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Friday, May 22, 2020
Continued Special Meeting of the City Council/Disaster Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Continued Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council/Disaster Council was called to
order on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. by Mayor Harmon, with all Council Members
teleconferencing.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart,
Vice Mayor Aaron Gomez, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
1. OPEN SLO – TEMPORARY USE OF CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO FACILITATE
SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SUPPORT COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY
City Manager/Emergency Services Director Derek Johnson and Transportation Manager Luke
Schwartz provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
Stephanie Stackhouse
Molly Kern
Tauria Linala
Norma Guzman
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL
MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Receive summary report and staff presentation on “Open SLO”, a proposed program to
support temporary use of City right-of-way to facilitate physical distancing and re-opening
of restaurants and other local businesses; and
2. Provide feedback and direction to regarding implementation of Open SLO program; and
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3. Adopt Resolution No. 11118 (2020 Series) entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the City of San Luis Obispo Outdoor Public
Space Expansion Temporary COVID-19 Business Support and Recovery Program to
facilitate compliance with Public Health Orders and to mitigate economic impacts by
supporting local businesses and restaurants,” authorizing the City Manager to implement the
Open SLO program.
With the added condition that one of the four proposed parklets go outside of the Downtown
and that the lighting and hours of operation are not a nuisance to the residents.
2. ROADMAP TO REOPENING FOR CITY OPERATIONS
City Manager/Emergency Services Director Derek Johnson and Community Development
Director Michael Codron provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY
COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 to receive and file the Roadmap to
Reopening – City Operations.
3. GRANT AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC
RESPONSES AND EFFORTS
Finance Director Brigitte Elke and Sustainability and Natural Resources Official Robert Hill
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR GOMEZ, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
CHRISTIANSON, CARRIED 5-0 to:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 11119 (2020 Series) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing staff to apply for and accept all grant and
funding opportunities related to the COVID-19 Pandemic” as opportunities arise without
prior Council approval as required by the City’s Grant Management Policy (Financial
Management Manual – Section 740); and
2. Authorize staff to accept a grant award in the amount of $41,431 from the FY 2020
Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute necessary grant documents and direct the
appropriation of monies into the COVID-19 reimbursement account.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 06/16/2020