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Infrastructure and Sustainable/Multi-Modal Transportation center median.
In addition, the new home developments south of Orcutt/Rigetti etc mean there are many more people using Broad st to get downtown.
We need improvements for routing traffic and people across Broad St - center dividers, traffic lights etc. It should be a requirement for these new housing projects to fund safety improvements to the main feeder roads that link the neighborhoods to downtown.
Not sure if this goes under this category, but prioritize the Broad Street corridor traffic calming and safety measures please for our drivers, bikers and walkers! Support the broad street corridor plan for traffic calming.
Being work on Righetti Ranch park.
Build more parks. Specifically the one that was promised in Righetti Ranch.
Build out the Righetti Ranch park as promised. So many community members are relying on it and Islay Park never has parking and is always packed.
Build Righetti Ranch Park
Build the promised Righetti Park ASAP
Build the Righetti Park!
Complete the Righetti Ranch parks that we were promised! Continued work on the Righetti Ranch park.
Finally finish building the Righetti Ranch Parks that were promised.
I feel so bad for all the young families in the Righetti Ranch neighborhood. They moved here with the promise of the soon to come pocket parks and larger sports park. It’s been far too long. Please give these people a place to take their small children to play even if it’s ahead of the larger schedule of plans.
I would like to see the Righetti Park project moved up in priority. The children in our neighborhood don’t have access to a park without crossing a major street, so they end up playing in the road. The roads aren’t safe in the neighborhood because of fast and distracted drivers. The kids deserve a safe play to play within walking distance like the rest of the SLO community does.
I would like to see the Righetti/Tiberon Park project moved up in priority. My kids need a safe place to play and the closest parks are all across major, busy streets. Our kids need a safe place to play within walking distance before they are too old to enjoy a park.
I would love for the city to prioritize the park at Rhigetti. I have lived in the neighborhood for over 3 years, but there has been no progress. The neighborhoods surrounding the proposed park are PACKED with kids, yet they have nowhere to play. The house lots are very small and the kids have to play in the street. Please build the park we thought would be there years ago.
Thank you!
I’d love to see the Righetti Park project moved up higher in priority. Noveno neighborhood kids don't have access to a park area without crossing a major street, so they play in the roads where many drivers are speeding around not paying attention or expecting children to be near the roads.
Let's get as much of the park put in asap please. It's part of why we moved here.
Make Righetti Ranch park a priority
Make Righetti Ranch Park a priority as was promised 6+ years ago. This community has brought in a significant increase in budget from property taxes! Make Righetti Ranch Park a priority!!
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Make righetti ranch parks a priority
Make the Righetti Ranch park a priority
Please build Righetti ranch park
Please build Righetti Ranch Park!
Please build the parks at Righetti Ranch. We bought our home almost 6 years ago. At that time, the sales office told us the developers were given the money to the City to build the parks. It’s been stalled and delayed all these years. If it had been built when the money was given to the City there wouldn’t be this big financial deficit. Something isn’t right. Was the money used for something else? Please get it built in 2025.
Please build the promised park at righetti ranch. It was a major selling point of buying there and it is wrong to not build it!
Please complete Righetti Ranch Park. We moved here 5 years ago and not one park/pocket park/garden has "broke" ground. The best we can get over here is weed abatement that we have to often request. We have so many kids in this community that the San Luis coastal unified School district is planning on moving the boundary from Los Ranchos to Sinnshimer School because of overpopulation in Los Ranchos. Needless to say we have a large community of families and children that need a safe space to play within our own neighborhood. We were promised it would only take one to two years when we first moved in.
My kids were 8 and 5 years old at the time, they are now 13 and 10 years old. I would really like to see this park built before my kids graduate high school. It would be great to connect the community and the huge development. It's hard to sit back and not voice our frustration, when we see new developments with their completed parks like Avila Ranch and San Luis Ranch already in place. Seems this was a missed opportunity to require our developer to complete the park before turning over the financial responsibility to the City of SLO. I'm sure there are a thousand reasons, but in the end, it just needs to get done. I really don't want to come back in 5 years to repeat this same sentiment. Thanks for your consideration.
Please finish the Righetti Ranch Parks. It’s been a really long time coming. It would be appreciated if it was made a priority. Thank you.
