MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, October 17, 2023 5:30 PM
As allowed by Assembly Bill AB 2449, this meeting was conducted in person and by teleconference.
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Staff:
Mayor Carbone
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Hawthorne
Councilmember Sofer
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
Police Chief David Honda
Interim City Planner Zane Mortensen
Interim City Attorney Anthony Amara
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Police Chief David Honda led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. INVOCATION
Reverend Hellam led the invocation.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER Mayor Carbone announced copies of the Mayor's Report were placed on the table in the Council Chamber for the public and City Manager Vibeke Norgaard stated she provided the Council with a written City Manager's Report and made it available to the public.
5. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Chandler Roland and Chief David Honda.
6. PRESENTATION
6A. Received the Economic Development Administration Recompete Grant Application and proposed future plans for The Independent at 600 Ortiz Presentation from the City Planner and Property Owner.
On consensus of the Council, item 6A was heard after item 7 A.
No public comment received.
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7 A. Adopt the Findings of Fact Required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), The Final Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation 1 Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Sand City West End Parking Plan and Adopt the Sand City West End Parking Plan.
On consensus of the Council, item 7 A was heard affer item 6A.
No public comment received .
. Upon motion by Vice Mayor Blackwelder and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council approved Resolution SC 23-54 adopting the Findings of Fact required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Final Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Sand City West End Parking Plan.
Motion carried 5-0, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor Carbone, Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Councilmembers Diaz, Hawthorne, and Sofer.
None.
None.
None.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Sofer, Council approved a Resolution SC 23-55 adopting the Sand City West Parking Plan.
Motion carried 5-0, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
8. NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Carbone, Vice Mayor Blackwelder, Councilmembers Diaz, Hawthorne, and Sofer.
None.
None.
None.
BA. Authorize State of California Local Jurisdiction Cannabis Retail Access Grant Program Funding
No public comment received .
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by
Councilmember Sofer, Council approved Resolution SC 23-56 authorizing State of California local jurisdiction cannabis retail access grant program funding.
Motion carried 4-1, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor Carbone, Councilmembers Diaz, Hawthorne, and Sofer.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder.
None.
2 ABSTAIN: None.
9. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY Councilmember Hawthorne reminded everyone of the we.Mural Festival and if time permits visit the artists and check out the murals.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:56 PM. 3