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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12-2015 REOC Minutes CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CITIZENS’ REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION MINUTES October 12, 2015 5:30 p.m. Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, California CALL TO ORDER A special meeting of the Citizens’ Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission was called to order on Monday, October 12, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Kardel. ROLL CALL Commission Members Present: Commission Members Jeri Carroll, Michael Multari, Hilary Trout, Vice Chair Ken Kienow, and Chair Amy Kardel, Commission Members Absent: None Others Present: Derek Johnson, Assistant City Manager and Interim Finance and Information Technology Director; James David, Principal Analyst; David Athey, Supervising Civil Engineer and John Paul Maier, Assistant City Clerk. MINUTES CITIZENS’ REVENUE ENHANCEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION MINUTES OF MAY 4, 2015 MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARROLL SECOND BY COMMISSIONER TROUT, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Citizens’ Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission meeting minutes of May 4, 2015. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no members of the public desiring to speak. 1. 2014-15 LOCAL REVENUE MEASURE YEAR-END EXPENDITURES Principal Analyst David narrated a PowerPoint presentation entitled Budget in Brief 2015 -2017 Financial Plan and responded to Commission inquiries. Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission Minutes – October 12, 2015 Page 2 During the course of discussion, the Commission reviewed the local revenue measure uses; discussed the propriety of utilizing Measure Y Funding Summary Schedule for the “Preservation of Essential Services, Traffic Congestion Relief, Open Space Preservation, and Infrastructure Maintenance & Improvements.” Assistant City Manager Johnson arrived at 4:49 P.M. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TROUT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CARROL, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the proposed expenditures list, as identified in the Commission Agenda Report, and include modifications to add subtotals for major categories for Attachment 1 Measure Y Funding Summary Schedule. 2. REVISIT THE TRACKING SPREADSHEET During the course of discussion, the Commission reviewed the Tracking Spreadsheet and provided staff with recommendations to amend the Tracking Spreadsheet regarding “expected completion dates.” MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MULTARI, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER KARDEL, CARRIED 5-0, to receive and file the Tracking Spreadsheet following modifications and directed staff to provide an update on the following projects: 1. Add a column to the Attachment 2 Tracking Spreadsheet titled “Expected Completion Date,” regarding 2015-17 Local Revenue Measure Expenditures projects. 2. Provide an update on items from the expenditure list: Laguna Lake Dredging and Sediment Management, Open Space Acquisition, Bike Transportation Plan Implementation, Bike Bridge at Phillips Lane, 911 Phone System, and Street Reconstruction and Resurfacing. 3. ANNUAL COMMUNITY REPORT BASICS Principal Analyst David reviewed the Annual Community Report Basics; explained the background of the sales tax measure, details of budget and goal-setting process, measure priorities, use of local funds, and the local revenue measure funding schedule. The Commission directed staff to research costs for the Annual Community Report to the Public to be provided in color and by mail, change the graphic presentation to provide the public with information to be “viewer friendly,” and to explore an external consultant formal report and costs for a summary insert in color, adding that staff will update the City’s website with the current report. Assistant City Manager Johnson responded to inquiries regarding a subcommittee to provide staff with feedback for the report and summary insert. Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission Minutes – October 12, 2015 Page 3 MOTION BY COMMISSIONER TROUT, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MULTARI, CARRIED 5-0, to recommend to approve the Annual Community Report Basics and to form a subcommittee including the following staff members and commissioners: Assistant City Manager Johnson, Principal Analyst David, Vice Chair Kienow, and Commissioner Carroll. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 4. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS a. Staff Transitions in the City Assistant City Manager Johnson announced the new staff transitions; stated that he has switched positions with Michael Codron, who will serve as the new Director of Community Development; added that he is serving as the new Assistant City Manager and Interim Finance and Information & Technology Director; noted that the Finance Department is in process to hire a new Budget Manager. b. 2015-17 Budget in Brief Principal Analyst David added that the 2015-17 Budget in Brief is available on the City’s website. c. Agenda Forecast Principal Analyst David spoke on opengov.com and inquired to Commissioner Multari to provide a presentation on Municipal Finance. Commissioner Multari advised staff that he is available to provide a presentation on Municipal Finance. Assistant City Manager Johnson stated that the audio file of Commissioner Multari’s presentation on Municipal Finance is available to the Commissioners. The Commission agreed to schedule the next meeting to November 16, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY VICE CHAIR KIENOW, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MULTARI, CARRIED 5- 0, to adjourn at 7:09 p.m. Approved: 12/14/2015