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Promotional Coordinating Committee Minutes
September 9, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
PCC Members Present: Member Dan Fredman, Member Megan Souza, Member
John Thomas, Vice Chair Dante Specchierla, Chair Robin
Wolf
PCC Members Absent: Member Anni Wang, Member Samantha Welch
City Staff Present: Tourism & Community Promotions Manager Jacqui Clark-
Charlesworth
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Promotional Coordinating Committee
was called to order on September 9, 2026 at 5:41 p.m. in the Council Hearing
Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Wolf.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
Motion By Member Fredman
Second By Vice Chair Specchierla
Ayes (5): Member Fredman, Member Souza, Member Thomas, Vice Chair
Specchierla, and Chair Wolf
Absent (2): Member Wang and Member Welch
CARRIED (5 to 0)
3.a MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ON JULY 8, 2026
3.b 2026-27 COMMUNITY PROMOTION BUDGET REPORT
3.c SLO CHAMBER MONTHLY PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT
3.d SLO CHAMBER GUEST SERVICES REPORT
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3.e SLO CHAMBER GRANT SUPPORT REPORT
3.f TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) REPORT
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a PUBLIC RELATIONS MONTHLY ACTIVITY UPDATE (20 MIN)
Rachel Lackmann from the SLO Chamber presented the report for the
past two months and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action taken on this item.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a COMMUNITY BIKESHARE PROGRAM UPDATE (25 MIN)
Active Transportation Manager Jennifer Rice and Sustainability Manager
Chris Read presented the staff report and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
To approve the recommendation to recommend that the City Council
authorize issuance of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for launching a
bikeshare program at its October 6, 2026 meeting.
Motion By Member Fredman
Second By Member Thomas
Ayes (5): Member Fredman, Member Souza, Member Thomas, Vice Chair
Specchierla, and Chair Wolf
Absent (2): Member Wang and Member Welch
CARRIED (5 to 0)
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5.b ARTOBER UPDATE (20 MIN)
Tourism & Community Promotions Manager Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth
and Devan Morgan presented the report and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment—
To approve the media plan as presented by Verdin with $10k for
advertising and marketing ARTober. The additional $5k is set aside for
printing and promotional items.
Motion By Member Souza
Second By Member Thomas
Ayes (5): Member Fredman, Member Souza, Member Thomas, Vice Chair
Specchierla, and Chair Wolf
Absent (2): Member Wang and Member Welch
6. PCC LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION
6.a CACP LIAISON REPORT – Liaison Assignments
Members shared their observations as liaisons from their assigned CACP
events.
6.b COMMITTEE OUTREACH UPDATE – Committee Report
Member Specchierla provided an update on Condesa.
6.c TBID BOARD REPORT – TBID Meeting Minutes: July 8 & August 12,
2026
Committee Member Specchierla provided an update on items the TBID
has been working on.
6.d TOURISM PROGRAM UPDATE – Staff Report
Tourism & Community Promotions Manager Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth
provided an update on the Tourism Program.
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7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the
Promotional Coordinating Committee is scheduled for October 14, 2026 at 5:30
p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo.
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APPROVED BY PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE: XX/XX/202X