City Council - May 06, 2025
1. LAGUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS PRESENTATION (5:00 - 5:30 PM) The City Council will recognize Laguna Middle School students who completed 30 hours or more of community service.
2. CALL TO ORDER (5:30 PM)
Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Emily Francis will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.a
NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH PROCLAMATION
Mayor Stewart will present a proclamation declaring May as "National Foster Care Month".
4.b
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 - APRIL 4, 2025, APRIL 8, 2025, AND APRIL 15, 2025 COUNCIL MINUTES
1. 04-04-2025 City Council Draft minutes - Special Meeting.pdf
2. 04-08-2025 City Council Draft minutes - Special Closed Session.pdf
3. 04-15-2025 City Council Draft minutes .pdf
Recommendation:
Approve the following minutes of the City Council:
April 4, 2025 - Special Meeting (Council Retreat)
April 8, 2025 - Special Closed Session Meeting
April 15, 2025 - Regular Meeting
6.c
ACCEPTANCE OF STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY GRANT FUNDS FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
1. Acceptance of State Coastal Conservancy Grant Funds for Vegetation Management Plan.pdf
2. A - Draft Resolution Approving Grant Funds from the State Coastal Conservancy.pdf
3. B - Coastal Conservancy - Typical Grant Agreement Terms.pdf Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Approving the Grant Funds from the State Coastal Conservancy for the ‘City of San Luis Obispo Vegetation Management Plan’”; and Authorize the Mayor to sign the Resolution supporting the partnership between the City of San Luis Obispo and the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) and delegating authority to the City Manager to accept the grant funds and sign the grant agreement and any other necessary instruments to carry out the terms of the grant; and Create Project number 2001077 and transfer $50,000 from the Office of Sustainability and Natural Resources Contract Services account to the project budget in the Capital Outlay Fund for the required City matching funds.
6.d
2025 ANNUAL MONITORING FOR THE SAN LUIS RANCH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND PROJECT CONDITIONS
1. Item 6d. Tway and Taylor - Staff Agenda Correspondence.pdf
2. San Luis Ranch 2025 Annual DA and MMRP Monitoring and Compliance Report.pdf
3. A – Summary of Compliance with the San Luis Ranch Development Agreement.pdf
4. B – Summary of Compliance with the San Luis Ranch MMRP.pdf
5. C – Summary of Compliance with the San Luis Ranch Project Conditions.pdf
6. D – San Luis Ranch Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (March 2025).pdf
7. E – San Luis Ranch DA Operating Memorandum 1.pdf
8. F – San Luis Ranch DA Operating Memorandum 2.pdf
9. G – San Luis Ranch DA Operating Memorandum 3.pdf
10. H – First Administrative Amendment to San Luis Ranch DA.pdf
11. I – Second Administrative Amendment to San Luis Ranch DA.pdf
12. J – Third Administrative Amendment to San Luis Ranch DA.pdf Recommendation:
Receive and file the 2025 annual monitoring report for the San Luis Ranch Development Agreement, mitigation measures, and required project conditions.
6.e
2025 ANNUAL MONITORING FOR THE AVILA RANCH DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, MITIGATION MEASURES, AND PROJECT CONDITIONS
1. Avila Ranch 2025 Annual DA and MMRP Monitoring and Compliance Report.pdf
2. A – Summary of Compliance with the Avila Ranch Development Agreement.pdf
3. B – Summary of Compliance with the Avila Ranch MMRP.pdf
4. C – Summary of Compliance with the Avila Ranch Project Conditions.pdf
5. D - Avila Ranch MMRP 2025 Compliance.pdf
Recommendation:
Receive and file the 2025 annual monitoring report for the Avila Ranch Development Agreement, mitigation measures, and required project conditions.
6.f
ABANDONMENT OF A 10-FOOT-WIDE PUBLIC WAY BETWEEN 1998 AND 2006 SAN LUIS DRIVE IN THE R-1 ZONE (STAB-0759-2024)
1. Abandonment of 10-foot Public ROW between 1998-2006 San Luis Drive.pdf
2. A - Draft Resolution abandoning 10-foot-wide public ROW.pdf
3. B - Exhibit A to the Draft Resolution - Tract 43 Map.pdf Recommendation:
Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, abandoning a 10-Foot-Wide Public Right-of-Way Between 1998 and 2006 San Luis Drive.”
7. PUBLIC HEARING AND BUSINESS ITEMS
7.a
ANNUAL CANNABIS BUSINESS PROGRAM UPDATE AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17.86.080 (CANNABIS) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING REGULATIONS) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (Estimated Time: 30 minutes)
1. Item 7a. Tway and Gomez - Staff Agenda Correspondence.pdf
2. Annual Cannabis Business Program Update and Introduction of Clarifying Amendments to the Zoning Regulations.pdf
3. A - Draft Ordinance amending SLOMC Section 17.86.080 (Cannabis) (CODE-0051-2025).pdf Recommendation:
Receive an update on the City’s Cannabis Business Program; and Introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending Section 17.86.080 (“Cannabis”) of Title 17 (“Zoning Regulations”) of the Municipal Code to clarify specific land use and operational requirements for commercial cannabis activity.”
