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Arroyo Grande City Council
March 2, 2023

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City Council Special Meeting - March 02, 2023

1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Barneich called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Matson took roll call.

3. FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Pro Tem Barneich led the flag salute.

Mayor Ray Russom joined the meeting at 5:09 p.m.

4. CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP

4.a
Fiscal Year 2023-25 Goal Setting Study Session

1. CC 2023-03-02 Goal Setting and the Budget Process.pdf

2. CC 2023-03-02 - Attachment 1 Goals and Priorities for Fiscal Years 2021-23.pdf

3. CC 2023-03-02 - Attachment 2 Updated Goals and Priorities for Fiscal Years 2022-23.pdf

4. CC 2023-03-02 - Attachment 3 January 24, 2023 Staff Report.pdf

5. CC 2023-03-02 - Attachment 4 Community Priorities Survey Results.pdf

6. CC 2023-03-02_4 Supplemental 1.pdf

7. CC 2023-03-02_4 Supplemental 2_R.pdf
City Manager McDonald presented the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-25 Budget process and introduced facilitator, Sommer Kehrli, from the Centre for Organizational Excellence.

Sommer Kehrli introduced herself and facilitated a goal-setting workshop with City Council.

Management Analyst Bergam presented results from the online Community Priorities Survey and answered questions from Council.

City Manager McDonald invited public comment. Speaking from the public was Greg, and Jeff Lane. No further public comments were received.

Police Chief Martinez responded to comments regarding crime in the city.

Ms. Kehrli presented the Council Prioritized Goals.

City Manager McDonald invited public comment. Speaking from the public were Greg, and Krista Jeffries. No further public comments were received.

Council took a brief break from 6:48 p.m. to 7:04 p.m.

Ms. Kehrli reviewed the Prioritized Goals Summary. Council discussed the 7 goals listed in the summary: 1. Funding: sales tax measure, new revenue sources, economic development; 2. Five Cities Fire Authority; 3. Address our current infrastructure needs; 4. General Plan; 5. Water Resilience; 6. Homeless/Housing; and 7. Staff resources/employee attraction and retention.

Council discussion ensued regarding the top funding focus.

Police Chief Martinez and FCFA Chief Lieberman responded to questions from Council regarding cannabis businesses.

City Manager McDonald explained the process and next steps which includes staff working to identify what work needs to start, continue, or stop based on the Council goals discussion; and staff will bring back a Council goals item as part of the FY 2023-25 Budget process for Council consideration and adoption.

No action was taken on this item.

5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Ray Russom adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.m.

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