OTHER PLACES GET A HUGE AMOUNT OF USE SIMILAR TO A SKATE PARK. IT'S A GREAT THING TO HAVE IN THE CITY. NOT OUT IN THE COUNTRY. WE WANT THIS TO BE A PLACE WHERE KIDS CAN READ THEIR BIKE, WALK TO IN TOWN. MAKING SURE IT'S IN TOWN IS QUITE IMPORTANT. THOSE THINGS CAN BE CHANGED THAT IS WHAT YOU GUYS DO.
HOPING YOU CAN FIGURE THAT OUT AND MOVE THE PROJECT FORWARD.
THANK YOU. NEXT I WILL COME BACK TO CHAMBERS. IF THERE IS ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT.
I AM HERE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PROPERTY OWNER WHICH IS THE PROPOSED SITE OF THE TEMPORARY SITE. ALSO AS A SOCCER FAN THOUGH AS A FAN OF THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM I'M A SOCCER FAN WITH A BROKEN HEART. I JUST WANTED TO
EXPRESS OUR SUPPORT FOR THE IDEA AND QUICKLY ANSWER SOME THINGS THAT HAVE COME UP. WE WOULD PLAN TO OFFER WHAT'S CALLED A NO-COST LEASE. CONCERNS
ABOUT US DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE CONTINUATION OF A SOCCER FIELD VERSUS
BUILDING THE HOTEL THERE'S NO ECONOMICS THAT WILL ALLOW IT TO BE A VIABLE THING FOR US TO CONSIDER. I WANTED TO MENTION PARKING. WE ALSO HAVE THE
BROWN STREET WHICH WE HAVE A NO-COST LEASE WITH THE FARMERS MARKET FOR
VENDOR PARKING ON SUNDAYS AND ALSO OFFERING A NO-COST LEASE FOR PARKING FOR THE SITE IF THE TEMPORARY FIELDS WERE TO BE INSTALLED. BEYOND THAT I JUST WANT TO ECHO AS A SOCCER FAN IT SEEMS LIKE A GREAT TIME TO CAPITALIZE ON THAT.
THANK YOU. NEXT I WILL GO TO ZOOM. KYLE PLEA UNMUTE. GO AHEAD.
I'M REALLY HOPING WE GET SOME GOOD FOLLOW-UP ABOUT PROCESS. I THINK THAT IS THE BIGGEST TAKE AWAY. I'M KIND OF CURIOUS WHY THERE WAS NOT A CONSIDERATION OF THE AN EXCELLENT AS A TEMPORARY LOCATION. I THINK SOME OF THE PREPARATORY MATERIAL MAKING REFERENCE. TWO YEARS IS A MULTIYEAR PERIOD I'M
CURIOUS ABOUT EXPLORING MORE TEMPORARY OPTIONS RATHER THAN A PERMANENT OPTION. TIME ALWAYS HAPPY TO HEAR SOME PREVIOUS COMMENTS THAT ARE ALWAYS
ROOTED IN SOME SORT OF NEGATIVE CONNOTATION TRYING TO MAKE OUTLANDISH CLAIMS ABOUT THINGS LIKE SAFETY OR SECURITY. THERE IS PAST PRESIDENT FOR A LOT
OF THIS AND OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE TRAFFIC PATTERNS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE. I THINK ANY OF THE PROPOSED LOCATIONS WOULD BE FINE IN THAT CAPACITY. I ENCOURAGE COUNCIL TO EXPLORE WHERE SOME OF THESE HAVE BEEN SET UP IN OTHER CITIES. I THINK THE HUGEST CONCERN IS THAT SOMEHOW SOMEBODY GOT AWAY WITH SPENDING 20 HOURS WORKING ON THIS PROJECT BILLING US UNDER A CONTRACT BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE OUR SHIP TOGETHER.
THANK YOU. NEXT I WILL COME BACK TO CHAMBERS. IF THERE IS ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT.
I AM TIM ELLIOTT. I HAVE THREE BOYS. THEY ALL THREE PLAY WITH WESCO FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. THEY ALL STILL PLAY. THEY ARE 16, 13, AND NINE. OF COURSE I GOT ROPED INTO COACHING SO I NOW COACH AS WELL. YESTERDAY I WAS AT BROOKHAVEN.
IT IS PRETTY AWESOME TO SEE IT USED IN THIS WAY. I LOVE WHAT SOCCER DOES. I SEE IT BUILD CONFIDENCE FOR THESE KIDS. I SEE YOU GIVING THEM SOMETHING TO DO
OUTSIDE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND I SEE IT BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS NOT JUST BETWEEN KIDS BUT BETWEEN PARENTS ALSO. MY BOYS, THE OLDER TWO ACTUALLY BIKE TO BROOKHAVEN ON THEIR OWN AND THEY CAN TO THAT INDEPENDENTLY. I
REALLY SEE A VALUE IN HAVING THESE KINDS OF SOCCER FIELDS IN PLACES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE AND DO NOT REQUIRE DRIVING. I SEE NOT JUST KIDS THAT ARE PART OF THE CLUB BUT I SEE KIDS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY SHOW UP AND PLAY SOCCER. IT IS
AMAZING SPACE AND IT BRINGS KIDS AWAY FROM DEVICES AND HAS THEM DOING SOMETHING OUT IN THE OUTDOORS. I WANT TO SAY I REALLY APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN AND GIVE US MORE SPACES LIKE THIS. I THINK IT IS A REALLY GOOD THING. FOR EVERYONE WHO IS PUTTING WORK INTO THIS TRYING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU. NEXT I WILL GO BACK TO ZOOM. SUE CAN YOU UNMUTE.
