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City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Monday, February 4, 2019
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,
Monday, February 4, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Mayor Harmon.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Carlyn Christianson, Aaron Gomez (arrived at 7:34 PM), Erica
A. Stewart, Vice Mayor Andy Pease, and Mayor Heidi Harmon.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Derek Johnson, City Manager; Christine Dietrick, City Attorney; and Teresa
Purrington, 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 Pease led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS AND BUSINESS ITEMS
1. 2019-21 FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS: GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
City Manager Derek Johnson, Interim Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, and Meeting
Facilitator Don Maruska reviewed the process and guidelines for the workshop.
Facilitator Maruska then proceeded through each of the individual categories and crafted
Council goals. Discussion ensued during which staff responded to questions and the
Council formulated candidate City goals by category and discussed the relationship of goals
to current activities.
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Public Comments:
Myron Amerine
Gary Havas
Janine Rands
---End of Public Comment ---
RECESS
Council recessed at 7:10 p.m. and reconvened at 7:22 p.m., with all Council Members present.
Council Member Gomez arrived at 7:36 PM.
Discussion and review of the individual goals by category continued.
ACTION: MOTION BY VICE MAYOR PEASE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
STEWART, CARRIED 5-0 to adopt the following:
Vision: The City of San Luis Obispo is a dynamic community embracing its future while
respecting its past with core values of civility, sustainability, diversity, inclusivity,
regionalism, partnership, and resiliency.
For 2019 — 2021, the Council commits to bold leadership with the community to accomplish
the following goals.
HOUSING
Facilitate the production of housing with an update of the Housing Element, including an
emphasis on affordable housing (including unhoused people) and workforce housing through
the lens of climate action and regionalism.
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY
Continue to implement the City's Fiscal Responsibility Philosophy with a focus on
efficiencies, strategic economic development, unfunded liabilities, and infrastructure
financing (Funding the Future).
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
Enhance accessible regional transit, bicycle, and pedestrian mobility to promote a transition
to a car -free or shared -car lifestyle and to reduce greenhouse gases.
CLIMATE ACTION
In response to the climate crisis, continue to update and implement the Climate Action Plan
for carbon neutrality, including preservation and enhancement of our open space and urban
forest and planning for resilience.
DOWNTOWN VITALITY
Support the economic and cultural heart of the City with attention to safety, maintenance,
infrastructure, and amenities.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, February 5, 2019 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: 02/19/2019