Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in San Luis Obispo public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in business jobs with high priority
FY 2026-28 Tourism Marketing & Business Plan
Staff told the board the city is looking to cut about $1 million from its budget, and options being prepared for council in March could shift more shared PCC/TBID costs onto TBID funds.
Soft hotel bookings and rising room inventory
Cal Poly's move to semesters shortens summer orientation sessions — fewer sessions, shorter stays, and more Friday–Saturday sessions — meaning fewer room nights. Hoteliers were urged to update their Cal Poly deals page listings.
Spending down the TBID fund balance on marketing
The board is sitting on about $1.4 million and members agreed it should be put to work driving hotel bookings rather than sitting in the bank. They authorized up to $400,000 in additional media spending and asked Noble Studios to come back with even bigger proposals, with a new policy setting reserves at 20% of the prior year's budget heading into the July council budget process.