HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-12-2023 City Council Minutes - Adjourned Meeting
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Council Minutes
January 12, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Council Members
Present:
Council Member Emily Francis, Council Member Andy Pease,
Council Member Michelle Shoresman, Vice Mayor Jan Marx,
Mayor Erica A. Stewart
City Staff Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney,
Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
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1. CALL TO ORDER
An Adjourned Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on
January 12, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Francis led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ONLY
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
4. BUSINESS ITEM
4.a 2023-25 FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS, ECONOMIC OUTLOOK,
BUDGET POLICIES, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN REVIEW
(Estimated Time: 90 minutes)
Finance Director Emily Jackson and Budget Analyst Natalie Harnett
provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council questions.
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Public Comment:
Damien Mavis
Eric Veium
Jim Dantona
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: By consensus, the Council provided the following direction:
• Support the Goal Setting process
• The categories are appropriate
• Support adding an Emergency Preparedness/Response station
• Stations should be thought of more broadly, maybe they are
Community Priorities
• Supportive of the Financial Policies as presented
• Would like to have clarity on tradeoffs when reviewing the Capital
Improvement Projects
5. STUDY SESSION
5.a STUDY SESSION ON THE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM
(Estimated Time: 75 minutes)
Public Works Director Matt Horn, Deputy Public Works Director of
Maintenance Operations Greg Cruce, and Sustainability & Natural
Resources Official Bob Hill provided an in-depth staff report and
responded to Council questions.
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: By consensus, the Council provided the following direction:
• The size of the program is appropriate
• The approach should be evaluated during the full budget p rocess
• Generally supportive of bifurcating work program
• Supportive of not continuing the Commemorative Grove where it is
currently located
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• Also supportive of possibly finding a better place for one
• Supportive for reviewing and updating compensatory planting
requirements
• Yes, the goals and objectives of the Community Forest Plan are
moving in the right direction
• Supportive of the complimentary tree give-away or grant program
to assist in meeting the 10 Tall initiative
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the City
Council will be held on January 17, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 02/07/2023