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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2010 —12:00 NOON
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Jan Howell Marx, Allen K. Settle, Vice
Mayor Andrew Carter, and Mayor Dave Romero
City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Michael
Codron, Acting Assistant City Manager, and Elaina Cano, City Clerk, were
present at Roll Call.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
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CONSENT AGENDA
C1. RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
ACTION: Moved by Settle /Ashbaugh to adopt Resolution No. 10238 (2010 Series)
declaring the results of the November 2, 2010 . General Municipal Election; motion
carried 5:0.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Romero presented a gift to outgoing Vice Mayor Andrew Carter and thanked him
for his service in 2010.
Mayor Romero presented a gift to outgoing Council Member Allen Settle and thanked
him for his years of service to the City of San Luis Obispo.
Vice Mayor Carter presented a gift to outgoing Mayor Dave Romero and thanked him
for his years of service to the City of San Luis Obispo.
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APPOINTMENTS
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Al. OATHS. OF OFFICE-FOR MAYOR -ELECT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS- ELECT.
ACTION: City Clerk Cano administered Oaths of Office to newly elected Mayor Marx
and Council Members Carter and Smith.
A2. VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT FOR 2011.
ACTION: Moved by Carter /Smith to appoint Council Member John Ashbaugh as Vice
Mayor to serve a one -year term commencing upon appointment, motion carried 4:0.
BUSINESS ITEMS
B3. PROCESS TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCY.
City Clerk Cano presented the staff report and responded to questions.
Public Comments
The following speakers spoke in favor of appointing the candidate who received the third
highest vote during the General Municipal Election:
Linda Groover, San Luis Obispo.
Dan Carpenter, San Luis Obispo.
Andrea Miller, San Luis Obispo.
Paul Rvs, San Luis Obispo.
David Brodie, San Luis Obispo.
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Council discussion ensued during which they discussed a memo submitted by Mayor
Marx and Council Member Carter and a separate memo submitted by Vice Mayor
Ashbaugh regarding the options for the process of appointment.
ACTION: Moved by Ashbaugh to waive Council's Policy and Procedures Section 3:3.5
and hold a special meeting at 4:00 p.m. on December 16th: motion failed due to a lack of
a second.
ACTION: Moved by Carter /Smith to hold a special meeting to consider applicants to fill
the vacant Council seat on December 21 st at 7:00 pm; motion carried 3:1 Ashbaugh
opposed.
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ACTION: Moved by Carter /Smith to adopt the process to fill the vacancy on the City
Council resulting from the election of Council Member Jan Marx to the Office of Mayor
as outlined in the memo submitted by Mayor Marx and Council Member Carter; motion
carried 4:0.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Marx adjourned
the meeting at 1:12 p.m.
Elaina Cano, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 02/01/11
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