CITY COUNCIL OF AMERICAN CANYON
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Action Minutes
January 7, 2022
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 11:00 AM OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Action: The meeting was called to order 11:04 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Leon Garcia led the Pledge of Allegiance
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Mayor Garcia read the meeting announcement.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Leon Garcia, Vice Mayor Mariam Aboudamous, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Leon Garcia opened Public Comments. Written comments: None. Oral Comments: None.
Mayor Leon Garcia closed Public Comments.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Acquisition of Certain Property for Public Purposes
Council received a staff report from City Attorney William Ross with Condemnation Counsel Chad Herrington, available for questions and with Bryan Wenter, Counsel for the Newell Property Owners, present. The public hearing was opened. Mayor Leon Garcia opened Public Comments. Written comments: none. Oral comments: none. Mayor Leon Garcia closed Public Comments.
Action: Motion to adopt Resolution of Necessity 2022-01 finding and determining that the public interest, convenience, and necessity require the acquisition of certain property for public purposes and to initiate eminent domain proceedings for properties bearing assessors’ parcel numbers 059-030-007 and 009, which are necessary for the construction of portions of the Watson Ranch Backbone Improvement Project, including the northern extension of Newell Drive and the construction of the Napa Valley Vine Trail made by Councilmember David Oro, seconded by Vice Mayor Mariam Aboudamous, and CARRIED by roll call vote.
Ayes: Mayor Leon Garcia, Vice Mayor Mariam Aboudamous, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington DocuSign Envelope ID: 00377902- 17D2-41C5-A08C- 51751459BE37 Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Action: Motion to continue the Special Hearing to the next regularly scheduled meeting date; January 18, 2022 made by Councilmember Joseph, seconded by Councilmember Oro, and CARRIED by roll call vote.
Ayes: Mayor Leon Garcia, Vice Mayor Mariam Aboudamous, Councilmember Mark Joseph, Councilmember David Oro, Councilmember Pierre Washington Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:31 a.m.
CERTIFICATION
Respectfully Submitted,
Nicolle Jones, Administrative Technician
DocuSign Envelope ID: 00377902- 17D2-41C5-A08C- 51751459BE37