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Promotional Coordinating Committee Minutes
October 8, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
PCC Members
Present:
Committee Member Maureen Forsberg, Committee Member
Dan Fredman, Committee Member Anni Wang, Committee
Member Samantha Welch, Vice Chair Robin Wolf, and Chair
John Thomas
PCC Members Absent: Committee Member Dante Specchierla
City Staff Present: Laura Fiedler, Economic Development &Tourism Manager, and
McKenzie Taffe, Economic Development Analyst
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Promotional Coordinating Committee
was called to order on October 8, 2025, at 5:32 p.m. in the Council Hearing
Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Thomas.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
Motion By: Vice Chair Wolf
Second By: Committee Member Fredman
To approve consent items 3a. through 3f.
Ayes (6) Vice Chair Wolf, Committee Member Fredman, Committee Member
Welch, Committee Member Wang, Committee Member Forsberg, and Chair
Thomas
Absent (1) Committee Member Specchierla
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CARRIED (6-0)
3.a MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
3.b 2025-26 COMMUNITY PROMOTION BUDGET REPORT
3.c SLO CHAMBER MONTHLY PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT
3.d SLO CHAMBER GUEST SERVICES REPORT
3.e SLO CHAMBER GRANT SUPPORT REPORT
3.f TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) REPORT
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a PUBLIC RELATIONS, GRANT SUPPORT AND GUEST SERVICES
QUARTERLY REPORT (15 MINUTES)
Brianna Harris and Hollie West from the SLO Chamber of Commerce
presented the quarterly report for Public Relations, CACP Grant Support
and Guest Services activities.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action was taken on this item.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a ARTOBER PROGRAM UPDATE (10 MINUTES)
Laura Fiedler, Economic Development & Tourism Manager, shared an
update about the arts and cultural program, ARTober.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action was taken on this item.
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5.b BUY LOCAL BONUS UPDATE (15 MINUTES)
McKenzie Taffe, Economic Development Analyst, shared an analysis of
the first five years of the Buy Local Bonus program and preview of the
program for the 2025 holiday season.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action was taken on this item.
6. PCC LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION
6.a CACP LIAISON REPORT
The PCC voted to form a subcommittee consisting of John Thomas, Dan
Fredman, and Samantha Welch to review the FY 2026 -27 CACP grant
program application and make recommendations on any revisions. This is
to be separate from the subcommittee that will review the applications.
6.b COMMITTEE OUTREACH UPDATE
No update at this time.
6.c TBID BOARD REPORT – TBID Meeting Minutes: SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
Laura Fiedler, Economic Development & Tourism Manager, provided an
update on items the TBID has been working on.
6.d TOURISM PROGRAM UPDATE
Laura Fiedler, Economic Development & Tourism Manager provided an
update on the Tourism Program.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the
Promotional Coordinating Committee is scheduled for November 12, 2025, at
5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo.
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APPROVED BY PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE: 11 /12/2025