I AM UNMUTE IT. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS PROJECT FORWARD. I GREW UP PLAYING SPORTS. IT REALLY DOES MOLD WHO WE BECOME AS ADULTS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO FIND A PLACE FOR OUR YOUNG ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO FORM WHO THEY BECOME.
I AM FULLY IN SUPPORT OF FINDING A VENUE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I AM
CONCERNED, HOWEVER, THE FELLOW WHO BROUGHT UP THE CONCERN OVER THE Agenda Item Number 3
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DISTURBANCES THROUGH THE LIGHTING AT NIGHT TO BIRDS. I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY WITH THAT. NIGHTTIME LIGHTS TO DISTURB BIOLOGICAL CYCLES OF BOTH PLANTS, BIRDS, AND OTHER ANIMALS. I THINK THOSE THINGS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED BEFORE THE COUNCIL AGREES TO PUT ANY MORE TIME INTO STAFF TIME
FOR PURSUING THIS AS WELL AS LOOKING EVEN SUPERFICIALLY THE IMPACTS FOR TRAFFIC MIGHT BE. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE BACKUPS IN TOWN ARE DURING PEAK TIMES AND THE TIMES PROPOSED WOULD BE AT PEAK COMMUTE TIME. PERHAPS A
WESCO CONSULTANT CAN DO AN INITIAL REVIEW OF THE STUDY UNDER THE CEQA LAW TO DETERMINE THE IMPACTS OF THOSE THINGS. I WOULD BE OPPOSED TO ANYTHING THAT WOULD INTERRUPT BIRD AND ANIMAL LIFE AT NIGHT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT. NEXT, BACK INTO CHAMBERS. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT.
MY NAME IS BEN HARRIS. I HAVE IT IN THIS FESTIVAL FOR SIX YEARS. I COACH FOR WESCO. ALL OF MY KIDS HAVE GONE THROUGH THEIR. I CURRENTLY COACH AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. I HAVE ALREADY SENT A PUBLIC COMMENT BY EMAIL. IT IS QUITE LONG SO I
HOPE THAT THE COUNCIL READ ALL DIFFERENT POINTS THAT I MADE IN SUPPORT OF THESE PROPOSALS. SOCCER IN SEBASTOPOL IS BOOMING. THERE'S MENTION OF HOW MANY KIDS ARE PLAYING. THERE IS A CRUNCH FOR FIELDS AND NOT A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO FIND SPACE. I UNDERSTAND SOME CONCERNS RAISED HERE, BUT IN
TERMS OF THE BENEFITS THESE CAN BRING TO THE COMMUNITY, JUST PLACES FOR KIDS TO GO AND PLAY. NOT JUST FOR STRUCTURED COACHING BUT JUST PLACES FOR THEM TO
GO EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND IN MANY RESPECTS I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR IS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND THE YOUNGER GENERATION. THINK
IN MANY WAYS WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING HERE IS VERY WELL DETAILED, VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER. I THINK THE CITY COUNCIL HAVING THEIR OWN PLAN FOR FINDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. I THINK HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PRESENTING THIS TAKEN
ABOARD SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT YOU DO MOVE FORWARD WITH AT LEAST ANALYZING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE SITES. PARTICULARLY AT THE ANNEX.
NEXT I WILL GO TO ZOOM IF THERE IS ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY. SEEING THEN I WILL COME BACK TO THE CHAMBERS IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT. SEEING NONE, PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COUNCILMEMBER HINTON.
I WILL GO OUT FIRST. MY KIDS PLAYED WESCO SOCCER ALSO. I DO REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT AND HAVING PLACES TO PLAY FOR KIDS. I'M NOT IN FAVOR. I KIND
OF THOUGHT SOMETHING GOING ON IN THE HOTEL SPACE WOULD BE BETTER THAN
NOTHING BUT I'M NOT IN FAVOR BECAUSE OF THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF THE ZONING CHANGE. WE SIT HERE AND TWO YEARS FROM NOW WE CHANGE THE ZONING AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE CENTER OF THE DOWNTOWN HAS A PERMANENT SOCCER FIELD. I CANNOT SUPPORT THAT SO IT'S JUST NOT GOING TO FLY. I MIGHT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT SOMETHING OUT HERE. I HEAR THE COMMUNITY CENTER SAY IT'S LOSING A PARKING LOT BUT LET'S BE REAL. THE HIGH SCHOOL FILLS UP WE CAN WALK A LITTLE MORE. I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT LOSING THE PARKING LOT. WHEN I AM WORRIED ABOUT IS THE LAGUNA AND THE RULES AROUND THAT. I SAT ON AG AND OPEN SPACE FOR SIX YEARS. THERE IS A LOT OF TALK ABOUT SOCCER FIELDS IN COMPETITION WITH OPEN AG SPACES IN CITIES.
