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Pismo Beach City Council
Tuesday, February 3, 2023
Special Goal -Setting Workshop-10:00 a.m.
100 Ocean View Avenue, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
The City Council of the City of Pismo Beach met this date in a special session with Mayor Waage presiding.
CALL TO ORDER: 10:00 a.m.
TELECONFERENCE PROCEDURE
Item: Notification by a Legislative Body Member of the Need for Teleconference Meeting Attendance for Just Cause Under Assembly Bill 2449 Mayor Pro Tem Reiss notified the City Council of the need to attend the meeting by teleconference under the provisions of Assembly Billy 2449 for just cause; gave ' a brief general description of the circumstances giving rise to the need to attend virtually; and disclosed that there were no other adults present at the remote location.
Action: No action.
1. ROLL CALL:
Present: Absent:
Mayor Ed Waage None
Mayor Pro Tern Mary Ann Reiss (via teleconference)
Council Member Marcia Guthrie
Council Member Stacy Inman
Council Member Scott Newton
Staff Present:
Matt Downing, Community Development Director
Nadia Feeser, Administrative Services Director
Benjamin Fine, Public Works Director/City Engineer
David Fleishman, City Attorney
Jorge Garcia, Assistant City Manager
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
Gordon Jackson, Director of Tourism and Events
Paul Lee, Battalion Chief
Jeff Smith, Chief of Police
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2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Call for public comment:
The following commented:
Jeannie Nix, Friends of the Price House
LaDean Talcott, Friends of the Price House
Dave Watson, Friends of the Price House
Supplemental material submitted into the record.
Krista Jeffries, SLO YIMBY
3. AGENDA ITEMS
Item 3.A: Workshop Overview / Governance Practices of Effective Councils (Waage/Lewis)
Recommendation: Receive an overview by the City Manager of Workshop purpose and goals; Discuss governance practices of effective Councils/roles of governing body members.
Presenting staff:
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Action: No action.
Item 3.B: Review of Code of Ethics / Council Norms (Waage Newton) Recommendation: Conduct the annual review of the Code of Ethics for legislative body members; receive a report -out from the Code of Ethics Review Subcommittee; provide direction to staff on any desired updates to the policy.
Presenting staff:
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Action: There was consensus among the Council to:
1. Make no changes to the Code of Ethics at this time.
2. Receive a report at a future meeting from the Code of Ethics Review Subcommittee regarding its findings.
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In support: 5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
Item 3.C: Review and Discussion of Current Goals / Financial Overview (Lewis/Feeser)
Recommendation: Review current Major City Goals and Other Important Objectives for Fiscal Year 2022 & 2023; Receive an overview from staff on the City's fiscal condition.
Presenting staff:
Nadia Feeser, Administrative Services Director
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Action: No action.
Item 3.D: Review and Direction on Current Capital Projects (Lewis/Fine) Recommendation: Receive an overview from staff on the City's current Capital Projects, including timing, priorities, and funding gaps; Provide direction on priorities if desired.
Presenting staff:
Benjamin Fine, Public Works Director/City Engineer
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Call for public comment: No comment.
Action: Consensus to provide the following direction to staff:
1. In future staff reports relating to capital projects, provide information about how approving a particular project might impact other projects in progress, in terms of staff workload or completion timeframes;
2. Postpone the Wadsworth Avenue underpass lighting project;
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4. Bring forward an agenda item allowing the appropriate advisory bodies to consider and render a recommendation to the City Council on the potential location and feasibility of a dog park project;
5. Bring forward an agenda item allowing the Parking Advisory Committee to consider and render a recommendation to the City Council on a potential reconfiguration of Price Street parking to incorporate "double - loaded" center diagonal parking.
In support: 5
In opposition: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Recused: 0
Call for public comment:
Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
Shauna Wills commented.
Krista Jeffries, SLO YIMBY, commented.
Item 3.E: Establish Council Goals for Fiscal Years 2024 & 2025 (Lewis) Recommendation: Staff to facilitate a goal -setting session to identify Major City Goals and Other Important Objectives for the Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Budget & Goals Cycle, considering input from the community, Council Member priorities, and the City's fiscal condition.
Presenting staff:
Matt Downing, Community Development Director
Benjamin Fine, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Jorge Garcia, Assistant City Manager
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Jeff Smith, Chief of Police
Call for public comment:
The following commented:
Marilee Hyman
John Stocksdale
Shauna Wills
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Action: Consensus to adopt the following goals for the Fiscal Year 2024 & Fiscal Year 2025 budget cycle:
1. Maintain a Focus on Public Safety
Goal statement: Focus on providing resources toward ensuring the safety of the community.
