City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, December 02, 2025 at 5:30 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

THE AGENDA HAS BEEN AMENDED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

Council Members Mike Boswell and Jan Marx will be participating remotely due to illness.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:

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

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Public Comment during the meeting:

Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you may be present at the meeting location or can attend via Zoom using the link https://slocity.zoomgov.com/j/1600549853.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

3.

PRESENTATIONS

3.a

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Receive a brief report from City Manager Whitney McDonald.

4.

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.

5.

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 5a to 5m.

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 18, 2025 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on November 18, 2025.

5.c

SECOND READING OF O-1751 (2025 Series) AND O-1752 (2025 SERIES) ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING AND FIRE CODES WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS

• Recommendation:
  1. Adopt Ordinance No. 1751 (2025 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Title 15 of the Municipal Code to adopt by reference and amend the latest edition of the California Building Standards Code and adopting findings of fact to support the amendments” (Attachment A) amending Chapters 15.02 and 15.04 of the Municipal Code adopting, by reference, the 2025 editions of the California Code of Regulations Title 24, the 1997 editions of the Uniform Housing Code and the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, and the 2024 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, with amendments. This ordinance also includes adoption of the WUI Code.
  2. Adopt Ordinance No. 1752 (2025 Series) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Adopting Local Amendments to Part 6 of the Building Construction and Fire Prevention Code 2026” (Attachment B) providing local energy efficiency amendments to the California Energy Code.

5.d

VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR 2026

• Recommendation:

  Appoint Council Member Emily Francis to serve as Vice Mayor for a one-year term commencing on December 3, 2025.

5.e

AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE BROADBAND IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT - FFA, SPECIFICATION 2001063

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve the project plans and special provisions for the Broadband Implementation Project – FFA (project), Specification 2001063; and
  2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids; and
  3. Authorize the City Manager to award the Construction Contract pursuant to Section 3.24.190 of the Municipal Code, if the lowest responsible bid is within the publicly disclosed funding amount of $2,200,000; and
  4. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget (Account 2001063), including any amendments authorized by the City Manager; and
  5. Authorize the City Manager to execute pole lease agreements with PG&E and AT&T in a form approved by the City Attorney.

5.f

AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR RIGHETTI COMMUNITY PARK

• Recommendation:
  1. Award a construction contract to Brough Construction, Inc. (Attachment A) in the amount of $12,110,517 for the Righetti Community Park Project, inclusive of the Base Bid and Additive Alternate 1 (Pickleball); and,
  2. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget (Account 2000054), including any amendments authorized by the City Manager; and,
  3. Authorize the Finance Director to transfer funds to the Righetti Community Park Project from the following Capital Project Accounts:
     1. $615,000 in Capital Outlay (LRM) from the Storm Drain Project Account (2090742); and,
     2. $144,684 in Completed Projects/Undesignated Capital Account (LRM); and,
  4. Appropriate $1,900,000 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to support the cost of the Righetti Community Park Project; and,
  5. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment B) entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing Appropriation of $1,900,000 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to support the Righetti Community Park Project, Specification Number 2000054.”

   

5.g

AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT OF WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY BIOSOLIDS HAULING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

• Recommendation:
  1. Authorize the advertisement of a Request for Proposals for Biosolids Hauling Services, Specification WRRF1225; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager to award an agreement if the selected proposal is within the Water Resource Recovery Facility’s approved operating budget line item for biosolids hauling and management of $500,000 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $525,000 for fiscal year 2026-27; and
  3. Find the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

5.h

AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, SPECIFICATION NO. 2000403

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve the project plans and specifications for the Battery Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure, Specification No. 2000403; and
  2. Award a construction contract to Newton Construction and Management in the amount of $290,135 for the Battery Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure, Specification No. 2000403; and
  3. Authorize the City Engineer to approve Contract Change Orders up to the available project budget (Account 2000403), including any amendments authorized by the City Manager; and
  4. Authorize the City Engineer to execute a contract with PG&E for replacement and upgrading of the existing transformer servicing the bus chargers; and
  5. Authorize staff to purchase ChargePoint chargers and power blocks from a SourceWell agreement #042221-CPI at the final price within the available project budget; and
  6. Authorize the Finance Director to transfer $370,800 from the Fleet Replacement – Bus Replacement (Account No. 2000614), to the Battery Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure (Account No. 2000403).

5.i

AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH AND AUTOMATED VEHICLE LOCATION SYSTEM FOR SLO TRANSIT BUSES VIA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the Replacement of Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automated Vehicle Location System via Cooperative Agreement between Connexionz, Ltd. and The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS).

5.j

AWARD CONTRACT TO RE(DESIGN) FOR HOST SERVER EQUIPMENT

• Recommendation:
  1. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Re(Design) for Dell replacement server infrastructure and support (Project Number 2000604-07); and,
  2. Waive formal bids and authorize the use of NASPO Agreement Number 23026 Participating Addendum No. 7-23-70-55-01, as allowed under 03.24.060E of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. 

5.k

ADOPT A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE REFLECTING 2026 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting a Revised Temporary Employee Salary Schedule” to comply with California State law, requiring a minimum wage of $16.90 per hour effective January 1, 2026.

5.l

2025 UPDATE TO CITY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEERING STANDARDS

• Recommendation:
  1. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving 2025 Standard Specifications and Engineering Standards for Construction”; and
  2. Authorize the City Engineer to allow projects currently in design or approved by Council for construction under the 2020 City Standard Specifications to continue referencing the 2020 City Standard Specifications on a case-by-case basis. 

5.m

FY 2025-26 CULTURAL ARTS AND COMMUNITY PROMOTIONS GRANT AWARD MODIFICATIONS

• Recommendation:
  1. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to modify allowed uses of grant funding when executing contracts for the FY 2025-26 Cultural Arts and Community Promotions (CACP) grant recipients; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to use discretion in accepting or rejecting submitted receipts from the FY 2025-26 grant recipients, up to the approved grant amount for each recipient, while ensuring overall purpose and intent remains consistent with recommendations from the Promotional Coordinating Committee and approval by City Council. Grantees must notify staff of any requested deviation in the use of funds in advance of the expenditure, and staff will bring any substantial deviations back to the PCC for consideration.

6.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

6.a

CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION TO ADOPT UPDATES TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AND HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT (CODE 0758-2025)

• Recommendation:
  1. Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, repealing Chapter 14.01 (Historic Preservation Ordinance) of the Municipal Code in its entirety and introducing and adopting a replacement Chapter 14.01 to include recommended updates and amendments as reflected in Attachment B - Exhibit A”; and finding that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment; and
  2. Adopt a Resolution entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting updates to the Historic Context Statement as reflected in the attached Attachment E - Exhibit A”; and finding that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment.

6.b

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM CAPACITY CONSTRAINED MAP AND ADOPTION OF LATERAL REBATE PROGRAMS

• Recommendation:
  1. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California Approving Amendments to the Water and Wastewater Element of the General Plan (GENP-0762-2025)"; and
  2. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Amending the Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate Program and Establishing a Private Sewer Lateral Inspection Rebate Program"; and
  3. Find the actions exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

   

6.c

ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF CHURCH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 1804 OSOS STREET

• Recommendation:
  1. Conduct a public hearing pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code (CSHC) § 8320 et seq.
  2. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, abandoning a 6-foot-wide portion of Church Street public right-of-way adjacent to 1804 Osos Street” and authorize recordation once conditions of abandonment have been met.

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	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

8.

ADJOURNMENT

The Regular Meeting of the City Council on December 16, 2025 has been cancelled. Instead, the City Council will hold a Special Meeting on December 15, 2025 at 1 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 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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