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MINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 13, 2022, 6:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE
1. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Mosca called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Deputy Mayor Joe Mosca, Council Members Kellie Shay Hinze, Tony Kranz, and Joy Lyndes
Absent: None; there is currently one vacancy on the City Council.
Also present: City Manager Antil, Deputy City Attorney Kristi Smith, City Clerk Hollywood, and Deputy City Clerk Weichers
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
3. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING DEPUTY MAYOR MOSCA
Deputy Mayor Mosca introduced and expressed appreciation to his family. He reflected on his time and accomplishments as a City Council Member, and Deputy Mayor.
Deputy Mayor Mosca also announced the current City Council, members of City staff, and the community to express his appreciation and gratitude towards them.
Council Members Hinze, Kranz, and Lyndes presented Deputy Mayor Mosca with a key to the City and provided comments in recognition of outgoing Deputy Mayor Joe Mosca.
SPEAKERS:
Karin Burns, CEO San Diego Community Power and Sherry Yardley, CEO Encinitas Chamber of Commerce presented Deputy Mayor Mosca with a Certificate of Appreciation. Judy Berlfein, Tish Berge, Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority, Naimeh Woodward, Kathleen Lees, Bob Prendergast, Kris Powell, June Honsberger, and Jim Wang spoke in recognition of outgoing Deputy Mayor Mosca.
4. AGENDA ITEM – CURRENT CITY COUNCIL (Deputy Mayor Mosca, Council Members Hinze, Kranz, Lyndes)
4A. Adoption of Resolution 2022-115 reciting the facts of the General Municipal Election held on November 8, 2022, and declaring the results as provided by law. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood DocuSign Envelope ID: C51FC9BC-C1C1-437C-8759-AFAD5F4A0863
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Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2022-115 titled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2022, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.”
Upon the Council's certification of the election results, Measure L will be added to the register of Ordinances as Ordinance 2022-20 entitled "An Ordinance of the People of the City of Encinitas, California, authorizing the City Council to adopt one or more ordinances establishing a cannabis business tax of between 4% to 7% on retail cannabis businesses and between 1% to 4% on non-retail cannabis businesses and hemp businesses and for commercial cannabis cultivation or commercial industrial hemp which shall be taxed on square footage at rates of between two to ten dollars ($2 to $10) per canopy area within the City as expressly limited herein.”
Environmental Consideration: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Mosca moved, Hinze seconded to Adopt Resolution 2022-115 titled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Reciting the Facts and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.” Motion Carried. Ayes: Hinze, Kranz, Lyndes, Mosca. Absent: None.
Nays: None.
5. OATHS OF OFFICE
5A. City Clerk to Administer Oaths of Office to:
• Mayor Tony Kranz
• Council Member District 3 Joy Lyndes
• Council Member District 4 Bruce Ehlers
6. RECOGNITION OF NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS
Mayor Tony Kranz introduced and expressed appreciation to his family.
Council Member Joy Lyndes introduced and expressed appreciation to her family.
Council Member Bruce Ehlers introduced and expressed appreciation to his family.
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SPEAKERS:
Nancy Hardwick, Sherry Yardley, CEO Encinitas Chamber of Commerce presented Mayor Kranz, Council Members Ehlers and Lyndes with Certificates of Appreciation. Dolores Welty, Kevin Doyle, and Marco Gonzalez spoke in recognition of the incoming Council.
7. AGENDA ITEM – NEW CITY COUNCIL (Mayor Kranz, Council Members Ehlers, Hinze, Lyndes)
7A. Discussion and selection of the Deputy Mayor. Contact Person: City Clerk Hollywood
Recommended Action: Council to select one of its members as Deputy Mayor.
Environmental Consideration: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines.
The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Kranz moved, Hinze seconded to select Council Member Lyndes as the Deputy Mayor. Motion Carried. Ayes: Ehlers, Hinze, Kranz, and Lyndes. Absent: None. Nays: None.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kranz adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m.
_________________________ ____________________________ Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk Tony Kranz, Mayor
By: Pete Weichers
Deputy City Clerk
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