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SPECIAL MEETING — MAY 227 2018
VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL
209 SURF STREET — 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Jamie Irons
Robert Davis
John Headding
Matt Makowetski
Marlys McPherson
STAFF: Scott Collins
Joseph Pannone
Dana Swanson
Jennifer Callaway
Rob Livick
Scot Graham
Greg Allen
Steve Knuckles
Eric Endersby
Sandra Martin
AGENDA NO: A-2
MEETING DATE: June 12, 2018
Mayor
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Finance Director
Public Works Director
Community Development Director
Police Chief
Fire Chief
Harbor Director
Budget &Accounting Manager
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Irons established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
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Nancy Bast, Morro Bay, requested the Council consider replacing the Veterans Hall chairs during
budget considerations.
Carole Truesdale, Morro Bay, asked the Council to fund Senior Nutrition at the full request of
$10,000. She also suggested the Council consider a 1 %sales tax to address budget deficits.
The public comment period was closed.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM:
BUDGET STUDY SESSION #3: PROPOSED BUDGET FOLLOW-UP, TEN-YEAR
FORECAST UPDATE AND OPTIONS TO ADDRESS UNFUNDED LIABILITIES
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City Manager Collins opened the item and requested clarification from Council on the following
items:
City Attorney Contract -The requested rate increase of $10 per hour for all billing codes was
presented and a contract amendment will be brought to Council for consideration and approval at
a future meeting.
Council Bequests — A request was received from Senior Nutrition following the May 9 meeting for
support in the amount of $10,000. The Council agreed to support that program at $5,000 for FY
18/19.
Capital Improvement Projects
• Park Strategic Plan — It was agreed analysis and recommendations should be done
internally with input from the Public Works Advisory Board and Recreation & Parks
Commission, potentially with participation of Cal Poly graduate students.
• Surf Street staircase — The Citizens Finance Advisory Committee forwarded a
recommendation to reallocate the funds set aside for the Surf Street stair project to other
ADA improvements that have a greater community benefit. Following discussion, the
Council agreed it would be prudent to have those funds available for needs in higher traffic
Finance Director Callaway presented the updated 10-year budget report and alternatives for
addressing anticipated CalPERS pension impacts.
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The Council considered various risk mitigation strategies and directed staff to return with a
pension reserve policy guiding additional lump sum payments, when possible; reevaluate the
current General Fund Emergency Reserve policy to focus on budget stabilization; and explore
employee cost sharing of PERS contributions during employee negotiations
Mr. Collins presented potential new revenue streams and expenditures being evaluated by staff
for future consideration.
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Revenues —
• RV Camping at the Rock
• Paid Parking Options
• Cannabis Tax
• Fee Increases
• Sale of Property /Credits
Expenditures -
• Evaluating Organizational Structure
• Reduction of on -going expenditures, where possible
• Employee Cost Sharing
• Services
No formal action was taken by the Council.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m.
City Clerk
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MINUTES - MORRO BAY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING -MAY 22, 2018