San Luis Obispo public meetings in 2024

Board of Supervisors

The Board reviewed several public works contracts, including a $1.04M evidence vehicle storage project. Key requests included accepting $10.9M in CDBG-DR funds for housing and extending a shelter crisis ordinance. The Board also considered various appointments to county commissions and boards.

• Proposed $1.04M contract to Rarig Construction for evidence vehicle storage
• Proposed $333,275 contract to Hartzell General Engineering for recycled water project
• Proposed $158,937 contract to Nviro for CSA 7A Lift Station No. 3 rehabilitation
• Proposed acceptance of $10,938,837 in CDBG-DR funds for homeless and affordable housing
• Proposed 3.85% fee increase for County Road Improvement Fee Programs
• Proposed $817,349 agreement with Rick Engineering for Halcyon Road project
• Proposed $231,352 renewal with MarketCher for tourism administrative services
• Proposed appointment of Paul Worsham to the Commission on Aging

Addendum to Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors updated the agenda to include a request for $36.3 million to fund the Central California Rural Regional Energy Network. The addendum also includes a request to transfer $63,290 in ARPA funds and an updated report on homeless services funding.

• Added item #36 to request approval of $36,339,000 Funding Agreement with Southern California Edison
• Added item #36 to request 1.00 FTE Limited-Term Administrative Services Manager position
• Added item #36 to request professional services contracts with Willdan Energy Solutions ($320,000 and $5,700,000), Brandt Energy Opportunity ($205,000), and Rising Sun Center for Opportunity ($13,700,000)
• Added item #36 to request $36,339,000 budget adjustment for Planning and Building
• Added item #37 to request transfer of $63,290 in ARPA funds to Restoration of Government Services
• Amended item #31 report on homeless services funding

Planning Commission

The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission met on December 12, 2024, and considered several items, including a land use ordinance amendment for school district housing, a parcel map and conditional use permit for two homes in Oceano, and a continued hearing for a Verizon wireless facility. The minutes do not record final votes or decisions on these items, only that they were heard. The commission also recognized Commissioner Don Campbell for 12 years of service and received two General Plan conformity reports on the consent agenda.

• Recognized Commissioner Don Campbell for 12 years of service
• Received and filed General Plan conformity report for Nipomo disc golf course (consent agenda)
• Received and filed General Plan conformity report for San Miguel utility easement (consent agenda)
• Heard request for school district housing ordinance amendment (no vote recorded)
• Heard request for parcel map and conditional use permit in Oceano (no vote recorded)
• Heard continued request for Verizon wireless facility in Creston (no vote recorded)

Parks and Recreation Commission (TOUR)

The Parks and Recreation Commission is holding a site tour rather than a regular meeting. The tour includes visits to Lopez Lake Recreation Area and the Cayucos Vets Hall project, with a briefing by Capital Project Inspector Clayton Shong. No decisions or votes are scheduled; this is an informational field trip.

• Tour of Lopez Lake Recreation Area, 6800 Lopez Dr., Arroyo Grande
• Tour of Cayucos Vets Hall project, 10 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos
• Briefing by Clayton Shong, Capital Project Inspector

The Parks and Recreation Commission held a tour of the Lopez Lake Recreation Area and Cayucos Vets Hall on November 14, 2024. The meeting was a staff report item (Parks and Rec 19/2024) and involved no substantive decisions, votes, or public comment. It was purely informational and procedural.

Board of Supervisors

The San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors approved various administrative items, grant acceptances, budget adjustments, and contracts, including the implementation of the Los Osos Habitat Conservation Plan and a funding agreement for the Central California Rural Regional Energy Network. They also set future public hearings for solid waste rate increases and Los Osos mitigation fees, and received reports on financial status, winter storm recovery, and planning activities.

