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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/14/1997, 3 - FUTURE FACILTITY FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER-CONTMEETING AGENDA DATE ITEM # January 5, 1997 Mayor Allan Settle 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mr. Settle, As a San Luis resident and parent of two young children who are involved in youth athletics, I strongly favor the City of San Luis supporting the recreational fields at Cal Poly. The football, soccer and baseball youth leagues badly need these facilities for practice and play. Whenever there has been an open meeting held to discuss city involvement, those against the construction of the facilities have cited a number of reasons for their concern. Among these are that the project would cause additional traffic, noise, and night lights, and that an area that is now used for agricultural purposes would be changed to athletic fields. The opposition to city involvement will not alleviate these concerns. These are arguments against the construction of the Cal Poly women's softball stadium, Cal Poly men's baseball stadium, and perhaps eventually construction of a new football stadium. These facilities will be built by Cal Poly on their campus without consent or support from the city just as numerous other new facilities have been built. Cal Poly is not required to get the "go ahead" from the citizens or city of San Luis Obispo.The fact is Cal Poly will be building first two new baseball stadiums and possible later a football stadium on this land. What is at question is whether we want the city to contribute to this project so there are additional practice fields built and maintained by the college to which our youngsters will have access. There will be no night lights required, huge crowds, or major traffic increases caused by watching the Saturday morning soccer and baseball youth games or practices Wednesday nights. Participation in organized sports helps promote physical and mental well being in our children. As adults, we need to support them in their positive endeavors. We are severely in need of additional practice fields. By working together with Cal Poly, the city's youth, as well as the college, will benefit. Sincerely, COUNCIDD DIR - Ii�CAO IN DlR @CAIRECHIEF WwDIR San ord B. White tOLICE CHF 13 ERS DIR EE) ❑ ����1` � _ . JAN 9 ► > >, t c.. CITy Coun,nu ��J It January 6, 1997 Dear Mayor and Council Members, It is budget time again and I want to throw in my two cents! MEETING AGENDA ✓? DATE _L-/V/ ITEM # NUIL e"CDDDIR e I(FIN DIR * CAO KFIRE CHIEF WPW DIR ,,ATTORNEY 0 CLERWORIG CHF [_,/ 13 MGMTTEAM ,POLICE lA REC DIR ❑ C READ FILE Q(UTIL DIR R PERS DIR We all know that it is time for the city to become fiscally responsible and some things will simply have to go. Last November, the citizens rejected Measure O so it would be wise for you to eliminate the position of Natural Resource Manager which was created in order to acquire and manage open space. We have a good Parks and Recreation Department that is no doubt able to manage our natural resources. We also have many concerned and skillful citizens with real estate and accounting backgrounds that would be more than willing to GIVE advice to the city about any future additions to our natural resources. Since we already have all these available human resources, you should eliminate the superfluous position of Natural Resources Manager... relieve the citizens of this undue burden on our budget. Sincerely, Lawrence Pennington 761 Grove St. SLO, CA 93401 RECEIVED JAN y lyyl CITY COUNCIL ^AN I - n ^•CGn. Ca /4 January 9, 1997 e'CAO eACAO e'ATrORNEY ;YCLERWMG Mayor Allan Settle 0 MGWTTEAM Councilpersons O C READ FILE San Luis City Council Cr 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93401 To all Members of the City Council; riEETI AGENDA DAT �' '9 ITEM # :CDD DIR �F N DIR AFIRE CHIEF R PW DIR 04POLICE CHI P-AEC DIR L DIR Ur PIERS DIR RECEIVED JAN i U IV9/ CITY COUNCIL I am taking this opportunity to address the issue of the athletic facilities project at Cal Poly. My interest in this issue is multileveled. First as a parent of two young boys. They were our primary reason for moving out of Los Angeles and specifically to San Luis Obispo. They are involved in sports and have faced the fundamental problem of the lack of playing fields in this community. We play on inadequate fields, with inadequate lighting, inadequate parking, inadequate access and inadequate space and facilities. In a community such as this, these problems need to be addressed. We stress sports as a positive motivator for our children. We should then, when an opportunity arises such as this, provide our children with the best possible venue. The Cal Poly fields would do this. Additionally, the Cal Poly fields would reinforce the connection between young children and college; a goal that cannot be overlooked. The more a young child interacts in a positive way with "college" as reality, then the better the chances of college being in that child's