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Council Action Update
May 20, 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 (4:45 PM - 5:30 PM)
1.c CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
ACTION: City Attorney Christine Dietrick reported that the Council met in
Closed Session on this item.
Motion By Council Member Francis
Second By Council Member Marx
To authorize the initiation of litigation. We are not disclosing the details of
the case at this time out of concern for the ability to service the necessary
parties and potential interference with that. The details will be available
upon inquiry upon commencement of the action. There was no additional
reportable action taken.
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Council
Member Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
2. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on
May 20, 2025, at 5:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, by Mayor Stewart.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion By Council Member Francis
Second By Council Member Marx
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To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5j.
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Council Member
Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
6.b MINUTES REVIEW - APRIL 29, 2025, APRIL 30, 2025, AND MAY 6, 2025
COUNCIL MINUTES
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:
• April 29, 2025 - Special Meeting
• April 30, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting
• May 6, 2025 - Regular Meeting
6.c FY 2024-25 Q3 BUDGET REPORT
Receive and file the FY 2024-25 Q3 Budget Report.
6.d APPROVE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR MICROSOFT
OFFICE 365 GOVERNMENT PLAN SUBSCRIPTION LICENSES
1. Approve a three-year contract renewal for Microsoft Office 365
Government Plan subscription licenses; and
2. Per Municipal Code 3.24.060E, authorize waiver of formal bids to
purchase Microsoft Office 365 subscription licenses through the
cooperative agreement under the Licensed Support Provider (LSP)
Agreement No IT ARC-00934 for Microsoft products and services
under Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) – 8084445 between the
County of Riverside and Dell Marketing, L.P.; or below the
cooperative purchasing net cost within the same terms and
conditions; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to approve related Purchase Order
Requisitions through the duration of the agreement.
6.e AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE THE RIGHETTI COMMUNITY PARK
PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2000054
1. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing Various Fund
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Reappropriations and Transfers to Support the Righetti Community
Park Project, Specification Number 2000054, and approving an
Addendum to the Orcutt Area Specific Plan Environmental Impact
Report for the Righetti Community Park Project.”
2. Approve the Project Plans and Special Provisions for the Righetti
Community Park, Specification 2000054; and,
3. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and,
4. Authorize the City Manager to award the Construction Contract
pursuant to Section 3.24.190 of the Municipal Code, if the lowest
responsible bid is within the Engineer’s Base Bid Estimate of
$9,950,000; and,
5. Authorize the City Engineer to issue Contract Change Orders,
provided they remain within the approved project budget, or any
amended budget subsequently authorized by the City Manager;
and,
1. Authorize the Finance Director to:
a. Transfer funds to the Righetti Community Park Capital
Project (Account No. 2000054) from the Development
Related Park Improvements project (Account No. 2000057 –
Orcutt Area Tasks), as follows:
i. $304,637 in Capital Outlay Funds (LRM) from Account
No. 2000057-00
ii. $3,987,138 in Capital Outlay Funds (LRM) from Account
No. 2000057-02
iii. $1,558,970.27 in Orcutt Area Specific Plan (OASP) Park
Improvement Funds from Account No. 2000057-03
iv. $19,802.04 in OASP Park Improvement Funds from
Account No. 2000057-03
v. $14,850.80 in OASP Park Improvement Funds from
Account No. 2000057-04
vi. $783,512.85 in Capital Outlay Funds (LRM) from Account
No. 2000057-05
vii. $500,000 in OASP Park Improvement Funds from
Account No. 2000057-05
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b. Disappropriate $1,136,522 in Park Improvement Impact Fee
– Citywide Fund back to the fund’s unallocated balance, as
follows: $836,522 from Account No. 2000057-02$300,000
from Account No. 2000057-04
c. Disappropriate $180,197.96 in OASP Park Improvement
Funds from the Development Related Park Improvements
project (Account No. 2000057-03), which was
overcommitted
6. Approve the Addendum to the Orcutt Area Specific Plan Final
Environmental Impact Report
6.f 2025 WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND ASSESSMENT
Receive and file the City’s 2025 Water Supply and Demand Assessment
6.g AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF OPEN-LOOP PAYMENT SYSTEM
AGREEMENTS AND AN AMENDMENT TO SB 125 COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT WITH SLOCOG FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS
1. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving agreements
for San Luis Obispo (SLO) Transit’s open-loop payment system
project”; and
2. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Senate Bill (SB)
125 Cooperative Agreement with SLOCOG for reimbursement of
open-loop payment system project costs; and
3. Authorize execution of an agreement with Kuba, Inc. for
procurement, installation, and warranty of payment acceptance
devices; and
4. Authorize execution of an agreement with Kuba Inc. for ongoing
support services for payment acceptance devices; and
5. Authorize execution of an agreement with Littlepay, Inc. for transit
processor services; and
6. Authorize execution of an agreement with Token Transit, Inc. for
integration and ongoing support of digital pass and fare purchases;
and
7. Authorize the Finance Director to negotiate and execute an
agreement with Elavon, Inc. for merchant processing services as
part of the system configuration process.
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6.h ACCEPTANCE OF THE FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR
2023-24
Review and accept the Federal Single Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2023-
24.
6.i AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF RFP FOR MISSION PLAZA CAFÉ KIOSK
1. Authorize the release of a Request for Proposal for a food and
beverage vendor at the Mission Plaza; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to award the contract and execute a
vendor lease agreement with the selected vendor in a form
approved by the City Attorney.
7. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a REVIEW THE PROCESS FOR ISSUING NOTICE TO CORRECT TO
PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR UNSAFE SIDEWALK OR
FRONTAGE CONDITIONS, AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ISSUE
NOTICES TO CORRECT
Motion By Vice Mayor Shoresman
Second By Mayor Stewart
1. Adopt a Draft Resolution formalizing the City’s procedures for
issuing Informal and Formal Notices to Correct for sidewalk and
frontage improvement deficiencies; and
2. Adopt a Draft Resolution approving the issuance of Formal Notices
to Correct to the property owners of 360 Chorro Street, 368 Chorro
Street, 878 Islay Street, 859 Mission Street, 867 Mission Street,
875 Mission Street, and 1543 Morro Street, and authorizing the City
to execute the required work if the property owner fails to
commence the work within 14 days after the first Formal Notice to
Correct is sent; with the following changes: removing 360
Chorro, 368 Chorro, and 3195 South Higuera as work has been
completed and waiting 30 days before starting the Formal
Notice to Correct process; and
3. Authorize the Public Works Director to waive issuance of a Formal
Notice to Correct if the property owner takes corrective action
before the notice is formally issued.
4. Appropriate $178,102 from the CIP Reserves to fund the sidewalk
reconstruction work.
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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.b CONSIDER CREATING A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE CITY'S
ELECTION CAMPAIGN REGULATIONS AND/OR COUNCIL AND
ADVISORY BODY COMPENSATION
Motion By Vice Mayor Shoresman
Second By Council Member Francis
To form a Council Compensation Committee to review the full Council
compensation package, compensation for Planning Commission and
Architectural Review Commission and review all Advisory Body meeting
and time commitments to make a recommendation if stipends should be
provided, and recommendations to return to the City Council no later than
May 1, 2026.
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Council
Member Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
Motion By Mayor Stewart
Second By Council Member Francis
To direct staff to return in April 2026 with an Ordinance amending Section
2.40.040 of the Municipal Code to increase the maximum allowable per
person contribution from $250 to $500.
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Council
Member Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting
is scheduled for June 3, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.