• Approved Williamson Act project resolutions and land conservation contracts
• Set a public hearing for February 4, 2025, regarding solid waste rate increases in unincorporated areas
• Approved a three-year standby contract with Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. for debris removal up to $500,000
• Accepted a CAL FIRE grant of $16,000 for vegetation management equipment and authorized a budget adjustment
• Accepted Cal OES grant awards and amended position allocation lists for the District Attorney's office
• Accepted a $750,000 Mental Health Student Services Act grant and approved related budget adjustments
• Approved a $36,339,000 Funding Agreement with Southern California Edison for the Central California Rural Regional Energy Network (CCR-REN) and associated contracts
• Authorized implementation of the Los Osos Habitat Conservation Plan, including a $2,000,000 internal loan and a hearing date of February 4, 2025, for mitigation fees

Parks and Recreation Commission

The San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Commission is meeting to handle routine business, including approving previous meeting minutes, receiving reports from advisory committees and staff, and accepting any letters of donation. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Approve draft minutes from previous meeting
• Trails Advisory Committee report
• Golf Advisory Committee report
• Cambria Community Services District Parks, Recreation and Open Space Committee (PROS) update
• Park Public Facilities Fee Update

The Parks and Recreation Commission met on December 5, 2024, but the minutes contain only agenda items and procedural descriptions, with no recorded votes, approvals, or discussions. No substantive decisions were made.

Board of Supervisors

The provided document is an agenda for the November 12, 2024, meeting. It lists requests for funding, contract amendments, and reports, but does not record the final outcomes or votes for these items.

Parks and Recreation Commission

This is a regular meeting of the San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Commission. The agenda consists of routine items such as public comment, approval of previous minutes, reports from advisory committees, staff updates on the quagga mussel program and golf program, and acceptance of donation letters. No major policy decisions or public hearings are listed.

• Approve draft minutes from previous meeting
• Trails Advisory Committee report
• Golf Advisory Committee report
• SLO Quagga Mussel Program update
• Approve letters of donation

The San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation Commission met on October 24, 2024, but the minutes contain only procedural agenda items and no recorded votes or decisions. The meeting included the Pledge of Allegiance, public comment, agenda adjustments, commissioner comments, approval of previous minutes, reports from advisory committees and staff, and adjournment. No substantive actions were taken.

Addendum to Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors added two items to its October 8, 2024 agenda. Item 30, a resolution supporting Proposition 36 on the November 5, 2024 statewide ballot, was added to the consent agenda. A closed session item was also added concerning existing litigation in Linda Marchitto v. County of San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 20CV-0330). The addendum records only these additions; it does not record any votes or final decisions on them.

• Added Item 30 to consent agenda: resolution supporting Proposition 36 (no vote recorded)
• Added closed session item: existing litigation, Linda Marchitto v. County of San Luis Obispo, Case No. 20CV-0330 (no vote recorded)

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission held hearings to consider four separate requests from Verizon Wireless for Conditional Use Permits to construct new wireless communications facilities disguised as faux water towers. The provided minutes document the agenda items and project descriptions but do not record the final votes or decisions for these items.

• Held hearing for 1118 N Dana Foothill Road wireless facility
• Held hearing for 1655 Circle B Road wireless facility
• Held hearing for 3350 La Panza Road wireless facility
• Held hearing for 5225 Highway 41 East wireless facility

Parks and Recreation Commission

The Parks and Recreation Commission will discuss and potentially act on several items, including a construction update for Jack Ready Imagination Park, a temporary disc golf course at Nipomo Community Park, and a request to recommend tiered project priorities. The agenda also includes routine items like public comment, approval of minutes, and reports from advisory committees and staff.

• Jack Ready Imagination Park construction update presentation by Jack’s Helping Hand
• Temporary disc golf course at Nipomo Community Park
• Request to recommend tiered project priorities for department work effort
• Approve letters of donation
• Trails Advisory Committee and Golf Advisory Committee reports

The Parks and Recreation Commission met on September 26, 2024, and discussed several items including a construction update for Jack Ready Imagination Park, a temporary disc golf course at Nipomo Community Park, and tiered project priorities. However, the minutes do not record any formal motions, votes, or decisions on these items, indicating the meeting was primarily informational or procedural.

Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors approved several public works contracts, including a $3.9M bridge replacement and a $931K water tank project. The Board also authorized various health agency contracts, a 10-year office lease for Behavioral Health, and several budget adjustments.

• Awarded $3.95M bridge replacement contract to Souza Construction Company, Inc.
• Awarded $931,091 water tank project contract to Crosno Construction, Inc.
• Approved 10-year lease with Harley Properties, LLC for $1,626,320
• Approved $3.05M pool for temporary psychiatric services contracts
• Approved $5.04M contract with American Care Home Board & Care
• Approved $245,030 contract with WSP USA for Hazard Mitigation Plan update
• Approved $295,547 contract with Omni Design, Inc. for Sheriff’s Nipomo Substation
• Appointed Patricia Segoviano de Pier to Commission on the Status of Women and Girls

Addendum to Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors recorded agenda changes for its September 10, 2024 meeting, including an addendum for a State Legislative update and the withdrawal of a resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of Los Padres ForestWatch. No substantive policy decisions were made in this procedural addendum.

• Added an update on State Legislative activities to Item #35
• Withdrawn: Resolution recognizing the 20 Year Anniversary of the Los Padres ForestWatch

Parks and Recreation Commission

The San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Commission is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, receiving advisory committee reports, and discussing staff reports. Key items include proposed parks and golf fees for FY 2025-26, an update on public facility and Quimby fees, and a Bob Jones Pathway update. The commission will also accept any letters of donation.

• Parks and Golf Fees for FY 2025-26
• Public Facility Fee and Quimby Fee Update
• Bob Jones Pathway Update
• Approve letters of donation
• Approve draft minutes from previous meeting

The Parks and Recreation Commission met on August 29, 2024, but the minutes record only agenda items and standard procedures (pledge, public comment, reports, and adjournment). No substantive decisions, approvals, or votes are recorded in the minutes.

Planning Commission

The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission held a meeting on August 22, 2024, and considered four items on the consent agenda and hearings. All four items were recommended for approval by staff, and the minutes indicate they were approved as part of the consent agenda and hearings. The items include a time extension for an affordable housing project, a General Plan Amendment for residential use, a time extension for a storage facility, and a Conditional Use Permit for a wireless communications facility.

• Approved second one-year time extension for 15 affordable homes at 1051 Wimer Way, San Miguel (Consent)
• Approved General Plan Amendment to Residential Multi-Family at 249 Ash St & 273 Birch St, Cayucos (Hearing)
• Approved third time extension for storage/warehousing facility at 1350-1320 Professional Parkway (Hearing)
• Approved Conditional Use Permit for Verizon wireless facility at 1118 N Dana Foothill Rd, Nipomo (Hearing)

Board of Supervisors

The Board approved a $1,245,016 contract for the Lopez Storage Tank Replacement Project and authorized a lease to relocate County Behavioral Health to 2975 McMillan. Several health and tourism service contracts were approved, including a $5.8M mental health partnership program. The Board also set hearings for a Spartan Race event license and a 72-unit apartment development appeal.

• Approved $1,245,016 contract for Lopez Storage Tank Replacement (4-1 vote)
• Approved lease to relocate County Behavioral Health to 2975 McMillan
• Approved $5,868,204 mental health Full Service Partnership contracts (4-1 vote)
• Approved 30-year lease amendment for Santa Fe Airpark at Regional Airport (4-1 vote)
• Approved $25,704 grant transfer from Oceano Community Service District to Lucia Mar Unified School District
• Approved marketing services agreements for Cayucos and Edna Valley tourism districts
• Approved employment agreement for Undersheriff William 'Chad' Nicholson
• Set hearing for Spartan Race event license at Santa Margarita Ranch for Sept 10

Addendum to Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors added two consent items to the agenda regarding a food and beverage contract for Dairy Creek Golf Course and a groundwater feasibility study. A closed session item regarding pending litigation was also added.