THIS TO ME IS A HUB. MY KIDS PLAYED BASEBALL HERE FOR OUTDOOR YOUTH AND THIS IS THE YOUTH ANNEX. LET'S BE REAL. IT WOULD BE NICE TO FIGURE OUT IF THAT IS A POSSIBILITY. I DON'T HAVE A FIRM DECISION TONIGHT. IT'S A BIG DECISION BUT IF I WERE
TO CONSIDER ANYTHING IT WOULD BE TO CONSIDER SOMETHING HERE, BUT WE WOULD
HAVE TO HAVE WESCO LOOK INTO WHETHER IT IS POSSIBLE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS.
COUNCILMEMBER ZOLLMAN.
THE WHOLE THING AT THE PIAZZA IS A COMPLETE NO GO FOR ME. I AM NOT GOING TO
PUT US IN SOME SITUATION SO SOMEBODY DOES NOT CONTINUE TO EXERCISE GOOD
FAITH BECAUSE THEY HAVE AN OUT BECAUSE WE PUT SOMETHING THERE THAT IS A
DIFFERENT USE AND IT IS COMPLETELY NOW REZONED SO THAT IS A COMPLETE OUT FOR ME. PUTTING ASIDE MY OWN CONCERNS ABOUT HOW WE GET HERE WITH 20+ HOURS OF
TAXPAYER MONEY SPENT ON AN ISSUE THAT THE FIVE OF US DID NOT -- I WILL BRING Agenda Item Number 3
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THAT UP WITH THE FUTURE AGENDA REQUEST WHICH IS NOT ALL RIGHT. IF THEY WERE
FINE WITH REIMBURSING THE CITY FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT HAS ALREADY
BEEN SPENT I WOULD BE OPEN TO AT LEAST HAVING SOME TYPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT LOOKED INTO FOR THE PLACE THAT IS OUTSIDE THE WINDOW HERE. BUT ONLY IF
THEY AGREE TO PAY STAFF FOR THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT -- IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT
AND I'M NOT TRYING TO PLACE FAULT, BUT NEVERTHELESS TAXPAYER MONEY WAS SPENT ON SOMETHING THAT THE FIVE OF US DID NOT APPROVE. THAT'S WHERE I AM.
VICE MAYOR.
I PLAYED INDOOR SOCCER WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I LOVED IT. I'M A FAN OF SOCCER. I WOULD BE A FAN OF HAVING THE SOCCER FIELDS IN TOWN, BUT IT IS THE LOCATION THAT IS CONCERNING FOR ME. THE ZERO WASTE BOARD IN NOVEMBER, THEY
ARE TALKING ABOUT DEVELOPING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD ALLOW JURISDICTIONS
TO CONSIDER OPTIONS FOR PLACING BANS ON ARTIFICIAL TURF ON PUBLIC, PRIVATE, OR COMMERCIAL SPACES. THAT HAS ME CONCERNED, ESPECIALLY IN THE YOUTH ANNEX THAT IS IN A FLOODPLAIN. THAT IS NOT OKAY FOR ME TO HAVE ARTIFICIAL TURF IN A FLOODPLAIN. I THINK I WOULD BE OKAY WITH IT IF THERE WERE ENVIRONMENTAL
TYPES, I HEARD THERE ARE INSTEAD OF RUBBER YOU CAN GET IT WITH COCONUT SHELLS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I WOULD BE OKAY WITH THAT AT THE DOWNTOWN SITE, BUT
I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE CHANGE OF ZONING ALTHOUGH WE HAVE BEEN ASKING
FOR PICKLE BALL COURTS SO IF THAT BECAME A PICKLE BALL COURT THAT WOULD BE OKAY MAYBE. AT THE YOUTH ANNEX YOU WILL HAVE TO CUT DOWN AT LEAST 8 TO 12 TREES AND THAT IS NOT OKAY WITH ME. THIS IS A WETLANDS LAGUNA PRESERVE. I
WOULD LIKE TO MAINTAIN THAT STATUS AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT IT IS OVERFLOW PARKING. TO ME THE FACT THAT IT'S A WETLANDS PRESERVE AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO
REMOVE TREES AND IT WOULD BE INTRODUCING A RISK OF PLASTICS INTO THE LAGUNA THAT IS A NO GO FOR ME. JUST KNOW, BUT THE HOTEL SITE, I WOULD BE WILLING TO
LOOK AT MAYBE ONE YEAR UNTIL THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CAME UP ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE CHANGE OF ZONING. THE OTHER THOUGHT THAT I HAD
IS IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING TEMPORARY, RIGHT BEHIND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THERE IS A BIG FIELD THAT IS GOING TO BE FOR SALE. THERE'S MAYBE A POSSIBILITY THEY WOULD ALLOW THAT FOR TEMPORARY SOCCER USE. ALSO TALKING WITH THE PEOPLE AT SUNRIDGE. THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE TO SAY.
