Great to have your here, and I can see you are exercising great restraint. A well laid out plan will achieve your ultimate goal with less bumps in the road.
One thing I'd like to see clarity on is:
Since you live in Atascadero, and they have their own PD, do they refer you to the SLO Sheriff automatically? I know our SLO County FAQ almost answers that, but then I looked at Atascadero's website and saw they have their own PD.
Just curious.