future. My children attend all of the Cal Poly atheletic events as well as Wolfgang's Soccer camps. When they walk through town and see some of the "big college guys" that they know from these events, it is an extremely positive perception of college that is occurring. Second, as a member of this community, who spent twenty years in Los Angeles, watching it being destroyed, my insight into communities should be valued. Keep your eyes open. Do not think that by thinking nice thoughts, our children will stay safe. You need to acknowledge the negative changes around us, and act immediately to do whatever is possible to discourage any type of gang related activities and promote all that is positive and safe for our children,or San Luis will be another Fresno, Bakersfield, Los Angeles. It is just that simple. Do not be naive. Third, as a business person, this is the type of investment that js will bring in fiscal returns. Do not forget the money being made by sports all over this country. I spent 10 years in the entertainment business. The possibilities are endless. Please continue to promote ventures that keep Cal Poly an active member of the community. We do not need to model ourselves after low life, stereotypical California cities in despair. We can and should be the shining star in California. Between my husband and myself we have 18 years of higher education. Some would consider us educational snobs. We love academic life. We do not see any destruction of academia with the enhancement of the sports complex. I hope that my children have a more balanced life, which includes sports at the college level. A balanced life is a more productive life. A balanced college campus can include this Sports Complex. Than ou for you# time. L Si cer , An eller, M.A., J.D. d- MEETING AGENDA DATE /V -97 ITEM # �— Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing concerning the proposed Cal Poly Sporting Complex. I was born in S.L.O. in 195I and have lived here my entire life. I played Little League Baseball from 1960 through 1963 and have been coaching this same age group for the past ten years . The three fields available 36 years ago are still the primary fields today. The additional fields that the City has helped coo-finance are greatly appreciated but they aren't enough for the size of program that's being ran. Due to the lack of proper baseball facilities, I've had to hit ground balls to my team on grass fields. This doesn't sound so bad except that there are gopher holes, ruts and other unseen hazards lying under the grass that cause `bad hops'. This can be dangerous and our kids deserve better. As a life long resident, I truly believe that this complex is an opportunity that cannot be lost. Land in San Luis Obispo, as you very well know, is expensive and an area to build a complex of this size would be hard to find. I know many people will be against this complex due to the money issue. This year San Luis Obispo Babe Ruth Bambino Division held a forty (40) team baseball tournament and we turned away numerous entree applications. We had to turn these teams away because we simply didn't have the facilities (fields) to play on. The teams that did participate came from all over California. Most spent the weekend in our hotel / motels, ate at our restaurants and spent money at our local businesses. A quick bit of math. Let's say 30 of the teams come from the valley (most do), 15 players per team equal 450 players, two parents per player, that's 900 adults plus the grandparents and other relatives that come along. Even the 10 teams that don't sleep here have to eat and drink. I've sat and talked to the people that come over from the valley and they love it here, and felt very lucky to have been able to get into the tournament. The soccer program has exploded in size over the past few years. They hold their own tournament (which is popular state wide) and I believe they'd agree that a complex as the one being proposed would be a great asset to their program as well. A facility of this type WILL bring money to the pockets of many of our local merchants as well as to the City. With all I've written, the bottom line is that I believe our children deserve this complex. I hope some to watch my grand - children play soccer, baseball or football at the Cal Poly Sports Complex. Please support the program for our children of today and those of the future. . ,Sj D �• �yyl �1 JA`s C1SY COUNCIL' Cl+ S pa�SP� -f-G9 Thank you, Or COUNCIL rCDD DIR @�"/CAO l3 DIR Gr ACAO /FIN CIf IRE CHIEF Stan Fluitt �TTORNEY PW DIR 289 Ramona. Dr. G'CLERKIORIG ��tEC UCE CHF San Luis Obispo ❑ MGMT TEAM DIR ❑ C REAP FILE n i U31L DI Lf PERS DIR . ,Sj D �• �yyl �1 JA`s C1SY COUNCIL' Cl+ S pa�SP� -f-G9 MEET IN � PILL' DATE ITEM # MUSIC & the ARTS for YOUTH P.O. Box 13752 • San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 • (805) 541 -4456 RECEIVED January 7 1997 JAN 1 U 1M. The Hon. Allen K. Settle, CITY CouNC Members of the City Council �,N , -„­CITY 04 and Whom It May Concern RE: Your invitation for comments on goal - setting. Dear Friends, a) There is already more than enough misguided emulation in the media of crass entertainment and crackpottery: PCC's elegant "quality of life" goals will not be enhanced by not applying a "fine comb" approach in award recommendations. Sports and various entertainment connected "benefit" events should be closely regarded: will the actual benefit be but negligible, or at all, as compared to the grant award? Admittedly, there is a fine line here between censorship and freedom of expression. Person- ally I am inclined to term it as leadership in curtailing some bobbing up enthusiasm for the smell of green. ($) b) Re. Community-PAC "partnership ": "Help; I caught a Turk but he won't let me go; ", -a proverb coming out of 16th L'entur7 Hungary during the Ottoman Turk occupation. I wonder if it applies here. BIGGER, LOUDER, the.MORE are not necessarily criteria for quality, value, and beauty yet which the PAC administration seems to be in the need to employ in entertainment bookings to cope with salaries and upkeep. Considering the tremen- dous patriotic investment of the community, individuals, business, and govern- ment, I do not think it improper for the City to ponder the dreamed of partner- ship. Or is it: presenters with worthy goals and successful but uphill-working non - profit organizations are not only unable to cope with the outrageous fees for using the facility but also, thanks to slanted publicity, the general public J -1rd A44 MUSIC-j - v & the ARTS for YOUTH P.O. Box 13752 • San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 • (805) 541 -4456 2 tends to believe now that unless an event is housed in our ( ?) "world- class" "state -of - the -art" building it must not be a one worthy of support. One can gather a similar slant in press promotion. The couple of large local organiz- ations using it must strain and beg for additional subsidy (i.e.- even the PCC, -see last years grant award list!) for the "privilege" of being there. The bookings that do "make out" (surely of PAC's privilege--but where do the pro- fits go ?) are the large syndicated commercial entertainment groups that send out third and fourth - string traveling ensembles upon the news of the new Center. This picture surely must have been known at the very outset but probably soft -. pedalled in the early period of enthusiasm. The crucial question here is- to what extent, to how much more "milking" of our community's resources would it take a) for a local organization to call PAC "home ", and b) -never mind the "world class" and "state of the arts" bit, --up to par for its cost. "Better to have an enemy's criticism than a friend's praise "- jtonardo da Vinci. (How about a FRIEND's view ?). To wit: Aside the fact that the spirit and the edifice it- self of the PAC is a cause of the greatest civic pride, the building is not yet now the advertised "world- class" nor the touted acoustics are any sec - ond -to -none. The sight of the opening night' was tru- ly sparkling and made one proud in his city. How- ever, if the reader heard that magnificent Beethoven for the first time, she/he hasn't heard it yet. The acoustical work is incomplete (how can funds be rais- ed for its completion when "perfection" is the slogan?); it doesn't need to take scientific experts to discover why, for instance, an .orchestra can sound mumbo- jumbo. Ietters to the Editor comment on ticket prices. One a- about a family splurging, paying $47.5D per ticket (t same for children) then only able to see, with craned necks, but half of the stage.(Neither was it the orig- inal cast. _f rl 1/144 M SU IC & the ARTS for YOUTH P.O. Box 13752 • San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 • (805) 5414456 3 The name of one well known hometown-boy-made-good conductor was headlined, frontpaged- pictured,for the concert of a somewhat glorified school or- chestra and beginner kiddies on strings, of which (of course) he conducted but a minuscule portion, to justify a $30 ticket price. By no means any de- meaning is meant here on behalf of the wonderful kids with the E for effort. Our best ballet company, with its truly world - class leadership, decided to cancel its hard - worked-at Christmas performance: couldn't risk the cost. I wonder about the feasibility of bringing together top -level spokespersons of City, PAC, and the press. The latter routinely neglects our high - standard local presentations, renowned visiting artists with the support going mostly where the $ and the boom-boom-boom are. Let us work out a "package" that would put San Luis Obispo on the map. ANY map. Respept presented, r Freder* Bal azs President, MAY. .