I WILL GIVE MY COMMENTS NOW. I THINK SUPPORTING YOUTH IN MANY DIFFERENT THINGS IS IMPORTANT JUST AS A GENERAL RULE THE PRINCIPAL. I'M ALWAYS EXCITED
WHEN I HEAR WE CAN SUPPORT MORE THINGS FOR THE YOUTH BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE SEE IT ENOUGH. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT, THERE IS A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES WITH THIS HERE. I CAME INTO IT THINKING ONE THING AND NOW AFTER LISTENING TO PEOPLE AND HEARING THE PUBLIC I AM LEAVING WITH SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I WILL SAY WITH
DOWNTOWN THE IDEA OF CHANGING THE ZONING, THE LONG-TERM IMPACT THAT COULD
HAVE I'M NOT WILLING TO KICK OPEN THAT DOOR RIGHT NOW SO I WILL SAY IT IS JUST A NO GO FOR ME DOWNTOWN. THERE ARE HUGE IMPACTS THAT CAN HAPPEN ONCE WE CHANGE ZONING AND IT OPENS A WHOLE CAN OF WORMS. DEFINITELY NOT SUPPORTIVE.
I CAME INTO THIS THINKING THE LAGUNA MIGHT BE A GOOD AREA. I WILL SAY I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE FOLKS THAT WOULD LIKE TO SEE PICKLE BALL COURTS. THEY HAVE THE SAME CHALLENGES AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THEY NEED SOMETHING HERE.
SO I KNOW THE CHALLENGES WITH TRYING TO GET ALL OF THIS. I THINK THE BIGGEST THING THAT STRIKES ME AS WE ARE LESS THAN TWO SQUARE MILES. WE HAVE ALL THIS SPACE BUT EVERYBODY WANTS TO CRAM IT IN THESE LESS THAN TWO SQUARE MILES.
IT'S A CHALLENGE AND PUTS THE BURDEN ON US. RIGHT NOW I'M CONCERNED ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON THE LAGUNA. I HAVE A FRIEND RIGHT NOW WHO IS RESEARCHING MICRO-PLASTICS AND THE LONG-TERM HEALTH IMPACTS. I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND MORE OF THAT. AS FAR AS IF WE DID EXPLORE THIS GOING FORWARD, I
UNDERSTAND IT IS NO FAULT OF YOURS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE A COUNCIL
MEMBERS IT'S ON THE BOARD AND I THINK THAT HAVING EXPENDED WHATEVER HOURS, 20 SEEMS TO BE THE NUMBER COMING OUT OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON SOMETHING NONE
OF US APPROVED IS A REAL SHAME AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A NEW AGENDA ITEM COMING FORWARD TO ENSURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. IF THEY WERE WILLING TO
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WITH THAT, BUT AT THIS POINT THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE US TALKING ABOUT THIS AND
PUTTING VERY STRONG GUARDRAILS AROUND THIS BECAUSE I AM A NO GO FOR DOWNTOWN COMPLETELY. AT THE LAGUNA THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND EVERYTHING WOULD NEED TO BE PAID FOR BY WESCO.
THAT'S WHERE I'M AT WITH THIS. COUNCILMEMBER CARTER, DO YOU HAVE THOUGHTS ON THIS?
I AM SURE I HAVE THOUGHTS FOR DAYS BUT I WILL TRY TO LIMITED JUST TO TOUCH.
FIRST OFF, I HAD NO IDEA I WAS GETTING INTO 20 HOURS OF WORK ASKING TO SEE IF WE COULD DO THIS. I'M REACHING OUT ON BEHALF OF THE SOCCER CLUB WHO WAS DESPERATE TO GET A PLACE FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY. WE NEED A PLACE TO PLAY SO BADLY. I'VE BEEN LOOKING AROUND FOR THREE YEARS AND SOME OTHER COACHES
BROUGHT THIS IDEA TO ME AND I BROUGHT IT UP TO TRY TO ACTIVATE THE DOWNTOWN,
JUST TRY TO MAKE THINGS EXCITING, MAKE IT COOL TO BE DOWNTOWN AND ALL OF
THESE SOCCER FIELDS WOULD HAVE NETS SO THE BALLS WILL GO FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I'M SURE WE COULD MANAGE KIDS WALKING ACROSS THE STREET. I NAÏVELY DID NOT THINK IT WAS A BAD THING AT ALL. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN EXTREME WIN WIN. THAT IS WHY I BROUGHT IT UP. WE HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PUT A SOCCER FIELD HERE, WE
COULD MAKE IT GORGEOUS, RING OTHER PEOPLE DOWN AND THAT'S THE REASON TO PUT A HOTEL HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. IF WE HAVE SOCCER GAMES AND SOCCER TOURNAMENTS PEOPLE WILL BUILD A HOTEL. THAT'S LIKE A REASON TO BUILD A HOTEL.
