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Council Minutes
April 29, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Council Members
Present:
Council Member Mike Boswell, Council Member Emily Francis,
Council Member Jan Marx, Vice Mayor Michelle Shoresman,
Mayor Erica A. Stewart
City Staff Present: City Manager Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, City
Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
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1. CLOSED SESSION (5:00 - 5:30 PM)
1.a CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Erica A. Stewart called 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 with all Council Members present.
1.b PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
1.c CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Action: City Attorney Christine Dietrick announced.that the Council met in
Closed Session on one matter regarding existing litigation (San Luis
Obispo Property and Business Owners Association, Leslie Halls v. City of
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo City Council; Smart Share Housing
Solutions, a corporation, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 25CV-
0212.). Council on a motion by Vice Mayor Shoresman and seconded by
Mayor Stewart (with a 5 - 0 vote) to authorize the defense of the action
and to retain Ty Green to jointly represent Smart Share Housing Solution
and the city. There was no further action taken.
1.d ADJOURNMENT
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Closed session adjourned at 5:30 p.m. to the City Council Special Meeting
of April 29, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
2. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Stewart called to order a Special Meeting on April 29, 2025 at 5:35 p.m. in
the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, with all Council
Members present.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Boswell led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PRESENTATION
4.a NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart presented a proclamation declaring May 1st as the
"National Day of Prayer" to Pastor Doug Pittam.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ONLY
6. CONSENT AGENDA
6.a AUTHORIZE A TAX EXCHANGE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF
SAN LUIS OBISPO TO ADDRESS TAX TRANSFERS FROM SLACK
STREET AND HATHWAY DETACHMENT NO. 04 (CAL POLY VISTA
MEADOWS)
Vice Mayor Shoresman requested that the item be pulled from the
Consent Agenda.
Public Comments:
William Thoma
---End of Public Comment---
Motion By Vice Mayor Shoresman
Second By Council Member Francis
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting a negotiated exchange of
Tax Revenue and annual tax increment between the County of San Luis
Obispo and the City of San Luis Obispo for Detachment #04 (Slack Street
and Hathway) from the City of San Luis Obispo.”
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Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Council
Member Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
7. BUSINESS ITEM
7.a INTRODUCTION OF THE 2025-27 WATER AND SEWER RATES AND
AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE THE ASSOCIATED PROPOSITION 218
NOTICE (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)
Utilities Director Aaron Floyd and Utilities Business Manager Julie
Ridgeway provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council
questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
Motion By Mayor Stewart
Second By Council Member Boswell
1. Direct the publication and mailing of a notice consistent with Article
XIII D of the California Constitution and the Proposition 218
Omnibus Implementation Act (Prop 218) as it relates to water and
sewer rates; and
2. Set two Public Hearing dates on June 17, 2025, to consider the
adoption of updated water and sewer rates if there is no majority
protest in accordance with Prop 218.
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Council
Member Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m. The City Council will hold a Special
Closed Session Meeting on April 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Hearing
Room at City Hall. 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.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 05/20/2025