Please focus on the park in the Righetti Ranch area (Tiburon Street). When we purchased our home, we were promised a park, but my kids have since graduated and are off to college.
So as we age we would love a safe, neighborhood to remain active.
Please prioritize building the Righetti Ranch park. We have lived in the neighborhood for over five years and were promised this park by the developer. Our kids are getting older! Please prioritize parks in Righetti Ranch! This new development has brought in many new families with young children in addition to increased property tax.
Please prioritize parks in the Orcutt area, specifically Righetti ranch park. There are SO many kids who have lived here for 5 years now anticipating this park. It will be utilized greatly and improve the safety of our community so kids aren’t playing in the street.
Please prioritize the park in Righetti. We have lived in the Noveno neighborhood since 2020 and have three young kids. We purchased here in part to have a local park within walking distance. There are no culdesacs in these neighborhoods and we are all desperate to have a safe place for our kids to play. Even if the park is built in phases that’s ok. Start with a play structure or a splash pad at least. Thank you.
Please put in the 8 pickleball courts in the Righetti Ranch neighborhood. 350, tax paying members of the SLO pickleball club have agreed to assist with fundraising to make up funds required in addition to the money already contributed by the developer to the project.
Please keep your word on a project that was agreed upon several years ago. I am also a
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Infrastructure and Sustainable/Multi-Modal Transportation resident in the Righetti neighborhood. This sport is growing exponentially and the City of SLO needs to facilitate more courts for this sport which will only enhance the well being of many SLO residents.
Thank you.
Please start construction on the park at righetti ranch. There are so many kids in this neighborhood with no park to play at and they end up playing in the streets, which is not safe bc it’s a highly trafficked neighborhood. We have been promised a park for years and nothing has happened. All the kids will be full grown by the time it’s implemented. Not enough basketball or pickleball courts in town to accommodate people.
Please turn the dirt lot in Righetti Ranch into the promised park. So many homeowners bought in this area for the promise of this park for our kids. The dirt lot is making tumbleweeds that are going into our court and scratching cars instead.
Please work on the park in the Righetti Ranch, South Morros, and Noveno new developments.
Prioritize Righetti Ranch Park
Prioritize the Righetti Ranch Park system and start construction in the summer of 2025.
Righetti ranch needs its park!
Righetti Ranch Parks
Start and complete the Righetti parks.
Start building the “orcutt area” parks off tiburon before costs go up even more! Start the park build at Righetti Ranch. Families moved into this neighborhood 5+ years ago with a park promised. Currently, the area is used for car donuts and not safe for the community to enjoy.
Start/Finish the RRR Park, a project that was promised 6 years ago once all the houses were built. The Prado bridge is a waste of money. People can drive an extra mile via Madonna to get to the other side. This project makes no sense at all. Would rather see any money earmarked for this to go to homeless projects.
The building of the Righetti Ranch park is essential. With the number of people living around this new area, especially with the addition of the low income housing units, there needs to be a place for people and their families to go to enjoy recreation. Islay park and French park have already become impacted by the development of these new homes. We just need the basics of a park and it needs to begin as soon as possible. Families have been waiting 5-6 years with the promise of a recreation space.
The park for the Righetti community is of utmost importance. There are so many families living in this newly built community and we need a place for the kiddos and families to play.
Thank you.
The Righetti Ranch park, that is. Thanks, much. Our kids were 5 and 8. Now they're 8 and 10.
We've joked that it wouldn't happen till they were out of school, but it's getting less funny with each passing year.
The Righetti Ranch parked that was promised over 5 years ago We need the park at Righetti Ranch! We have been waiting YEARS for this project. Walking past that huge empty field full of weeds is depressing when I know we should be seeing a park full of SLO residents enjoying the amenities that we have been promised.
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Ensure roadways are wide enough to accomplish a mass evacuation. Physical barriers in the roadway prevent that.
I would like to see wildfire hardening of residential homes put into the city code— mandate or incentivize homeowners to harden their homes against fire.
Please keep the needs of the elderly, infirm and the disabled at the forefront of all public safety, emergency and evacuation planning and responses.
