City Council
REVISED AGENDA

Tuesday, March 05, 2024 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

Council Member Michelle Shoresman
will participate remotely from the following location:
Westin Rancho Mirage
71333 Dinah Shore Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA

The City Council holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported at this time. Council meetings may be viewed remotely on Channel 20, the City’s YouTube Channel, and on the City’s website under the Public Meeting Agendas web page.

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 are encouraged to 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: STARTS AT 4:00 PM

1.a

CALL TO ORDER

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

1.b

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY

At this time, public comment will only be accepted for Closed Session items.

1.c

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT

Pursuant to Government Code § 54957(b)(1)

Title: Interim City Manager, City Manager

1.c.1

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 

Agency Negotiators: Tony Dahlerbruch, Nickole Domini, Christine Dietrick

Unrepresented Employee: Interim City Manager, City Manager

1.d

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on March 5, 2024 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

Council Member Emily Francis will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.a

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Receive a brief report from City Manager Derek Johnson.

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 5a to 5d.

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 20, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on February 20, 2024.

6.c

ZERO-EMISSION BUS ROLLOUT PLAN ADOPTION

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, adopting the San Luis Obispo Transit Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan and authorizing the Public Works Director or their designee to approve future administrative revisions to the Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan.”

6.d

SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1733 (2024 SERIES) TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.40.040 (CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS)

• Recommendation:

  Adopt Ordinance No. 1733 (2024 Series) 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.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

7.a

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT PRESENTATION ON COUNTYWIDE SELF-HELP TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT PLAN (Estimated Time: 30 minutes)

• Recommendation:

  Receive and comment on a report and presentation by the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) staff regarding a potential Countywide Self-Help Sales Tax Measure and Draft Transportation Investment Plan.

8.

STUDY SESSION

8.a

STUDY SESSION ON HOUSING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES (Estimated Time: 90 minutes)

• Recommendation:

  Receive a presentation and conduct a study session on current status of the City’s housing continuum, including options to increase and diversify housing supply in the City.

9.

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)

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on March 19, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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