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LAW AND LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Jay Schenirer, Chair, District 5
Jeff Harris, Vice Chair, District 3
Katie Valenzuela, District 4
Eric Guerra, District 6
COMMITTEE STAFF
Wendy Klock-Johnson, Assistant City Clerk
Steve Itagaki, Supervising Deputy City Attorney
Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs
Special Meeting
DRAFT Minutes
Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex
Council Chamber, 915 I Street, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-5163
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
1:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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Law and Legislation Committee Special Meeting DRAFT Minutes August 30, 2022
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Law and Legislation Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Special Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
1:00 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Law and Legislation Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session - 1:00 p.m.
Special Meeting called to order by Chair Schenirer at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Jeff Harris, Katie Valenzuela, and Jay Schenirer (all via teleconference).
Member Absent: Eric Guerra.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Valenzuela.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Valenzuela.
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Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.
Anyone may request an item be removed for separate consideration.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Harris / Member Valenzuela.
Yes: Members Jeff Harris, Katie Valenzuela, and Jay Schenirer.
Absent: Member Eric Guerra.
Passed a motion to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
01. Law and Legislation Log
File ID: 2022-01583
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Law and Legislation Log.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs, (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager
Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
02. Workshop on Cannabis Onsite Consumption
File ID: 2022-01523
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Recommendation: Conducted a workshop on cannabis onsite consumption and provided direction to staff.
Contact: Davina Smith, Cannabis Manager, (916) 808-4772, [email protected], Zarah Cruz, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8925, [email protected], Office of Cannabis Management, Office of the City Manager
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Adjourned – 2:12 p.m.