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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_2019-02-26_Special Meeting MinutesMINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING — FEBRUARY 26, 2019 VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL 209 SURF STREET — 4:30 P.M. PRESENT: John Headding Dawn Addis Robert Davis Jeff Heller Marlys McPherson STAFF: Scott Collins Chris Neumeyer Dana Swanson Jennifer Callaway Rob Livick Scot Graham Matt Vierra Jody Cox Eric Endersby ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER AGENDA NO: A=2 MEETING DATE: March 26, 2019 Mayor Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Finance Director Public Works Director Community Development Director Fire Marshal Police Chief Harbor Director Mayor Headding established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. with all members present. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ittps://voutu.be/kYlsGrOLZA8?t=38 Tim Mahoney, Southern California Gas Co., addressed questions from community .members to ease angst regarding the potential impacts of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant closure. He stated the Gas Company is pursuing indigenous natural gas resources and moving toward electrification for a balanced energy approach. The public comment period was closed. SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM: TEN-YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST STUDY SESSION https://youtu. be/kYIsGrOLZA8?t=303 Finance Director Callaway presented the staff report and responded to Council inquiries. Mayor Headding reopened public comment, https://youtu. be/kYIsGrOLZA8?t=2874 Homer Alexander, Morro Bay, believes projected revenues for property tax, sales tax, and transient occupancy tax in the 10-year forecast had been understated and was confident the City's financial future will not be as bleak as the report suggested. Barbara Spagnola, Morro Bay, suggested the formula on which pensions are based be considered during employee negotiations. The public comment period was closed. The Council provided individual comments and agreed it would be beneficial to have a community forum to discuss and receive public input on new or increased revenue opportunities including, tax measures, cannabis revenue opportunities, etc., that would help address the CalPERS liability issue and capital improvement needs. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:29 p.m. Recorded by: � N na wanson City Clerk 2 MINUTES - MORRO BAY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 26, 2019