� -r� P;4LL_ilNG AGENDA WATE i `" ITEM # Barbara kraus - -writer . photographer 2725 augusta street, san luis obispo, ca 93401 January 13, 1997 San Luis Obispo City Council San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Dear Council Members: tel. 805.544 -7930 eCOUNCIL V.I DIR d"CAO eACAO rG_PN DIR Cr PRE CHIEF VATTORNEY 91W DIR eCLERK/ORIG CrPUCE CHI • MGMRTEAM Er5ECDIR • C " FILE eUTIL DIR DIII DIR I respectfully ask that you consider these written opinions, in response to the article in today's Telegram- Tribune. They are from two pelple. The following items should take TOP PRIORITY: maintaining public roads developing a long -term water supply —FOR CONSERVATIVE GROWTH protecting the DOWNTOWN economy —NO BIG BOX STORES ANYWHERE open space acquisition The following items should not even be considered by our city government: Cal Poly Sports Complex— POLY'S RESPONSIBILITY student housing— POLY'S RESPONSIBILITY affordable housing— current city plan realistic and fair funding for theatrical performances new park for Foothill area— consider joint use with schools new bldg. for San Luis Obispo Art Center —what we have meets our needs /quality The following fall somewhere in the middle —your choice: extra police officers —if and when needed; all seems well now tree planting —SLO is already a very green town, no more needed by city public transportation — you've done a great job; nothing more needed longer library hours — suggest open Sundays, for working people, close Mondays public art SAN LUIS OBISPOS IS A GEM. LET US PRESERVE IT, NOT DESTROY IT!— RECEIVE` DOWNTOWN IS A SHOWCASE! JAN 1 lyy� CA cAN I�q c11; Cpnoun►CIL .!! Thank you for your consideration. �gPO. lJ( V W/CAO W MGWr TEAM ❑ C Rr;AD FILE 02"WD DIR V NDIR 20', FIRE CHIEF G-OW DIR 04macm Q*C DIR Ef UT DIR 201PERS DIR Bill Cauanco' . , P.O.- Box J6l03:, 'r,: San bii�s Obispo : Ciliprnia'9.3406 I 7 JVOCETING AGENDA DATE. 1-14`47 ITEM # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,cj "71 I 225—e e,2`.wq5 s74- NOIL ;FCMD D DIR WAN DIR ACA 21FIRS CHIEF Gir'ATroRNEY CYPW DIR 12"'CLERK/OFUG CKPOUCE CHFi 13 MGMT TEAM PEC DIR ❑ C FILE _U UTIL DIR d'PEM DIR Cc 0 6 AGENDA DAk ITEM # ......... .. ...... E T .e C U 0 r, t I .0 li j-r,!r I • MEETIN��G, AGENDA DATE 1-=-' ITEM # I ®RTANT MESSAGE ) FOR A.M. DATE IME S i p,M. M OF PHONE O FAX AREA COOS NUMBER EXTENSIOi 1 ❑ MOBILE AREA CO )E NUMBER TIME TO CALL TELEPHONED PLEASE CALL CAME TO SEE YOU WILL CALL AGAIN WANTS TO SEE YOU RUSH RETURNED YOUR CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION FORM 3002S MADE IN U.S.A. t Cz�COUNCIL CDD DIR C'( CAO P_O,N DIR eACAO IO /R FIRE CHIEF 'ATTORNEY l ?PW DIR �f CLERIUORIG EPOLICE CHF ❑ MGMT TEAM CKREC DIR D C 96AD FILE -E(UTIL DIR C�'PERS DIR K MEMORANDUM January 27, 1997 TO: City Council FROM: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer Bill Statler, Director of Finance ffj___� SUBJECT: PROPOSED MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER GOALS FOR 1997 -99 Attached for your information and use in preparing for the goal- setting workshop scheduled for Saturday, February 1, is a consolidated listing of the proposed goals received from the Mayor and each Council member. These should be placed in Section 8 of your notebook. If you have any questions concerning these materials, or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Proposed Mayor and Council Member Goals for 1997 -99 The following consolidates the proposed goals for 1997 -99 received from the Mayor and each Council member, organized by functional area: public utilities, transportation, leisure, cultural & social services, community development and general government. PUBLIC UTILITIES Water Services ■ Water supply project. Reach agreement and commit to water supply project. ■ Long -term water supply. Conclude negotiations with North County groups on the Nacimiento Project; retain City's position on Salinas Reservoir; complete water reuse environmental work/project design, and begin transport of water. Adequate water resources. Provide for adequate water resources to support appropriate annexations by continuing to explore options including Nacimiento and Salinas Dam, focusing on enhanced relations with leaders in North County to facilitate an effective /cooperative outcome, and ongoing emphasis on water reuse programs. ■ Reliable supplemental water supply. Work with North County cities and districts on resolving water issues for Nacimiento or Salinas Dam. ■ Water reclamation program. Continue on our water reclamation program. This can serve as a reliable use of water prior to expanded resources from Nacimiento or Salinas and help return the investment in the existing water treatment facility. TRANSPORTATION Streets and Flood Protection ■ Maintenance of basic facilities. Renew emphasis on maintaining basic city facilities such as streets, flood protection and sidewalks. ■ Roads /streets repair. Many main corridors are in deplorable condition. Make available sufficient CIP funding for repairs or resurfacing, as required. ■ Pavement management plan. Revise and complete top priorities in the pavement management plan. ■ Sidewalk repair and installation. Resume contract sidewalk repair and installation, using where possible the 1911 Act assessments to recover costs. ■ Vehicular traffic improvements. Implement General Plan circulation element projects as they relate to improved handling of vehicular traffic. Proposed Mayor and Council Member Goals