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Home My WebLink About2/4/2019 Item 1, Hermann City of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum DATE:January 25, 2019 TO:Mayor and City Council FROM:Greg Hermann, Interim Deputy City Manager VIADerek Johnson, City ManagerGH for DJ PREPARED BY:Ryan Betz,Interim Assistant to the City Manager SUBJECT:February 4, 2019 City Council Meeting, Item 1 -2019-21 FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS: GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP The following is asummary of the results from the Community Forumheld on January 23, 2019 at the San Luis Obispo Veterans’ Memorial Building.This informationcomprisesSection E of the agenda packet and report distributedon January 22, 2019. Nearly 240 membersof the community participated in this year’sCommunity Forum.The Community Forum was a joint public meeting with the City Council and the Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission (REOC). Community members were provided with a number of ways to provide input andshare ideas: 1.Workshop/Open House.Building off of the Community Priorities Survey results (which had over 1,500 respondents), attendees were encouraged to visit ten stations and engage with other community members, City staff, the City Council and REOC Commissioners on what should be the top priorities for2019-21. Specifically, those stations were: Input StationsInformation Stations 1.Housing9.Core Services 2.Multi-Modal Transportation10.Fiscal Health Response Plan 3.Climate Action 4.Fiscal Sustainability and Responsibility 5.Downtown Vitality 6.Local Revenue Measure 7.New Ideas 8.Funding for the Future Participantswere askedto write down ideas on how to accomplish the existing Major City Goals/Other Important Objective and New Ideas and to place dots to show their supportfor those goals. At the Local Revenue Measure station, participants were asked to rank (1-9) the spending priorities for the Local Revenue Measure. 2.Public Comment. An opportunity for public comment was also provided and fifteen community members spoke on topics includingdowntown, housing, homelessness, climate action, historic preservationand City adobes, multi-modal transportation, lighting tennis courts, public safety and street lighting. The draft minutes will be available on January 29, 2019 when the February 5, 2019 packet is posted. Council Correspondence –Community Forum ResultsPage 2 In total,approximately 1,780 peopleparticipated in both the Community Priorities Surveyand Community Forum. Results Summary The following charts area summary of the dot exercise results from the community members that attended the Community Forum. The five stations representing the existing Major City Goals & Other Important Objectives received a total of 780dots. The individual breakdown of each station is provided below. Current Major City Goals and Other Important Objectives Mult-Modal Transportation 288 Climate Action 157 Downtown Vitality 152 Housing 146 Fiscal Sustainability & 37 Responsibility 050100150200250300350 Staff also captured each of the individual ideas (and supporting dots) at each of the stations and will use that information to inform work plans dependent on Council direction for Major City Goals. The New Ideasstation, which in part built upon the results of the Community Priorities Survey, provided community members the top five priorities from the survey that are not currently Major City Goals.Specifically, these priorities are: 1) Open Space Preservation 2) Addressing Homelessness 3) InfrastructureMaintenance 4) Growth Management 5) Traffic Reduction Council Correspondence –Community Forum ResultsPage 3 In addition, there was an opportunity for community members to write-down new ideas not identified in the survey. The New Ideas station received a total of 292 dotsand the individual breakdown is provided below. New Ideas Infrastructure Maintenance 90 Addressing Homelessness 54 Lighted tennis courts at Sinsheimer park 41 Open Space Preservation 21 Traffic Reduction 20 Promote quality affordable early childhood education 19 as part of the City's economic development plan Growth Management 10 SLO Fire training officer eliminated in the recession, 9 this position needs to come back due to the current… Maintain and Improve our parks 8 Allow dogs off leash at City Parks during designated 5 hours (similar to Avila Beach before 9:00 am)… Protect our immigrant community by ensuring 4 sanctuary city status SLOPD funding for detectives for white collar crimes 4 Intentional and artistic re-design of public parks and 3 spaces to promote use and beauty Supporting Community Partnerships with non-profits 2 such as History Center, SLOMA, SLOREP, City Farm Activate public spaces with art and activities 1 Underground powerlines 1 Contract paddle boats at Laguna Lake 0 0102030405060708090100 The Local Revenue Measure Station provided an opportunity for community members to rank, 1- 9, the highest priorities for the use of this revenue. The station received 126 ranking sheets. Because the rankings varied, the average ranking was calculated, and the categories are listed in priority order. Council Correspondence –Community Forum ResultsPage 4 Local Revenue Measure PriorityAverage Ranking 1) Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements3.2 2) Open Space Preservation3.45 3) Traffic Congestion/Safety Improvements3.68 4) Public Safety4.5 5) Parks & Recreation Senior Programs and Facilities5.73 6) Neighborhood Street Paving6.01 7) Flood Protection6.32 8) Code Enforcement6.78 9) Other Vital Services and Capital Projects7.06 This information will be used by City staff to prepare a recommended Local Revenue Measure budget for review by the REOC. The REOC will then make a recommendation to the City Council on Local Revenue Measure funding which will be included as a part of the Strategic Budget Direction report at the April 16, 2019 City Council meeting. Please contact Greg Hermann at ghermann@slocity.orgwith any questions.