7.b
INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SERVICE COMMERCIAL (C-S) AND MANUFACTURING (M) ZONES (Estimated Time: 60 Minutes)
1. Item 7b. Tway and Cohen - Staff Agenda Correspondence.pdf
2. Item 7b. Tway and Cohen - Staff Agenda Correspondence (2).pdf
3. Introduce Ordinance - AASP amendments to allow mixed-use in the C-S and M zones where appropriate.pdf
4. A - Draft Ordinance adopting amendments to the AASP.pdf
5. B - Planning Commission Resolution PC-1098-2025.pdf
6. C - ALUP Safety Zones Overlaying the AASP.pdf
7. D - ALUP Noise Contours Overlaying the AASP.pdf
8. E - Fiscal Impact Analysis.pdf
9. F - Notice of Airport Land Use Commission Action.pdf
10. G - Addendum to Final EIR.pdf
Recommendation:
As recommended by the Planning Commission, introduce a Draft Ordinance entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, amending the Airport Area Specific Plan to allow mixed-use development in the Service Commercial (C-S) and Manufacturing (M) zones subject to a conditional use permit where appropriate and consistent with the Airport Area Specific Plan, including adoption of an addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Airport Area and Margarita Area specific plans and related facilities master plans.”
7.c
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION ON TANK FARM ROAD STRIPING MODIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT OF THE 2025 PAVING PROJECT (SPEC. NO. 2000616) FOR CONSTRUCTION (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)
1. Item 7c. Horn and Schwartz - Staff Agenda Correspondence.pdf
2. Direction on Tank Farm Road Striping and Authorize Advertisement of the 2025 Paving Project for Construction.pdf
3. A - Draft Resolution Approving the Appropriation of Capital Projects Reserve Funds.pdf
4. B - 2025 Paving Project Plans (2000616).pdf
5. C - 2025 Paving Project Specifications (2000616).pdf
6. D - Active Transportation Plan Excerpts.pdf
7. E - Tank Farm Road Design Alternative 1 (Road Diet).pdf
8. F - Tank Farm Road Design Alternative 2 (No Road Diet).pdf
9. G - Tank Farm Road Hybrid Design Alternative (Eastbound Road Diet Only).pdf Recommendation:
Receive staff presentation, provide input and policy direction regarding roadway striping modifications for Tank Farm Road for implementation with the 2025 Paving Project designs; and Authorize the City Engineer to approve final plans and specifications for the 2025 Paving Project, Specification No. 2000616, including incorporation of designs for Tank Farm Road pursuant to City Council direction, prior to advertising the project for construction; and Authorize staff to advertise for bids for the 2025 Paving Project; and Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the 2025 Paving Project pursuant to Section 3.24.190 of the Municipal Code for the bid total, if the lowest responsible bid is within the publicly disclosed funding amount of $7,720,000; and Adopt a Draft Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, Authorizing Appropriation of Capital Projects Reserve Funds to Support the 2025 Paving Project, Specification Number 2000616”; and Authorize the Finance Director to make the following appropriations and funding transfers to the 2025 Paving Project Account (2000616):
Appropriate $1,404,530 of Capital Outlay LRM funds from the FY24/25 Capital Reserve of the Capital Outlay Fund; and Transfer $2,100,000 of Capital Outlay LRM funds from the Roadway Sealing 2024 Project Account (No. 2000615); and Transfer $100,000 of Capital Outlay LRM funds from the Arterials 2023 Project Account (No. 2001065); and Transfer $199,200 of Water funds from the Water Valve Cover Adjustments Account (No. 2001005); and Transfer $76,800 of Sewer funds from the Sewer Valve Cover Adjustments Account (No. 2000084); and Authorize the City Engineer to issue Contract Change Orders for the 2025 Paving Project up to and in excess of $200,000 if within available project budget, and up to any amended budget subsequently approved by the City Manager per City Purchasing Policy approval thresholds.
8. LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Not to exceed 15 minutes. Council Members report on subcommittee assignments, listed below, and other City activities. At this time, any Council Member or the City Manager may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on their activities. In addition, subject to Council Policies and Procedures, they may provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2) Mayor
Stewart
Vice Mayor Shoresman
Council Member Boswell
Council Member Francis
Council Member Marx
SLO Council of Governments
Zone 9 Advisory Committee
Airport Land Use
Nacimiento Water Project
Air Pollution Control District
Regional Economic Action Coalition
Downtown Association Board
SLO Climate Coalition
Community Action Partnership
Integrated Waste Management Authority
CA Men’s Colony Advisory Committee
Homeless Services Oversight Committee
Local Agency Formation Commission
County Water Resources Advisory Committee
Performing Arts Center Commission
CP Campus Planning Committee
SLO Regional Transit Authority
Visit SLO County Advisory Committee
Central Coast Clean Energy
9. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on May 20, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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