I'M DOING MY JOB TO TRY TO BRING SOMETHING HERE AND NOW WE WILL SIT WITH A
GREEN DEAD SPACE FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER BECAUSE WE ARE WORRIED THAT A
LITTLE BIT OF LIFE WILL PRECLUDE THE TOT BUT WE ARE CHOPPING OFF OUR NOSE TO SPITE YOUR FACE BECAUSE WE ARE NOT DEVELOPING ANYTHING FUN FOR THE AREA.
THAT IS WHY I WANTED TO BRING THIS ESPECIALLY DOWNTOWN AND POSSIBLY TO THE YOUTH ANNEX. ALL I CAN ENVISION IS FAMILIES WALKING OVER TO MIMI'S OR DOWN THE STREET OR HANGING OUT WHILE FUN THINGS HAPPEN. IF THE MAJOR CONCERN IS LIKE ENVIRONMENTAL, IF WE CAN JUST POCKET IT. THERE ARE A LOT OF NEW WAYS TO BUILD SOCCER FIELDS NOW. WE CAN HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SURFACES. THERE ARE NIKE GRIND SOFT SURFACES THAT DON'T HAVE THE MICRO-PLASTICS IN THEM. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS IN A PARKING LOT THAT IS RARELY USED. IF WE CAN BLEND IT
BEAUTIFULLY SO IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT'S PLUNKED DOWN IN THE BACK SIDE OF THE
PARKING LOT SO IT SEEMS LIKE IT AUGMENTS THE LAGUNA ATMOSPHERE IT WOULD BEAUTIFY THE SPACE, MAKE THE LAGUNA EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE AS A PLACE TO BE.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHILE YOU DROP YOUR KID OFF FOR PRACTICE I WILL TAKE A WALK AND GET A GLASS OF WINE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I ONLY HAD POSITIVE THOUGHTS WHEN I BROUGHT THIS. I AM REALLY SORRY ABOUT THE PROCESS BUT IT CERTAINLY WAS NOT MY INTENTION. I HAVE TO GO TO WESCO. I CAN'T JUST SAY, THEY WILL PAY FOR IT. I DO NOT SPEAK FOR WESCO, BUT BEING THE ORGANIZATION
THAT WE ARE, HOW MUCH WE ARE GROWING AND HOW MUCH THE INTEREST IS IN
HAVING SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN SEBASTOPOL AND HOW CRITICAL I THINK IT IS NOT
ONLY FOR THE YOUTH TO HAVE SOME THIRD-PLACE TO BE BUT ALSO FOR OUR ECONOMY AND HAVE SOME REASONS TO COME HERE. THAT IS REASON TO LOOK INTO SOME OF THESE OUTER EXPERIENCES. THIS IS WORTH NOTHING TO ME, WHY WOULD I PRECLUDE NOT BUILDING MY HOTEL BECAUSE A SOCCER FIELD IS THERE. WHAT IS THE REAL RISK OF ANOTHER SOCCER FIELD COMING IN FOR PROFIT THAT WILL MAKE IT WORTH IT. WE WERE LOOKING AROUND FOR SOCCER FIELDS ALL OVER THE PLACE. WE WILL EITHER HAVE TO PAY $1.5 MILLION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR A PIECE OF PROPERTY OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY OR ONE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS TO FIX OR $45,000 A MONTH SO THE KIDS CAN PLAY FOR ALMOST FREE. HERE WE HAVE A CHANCE TO BUILD A
FREE PARK WITH THE SAME KIND OF FORMAT AS THE BASEBALL FIELDS AND PROVIDE
ALL OF THIS JOY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ALL OF THAT, THAT IS MY PASSION. THAT IS WHY I BROUGHT IT WITH THE NAÏVETÉ THAT I HAD.
WITHOUT THINKING. WE CAN POKE HOLES IN ALL KINDS OF EFFORTS, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BRING JOY. I WILL JUST KILL IT AT THAT. YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE PASSION WAS TO BRING IT.
