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SPECIAL MEETING — MAY 24, 2016
MORRO BAY VETERAN'S HALL
209 SURF STREET — 3:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Jamie Irons
Matt Makowetski
John Headding
Christine Johnson
Noah Smukler
STAFF: Dave Buckingham
Joe Pannone
Dana Swanson
Susan Slayton
Rob Livick
Scot Graham
Eric Endersby
Amy Christey
Steve Knuckles
AGENDA NO: A-2
MEETING DATE: June 14, 2016
Mayor
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Administrative Services Director
Public Works Director
Community Development Manager
Harbor Director
Police Chief
Fire Chief
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Irons established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 3:35pm, with all members
present.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM:
I. FY 2016/17 BUDGET STUDY SESSION
https://youtu.be/-3 caimOr9A4?t=7s
City Manager Buckingham presented an overview of the draft FY 2016/17 budget and responded
to Council inquiries. (Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation.)
PUBLIC COMMENT RE: ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
https://youtu.be/-3 caimOr9A4?t=1 h 17m57s
Anne Wyatt, Program Coordinator for Home Share SLO, shared information about the program,
noting they will target the north coast communities from Los Osos to San Simeon in the first year
of operation. The City and Morro Bay Senior Citizens Inc. will each be asked to contribute $5,000
for a total of $10,000 for Morro Bay, or 24% of the overall budget.
Homer Alexander, Morro Bay, expressed appreciation for the information provided in the
preliminary budget report and suggested adding more detail regarding revenue projections. He
asked that abbreviations be explained and opposed transferring $60k to tourism marketing.
Joan Solu, Morro Bay resident and business owner, congratulated the TBID for growth to date.
She noted the draft TBID budget includes a projected revenue increase of 5-6% in FY 15/16; the
hoteliers are setting a revenue projection of 1042% growth for that time period.
Sharon O'Leary, Director of Community Resource Connections office, provided an overview of
their services and expressed appreciation for continued city support.
The public comment period was closed.
The Council expressed appreciation for the thorough budget report and encouraged residents to
read the document if they had not yet done so. There was general support for the proposed
organizational changes, a request to revisit the City's investment policy, support for proposed
Council benevolence amounts with a request to revisit support for Community Resource
Connections and homeless shelters during mid -year budget review. The Council requested a
detailed reconciliation of parking -in -lieu transactions and also to focus on revenue projections
during the second budget study session.
Staff responded to issues raised during public comment and Council discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:52p.m.
Recorded by:
CAW kol� l—
ana Swanson
City Clerk
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MINUTES - MORRO BAY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING -MAY 24, 2016