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PRESENT: Jamie Irons
Robert Davis
Matt Makowetski
Marlys McPherson
ABSENT: John Headding
STAFF: Dana Swanson
AGENDA NO. A-2
IMEETING DATE: March 28, 2017
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Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
City Clerk
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Irons established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 3:38 p.m. with all but Council
Member Headding present.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Irons opened the public comment period for items on the agenda; seeing none, the public
comment period was closed.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM:
ADVISORY BOARD INTERVIEWS
a. Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board for two openings:
i. One current vacancy for the remainder of a term ending 1/31/19
(Member-aWarge)
ii. One current vacancy for the remainder of a term ending 1/31/21
(Hotelier Member -at -large)
b. Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) for one opening:
i. One appointee to the CTAC countywide advisory board for a term to be
determined
c. Public Works Advisory Board interviews for one opening:
i. One current vacancy for the remainder of a term ending 1/31/21
d. Citizens Oversight &Citizens Finance Committee interviews for two openings:
i. One current vacancy for a term ending 1/31/19
ii. One current vacancy for a term ending 1/31/22
Clerk Swanson announced Peter Hagen was unable to attend interviews for medical reasons and
explained the Council Policies provide the option to make a motion to consider his application.
No motion was made.
The following applicants were interviewed to fill two (2) current vacancies on the Tourism
Business Improvement District (TBID} Advisory Board: Amanda Birdsong and Sean Green were
considered for the Community Member -at -Large position and Steven Allen was considered for
the Hotelier Member -at -Large position. Following interviews, the Council voted by written ballot
and Ms. Swanson read the results. Mr. Green received three votes (Davis, Makowetski,
McPherson) and Ms. Birdsong received one vote (Irons). Mr. Green appointed to the TBID
Member -at -Large position for a term ending January 31, 2019. Mr. Allen received four votes and
was appointed to the TBID Hotelier Member -at -Large position for a term ending January 31, 2021
(Irons, Davis, Makowetski, McPherson).
The Council discussed establishing a set term for the City's appointee to the San Luis Obispo
County Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC).
MOTION: Council Member McPherson moved the Council establish a 4-year term ending
January 31, 2021, for the City's appointee to the CTAC. The motion was seconded
by Council Member Davis and carried 4-0-1 with Council Member Headding
absent.
The following applicants were interviewed to fill a current vacancy as the City's appointee to the
CTAC: James Costanzo, Walter Heath, Malcolm McEwen and Chuck Spagnola. Following
interviews, the Council voted by written ballot and Ms. Swanson read the results. Mr. Spagnola
received three votes (Davis, Makowetski, McPherson) and Mr. Costanzo received one vote
(Irons). Mr. Spagnola and was appointed to the CTAC for a term ending January 31, 2021.
The following applicants were interviewed to fill a current vacancy on the Public Works Advisory
Board (PWAB): Chris Erlendson, Walter Heath and Malcolm McEwen. Following interviews, the
Council voted by written ballot and Ms. Swanson read the results. Mr. Erlendson received two
votes (Irons, Makowetski), Mr. Heath received one vote (McPherson), and Mr. McEwen received
one vote (Davis). Mr. Erlendson was appointed to the PWAB for a term ending January 31, 2021.
Council Member Davis requested the Clerk Swanson .read the Council Policies &Procedures
section regarding serving on multiple boards. Ms. Swanson read the following into the record:
Morro Bay Council Policies &Procedures Subsection 6.6.2.4
As a general policy, an applicant shall not be appointed to serve on more than one
advisory board, except that a member may also serve on one technical or special-purpose
committee at the same time. If appointed to another committee, then he/she will be
expected to resign from one board upon being appointed to another.
The Council acknowledged exceptions had been made in the past to allow residents to serve on
more than one advisory board when there were very few applicants; however, given the number
of applications received, the Council would not make an exception at this time.
Mr. Reisner and Mr. Erlendson excused themselves. Ms. Swanson announced Jean Johnson
submitted a letter withdrawing herself from the process earlier in the day.
The following applicants were interviewed to fill current vacancies on the Citizens Oversight &
Citizens Finance Committee: Dawn Addis, Homer Alexander, Walter Heath, John Martin and
Malcolm McEwen. Following interviews, the Council voted by written ballot and Ms. Swanson
read the results. Ms. Addis received three votes (Irons, Makowetski, McPherson) and Mr.
Alexander received one vote (Davis). Ms. Addis was appointed to fill the current vacancy for a
term ending January 31, 2022. Mr. Heath received two votes (Davis, Makowetski), Mr. Alexander
received one vote (McPherson) and Mr. Martin received one vote (Irons). Mr. Heath was
appointed to fill the current vacancy for a term ending January 31, 2019.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m.
Recorded by:
ana wanson
City Clerk
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