SPECIAL AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023 - 4:30 PM
THIS VIRTUAL MEETING IS HELD PURSUANT TO AB 361
MINUTES
Due to social distancing recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and State of California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and the County of Los Angeles, and pursuant to findings made under AB 361, the CITY OF AVALON'S CITY COUNCIL SHALL GENERALLY BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC REMOTELY. The general public may attend the meeting in the Council Chambers however must adhere to social distancing requirements. The public is encouraged to watch and participate from the safety of their homes while practicing social distancing.
Council Chambers are open to the general public. Once the Council Chambers reach maximum occupancy (as determined by the Fire Chief), the general public may participate in Oral Communication and address the City Council on an agenda item in person by waiting in the City Hall Court Yard and entering the Chambers one at a time at the appropriate time. No one will be admitted into the Council Chambers who is ill or exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19.
Additionally, the general public may participate in Oral Communication and address the City Council on an agenda items by providing comments via Zoom or by sending comments to [email protected].
CALL TO ORDER- 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL- Present via Teleconference and In-Person: Mayor Anni Marshall, Councilmembers Lisa Lavelle, Michael Ponce, Mary Schickling and Yesenia De La Rosa. Also present: City Manager David Maistros, City Attorney Scott Campbell and Deputy City Clerk Gabrielle Morones.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-City Staff received two letters opposing and 5 letters in support of Item #1 An Ordinance of the City of Avalon Amending Title 6, Chapter 6-1, Section 6-1.128 Animal Care of the Avalon Municipal Code and Adoption of Exemption Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act. Copies have been distributed to City Council and are on file in the City Clerk's office.
ORAL COMMUNICATION-City Staff received one email from Kate Ruddon regarding the Catalina Island Conservancy's report on invasive grass removal and mule deer removal on Channel 7 News.
CLOSED SESSION- 4:36 p.m.-5:09 p.m.
Following the appropriate announcement of the Closed Session item the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9:
One (1) case.
Following Closed Session the City Attorney announced there was no reportable action.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
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GENERAL BUSINESS
1. An Ordinance of the City of Avalon Amending Title 6, Chapter 6-1, Section 6-1.128 Animal Care of the Avalon Municipal Code and Adoption of Exemption Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act
Introduced and waived all further readings of an ordinance of the City of Avalon amending Title 6, Chapter 6-1, Section 6-1.128 Animal Care of the Avalon Municipal Code and Adoption of Exemption Findings under the California Environmental Quality Act with the following changes:
Section § 6-1.128 Animal Care, Section (d) omit "feral cats".
Section § 6-1.128 Animal Care, Section (g) add the word "poison".
Section § 6-1.128 Animal Care, Section (i) omit "calendar year" Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes) Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 6:02 p.m
1, Gabrielle Morones, Deputy City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the Special City Council Meeting on November 2, 2023, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Salielle Mernes
Gabrielle Morones, Deputy City Clerk