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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes.Joint Meeting.160412MINUTES — APRIL 12, 2016 JOINT MEETING OF THE MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL AND HARBOR ADVISORY BOARD MORRO BAY VETERAN'S HALL 209 SURF STREET — 4:00 P.M. AGENDA NO: A-2 MEETING DATE: April 26, 2016 PRESENT: Jamie Irons Mayor Christine Johnson Councilmember John Headding Councilmember Matt Makowetski Councilmember Noah Smukler Councilmember William Luffee Chair Ron Reisner Vice -Chair Dana McClish Member Gene Doughty Member Alan Alward Member Neal Maloney Member ABSENT: Lynn Meissen Member STAFF: David Buckingham .City Manager Joe Pannone City Attorney Eric Endersby Harbor Director Dana Swanson City Cleric ESTABLISH OUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER A quorum was established by the City Council with all members, but Councilmember Smukler present. Councilmember Smukler arrived at 4eWpm. A quorum was established by the Harbor Advisory Board with all members, but Meissen, present. DISCUSSION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2016/17 WORK PLAN BASED ON COUNCIL - ADOPTED GOALS AND PRIORITIES https://youtu.be/U979Mctyb64?t=1 m46s City Manager Buckingham gave an overview of the process. Harbor Director Endersby gave an overview of the Harbor Advisory Board Work Plan and associated timeline. PUBLIC COMMENT The Public Comment period was opened; seeing none, the Public Comment period was closed. The Council and Board discussed the 10-year budget forecast, particularly as it relates to Harbor operations. Board members noted the need to address significant revenue shortfalls necessary to fund capital requirements to continue operating the waterfront. Regarding Goal #7 e), the Board expressed concern about the Harbor Enterprise Fund paying for maintenance staff without control over the work being done. Mr. Buckingham provided an update regarding increased maintenance staffing on the waterfront and the challenges they have faced. The Board asked for clarification regarding protocol for communicating with and making recommendations to the Council, and expressed interest in being more involved in land use and waterfront plan items, with increased communication between advisory boards. Mayor Irons shared the Council Policies & Procedures provide an opportunity for each advisory board to provide a quarterly update to the Council, which is another opportunity for communication. The Council and Board discussed budgeting issues related to a new fish cleaning station and agreed funding opportunities should be further explored. Eelgrass management, including mitigation and restoration, is also a priority. The Board expressed interest in focusing on Goal #10 -Improve City Operations, and agreed every City operation should be analyzed; however, there was significant concern a study focused on administrative efficiency without looking at the full harbor operation, including key economic and community engines in Morro Bay, would be inappropriate. In response, the Council reminded Board members of the City's commitment to revisit all recommendations provided in the Management Partners report to determine if they are appropriate for Morro Bay. The joint meeting of the City Council and Harbor Advisory Board concluded at 5:03 p.m. JOINT MEETING OF THE MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL AND RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION MORRO BAY VETERAN'S HALL 209 SURF STREET — 4:45 P.M. PRESENT: Jamie Irons Mayor Christine Johnson Councilmember John Headding Councilmember Matt Makowetski Councilmember Noah Smukler Councilmember Drew Sidaris Chair Robert Swain Vice -Chair Skip Sorich Commissioner Jeffrey Cox Commissioner Timothy Ross Commissioner Alfonso Romero Commissioner Kevin Carroll Commissioner 2 MINUTES -JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ADVISORY BODY MEETINGS - APRIL 12, 2016 STAFF: David Buckingham City Manager Sam Taylor Deputy City Manager Dana Swanson City Clerk ESTABLISH OUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER A quorum was established by the City Council with all members present. A quorum was established by the Recreation &Parks Commission with all members present. DISCUSSION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2016/17 WORK PLAN BASED ON COUNCIL - ADOPTED GOALS AND PRIORITIES hops://youtu.be/U979Mctyb64?t=1 h5m55s City Manager Buckingham gave an overview of the process. Deputy City Manager Taylor provided an overview of the Recreation & Parlcs Commission Work Plan and associated timeline. The Council and Commission discussed the 10-year budget forecast and importance of developing potential partnerships as way to expand programs, while controlling costs. The Commission discussed various methods to gather public input and identify segments of the population it may be missing, including the quality of life survey, water bill inserts and surveys following special events. The Commission shared community concerns about the cancellation of the tree lighting event last year and importance of community enhancement programs. Consideration of a 6-week Junior Giants summer program was also discussed. RegardingCouncil stressed the importance of engaging with the school district to ensure the pool is a multi -use facility, and suggested adding prioritization of capital needs for park infrastructure to the work plan so it's clear where any available funds can best be used. Mr. Taylor agreed to add prioritization of capital projects under Goal V. Commissioner Ross left the meeting at 5:3Spm. PUBLIC COMMENT The Public Comment period for this item was opened. Lynda Merrill, Morro Bay, shared the public can call the Sherriff s Department at 781-0445 after-hours and on weekends to address issues with public restrooms. She also commented there are very few women currently on the advisory boards, and encouraged volunteers to repaint the interior of the Del Mar Park restrooms. Richard Sadowski, Morro Bay, spoke regarding picicleball courts, and encouraged continued shared use. The Public Comment period was closed. 3 MINUTES -JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ADVISORY BODY MEETINGS -APRIL 12, 2016 ADJOURNMENT The joint meeting of the City Council and Recreation & Parks Commission adjourned at 5:44pm,. Recorded by: "�00�) 'Dana Swanson City Clerk C! MINUTES -JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ADVISORI' BODY MEETINGS - APRIL 12, 2016