MINUTES
JOINT SAND CITY COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Regular Meeting - Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 5:30 PM As allowed by Assembly Bill AB 2449, this meeting was conducted in person and by teleconference.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Staff:
Vice Mayor Blackwelder
Councilmember Diaz
Councilmember Hawthorne
Councilmember Sofer
Mayor Carbone
City Manager Vibeke Norgaard
City Attorney Adam Lindgren
City Clerk Kerry Lindstrom
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Diaz led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3~ ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY MANAGER 0 City Manager Vibeke Norgaard announced:
• In connection with the 2024 we.Mural Festival, the Art Battle will take place on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 3:00 PM in the courtyard at The Independent. • The Fire Department responded to a fire at the Lift Station. The fire was in the sewage tank and had filled with gas; local response teams responded quickly. • The Candidates' Forum will be held at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 in the courtyard at The Independent.
• light bulbs are now in the street lights on Park Avenue. • The windows are now being installed at the South of Tioga project.
City Attorney Adam Lindgren announced:
• AB98 is being signed by the Governor and the City Attorney's Office will work with the Sand City Planning Department on more significant land·use laws that might affect the City or the need to update codes in the near future. • Looking forward to attending the League of California Cities 2024 Annual Conference along with the City Council and the City Manager.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment received from Steve Wilson, Luke Kilpatrick, and Taylor Hubler.
5. CONSENTCALENDAR
No public comment received.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 4-0-1, Mayor Carbone absent, to approve the Consent Calendar. 1 5A. Approved the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes for May 2, 2023, May 16, 2023, and the Special Meeting Minutes and Regular Meeting Minutes for September 17, 2024.
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
No items were pulled.
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7 A. First Reading of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 18.102, "Commercial Cannabis Uses", Adding Section 18.19.030.B. to Chapter 18.19 "Conditional Uses", and Deleting Section 18.69.010, "Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Delivery, Cultivation, and Sales" in its Entirety, and Amending Section 18.82.020 "Violations Unlawful", of Title 18, "Zoning", of the Sand City Municipal Code Public comment received from Michelle Adams and Luke Kilpatrick.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 3-1-1, Mayor Carbone absent, Vice Mayor Blackwelder dissenting, waived reading of the ordinance in full and read by title only and held first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 18.102, "Commercial Cannabis Uses", adding Section 18.19.030.B. to Chapter 18.19 "Conditional Uses", and deleting Section 18.69.010, "Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Delivery, Cultivation, and Sales" in its entirety, and amending Section
18.82.020 "Violations Unlawful", of Title 18, "Zoning", of the Sand City Municipal Code.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8A. Approve a Resolution Accepting Public Art and Approving Site Selection for the Craig Hubler Memorial
Public comment received from Taylor Hubler and Steve Vagnini.
Upon motion by Councilmember Sofer and seconded by Councilmember Hawthorne, Council voted 4-0-1, Mayor Carbone absent, to approve Resolution SC 24-63 accepting public art and approving site selection for the Craig Hubler Memorial.
88. Discussion and Consideration of RFP for Planning and Execution of the Sand City West End Celebration
Public comment received from Steve Vagnini, Luke Kilpatrick, and Steve Wilson.
Upon motion by Councilmember Hawthorne and seconded by Councilmember Diaz, Council voted 4-0-1, Mayor Carbone absent, directing Staff to prepare and issue a Request for Proposal for services for the 2025 West End Celebration.
9. COMMENTS BY COUNCILMEMBERS ON ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SAND CITY Councilmember Hawthorne announced:
2 • The 2024 we.Mural Festival is taking place and he had dinner with the artists and stated they are a great group. The murals add positivity to the City and Sand City will be known as the Art City. The Art Battle will take place on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 3:00 PM in the courtyard at The Independent.
Vice Mayor Blackwelder announced:
• Another board he sits on issued a white paper and it would be good to have in the event of turnover and when new people come aboard.
Councilmember Hawthorne announced:
• Councilmembers make decisions for the City and not for personal interest, to help the whole City. That is something to keep in mind when running for City Council.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned the meeting at 6:54 PM.
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