Council schedules study sessions on renter protections, rental registry; tenant advocates press for faster action

The San Luis Obispo City Council on the evening of the meeting moved forward a multi‑step schedule of study sessions and follow‑up work designed to address renter protections, a rental housing registry, safe housing standards and neighborhood wellness.

What staff proposed: Community Development Director Timmy Tway and city staff outlined a phased approach in which staff will begin public engagement in early fall — timed to include students when they are back in town — and present a public study session on renter protections in September–October. A rental registry‑specific study session is scheduled tentatively for December, followed by more targeted work in the second year of the plan to develop an implementation approach for a registry or alternate measures. Staff said the intent is to use study sessions to gather direction, then bring implementation steps back to council and the…