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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
March 2, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
Hybrid City Council ChamberNirtual Zoom Meeting
215 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande
Council Members Present: Mayor Ray Russom, Mayor Pro Tern
Barneich, Council Member George, Council
Member Guthrie, Council Member Secrest
Staff Present: City Clerk Jessica Matson, Interim City
Attorney Isaac Rosen, City Manager Whitney
McDonald, Assistant City Manager/Public
Works Director Bill Robeson, Administrative
Services Director Nicole Valentine,
Community Development Director Brian
Pedrotti, Recreation Services Director
Sheridan Bohlken, Police Chief Michael
Martinez, FCFA Chief Steve Lieberman,
Human Resources Officer Tashina Ureno,
Management Analyst Aleah Bergam, Utilities
Manager Shane Taylor
This meeting was held in an in-person/hybrid format.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tern 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 Tern 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
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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 statistics 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.
Caren Ray som, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jessica Matson, City Clerk
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