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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-03-2026 City Council Agenda City Council AGENDA Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council meetings may be viewed remotely on Channel 20, the City’s YouTube Channel, and on the City’s website under the Public Meeting Agendas web page. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting): Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401. Email - Submit Public Comments via email to emailcouncil@slocity.org. In the body of your email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. *All correspondence will be archived and distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions received after the deadline may not be processed until the following day. Public Comment during the meeting: Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be present at the meeting location. Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy, Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation must provide display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114. Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Jan Marx will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3.PRESENTATIONS 3.a BLACK HISTORY MONTH Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring February 2026 as Black History Month. 3.b INTRODUCTIONS - POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES DEPARTMENT Police Chief Rick Scott will introduce Aaron Schafer, Deputy Police Chief. Public Works & Utilities Director Aaron Floyd will introduce Madeline Kascinta, Assistant Public Works Director and Shawn Scott, Assistant Utilities Director. 3.c CITY MANAGER REPORT Receive a brief report from City Manager Whitney McDonald. 4.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA The Council welcomes your input. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items. 5.CONSENT AGENDA Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non- controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Council to pull an item for discussion. Pulled items shall be heard at the close of the Consent Agenda unless a majority of the Council chooses another time. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit. Recommendation: To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5h. 5.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Recommendation: Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 5.b MINUTES REVIEW - JANUARY 20, 2026 COUNCIL MINUTES 9 Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on January 20, 2026. 5.c AMEND THE COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL AND THE ADVISORY BODY HANDBOOK TO ADJUST THE ANNUAL ADVISORY BODY RECRUITMENT PROCESS 15 Recommendation: Adopt a draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending its Council Policies and Procedures Manual,” to account for the change in time of annual recruitment for City Advisory Bodies; and 1. Adopt a draft Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the Advisory Body Handbook to adjust the annual recruitment, oaths of office, and election of chair and vice chair deadlines”; and 2. Extend the Advisory Body Members’ terms and the elected Chair/Vice Chair terms that expire on March 31, 2026, to expire on June 30, 2026. 3. 5.d AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH SMART SHARE HOUSING SOLUTIONS 23 Recommendation: Approve the draft Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Smart Share Housing Solutions, in a final form satisfactory to the City Attorney. 5.e ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENT FOR AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 31 Recommendation: Confirm the appointment of Jennifer Chassman Browne to the Human Relations Commission (HRC) for the remainder of the vacated term expiring June 30, 2026, and a consecutive 4-year term expiring June 30, 2030. 5.f AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT TECH CLEAN CALIFORNIA QUICKSTART GRANT TO SUPPORT LOCAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFITS IN MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES 35 Recommendation: Accept the TECH Clean California QuickStart Award; and1. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the draft grant agreement and related documents and approve the budget changes necessary to appropriate the grant amount upon acceptance of the grant award; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the draft Community Partnership Agreements Between the City of San Luis Obispo and: Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo, Diversity Coalition of San Luis Obispo County, and San Luis Obispo Climate Coalition. 3. 5.g REVIEW OF A REQUEST TO REMOVE ONE TREE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SLO REP THEATRE PROJECT LOCATED AT 614 MONTEREY STREET 75 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California approving the removal of one (1) Coast Live Oak Tree at 614 Monterey Street and subsequent replanting of one (1) tree on-site and four (4) trees off-site with an Addendum to the Certified Environmental Impact Report.” 5.h APPROVE A DRAFT LETTER TO LEGISLATORS REGARDING DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT 125 Recommendation: Approve sending a letter to members of the California State Legislature on behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo titled “Request for State Legislation Supporting Coastal Land Conservation and Restoration of Tax Revenue for Impacted School Districts and Local Government Service Providers Related to Diablo Canyon Power Plant”. 6.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.40.040 (CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS) (30 MINUTES) 131 Recommendation: Consider introduction of a draft Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 2.40.040 of the Municipal Code related to Campaign Contribution Limitations” increasing the per person contribution limit from $250 to $500. 7.STUDY SESSION 7.a LAGUNA LAKE GOLF COURSE PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW STUDY SESSION (90 MINUTES) 139 Recommendation: Receive presentation on the Laguna Lake Golf Course Operations and Maintenance. 1. Provide feedback and direction on program and revenue expectations. Direct staff on any future program and facility recommendations. 2. Provide staff direction on continuing the two significant project needs related to the Pro Shop renovation and the pedestrian/cart bridge replacement project timelines. 3. 8.LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Not to exceed 15 minutes. Council Members report on subcommittee assignments, listed below, and other City activities. At this time, any Council Member or the City Manager may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on their activities. In addition, subject to Council Policies and Procedures, they may provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2) Mayor Stewart Vice Mayor Francis Council Member Boswell Council Member Marx Council Member Shoresman SLO Council of Governments Airport Land Use Community Action Partnership Air Pollution Control District Downtown Association Board Regional Economic Action Coalition Nacimiento Water Project SLO Climate Coalition County Water Resources Advisory Committee CP Campus Planning Committee CA Men’s Colony Advisory Committee Zone 9 Advisory Committee Local Agency Formation Commission Homeless Services Oversight Committee Performing Arts Center Commission Integrated Waste Management Authority SLO Regional Transit Authority Visit SLO County Advisory Committee Central Coast Clean Energy 9.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on February 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES for the hearing impaired - see the Clerk. The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7114 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. City Council meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 20 and the City's YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/CityofSanLuisObispo. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California during normal business hours, and on the City’s website https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and- minutes. Persons with questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7114.