City Council Special Meeting Minutes – 10/2/2023 Page 1 6 1
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COUNCIL MEMBERS
Amourence Lee, Mayor
Lisa Diaz Nash, Deputy Mayor
Rich Hedges
Adam Loraine
Rob Newsom Jr.
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Special Meeting Minutes
City Council
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
October 2, 2023
City Hall Council Chambers 6:00 PM
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Deputy Mayor Diaz Nash, Council Members: Hedges, Loraine and Newsom Excused: Mayor Lee, representing San Mateo in Toyonaka, Japan for the 60 th anniversary of the Sister City Relationship
STUDY SESSION
1. Commercial Cannabis Ordinance and Permit Options – Discussion City Manager Alex Kohjikian outlined the purpose of considering a cannabis ordinance. Katie Wysong, Graduate Student Intern, presented background information on the history of considering cannabis in San Mateo and stated the presentation will focus on retail storefronts and delivery retail. Council asked questions of staff.
Public Comment – there were no speakers.
Council consensus was to take a wait and see approach and collect additional data. City Manager Kohijikian recommended to allow for time to get a robust data sampling, the item could be brought back in calendar year 2025 for Council consideration.
ADJOURNMENT –The meeting adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Lisa Diaz Nash, Deputy Mayor Patrice Olds, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 1A7FBF46-B1E2-4ED9-9A05-7B6AD1C573B1