HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-2015 REOC MinutesCALL TO ORDER
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
CITIZENS' REVENUE ENHANCEMENT
OVERSIGHT COMMISSION
MINUTES
January 26, 2015
5:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room 990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, California
A meeting of the Citizens' Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission was called to order on
Monday, January 26, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, by Principal Analyst David.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members
Present: Commission Members Jeri Carroll, Amy Kardel, Ken Kienow, Michael Multari, and
Hilary Trout
Commission Members
Absent: None
Others Present: Michael Codron, Assistant City Manager; Wayne Padilla, Finance and Information
Technology Director; Jason Stilwell, Interim Information Technology and Financial
Planning Director; James David, Principal Analyst; Joe Lamers, Budget Manager
Anthony Mejia, City Clerk
1. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY- APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS
City Clerk Mejia administered the Oath of Office to Commissioners Carroll, Kardel, Kienow,
Multari, and Trout.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no members of the public desiring to speak.
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2. REVIEW PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION, ELECT OFFICERS, ADOPT BYLAWS, AND SET STANDARD
QUARTERLY MEETING SCHEDULE
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER KIENOW, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CARROLL,
CARRIED 5 -0, to elect Commissioner Kardel to serve as Chair for a term ending June 30, 2016.
MOTION BY CHAIR KARDEL, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER TROUT, CARRIED 5 -0, to
elect Commissioner Kienow to serve as Vice Chair for a term ending June 30, 2016.
Principal Analyst David reviewed the purpose and scope of the Commission, draft bylaws, and a
proposed schedule of standard quarterly meetings and responded to Commission inquiries.
During the course of discussion, it was agreed that the standard quarterly schedule should be
adjusted to hold a meeting in November of each year to discuss advisory body goals and to
coordinate communication points for the Annual Community Report meeting to be held in
January.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MULTARI, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CARROLL,
CARRIED 5 -0, to adopt the Citizens' Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission Bylaws, as
amended.
3. OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND LOCAL SALES TAX DECISION -
MAKING AND REPORTING
Budget Manager Lamers and Finance and Information Technology Director Padilla summarized
the City's Financial Plan process and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) related to
Measure Y expenditures. Budget Manager Lamers distributed a copy of the recently adopted
Council Major City Goals, and Finance and Information Technology Director Padilla distributed
an excerpt of the CAFR, which are on file with the City Clerk.
In response to Commission inquiry, Assistant City Manager Codron and Finance and Information
Technology Director Padilla advised that staff will further explain methods of segregating
Measure G revenues /expenditures and improving transparency of accounting at the next meeting.
4. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Principal Analyst David reviewed the agenda forecast, noting that the Commission is scheduled to
meet in March 2015 to review new accounting methods for Measure G, and make recommendations
to Council on the use of Measure G funds in the 2015 -17 Financial Plan.
The Commission requested that staff provide a summary of the community forum dot exercise
results and explain possible nexuses of proposed Measure G expenditures to language in the
ballot measure and local sales tax ordinance.
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MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TROUT, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR KIENOW, CARRIED
5 -0, to schedule the next regular Citizen's Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission for
March 16, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room.
5. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARROLL, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER TROUT, CARRIED
5 -0, to adjourn at 6:59 p.m.
ho J. Me is
City C1er
Approved: 03/16/15