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Home My WebLink About05-19-2026 Agenda City Council AGENDA Tuesday, May 19, 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 Vice Mayor Emily Francis will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3.PRESENTATIONS 3.a 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 5j. 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 - MAY 5, 2026 COUNCIL MINUTES 11 Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on May 5, 2026. 5.c DECLARATION OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE (FLEET MAINTENANCE, OFFICE, AND WATER TREATMENT ASSETS) 21 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution declaring the listed equipment as surplus and authorizing staff to sell the equipment in accordance with City policies. 5.d AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCE DIRECTOR TO APPROVE TRANSFERS FROM OPERATING TO CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROJECTS 41 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution authorizing the Finance Director to Approve Transfers from Public Works Operating Budgets to Capital Budgets for Job Order Contract Projects. 5.e FY 2025-26 Q3 BUDGET REPORT 47 Recommendation: Receive and file the FY 2025-26 Q3 Budget Report; and1. Authorize a transfer of $30,049 from the South Broad Street Corridor project to the Public Works & Utilities Department staffing budget to pay for the contract Transportation Planner/Engineer I position assigned to the project; and 2. Authorize a transfer of $110,812 and $55,406 from each of the Prado Bridge Widening and Prado Road Interchange projects to the Public Works & Utilities Department staffing budget to pay for the contract Major City Projects Manager position assigned to the projects; and 3. Authorize an increase in the Transit Fund staffing budget of $30,000. 4. 5.f SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CIVICA LAW GROUP, APC, RELATED TO 1150 LAUREL CODE ENFORCEMENT 73 Recommendation: Authorize the City Attorney to enter into a Second Amendment to the legal services agreement with Civica Law Group, APC, for their work in support of code enforcement actions at the commercial property located at 1150 Laurel Lane. 1. Approve $223,000 as the new contract not-to-exceed amount (an $80,000 increase). 2. 5.g AUTHORIZE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 975 BROAD STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO 77 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the acquisition of real property located at 975 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, California, identified as Assessor Parcel Number 002-412-010.” 1. Authorize the City Manager to sign any and all escrow documents or other associated documents necessary to complete the transaction. 2. Appropriate $1,387,500 for property acquisition and $300,000 as needed for property maintenance and required improvements using reimbursement funds received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency from the City’s Assigned Fund balance. 3. 5.h UPDATE TO THE CITY’S INVESTMENT POLICY AND MANAGEMENT PLAN 93 Recommendation: Approve a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Adopting the Updated Investment Policy and Management Plan” as recommended by the Investment Oversight Committee (IOC). 5.i POLICE DEPARTMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FY 2026-27 139 Recommendation: Authorize the Police department to submit grant applications to the following agencies for FY 2026-27: a. California Office of Traffic Safety in an amount not to exceed $190,000. b. California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in an amount not to exceed $93,000. c. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $17,463. 1. If the grants are awarded, authorize the City Manager and the Chief of Police to execute related grant documents and authorize the Finance Director to make the necessary budget adjustments upon the award of the grant. 2. 5.j LEASE AMENDMENT WITH PTI US TOWERS II, LLC FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY LEASE AT SANTA ROSA PARK 143 Recommendation: Approve a Draft Resolution authorizing the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and PTI US TOWERS II, LLC, to extend the lease for telecommunications facilities at Santa Rosa Park for an additional 20-year term. 1. Authorize the Finance Director to implement any necessary budget adjustments to reflect the amended lease terms. 2. 6.PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a REVIEW OF AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO REVOKE A USE PERMIT FOR OPERATION OF A FRATERNITY ORGANIZATION AT 280 CALIFORNIA BLVD (MOD- 0036-2026, APPL-0174-2026) (90 MINUTES) 189 Recommendation: Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, denying an appeal and upholding the Planning Commission’s decision to revoke the Conditional Use Permit for a fraternity located at 280 California Boulevard. The project is exempt from environmental review under Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) and Section 15270 (Projects which a Public Agency Rejects or Disapproves) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as represented in the council agenda report and attachments dated May 19, 2026 (MOD-0036-2026, APPL-0174-2026).” 6.b 2026 VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN (90 MINUTES)385 Recommendation: Receive a staff presentation on the 2026 Vision Zero Action Plan and adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the 2026 City of San Luis Obispo Vision Zero Action Plan”; and 1. Provide feedback on suggested Vision Zero project priorities listed in the Council Agenda Report. 2. 7.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 8.ADJOURNMENT A Special Meeting of the City Council will be held on May 26, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on June 2, 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. Page 10 of 415