Priorities:
• Build a state-of-the-art Public Safety Facility and enhance the Police presence in the downtown area
• Prioritize the recruitment and retention of Police personnel • Support technology investments that enhance public safety
2. Water Supply, Conservation and Central Coast Blue
Goal statement: Sustain the City's water supply by completing Central Coast Blue and pursuing access to new, high -quality and reliable water sources; promoting conservation; and conducting public outreach and education.
Priorities:
• Implement Central Coast Blue, working with partner agencies • Promote water conservation
• Pursue additional water supplies and options for storage • Conduct public outreach and education
3. Community Character, Beautification, and Quality of Life for Residents Goal statement: Build on the strength of our local community to preserve the City's "Classic California" charm and ensure an exceptional quality of life for residents.
Priorities:
• Invest in neighborhoods including road, sidewalk, and park improvements
• Continue investments in sports courts and other amenities, including facilitating evening use
• Complete updates to the Local Coastal Plan, General Plan, and Zoning Code
• Implement community beautification strategies
• Deliver exceptional services to the public
• Invest in coastal access and bluff repair
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4. Traffic, Circulation and Parking
Goal statement: Improve traffic flow and parking assets to meet the needs of current and future residents and visitors.
Priorities:
• Continue to work on downtown parking solutions, including acquiring additional parking assets, and adopt strategies outlined in the Parking Management Plan
• Complete and implement the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, and maintain existing infrastructure
• Complete the acquisition of Dolliver Street from the state and make circulation improvements in accordance with the General Plan Circulation Element
5. Housing and Homelessness
Goal statement: Support regional efforts to address housing needs and homelessness.
Priorities:
• Complete affordable housing projects
• Support and participate in regional efforts in a collaborative manner • Invest in housing and homelessness assistance projects where feasible
In support:
5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition:
0 Absent:
0 Abstain:
0 Recused:
0 Action: Consensus to direct staff to return with the appropriate agenda item(s) necessary to implement an "over -hiring" policy for Police Department positions, to permit actual Police Department staffing levels to correspond with the department's approved number of staffed positions.
In support:
5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition:
0 Absent:
0 Abstain:
0 Recused:
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Item 3.F: Discussion of Various Policies/Programs of Interest Recommendation: Provide direction to staff on topics of interest to be returned for consideration as part of future meeting agendas if appropriate:
1. Advisory Body Member Appointment Process for 2023 (Inderlied)
2. Appeals Process for Planning Commission Decisions (Newton)
3. Clarification of Sidewalk Development Policies (Newton)
4. Amendments to Traffic Calming Policy (Newton)
5. Discussion of Future Uses of Chapman Estate (Inman)
Presenting staff:
Matt Downing, Community Development Director
Benjamin Fine, Public Works Director/City Engineer
David Fleishman, City Attorney
Erica Inderlied, City Clerk
Paul Lee, Battalion Chief
James R. Lewis, City Manager
Call for public comment:
Marilee Hyman commented.
Advisory Body Member Appointment Process for 2023
Action: Provide the following direction to staff:
1. Conduct 15-minute interviews of Advisory Body applicants for the 2023 application cycle;
2. Give incumbent applicants the option as to whether or not to appear for an interview.
In support:
5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition:
0 Absent:
0 Abstain:
0 Recused:
0 Appeals Process for Planning Commission Decisions
Action: Consensus to provide the following direction to staff:
1. Add language to the Appeal of Planning Commission Decision form warning prospective appellants that lack of specificity in describing the basis for an appeal may result in dismissal of the appeal at the outset of the hearing;
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2. Explore the feasibility of conducting a sufficiency screening process for appeals of Planning Commission decisions, to determine whether the basis for the appeal is specific enough to warrant scheduling the appeal for full hearing before the City Council.
In support:
5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition:
0 Absent:
0 Abstain:
0 Recused:
0 Clarification of Sidewalk Development Policies
Action: Consensus to direct staff to return with a "white paper' analyzing the feasibility of sidewalk development in select areas of the city where street width or topography may present challenges, in order to allow the Council to determine whether to direct staff to proceed with a full-scale study of the location of street rights -of -way throughout the city and creation of a potential in -lieu fee applicable to those properties located in areas where sidewalk development is not feasible.
In support:
5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition:
0 Absent:
0 Abstain:
0 Recused:
0 Amendments to Traffic Calming Policy
Action: Direct staff to increase the level of Police Department speed "sting" operations where feasible in order to help limit excessive speed in residential areas.
In support:
5 Guthrie, Inman, Newton, Reiss, Waage
In opposition:
0 Absent:
0 Abstain:
0 Recused:
0 Discussion of Future Uses of Chapman Estate
Action: No action.
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4. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
Consensus to direct that the Traffic Safety Committee discuss whether additional roadway lighting is warranted on Shell Beach Road.
5. ADJOURNMENT
At 3:36 p.m.
AP OVE:
Ed V%hatage, Mayo
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