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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, November 13, 2014
Special Meeting — 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, California
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
November 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Mayor Marx.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Dan Carpenter, Kathy Smith, Vice
Mayor Carlyn Christianson, and Mayor Jan Marx
Council Member
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Michael
Codron, Assistant City Manager, and Anthony Mejia, City Clerk, were
present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded
to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Christianson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
BUDGET WORKSHOP
BW1. SETTING THE STAGE: BACKGROUND MATERIALS FOR 2015 -17 GOAL
SETTING AND FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS
City Manager Lichtig, Finance and Information Technology Director Padilla, and
Budget Manager Lamers narrated a PowerPoint presentation entitled "2015 -17
Financial Plan Setting the Stage" and responded to Council inquires.
City Council Meeting Minutes — November 13, 2014
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Eric Meyer, San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition Board Member, spoke on
the importance of bicycle rider education and requested that Council consider
allocating funding for such efforts; pointed out that the Coalition's largest
expense is the property lease with the City, noting that such funds could be
better utilized for bicycle transportation advocacy.
John Foley, San Luis Obispo, voiced disappointment with the lack of progress to
dredge Laguna Lake; urged Council to direct staff to aggressively pursue
permitting and to prioritize funding for the project.
Marie Foley, San Luis Obispo, voiced concern regarding the potential for erosion
due the dry and neglected conditions at Laguna Lake; spoke on the urgency of
moving forward with obtaining permits and implementing a dredging project.
Mila Vuiovich- LaBarre, San Luis Obispo, applauded Council for not proceeding
with an overrule of the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) as it relates to the
Land Use and Circulation Elements (LUCE); suggested that future considerations
of the matter be postponed to allow Council Member Rivoire an opportunity to
communicate with constituents.
In response to Council inquiry, Natural Resources Manager Hill advised that staff
is drafting a Capital Improvement Project for the dredging of Laguna Lake for
Council and community consideration during the upcoming budget workshops. 1
Following discussion, the City Council received and filed the background
materials for the 2015 -17 Goal Setting and Financial Plan process, including the
following:
1. Status of 2015 -17 Goals and Objectives.
2. Status of General Plan Implementation Programs.
3. Status of Current Capital Improvement Plan Projects.
4. Long -Term Capital Improvement Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 6:58 p.m., to Special and Regular City Council Meetings
scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. respectively, in
the Council Chamber located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
AnthAo`n`yJ.Mej'
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 01/06/2015