City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

The agenda and Staff Report for Item 7a are being published early to allow the City Council and public more time to review. The remaining Staff Reports will be published on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

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Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):

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1.

CLOSED SESSION (4:30 - 5:30 PM)

1.a

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Closed Session of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

1.b

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY

Public Comment will only be accepted for items listed on the Closed Session agenda.

1.c

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8 

Property APN:
930-000-001, Unit 1 
930-000-002, Unit 2 
930-000-003, Unit 3 
930-000-004, Unit 4 
930-000-005, Unit 5
930-000-006, Unit 6 
930-000-007, Unit 7 
930-000-008, Unit 8 
930-000-009, Unit 9 
930-000-0010, Unit 10 
930-000-0011, Unit 11 
930-000-0012, Unit 12 
930-000-0013, Unit 13 
930-000-0014, Unit 14 
930-000-0015, Unit 15 
930-000-0016, Unit 16 
930-000-0017, Unit 17 

Agency Negotiators:
Matt Horn, Brian Nelson, Wyatt Banker-Hix, Morgan Edmunson, Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick 

Negotiating Parties:
City of San Luis Obispo and Vista Grande Inc. 

Under Negotiation:
Real Property Negotiations for Construction of a CIP Project.

1.d

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on April 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. 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

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

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.a

BIKE MONTH PROCLAMATION

Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of May as "Bike Month".

4.b

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Receive a brief report from City Manager Whitney McDonald.

5.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

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.

6.

CONSENT AGENDA

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 6a to 6h.

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 1, 2025 AND APRIL 4, 2025 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:

• April 1, 2025 - Regular Meeting
• April 4, 2025 - Special Meeting

6.c

ADOPTION OF THE SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN

• Recommendation:
  1. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Adopting San Luis Obispo (SLO) Transit’s FY 2026-30 Short-Range Transit Plan”; and
  2. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Approving Fare Rates for San Luis Obispo (SLO) Transit.

6.d

2025-26 CENTRAL SERVICS COST ALLOCATION PLAN

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the 2025-26 Central Services Cost Allocation Plan including the Cost of Services Allocation and Labor Rates.

6.e

ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORTON THE SAN LUIS OBISPO FIRE DEPARMENT’S COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA HEALTH ANDSAFETY CODE SECTIONS 13146.2AND 13146.3 PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 1205

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, acknowledging receipt of a report on the San Luis Obispo Fire Department’s compliance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 pursuant to Senate Bill 1205 Section 13146.4.”

6.f

AUTHORIZE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FORA TYPE 1 FIRE ENGINE

• Recommendation:
  1. Issue a Purchase Order and seek financing for a sole source purchase of a Type I Fire Engine in the amount of $1,244,287.76; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase documents.

6.g

2025 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM

• Recommendation:
  1. As recommended by Councilmembers Marx and Boswell, adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, establishing a City Legislative Action Platform for 2025 and appointing the Council Member and Staff to act as a liaison between the City of San Luis Obispo and the League of California Cities”; and
  2. Appoint the Mayor, City Manager, and the City Attorney to act as the primary legislative liaisons between the League of California Cities and the City of San Luis Obispo.

6.h

AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE THE 50 HIGUERA WIDENING PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 2091294, AND APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SLOCOG COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SLO-FAST-01

• Recommendation:
  1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the second amendment to Cooperative Agreement No. SLO-FAST-01 with the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG), and authorize the Finance Director or their designee to approve funding appropriations administered via this agreement; and
  2. Approve project plans and specifications for the 50 Higuera Widening Project, Specification No. 2091294; and
  3. Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize the City Manager to award the Construction Contract for the 50 Higuera Widening Project if the lowest responsible bid is within the engineer’s estimate of $611,697; and
  4. Appropriate $150,000 in regional Urban State Highway Account (USHA) funding to the 50 Higuera Widening project account (Specification No. 2091294); and
  5. Transfer $22,600 from the New Streetlights project account (Specification No. 2001016) to the 50 Higuera Widening project account (Specification No. 2091294); and
  6. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders for the 50 Higuera Widening Project up to the available project budget; and
  7. Upon delivery of a final notice to relevant property owners, Authorize Finance Director to close the S. Higuera St Widening - Fontana to Chumash Capital Project (Specification. No. 2091610) and transfer remaining available budget of up to $252,327 to the 50 Higuera Widening Project (Specification No. 2091294) to support project construction.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

7.a

2025-27 STRATEGIC BUDGET DIRECTION AND DRAFT CIP (Estimated Time: 180 Minutes)

• Recommendation:
  1. Review the Strategic Budget Direction Report; and
  2. Review the 2025-27 Major City Goals and Work Plans; and
  3. Provide feedback and guidance to the City Manager regarding the recommended strategic budget direction and proposed budget allocations for potential modification before adoption on June 17, 2025

8.

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

9.

ADJOURNMENT

A Special Meeting of the City Council will be held on April 29, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on May 6, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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