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Home My WebLink AboutItem 6b. Draft Minutes 12-02-2025 & 12-15-2025 1 Council Minutes December 2, 2025, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council Members Present: Council Member Mike Boswell, Council Member Emily Francis, Vice Mayor Michelle Shoresman, Mayor Erica A. Stewart Council Members Absent: Council Member Jan Marx City Staff Present: City Manager Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk _____________________________________________________________________ Council Member Boswell requested that he be allowed to participate remotely under the "Just Cause" provision of the Brown Act as he had a cold. The Council voted unanimously to allow him to participate remotely. 1. CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on December 2, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart with Council Member Boswell via teleconference and Council Member Marx absent. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Mayor Shoresman led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS 3.a CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Whitney McDonald provided a report on upcoming projects. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Stacy Schalde Rachel Whalen Don Hedrick --End of Public Comment-- Page 13 of 525 2 5. CONSENT AGENDA Vice Mayor Shoresman requested 5f be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- Motion By Vice Mayor Shoresman Second By Council Member Francis To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5e and 5g to 5m. Ayes (4): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart Absent (1): Council Member Marx CARRIED (4 to 0) 5.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 5.b MINUTES REVIEW - NOVEMBER 18, 2025 COUNCIL MINUTES Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on November 18, 2025 5.c SECOND READING OF O-1751 (2025 Series) AND O-1752 (2025 SERIES) ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING AND FIRE CODES WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1751 (2025 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 15 of the Municipal Code to adopt by reference and amend the latest edition of the California Building Standards Code and adopting findings of fact to support the amendments” (Attachment A) amending Chapters 15.02 and 15.04 of the Municipal Code adopting, by reference, the 2025 editions of the California Code of Regulations Title 24, the 1997 editions of the Uniform Housing Code and the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, and the 2024 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, with amendments. This ordinance also includes adoption of the WUI Code. Page 14 of 525 3 2. Adopt Ordinance No. 1752 (2025 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Adopting Local Amendments to Part 6 of the Building Construction and Fire Prevention Code 2026” (Attachment B) providing local energy efficiency amendments to the California Energy Code. 5.d VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR 2026 Appoint Council Member Emily Francis to serve as Vice Mayor for a one - year term commencing on December 3, 2025. 5.e AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE BROADBAND IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT - FFA, SPECIFICATION 2001063 1. Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Broadband Implementation Project – FFA (project), Specification 2001063; and 2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and 3. 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 publicly disclosed funding amount of $2,200,000; and 4. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget (Account 2001063), including any amendments authorized by the City Manager; and 5. Authorize the City Manager to execute pole lease agreements with PG&E and AT&T in a form approved by the City Attorney. 5.g AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT OF WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY BIOSOLIDS HAULING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 1. Authorize the advertisement of a Request for Proposals for Biosolids Hauling Services, Specification WRRF1225; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to award an agreement if the selected proposal is within the Water Resource Recovery Facility’s approved operating budget line item for biosolids hauling and management of $500,000 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $525,000 for fiscal year 2026- 27; and 3. Find the action exempt from the California Environmen tal Quality Act (CEQA). Page 15 of 525 4 5.h AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, SPECIFICATION NO. 2000403 1. Approve the project plans and specifications for the Battery Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure, Specification No. 2000403; and 2. Award a construction contract to Newton Construction and Management in the amount of $290,135 for the Battery Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure, Specification No. 2000403; and 3. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget (Account 2000403), including any amendments authorized by the City Manager; and 4. Authorize the City Engineer to execute a contract with PG&E for replacement and upgrading of the existing transformer servicing the bus chargers; and 5. Authorize staff to purchase ChargePoint chargers and power blocks from a SourceWell agreement #042221-CPI at the final price within the available project budget; and 6. Authorize the Finance Director to transfer $370,800 from the Fleet Replacement – Bus Replacement (Account No. 2000614), to the Battery Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure (Account No. 2000403). 