City Council
AGENDA

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo

**Agenda amended to remove Item 6e from consideration at this meeting.  **

 

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1.

CLOSED SESSION (4:30 - 5:30 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 at 4:30 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

ADJOURNMENT

The City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on January 14, 2025 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 Mike Boswell will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.a

NATIONAL MENTORSHIP MONTH PROCLAMATION

Mayor Erica A. Stewart will present a proclamation declaring the month of January as "National Mentorship Month".

4.b

INTRODUCTION - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM MANAGER LAURA FIEDLER

Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann will introduce Laura Fiedler, Economic Development and Tourism Manager.

4.c

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 6f.

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 - DECEMBER 9, 2024, DECEMBER 10, 2024 and DECEMBER 17, 2024 COUNCIL MINUTES

Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council meeting:

• December 9, 2024 -  Special Meeting
• December 10, 2024 - Rescheduled Regular Meeting
• December 17, 2024 - Special Meeting

6.c

COUNCIL LIAISON SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2025

• Recommendation:

  Approve the Council Liaison Subcommittee assignments for the 2025 calendar year.

6.d

EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SLOCOG FOR SENATE BILL (SB) 125 GRANT FUNDS AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ASSOCIATED CAPITAL PROJECTS

• Recommendation:
  1. Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, authorizing the Mayor to execute a cooperative agreement with San Luis Obispo Council of Governments for Senate Bill 125 Funds and the appropriation of funds to associated capital projects”. 
  2. Authorize the Finance Director to Appropriate $395,000 of SB 125 Grant Funds to Project No. 2000403 to support Battery Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure.
  3. Authorize the Finance Director to Appropriate $280,000 of SB 125 Grant Funds to Project No. 2000505 to support the purchase of six Battery Electric Buses.
  4. Authorize the Finance Director to return to Fund Balance $278,521 of Transit Funds currently assigned to Project No. 2000505 to be available to support future Capital or Operational expenses as directed by Council.

6.e

APPROVAL OF UPDATED OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

This Item has been removed from consideration at the request of the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center (FPAC) who requested additional time to review the proposed changes and potentially consider other revisions. 

6.f

AUTHORIZE INCREASE TO LANDSCAPE SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR ALLWEATHER LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE & TENNIS LANDSCAPE

• Recommendation:
  1. Approve the AllWeather Landscape Maintenance contract amount of $305,582, inclusive of all prior contract scope amendments totaling $88,800, and authorize the Public Works Director and City Manager to amend the contract up to their purchasing authority in accordance with the City's purchasing policy.
  2. Approve the Tennis Landscape contract amount of $742,395, inclusive of all prior contract scope amendments totaling $162,900, and authorize the Public Works Director and City Manager to amend the contract up to their purchasing authority in accordance with the City's purchasing policy.

7.

PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS

7.a

PRESENT THE 2024 POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFFING STUDY (30 MINUTES)

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the 2024 San Luis Obispo Police Department staffing study final report.

7.b

PRESENT THE 2024 PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE DIVISION STAFFING STUDY (30 MINUTES)

• Recommendation:

  Receive and file the 2024 Public Works Maintenance Division staffing study final report.

7.c

2025-27 BUDGET FOUNDATION (90 MINUTES)

• Recommendation:
  1. Provide staff with input on the 2025-27 Community Forum and Goal Setting Workshop; and
  2. Provide staff with initial input relative to existing Major City Goals; and
  3. Review and provide feedback on revised fiscal policies and recommended budget balancing strategies; and
  4. Review and discuss the general economic outlook for the 2025-27 Financial Plan development; and
  5. Review the long-range Capital Improvement Plan overview; and
  6. Review information about CalPERS Additional Discretionary Payments (ADP) and direct staff to recommend allocation of FY 2023-24 unassigned fund balance to increase the ADP as part of the FY 2024-25 Second Quarter Budget Report.

8.

ADJOURNMENT

The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on January 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.

 

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