City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the rescheduled Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order.

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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Vice Mayor Michelle Shoresman will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.

PRESENTATIONS

3.a

OATH OF OFFICE - ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, SCOTT COLLINS

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City Manager Whitney McDonald will introduce the new Assistant City Manager, Scott Collins, and City Clerk Teresa Purrington will administer the Oath of Office.

3.b

CITY MANAGER REPORT

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Receive a brief report from City Manager Whitney McDonald.

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

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Not to exceed 15 minutes. The Council welcomes your input. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

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Not to exceed 15 minutes. Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may request the Council to pull an item for discussion. Pulled items shall be heard at the close of the Consent Agenda unless a majority of the Council chooses another time. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.

• Recommendation:

  To approve Consent Calendar Items 5a to 5i.

5.a

WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

Recommendation:
Waive reading of all resolutions and ordinances as appropriate.

5.b

MINUTES REVIEW - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:

• November 12, 2024 - Rescheduled Regular Meeting
• November 19, 2024 - Regular Meeting

5.c

APPROVE THE SCHEDULE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR 2025

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the proposed 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Schedule with meetings normally held on the first and third Tuesday of every month, with the following exceptions:

  1. Reschedule the Regular City Council meeting of January 7 to January 14, 2025; and
  2. Cancel the Regular City Council meetings of August 5 and December 16, 2025.

5.d

FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ANNUAL REPORT (AB1600)

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Report on Development Impact Fees and make findings related to Impact Fees held longer than five years.”

5.e

ADOPT A SUPPLEMENTAL SALARY SCHEDULE REFLECTING 2025 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting a Revised Supplemental Salary Schedule” to comply with California State law, requiring a minimum wage of $16.50 per hour effective December 19, 2024.

5.f

CONSIDERATION OF THE 2024-25 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION HIGH IMPACT GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS

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• Recommendation:
  1. As recommended by the Human Relations Commission, approve the 2024-2025 DEI High Impact Grant funding allocations in the amount of $150,000; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with each grant recipient.

5.g

AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT BROADBAND GRANTS FROM THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

• Recommendation:
  1. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, accepting Broadband Grants from the California Public Utilities Commission” authorizing the Mayor to accept a Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant in the amount of $4,863,799 from the California Public Utilities Commission and $20,000 from the California Emerging Technology Fund; and
  2. Authorize the Finance Director to appropriate $4,863,799 of awarded grant funding from the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) to the project account (Spec. 2001063), and $20,000 to the Network Services contract services account once awarded.

5.h

AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SUBMIT THREE GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE UPLIFT CENTRAL COAST CATALYST PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

• Recommendation:
  1. Authorize staff to submit three grant applications, each requesting $250,000, for funding under the Uplift Central Coast Catalyst Partnership Opportunity. The applications will support the following programs: 1) Childcare Grants, 2) Conference Center Project Plan, and 3) DEI Small Business Grant Program; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute all related grant documents and approve budget changes necessary to appropriate the grant amount(s) upon notification that the grant(s) have been awarded.

5.i

AWARD CONTRACT TO MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS FOR BODY WORN CAMERA, IN-CAR VIDEO HARDWARE, AND CLOUD SERVICES

• Recommendation:
  1. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Motorola Solutions for the purchase of Body Worn Camera and In-Car Video systems; and
  2. Authorize a waiver of formal bids and to cooperative purchase the Body Worn and In-Car Video equipment, as allowed under 03.24.060E of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, using the Sourcewell Contract Purchasing Agreement #042021 between Sourcewell and Motorola Solutions.

6.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

6.a

SAN LUIS OBISPO REPERTORY THEATRE LEASE AGREEMENT (Estimated Time: 20 minutes)

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• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, finding that a Lease Agreement with San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre for certain real property owned by the City located at 610 and 614 Monterey Street, a portion of 972 Nipomo Street, and a portion of City Parking Lot No. 14 is of Public Benefit in accordance with California Government Code Section 53078 and approving the Lease Agreement” to:

  1. Find that a 99-year lease serves the public interest of the City of San Luis Obispo by advancing arts and culture, economic development, and other public benefits, in accordance with California Government Code Section 53083; and
  2. Approve a 99-year Lease Agreement between the City of San Luis Obispo and the San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.

6.b

2025-27 FINANCIAL PLAN: SETTING THE STAGE & FIRST QUARTER BUDGET REPORT (Estimated Time: 90 minutes)

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• Recommendation:

  Receive and discuss the following documents in preparation for the 2025-27 Goal Setting and Financial Plan Development Process:

  1. FY 2024-25 First Quarter Budget Report
  2. Setting the Stage for the 2025-27 Financial Plan
  3. General Plan Implementation Report
  4. 2023-25 Major City Goals Status Update

6.c

CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT, AND A MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (SAN LUIS RANCH LOT 7, 1675 DALIDIO DRIVE, SPEC-0020-2024) (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)

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• Recommendation:

  Direct the initiation of processing the request for a General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan Amendment to accommodate an additional 276 residential units in place of a previously-approved commercial development on Lot 7 of the San Luis Ranch Specific Plan, and provide direction regarding the following issue areas to be addressed in the project design and by amendment to the existing Development Agreement: 1) the number of deed-restricted affordable housing units; 2) the timing of construction of the previously-required affordable housing component; 3) potential measures to address ongoing fiscal impacts to the City; 4) the amount and design of tax-generating commercial development; and 5) confirmation of the application of development fees associated with the proposed development.

7.

LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Not to exceed 15 minutes. Council Members report on subcommittee assignments, listed below, and other City activities. At this time, any Council Member or the City Manager may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on their activities. In addition, subject to Council Policies and Procedures, they may provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2)

Mayor Stewart	Council Member Francis	Council Member Marx	Vice Mayor Shoresman
City Selection Committee	Nacimiento Water Project	Airport Land Use	SLO Climate Coalition Liaison
Whale Rock Commission	Community Action Partnership	Central Coast Clean Energy	Zone 9 Advisory Committee
City/University Quarterly Meeting	Cal Poly Campus Planning Committee	Air Pollution Control District	CA Men's Colony Citizens Advisory Committee
Performing Arts Center Commission	Local Agency Formation Commission	Integrated Waste Management Authority	Homeless Services Oversight Committee
Visit SLO County Advisory Committee
Regional Economic Action Coalition

8.

ADJOURNMENT

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The Regular Meeting of the City Council on December 17, 2024 has been cancelled. Instead, the City Council will hold a Special Meeting on December 17, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

The next rescheduled Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on January 14, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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