• Added request to approve 28-year, 10-month concession contract with NS SLO LLC for Dairy Creek Golf Course (4/5 vote)
• Added request to authorize professional services contract with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group up to $297,990 for Paso Robles Groundwater Basin study
• Added closed session item for legal counsel conference regarding Compassion Cannabis Collective, Inc. v. Trevor Keith

Board of Supervisor

The Board reviewed requests for FY 2024-25 property tax collections for various service areas and streetlight assessments. The agenda included several grant applications for behavioral health and public health services, as well as contracts for psychiatric staffing.

• Proposed collection of delinquent charges for CSA No. 10, 10A, and 23
• Proposed FY 2024-25 annual assessments for Tract 1747 Streetlight District
• Proposed collection of sewer service charges for Los Osos Sewer Service Area
• Proposed water and sewer availability charges for CSA No. 7A, 16, 18, and 23
• Requested $342,774 in Federal FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program funds
• Requested $696,921 Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance grant for Adult Drug Courts
• Requested $800,532 for Hepatitis C Virus prevention and control activities
• Requested $3,048,688 for temporary psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse practitioner services

Planning Commission

The provided document contains the agenda and a repetition of the agenda items, but does not record the outcomes, votes, or final decisions of the meeting. It lists proposals for a building envelope amendment, a minor use permit for events, and a general plan conformity report.

Addendum to Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors processed an addendum to the July 9, 2024, agenda. Staff updated documentation for a hearing regarding proposed amendments to the Land Use Ordinance and Coastal Zone Land Use Ordinance concerning cannabis activities.

• Added attachments to Item #37 regarding cannabis cultivation permits, retail hours, and abatement procedures

Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors approved a consent agenda containing numerous administrative and financial items. Key approvals included $1.26 million in community grants, a $848,610 contract for voting equipment, and several mental health service contracts totaling over $4 million. The Board also adopted amendments to cannabis regulations and heard an appeal regarding the Cambria Christmas Market.

• Approved $1,263,704 in Community Based Organizations and Preventative Health grants
• Approved $848,610 five-year contract with Dominion Voting Systems for voting equipment
• Approved mental health contracts with CAPSLO, Transitions Mental Health Association, and others totaling over $4 million
• Approved $2,316,398 sole-source contract with CAPSLO for CalWORKs child care services
• Adopted amended Policies and Procedures for the Assessment Appeals Board
• Approved Paso Basin Cooperative Committee FY 2024-25 budget and $270,800 budget adjustment
• Ratified $631,338 in purchase order exceedances for 2023 Storm Damage projects
• Held hearing on proposed amendments to Cannabis Activity regulations

Planning Commission

The provided document contains the agenda and meeting details for the Planning Commission meeting on June 13, 2024. However, the record does not include the final minutes, vote tallies, or a list of decisions made during the session.

Board of Supervisors - Budget Hearings

The Board conducted hearings to consider the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recommended Budget and Supplemental Budget documents. The provided text lists the items for consideration but does not record the final votes or outcomes of the resolutions.

Parks and Recreation Commission

The San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Commission is meeting to handle routine business, including public comment, approving minutes, and receiving reports from advisory committees. The agenda includes staff updates on the SLO County Golf Program and the Parks Facility Condition Assessment projects, as well as accepting any letters of donation.

• SLO County Golf Program Update
• Parks Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) Projects Status Update
• Approve letters of donation
• Trails Advisory Committee Report
• Golf Advisory Committee Report

The Parks and Recreation Commission met on May 30, 2024, but the minutes contain only procedural agenda items and no recorded votes or decisions. The agenda included public comment, approval of previous minutes, committee reports, staff updates on the golf program and facility condition assessment, and acceptance of donation letters, but no outcomes are documented.

Planning Commission

The provided document contains the agenda and meeting structure for the May 23, 2024, Planning Commission meeting. However, the minutes do not record any votes, decisions, or outcomes for the scheduled hearings.

