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Council Minutes
September 16, 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 (4:30 PM - 5:30 PM)
1.a CALL TO ORDER
1.b CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
City Attorney Christine Dietrick indicated that the City Council took no
reportable action on this item.
1.c ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session adjourned at 5:00 PM.
2. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on
September 16, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Marx led the Council in the Pledge of Allegia nce.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a NATIONAL DRIVE ELECTRIC MONTH
Vice Mayor Shoresman presented a proclamation declaring September
12, 2025 to October 12, 2025 as "National Drive Electric Month" to Laura
Albers on behalf of SLO Climate Coalition.
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4.b HISPANIC, LATINE HERITAGE MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation to Demetrio Morales-Salazar on
behalf of the Latino Outreach Council declaring September 15 to October
15, 2025 as Hispanic - Latine Heritage Month.
Public Comments:
Chelsea Ruiz
Monica Garcia
---End of Public Comment---
4.c NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will presented a Proclamation to Amanda Torrente on
behalf of Sun Street Center declaring September as National Recovery
Month.
4.d CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Whitney McDonald provided a report on upcoming projects.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
Jonathan Ayala
Sara Sanders
Camille Smith
Lisa Jouet
Garrett Philbin
Olivia
--End of Public Comment--
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Vice Mayor Shoresman asked that Item 6e be pulled for questions.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Motion By Council Member Marx
Second By Council Member Francis
To approve Consent Calendar Items 6a to 6d and 6f to 6 i.
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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)
6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
6.b MINUTES REVIEW - SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 COUNCIL MINUTES
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on September 2,
2025.
6.c LEASE AMENDMENT NO. 3 WITH CITY FARM SLO
Authorize Lease Amendment No. 3 to the Lease Agreement between the
City of San Luis Obispo and Central Coast Ag Network, dba City Farm
SLO, to add an additional 1.5 acres of farmland to the lease area.
6.d AUTHORIZE SOLAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT CONTRACT
ASSIGNMENT
Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute a Consent to
Assignment of Project Documents and Acknowledgement to transfer
Power Purchase Agreements from ForeFront Power to Greenskies Clean
Energy, in a form subject to review and approval by the City Attorney’s
office.
6.f AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR PROPOSITION 1
INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT (IRWM) ROUND 2
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11594 (2025 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California,
approving the application for grant funding from the Proposition 1,
Round 2 Integrated Regional Water Management Implementation
Grant”; and
2. Authorize the Director of Utilities, or his designee, carry out the
City’s responsibilities under the funding agreement and to sign the
funding agreement for the Implementation Phase of the Project and
any amendments thereto, on behalf of the City.
6.g ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES
ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD AND MASS
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
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Confirm the appointment of Jim Gardiner to the Administrative Review
Board (ARB) and Stone Ramage to the Mass Transportation Committee
(MTC).
6.h AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PGE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE EV FLEET PROGRAM
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute and return the PG&E EV
Fleet Program Letter of Commitment and Program Terms and
Conditions (“Contract”) for the Corporation Yard Electric Vehicle
Charging Project; and
2. Authorize the City Engineer to execute easements with PG&E, in a
final form approved by the City Attorney, to support utility
infrastructure improvements installed under the PG&E EV Fleet
Program
6.i AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR THE 2025 LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND GRANT CYCLE
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11595 (2025 Series) affirming the submittal of
a grant application, for a matching grant of $585,000, with the
minimum award of $292,500, from the California Department of
Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services
(OGALS) for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) ; and
2. Authorize the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary
grant documents and appropriate the grant amount into the Parks
and Recreation Department’s parkland improvement project budget
to support current park improvement projects upon grant award.
6.e APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP FOR TRACT 3089 PHASE 5, AVILA
RANCH, 175 VENTURE DRIVE (FMAP-0132-2024)
Supervising Civil Engineer Gabriel Munoz-Morris responded to Council
questions.
Public Comments:
Lea Brooks
Kathy Borland
Kim Stickler
---End of Public Comment---
Motion By Vice Mayor Shoresman
Second By Council Member Marx
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Adopt Resolution No 11593 (2025 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the final
map for Tract 3089 Phase 5, Avila Ranch, including a n addendum to the
Final Environmental Impact Report clarifying the timing of transportation
mitigation measures, and authorizing the Mayor to execute a Subdivision
Agreement in a form subject to the approval of the City Attorney (175
Venture Drive, FMAP-0132-2024).”
