City Council - Special - February 08, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Erica A. Stewart will call the Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council to order.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Jan Marx will lead the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ONLY
Public Comment will be taken at approximately 2:00 PM after the Council's discussion of the Goals. As this is a Special Meeting, comments are limited to addressing items listed on the agenda and must be kept to 3 minutes.
4. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
*All times are estimates
9:00 AM
Welcome
Mayor Erica A. Stewart
9:05 AM
Introduction and Budget Context
Whitney McDonald, City Manager and Emily Jackson, Finance Director 9:20 AM
Review of Community Input and Forum Results
Staff
9:35 AM
Agenda Overview/Process and Guidelines
Sommer Kehrli, Facilitator
9:40 AM
Discuss Goals for 2025-27 and Review Prioritization
Council
12:00 PM
Break
12:30 PM
Continued Discussion of Goals and Review Prioritization Council
2:00 PM
Public Comment for items on the agenda
Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
2:30 PM
Discuss Next Steps
Council / Staff
4.a
2025-27 FINANCIAL PLAN PROCESS: COUNCIL GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP
1. Staff Agenda Correspondence - 2025 Goal Setting Workshop for the 2025-27 Financial Plan.pdf
2. A - Major City Goal Update.pdf
3. B - Combined Council Pre-work Submittals.pdf
4. 2025 Goal Setting Workshop for the 2025-27 Financial Plan.pdf
5. A - 2025 Community Forum Results Summary.pdf
6. B - 2025 Community Forum Open-Ended Responses - Compiled List.pdf
7. C - Council Worksheet.pdf
Recommendation:
Consider information and community feedback (to-date) for deliberation during the goal-setting process in order to develop Major City Goals and define associated desired outcomes for the 2025-27 Financial Plan; and Direct Staff to return to the City Council with recommended preliminary work programs, a draft Capital Improvement Plan, and proposed budget appropriations in April 2025 to support core departmental services and advance Major City Goals.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on February 18. 2023 with Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room , and the
Regular Meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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