Whale Rock Commission
AGENDA

Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 10:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

The Whale Rock Commission holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details.

 

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 members, 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.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the Whale Rock Commission to order.

2.

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

The public is encouraged to submit comments on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Whale Rock Commission that does not appear on this agenda. Comments are limited to 3 minutes per person. Although the Commission will not take action on items presented during the Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a future agenda for discussion.

3.

CONSENT

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 Whale Rock Commission to pull an item for discussion. The public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the three-minute time limit.

3.a

CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - JUNE 3, 2024 WHALE ROCK COMMISSION MINUTES

• Recommendation:

  To approve the Whale Rock Commission Minutes of June 3, 2024.

4.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

4.a

ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE WHALE ROCK COMMISSION CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND SECRETARY

Historically, the position of Chair rotates among members of the Commission. At the pleasure of the Commissioners, the next rotation would be Whitney McDonald, Chair; Luis Martinez, Vice Chair; and Emily Jackson, Secretary. After the election of officers, the new Chair presides over the meeting.

• Recommendation:

  Appoint Whitney McDonald as Commission Chair, Luis Martinez as Commission Vice Chair, and Emily Jackson as Commission Secretary.

5.

PRESENTATIONS

5.a

2024 - 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Receive a presentation of staff's 2024 - 2025 accomplishments.

5.b

CATHODIC PROTECTION STUDY OF THE WHALE ROCK PIPELINE

Receive a presentation outlining the 24-25 Cathodic Protection study of the Whale Rock pipeline.

5.c

PIPELINE ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS

Receive a presentation discussing the results of the alternative pipeline replacement study.

6.

BUSINESS ITEMS

6.a

FY 2023 -24 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Receive a presentation of the 2023 - 24 Whale Rock Financial Statements.

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the 2023 -24 Whale Rock Financial Statements.

6.b

2025 - 26 WHALE ROCK RESERVOIR BUDGET

Receive a presentation on the 2025 - 26 Budget for the Whale Rock Reservoir, including capital improvement projects and Commissioner contributions, and consider adopting the budget.

• Recommendation:

  Approve the 2025 - 26 Whale Rock Reservoir Budget.

7.

COMMISSION REPORTS & COMMUNICATION

Commissioners may make announcements, report on activities, or refer items to staff for study and follow-up at a subsequent Whale Rock Commission meeting.

8.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the Whale Rock Commission is Tentatively scheduled for May 2026 in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the Clerk

The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at [phone] at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf [phone].

Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Whale Rock Commission are available for public inspection on the City’s website, under the Public Meeting Agendas web page: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes. Meeting audio recordings can be found on the City’s website: https://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=175388