City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:30 P.m. - 10:30 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.

Voicemail - Call [phone] and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.

*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.

Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy, Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation must provide display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the City Clerk's Office at or [phone].

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1.

CLOSED SESSION (4:00 PM - 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 4:00 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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9.

No. of potential cases: One.

1.d

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8

Property:                       APN 053-510-012
Agency Negotiators:     Robert Hill, Greg Hermann, Christine Dietrick,
                                     Whitney McDonald
Negotiating Parties:      Pari Holliday
Under Negotiation:       Price and terms of payment.

1.e

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8

Property:                       APN 002-412-016
Agency Negotiators:     Robert Hill, Greg Hermann, Christine Dietrick,
                                      Whitney McDonald
Negotiating Parties:      Thomas Kessler
Under Negotiation:        Price and terms of payment.

1.f

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8

Property:                       APN 002-352-022
Agency Negotiators:     Robert Hill, Greg Hermann, Christine Dietrick,
                                      Whitney McDonald
Negotiating Parties:      Steven and Gina Nelson
Under Negotiation:        Price and terms of payment.

1.g

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on August 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM 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 Emily Francis will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.a

CONVIVENCIA CELEBRATION PROCLAMATION

Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the 3rd Saturday in August as Convivencia.

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 6j.

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 - JULY 15, 2025 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on July 15, 2025.

6.c

ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX LEVY REPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO 2019-1 (SAN LUIS RANCH) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026.

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the CFD No. 2019-1 (San Luis Ranch) Tax Report FY 2025-26.

6.d

ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX LEVY REPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2017-1 (AVILA RANCH) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the Avila Ranch CFD No. 2017-1 (Services) – FY 2025-26 Tax Report

6.e

CITY-COUNTY ZONE 9 FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT UPDATE

• Recommendation:

  Approve an amendment to the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of San Luis Obispo and the County of San Luis Obispo, as administrator of the Zone 9 Flood Control and Water Conservation District (“Zone 9”), in order to provide funding support (reimbursement) for activities to assist in the update of the Waterway Management Plan, Volume 1.

6.f

AUTHORIZE THE RENEWAL OF 10-YEAR CROSS-CONNECTION INSPECTION SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the renewal of the 10-year Cross-Connection Services agreement between the County of San Luis Obispo and the City of San Luis Obispo.

6.g

FY 2025-30 ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES AGREEMENT

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the Mayor to execute a five-year agreement with the County of San Luis Obispo for the continued provision of Animal Care and Control Services for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, in the amount of $389,746 for the first year, with annual adjustments thereafter.

6.h

ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENT FOR AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE TREE COMMITTEE

• Recommendation:

  Confirm the appointment of Kari Gephart to the Tree Committee (TC) for the remainder of the vacated term expiring March 31, 2026.

6.i

SELECTION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES FOR THE 2025 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE

• Recommendation:

  Appoint Council Member Mike Boswell as the Voting Delegate and Council Member Emily Francis as Alternate Voting Delegate to vote on the City’s behalf at the Annual Business Meeting of the League of California Cities on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

6.j

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT RENEWALS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM AND MOBILE CRISIS UNIT (FYS 2025–27)

• Recommendation:

  Authorize the City Manager to execute up to two (2) one-year renewals of the contracts with the County of San Luis Obispo for continued Behavioral Health Services in support of the Police Department’s Community Action Team and the Fire Department’s Mobile Crisis Unit.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

7.a

REVIEW OF A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT TO REVOKE THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY, RELATED TO A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 1144 CHORRO STREET, FOR SEVEN (7) AFFECTED PROPERTIES. THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (30 MINUTES)

• Recommendation:

  Recommend the City Council introduce and adopt an Ordinance revoking the Planned Development Overlay (Ordinance No. 1687 [2020 Series]), related to a development project proposed at 1144 Chorro Street, and amending the Zoning Map to rezone the seven (7) associated properties from C-D-PD and C-D-H-PD to C-D and C-D-H, respectively. The project is exempt from environmental review under Section 15301(b)(3) (General Rule Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

8.

STUDY SESSION

8.a

SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL STRATEGY AND PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL PROGRAM UPDATES (90 MINUTES)

• Recommendation:
  1. Receive a presentation and conduct a Study Session on the 2025 Wastewater Collection System Infrastructure Renewal Strategy, including proposed updated capacity-constrained areas infiltration and intrusion reduction approaches; and
  2. Receive and file the 2025 Wastewater Collection System Infrastructure Renewal Strategy report, and provide strategic direction regarding the following:
     a.     Continuance of the Wastewater Flow (Sewer Lateral) Offset Program; and
     b.    Updated General Plan Water and Wastewater Element Capacity Constrained Boundaries Map; and
     c.    Expansion of Private Sewer Lateral Replacement Rebate eligibility to include all sewer lateral replacements within the newly defined capacity-constrained areas; and
     d.    Evaluation of a Private Sewer Lateral Inspection Rebate program.

   

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 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

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on September 2, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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