for 1997 -99 Page 2 ■ Neighborhood /family concerns. Truly encourage and support citizen involvement in neighborhood initiatives for effective traffic calming. ■ Traffic impact mitigation. Mitigate traffic /circulation impacts on residential and commercial areas. ■ Downtown flood protection and the Higuera street bridge improvements. Finish the 1983 Flood Management Policy and continue to evaluate the various downtown flood protection improvements ■ Flood mitigation. Implement flood mitigation policies. ■ Laguna lake dredging. Get necessary permits including the creek entrance containing silt. Bikeways ■ Alternative transportation program implementation. Continue implementation of alternative transportation program by implementing projects as outlined in the adopted Bicycle Plan. ■ "Quality" in our life preservation. Continue emphasis on the development of bicycle paths in scenic settings as well as those needed to encourage the use of alternative transportation. Parking ■ Marsh street parking structure expansion. Complete construction of expansion of Marsh street parking structure ■ Marsh street parking structure expansion. Follow through with Council commitment to complete acquisition of needed parcels - begin construction. ■ Downtown parking expansion. Continue with expanding downtown parking. Transit ■ Alternative . transportation program implementation. Continue implementing alternative transportation program by maintaining existing level of service for SLO Transit, even if it requires General Fund subsidy. ■ Transit efforts. Continue with community transit efforts and options within the City and with other government entities (such as Cal Poly). Proposed Mayor and Council Member Goals for 1997 -99 Page 3 ■ Transit transfer center. Continue the modal -split objectives and bicycle transportation policies and support of the short range transit plan. LEISURE, CULTURAL & SOCIAL SERVICES ■ Youth athletic fields. Participate with Cal Poly as full 1/3 partner in development of sports facilities complex. ■ Youth recreation. Expand General Fund commitment to youth recreation activities/infrastructure. ■ Athletic fields /sports complex. In a well - rounded community, recreational facilities should be provided for every age group. Pursue a viable partnership with Cal Poly. ■ Recreational opportunities for youth and adults. Expand recreational opportunities for youth and adults. This includes the school district, Cal Poly, and other opportunities for athletic fields and facilities. ■ Enhancing the experience of living for a broad scope of individuals. • More fields for our Children - Maximize the City investment via the Cal Poly proposal or that which is "affordable. • Consideration for our Seniors - Begin serious planning for a new Senior Center with increased parking an immediate commitment. • Support for Lifelong Learning for all age levels... funding the Library proposal for increased hours. ■ Senior center parking. Supplement parking for existing senior center. ■ HRC grants. Increase the allocation for HRC grants. ■ Homeless services center. Continue support for the homeless services center. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Planning ■ Airport area annexation. Complete airport area annexation and initiate specific plan studies. Proposed Mayor and Council Member Goals for 1997 -99 Page 4 ■ Airport area annexation. Complete annexation. The City should "front" the money for the infrastructure plan to gain property owners' support - recapture funds expended as properties develop. ■ Airport area annexation. Use incremental annexation as an interim option to service manufacturing businesses. ■ Dalidio annexation. Complete annexation process. This project provides best opportunity to increase crucial sales tax revenues. ■ Studies and negotiations for expansion areas. Work with property owners to complete the Margarita area specific plan and annex the area to the City; work with property owners as opportunities arise to complete annexation of areas such as Dalidio, and those in the airport area and within urban reserve line. ■ Development review streamlining. Continue streamlining of the zoning ordinance and related regulations and reducing service charge fees. ■ Architectural review guidelines. Update architectural review guidelines. ■ Historical preservation. Rehabilitate, protect and preserve historic and artistic features in the community - the historical museum, adobes and art center. ® Historical preservation. Use incentives to encourage historic preservation and consider establishing new historical preservation districts. Neighborhood Services Program ■ Neighborhood /family concerns. Actively promote increased student housing programs "on campus" at Cal Poly and Cuesta impacting neighborhood noise issues; and support the continued growth of Residents for Quality Neighborhoods. ■ Housing options. Explore housing options at Cal Poly, Cuesta College and Camp San Luis Obispo. Housing needs will continue to increase in the foreseeable future. ■ Neighborhood preservation. Continue