Addendum to Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors updated the agenda to include a request for a $27.2 million fire protection agreement. Staff also amended a budget item to correct financial errors regarding Public Works and the General Fund.

• Added Item #42: Request to approve $27,257,045 CAL FIRE cooperative fire protection services agreement (retroactive to July 1, 2023)
• Amended Item #5: Replaced staff report and attachment for FY 2024-25 Supplemental Budget to correct financial errors

Board of Supervisors

The Board approved two major road construction contracts totaling over $4.7 million, including a $4.2 million overlay project and a $446,072 striping project. Significant housing funding was authorized, including $2.6 million for the Homekey project and $414,190 for Pismo Beach housing allocations. The Board also approved the Welcome Home Village project, which includes 80 supportive housing units in San Luis Obispo.

• Approved $4,267,964 road overlay contract to Souza Engineering Contracting Inc.
• Approved $446,072 road striping contract to Chrisp Company
• Approved $2,600,000 SB 1090 Homekey funding for People's Self-Help Housing
• Approved $414,190 PLHA funding for City of Pismo Beach
• Approved $2,918,025 HHAP Round 3 funding
• Approved $1,734,767 HHAP Round 4 funding
• Approved Welcome Home Village project (46 permanent, 34 interim units)
• Approved $500,080 Crisis Care Mobile Unit grant for behavioral health

Planning Commission

The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission held hearings on three land use applications: a winery time extension, a winery restaurant permit, and a residential subdivision. Staff recommended approval for all three items. The provided text lists the agenda and recommendations but does not record the final vote tallies or final decisions.

• Hearing held on Craig Stoller's request for a third time extension for a winery facility (Recommendation: Approval)
• Hearing held on Rava Winery, LLC's request for a Conditional Use Permit for a restaurant (Recommendation: Approval)
• Hearing held on Monarch Dunes, LLC's request for a tentative tract map and Conditional Use Permit for 76 residential lots (Recommendation: Approval)
• Consent agenda item for April 25, 2024 draft minutes was listed
• Final vote outcomes not recorded in provided text

Parks and Recreation Commission

The Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a procedural meeting with no substantive decisions. Items include public comment, committee reports, and routine approvals like draft minutes and donation letters.

The Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on April 25, 2024, was largely procedural, with no substantive votes or decisions recorded. The commission reviewed the draft annual report for submission to the Board of Supervisors and received updates on trail projects, but no actions were taken. The minutes do not include any approvals, denials, or tabling of items.

Planning Commission

The provided minutes list the agenda items for the April 25, 2024, meeting, including a hearing for MW Investment Partners LLC and a study session for the Phillips 66 refinery. However, the document does not record any votes, motions, or final outcomes for these items.

Addendum to Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors received an addendum amending three agenda items for the April 23, 2024 meeting. The amendments corrected illegible pages in the Toro Creek real property acquisition documents, clarified the scope of a new Social Services position, and replaced exhibit attachments for the Dana Reserve Specific Plan. No substantive decisions were recorded in this addendum document.

• Amended Item #13 (Toro Creek) to replace illegible pages in attachments
• Amended Item #25 to clarify new Social Services position focuses on County Jail enrollment
• Amended Item #28 (Dana Reserve) to replace exhibit attachments and add General Plan Amendment text

Board of Supervisors

The Board held a hearing regarding the Dana Reserve Specific Plan for a 288-acre community in Nipomo. Other actions included approving various budget adjustments for public health, animal services, and public works, and authorizing a security contract for trial courts.

• Set public hearing for May 21, 2024, regarding property tax service charges
• Approved employment agreement for County Administrative Officer Matthew Pontes
• Approved $44,100 contract with Kempler Consulting, LLC for tourism marketing
• Approved $3,936 for American Legion Post #432 4th of July Celebration
• Approved $1,221,850 budget adjustment for real property acquisition
• Approved $1.8M contract with Allied Universal Security Services for court screening
• Approved $3M internal loan for Oak Shores Storm Drainage Washout Project
• Approved $122,797 for mobile command vehicle and communications equipment

Planning Commission

The provided document contains the meeting agenda and a repetition of the agenda items, but it does not record any final decisions, vote tallies, or outcomes for the items discussed.