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Council
Member Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
7. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE
ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
INTERESTS (ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 001-043-027) FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CALIFORNIA & TAFT
ROUNDABOUT PROJECT (60 MINUTES)
City Engineer Brian Nelson and Transportation Manager Luke Schwartz
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Kirit Patel, property owner
---End of Public Comment---
Motion By Mayor Stewart
Second By Council Member Francis
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11596 (2025 Series) entitled “A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California,
Declaring Certain Real Property Interests Necessary for Public
Purposes and Authorizing the Acquisition Thereof in Connection
with the California & Taft Roundabout Project (Certain Real
Property Interests on APN 001-043-027)”; and
2. Open and conduct a hearing on the adoption of the proposed
Resolution of Necessity, receive the evidence referenced in the
Agenda Report (“Report”), take testimony from anyone wishing to
address issues A, B, C, and D as outlined in the Report, and
consider all evidence presented to determine whether to adopt the
proposed Resolution of Necessity; and
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3. If the City Council finds, based on the evidence contained and
referred to in this Report, the testimony and comments submitted to
the City Council, that the evidence warrants the necessary findings
with respect to the proposed Resolution of Necessity, then City
Staff recommends that the City Council, in the exercise of its
discretion, adopt proposed Draft Resolution which requires a 4/5ths
vote of the entire City Council, authorizing the acquisition by
eminent domain of the real property interests summarized below,
described more particularly in the Exhibits to the Resolution of
Necessity and referred to collectively as the "subject Property
Interests”: 578 California Boulevard, San Luis Obispo, CA (APN
001-043-027) (“Property”) Owned by Kirit Chunibhai Patel and
Gita Kirit Patel, Trustees of the Kirit Chunibhai Patel and Gita
Girit Patel 1992 Revocable Trust
o An approximate 2,182 square foot fee portion of the Property for
public street and right-of-way purposes, public utilities,
drainage, and all uses necessary or convenient thereto in
connection with the California & Taft Roundabout Project
(Project) described more particularly on EXHIBIT “A” and
depicted on EXHIBIT “B” to the Resolution of Necessity; and
o An approximate 763 square foot temporary construction
easement with a term of 18 months on the Property to facilitate
the construction of the California & Taft Roundabout Project
described more particularly on EXHIBIT “C” and depicted on
EXHIBIT “D” to the Resolution of Necessity; and
o An approximate 1,614 square foot temporary non-exclusive
access easement for a term of 18 months on the Property for
ingress and egress and to complete driveway tie-in work and
conform driveway to adjacent public street improvements in
connection with the construction of the California & Taft
Roundabout Project described more particularly on EXHIBIT “E”
and depicted on EXHIBIT “F” to the Resolution of Necessity;
and
4. If the City Council adopts the proposed Resolution of Necessity,
authorize the City’s legal counsel to file and prosecute eminent
domain proceedings for the acquisition of the Subject Property
Interests by eminent domain; and
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5. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents;
and
6. Authorize the City Clerk to certify the adoption of the Resolution of
Necessity; and
7. Authorize the Finance Director or their designee to approve
purchases related to legal costs to support eminent domain
proceedings up to $400,000; and
8. Authorize the Finance Director or their designee to approve other
purchases related to property acquisition efforts for the California &
Taft Roundabout Project (Account #2091503), including property
purchases within the authorization previously provided by Council
in closed session, up to the currently available project budget, and
any subsequently amended budget approved by the City Manager.
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Council
Member Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
7.b RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT - ROUND AND ROUND WITH
TOWN AND GOWN (120 MINUTES)
City Manager Whitney McDonald, and Policy and Program Manager
Natalie Harnett 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 Francis
Approve the City Council, Planning Commission, and City Manager’s joint
response to the San Luis Obispo County Civil Grand Jury Report entitled
“Round and Round with Town and Gown” with following italicized
language added to the cover letter to Judge Federman:
The City of San Luis Obispo has reviewed the San Luis Obispo County
Grand Jury Report titled “Round and Round with Town and Gown.” This
formal response is submitted on behalf of the City Council, City Manager,
and Planning Commission, each of whom has provided input on the
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findings and recommendations relevant to their roles. The City
understands that noisy parties in neighborhoods surrounding Cal Poly can
be disruptive and the City has taken significant steps to improve safety
and enforcement in these neighborhoods. The City is already doing
much of what the Grand Jury recommends in its report, and many of
the problems identified also require shared responsibility from Cal
Poly. We will continue to work together to address these issues and
have prioritized neighborhood livability this year and next year. The
City’s responses to the Grand Jury’s findings and recommendations are
provided below, with each item presented in italics, followed by the City’s
response.
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Council
Member Marx, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
8. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Stewart
Attended the September 3rd SLO Regional Transit Authority (SLORTA)
meeting
Attended Cal Poly Convocation
Will be providing Opening/Welcome at Central Coast Clean Energy
Annual meeting tomorrow September 17th
Vice Mayor Shoresman
Attended the Downtown Association Board meeting on September 9th and
the final Concert in the Plaza on Friday September 12th
Will be attending the Homeless Services Oversight Committee meeting
tomorrow September 17th at 1:00 PM
Went on a tour of Water Treatment Plant
Attended Cal Poly Convocation.
Council Member Boswell
Attended the CalPoly Convocation
Went on a ride along with Fire Department
Council Member Francis
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Will be a speaker at Constitution Day of SLO College of Law
Council Member Marx
Will be attending the Air Pollution Control District (APCD)meeting
September 17th
Attended the Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) meeting on
September 10th.
Attended the County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC)
Meeting on September 3rd
Met with Tyler Coari regarding renter's issues.
Met with David Baldwin and Mark Simonin regarding Community
Workforce Agreements
Attended the 911 Memorial celebration
Attended San Luis Obispo College of Law ad hoc meeting regarding
establishing a Mediation Center.
Attended the History Center fundraising event.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:26 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting
is scheduled for October 7, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/202X
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