HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/22/2001MINUTES
' BUDGET WORKSHOP
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2001 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members Jan Howell Marx, Christine Mulholland, Ken
Schwartz, Vice Mayor John Ewan, and Mayor Allen K. Settle
City Staff:
Present: Ken Hampain, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City
Attorney; Lee Price, City Clerk; Wendy George, Assistant City
Administrative Officer; John Mandeville, Community Development
Director, Bill Statler, Finance Director; Ann Slate, Human Resources
Director, Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; John
Moss, Utilities Director; Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director; Paul
LeSage, Parks and Recreation Director; Betsy DeJarnette, Assistant
to the City Administrative Officer, Shelly Stanwyck, Economic
Development Manager, Nell Havlik, Natural Resources Manager;
Carolyn Dominguez, Accounting Manager; and Linda Asprion,
Revenue Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT
John Felch, Leader of Boy Scout Troop 22, led the pledge of allegiance. Members of Boy
Scout Troop 22 observed the meeting.
Lindsay Miller and Annika Johnson, San Luis Obispo High School Key Club members invited
Council Members to the `Twenty- Four -Hour Relay" to be held May 26, 2001 through May 27,
2001.
Ann Ream, San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, provided the Council with an update on Art
Council activities. She noted that she will report back at mid -year.
Kelvin Sifu Harrison reiterated complaints of harassment and discrimination.
BUDGET WORKSHOP
1. PRELIMINARY 2001 -2003 FINANCIAL PLAN. (HAMPIAN/STATLER)
Meetina Purpose:
The purpose of the workshop was to review and consider the Preliminary Financial Plan for
2001 -03 General Fund Operation Programs.
Workshop Highlights
City Administrative Officer Hampian provided the introduction and summarized key budget
issues. Finance Director Statler presented the budget overview and highlighted revenues and
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expenditures. Department Heads outlined General Fund operating programs and responded
to questions.
Council Actions and/or Directions:
Brief discussion ensued regarding the meeting stipends for members of the Architectural
Review Commission and Planning Commission, currently set at twenty -five dollars per
meeting. It was noted that the meeting stipends had not been increased in some time and
although staff indicated that plans are pending to review the compensation as part of the
Council compensation review process in early 2002, several members of Council spoke in
favor of raising the stipends sooner, rather than later. The suggested that the stipend
amounts be doubled.
MOTION: Moved by Settle /Marx to direct staff to bring back a proposed amendment to
the budget relating to the meeting stipend for Architectural Review Commission and
Planning Commission members; motion carried 5:0.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Settle adjourned the
meeting at 11:05 p.m. to Thursday, May 24,200
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 6/512001
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