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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-04-2019 Minutest council Minutes 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. San Luis Obispo Page 1 San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 4, 2019 Pam 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. San Luis Obispo City Council Minutes of February 4, 2019 Page 3 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. d� VCLI'J"�� Teresa Purrington City Clerk APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 02/19/2019