I WILL JUST CHIME IN REAL QUICK. I JUST WANT TO SAY I DID NOT MENTION BEFORE BUT I WILL MENTION IT NOW. I'M REALLY DISMAYED BY THE WHOLE PROCESS. I WANT TO Agenda Item Number 3
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CALL OUT A COUPLE THINGS. I THINK THERE IS EDUCATION THAT CAN BE GAINED IN HERE. THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS TO LOOK AT. LOOKING AT THE OPTICS, ETHICAL OR LEGAL CONFLICTS THAT HAPPEN HERE. I HEARD TALKING ABOUT WE WILL
GIVE A FREE LEASE AND WE HAVE A COUNCILMEMBER WHO IS ON THE BOARD WHO IS
CHAMPIONING THIS AND MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WITH THAT PROPERTY. I JUST WANT TO POINT THAT OUT. I'M NOT MAKING ANY ACCUSATIONS. I'M SAYING WE AS COUNCILMEMBERS ARE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD. I KNOW THAT I FULLY BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING YOU DID WAS FULLY WITH GOOD INTENT. I JUST
THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE VISIBILITY AND THOUGHT AND ALSO DRIVING STAFF TO SPEND 20 HOURS ON PROJECTS. JUST AS COUNCILMEMBERS WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT ALL OF THESE THINGS. AT THE END OF THE DAY I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND YOU ARE SAYING NAÏVELY YOU WENT INTO THIS BUT WE CAN'T DO THAT AS COUNCILMEMBERS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS. IT IS BOTHERSOME TO ME. GO AHEAD.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY AGAIN BECAUSE I THINK I SPOKE FIRST, I DO NOT EXPECT WESCO.
IT IS OUR ERROR. WE WILL BRING AN AGENDA ITEM FORWARD TO SET SOME PARAMETERS. I DO KNOW HAVING SAT ON THE COUNCIL FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS IT'S
NOT THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED SO I'M NOT SAYING IT IS OKAY BUT I'M ALSO SAYING I UNDERSTAND. I STILL THINK THAT IF WESCO IS INTERESTED
IN PURSUING WITH A DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND CHECKS OUT IN THE
ENVIRONMENT HERE I MIGHT BE WILLING TO SUPPORT THAT IF THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY MOVING FORWARD TO FETID OUT. I ALSO SAID ON THE FAIR BOARD AS IN A POINTER OF SUPERVISOR HOPKINS. I'M SURE YOU'VE ALL READ IN THE PAPER THAT SOCCER FIELDS
ARE BEING LOOKED AT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED BY BOTH THE COUNTY AND CITY OF SANTA ROSA. I KNOW THERE IS A DESPERATE NEED OF THE COUNTY AND THERE ARE SOCCER FIELDS BEING WORKED ON A VARIETY OF FRONTS. IT IS HARD. WE GOT A LOT OF LETTERS ON THIS ALL IN SUPPORT OF THIS. I DO NOT WANT TO --
EVERYBODY BECAUSE YOU PROBABLY DID NOT KNOW PROTOCOL AND IF YOU WANT TO
PURSUE A SITUATION, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE YOU WALK OUT OF HERE LIKE DISHEARTENED. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE MOVE FORWARD IN AN APPROPRIATE WAY.
WE HAVE TO DO SOME WORK ON OUR SIDE AND IF YOU GUYS HEARING OUR COMMENTS WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. I UNDERSTAND COUNCILMEMBER PARKER -- COUNCILMEMBER CARTER WENT THROUGH THIS LIKE I'M EXCITED. I UNDERSTAND.
VICE MAYOR, YOU HAD YOUR HAND UP
I AM JUST GOING TO GUESS AND PROTECT THAT IF THIS VOTE DOES MOVE FORWARD FOR
PUTTING SOCCER FIELDS NEXT TO THE YOUTH ANNEX THAT THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT PUSHBACK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS. THE WETLANDS PEOPLE, THE WATER PEOPLE. IT IS GOING TO BE CONSIDERABLE AND IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF TIME AND A LOT OF MONEY TO PROCESS ALL OF THAT. THERE WILL BE STUDIES ET CETERA. I AM IN FAVOR OF LOOKING AT A SHORT-TERM POSSIBILITY AT THE HOTEL LOT.
SO YOU ARE SAYING YOU ARE IN SUPPORT OF DOWNTOWN. WE DO NOT HAVE A MOTION HERE.
I WOULD SUPPORT IT BECAUSE I THINK IT WAS ACTIVATE THE TOWN AND BE SHORTTERM.
YOU ARE SUPPORTIVE OF DOWNTOWN BUT NOT THE LAGUNA. I AM NOT SUPPORTIVE OF DOWNTOWN. COUNCILMEMBER ZOLLMAN SAID YOU ARE NOT SUPPORTIVE OF
DOWNTOWN, CONCERNED ABOUT THE LAGUNA AND ALSO WHETHER OR NOT WESCO WOULD BE WILLING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE 20 HOURS WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER
HINTON'S IS SUPPORTIVE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FROM THE LAGUNA BUT NOT SUPPORTIVE OF DOWNTOWN. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT SUPPORTIVE OF DOWNTOWN RIGHT NOW. I THINK THE QUESTION REMAINS WHERE WE ARE AS FAR AS THE LAGUNA. THAT SEEMS TO BE THE ONE IN QUESTION.
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THAT AND WHAT KIND OF GUARDRAILS. I DO NOT KNOW IF ANYBODY HAS ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. I WAS GOING TO SAY, COUNCILMEMBER CARTER. I AM MAKING AN ASSUMPTION THAT YOU ARE SUPPORTIVE OF IT ALL BUT MAYBE I'M WRONG.
