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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-2026 Agenda City Council AGENDA Tuesday, April 7, 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.CLOSED SESSION (4:00 PM START) 1.a CALL TO ORDER Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Closed Session of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order at 4:00 PM in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. 1.b CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8 Property: Assessor Parcel Number 002-412-010 Agency Negotiators: Robert Hill, Natalie Harnett, Greg Hermann, Christine Dietrick, Whitney McDonald Negotiating Parties: Mello Lucille Trust Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment. 1.c CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Authorization for defense of litigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9. Name of case: John Ruda, Shahriar Zarnegar, Jordan Knauer, and 3160 Johnson, LLC v. City of San Luis Obispo, United States Central District Court Civil Action No. 2:26-cv-02283-SSC 1.d ADJOURNMENT The Council will hold a Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. 2.CALL TO ORDER Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order. 3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Michelle Shoresman will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4.PRESENTATIONS 4.a MONTH OF THE CHILD Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring April 2026 as Month of the Child. 4.b NATIONAL ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring April 2026 as National Arab American Heritage Month. 4.c EARTH MONTH Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring April as Earth Month and Honoring SLO Earthfest 2026. 4.d SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 4.e CITY MANAGER REPORT Receive a brief report from City Manager Whitney McDonald. 5.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Not to exceed 15 minutes. 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. 6.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 6a to 6d. 6.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Recommendation: Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 6.b MINUTES REVIEW - MARCH 17, 2026 COUNCIL MINUTES 9 Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on March 17, 2026. 6.c 2026 LEGISLATIVE ACTION PLATFORM 15 Recommendation: As recommended by Vice Mayor Francis and Council Member Boswell, adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing a City Legislative Action Platform for 2026 and appointing a Council Member and Staff Persons to act as a liaison between the City of San Luis Obispo and the League of California Cities”; and 1. Appoint the Mayor, City Manager, and the City Attorney to act as the primary legislative liaisons between the League of California Cities and the City of San Luis Obispo. 2. 6.d AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD 879 MORRO ROOF REPLACEMENT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2000075-10 73 Recommendation: Approve the project plans and special provisions for the 879 Morro Roof Replacement, Specification No. 2000075-10; and 1. Award a construction contract (Attachment A) to Ranger Roofing and Solar in the amount of $189,074.96 for the 879 Morro Roof Replacement, Specification No. 2000075-10; and, 2. Authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order to Brezden Pest Control Inc., following completion of the roofing project, at an amount within the remaining available project budget; and, 3. Authorize a transfer of $24,948.21 from Sewer Fund Completed Projects to support the roofing project and pest control work; and, 4. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders, provided they remain within the approved project budget or any amended budget subsequently authorized by the City Manager. 5. 7.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 7.a 2025 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT (30 MINUTES)95 Recommendation: As recommended by the Planning Commission, receive and file the 2025 General Plan Annual Report. 8.STUDY SESSION 8.a COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN PROGRESS REPORT AND 2027 PLAN UPDATE STUDY SESSION (60 MINUTES) 185 Recommendation: Receive and file the 2026 Climate Action Plan Progress Report.1. Provide strategic direction on the 2027 Climate Action Plan update. 2. Direct staff to join the Local Government Climate Alliance to advocate for pre-approved positions via the City’s adopted Legislative Action Platform to advance Council goals related to the Climate Action Plan, and delegate City participation in the organization to the City Manager or their designee. 3. 9.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 CP Campus Planning Committee Regional Economic Action Coalition Nacimiento Water Project SLO Climate Coalition County Water Resources Advisory Committee Downtown Association Board 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 10.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on April 21, 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.