Special City Council Joint Meeting - December 09, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Council/Agency/Authority Members: Walter Allen, III, Patricia Cortez, Hector Delgado, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Victor Linares, and Mayor/Chair John C. King
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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LISTED AGENDA
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NEW BUSINESS
NB 1. City Council Consideration of Appeal by Covina Responsible and Compliant Retail LLC at (1052 N. Citrus Avenue, Covina, CA) Related to the Rejection of its Proposal Under RFP 2023-02 – Establishment of a Commercial Cannabis Retail or Microbusiness
1. CRC Appeal.pdf
2. Attachment A - RFP, Questions and Responses, and Addenda No. 1 and 2.pdf
3. Attachment B - Covina Municipal Code Chapters 17.38 and 17.84.pdf
4. Attachment C - Appeal Letter Submitted by Covina Responsible and Compliant Rertail LLC.pdf
5. Attachment D - Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program.pdf
6. Attachment E - January 24, 2023 Notice, Agenda, Report and Minutes.pdf
7. Attachment F - February 21, 2023 Notice, Agenda, Report and Minutes.pdf Staff Recommendation:
Open the Public Hearing, Receive Public Testimony, and Close the Public Hearing; Make finding that the appeal is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); Consider the appeal of the City’s Cannabis Evaluation Committee’s rejection of the application by Covina Responsible and Compliant Retail LLC at 1052 N. Citrus Avenue, Covina, CA under RFP 2023-02, and direct to staff to prepare and bring a resolution at the next Council meeting with one of the following actions:
If the City Council agrees with the decision of the City’s Cannabis Evaluation Committee, then affirm staff's original decision and deny the applicant's advancement in the RFP evaluation process for a cannabis business permit application If the City Council can make the findings to support the appeal, then reverse the City’s Cannabis Evaluation Committee’s decision and authorize Covina Responsible and Compliant Retail LLC to advance in the RFP evaluation process.
ADJOURNMENT
The Covina City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority will adjourn to its next regular meeting of the Council/Agency/Authority scheduled for Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. for closed session and at 7:30 p.m. for open session inside the Council Chamber at City Hall, located at 125 East College Street, Covina, California, 91723.