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SPECIAL MEETING – MAY 20, 2015
MORRO BAY VETERAN’S HALL
209 SURF STREET – 6:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Jamie Irons Mayor
Christine Johnson Councilmember
John Headding Councilmember
Matt Makowetski Councilmember
Noah Smukler Councilmember
STAFF: David Buckingham City Manager
Dana Swanson City Clerk
Susan Slayton Administrative Services Director
Rob Livick Public Works Director
Scot Graham Community Development Manager
Amy Christy Police Chief
Eric Endersby Harbor Director
A quorum was established and the meeting was called to order at 6:03pm
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ITEM:
I. 2015/16 BUDGET STUDY SESSION
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City Manager Buckingham presented the 10-year budget forecast and FY16 Draft Proposed
Budget and responded to Council inquiries.
The public comment period was opened.
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Brent Haugen, Executive Director of the Morro Bay Tourism Bureau, clarified the Tourism
Bureau provides a pass-thru for event funding and does not keep any of those funds, nor does it
collect administrative fees. The funds are used to support events and encourage economic
development. Also, Visitor Center funding has been $100K for last number of years. This
allows the Tourism Bureau to manage the Visitor Center on behalf of the City, and $16,000 from
those funds go toward his salary. He recommends looking at transition from visitor center to
welcome center to serve both visitors and new residents.
The public comment period was closed.
AGENDA NO: A-2 MEETING DATE: June 9, 2015
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MINUTES - MORRO BAY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING – MAY 20, 2015
MOTION: Mayor Irons moved to direct staff to bring back a Resolution affirming the 27.5%
General Fund Emergency Reserve, while designating year-end minimum reserve
levels through FY 2022, including language to review annually, and clarify the
27.5% dollar amount is based on a 3-year look back. The motion was seconded
by Councilmember Headding and carried unanimously, 5-0.
There was Council discussion and consensus regarding staff recommendation to reduce the
minimum Risk Management Fund balance to $100,000 and designate the excess funds for one-
time strategic investments. Staff will prepare resolutions to clarify and memorialize Council
direction and present those along with the budget.
The Council discussed Visitor Center funding and agreed it is important to have some element of
visitor service at a reasonable price. There was consensus to allocate a total of $50,000 with
$25,000 to fund the current Visitor Center through the end of September 2015, and $25,000 for
the remainder of the fiscal year.
MOTION: Councilmember Johnson moved the Council direct staff to work with stakeholders
to identify an alternate delivery model for Visitor Center services to be executed
by October 1, 2015. Methods may include using the city-owned “old fire station /
Chamber building”, or nesting in / hosted by an Embarcadero business and
include a plan for public restroom access. The motion was seconded by Mayor
Irons and carried unanimously, 5-0.
The Council discussed staff recommendations for one-time spending and reprioritized items.
MOTION: Mayor Irons moved the meeting continue beyond 11:00pm. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Headding and carried unanimously, 5-0.
MOTION: Mayor Irons moved the Council to affirm one-time spending priorities, as
reprioritized during the meeting and attached as Exhibit A for reference. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Headding and carried unanimously, 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:17 p.m.
Recorded by:
Dana Swanson
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A