Work with Cal Fire, Cal Trans, parks/resources agencies, private contractors, etc. to create and implement a comprehensive fuel reduction plan for the Wildland Urban Interface areas around the City. Areas like the San Luis Drive / SLO High area all the way down Johnson to Orcutt Rd as well as Cal Poly, the Foothill neighborhoods and many others are in significant wildfire risk areas. Consider the purchase and implementation of masticators, tracked chippers, curtain burners etc. for the purpose of fuel reduction. Utilize grants and state funding where possible. Manpower is available though the State via Cal Fire hand crew project contracting.
Enforce bicycle traffic laws, like riding at night with lights, riding on the wrong side of the street, and riding on sidewalks.
I believe motorists behave carelessly because they do not see the consequences. Making public (at the scene, on City email distribution, etc) those consequences might offer the opportunity to change habits and attitudes. Bad guys need attention. Others need attention to avoid becoming bad guys. I support more visibility through greater staffing for officers on the road enforcing traffic law (and a little data crunching and transparency and the money that requires). Thank you!
Increase speed limit patrols.
Public safety should have been the first step in improving bike and pedestrian safety. Policing should have been done to enforce driving rules and regulations. What the transportation committee has done to our streets is unfortunate, and while we cannot remove the stop signs, roundabouts and protected bike lanes, we should use our police force to regulate distracted drivers, not continue to add road hazards.
Get rid of the homeless mentally unwell people that hang out downtown.
Add red light cameras to major intersections.
Another vote for additional Community Service Officers to help with noise abasement Cancel construction of the new PD building. Spend that money elsewhere.
Finish building station five!!
Have free 24/7 escort services for our LGBTQ+/trans community members available? I believe they probably feel the least safe in public these days.
Help citizens know who to contact when there is a homeless person sleeping outside one's door or rummaging through one's trash/adding to it or acting ill or may be dead/on verge of death. I had to call 911 once and the fire truck came and roused the person, then left. Was that the right response? I'm not sure what rights belong to whom. I'm not sure what response is effective. Please help the public know how to handle homeless conflicts and incidents with sensitive accuracy and humane effectiveness.
Increase access to emergency health services for students! Increase police force to focus on growing crime in SLO.
Increase trauma-informed outreach, prioritizing housing and basic services over criminalization.
Initiate a program to send homeless individuals back to areas where their family is located.
Ventura started a program where any homeless individuals contacted by police or fire are
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asked if they would like to or need help getting back to their own community. If they say yes then a team is contacted to relocate the individual closer to their family support network.
Keep criminals in jail.
Limit the expansion of Law enforcement infrastructure--especially surveillance infrastructure. restructure public health/social service functions to non-LE agencies.
Reduce homelessness and drug addiction.
Replace police and fire vehicles with EVs to save money long term.
Stop selective enforcement. ie. not citing homeless/addicts but citing only people who are able to pay fines.
Two (2) Community Service Officers dedicated to weekend noise abasement.
When we have a place to call home, we feel safety. When we have healthy food to eat, we feel well. When we belong, we feel community. This is my dream of public safety.
Consider divesting funding from the police and into community policing projects Reduce police budget
Stop Funding The Police
As someone who spent years on the Broad St. Corridor project from this community please do something to limit speed on Broad St. between South and Orcutt. I was dedicated to the committee when my daughter was in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades hoping some change would be implemented - she is now in college. The only change has been a ped. crossing light at Woodbridge that is poorly signed and does not have strong visuals - i.e., road level lighting and colors applied to crosswalk. Also PLEASE limit traffic and speed (additional stop signs and speed humps!!!) on Woodbridge from Broad and on Lawton and especially Meadow.
There is NO safe crossing for neighborhood children on Meadow to access the park and there is extreme cut-through traffic from South and Broad streets trying to avoid the light at South and Broad. Thank You!
Implement and enforce elements of the Vision Zero Plan
Increased street lights along Monterey from downtown to California st, especially around the rail overpass
More crosswalks and traffic calming measures.
To have the city work more closely with the county to improve safety the major east/west corridor of Tank Farm Road for bicycles & pedestrian safety, which would coordinate nicely with the upcoming south Higuera road improvements and Broad to Orcutt road improvements a walking/bike path along Tank Farm!
