HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/20/2026 Item 7b, McDonald and Harnett - Staff Agenda CorrespondenceCity of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum
City of San Luis Obispo
Council Agenda Correspondence
DATE: January 20, 2026
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Whitney McDonald, City Manager
Prepared By: Natalie Harnett, Policy and Project Manager
SUBJECT: ITEM #7b – COUNTY INVITATION TO JOIN LETTER REQUESTING
LEGISLATION RELATED TO DCPP
Staff received the following questions, regardin g the County of San Luis Obispo’s
Invitation to join on a letter requesting legislation related to Diablo Canyon Power Plant.
The questions are below with staff’s response shown in italics:
1) Do we know what other jurisdictions/CSDs were asked to sign onto this letter
proposed by the County? Was it just the seven cities, or were there other
entities approached to sign? Have all those other entities decided to sign?
Below is the list of agencies contacted by the County of San Luis Obispo, along
with each agency’s response to the invitation .
Agency Date of Decision/notes
City of SLO January 20
Paso Robles January 14. Approved
City of Arroyo Grande Jan 13. Approved
City of Grover Beach Jan 12. Approved
Cayucos Sanitary District January 15. Approved
Los Osos CSD January 8. Approved
Oceano CSD Approved
City of Atascadero Approved
Templeton CSD Approved
APCD Approved
City of Morro Bay January 28
City of Pismo Beach Approved
San Luis Coastal USD Approved
Nipomo CSD No response
Cambria CSD No response
San Miguel CSD No response
Heritage Ranch CSD No response
Coast USD No response
ITEM # 7b – County Invitation to Join Letter Requesting Legislation Related to DCPP Page 2
2) Is the county willing to accept suggestions or changes to the letter?
The County has said it would depend on what those changes are, but it would be
unlikely that they would make substantive changes since so many agencies have
already approved the letter as-is.
3) If we opted to write our own letter, what would that process be? Is there a
timeframe within which this approach would be optimal, if we decided to go
this direction?
If the Council chooses to submit its own letter, staff will draft it consistent with the
City’s adopted Legislative Advocacy Platform, previously approved guiding
principles, prior letters on the matter, and/or other direction provided by Council.
Advocacy letters are typically prepared by staff and reviewed and signed by the
Mayor on behalf of the City Council. If the Council wishes to include any additional
or specific elements, it may provide direction to staff as part of the action on this
item. The County has advised that the letter should be submitted by the end of
January.