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Promotional Coordinating Committee Minutes
March 18, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
PCC Members
Present:
Committee Member Specchierla, Committee Member Samantha
Welch, Vice Chair Robin Wolf, Chair John Thomas
PCC Members
Absent:
Committee Member Maureen Forsberg, Committee Member Dan
Fredman, Committee Member Anni Wang
City Staff Present: Tourism & Community Promotions Manager Jacqui Clark-
Charlesworth
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Promotional Coordinating Committee
was called to order on March 18, 2026 at 5:32 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room
at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Thomas.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
Motion By Committee Member Specchierla
Second By Committee Member Welch
To approve Consent Items 3a to 3f.
Ayes (4): Committee Member Specchierla, Committee Member Welch, Vice
Chair Wolf, Chair Thomas
Absent (3): Committee Member Fredman, Committee Member Forsberg,
Committee Member Wang
CARRIED (4 to 0)
3.a MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 11, 2026
3.b 2025-26 COMMUNITY PROMOTION BUDGET REPORT
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3.c SLO CHAMBER MONTHLY PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT
3.d SLO CHAMBER GUEST SERVICES REPORT
3.e SLO CHAMBER GRANT SUPPORT REPORT
3.f TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) REPORT
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a LUNAR NEW YEAR RECAP (15 MIN)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Matt Pennon presented the Lunar
New Year recap and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action taken on this item.
4.b DOWNTOWN SLO UPDATE (20 MIN)
Downtown SLO representatives presented the update and responded to
inquiries.
Public Comment:
David, Mission College Preparatory Catholic high school student
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action taken on this item.
4.c PUBLIC RELATIONS MONTHLY ACTIVITY UPDATE (15 MIN)
Hollie West from the SLO Chamber of Commerce presented the staff
report and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
Unknown 1, Mission College Preparatory Catholic high school student
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action taken on this item.
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5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a CONTRACTOR EVALUATIONS (5 MIN)
Tourism & Community Promotions Manager Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth
presented the contractor evaluations and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
Hollie West of the SLO Chamber of Commerce shared she is appreciative
of the feedback as a contractor.
--End of Public Comment—
Action: No action taken on this item.
5.b CACP SUBCOMMITTEE SELECTION (15 MIN)
Tourism & Community Promotions Manager Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth
presented the CACP subcommittee selection and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: The Committee selected the following Members for CACP
subcommittee review: Committee Member Dan Fredman, Vice Chair
Robin Wolf and Chair John Thomas.
6. PCC LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION
6.a CACP LIAISON REPORT – Liaison Assignments
No CACP Liaison report updates.
6.b COMMITTEE OUTREACH UPDATE – Committee Report
No updates at this time.
6.c TBID BOARD REPORT – TBID Meeting Minutes: February 11, 2026
Committee Member Specchierla provided an update on items the TBID
has been working on.
6.d TOURISM PROGRAM UPDATE – Staff Report
Tourism & Community Promotions Manager Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth
provided an update on the Tourism Program.
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7.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the
Promotional Coordinating Committee is scheduled for April 8, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE: 04/08/2026