HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-17-2026 City Council Action Update
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Council Action Update
March 17, 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. CLOSED SESSION (4:30 PM START)
1.a CALL TO ORDER
1.b CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
Action: City Attorney Christine Dietrick indicated that the Council met in
closed session and there was no reportable action taken.
1.c ADJOURNMENT
2. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on
March 17, 2026 at 5:41 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, by Mayor Stewart.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Stewart led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion By Council Member Marx
Second By Council Member Shoresman
To approve Consent Calendar Items 6a to 6e.
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Marx, Council Member
Shoresman, Vice Mayor Francis, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
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6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.
6.b MINUTES REVIEW - FEBRUARY 24, 2026 SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AND MARCH 3, 2026 COUNCIL MINUTES
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on February 24,
2026 and March 3, 2026.
6.c CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE 2025-26 HUMAN
SERVICES GRANT REALLOCATION RECOMMENDATION
1. As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve
the reallocation of $15,000 in grants funds from the 2025-26
Human Services Grant program to specified recipients; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with each grant
recipient.
6.d CONSIDERATION OF THE 2025-26 DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT
FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
1. As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve
the revised 2025-26 Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) High
Impact Grant funding allocations in the amount of $150,000; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with each grant
recipient.
6.e AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND SUBLEASE AGREEMENT FOR SOUTH
HILLS RADIO SITE
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to
sublease agreement for South Hills Radio Site, between the City of San Luis
Obispo and Higuera Hill, LLC (Katherine L Foster, Trustee of the Katherine
L Foster Family Trust dated October 21, 2024, and Heather A Spangler,
Trustee of the Michael R Spangler revocable trust dated May 27, 2016).
7. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a LOCAL ROADS FIRST PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE – CONSIDER
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT
Motion By Mayor Stewart
Second By Council Member Boswell
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To adopt Resolution No. 11636 (2026 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, supporting the San
Luis Obispo County Transportation Expenditure Plan and in support of the
proposed countywide 0.5% transportation sales tax measure being placed
on the November 3, 2026 ballot.”
7.b UPDATES ON CAPSLO HOMELESS SERVICES DIVISION 2025-2028
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT PLAN AND CAPSLO GOOD NEIGHBOR
POLICY UPDATE FOR HOMELESS SERVICES
Action: No formal action taken on this item. Council directed staff to
receive and file CAPSLO's 2025-28 Strategic Alignment Plan and 2025
Good Neighbor Policy Update for Homeless Services.
7.c SLO COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE
HOUSING COMPACT AND REGIONAL HOMELESS SERVICES
INVENTORY
Motion By Council Member Shoresman
Second By Vice Mayor Francis
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11637 (2026 Series) entitled, “Approving the
San Luis Obispo County Regional Homelessness and Affordable
Housing Compact,” and
2. Receive and comment on a report and presentation from the
County of San Luis Obispo’s Homeless Services Division on the
Regional Compact and a Regional Homeless Services Inventory.
Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Marx, Council
Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Francis, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:44 PM p.m. The next Regular City Council
Meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at
City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.