3/31/2022 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES PAGE 1
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 31, 2022
10:30 AM
City Hall
130 Cremona Drive
Goleta, California
Pursuant to AB361, the meeting will be virtual because State and local officials are recommending measures to promote social distancing
Members of the City Council
Paula Perotte, Mayor
Stuart Kasdin, Mayor Pro Tempore
Roger S. Aceves, Councilmember
James Kyriaco, Councilmember
Kyle Richards, Councilmember
Michelle Greene, City Manager
Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk
Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Perotte called the meeting to order at 10:30 A.M ., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
PRESENT: Mayor Perotte, Mayor Pro Tempore Kasdin, Councilmembers Aceves, Kyriaco, and Richards
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC FORUM
None
AMENDMENTS OR ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
None
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A. WORKSHOP
A.1 Potential Revenue Enhancement Options
A. Discuss options for creating and generating n ew revenue for the City and provide direction to staff on which option(s) to pursue; B. Discuss options for updating the Cannabis tax rates for the City and provide direction to staff on which option(s) to pursue.
Potential Revenue Enhancement Options
Public Comment Received
Staff Speakers:
Michelle Greene, City Manager
Luke Rioux, Finance Director, provided presentations to the City Council titled "Revenue Enhancement Opportunities" dated March 31, 2022 and "Fiscal Analysis of the Commercial Cannabis Industry in Goleta" dated March 31, 2022 (presentations on file).
Mark Lovelace, HdL ECONSolutions, Senior Cannabis Policy Analyst Ken Duran, HdL ECONSolutions, Senior Advisor
Public Speakers:
None
All Public Comment Received Posted Online:
Dustin Hoiseth, Kristen Miller, President/CEO Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, and Cecilia Brown
The City Council received and presentations and provided direction to staff.
ADJOURNED AT 1:21 P.M.
GOLETA CITY COUNCIL
_________________________
PAULA PEROTTE,
MAYOR
ATTEST: ___________________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
CITY CLERK