I HAVE MORE IDEAS. NO I AM SORRY. NOT TO BE CHEEKY. I WANT TO SAY WE WOULD COVER COST. I KNOW THAT IS A CONCERN. THAT IS NOT SOMETHING WE WANT TO CAUSE THE CITY.
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I WAS NOT SURE BECAUSE YOU SAID YOU DON'T SPEAK FOR WESCO.
I DO NOT SPEAK FOR WESCO BUT WE ALREADY COMMITTED TO IF WE LOOK AT THE
YOUTH ANNEX IN A DIFFERENT WAY, WE ALREADY HAD THE ASSUMPTION THAT WE
WERE GOING TO PAY COST TO LOOK AT IT SO IN THAT WAY, THE BACK COST FOR IT I THINK I CAN MAKE THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE BOARD WOULD, BUT I DO NOT SPEAK.
THIS IS REALLY HARD BECAUSE YOU SPEAK AS A COUNCILMEMBER AND YOU ARE SPEAKING AS WESCO. IT IS REALLY CHALLENGING.
I WILL STOP SPEAKING.
THE QUESTION I HAVE FOR EVERYONE HERE IS JUST WITH THE LAGUNA. THAT SEEMS TO BE THE STICKING POINT. WE KNOW THE VICE MAYOR IS NOT IN SUPPORT OF DOING THE LAGUNA. WE HAVE COUNCILMEMBER HINTON WHO IS IN FAVOR OF DOING THE LAGUNA WITH ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. IS THAT CORRECT?
CAN I JUST CLARIFY FROM THE ATTORNEY ONE MORE TIME, THE ADVICE YOU GAVE US
BEFORE THERE'S NO WAY,
WE COULD ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH WESCO ABOUT THEIR USE AND HOW LONG
THAT WILL LAST, BUT ONCE WE CHANGE THE ZONING THERE ISN'T RISK THAT ANOTHER THIRD PARTY COULD COME.
SO THAT IS A NO GO FOR ME. CANNOT DO DOWNTOWN. WE CAN'T HAVE A SOCCER FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN PERMANENTLY.
IT SOUNDS LIKE -- CAN YOU REITERATE WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS WERE ON THE LAGUNA SO WE UNDERSTAND WHAT GUARDRAILS YOU ARE SAYING YOU WANT.
YEAH. IF THERE IS A MAJORITY ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS CALL THE -- THAT WILL SAVE THEM A TON OF MONEY BECAUSE I THINK COUNCILMEMBER MAURER IS CORRECT. IT IS GOING TO BE PETITIONED. WE WILL END UP DRAGGING THE CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF
THROUGH TONS OF THINGS WHICH MAKES IT SO MUCH MORE IRRITATING THAT WE SPENT
SO MUCH TIME ON STAFF APART FROM OTHER THINGS THAT THE FIVE OF US HAVE
AGREED ON AND HOW MANY HOURS TONIGHT WHEN ONE PHONE CALL WOULD HAVE RESOLVED THE WHOLE THING. IF THERE IS A WILL TO DO IT THEN JUST PUSH THE MONEY THAT THAT WOULD COST THE 10 MINUTES TO TALK TO HER ON THE SOCCER GROUP. IF THEY DO AGREE WITH IT THAN THAT IS GREAT I'M FINE FOR VOTING FOR THAT. IF SHE IS GOING TO CLEAR IT IT'S GOOD. IF SHE'S GOING TO SAY NO ALL THE SUDDEN WE WILL GET
THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS IN HERE THAN I WANT TO KNOW THAT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THAT. I DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THE COST AND THE EXPENSE.
GO AHEAD.
IT WON'T JUST BE HER. IT'S THE ZERO WASTE GROUP. THEY'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS
AND THEY ARE COMING OUT WITH A MORATORIUM ON ARTIFICIAL TURF AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PUTTING ARTIFICIAL TURF IN A FLOODPLAIN. I THINK THAT IS VERY SERIOUS. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS COUNCIL WOULD THINK THAT WAS AN OKAY THING TO DO. IT FLOODS HERE.
WHEN I WAS THE COUNCIL LIAISON TO WHATEVER IT WAS, THERE IS THAT AND THE
OTHER TECHNICAL ONE THAT NONE OF US ARE GOING TO ANYMORE BECAUSE SUNNY
BACK DOWN ON THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THE MORATORIUM ON TURF SO THANKS FOR BRINGING THAT UP. NOW THAT MAKES ME THINK THIS, WE HAVE SPENT SO MUCH
TIME TONIGHT AND STAFF TIME ON AN ISSUE THAT IF IT WERE A SIMPLE AGENDA ITEM WE'VE ALL DONE IN THE PAST WITH FIVE VOTES YES OR NO IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A 15 MINUTE DISCUSSION.
GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER CARTER.
I HAVE A QUESTION ON THE ZONING. IF WE CAN FLIP ZONING FOR CONDITIONAL USE ONCE IS IT NOT REVOCABLE? DOES IT SUNSET?
