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OUR PRIORITIES & LOCAL NEEDS
Who We Are
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City of San Luis Obispo
Full-Service City
Major City Goals
Addressing
Recent Issues
Diablo Canyon
SB 1090
$1.8M to the City
Economic
Development
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Addressing Recent Issues
Pension Reform & Fiscal Health Response Plan
Employees
Paying
Pension
Costs
Efficiency &
Effectiveness
Cannabis
Business
Tax
$8.9M of
annual
savings in
interest
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Assessing
Our Needs
Current services
Infrastructure audit
Condition of community
facilities
Existing plans and
projects
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Tank Farm Road
What is
SLO Forward?
SLO Forward is a conversation
with the community about the
future needs, challenges, and
vision of San Luis Obispo
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Most
Important
MAINTAINING
CHARACTER &
QUALITY OF LIFE
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Community Response
Safety First
Maintain What We Have
Be Responsible with
Finances
Keep Local Control and
Accountability
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Residents’ Top Priorities
Requiring all funds used locally
to benefit the community
Protecting creeks from pollution
Addressing homelessness
Maintaining police,
fire/emergency response
Keeping public areas safe &
clean
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National Night Out with Residents
Residents’
Top Priorities
Helping ensure children have
safe places to play
Preserving open space &
natural areas
Protecting long-term fiscal
stability
Preparing for wildfires & other
natural disasters
Repairing streets, sidewalks &
potholes
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Protecting Our Creeks
From Pollution
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30-tons of Trash
Removed Last
Year
San Luis Creek under LOVR
Addressing
Homelessness
San Luis Creek Homeless Encampment
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47% Increase of
Unsheltered
Homeless 28% Police
Related Calls
11% Fire
Related Calls $1M Cost to
the City
Vehicle Fire on Leff Street
Ensuring Public Safety
46% Increase in Hit &
Run Collisions
11% increase in
Police Calls Received
Fire Received 300
More Calls Than in
2018
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Existing Local Revenue Measure
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11% Pedestrian
Crossing
7% Vehicle
Speed
11% Severe
Injury Risk
28% Fatal
Collision Risk
Laurel Lane Complete Streets Project
Existing Local Revenue Measure
Sinsheimer Park Playground Replacement
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Existing
Local Revenue
Measure
For every $1 of sales
tax revenue generated,
approximately 70 cents
is paid by visitors.
9.25%
-Santa Cruz
-Salinas
-Palm Springs
8.75%
-Lompoc
-Santa Barbara
-Santa Maria
8.66%-State Average
7.75%-San Luis Obispo
Services & Infrastructure
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Total Funding Needed Annually: $23M (1.5%)
Funding Ends in 2023 if
Not Renewed by Voters
Gap in Funding: $16M
(1%)(.5%)
Where We Go From Here
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Present
Results to
the City
Council
Community
Input
Identified
Funding
Gap
Assessed Our
Service &
Infrastructure
Needs
Diablo &
Pension
Reform
Our City
Our Future
Join the Conversation
What Are Your Highest Priorities?
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Thank You
QUESTIONS & FEEDBACK
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What Are Your Highest Priorities?
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