Close the many gaps and loopholes in state law that allow bad faith actors to perpetuate unsafe and unhealthy living conditions and to harass tenants, evict them without cause, and intimidate or push out tenants who ask for repairs or improvements.
Improving tenant protections improves public safety
Increase standards and monitoring of rental properties to avoid potential fire hazards, flood damage, etc
Increase tenant and eviction protection programs
Increase Tenant and Evictions Protections to keep people house avoiding public safety costs Tenant protections and code enforcement goes a long way to keep everyone safe.things like fires,health issues such as disease carrying rodents and roaches not impact the individual but potentially the community at large
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Arts and sustainability should be a priority! I’m seeing single use plastics from restaurants which is so sad after years of being a climate conscious city! I see nothing about supporting the arts in these proposals. We have a vibrant community of artists that begs for recognition and support. The art/ theater/ music performances lighten the lives of residents and bring in visitors. They deserve our/ your support.
The arts was not mentioned as a category, but we want to the City to make arts access a priority - supporting Little Theatre, the SLO Art Museum, Childrens Museum, History Museum, etc
THE ARTS! What about support for our San Luis Obispo Museum of Art? What a bout city support of other art galleries and venues? Children's art workshops and camps? Arts!!!
Community art center where CLASSES ARE TAUGHT for children, teens, adults. SLOMA is no longer doing that. It's a crying shame not to have real art lessons available any more. Our youth, especially, misses out on the development of important skills both socially and creatively without a central art center/school.
Supporting the arts- theater, classical music, other music venues, visual arts. We have a wonderful, vibrant art community here in the central coast which deserves to be recognized and supported..
Continue to support art activities through Slo rep, art after dark, music in the plaza, the historical museum, the art museum,
, etc.
Please support the Cultural Arts District as part of your major goals. The City of San Luis Obispo needs to support and cherish arts and cultural programming in order to keep our community vibrant and welcoming to visitors. As the publisher of SLO Review (sloreview.org) I see every day the benefits of a thriving arts scene to local children, community-minded adults, and visitors who want to enjoy local food, beverages, sights, and events that show off the beautiful work and spirit of our local artists, whether they are chefs, musicians, winemakers, performers or artists. Please don’t forget the arts! - Charlotte Alexander
1. Community art center
2. Annual Seed Exchange festival
Arts and culture initiatives
Not new but important to continue to make supporting arts and culture a major city goal. The Cultural Arts District will bring economic benefits and enhance and encourage a vital and growing and inclusive community in our downtown and throughout the region.
Downtown cultural arts space
I’m not sure this specifically qualifies as a new idea but I think it’s important that the downtown plans specifically call out the cultural arts district as it develops over the years. This will be a unifying force for downtown economic health.
Expanded Benefits of the Bike Park
1. Unique Appeal of Dirt Jumps
• Skill Development:Dirt jumps cater to a range of riders, from beginners learning basic jumps to advanced riders perfecting tricks, making the park inclusive and versatile. • Attracting Riders:Well-designed dirt jumps are a magnet for BMX riders, mountain bikers, and freestyle enthusiasts, creating a hub for the cycling community. • Spectator Draw:Jump zones are visually exciting, encouraging community members and families to gather and enjoy the park, even if they’re not riding.
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2. Community Identity
• Local Pride: A bike park with standout dirt jumps can become a signature feature of the city, establishing it as a destination for action sports.
• Youth Engagement: Provides young people with a safe, challenging, and fun environment to spend time, reducing idle behavior and fostering a sense of belonging. • Cultural Events:Enables hosting of local competitions, showcases, and rider meetups, adding to the city’s cultural vibrancy.
3. Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship
• Erosion Control:Dirt jumps can be designed with proper drainage and landscaping, reducing soil erosion and integrating the natural environment.
• Upcycling Materials: Recycled materials like old asphalt or concrete can be used as a base for jumps, reducing waste and costs.
Community Involvement to Reduce Costs
1. Volunteer Opportunities
• Build Days:Organize community “dig days,” where locals help shape and maintain dirt jumps under professional guidance. These events foster community ownership and reduce labor costs.
• Rider Involvement:Engage riders in the design and construction process, ensuring the jumps meet the needs of the local cycling community.
