Update 12/6/2023 at 1:00 p.m. Madera City Council Agenda Page 1 of 3 December 9, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE MADERA CITY COUNCIL
205 W. 4th Street, Madera, California 93637
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Saturday, December 9, 2023 Council Chambers
9:00 a.m. City Hall
The Madera City Council meetings are open to the public. This meeting will also be available for public viewing and participation through Zoom. Members of the public may also observe the live streamed meeting on the City’s website at www.madera.gov/live. Members of the public may comment on agenda items at the meeting or remotely through an electronic meeting via phone by dialing (669) 900- 6833 enter ID: 835 4395 5734#. Comments will also be accepted via email at [email protected] or by regular mail at 205 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL: Mayor Santos Garcia
Mayor Pro Tem Elsa Mejia, District 5
Councilmember Cece Gallegos, District 1
Councilmember Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Members of the public shall have an opportunity to address the City Council regarding matters on this Agenda at the time the agenda item is called. Speakers should limit their comments to three (3) minutes.
Update 12/6/2023 at 1:00 p.m. Madera City Council Agenda Page 2 of 3 December 9, 2023
A. PETITIONS, BIDS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND AGREEMENTS:
A-1 Final Presentations to the City Council for Phase IV of the Standard Retail or Microbusiness Commercial Cannabis Business (CCB) Permit Application Process Recommendation: Conduct a Special Meeting of the City Council (Council) of the City of Madera to receive final presentations from the top 20 Standard Retail or Microbusiness CCB Permit Applicants:
1. Receive Applicant presentations; and then,
2. Continue the item to the Special Meeting of the City Council scheduled for December 13th to receive public comment and conduct Applicant interviews (Report by Will Tackett)
ADJOURNMENT:
UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The meeting room is accessible to the physically disabled. Requests for accommodations for persons with disabilities such as signing services, assistive listening devices, or alternative format agendas and reports needed to assist participation in this public meeting may be made by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (559) 661-5405 or emailing [email protected] . Those who are hearing impaired may call 711 or 1-800-735-2929 for TTY Relay Service. Requests should be made as soon as practicable as additional time may be required for the City to arrange or provide the requested accommodation.
Requests may also be delivered/mailed to: City of Madera, Attn: City Clerk, 205 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637. At least seventy-two (72) hours’ notice prior to the meeting is requested but not required.
When making a request, please provide sufficient detail that the City may evaluate the nature of the request and available accommodations to support meeting participation. Please also provide appropriate contact information should the City need to engage in an interactive discussion regarding the requested accommodation.
The services of a translator can be made available. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (559) 661- 5405 or emailing [email protected] to request translation services for this meeting. Those who are hearing impaired may call 711 or 1-800-735-2929 for TTY Relay Service. Requests should be submitted in advance of the meeting to allow the City sufficient time to provide or arrange for the requested services. At least seventy-two (72) hours’ notice prior to the meeting is requested but not required.
Please silence or turn off cell phones and electronic devices while the meeting is in session. Regular meetings of the Madera City Council are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
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Para asistencia en español sobre este aviso, por favor llame al (559) 661-5405.
Update 12/6/2023 at 1:00 p.m. Madera City Council Agenda Page 3 of 3 December 9, 2023
I, Alicia Gonzales, City Clerk for the City of Madera, declare under penalty of perjury that I posted the above agenda for the Special Meeting of the Madera City Council for December 9, 2023, near the front entrances of City Hall and on the City’s website www.madera.gov at 1:15 p.m. on December 6, 2023. _______________________
Alicia Gonzales, City Clerk