City Council
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
SPECIAL MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Special Meeting and Closed Session of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ONLY
Public Comment will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda.
3. CLOSED SESSION ITEM
3.a CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Estimated Time: 15 minutes)
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code §54956.9; Name of case: Richard W. Ferris, as Trustee of the Richard W. & Sharliss S.
Ferris Trust, v. City of San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 23CV-0467.
4. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.a DISCUSSION ON COUNCIL INTERNS (Estimated Time: 35 minutes) Discussion on the concept of hiring interns to assist City Council Members. Staff will provide a brief presentation on applicable personnel administration language from the City's Charter and Municipal Code.
4.b DISCUSSION ON THE CITY'S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (Estimated Time: 35 minutes)
The City’s Volunteer Coordinator, Kiersten Anderson, will provide a brief educational overview of the City’s volunteer program and give a navigation demonstration of the recently launched “Engage SLO” volunteer website (volunteer.slocity.org). Council will be able to ask questions and have discussion.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on November 7, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.