2. Partnerships with Local Businesses
• Donations of Materials: Approach construction companies, landscaping businesses, or quarries for donations or discounted rates on dirt, gravel, and other materials. • Equipment Sponsorships: Partner with local equipment rental companies to provide machinery (e.g., skid steers, compactors) at reduced rates or as in-kind sponsorships.
3. Educational Workshops
• Skill-Building Clinics: Host workshops on trail and jump construction techniques, teaching participants the basics of shaping and maintaining dirt features. • Youth Programs:Engage local schools or youth organizations to include the bike park project as part of educational or extracurricular activities.
4. Crowdsourcing Resources
• Community Fundraising Events: Host events like bike-a-thons, raffles, or demo rides to raise money for the park.
• Online Campaigns:Use crowdfunding platforms to reach cycling enthusiasts and highlight the project’s community impact.
• Material Recycling:Encourage community donations of recyclable materials (e.g., wood, rock) that can be integrated into the park’s construction.
5. Establishing a “Friends of the Bike Park” Group
• Form a volunteer organization dedicated to the park’s development and upkeep. • Members can help maintain jumps, organize events, and recruit sponsors.
Key Messaging for Community Engagement
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• Inclusive Vision:Highlight that the park is for everyone—riders, families, and spectators alike. • Hands-On Fun:Emphasize the opportunity for participants to shape and maintain the park, making it a true community creation.
• Long-Term Benefits: Showcase the economic, social, and environmental returns of their contributions, ensuring continued interest and involvement.
Expand Laguna Lake Bike Park, build a kid friendly dirt bike”flow” bike path around the Meadow Park walking path. Add more direction specific trails in city open space.
More areas and programs for the kids
Child care is critical.
Maintaining current infrastructure, be it facilities, art, streets, programs, people is critical.
The community needs a place to gather. A true community center for all ages.
Child care.
We need help in the following areas:
Permitting, minor use changes & exorbitant fees: we offer a much needed, essential service to this community but our profit is much lower than many businesses. We need less expensive rates to make owning and running a child care center achievable and sustainable.
Sliding scales for fees?
Places we can occupy:
Figure out creative ways to change the minor use permits and the zoning when possible without the cost going to the child care center owner or director who won't be able to afford it .
How about having some kind of stipulation for incoming developers to provide one child care center or home (for rent or for purchase) so that it can be another option for our community (and all of the new families to have space for their children to go when they go to work?) I've brought this up several times, but we have several parks and some city buildings that are not being used to their full capacity. Why not turn a community building into a child care center? Examples would be Meadow Park. This could reduce the fees that parents have to pay and provide a more equitable and inclusive space for children to attend. (I was unfortunately not surprised once more to see that we are in the "other" category instead of having a seat at the table.)
Thank you for the space to provide some ideas and to be heard.
I second the request to support keeping drs in the area by removing SLO county as a rural area and offering the same payments as non rural to keep drs here! Only then will the medical community with thrive!
Task force on keeping doctors in the area.
Attract health care providers
Reconfigure marsh Street and Higuera Street to be three lanes like it used to be.
Let's get the La Loma Adobe improvements FINISHED. It's been languishing much too long. It is an important component of our rich cultural history.
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Historic & Cultural resources support healthy communities. Please support the restoration of historic buildings in San Luis particularly City-owned buildings Restoration of Historic La Loma Adobe and Preservation of Outdoor Space; location of Adobe and surrounding area could be jumping-off point for outdoor activities, history of area, and building associated with the historic Mission
Turn Laguna Lake & Park into an envied icon throughout California. Make it a resplendent environmental oasis with recreational activities easily available on the lake and in various areas of the park.
Please prioritize dredging Laguna Lake.
As many other communities around the Country have discovered, building hiking and mountain biking trails is a highly effective way to attract tourists and enhance demand for local hotels, motels, restaurants and other services. You need look no further than Santa Cruz for confirmation that this effort pays huge dividends for local businesses that cater to tourists. We should make building more trails a priority.
Please address the lack of youth sports facilities in San Luis Obispo. This community has welcomed many young families over the years who enjoy many outdoor sports activities. Our sports facilities, including Baseball, softball, soccer, and flag football are in great need improvement to meet the communities needs.
