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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSCLCPacket_25-05_1-16-25 SCLC Agenda Meeting #25-05, January 16, 2025 3:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. City Hall Hearing Room 990 Palm Street A. Call to Order B. Introductions C. Approval of Meeting Minutes a) #25-04, November 21, 2024 D. Open Forum E. Reports a) Chair/Vice Chair – Ashleigh Spragins/Lucia Landeros b) San Luis Obispo City Manager – Whitney McDonald c) Neighborhood Wellness Civility Report – Christine Wallace d) Residents for Quality Neighborhoods – Brett Cross e) Community Representative Reports – Abe Lincoln & Mila Vujovich-LaBarre F. Old Business a) None G. New Business a) Outreach & Engagement Survey Update – Lucia Landeros b) 2024 Noise in Review Report – Christine Wallace c) Year in Review: Fraternity & Sorority Life and Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities d) St. Patrick’s Day Updates H. Voting Members Reports (1 minute) I. Announcements J. Adjournment K. Next meeting: February 20, 2025 SCLC Meeting #25-04, November 21, 2024 Location: San Luis Obispo, City Hall Hearing Room 3:10-5:00 p.m. Voting Members Present Ashleigh Spragins - Cal Poly - ASI President, SCLC Chair Lucia Landeros - Cuesta-ASCC President, SCLC Vice Chair Christopher Mutshnick – Cuesta College – Director of Student Engagement Brett Cross – City of SLO - Residents for Quality Neighborhoods (RQN) Michelle Crawford - Cal Poly-ASI Executive Director Greg Hermann - City of SLO - City Manager Designee Abe Lincoln – City of SLO – Community Member-at-Large Jason Mockford - Cal Poly – Dean of Students Designee Sarah Rudd - Creative Mediation-SLO Solutions Designee Anders Ruud - Cal Poly – Interfraternity Council Representative Rick Scott – City of SLO – SLOPD Chief of Police Colin Shea – Cal Poly – Student-at-Large Erica A. Stewart - City of SLO –Mayor Natalie Victorine – Cal Poly - Panhellenic Council President Mila Vujovich-LaBarre – City of SLO – Geographic Neighborhoods Association Voting Members Absent Debbie Arnold – County of SLO – Board of Supervisors Elizabeth Coria - Cuesta College – Vice President of Student Success and Support Programs Evelyn Gutierrez – Cal Poly – United Fraternity & Sorority Council Representative Roy Murphy – Cuesta - Student-at-Large Christine Wallace – City of SLO – SLOPD - Public Affairs Manager Non-Voting Members Present Michelle Shoresman – City of SLO – City Council Member Matthew Armas – Cal Poly – Student Rights & Responsibilities Tracy Watson - Cal Poly-ASI Administrative Assistant II, Note taker Non-Voting Members Absent Meghan Schuler-Jones – Cal Poly, Assistant Director, PR, Leadership & DEI George Hughes – Cal Poly - University Police Department, Chief of Police Elizabeth Aiello-Coppola – Cal Poly – Greek Life Coordinator Guests Weston Patrick – Cal Poly – ASI Executive Cabinet Maya McClain – Cal Poly – ASI Executive Cabinet Debi Hill – Cal Poly – Student Affairs Kathie Walker – City of SLO – Resident Steve Walker – City of SLO – Resident Cindy Vi – City of SLO – Resident Darius Rogness – Cal Poly – student Sadie Dittenber – City of SLO - Tribune A. Call to Order a. Ashleigh called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. b. Silent roll call was taken and with 15 voting members in attendance, quorum was met. B. Approval of Meeting Minutes - #25-03, October 17, 2024 a. Minutes stand approved as written. C. Open Forum a. Cindy Vix, SLO resident, expressed her concern on events that occurred on “St. Fratty’s Day” where students were barricaded in their house, students on their roof, $2,000 in damage, and no response to calls. She stated that residents are frustrated and scared and are looking for security during these events. b. Kathy Walker, SLO resident, spoke about the “St. Fratty’s Day” gathering with serious concern and stated that the event continues to grow exponentially, and citizens want to be included in resolving the issue. D. Reports a. Chair/Vice Chair, Ashleigh Spragins, Lucia Landeros 1. Ashleigh announced that the CSU Board of Trustees approved the integration of Cal Poly and Cal Maritime by unanimous vote. They will be called the Cal Poly, Solano Campus and Cal Poly Maritime Academy 2. Lucia reported that events held at Cuesta included Cancer Awareness, Halloween costume contest, Day of the Dead event, Poetry Slam, and special guests from the Northern Chumash Tribe. b. City Manager – Greg Hermann, Designee 1. City Council Updates a. Closed Session regarding a California Voting Right Act demand. b. Newly elected Mayor Erica A. Stewart and council members Jan Marx and Mike Boswell. Vice Mayor Andy Pease has termed out. 2. Upcoming City Council meeting a. City Budget – community engagement and forum to be held to identify priorities. b. The City Budget will be presented to City