5.i AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH AND AUTOMATED VEHICLE LOCATION SYSTEM FOR SLO TRANSIT BUSES VIA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Authorize the Replacement of Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automated Vehicle Location System via Cooperative Agreement between Connexionz, Ltd. and The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS). 5.j AWARD CONTRACT TO RE(DESIGN) FOR HOST SERVER EQUIPMENT 1. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Re(Design) for Dell replacement server infrastructure and support (Project Number 2000604-07); and, 2. Waive formal bids and authorize the use of NASPO Agreement Number 23026 Participating Addendum No. 7-23-70-55-01, as allowed under 03.24.060E of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. Page 16 of 525 5 5.k ADOPT A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE REFLECTING 2026 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE Adopt Resolution No. 11613 (2025 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting a Revised Temporary Employee Salary Schedule” to comply with California State law, requiring a minimum wage of $16.90 per hour effective January 1, 2026. 5.l 2025 UPDATE TO CITY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEERING STANDARDS 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11614 (2025 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving 2025 Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards for Construction”; and 2. Authorize the City Engineer to allow projects currently in design or approved by Council for construction under the 2020 City Standard Specifications to continue referencing the 2020 City Standard Specifications on a case-by-case basis. 5.m FY 2025-26 CULTURAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY PROMOTIONS GRANT AWARD MODIFICATIONS 1. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to modify allowed uses of grant funding when executing contracts for the FY 2025-26 Cultural Arts and Community Promotions (CACP) grant recipients; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to use d iscretion in accepting or rejecting submitted receipts from the FY 2025 -26 grant recipients, up to the approved grant amount for each recipient, while ensuring overall purpose and intent remains consistent with recommendations from the Promotional Coordinating Committee and approval by City Council. Grantees must notify staff of any requested deviation in the use of funds in advance of the expenditure, and staff will bring any substantial deviations back to the PCC for consideration. Page 17 of 525 6 5.f AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR RIGHETTI COMMUNITY PARK Supervising Civil Engineer Wyatt Baker-Hix and Capital Improvement Program Administrative Manager Madeline Kacsinta provided an in -depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Craig Graugnard Jonathan Lanny Hernandez Mark Turner Melanie Mills ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Shoresman Second By Council Member Francis 1. Award a construction contract to Brough Construction, Inc. in the amount of $18,495,589 for the Righetti Community Park Project, inclusive of the Base Bid and Additive Alternate 1 (Pickleball) and Alternative 3 (Bike Pump Track); and, 2. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget (Account 2000054), including any amendments authorized by the City Manager; and, 3. Authorize the Finance Director to transfer funds to the Righetti Community Park Project from the following Capital Project Accounts: a. $779,319 in Capital Outlay (LRM) from the Storm Drain Project Account (2090742); and, b. $144,684 in Completed Projects/Undesignated Capital Account (LRM); and, 4. Appropriate $3,904,675 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to support the cost of the Righetti Community Park Project; and, 5. Adopt a Resolution No. 11612 (2025 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing Appropriation of $3,904,675 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to support the Righetti Community Park Project, Specification Number 2000054.” Page 18 of 525 7 Ayes (4): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart Absent (1): Council Member Marx CARRIED (4 to 0) 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION TO ADOPT UPDATES TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AND HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT (CODE 0758-2025) Principal Planner Brian Leveille and Stacey Kozakavich, Page and Turnbull 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 1. Introduce Ordinance No. 1753 (2025 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, repealing Chapter 14.01 (Historic Preservation Ordinance) of the Municipal Code in its entirety and introducing and adopting a replacement Chapter 14.01 to include recommended updates and amendments”; and finding that the project is categorically exempt from environm ental review under Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11615 (2025 Series) entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting updates to the Historic Context Statement”; and finding that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment. Ayes (4): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart Page 19 of 525 8 Absent (1): Council Member Marx CARRIED (4 to 0) 6.b GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM