Addendum (PDF) — Paso Robles City Council, March 19, 2024

CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES
"The Pass of the Oaks"
City Council Agenda Addendum

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 6:30 PM
Library/Conference Center Council Chamber
1000 Spring Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
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F. PRESENTATIONS
*1. Local Road Repair & Transportation Safety Investment Plan Summary 2 - 3 James Worthley and Pete Rodgers, San Luis Obispo Council of Governments *G. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS 4 - 33
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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).
*M. COUNCIL BUSINESS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 34 - 39
City Council Agenda Addendum March 19, 2024
COALITION PARTNERS:

Bike SLO County
Cal Poly State University
Caltrans District 5
City of San Luis Obispo
Community Action Partnership of SLO
First 5 of San Luis Obispo County
Los Osos Pickleball
Oceano Community Services District
SLO Council of Governments
SLO County Air Pollution Control District
SLO County Department Public Health
SLO County YIMBY
SLO Legal Assistance Foundation
Smart Share Housing Solutions
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To enhance health with improvements to the built environment through collaboration, education, and policy guidance.
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March 19, 2024
To: Paso Robles City Council
1000 Spring St.

Paso Robles, CA 93446
ATTN: Local Roads First Transportation Tax Ballot Initiative Dear Paso Robles City Council,
We are writing to you today, on behalf of the Healthy Communities Work Group, in support of the Local Roads First Transportation Tax Ballot Initiative.

Our group has seen how bike and pedestrian infrastructure improvements have translated to better health for our communities.

Safe neighborhoods that allow people to walk or bike to work, school, parks, and errands allow physical activity to be incorporated into everyday life, which may reduce obesity and other chronic conditions. Safe and connected neighborhoods also increase community connection, reduce social isolation and enhance the quality of life for residents.

We also recognize that the gas tax that has traditionally funded these kinds of active transportation projects has, and will continue to, decline in the years ahead.

The Local Roads First Self-Help initiative would allow our county to replace those declining revenues—with $700 million over the next 20 years to invest in roads, bike and pedestrian improvements, and such valuable programs as public transit for seniors, persons with disabilities, and veterans, and Safe Routes to School.

It would also make SLO County eligible for millions more in competitive grants from both state and federal sources—money that we are currently losing to other counties throughout California. This local transportation tax would also be paid for by both residents and visitors alike, allowing SLO County to support the continued investment in our communities.

Notably, the tax excludes certain essentials such as housing, groceries, and medical expenses. This exemption emphasizes that the tax will reduce impacts on residents while ensuring that tourists also contribute their fair share.

For these reasons, HCWG recommends the Paso Robles City Council to continue to move this initiative forward and give voters the ability to decide on a local transportation tax. We thank you for your consideration.

Healthy Communities
F1 - Public Comment

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From: Gary Lehrer
To: Melissa Boyer; Chris Bausch; Fred Strong; John Hamon; Steve Gregory; Sharon Roden; Ty Lewis Subject: Comments for tonight"s City Council Meeting to be inserted into the public record Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:19:36 AM
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Julie Dixon of Dixon Resources is making highly questionable statements about the parking program in Paso Robles. She went to Seal Beach and told them we had a 44% increase in sales tax. If anything it was 14% and given inflation. Please check this over but I am confident that my reasoning is correct. Here are the real figures:
$ 986,348.00 2018 sales tax revenue from downtown

1.21 value of 2018 dollar in 2023
$1,193,481.08 2018 sales tax in constant dollar 2023 terms $1,360,470.00 2023 sales tax revenue in 2023 dollars
14 per cent increase adjusted for inflation, not 44%!
Here are the figures I've used.

Here's the quote below in a news article:
"Dixon said that since they launched paid parking in Paso Robles, the downtown area has had a 44% increase in sales tax revenue. “That’s specific to the area that’s managed by parking versus the remainder of the city where they’ve actually had a decrease in sales tax.” https://www.sunnews.org/council-discusses-paid-parking.../" It is obvious to me that a case can be made that you were sold the paid program under false pretenses. I've also heard from a reliable source who has studied the figures that the City is actually saying it is 38%, not the 44% stated in the article. At any rate, this is just one more reason to kill the parking program. One could actually argue that the increase of 14% is even that high because the real rate of inflation in the downtown area is greater than the nominal rate. So that figure is due to businesses having to raise prices to just survive. In conclusion it is obvious that the paid parking program is not the money maker that Dixon resources is claiming it to be.

Gary Lehrer
Lehrer, Gary
G - General Public Comment

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Lehrer, Gary
G - General Public Comment

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