New aquatic center with better, family-friendly facilities to provide opportunities beyond just exercise. Something akin to the Lompoc Aquatic Center
Swim lessons for folks who cannot afford them, to increase pool space and aquatic centers, and also use them as feeders for aquatics programs for the community that could be competitive with other cities in California, where most American Olympic aquatic athletes come from
DIY skatepark in Meadow Park.
Neighborhood live ability and tenant protection. Use sales tax to fund code enforcement Exploring other options for revenue and maintenance rather than charging for downtown parking, the cost is simply too high and the cost should be covered via an increase in downtown sales tax.
Improving the relationship with Cal Poly and putting an end to the finger pointing. Cal Poly is a massive contributor to the local economy and an improved relationship between the campus and city will be beneficial for everyone!
I like to see a dedicated camp Location for homeless with trash bags pickup amd with restrooms.
Please prioritize protecting the views of our coastal peaks. Too many multi story structures are being built and they obstruct the views that make our community unique. Any city can build uninteresting concrete blocks that create view corridors. We have the opportunity to show off our geologic wonders. Development with this in mind will keep our community unique and retain the soul of SLO. Right now we are selling our soul. Change this destructive trend before it is too late.
Downtown is dying because of the parking rates. The city should be ashamed.
There is VISUAL pollution occurring in SLO city. Yes, that's a thing. It happens when you can no longer see the natural geography and landscape. when you build the tallest hotel and parking structures at the tops of hills, you obscure the view and light for residents and visitors.
I used to love SLO because living here meant being in a city dedicated to preserving the environmental beauty of the area. But now, I hate to go downtown. I can't see what is beautiful for the built structures blocking it. That's an injustice to people who can't afford homes with scenic views. SLO was my scenic view. I've invested in this city. Now, this city is
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divesting me from what I most cherish: the beauty of the surrounding environment. There is a need NOW to prevent any more of this happening. City Planning, I'm looking at you.
It is difficult for the city council to get an accurate picture of what is happening in significant groups of constituencies who may not have the time, technical capabilities, or energy to advocate for their needs or perspective on impending city proposals (e.g low come families with multiple jobs, the disabled, ethnic groups, senior citizens and probably a long list of others). They are often lost in the enthusiasm displayed by an initiative’s advocates.
While district representation might have helped, that is not the direction the council has chosen, so exploring other alternatives are necessary. For example, developing projects with specific Cal Poly programs (e.g. Social Sciences, City and Regional Planning) that might be able to develop a more robust community feedback loop that targets these harder to connect with groups and extends over time, giving students experience in the chosen professions while not being prohibitively costly to the city finances.
Having the interests of all groups of constituents in mind when considering important community proposals would go a long way in creating a more inclusive and livable community.
Why doesn’t the City council post the agenda items online? I want to attend a meeting about the foolishness that goes on with some of the students of our town.
Why do students that tear up our town and through their “sense of entitlement “ think that they have rights to do so , get away with it?
I lived through the Cal Poly riots (Poly Royal chaos in the early 90’s. ) Things have continued to get worse and the city of San Luis continues to put up with this.
I attended Cal Poly in the mid to late 70’s. I believe we had two or three bars in town.
How many do we have now? Way too many.
We didn’t have the magnitude of trouble that we have now.
The city of San Luis needs to play hard ball with these students. If any other tax paying citizens from San Luis did some of the foolish things that students get away with, ( drunk in public, damage to property, excessive noise, threats to neighbors, etc) they would be arrested and rightfully so.
City Council members need to stand up and do what is right for the law law abiding / tax paying citizens of our town. Remember most of these students don’t vote for you. The citizens of San Luis Obispo do. Also the students are here for maybe four or five years.
I find it interesting that the SLO City Council cares more about tree removal and re - planting more trees in our city, then they do about dealing with the “entitled” students that cause trouble in San Luis Obispo chronically.
Remember March 17 will be here soon. Will the city be prepared for the foolishness by college students and their friends that can be predicted?????? My guess is. probably not.
