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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Special Meeting of the City Council
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
February 11, 2020 at time 9:00 a.m. La Quinta Inn, 1845 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease, Erica A. Stewart, Vice
Mayor Aaron Gomez, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, City Clerk; were present at Roll Call.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM ONLY
None.
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1. Introduction
Mayor and Council Members discussed what they would like to accomplish during the
meeting.
2. Review of 2019 Council Retreat
City Manager Derek Johnson provided an overview of items discussed at the May 16, 2019
Council Retreat
3. Civility Guidelines
a. Refresh on Previous Civility Work
b. Impact of Civility and Incivility
c. Can Civility Guide All Interactions?
City Manager Derek Johnson and Council discussed Civility Guidelines.
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4.Council/Staff Prioritization of Emerging and Urgent Items
Council discussed how to handle/prioritize new and/or urgent work program items. There
was discussion about having a “Parking Lot” for items which could be considered/discussed
during the next Financial Plan goal setting.
5.Conclusion
By consensus, Council directed staff to work of the following action items:
•Develop “Parking Lot” list for Council which could be used at next Financial Planning
Process.
•Develop a flow chart Council can use when responding to citizen inquiries.
•Continue to use the existing process for Council emails. Council will include City
Manager when sending emails to staff.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 04/07/2020