City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, February 06, 2024 at 5:30 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

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REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM

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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

Mayor Erica A. Stewart will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.

PRESENTATIONS

3.a

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROCLAMATION

Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of February as "Black History Month".

3.b

SLO MUSEUM OF ART ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTATION

Receive a presentation on the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) Annual Report.

3.c

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson.

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 6a to 6f.

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 - JANUARY 23, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on January 23, 2024.

5.c

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1732 (2024 SERIES) AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.22.040 – SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ZONES

• Recommendation:

  Adopt Ordinance No. 1732 (2024 Series) entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 9.22 (Safety Enhancement Zones) of the Municipal Code to revise and expand the dates and times during which the Safety Enhancement Zone applies to St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween.”

5.d

APPROVE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDS OF LA LOMA ADOBE

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the City Manager to execute a Grant Agreement with the Friends of La Loma Adobe in a final form satisfactory to the City Attorney and authorize the disbursement of funds in the amount of $100,000.

5.e

AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SLO MARTIN PROPERTIES, LLC FOR PARK MAINTENANCE AND OUTDOOR DINING

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with SLO Martin Properties, LLC for park maintenance and outdoor dining on City-owned property, located at 2163 Santa Barbara Street.

5.f

AMENDED AND RESTATED EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH SMART SHARE HOUSING SOLUTIONS

• Recommendation:

  Approve the draft Amended and Restated Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Smart Share Housing Solutions, in a final form satisfactory to the City Attorney.

6.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

6.a

FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW (Estimated Time: 90 minutes)

• Recommendation:
  1. Receive and discuss the Mid-Year Budget report based on revised projections for all major funds at the mid-point of the 2023-24 fiscal year; and
  2. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, approving amendments to the adopted 2023-24 Budget Appropriations” and approve the allocations as stated in the Mid-Year Budget Report.

6.b

UPDATE ON SENATE BILL 1439, ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURES, AND CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.40.040 (CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS) (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)

• Recommendation:
  1. Receive an update on Senate Bill 1439; and
  2. Provide direction to staff to create disclosure forms to be included with planning applications and modify public comment cards with disclosure statements; and
  3. Consider introduction of a draft Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Chapter 2.40.040 of the Municipal Code related to Campaign Contribution Limitations” reducing the per person contribution limit from $300 to $250.

7.

LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Not to exceed 15 minutes. Council Members report on conferences or 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)

8.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on February 20, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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