City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

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1.

CLOSED SESSION (4:45 PM START)

1.a

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Closed Session of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order at 4:45 PM in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.  

1.b

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6

Agency Negotiator: Nickole Domini

Unrepresented Employees:  City Manager, City Attorney and
                                              Unrepresented Management Employees 

1.c

ADJOURNMENT

The Council will hold a Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Council in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. 

2.

CALL TO ORDER

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

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Council Member Jan Marx will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.a

CALIFORNIA CITIES WEEK

Mayor Stewart will present a Proclamation declaring April 19 - April 25, 2026 as California Cities Week.  

4.b

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK

Mayor Stewart will present a Proclamation declaring April 19 - 25, 2026 as Volunteer Appreciation Week.  

4.c

BIKE MONTH

Mayor Stewart will present a Proclamation declaring May 2026 as Bike Month.  

4.d

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Receive a brief report from City Manager Whitney McDonald.

5.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

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.

6.

CONSENT AGENDA

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 6a to 6f.

6.a

WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

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

6.b

MINUTES REVIEW - APRIL 7, 2026 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on April 7, 2026.

6.c

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AND GRANT AGREEMENT FOR RIGHETTI FISCALINI RANCH CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve a Community Partnership Agreement with The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County; and
  2. Approve a Grant Agreement for the Righetti Fiscalini Ranch conservation easement project; and
  3. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Community Partnership Agreement and the Grant Agreement in a final form satisfactory to the City Attorney. 

6.d

APPROVE A MILLS ACT CONTRACT FOR LANDMARK PROPERTY AT 1421 GARDEN STREET

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a draft resolution entitled “Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving a Historic Property Preservation Agreement between the City and the Owners of the Meredith House at 1421 Garden Street (Application No. HIST-0681-2025),” as recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee.

6.e

REVIEW OF APPLICATION TO DESIGNATE 571 PISMO STREET AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a draft resolution entitled “Resolution by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, designating the Property Located at 571 Pismo Street as a Landmark Historic Resource, called the George and Cordelia McCabe House (Application No. HIST -0944-2025),” as recommended by the Cultural Heritage Committee.

6.f

AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD TRANSIT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT

• Recommendation:
  1. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to MV Transportation, Inc. for Transit Operation and Maintenance Services in a form approved by the City Attorney’s Office; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager to approve contract amendments, provided that the cumulative value of all such amendments does not exceed 10 percent of the total contract amount, inclusive of all base term years.

   

7.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

7.a

OVERVIEW OF VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS (15 MINUTES)

• Recommendation:

  Conduct a public hearing regarding and receive and file the City of San Luis Obispo Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Trends presentation.

7.b

ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL INSPECTIONS, REPLACEMENTS, AND DISSOLUTION OF THE MANDATORY WASTEWATER FLOW OFFSET PROGRAM (60 MINUTES)

• Recommendation:
  1. Introduce a Draft Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Amending Section 13.08.395 (Private Sewer Laterals/Systems) and Section 13.08.396 (Wastewater Flow Offset) of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.”
  2. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing the Discretion of the Public Works and Utilities Director to Waive Wastewater Flow Offset Program Requirements and Resolution and Determination of Satisfaction of Conditions of Approval Related to Wastewater Flow Offsets.”
  3. Find the actions exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

8.

STUDY SESSION

8.a

2026 WATER AND SEWER RATE STRUCTURE STUDY (60 MINUTES)

• Recommendation:
  1. Receive a presentation and conduct a Study Session on the 2026 Water and Sewer Rate Structure Study;
  2. Confirm the City’s prioritization of rate design attributes; and
  3. Confirm staff’s recommendation to proceed with a four-year rate adoption period.

9.

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	Vice Mayor Francis	Council Member Boswell	Council Member Marx	Council Member Shoresman
SLO Council of Governments	Airport Land Use	Community Action Partnership	Air Pollution Control District	CP Campus Planning Committee
Regional Economic Action Coalition	Nacimiento Water Project	SLO Climate Coalition	County Water Resources Advisory Committee	Downtown Association Board
CA Men’s Colony Advisory Committee	Zone 9 Advisory Committee	Local Agency Formation Commission		Homeless Services Oversight Committee
Performing Arts Center Commission				Integrated Waste Management Authority
SLO Regional Transit Authority
Visit SLO County Advisory Committee
Central Coast Clean Energy

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on May 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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