
A Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council will be held on April 30, 2025 at 10:00
a.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on May 6, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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