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From: Dominic [ mailto:Dominic @downtownslo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1:16 PM
To: Marx, Jan
Cc: Lichtig, Katie; Mejia, Anthony
Subject: Council Letter From SLO Downtown Association
AGENDA
CORRESPONDE CE
Date Item# -3
Good afternoon Mayor Marx,
At the request of my Board of Directors I am forwarding on this letter of support for the Revenue Measure on this
evenings agenda as signed by Marshall Ochylski. I hope that the council will have a chance to review this document prior
to tonight.
Sincerely,
Dominic Tartaglia
Executive Director
SLO Downtown Association
1108 Garden Street, Suite 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 541 -0286
Dominic @downtownslo.com
www.DowntownSLO.com
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10 June 2014
TO: Mayor Jan Marx and City Council Members
FROM: Marshall Ochylski, Board President
San Luis Obispo Downtown Association
RE: REOC and Language to extend the half - percent sales tax measure
Madam Mayor and Members of the Council,
The San Luis Obispo Downtown Association is grateful to see that you have listened to
the concerns shared by our association, the Chamber of Commerce and public at large,
specifically regarding a financial oversight committee, a fiscal responsibility philosophy
and web based dashboard metrics. Members of the Executive Committee have reviewed
the current recommendations from City Staff regarding Item B3 and it is our belief that
the proposals set forth in the report are in alignment with our desires to provide
transparency and accountability to the community in regard to the potential revenue
enhancement measure.
The proposed Revenue Enhancement Oversight Committee is necessary to ensure that
funds are accounted for and spent as intended by your constituents and our business
owners. SLODA agrees that the advisory body should consist of 5 members of the
community with preference to residents with financial or government experience. It is
also agreeable that the committee members serve staggered terms of two and three -year
terms with each year holding a minimum of four meetings to review and report on the
findings of their studies of the revenue measure. It is our belief that this committee will
not only add to the overall success of the revenue measure but it will also help to keep the
public apprised of important budgetary matters through their peers on the committee.
In addition to the language proposed to the REOC, we are supportive of an online -based
dashboard similar to those in Palo Alto and Grand Rapids. The ease of use for members
of the public and 24/7 access is a great asset to the community and should provide the
transparency that many of our members have asked for. The dashboard program and
Fiscal Responsibility Philosophy that we hope to see at the June 17th Council Hearing
will be great additions to the existing revenue measure as well as the revised proposal.
Sincerely,
Marshall Ochylski
Board President
San Luis Obispo Downtown Association