December 9, 2023
9:00a.m.
Item:
Minutes for:
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Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Madera City Council B-1
12/09/2023s
12/20/2023
Council Chambers
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: Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Santos Garcia
Mayor Pro Tern Cece Gallegos, District 1 (Left meeting at 11:55 a.m.) Councilmember Jose Rodriguez, District 2
Councilmember Steve Montes, District 3
Councilmember Anita Evans, District 4
Councilmember Elsa Mejia, District 5
Councilmember Artemio Villegas, District 6
Others present were City Manager Arnoldo Rodriguez, City Clerk Alicia Gonzales, City Attorney Shannon L. Chaffin, Community Development Director Will Tackett, Planning Manager Gary Conte.
INVOCATION: Councilmember Evans
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Villegas
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER EVANS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER VILLEGAS, THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY A 7/0 VOTE. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. ABSTAIN:
NONE.
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.
No Public Comment was presented. Public Comment was closed.
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)
Applicants:
1. Hazy Bulldog Farms (Hazy Bulldog Farms 2, Inc.)
2. Herbz (Herbz, LLC)
3. BaM Body and Mind (NMG CA 1, LLC)
4. Jiva (Jiva MAE, LLC)
5. E7 LA (E7 LA, LLC)
6. Off the Charts (OTC Madera, LLC)[No Show]
7. East of Eden (GFC Central, LLC)
8. Nectar (Retail NM, LLC)[No Show]
9. Zen Garden (Zen Garden of Madera, Inc.)
10. DISPO (DSPO-Madera, LLC)
11. Sugarpine 559 (Sugarpine 5S9, LLC)
12. Haven (Haven Madera, LLC)[No Show]
13. Mainstream (Mainstream Madera, LLC)
14. Lavis (Lavish West Coast Madera)
15. Cali Oz (Cali Oz Madera, LLC)
16. HerbNJoy (Madera Erudite Ventures)[No Show]
17. Cannable (GBH Retail, LLC)
18. Embarc (Responsible and Compliant Retail Madera, LLC)
19. Stiizy (Shryne Madera, LLC)
20. Culture Cannabis Club (Madera Has Culture, Inc.)
ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MONTES AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER RODRIGUEZ, ITEM A-1(2) WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY A 6/0 VOTE. NOES: NONE.
ABSENT: MAYOR PRO TEM GALLEGOS. ABSTAIN: NONE.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m.
UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
• Wednesday, December 13, 2023
• Wednesday, December 20, 2023
ZELDA LEON, Deputy City Clerk
City of Madera
205 W . 4th Street
Madera, CA 93637
City Council Minutes
December 9, 2023