HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-2024 City Council Minutes - Special Meeting and Closed Session
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Council Minutes
August 21, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Council Members
Present:
Council Member Emily Francis, Council Member Jan Marx,
Council Member Michelle Shoresman, Vice Mayor Andy Pease,
Mayor Erica A. Stewart
City Staff Present: Interim City Manager Whitney McDonald, Christine Dietrick, City
Attorney, Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting and Closed Session of the San Luis Obispo City Council was
called to order on August 21, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at
City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Mayor Stewart.
2. STUDY SESSION ITEM
2.a STUDY SESSION ON CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY ENERGY –
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS
AGREEMENT REGARDING BOARD GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
City Manager Whitney McDonald and Sustainability & Natural Resources
Official Bob Hill provided an in-depth staff report and responded to Council
questions.
Public Comments:
John Smigelski
Eric Veium
---End of Public Comment--
Motion By Council Member Francis
Second By Mayor Stewart
To appoint an ad hoc Subcommittee of Mayor Stewart and Council
Member Marx to write a letter outlining the City of San Luis Obispo's
concerns regarding the proposed amendments to the Joint Exercise of
Powers Agreement for Central Coast Community Energy related to the
number and method of apportionment of seating Board Directors to its
Policy and Operations Boards.
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Ayes (5): Council Member Francis, Council Member Marx, Council
Member Shoresman, Vice Mayor Pease, and Mayor Stewart
CARRIED (5 to 0)
ADJOURNMENT
The Special Meeting Study Session adjourned at 7:04 p.m. to the Closed
Session.
All City staff left the meeting.
Contract Attorney Judith Propp joined the meeting for the Closed Session.
3. CLOSED SESSION ITEM
4.a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE / DISMISSAL / RELEASE
Public Comments:
None
---End of Public Comment---
ACTION: Contract City Attorney Judith Propp indicated that the Council took no
reportable action.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the City
Council will be held on September 3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 09/03/2024