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Promotional Coordinating Committee Minutes
October 11, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
PCC Members
Present:
Committee Member Maureen Forsberg, Committee Member
Clint Pearce, Committee Member John Thomas, Vice Chair Lori
Lerian, and Chair Samantha Welch
PCC Members Absent: Committee Member Anni Wang, and Committee Member Robin
Wolf
City Staff Present: Tourism Manager Molly Cano, Tourism Analyst Jacqui Clark-
Charlesworth, City Clerk Teresa Purrington
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Promotional Coordinating Committee
was called to order on October 11, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing
Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Welch.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
Motion By Vice Chair Lerian
Second By Committee Member Forsberg
Action: To approve the Consent Items 3a through 3f.
Ayes (5): Committee Member Forsberg, Committee Member Pearce, Committee
Member Thomas, Vice Chair Lerian, and Chair Welch
Absent (2): Committee Member Wang, and Committee Member Wolf
CARRIED (5 to 0)
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3.a MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
3.b 2023-24 COMMUNITY PROMOTION BUDGET REPORT
3.c SLO CHAMBER MONTHLY PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT
3.d SLO CHAMBER GUEST SERVICES REPORT
3.e SLO CHAMBER GIA SUPPORT REPORT
3.f TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) REPORT
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a PUBLIC RELATIONS, GIA SUPPORT, AND VISITOR SERVICES
QUARTERLY REPORT
Jim Dantona and Hollie West provided an overview of the Public
Relations, GIA Support, and Visitor Services Quarterly Report. Dantona
pointed out that significant decreases in certain numbers were due to
more accurate tracking.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action taken on this item.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a FY 23-24 CACP GRANT AWARDS
The Committee reviewed the subcommittee recommendations for the FY
23-24 Cultural Arts & Community Promotions grants.
Public Comment
Patty Thayer, SLO Repertory Theatre
-- End Public Comment--
Motion By Committee Member Pearce
Second By Committee Member Forsberg
Action: To approve the Subcommittee recommendations as presented.
Liaison assignments were made.
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5.b LUNAR NEW YEAR ACTIVATION
Tourism Manager Molly Cano provided an overview of the program
proposal which included a Palm Street Block Party partly in celebration of
the 150th anniversary of the Ah Louis Store. The program would be funded
by Economic Development MCG work with additional City support for
logistics.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment—
Action: The PCC provided consensus support for the program proposal
for staff to move forward with planning.
5.c ARTOBER PROGRAM UPDATE
Tourism Analyst Jacqui Clark-Charlesworth provided a status update on
the ARTober program.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Action: No action taken on this item.
6. PCC LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION
6.a GIA LIAISON REPORT – Liaison Assignments
6.b COMMITTEE OUTREACH UPDATE – Committee Report
6.c TBID BOARD REPORT – TBID Meeting Minutes: September 13 and 27, 2023
Committee Member Pearce provided an update on items the TBID has
been working on.
6.d TOURISM PROGRAM UPDATE – Staff Report
Tourism Manager Molly Cano provided an update on the Tourism Program
including status of the Economic Development & Tourism Department
restructure which had resulted in Cano being offered the position of
Economic Development & Tourism Manager.
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7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the
Promotional Coordinating Committee is scheduled for November 8, 2023, at 5:30
p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
APPROVED BY PROMOTIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE: 11 /08/2023