neighborhood preservation efforts relating to traffic, noise and maintenance. Natural Resource Management ■ Open space funding. Continue open space funding by allocating General Fund revenue for additional open space acquisition; and identify a permanent funding mechanism to be placed before City voters in November 1998. Proposed Mayor and Council Member Goals for 1997 -99 Page S ■ "Quality" in our life preservation. On an annual basis, dedicate General Fund dollars ($100,000 +) to the purchase of open space. ■ Open space/natural resources. Preserve open space and greenbelt around the City's urban reserve line; acquire and inventory natural resources; and flood and habitat protection. ■ Greenbelt /natural resource awareness. Continue greenbelt agreement with the County and the promotion of natural resource awareness improvements. ■ Expansion of environmental restoration and protection efforts. Expand Natural Resource Manager's work program for additional environmental restoration, inventory, and protection efforts within City creeks and City -owned open space areas. ■ Conservation element. Update the conservation element. This required element in our General Plan was last updated in 1973. State guidelines recommend that elements be updated every ten years. It's long overdue to update this important element. ■ Conservation element. Update the conservation element. Building & Safety ■ Seismic retrofit program. Ensure reasonable program for property owners' support. Onerous program could result in demolition of many downtown buildings and change City's character. ■ Seismic retrofit program. Resolve policies on unreinforced masonry issues for all URM buildings in the City including residential as well as commercial properties to preserve our community from a major earthquake. Economic Health ■ Continued economic development program implementation. Participate with the private sector in economic development efforts with the City to expand existing businesses and attract new businesses plus develop a jobs task force. ■ Economic development. Focus on retention of existing business, especially base level jobs. Encourage both light industrial and retail/commercial development. Influence in -fill at Madonna Road centers, if possible. Dalidio annexation must be a top priority. ® Economic development. Implement economic development programs to assure fiscal health of the City. Proposed Mayor and Council Member Goals for 1997 -99 Page 6 ■ Pro- active economic development programs. Generate pro-active economic development programs compatible with the growth patterns supported by the majority of San Luis Obispo residents by: • Maximizing staff support and needed funding for the prompt annexation of the airport area with emphasis on the development of an area -wide, modified specific plan. Respond to incremental annexations - as needed - but focus on a total annexation. • Focusing City staff economic efforts on attracting businesses (industrial and professional) that offer quality employment. • Pro - actively working to revitalize the Madonna Plaza and Central Coast Mall and encourage retail development immediately adjacent to achieve maximum consolidation for shopping convenience. • Beginning pro- active planning to conceptualize and develop a plan for an effective Court Street project. • Continuing to support the ongoing success of our unique Downtown encouraging appropriate retail development and adequate parking. ■ Central coast plaza/madonna shopping center revitalization strategy. Identify ways for the City to facilitate /expedite the renovation and revitalization of this important retail center (i.e., using a portion of the shopping center's sales tax increase to reimburse some of the expenses associated with the shopping center's renovation). ■ Madonna/central coast plaza. Fill existing retail space in Madonna Plaza and Central Coast Plaza Shopping Center and possible linkage of two centers. ■ PCC grants. Increase the allocation for PCC grants. ■ More effective promotion efforts. Avoid overlapping promotional efforts by various groups duplicating programs. ■ Tourism. Continue Mission Plaza expansion and tourism. GENERAL GOVERNMENT ■ Fiscal health. Protect the City's lon;- -term fiscal health; maintain a balanced budget and 20% General Fund reserve. ■ Fiscal health. Set goals within the City's ability to retain a 20% reserve, continue its current level of services, and maintain both facilities and infrastructure. Proposed Mayor and Council Member Goals for 1997 -99 Page 7 ■ Maintain existing services - police, fire, public works, water and sewer with a balanced budget. Work within our existing revenue projections, maintain general fund budget reserve and respond to the impacts of Proposition 218. ■ Financing seismic, fire sprinkler and sewer lateral improvements. Continue financing seismic, fire sprinkler and sewer lateral improvements - joint public private financing program. ■ Employee development. Implement employee tuition reimbursement program and improve training program opportunities.