Addendum to Planning Commission

The posted addendum to the Planning Commission meeting of Thursday, 03/14/2024 lists one added agenda item: a General Plan conformity determination for replacing the existing dog park at Nipomo Community Park, 908 West Tefft Street. The stated recommendation is to receive and file. The record provided does not include minutes of discussion, motions, votes, or outcomes, so no decisions are established by this document.

Parks and Recreation Commission

The San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Commission is meeting to discuss the draft strategic plan and the preparation of its annual report for the Board of Supervisors. The agenda also includes routine items such as public comment, approval of previous minutes, and reports from advisory committees. No votes on specific projects or contracts are listed.

• Discuss the Draft Strategic Plan
• Discuss preparation of the Commission Annual Report for the Board of Supervisors
• Approve letters of donation
• Reports from Trails Advisory Committee and Golf Advisory Committee

The provided minutes consist of the meeting agenda and boilerplate descriptions of agenda items. There are no recorded votes, decisions, or outcomes for the items discussed.

Planning Commission

The posted minutes for the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission meeting of Thursday, 02/22/2024 consist of the agenda text only. Five hearings were scheduled — the Cambria Christmas Market permit, a 313-unit Nipomo housing project, a 134-unit assisted living facility, a Paso Robles-area temporary event permit, and a San Simeon subdivision — but the document records no motions, votes, or dispositions for any of them. Staff recommendations were listed as approval for four items and denial for the San Simeon subdivision. No substantive decisions are recorded in the supplied minutes.

• No decisions recorded — minutes contain agenda items only, with no votes or outcomes
• Hearing listed: Cambria Christmas Market permit (C-DRC2022-00050), staff recommended approval
• Hearing listed: 313-unit Nipomo project (N-DRC2023-00001), staff recommended approval
• Hearing listed: 134-unit assisted living facility (N-DRC2023-00046), staff recommended approval
• Hearing listed: 30 outdoor events per year at 775 San Marcos Road (N-DRC2023-00014), staff recommended approval
• Hearing listed: 15-parcel San Simeon subdivision (C-SUB2022-00004 TR 3206), staff recommended denial

Planning Commission

The provided document contains the agenda and meeting structure for the February 8, 2024, Planning Commission meeting. However, the minutes do not record any votes, final decisions, or outcomes for the items listed.

Parks and Recreation Commission

The San Luis Obispo County Parks and Recreation Commission is meeting to discuss the development of a strategic plan. The agenda includes public comment, agenda adjustments, and a staff report on the strategic plan. No specific decisions or proposals are listed.

• Strategic Plan Development discussion

The Parks and Recreation Commission met to hear a staff report on Strategic Plan Development. The minutes list standard procedural items and adjournment but do not record any specific decisions, approvals, or votes.

• Staff report on Strategic Plan Development presented
• Meeting adjourned

Planning Commission

The provided document contains the meeting agenda and a duplicate of the agenda items, but does not record any votes, decisions, or outcomes. No substantive actions were established in the text.

Parks and Recreation Commission

The San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation Commission is meeting to handle routine business, including public comment, approval of previous minutes, and reports from advisory committees. The main action item is the election of a chair and vice chair for a one-year term. The agenda also includes a presentation on strategic plan development and acceptance of donation letters.

• Election of Commission Chair and Vice Chair for one-year term
• Strategic Plan Development Presentation
• Approve draft minutes from previous meeting
• Reports from Trails and Golf Advisory Committees
• Accept letters of donation

The provided minutes consist of the meeting agenda and boilerplate descriptions. There are no recorded votes, decisions, or outcomes for the items listed.