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Home My WebLink About07-21-2026 Agenda City Council AGENDA Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council Meetings are now held in a hybrid format, which means participation is allowed both in- person and virtually through teleconference. For a complete list of ways to view/participate in meetings, review the Participation Guide. In person attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of complementary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details. Agendas and Staff Reports: Agendas and staff reports for regular meetings are commonly posted one week in advance of the meeting date. Staff Agenda correspondence regarding questions from Council received after the staff reports are published will be posted by 1:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's Office with questions by emailing cityclerk@slocity.org. ONLINE PARTICIPATION: Zoom: To join the Regular Meeting, click this link https://slocity.zoomgov.com/j/1651630886 on any computer or mobile device. Telephone: Call 1-669-254-5252 and enter the Meeting’s ID # 165 163 0886 to join by telephone audio only. Public Comment during the meeting: In person public comment: Fill out a speaker card and give it to the City Clerk. Online public comment: Use the Zoom “raise your hand” button or telephone call in press *9 on your telephone (*6 to unmute/mute) when the comment period on your item of interest begins. You will be notified when you’ve been unmuted and it’s your turn to speak.: Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours before the start of the meeting. Correspondence received before the meeting will not be read aloud during the meeting): Email - Submit to emailcouncil@slocity.org. In the subject line, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Mail - Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401. Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the agenda item number, and leave your comment. *All correspondence will be publicly archived and distributed to councilmembers; however, submissions received after the deadline may not be processed until the following day. Pages 1.CLOSED SESSION (4:00 PM START) Please click the link below to join the Closed Session for Public Comment: https://slocity.zoomgov.com/j/1651630886 Or call 1-669-254-5252 Webinar ID: 165 163 0886 1.a CALL TO ORDER Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Closed Session of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order at 4:30 PM in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. 1.b CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (e) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: No. of potential cases: One. The facts and circumstances related to the exposure to litigation arise from allegations related to the potential application of the City’s recent Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization Ordinance amendments to existing long term leases. The facts and circumstances are set forth in greater detail in correspondence from a mobile home park resident advocate, as well as mobile home park owner representative and legal counsel for that park representative, received by the City Council, which are on file and available for review upon request to the City Clerk. 1.c CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9. Name of case: Michael Loew v. City of San Luis Obispo, Whitney McDonald, Scott Collins, Timothea Tway, and Christine Dietrick, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 26CV-0365 1.d ADJOURNMENT The Council will hold a Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo 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 Mike Boswell will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4.PRESENTATIONS 4.a INTRODUCTION AND OATH OF OFFICE - FIRE CHIEF RANDY HARRIS City Manager Whitney McDonald will introduce Fire Chief Harris. City Clerk Teresa Purrington will administer the Oath of Office. 4.b SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2026 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT UPDATE Receive and file a presentation from SLO County’s Homeless Services Division on the 2026 Point-in-Time Count, including City of SLO and Countywide data. 4.c CITYWIDE SINGLE VOTE COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE The Council will received an update on communications outreach for Citywide Single Vote. 4.d 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 Not to exceed 15 minutes. 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 6k. 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 - MAY 26, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING AND JUNE 16, 2026 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 13 Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on May 26, 2026 and June 16, 2026. 6.c ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENT FOR AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD 27 Recommendation: Confirm the appointment of William Bartlett to the Housing Authority Board (HAB) for the remainder of the vacated term ending on June 30, 2027. 6.d ANNUAL CANNABIS BUSINESS PROGRAM UPDATE 31 Recommendation: Receive an update on the City’s Cannabis Business Program. 