City of San Luis Obispo

🌟 Welcome to our brand-new series, Faces of the Pool, where we celebrate the incredible rockstars at the SLO Swim Center! 🌟 First up, meet the amazing Dalilia, one of the many #FacesofthePool 👋 Dalilia is our dedicated Head Lifeguard and has been ensuring everyone's safety for four summers now! She loves serving her community, enjoying the great outdoors, and creating a fun, safe environment at the pool. Dalilia's favorite part of the job? Meeting new people, making a variety of friends, and working alongside her sisters. Next time you’re at the SLO Swim Center, make sure to say hello to Dalilia! Thank you, Dalilia, for making the swim center such a wonderful place to be! 💙 #SLOCity #SanLuisObispo #SwimCenter #CommunityHeroes

🌿 Join the City of San Luis Obispo as an Environmental Compliance Inspector (SBP)! 🌿 Are you passionate about protecting our environment and ensuring compliance with water quality standards? The City of San Luis Obispo is seeking a dedicated Environmental Compliance Inspector to join our team. This role involves field and office work to implement the City's Industrial Pretreatment Program, inspect facilities, manage spill reporting, and enforce environmental regulations. You will handle a diverse caseload, coordinate investigations, engage with the public, and support our stormwater compliance program. Be a part of our mission to achieve the City’s environmental quality goals. Apply now to make a lasting impact on our city's environmental future! https://lnkd.in/gsm3mPFm

📢 Attention all SLO non-profit organizations! The City of San Luis Obispo is thrilled to announce the opening of applications for the 2024-25 DEI High Impact Grant Program. Starting today, nonprofit organizations dedicated to enhancing the sense of belonging within our community can apply for this grant. The application period will close on August 30th at 5:00 PM. 🕔️ The DEI Grant Program provides financial support to non-profit organizations to enhance the sense of belonging for all people in the San Luis Obispo community. This funding allocation is an effort to uplift and support local projects, programs, and initiatives that contribute to creating a San Luis Obispo that is welcoming, inclusive, equitable, and safe. We encourage all eligible organizations to apply and make a lasting impact on our community. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://lnkd.in/g4sEvWt2

🚨 Attention, #SLOCity residents and visitors! The County Office of Emergency Services will perform a Siren Growl Test tomorrow, 7/23 and Wednesday, 7/24 at 12 p.m. This test will be conducted intermittently throughout the day. The siren test is conducted after inspection of local Early Warning System sirens to ensure their effectiveness in the event of an emergency. Although you may notice the sirens rotating or hear a low volume siren sound for a period of a few seconds, no action is required or requested on the part of the public during these tests. Should a siren continue to sound for more than a few seconds, tune into a local radio or television station for emergency information. During an emergency, sirens are sounded for a full three minutes. Additional information can be found at www.prepareslo.org. Call the County Office of Emergency Services at (805) 781-5678 for further questions.

This week's Council Recap is now available at ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gcW5y5V7 #SLOCity #SanLuisObispo

👏 Join #SLOCity in recognizing the contributions and leadership of the Latino Outreach Council as we celebrate 30 years of their service to the community!  The Latino Outreach Council supports the inclusion and empowerment of our Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx community by:  ⭐️ Hosting monthly educational town hall events, activities for children and special cultural learning activities.  ⭐️ Facilitating statewide leadership and networking opportunities. ⭐️ Collaborating with private, nonprofit, and public entities to bring essential services to #SLOCounty.  Thank you to the Latino Outreach Council for their long-standing advocacy throughout San Luis Obispo! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gwpCv5gT

Meet Matt LaFreniere, one of the many #FacesoftheCity 👋 Matt is the Permit Services Supervisor for Community Development’s Engineering Development Review Division. Matt enjoys getting to work with a variety of customers and staff while seeing new development projects. His work includes researching property history and site conditions. He reviews construction plans for grading, drainage, flood zone compliance, and improvements within the public right-of-way. Matt started working for the City of San Luis Obispo as a Human Resources intern while attending Cal Poly. He continued working for the City in clerical-pool assignments in Human Resources, the City Clerk’s Office, and Engineering Development Review. Matt has since worked for Engineering Development Review for over 15 years, where he has been a familiar face at the Community Development and Public Works counter. He’s proud to have grown his career with the City. He strives to provide excellent customer service and make projects happen! In his free time, Matt is a member of the SLOHAS (SLO Healthy and Smart) committee and aims to promote a fun, engaging work environment that fosters connections among people! Thank you, Matt, for your invaluable service to the community! 🤲💚 #SLOCity #SanLuisObispo

Good news! The City Council has selected a new City Manager. After a competitive nationwide search, the San Luis Obispo City Council is excited to announce local leader and Interim City Manager Whitney McDonald will fill the permanent role of San Luis Obispo City Manager. “During our very thorough recruitment process, it became clear that Whitney is the right person to lead and elevate our organization into the future,” said San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica A. Stewart. “She brings an impressive breadth of experience serving public sector agencies for the past 17 years and has a depth of knowledge in housing, land use, development, and environmental issues. Her local expertise and action-oriented, problem-solving style will help us address the most important challenges facing our City as well as implement our ambitious Major City Goals.” The City Manager is one of two key staff roles appointed directly by the City Council (along with the City Attorney). The City Manager is responsible for hiring City staff, managing the City’s budget, overseeing day-to-day City operations, and carrying out the policy direction of the City Council. In her new role as City Manager, McDonald will lead a staff of over 480 employees and a total budget of about $225 million. Join us in congratulating Whitney as she takes on this new role! Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/g6G38-KU

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🌟 Join our team as an Assistant Planner in the dynamic City of San Luis Obispo! 🌟 If you have a passion for urban planning and housing programs, this is your chance to make a real impact. We're looking for a skilled professional to assist the public, conduct field inspections, and prepare insightful planning reports. With relevant experience and a knack for community development, you'll be at the heart of our development planning team. Don’t miss out—apply by July 21, 2024!  #UrbanPlanning #JobOpportunity #SanLuisObispo #JoinOurTeam https://lnkd.in/gzgrWNA2