HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6c. Council Liaision Subcommittee Assignments 2026 Item 6c
Department: Administration
Cost Center: 1021
For Agenda of: 1/13/2026
Placement: Consent
Estimated Time: N/A
FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
Prepared By: Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
SUBJECT: COUNCIL LIAISON SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2026
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Council Liaison Subcommittee assignments for the 2026 calendar year.
POLICY CONTEXT
Council Policies and Procedures and the Advisory Body Handbook prescribe the method
of Council Liaison Subcommittee assignments:
The Mayor and Vice Mayor shall submit recommendations to the full Council
rotating nominations for Council Member Subcommittees, thereby ensuring
an opportunity for each member to serve as liaison at least once on each
advisory body when possible. When terms of office do not allow each
member to serve once, members with greatest seniority shall have first right
of selection (CP&P 6.5.2, ABH III, C, 6).
Council Policies and Procedures defines the role, purpose, and attendance of the Council
Liaison as:
Council liaisons do not serve as ex-officio members of the advisory bodies,
but rather as a conduit to express the position of the Council and to gain a
better understanding of the issues considered by the advisory body. (CP&P
6.1.2) The purpose of the liaison assignment is to facilitate communication
between the Council and advisory body. (CP&P 6.1.3) From time to time,
attend advisory body meetings for observation purposes only. Liaison
members should be sensitive to the fact that they are not participating
members of the advisory body but are there rather to create a linkage
between the City Council and advisory body. (CP&P 6.1.6)
DISCUSSION
At the December 2, 2025 City Council meeting, the Council discussed the process to
make the Council Liaison and Subcommittee assignments. At the conclusion of the
meeting, it was decided that a special meeting would be held on December 15, 2025, to
meet and discuss the 2026 assignments.
On December 15, 2025, the Council held a special meeting where they reviewed and
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discussed each of the assignment requests. Attachment A, the 2026 Council Liaison and
Subcommittee assignments, was the outcome of the meeting.
Public Engagement
This is an administrative item, so no outside public engagement was completed. The City
Council did hold a Special Meeting on December 15, 2025, where the public could attend
and provide public comment. Public comment can also be provided to the City Council
through written correspondence prior to the meeting and through public testimony at the
meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in
this report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines
Sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: Yes Budget Year: FY 2025-26
Funding Identified: N/A
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding Sources
Current FY
Cost
Annualized
On-going Cost
Total Project
Cost
General Fund N/A
State
Federal
Fees
Other:
Total
There are no new fiscal impacts associated with the Council Liaison Subcommittee
assignments.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Council may make changes to the proposed Council Liaison Subcommittee
assignments.
2. Council could direct staff to amend Council’s Policy and Procedures and the Advisory
Body Handbook to change how the Liaison and Subcommittee assignments are
conducted.
ATTACHMENT
A - Council Liaison Subcommittee Assignments for 2026
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Council Subcommittee and Liaison Assignments for 2026
City Advisory Bodies
Interview/Rec. Appointment/Facilitate
Comm.
Meeting Frequency / Time Chair Member Chair Member
Active Transportation Committee Every other month 3rd
Thursday at 6:00 PM Shoresman Boswell Shoresman Boswell
Administrative Review Board As needed - only met once a
year in 2 years Francis Stewart Francis Stewart
Architectural Review Commission 1st and 3rd Monday of month
- 5:30 PM Boswell Francis Marx Shoresman
Construction Board of Appeals As needed - Hasn't met in 3
years Marx Shoresman Francis Marx
Citizen's Revenue Enhancement
Oversight Commission Minimum of 4 times per year Stewart Shoresman Stewart Boswell
Cultural Heritage Committee 4th Monday of the month -
5:30 PM Francis Marx Francis Marx
Human Relations Commission Quarterly, 1st Wednesday -
5:00 PM Stewart Shoresman Shoresman Stewart
Investment Oversight Committee Quarterly Francis Marx Francis Marx
Mass Transportation Committee Every other month, 2nd
Wednesday - 2:30 PM Boswell Stewart Boswell Stewart
Parks & Recreation Commission 1st Wednesday of month -
5:30 PM Francis Marx Francis Shoresman
Personnel Board As needed Stewart Marx Stewart Shoresman
Planning Commission 2nd and 4th Wednesday of
every month - 6:00 PM Francis Boswell Shoresman Boswell
Promotional Coordinating Committee 2nd Wednesday of every
month - 5:30 PM Shoresman Boswell Francis Boswell
Tourism Business Improvement
District Board
2nd Wednesday of every
month - 10:00 AM Shoresman Francis Francis Boswell
Tree Committee 4th Monday of every month -
5:00 PM Boswell Stewart Boswell Stewart
Member Alternate Member Alternate
Housing Authority
(Mayor by state mandate)Stewart Stewart
City Selection Committee (Mayor/V.