6.e ADOPTION OF FY 2026-27 COMMUNITY PROMOTION PROGRAMS FOR TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (TBID) AND PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (PCC) 37 Recommendation: As recommended by the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Board and the Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC): Authorize the City Manager to enter into program expenditures and various contracts for the TBID not to exceed the 2026-27 projected revenue of $1,952,383 (excludes administration overhead and staffing costs), based on the recommendations by the TBID Board; 1. This includes, but is not exclusive of, approval of the funding of the first year of an extended two-year contract with Noble Studios for marketing services in the amount of $1,250,000; a. The funding of the contracts with the SLO Chamber ofb. Commerce for Guest Services and Public Relations in the amount of $148,000; and The funding of the contract with Badger Branding for content marketing services in the amount of $107,700; and c. Authorize the City Manager to use the TBID Fund Balance of $1,630,929 for tourism marketing expenditures in FY 2026-27 in accordance with City policy; and 2. Approve amendments to Article 7 in TBID’s Bylaws to reflect an increase in fund reserve from $100,000 to 20% of projected annual revenue; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to enter into various contracts and program expenditures for Community Promotions not to exceed the FY 2026-27 program budget of $352,000 (excludes staffing costs) based on the recommendations by the PCC; 4. This includes the funding of the contracts with the SLO Chamber of Commerce for Guest Services, Public Relations, and Cultural Arts & Community Promotions (CACP) Grant Marketing Support in the amount of $194,250; a. The FY 2026-27 CACP allocations in the amount of $100,000 and authorization to execute individual agreements with each grant recipient; b. Additionally, authorize the City Manager or her designee to modify allowed uses of grant funding when executing contracts for the FY 2026-27 CACP grant recipients in cases where the grantee’s specific line items in their proposed marketing or advertising plan has shifted but retains its overall intended purpose; and c. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to use discretion in accepting or rejecting submitted expenses from the FY 2026-27 CACP grant recipients, up to the approved grant amount for each recipient, while ensuring overall purpose and intent remains consistent with recommendations from the Promotional Coordinating Committee and approval by City Council. Grantees must notify staff of any requested deviation in the use of funds in advance of the expenditure, and staff will bring any substantial deviations back to the PCC for consideration. d. 6.f FREEWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND PROJECT SPECIFIC MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 73 Recommendation: Adopt a draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing execution of a Freeway Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans for portions of State Route 101 within the City limits”; and 1. Adopt a draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing execution of a Project-Specific Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans for portions of State Highway Route 1 within the City limits.” 2. 6.g SELECTION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES FOR THE 2026 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE 147 Recommendation: Appoint Council Member Mike Boswell as the Voting Delegate and Council Member Jan Marx as Alternate Voting Delegate to vote on the City’s behalf at the Annual Business Meeting of the League of California Cities on Thursday, September 24, 2026. 6.h 2026 ANNUAL MONITORING FOR THE SAN LUIS RANCH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND PROJECT CONDITIONS 149 Recommendation: Receive and file the 2026 annual monitoring report for the San Luis Ranch Development Agreement, mitigation measures, and required project conditions. 6.i 2026 ANNUAL MONITORING FOR THE AVILA RANCH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND PROJECT CONDITIONS 223 Recommendation: Receive and file the 2026 annual monitoring report for the Avila Ranch Development Agreement, mitigation measures, and required project conditions. 6.j CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN THE URBAN COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, OVERSEEN BY THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, FOR THE 2027-2029 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CYCLES 297 Recommendation: Adopt a draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Approving the Participation in the San Luis Obispo Region Urban County, Overseen by the County of San Luis Obispo, for the 2027-2029 Community Development Block Grant Federal Program Cycles”; and 1. Authorize the City Manager to sign the 2027-2029 Cooperation Agreement to participate in the San Luis Obispo Region Urban County. 2. 6.k POLICE DEPARTMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FY 2026-27 317 Recommendation: Authorize the Police Department to submit grant applications to the following agencies: a. California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program in an amount of $134,200; b. COPS Hiring Program Grant in an amount of $125,000 1. If the California Highway Parol Cannabis Tax Fund grant is awarded, authorize the City Manager and Chief of Police to execute related grant documents and authorize the Finance Director to make necessary budget adjustments upon the award of the grant. 2. Authorize staff to suspend and remove funding for the current School Resource Officer position, due to the loss of revenue from the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. 3. Adopt a draft resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting a grant award provided through the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program to increase education, prevention and enforcement programs focusing on driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs and authorizing the City Manager and Chief of Police to execute all related grant documents”. 4. 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 The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on August 4, 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. 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