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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003 -10:00 a.m.
COUNCIL HEARING ROOM, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members, John Ewan, Ken Schwartz, Allen K. Settle, Vice Mayor
Christine Mulholland, and Mayor Dave Romero
City Staff:
Present: Ken Hampian, CAD; Lee Price, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
Mayor Romero called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. City Clerk Price provided the Closed Session
announcement, as follows:
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT /APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
Title: City Attorney
Agency Negotiator:
Bill Avery
At 10:01 am., the Council adjourned to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
At 10:45 a.m., the Council reconvened in Open Session.
City Clerk Price provided the Closed Session announcement as follows:
The Council conducted the Closed Session and gave direction to the agency negotiator to continue
background check and pursue negotiations with the top candidate.
There being no further business to come before the City Council,
at 10:46 a.m. to Tuesday, April 10, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the Councy
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SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ewan, Ken Schwartz, Allen K. Settle,
Vice Mayor Christine Mulholland, and Mayor Dave Romero
City Staff:
Present: Ken Hampian, City Administrative Officer; Gil Trujillo, Acting City
Attorney; Lee Price, City Clerk; Wendy George, Assistant City
Administrative Officer; John Mandeville, Community Development
Director; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Jill Sylvain, Personnel
Analyst; Deborah Linden, Police Chief; Wolfgang Knabe, Fire Chief;
John Moss, Utilities Director; Mike McCluskey, Public Works
Director; Paul LeSage, Parks and Recreation Director; Betsy Kiser,
Principal Administrative Analyst; Karen Jenny, Risk Manager
Others: Jay Walter, Dave Elliott, Sue Baasch, Rob Bryn, Captain Bart
Topham, Capt Dan Blanke, Diane Stuart, Mary Kopecky, Carolyn
Dominquez, Viv Dilts, Molly Brown, Robin Perron, Tom Baasch,
Shelly, Neil,
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
STATE BUDGET UPDATE:
CAO Hampian introduced Dave Mulling Regional Representative for the League of
California Cities, who provided an update on the proposed state budget and financing
issues facing cities statewide. He encouraged the Council and other leaders in the
community to engage in lobbying efforts to influence the State legislature and emphasized
the League's primary goal is to protect local control and local revenues.
INSURANCE UPDATE.
Risk Manager Jenny and Finance Director Statler provided a status update on workers'
compensation, liability and property insurance. Questions to staff followed regarding staff
recommendations relevant to liability insurance. There were no public comments.
Report received. Council directed staff to continue in the process to join the
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority liability program.
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Thursday, April 10, 2003, 7:00 p.m.
2. MAJOR CITY GOAL WORK PROGRAMS FOR 2003 -05.
City Administrative Officer Hampian and Department Heads presented the work program
and responded to Council questions.
Council Comments:
Public comment:
Andrew Carter, 1283 Woodside Drive, urged the Council to continue to explore the option of
desalination as an option in case of drought. He also proposed that the City is spending
too much money on neighborhood streets maintenance and argued that the money would
be better spent on maintaining collectors and arterials. He also recommended that a
therapy pool be reconsidered because there is one at Cuesta College. He added that an "in-
between sized" pool may fill a more immediate need. Lastly, Mr. Carter suggested that the
City encourage Cuesta College to provide on- campus student housing.
—end—
By mutual agreement, Council provided tentative approval of the major City goal
work programs for 2003 -05, as recommended, with one addition: Add a task to the
Housing Goal that relates to encouraging the Chamber of Commerce to implement
programs that achieve their goals for producing workforce housing.
Mayor Romero called a break called at 9:55 p.m. At 10:05 p.m. the meeting resumed.
3. STRATEGIC BUDGET DIRECTION.
City Administrative Officer Hampian and Finance Director Statler presented an update on
the General Fund fiscal forecast for 2003 -05 and summarized budget balancing strategies to
close the gap, as outlined in the staff report.
By mutual consent, the council agreed to continue beyond the hour of eleven.
Public Comment:
Andrew Carter, 1283 Woodside Drive, suggested that the Council not cut a planner position
and consider a two-tier fee schedule for appeals. In addition, he voiced concerns about the
possibility of the City not occupying the office space at 919 Morro Street.
—end—
Council reviewed and discussed proposed revenue enhancement measures. The Council
agreed conceptually to use the reserve above the minimum policy level, to focus the capital
improvement plan for 2003 -05 on maintaining what the City already has, and to consider all
new revenue ideas proposed.
Motion: On a motion made by Sett/e/Ewan, the Council approved a conceptual
budget balancing strategy for Fiscal Years 2003 -05 as outlined in the staff report,
motion passed 5:0. 1
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There being no further business to come before the City Council, May omero adjourned
the meeting at 11:55 p.m. to a Closed Session on Friday r' 1, 200 a :00 p.m.
Lee Price, .M.C.
City Clerk
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