We ought to consider attracting more mental health/addiction recovery/life skills facilities for the unhoused/marginalized community. Many of the unhoused are unhoused because they
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don't have the skills to function successfully in life. It's not always about the housing...even if they have housing they just can't function like we do to stay in housing. They need a strong social safety net (i.e. mental health services, addiction recovery services, and life skills classes/coaches). Perhaps, the police department, as part of their community policing efforts ought to form a consortium with local churches to provide outreach to vulnerable communities.
We have days for and weeks for and months for celebrating and recognizing various themes.
People who walk walk all year round. We would benefit from celebrating and making more visible those individuals and that activity. Consider following other programs and timing and begin with a "pedestrian" week where incentives promote walking, discussion illuminate pedestrian law, current and future infrastructure is showcased.
Mental Health
Just as a thought regarding the event process, it might be beneficial to provide the list of topics for ranking prior to the meeting so memebers in the community can come to the event with questions for the subject matter experts. But overall it was a great experience thanks! Please, add more public restrooms for everyone.
Prioritize smart spending. Rid of unnecessary government positions and programs. Pay attention to how the progressive cities have fallen into chaos and reinstate order and sensibility to the prioritization of public spending and projects.
Resolution to Divest from Israel
Please reduce special interest projects that are obviously pet projects that do not ultimately benefit the community.
Listen to the election results. Listen to the voice of the people Incorporate rules preventing corporations from purchasing single family homes and real estate
Support for undocumented people. Sanctuary city.
Utilizing the newly enacted brewery catering license by the ABC. This is an opportunity to broaden the community options to host small events with a focus on social interaction and arts and cultural diversity
Please support the Waterman project.
One new idea would be to have more options to meet the needs of the community in the drop downs that people are voting on tonight. There was never an option to “discontinue” something. Instead your drop downs were all about continuing the city’s efforts towards that goal. There are some goals that slo residents should be able to say they don’t want to see continued as a city goal.
Ban gas-powered leaf-blowers!
Dedicate more resources to Pacific Beach High School to help students with transportation to and from school
More patrol officers to discourage distracted and aggressive drivers who put bicyclists and pedestrians at great risk and encourage bicyclists to obey the law.
I would like the city to aquire, design, and implement a protected bike lane on the East/West corridor of Tank Farm Road. (Part of the Tier One projects).This road is one of the most heavily trafficked roads in the city and yet one of the only routes to get across the city by bicycle. It’s extremely unsafe in its current state (state law is 3ft to pass and this is rarely followed and certainly not enforced) This improvement would be an incredible asset to our cycling community and visitors alike!
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Invest in intersectional projects (benefiting more than one dpt). E.g DEI + Tourism, Climate + Housing, etx
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Important to Consider wildlife corridors within the city and the surrounding areas Increase DEI funding for nonprofits, considering federal changes.
Reopening permitted parking districts because the occupancy housing laws have changed, which is bringing in far more cars into residential neighborhoods than before. It's not uncommon for a house to have 8+ cars. Please reopen the parking district program! We are in the Foothills neighborhood.
Divert money from police anti-houseless actions such as sweeps and harassment to safe parking programs and mental health services
In addition to the Safe Parking program, the City should find a location for short-term van-life parking, for folks who are traveling or living full-time in their vans/campers. The location could be a luxury experience with hotel/resort-level amenities, food trucks, pool, etc.
Get rid of DEI
Defund the police
Disaster preparedness
Research and explore Geoship, geodesic housing structures that are fireproof, earthquakeresistant, and built with nontoxic bioceramic materials, and mold-free City should fulfil 1989 commitment to build a park at 466 Dana St at the Rose Butron Adobe.
If the City has money to build a park in the Orcutt area, they can surely afford to build this park, and not turn it into a homeless shelter
Consider constructing Pickleball Courts at Laguna Lake Park Addressing toxic tobacco waste: establish an electronic smoking device take back program and require tobacco and cannabis retailers to have an (environmental) HazMat Management Plan
Please please please bring the righetti ranch neighborhoods some parks for our kids to play at. We need them asap and they would mean so much to all the families living here that were promised parks
Parks!!! Build Righetti Ranch Park.
Prioritize construction of the Orcutt Area Specific Plan park (Righetti), which is over 4 years overdue
Build the pickleball courts at righetti ranch now! They are really needed due to great demand.
