Submitted for Approval: June 17, 2015
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CITY OF MORGAN HILL SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES- JUNE 03, 2015
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the June 3, 2015 Special City Council Meeting Minutes.
BODY
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tate called the Special City Council meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
City Council
Present: Council Members: Carr, Constantine, Librers, Siebert, Tate
Absent: Council Members: None
DECLARATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA
Minutes Clerk Garcia certified that the meeting's agenda was duly noticed and posted in accordance with Government Code 54954.2.
City Council Action
Interviews:
1. MORGAN HILL 2035: RDCS UPDATE WORKING GROUP PROGRESS REPORT
Recommended Action(s)
1. Receive progress report; and
2. provide input;
3. Council to continue interviews to a future meeting date.
Community Development Director Crabtree presented teh staff report
FUTURE COUNCIL INITIATED AGENDA ITEMS:
None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business Mayor Tate adjourned the meeting at 9:57 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Angie Garcia
Minutes Clerk
City Council's Priorities, Goals, and Strategies
2015
2015 Commitment
The City Council is committed to enhancing the City's financial and environmental sustainability.
Ongoing Priorities
The City Council is committed to providing high quality and sustainable services for the entire Morgan Hill community. Fundamental to the City Council's success are the ongoing priorities of:
§ Enhancing public safety
§ Protecting the environment
§ Maintaining fiscal responsibility
§ Supporting youth
§ Fostering a positive organizational culture
§ Preserving and cultivating public trust
2015 Focus Areas
In addition to the City Council's priorities, 11 specific focus areas were recognized by the Council that will require significant resources in 2015:
§ Stimulate economic development to increase jobs and expand the City's tax base
§ Actively participate in regional issues for the benefit of Morgan Hill
§ Develop an infrastructure funding and advocacy plan
§ Evaluate, develop, and implement short and long term strategies to address the environmental and financial impacts of drought conditions
§ Continue our General Plan Update, Morgan Hill 2035, including updating and incorporating the Residential Development Control System (RDCS)
§ Advance revitalization of our downtown by completing our significant public investment
§ Implement Southeast Quadrant agricultural preservation and land use plans that satisfy the Council's goals by working cooperatively with landowners, public agencies, and other stakeholders
§ Develop a plan for ongoing and comprehensive support of senior services
§ Advance regional transportation decisions that are consistent with the Council's position to best serve Morgan Hill by working with regional and state organizations
§ Measure the effectiveness of community engagement efforts
§ Facilitate maintaining and enhancing the provision of medical services in Morgan Hill