Published by the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
Momentum builds against Measure H The ill-conceived Measure H that if passed would prevent the long-planned Prado Road extension from connecting to Broad Street is attracting a whole slew of opponents. In just the last few weeks, since the measure was certified for the November ballot, many prominent groups and individuals from diverse sectors of the community have come out in opposition. The following have pledged to fight Measure H (use the scroll bar to see the entire list): Youth Sports Advocates Elected Officials Former City Officials Public Safety Neighborhood Organizations & Advocates Former Elected Officials Business Community Other Individual Supporters
There has been much confusion about what a "No" vote means. So for clarification, if a voters are in favor of extending Prado Road to Broad Street they must vote “NO” on Measure H. If you're interested in getting involved, tell us how you can help by filling out this form.
Betsy Kiser, SLO Parks & Recreation
Paul LeSage, SLO Parks & Recreation
Richard Kreit, Former SLO Parks & Recreation Commission
John Knight, Former SLO Parks & Recreation Commission
Pete Jenny, County Parks
Karen Aydelott, SLO County YMCA
John Spatafore, Youth Sports Association (No on H Co-Chair)
Ron Regier, Youth Sports Association
Dave Cox, Youth Sports Association
Maggie Cox, Youth Sports Association
Ann Slate, Youth Sports Association
Jeff Whitener, Youth Sports Association; SLO Parks & Recreation Commission
Todd Cooper, American Youth Soccer Association
Dave Romero, mayor
Andrew Carter, vice mayor
John Ashbaugh, city council member
Jan Marx, city council member
Allen Settle, city council member
Ken Hampian, city manager
John Dunn, city manager
Wendy George, assistant city manager
Arnold Jonas, SLO planning director
Mike Multari, SLO planning director
Jim Gardiner, former SLO police chief
Bob Neumann, former SLO cire chief
Frank & Betsey Kelton, San Luis Ambulance
Santa Lucia Homeowners Association
Paul Brown
Lynn Cooper
Glenna Deane Dovey
John Ewan
Keith Gurnee
Jeff Jorgensen
Jesse Norris
Penny Rappa
Jerry Reiss
Ken Schwartz
Dodie Williams
San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
Softec (Central Coast Software & Technology Association, Inc.)
Joseph Boud
Kelli Cole
Doug Hoffman
Erik P. Justesen
Donna Lewis
Lee Anna O’Daniel
Agatha Reardon
Charlene Rosales
Frank Seiple
Bob Stets
Bill Thoma
Hillary Trout (No on H Treasurer)
Stacey White (No on H Co-Chair)
Tim Williams
Ron Yukelson
Losing ground to our tourism competitors
The City of San Luis Obispo just released its June 2010 TOT numbers and it looks like tourism is on the upswing with June 2010 ending with a 7.4 percent increase over a miserable June last year. This ends the 2009-2010 fiscal year down 5.1 percent – that’s better than the city’s predictions of being down 10 percent for the year. Even though San Luis Obispo has faired better than predicted this year and had a fairly good June, SLO is getting soundly beaten by its competitors. According to Smith Travel Research, the leading source in tourism statistics, the San Luis Obispo area was down 2.9 percent in revenue per available room (year-to-date June 2009 through June 2010) compared to the Santa Barbara area that was up 2.3 percent and the Monterey area that was up 11.6 percent.
New SLO wine bar due to open in fall
Meze Wine Café & Market (pronounced Meh-zay) is set to open this fall in the Railroad Square complex at 1880 Santa Barbara St. Meze Market is expected to provide a gourmet food experience as a new SLO social spot where patrons can enjoy a small, gourmet bite with high-end wine. The Railroad Square building, nearly a century old, was remodeled earlier this year after a devastating 2002 fire had closed the building. Other businesses located in Railroad Square are Focus Learning and The Yoga Centre.
Important Upcoming Events Membership Mixer - Tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sage Ecological Landscapes & Nursery on 1188 Los Osos Valley Road in Los Osos. Click here for more information Good Morning SLO - Aug 26. The doors open at 7 a.m., and the program begins at 7:30 a.m. at Grace Church on the corner of Osos and Pismo streets in San Luis Obispo. Click here to register.
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