Mayor Alternate) Once a year Stewart Shoresman Stewart Francis
Citizen's Transportation Advisory
(CTAC), a SLOCOG Regional
Committee (Mayor)
Stewart Stewart
Regional Economic Action Coalition
(REACH) Stewart Stewart Rotation
Performing Arts Center Commission
(Mayor/V. Mayor Alt.)Quarterly Stewart Shoresman Stewart Francis
Visit SLO County Advisory Com.
(Mayor/V. Mayor Alt.)
3rd Wednesday every month -
8:30 AM Stewart Shoresman Stewart Francis
Whale Rock Commission
(Mayor/V. Mayor Alt.)
Once a year in April or May -
1:30 PM Stewart Shoresman Stewart Francis
Area Agency on Aging (Mayor)Stewart Stewart
2025 2026
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Council Subcommittee and Liaison Assignments for 2026
Member Alternate
Air Pollution Control District (APCD)4th Wednesday every odd
numbered month - 9:00 AM Marx Boswell Marx Boswell
LAFCO (Liaison only)3rd Thursday of every month -
9:00 AM Boswell Francis Boswell Shoresman
SLO Council of Governments
(SLOCOG) Same Council Rep. as
SLORTA
Jan, Feb, April, June, August
October, December - 8:30
AM
Stewart Francis Stewart Francis
San Luis Obispo Regional Transit
Authority (SLORTA) Same Council
Rep. as SLOCOG
1st Wednesday of every
other month - 8:30 AM Stewart Francis Stewart Francis
Airport Land Use Council
Subcommittee
3rd Wednesday of the month -
1:30 PM Boswell Francis Francis Boswell
California Mens Colony Citizens
Advisory Committee (*2 year term)Every 2 months or as needed Stewart Boswell Stewart Boswell
Community Action Partnership 3rd Thursday of every month -
5:15 PM Francis Boswell
Homeless Services Oversight
Committee (HSOC)
3rd Wednesday every other
month 3:00 PM Shoresman Marx Shoresman Francis
County Water Resources Adv.
Committee (BOS ratifies)
1st Wednesday of month -
1:30 PM Marx Francis Marx Boswell
County Regional Water Management
Group (RWMG)As Needed Marx Francis Stewart Marx
Nacimiento Water Project Once every 3 months, 4th
Thursday - 4:00 PM Francis Marx Francis Marx
Downtown Association Board
(Monthly)
2nd Tuesday of every Month -
7:30 AM Shoresman Boswell Shoresman Boswell
Integrated Waste Management
Authority (IWMA)
2nd Wednesday every 2
months - 1:30 PM Marx Shoresman Shoresman Boswell
Zone 9 Advisory Committee 2nd Wednesday of even
numbered months - 1:30 PM Shoresman Francis Francis Marx
Cal Poly Campus Planning Committee Quarterly Shoresman Marx Shoresman Marx
Climate Coalition 3rd Thursday of every month -
6:30 PM Boswell Shoresman Boswell Francis
Central Coast Community Energy
(3CE) – Policy Board Director
Quarterly - 9:00 AM or as
scheduled Stewart Marx
Member Alternate Member Alternate
Mayor's Advisory Body Chair
Quarterly Meeting (Mayor/Rotation)
Quarterly, 2nd Thursday -
11:30 AM Stewart Rotation Stewart Rotation
Student Community Liaison
Committee (Mayor/Rotation)
3rd Thursday of every month -
3:00 PM Stewart Rotation Stewart Rotation
City / University
(Mayor/Rotation)Quarterly Stewart Rotation Stewart Rotation
2025 2026
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