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Home My WebLink AboutItem 6b - August 4, 2026 City Council Minutes - Draft 1 Council Minutes August 4, 2026, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Council Members Present: Council Member Mike Boswell, Council Member Jan Marx, Council Member Michelle Shoresman, Vice Mayor Emily Francis, Mayor Erica A. Stewart City Staff Present: City Manager Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk _____________________________________________________________________ Vice Mayor Francis requested to attend the meeting virtually due to being out of the area due to an illness in her family. She indicated that there was no one in the room with her over the age of 18 years old. 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on August 4, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Stewart led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS 3.a CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Whitney McDonald provided a report on upcoming projects. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Shawn Harris Louise Justice Sharon Roberts --End of Public Comment-- 5. CONSENT AGENDA Page 13 of 357 2 Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- Motion By Council Member Shoresman Second By Council Member Boswell To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5h. Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Francis, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 5.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate. 5.b MINUTES REVIEW - JULY 13, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING AND JULY 21, 2026 REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL MINUTES Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on July 13, 2026 and July 21, 2026. 5.c COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CENTERS GRANT APPLICATION Adopt Resolution No. 11669 (2026 Series) entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the application for grant funds under the California Strategic Growth Council Community Resilience Centers Program" to authorize staff to apply for a Planning Grant in an amount not to exceed $500,000. 5.d AUTHORIZE DISBURSEMENT OF PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND Adopt Resolution BNo. 11670 (2026 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the disbursement of Prohousing Incentive Program Grant Funds from the Affordable Housing Fund” including the changes recommended in the Staff Agenda Correspondence. 5.e APPROVE A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 AND 2027-2028 FOR CALRECYCLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING GRANT PROGRAM Page 14 of 357 3 Adopt Resolution No. 11671 (2026 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing submittal of an Individual Grant Application for the CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program (FY 2026-27 and 2027-28).” 5.f AUTHORIZE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR A TRACTOR-DRAWN AERIAL APPARATUS 1. Issue a purchase order (PO) in the amount of $2,637,438.34 to South Coast Fire Equipment for a sole source purchase of a Type 1 Tractor Drawn Aerial Apparatus (TDA): and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase documents; and, 3. Appropriate $1,000,000 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to support the replacement of Fire Truck 1; and, 4. Adopt Resolution No. 11672 (2026 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing Appropriation of $1,000,000 from the Capital Reserve to support the Replacement of Fire Truck 1 5.h AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD SILT REMOVAL PROJECT 2026, SPECIFICATION 2000198 1. Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Silt Removal 2026 project, Specification 2000198-04;and, 2. Award a construction contract to Andrew Brown General Engineering Inc. in the amount of $218,897 for the Silt Removal 2026 project, Specification 2000198-04; and, 3. Authorize the City Engineer to issue Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget (Account 2000198), and up to any amended budget subsequently approved by the City Manager per City Purchasing Policy approval thresholds; and 4. Find this action consistent with the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/R), dated October 9, 2003, as certified by City Council through Resolution No. 9494 Page 15 of 357 4 5.g ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENT FOR AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION This item was been pulled at the request of the Council Liaisons and rescheduled to a date uncertain. 6. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS 6.a INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 13, CHAPTER 13.12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A NEW UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT COMPRISING THE LIMITS OF THE PRADO INTERCHANGE PROJECT AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON THE PRADO ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT AND PRADO CREEK 4. Select an Aesthetic Theme for the Interchange Project: a. “Figure 4 – Base Theme”; or b. “Figure 5 – Mission Theme”; or c. “Figure 6 – Modern Mission Theme”; and 5. Provide direction on gateway branding by either: a. Including City branding lettering ("San Luis Obispo") to establish a regional gateway landmark; or b. Advancing a more heavily landscaped area instead of City branding. The Council provided the following consensus direction to be forwarded to the Architectural Review Commission for their review:  Base theme is preferred with San Luis Obispo all on one line incorporate some of the elements of Modern Mission theme overpass bridge design (seven sisters on the fence or bridge and tower element without Prado on it) onto base theme overpass bridge. Motion By Council Member Marx Second By Council Member Shoresman 1. To introduce Ordinance No. 1758 (2026 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Section 13.12.040 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to Establish a New Underground Utility District 17.” Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Francis, and Mayor Stewart Page 16 of 357 5 CARRIED (5 to 0) Motion By Council Member Shoresman Second By Council Member Boswell 6. To direct staff to evaluate a future Class I shared -use path along Elks Lane during the next update to the City's Active Transportation Plan and, where feasible, acquire the necessary right-of-way in conjunction with the Prado Road Interchange Project to preserve the opportunity for future implementation; and 7. To receive and file the Preliminary Value Analysis Study for the Prado Creek Bridge and approve Value Analysis implementing design alternatives 1.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 and not implementing design alternatives 2.0 and 7.0; and 8. Authorize the Finance Director to make the following budget revisions: a. Decrease the project’s appropriation of Federal Earmark grant funds from $4.130 million to $2.065 million to resolve an accounting duplication; and b. Decrease the projects appropriation of Federal Highway Bridge funds from $6.0 million to $0 to more appropriately align the funds with the anticipated reception timeframe; and 9. Adopt Resolution No 11673 (2026 Series) entitled, “A Resolu tion of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing Budget Adjustments for the Prado Creek Bridge Replacement Project.” Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Francis, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) Motion By Council Member Marx Second By Council Member Shoresman 2. To receive and file the Final Value Analysis, Draft Bridge Type Selection and Wall Type Selection Reports which provides the technical basis for the Supplemental Project Report and final design development ; and 3. Authorize the Assistant City Manager to approve and execute the final Caltrans Supplemental Project Report (SPR) upon completion of the remaining technical appendices, provided no substantive changes are Page 17 of 357 6 made to the project scope, purpose, or core recommendations with a Memo to return to Council providing a list of all changes. Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Francis, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) Motion By Council Member Shoresman Second By Vice Mayor Francis 10. To adopt Resolution No. 11674 (2026 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing Submittal of Grant Applications for the Prado Road Interchange Project and Prado Creek Bridge Replacement Project, and requiring Council Appropriation upon Grant Award.” Ayes (5): Council Member Boswell, Council Member Marx, Council Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Francis, and Mayor Stewart CARRIED (5 to 0) 7. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Stewart  Attended the Diablo Listening Session  Attended the July 22 City/University Quarterly Meeting Vice Mayor Francis - None Council Member Boswell  Attended the July 22 City/University Quarterly Meeting  Attended the August 4 Downtown Parking and Access Meeting Council Member Marx  Attended the Open Space Community Picnic on Terrace Hill Council Member Shoresman  Attended the Open Space Community Picnic on Terrace Hill  Attended the Diablo Canyon Listening Session 8. ADJOURNMENT Page 18 of 357 7 The meeting was adjourned at 9:11 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for August 28, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. _________________________ APPROVED BY COUNCIL: XX/XX/202X Page 19 of 357 Page 20 of 357