City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:

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

Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.

Email - Submit Public Comments via email to . In the body of your email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting.

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*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to councilmembers, however, submissions received after the deadline may not be processed until the following day.

Public Comment during the meeting:

Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be present at the meeting location.

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1.

CLOSED SESSION (5:00 - 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 5:00 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Authorization for defense of litigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9.  

Name of case:  Blake Etherton v. City of San Luis Obispo; City of San Luis Obispo Police Department, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 25CV-0018 

1.d

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on February 18, 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

INTRODUCTION - JOSH DANIEL, FIRE MARSHALL

Fire Chief Todd Tuggle will introduce the new Fire Marshal, Josh Daniel.

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 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 - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 AND FEBRUARY 8, 2025 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:

• February 4, 2025 - Regular Meeting
• February 8, 2025 - Special Meeting for 2025-2027 Goal-Setting Workshop

6.c

ACCEPTANCE OF SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT 2943 PHASE 2, 151 SUBURBAN ROAD (TR 74-07)

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo accepting the Public Improvements and certifying completion of the Private Improvements for Tract No. 2943 Phase 2 (151 Suburban Road, TR 74-07)”accepting the public improvements and certifying the completion of the required private subdivision improvements for Tract 2943 Phase 2, 151 Suburban Road.

6.d

AUTHORIZE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FY 2025-26 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL GRANT PROGRAMS

• Recommendation:
  1. Authorize staff to submit FY 2025-26 grant applications to the following agencies:
     1. California Office of Traffic Safety in an amount not to exceed $155,000.
     2. California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $185,000.
  2. If the grants are awarded, authorize the City Manager and the Chief of Police to execute grant related documents and authorize the Finance Director to make the necessary budget adjustments upon the award of the grant.

6.e

AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR PROHOUSING INCENTIVE FUNDS

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing application to and participation in the state Prohousing Incentive Program,” authorizing the City Manager, or Community Development Director as designee, to:

  1. Submit a Prohousing Incentive Program Application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and
  2. If the application is approved by HCD, execute all documents necessary or appropriate to participate in the Prohousing Incentive Program.

6.f

APPROVAL OF THE 2025-26 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving the 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Funding Recommendations” for a total of $495,178.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

7.a

REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 2ND QUARTER BUDGET REPORT (Estimated Time: 45 minutes)

• Recommendation:
  1. Receive and file the 2nd Quarter Budget Report; and
  2. Appropriate $9,167,831 in unassigned FY 2023-24 General Fund Balance as detailed in the report; and
  3. Appropriate $2,000,000 in assigned FY 2023-24 assigned fund balance and authorize an Additional Discretionary Payment to CalPERS of $3,308,870; and
  4. Authorize a transfer of $274,700 in funding from the “Other Federal Grants” revenue account (101-1005-45305) to the “Other Contract Services” expenditure account (101-1005-61013) to administer of the Department of Energy Buildings UP Prize Phase 2 Award (supporting mobile and manufactured home energy efficiency retrofits).

7.b

US 101/PRADO ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT UPDATE AND AWARD OF THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES (PS&E) DESIGN CONTRACT (Estimated Time: 90 minutes)

• Recommendation:
  1. Receive an update on the US 101/Prado Road Interchange Capital Improvement Project; and,
     Award the Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) Design Contract to Consor for the scope and fee within available budget; and,
  2. Authorize the City Manager to amend the design contract with additional budget appropriated by Council as part of future Financial Plan updates; and,
  3. Appropriate $9,897,681 from the San Luis Ranch Bond Proceeds to the project account for use in design and construction; and,
  4. Authorize Staff to issue a Request for Proposals for Lobbying Services, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to assist with obtaining additional funding to support the Prado Interchange Project.

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

The City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on March 4, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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