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Council Minutes
February 24, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Council Members
Present:
Council Member Mike Boswell, Council Member Jan Marx,
Council Member Michelle Shoresman, Vice Mayor Emily
Francis, Mayor Erica A. Stewart
City Staff Present: City Manager Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, City
Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on
February 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM at 990 Palm Street, Council Chambers, 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. STUDY SESSION
4.a RENTAL HOUSING REGISTRY STUDY SESSION
Community Development Director Tway and Senior Planner David Amini
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
1- minute
Frank Zika
T.J. Holderness
Bruce Judson
Cindy Absmeiner
Leah Burnett
Mike Moss
Janice Crooks
Helene Finger
Kathy Godfrey
Astra Keelin
Lisa Jouet
Liam Bronk
2- Minutes
Sawyer Socket
Hayley Townley
Leslie Halls
Angie Kasprzak
David Gray
Brenda Mack
2
3-Minutes
Patrick Kimbell
Gerri Clemens
Matthew Roberts
Steve Barasch
Barry Price
Dave Baldwin
Steve Ferrario
Kari Howell
Tim Townley
Julia Alber
Steve Delmartini
Dona Hare Price
Jenn Fields
Weston Patrick
Rachel Whalen
Jonathan Ayala
Graham Updegrove
Allen Hutkin
Garrett Philbin
Tyler Williamson
Anne Hodges
Tyler Coari
Jocelyn Brennan
Mac Gregor Lang
Marcus Hicks
---End of Public Comment---
Action: City Council directed staff to further study the third option
presented: a program that would require all rental properties to register
with the City. The Council asked staff to research what it would take to
create a mandatory rental registry in San Luis Obispo, including reaching
out to other cities that have successful programs. City staff will outline a
local program structure, software solutions, estimated costs, staffing
needs, timeline, and potential fee structure and incorporate this into a
work program item for the Fiscal Year 2027-2029 Budget.
5. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
No Liaison Reports due to the late hour.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the City
Council will be held on March 3, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at
City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 03/17/2026