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SPECIAL MEETING — APRIL 26, 2016
MORRO BAY VETERAN'S HALL
209 SURF STREET — 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Jamie Irons
John Headding
Matt Makowetski
Noah Smukler
ABSENT: Christine Johnson
STAFF: Dave Buckingham
Joe Pannone
Dana Swanson
Sam Taylor
Susan Slayton
Rob Livick
Scot Graham
Eric Endersby
AGENDA NO: A4
MEETING DATE: May 10, 2016
Mayor
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember - arrived at 4: OSpm
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Deputy City Manager
Administrative Services Director
Public Works Director
Community Development Manager
Harbor Director
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Irons established a quorum and called
Councilmembers Headding and Makowetski present.
at 4:05pm.
the
meeting to order at 4:02pm, with
Councilmember Smukler joined the meeting
PUBLIC COMMENT RE: ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
https://youtu.be/gtbsIyVOApk?t=1 m 1 s
Barbara Doerr, Morro Bay, suggested vacation rentals for secondary dwellings, affordable
housing, and ball fields for kids be added to advisory board work plans. She urged the Council to
make economic development of the power plant property an immediate priority.
Dana McClish, Morro Bay resident and member of the Harbor Advisory Board, restated the
Board's goal to keep the Harbor Department intact and support for maintaining a working
waterfront. He also urged the Council to trust the Harbor Advisory Board's business experience
and local knowledge.
The public comment period was closed.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM:
I. APPROVAL OF FY17 ADVISORY BOARD WORK PLANS BASED ON COUNCIL -
ADOPTED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
https://youtu.be/gtbslyVoApk?t=6m39s
Staff provided a brief review of the proposed work plans for each of Lite following advisory boards
and responded to Council inquiries.
Public Works Advisory Board (PWAB)
No changes were made to the PWAB work plan.
Planning Commission
The Council confirmed a discussion of vacation rentals is forthcoming and affordable housing
incentives will be included in the Housing Element policy update.
Citizens Oversight /Citizens Finance Committee (CFAC)
No changes were made to the CFAC work plan.
Harbor Advisory Board (HAB)
The Council directed staff to add three items to the Harbor Advisory Board work plan: 1) research
current fishing monitoring regulations and their effect on the local fishing fleet, identify path to
initiate change to local regulations and bring those recommendations to Council; 2) research and
bring to Council a definition and/or draft policy of what a working waterfront is and the process
to attain that designation; and 3) continued support for eelgrass monitoring and mitigation.
Recreation and Parks Commission (RPC)
As previously discussed, prioritization of capital projects for park improvements should be added
to the work plan.
Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Advisory Board
The Council directed staff to develop a process for assessing the relationship with SLO County
Tourism Marketing District and effectiveness of that 1% assessment.
ADJOiJRN1VIENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m.
Recorded by:
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Dana Swanson
City Clerk
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MINUTES - MORRO BAY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - APRIL 26, 2016