Council on December 10. c. Neighborhood Wellness Civility Report – Christine Wallace i. Absent ii. Chief Scott stated that noise violations continue to fall. With Halloween and elections, the city has been busy, but no significant issues. d. Residents for Quality Neighborhoods – Brett Cross i. Brett mentioned that the previous city manager, Derek Johnson, talked about creating a task force for noise. He would like to see the community service officers enforce noise violations. e. Community Representatives Reports – Abe Lincoln & Mila Vujovich-LaBarre i. Mila shared opportunities for volunteering in the city. ii. She spoke about the neighborhood angst and expressed her concern for the illegal fraternity houses in residential areas one and two. With multiple loud parties, 16 of the calls to SLOPD were for noise at fraternities and 15 of the calls were documented as illegal fraternity houses operating in the neighborhoods near Cal Poly. Many of the students lied about being Cal Poly students. Chief Scott stated that the reports go directly to Cal Poly and cross checked to see if they are students. Jason Mockford mentioned that student conduct affects their degree. It was recommended that Matt Armas, Associate Director, Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities, give a presentation on student accountability. iii. Abe – No report E. Old Business a. None F. New Business a. Presentation: Student Civic Engagement Efforts – Fall 2024 i. Cuesta College: Lucia Landeros 1. Lucia shared a presentation on Cuesta’s civic engagement efforts including hosting multiple events. She stated that they participated in the Secretary of State California Ballot Bowl and increased their voter registration by 225%. ii. Special Report: Darius Rogness 1. Darius announced the Empodera Tu Voto event for Spanish speaking voter education and to show the magnitude of their voice in the voting process. iii. Cal Poly: Maya McClain & Weston Patrick 1. Maya and Weston shared the annual Flex Your Right campaign efforts including hosting multiple events. Cal Poly participated in the Secretary of State California Ballot Bowl and registered 1,531 new voters at Cal Poly and received the highest percentage of students registered to vote in the CSU system. b. Proposal for Outreach & Engagement – Lucia Landeros 1. Lucia shared the proposal requesting up to $575 to fund SCLC outreach and engagement strategies. The proposal is seeking the following: a. $200 in funding for the purchase of the survey incentive b. $375 in funding for payment of Good Morning SLO fees i. $225 “Soapbox” fee ii. $150 Non-member fees (five additional SCLC members to attend) 2. The rationale behind the proposal is to enhance community and student relations. One of SCLC’s goals is to promote positive relations and improve the quality of life for all citizens of San Luis Obispo. The investments outlined above will help us better understand actionable strategies for implementation while simultaneously expanding membership. 3. The communication plan included the ASI marketing team leading the development of the flier. Promotional items will be shared to all partners for social media platforms. 4. Motion #1 (Crawford/Lincoln) “Move to recommend approval of the proposal not to exceed $650 for outreach and engagement strategies.” 5. Motion passed unanimously. c. St. Patrick’s Day 2025 Updates 1. Jason Mockford gave a report on Halloween prevention efforts and will follow the same protocols for St. Patrick’s Day. Efforts include: a. Working group meeting regularly. b. Extensive communication plan. c. Dean of Students meeting with Greek Life. d. Alternative events across campus. e. University Housing – No overnight guests allowed in the residence halls. f. ASI Events – All night programming. g. Campus Health & Wellbeing – Provided education on opioid overdose prevention, and Party Smart Pregames. h. Hydration box distribution. 2. Chief Scott stated that the strong messaging to the non-community members is “Don’t Come.” He stated that campus and city administration hear the concerns from the community and with early planning will help circumvent reoccurring issues. Discussion has occurred with Chico State and Santa Barbara and will implement efforts that have been successful. 3. With the same goal in mind, safety is top priority, and the end goal is for non-community members to not come to San Luis Obispo and end “St. Fratty’s Day for good.” A. Voting Member Reports a. Voting members gave their reports. 1. Colin gave an update on the Meet Your Neighbors campaign and stated that 30 students or community members submitted good neighbor selfies. He stated that the campaign could be improved upon and will explore options in the future. b. Noise report. See attached. B. Announcements C. Adjournment - Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.