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Tourism Business Improvement District Board Minutes
May 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Hotel Cerro 1125 Garden St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
TBID Board Present: Member Mark Eads, Member Nipool Patel, Member Prashant
Patel (arrived at 11:18am), Member Dante Specchierla, Vice
Chair Lori Keller, Chair Clint Pearce
City Staff Present: Economic Development & Tourism Manager Laura Fiedler,
Tourism & Community Promotions Manager Jacqui Clark-
Charlesworth
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District
Board was called to order on May 14, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Hotel Cerro, 1125
Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Pearce.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
Motion By Vice Chair Keller
Second By Member Patel
To approve items 3a to 3k.
Ayes (5): Member Mark Eads, Member Nipool Patel, Member Specchierla, Vice
Chair Keller, and Chair Pearce
Absent (1): Member Prashant Patel
CARRIED (5 to 0)
3.a MINUTES OF TBID REGULAR MEETING ON APRIL 8
3.b SMITH TRAVEL REPORT (STR)
3.c TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) REPORT
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3.d SLO CHAMBER PUBLIC RELATIONS MONTHLY REPORT
3.e SLO CHAMBER GUEST SERVICES MONTHLY REPORT
3.f NOBLE STUDIOS & UNIQUELY DRIVEN MARKETING MONTHLY
REPORT
3.g BADGER BRANDING ORGANIC SOCIAL REPORT
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a VISIT SAN LUIS OBISPO MARKETING RETREAT
The Board engaged in a full-day workshop to discuss strategic initiatives
and imperatives that will help develop the FY 2026-28 Marketing &
Business Plan. No formal action taken.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the
Tourism Business Improvement District Board is scheduled for June 10, 2026 at
10:00 a.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo.
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APPROVED BY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD:
06/10/2026