CAPACITY CONSTRAINED MAP AND ADOPTION OF LATERAL REBATE PROGRAMS Deputy Director - Wastewater Chris Lehman and Utilities Projects Manager Shawna Scott provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Rachel Whalen ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Shoresman Second By Mayor Stewart 1. Adopt Resolution No. 11616 (2025 Series) entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California Approving Amendments to the Water and Wastewater Element of the General Plan (GENP-0762-2025)"; and 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11617 (2025 Series) entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Amending the Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate Program and Establishing a Private Sewer Lateral Inspection Rebate Program"; and 3. Find the actions exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Ayes (4): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart Absent (1): Council Member Marx CARRIED (4 to 0) 6.c ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF CHURCH STREET RIGHT-OF- WAY AT 1804 OSOS STREET Supervising Civil Engineer Gabriel Munoz-Morris provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Page 20 of 525 9 Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Council Member Francis Second By Vice Mayor Shoresman 1. Conduct a public hearing pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code (CSHC) § 8320 et seq. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 11618 (2025 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, abandoning a 6-foot-wide portion of Church Street public right-of- way adjacent to 1804 Osos Street” and authorize recordation once conditions of abandonment have been met. Ayes (4): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Francis, Vice Mayor Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart Absent (1): Council Member Marx CARRIED (4 to 0) 7. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Stewart  Attended Coast Rail Commission meeting in King City on November 21, 2025.  Attended the media preview for Cambria on November 21, 2025 Vice Mayor Shoresman  Attended the Homeless Services Oversight Committee Meeting on November 19, 2025  Flipped the Switch to Light up the Plaza on November 28, 2025  Attended Good Morning SLO on November 25, 2025  Attended meet and greet at ATSU at the former Mind Body location on November 19, 2025 Council Member Boswell  Attended SCLC meeting on November 20, 2025 Page 21 of 525 10  Attended Light Up the Plaza on November 28, 2025 Council Member Francis  Attended the Investment Oversight Committee meeting on November 20, 2025  Attended Light Up the Plaza on November 28, 2025  Attended the Community Action Partnership (CAPSLO) Board of Directors meeting on November 20, 2025 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m. The Regular Meeting of the City Council on December 16, 2025 has been cancelled. Instead, the City Council will hold a Special Meeting on December 15, 2025 at 1 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The next rescheduled Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on January 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/202X Page 22 of 525 1 Council Minutes December 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council Members Present: Council Member Mike Boswell, Vice Mayor Emily Francis, Council Member Jan Marx, Council Member Michelle Shoresman, Mayor Erica A. Stewart City Staff Present: City Manager Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on December 15, 2025 at 1:05 p.m. at Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Boswell led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ONLY 4. BUSINESS ITEMS 4.a CONSIDERATION OF REMOVAL OF TENANT COMMISSIONER OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO (HASLO) (20 MINUTES) Michelle Pediego, Executive Director of HASLO provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: Nancy Welsh ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Mayor Stewart Second By Council Member Marx To remove Tenant Commissioner Nancy Welsh from the Housing Authority Board. Page 23 of 525 2 Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Vice Mayor Francis, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 4.b AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE A CALPERS RETIRED ANNUITANT TO SERVE AS FIRE CHIEF ON AN INTERIM BASIS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 7522.56 AND 21221(H) (15 MINUTES) City Manager Whitney McDonald provided a brief staff report and responded to Council questions. Public Comments: None ---End of Public Comment--- Motion By Vice Mayor Francis Second By Council Member Marx Adopt Resolution No. 11619 (2025 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Appoint Randall Harris, who will be a CalPERS Retired Annuitant at the Time of Appointm ent, to Serve as Interim Fire Chief During the National Search for a Permanent Fire Chief Pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56 and 21221(h)." Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Vice Mayor Francis, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) City Council moved the meeting to the Council Hearing Room. 4.c 2026 COUNCIL LIAISON AND SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS (90 MINUTES) Action: Council reviewed and discussed Council’s 2026 Council Liaison and Subcommittee Assignments. 5. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on January 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/202X Page 24 of 525