HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/21/2010MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members Andrew Carter and Kathy Smith, Vice Mayor John
Ashbaugh, and Mayor Jan Marx
City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Michael
Codron, Assistant City Manager, and Elaina Cano, City Clerk, were
present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded
to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. APPOINTMENT TO COUNCIL VACANCY.
City Clerk _Cano presented the staff report and responded to Council questions.
City Attorney Dietrick asked Council Members to disclosure any ex parte
communications with the applicants.
Council Member Smith disclosed that she had spoken with each of the applicants
asking the same three questions.
Council. Member Carter disclosed that he spoke to each of the applicants.
Vice Mayor Ashbaugh disclosed that he spoke with applicant Kevin Rice.
Mayor Marx disclosed that she communicated with Dan Carpenter expressing that she
would not be interviewing any of the applicants.
Mayor Marx explained the history of the Charter and the appointment process.
Mayor Marx opened the public hearing.
Appointment applicants were granted 5 minutes each to address the Council.
Patty Andreen, San Luis Obispo, spoke on her qualifications to being appointed to the
vacant City Council seat.
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Dan Caroenter, San Luis Obispo, spoke about his qualifications to being appointed to the
vacant City Council seat.
Kevin Rice, San Luis Obispo, spoke about some concerns regarding the appointment
process and withdrew from the process.
The following citizens spoke in support of Dan Carpenter:
Joseph Abrahams, San Luis Obispo.
Elisabeth Abrahams, San Luis Obispo.
Elizabeth Thyne, San Luis Obispo.
David Brodie, San Luis Obispo.
Allan Cooper, San Luis Obispo.
Gary Fowler, San Luis Obispo.
Greg Wynn, San Luis Obispo.
Andrea Miller, San Luis Obispo.
Chuck Crotser, San Luis Obispo.
Dustin Rven, San Luis Obispo.
Paul Rys, San Luis Obispo.
Marty U'Ren, San Luis Obispo.
Leslie Halls, San Luis Obispo.
Diane Duenow, San Luis Obispo.
John Grady, San Luis Obispo.
Jill Johnston, San Luis Obispo.
Jeannie Marcotte, San Luis Obispo.
Russell Brown, San Luis Obispo.
Floyd Hitchcock, San Luis Obispo,
Eric Mever, San Luis Obispo.
The following citizens spoke in support of Patty Andreen:
Kathryn Eisendrath Rogers, San Luis Obispo.
Dottie Thompson, San Luis Obispo.
Stew Jenkins, San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of the appointment process and urged
Council to make an appointment.
Mayor Marx closed the public hearing.
Council Members stated the names of the applicants that they could support and City
Clerk Cano recorded the choices on an overhead projector.
Council Members spoke of their support for Dan Carpenter and their respect for Patty
Andreen.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
ACTION: Moved by Ashbaugh /Smith to 1. Nominate Dan.Carpenter to an unexpired
Council Member term ending December 1, 2012; and 2. Adopt Resolution No.- 1.0240
(2010 Series) appointing aforementioned Council Member; motion carried 4:0.
City Clerk Cano administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Council Member
Carpenter.
Council Member Carpenter made welcoming comments.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Marx adjourned
the meeting at 8:27 p.m.
Elaina Cano, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 02/15/11
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