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SPECIAL MEETING — DECEMBER 13, 2016
VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL
209 SURF STREET — 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Jamie WHO
Robert Davis
John Headding
Matt Makowetski
Marlys McPherson
STAFF: Dana Swanson
Joe Pannone
AGENDA NO: A-2
MEETING DATE: January 10, 2017
Mayor
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Clerk
City Attorney
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Irons established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m, with all members
present.
PUBLIC COMMENT
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Barbara Spagnola, Citizens Finance Advisory Committee Chair, requested the Council
emphasize with any of the candidates the role of committee members is advisory in nature and
they investigate financial and budgeting related matters as requested by Council and staff. She
also requested the application deadline be extended to seek more applicants.
The public comment period was closed.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEMS:
I. ADVISORY BOARD INTERVIEWS
a. Planning Commission interviews far two (2) openings:
i. Two (2) openings for a 4-year term beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21
b. Public Works Advisory Board (PWAB) interviews for four (4) openings:
i. One (1) current vacancy plus 4-year term ending 1/31/21
ii. Three (3) openings for a 4-year term beginning 2/1/17 ending 1/31/21
c. Citizens Oversight &Citizens Finance Committee interviews for three (3) openings:
i. Two (2) current vacancies for a term ending 1/31/19
ii. One (1) current vacancy for term ending 1/31122
d. Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Advisory Board for three (3)
openings:
i. One (1) current vacancy for the remainder of a term ending 1/31/19
(Member -at -large)
ii. One (1) current vacancy plus 4-year term ending 1131/21
(Hotelier Member -at -large)
iii. One (1) opening for a 4-year term beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21
(Preference given for hotelier with 50 rooms or less)
Recreation &Parks Commission interviews for three (3) openings:
iv. Three (3) openings for 4-year terms beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21
e. Harbor Advisory Board interviews for three (3) openings.
i. One (1) opening for a 4-year term beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21
(Marine -oriented business)
ii. One (1) opening for a 4-year term beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21
(member -at -large)
iii. One (1) opening and up to two (2) alternates for a term beginning 2/1/17
and ending 1/31/21
(representatives of Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization)
The following applicants were interviewed to fill two {2) upcoming vacancies on the Planning
Commission: Michael Lucas and Robert Tefft. The City Council voted by written ballot and the
City Clerk read the results. Mr. Lucas and Mr. Tefft each received unanimous support from the
Council to fill new 4-year terms beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21.
The following applicants were interviewed to fill upcoming vacancies on the Recreation &Parks
Commission: Michelle Morosin, Drew Sidaris and Skip Sorich. The Council voted by written ballot
and the City Clerk read the results. Miss Morosin, Mr. Sidaris and Mr. Sorich each received
unanimous support from the Council to fill new 4-year terms beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21 a
The Council discussed current City policies require all advisory board members be at least 18
years of age. Miss Morosin is a Los Osos resident, student at Morro Bay High School, and not
yet 18 years old. The Council requested amendments to the Council Policies & Procedures and
Advisory Board Bylaws be brought back at the next meeting to allow the Council to appoint Morro
Bay High School students under the age of 18 to participate on advisory boards and also affirm
Miss Morosin's appointment to the Recreation & Parks Commission.
The following applicants were interviewed to fill current and upcoming vacancies an the Public
Works Advisory Board: Ric Deschler, Jan Goldman and John Erwin.
Mr. Erwin had applied to serve on both the Public Works Advisory Board and Citizens Oversight
/ Citizens Finance Committee. Current City policy prohibits a person from serving on two
permanent advisory boards, but the Council has made exceptions to that policy in the past. Mayor
Irons asked Mr. Erwin if he had a preference of serving on one board over the other. Mr. Erwin
responded his preference was the Citizens Oversight / Citizens Finance Committee, but
depending on the workload he was willing to serve on the PWAB on a trial basis. It was noted
the application period for both Citizens Oversight / Citizens Finance Committee and PWAB would
be extended to fill additional vacancies on those advisory boards.
The Council voted by written ballot and the City Clerk read the results. Mr. Deschler and Ms.
Goldman each received unanimous support from the Council and were appointed to fill new (ear terms beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1131/21. Mr. Erwin received three votes to fill the current
vacancy plus a 4-year term ending 1/31/21 (Irons, Headding and McPherson) and two votes to fill
a 4-year term beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21 (Davis and Makowetski). Mr. Erwin was
appointed to fill the current vacancy plus new 4-year term ending 1/31121,
Mr. Erwin was interviewed to fill current vacancies on the Citizens Oversight /Citizens Finance
Committee. The Council voted unanimously (5-0) to have Mr. Erwin fill a current vacancy for a
term ending 1/31/19.
Mr. Akesh Patel submitted an application for the Tourism Business Improvement District (TRIO)
Advisory Board but was unable to attend the interview. He submitted a written request to the
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Council to excuse his absence as he is a student taking finals at San Diego State University. As
the liaison to the TBID, Councilmember Headding recommended Mr. Patel's appointment to the
TBID; the rest of the Council agreed.
MOTION: Mayor Irons moved the Council excuse Mr. Patels absence and appoint him to fill
a new 4-year term beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21 for hotelier (50 rooms or
less). The motion was seconded by Councilmember Headding and carried
unanimously, 5-0.
The following applicants were interviewed to fill upcoming vacancies on the Harbor Advisory
Board: Peter Griffin, Owen Hackleman, Jeremiah O'Brien, William Luffee and Ron Reisner. The
Council voted by written ballot and the City Clerk read the results:
• Mr. Reisner to fill a 4-year term beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21 for Marine -oriented
business
• Mr. Luffee to fill a 4-year term beginning 2/1/17 and ending 1/31/21 for Member -at -Large
• Mr. O'Brien as the designee with Mr. Hackleman as 16t alternate and Mr. Griffin as 2nd
alternate to represent the Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization for a 4-year
term beginning 2/1117 and ending 1/31/21.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:02p.m.
Recorded by:
ana Swanson
City Clerk
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