Increase oversight within the city with tenant protection. Cap the amount of land ownership so not one person could own more than(said amount of building) ex for airbnbs Tenant protections,
Wrest control from private and corporate landlords. Empower long-time renters to invest in their housing security via transfer of properties to public housing.
Renter/tenant protections must be incorporated as a major city goal and priority. This interconnects with all current city priorities.
Also climate resilience & DEI is crucial now more than ever. Please keep these as city priorities and focus on the intersection of both priorities as climate justice. Importantly, centering Indigenous leadership whenever possible
Expanding Tenant Protections when we know the Federal funds will be cut drastically. Keeps people housed and is the ultimate homeless prevention program.
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Other/New Ideas
Improving Tenant Protections-rent Registry. Rent cap and renovictions Code enforcement hotline for tenant protections
Substantially increase tenant protections to prevent no fault evictions, enhance rental safety standards, and increase accessibility to legal resources for tenants Increase Tenant and Eviction Protections so our families, children , students and our artists have safe, affordable and secure housing.
Increase tenant and eviction protection programs
Rethink code enforcement to be more oriented towards renter protections 😊
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Pre-Workshop Worksheet
Background: The City of San Luis Obispo is a dynamic community embracing its future while respecting its past with core values of civility, sustainability, diversity, inclusivity, regionalism, partnership, and resiliency. Every two years, in alignment with the financial plan, the City Council determines the most important and highestpriority goals for the City to accomplish over the next two years beyond the City’s core services. Please provide feedback about the current four Major City Goals for further discussion on February 8th at the City Council goal-setting workshop.
Instructions: To be completed by Councilmembers after the Community Forum on January 23, 2025 and before the Council Goal-Setting Workshop on February 8, 2025.
Please reflect and provide answers to these questions by February 4, 2025 at 5:00pm. 1) What edits to the Major City Goals would you make to focus on the most important items in these goal areas? As a reminder, there are detailed items under “strategic approach” for each Major City Goal: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-andcity-council/city-goals Climate Action, Open Space & Sustainable Transportation Proactively address the climate crisis and increase resiliency through the implementation of the Climate Action Plan. Use resources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach carbon neutrality by 2035, with a focus on the preservation and enhancement of convenient and equitable alternative and sustainable transportation, the preservation of open space, and equitable access to parks and open space.
Proposed edits to Climate Action, Open Space & Sustainable Transportation goal:
Proposed work items to be considered or edited for the Climate Action, Open Space & Sustainable Transportation goal:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Further our commitment to making San Luis Obispo a welcoming and inclusive city for all by continuing to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into all programs and policies and advancing the recommendations of the DEI Task Force.
Proposed edits to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) goal:
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Proposed work items to be considered or edited for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) goal:
Economic Resiliency, Cultural Vitality and Fiscal Sustainability In collaboration with local partners, implement initiatives that reinforce a thriving and sustainable local economy, support a diverse, inclusive, and vibrant community, preserve arts and culture, and ensure fiscally responsible and sustainable city operations.
Proposed edits to Economic Resiliency, Cultural Vitality and Fiscal Sustainability goal:
Proposed work items to be considered or edited for the Economic Resiliency, Cultural Vitality and Fiscal Sustainability goal:
Housing and Homelessness
Support the expansion of housing options for all, and continue to facilitate the production of housing, including the necessary supporting infrastructure, with an emphasis on affordable and workforce housing as well as accessibly connected development. Collaborate with local non-profit partners, non-governmental agencies, the county, the state, and federal governments to advocate for increased funding and implementation of comprehensive and effective strategies to prevent and reduce homelessness.
Proposed edits to Housing and Homelessness goal:
Proposed work items to be considered or edited for the Housing and Homelessness goal:
2) Are there any Major City Goals that need to be added? (Please note any added/new goals may have trade-offs in the existing workplan or reducing core services.)
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3) Are there any work items that need to be added (besides what is listed above)? (Please note any added/new work items may have trade-offs in the existing workplan or reducing core services.)
4) Within the current Major City Goals or current work items, what do you think could be stopped or deferred, if needed?
5) Would you be interested in changing the label of Major City Goals? The intention behind relabeling the Major City Goals would be to create overarching bodies of work, rather than value statements, with specific work items, measurable goals, and timelines.