IT DOESN'T SUNSET. YOU CAN CHANGE ZONING IN THE FUTURE. THERE ARE ISSUES IN GENERAL ABOUT SPOT ZONING TO TAKE A USE AWAY FROM ONE PARTICULAR PROPERTY.
WE HAVE NOT DONE THAT ANALYSIS OF WHETHER WE COULD DO THAT, THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS ON THE ABILITY TO TAKE AWAY A USE. ONCE YOU ESTABLISH A USE EVEN IF YOU CHANGE THE ZONING, THE EXISTING USE IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. I THINK OUR CODE SAYS NEW USES CAN COME IN AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT CEASE FOR 180 DAYS OR MORE. IT IS UP TO THE COUNCIL WHETHER THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE THOSE RISKS OR TAKE THE REPRESENTATION OF PROPERTY OWNERS.
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THIS IS SO HARD. I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET TO A YES FOR THE KIDS THAT WANT TO PLAY SOCCER BUT NEITHER OF THESE PLACES ARE IDEAL. I AM WITH COUNCILMEMBER ZOLLMAN. THIS COULD TURN INTO A HUGE DEAL BETWEEN WHAT THE VICE MAYOR SAID AND DIFFERENT FOLKS. IF THEY WANT TO SPEND THEIR MONEY THAT WAY THEY ARE NONPROFIT. I RUN NONPROFITS. MONEY IS NOT PLENTIFUL FOR NONPROFITS THESE DAYS. IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO SPEND THAT MONEY FIGURING THAT OUT, I DO NOT WANT ANY MORE TAX DOLLARS SPENT ON ANY OF THIS AT THIS POINT. I'M
OKAY IF WE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT THE GUARDRAILS ON THIS BUT IT IS STRICTLY A WESCO FUNDED THINK. WE ARE COMING UP ON DOING OUR GOALS THIS MAY MAKE EVERYTHING MORE COMPLICATED. IF THE COUNCIL WANTED THEY COULD EXPLORE OR SUBJECT TO WHATEVER GUARDRAILS COUNCIL WANTED. IF THERE
WAS SOME WAY FOR US TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO
PUT SOME DEED RESTRICTION ON THE PROPERTY TO PROHIBIT THE SOCCER USE EVEN THOUGH IT WOULD BE ALLOWED BY THE ZONING TO PROHIBITED AFTER THREE YEARS. I
HAVE NOT THOUGHT IT THROUGH ABOUT WHETHER THAT IS FEASIBLE OR NOT, BUT IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE COUNCIL WANTS US TO EXPLORE, THAT MIGHT BE A WAY.
EVEN IF THE ZONING WOULD ALLOW IT WE WOULD HAVE A DEED RESTRICTION ON THE PROPERTY TO ENFORCE THAT.
IF THERE IS ANY WAY THAT COULD BE WORKABLE, A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION SO THEY
COULD USE THAT HOTEL SITE, I WOULD RATHER SEE THAT ACTIVATED WITH PEOPLE AND KIDS AND FAMILIES THEN HAVE IT SIT THERE AND DO FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND A HALF.
I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY. EVEN IF THAT WERE THE CASE I HAVE OTHER CONCERNS. WE HAVE CONCERNS WITH PARKING. I'VE HAD BUSINESS OWNERS REACH OUT. WE HAVE THE FARMERS MARKET THAT TAKES THE PARKING ON SUNDAYS. I HAVE BEEN GETTING TEXTS
AND EMAILS CHECK I STILL HAVE MANY OTHER CONCERNS ABOUT A DOWNTOWN LOCATION. I'M SORRY.
I WAS GOING TO SAVOR THOSE KINDS OF RESTRICTIONS I MIGHT BE WILLING TO INVESTIGATE AND SUPPORT THE DOWNTOWN LOCATION. WHEN I HEAR PARKING I WAS THINK PEOPLE CAN WALK A LITTLE BIT. WE ALWAYS HAD TO PARK A LONG WAY WHEN MY KIDS PLAYED SPORTS. I MIGHT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT THE
BIG QUESTION FOR WESCO AS THEY ARE INVESTING IN THIS BIG FIELD AND THEY WILL
HAVE A PLAN TO WHERE THEY MOVE IT AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A PLACE TO MOVE IT IF THAT'S WHAT WE ARE APPROVING TICKET WOULD HAVE TO BE TWO FOLD. HOTEL TWO YEARS OR WHATEVER A LOVELY. THE BIRDS LIKE THE WINDOW. IT IS A BAD. WESCO
WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A PLACE TO MOVE IT SO WE WERE ASSURED IT WAS AN AGREEMENT. EVERYBODY WOULD RATHER PAY ATTENTION TO THE BAD.
THEY ARE IN YOUR -- IN MY HOUSE ALL THE TIME IT'S A VERY CONFUSED BAD. IS IN A MOSQUE.
THERE IS A GIANT MOTH FLYING AROUND.
ARE WE OKAY WITH MOVING FORWARD? I JUST WANT TO BE SURE BECAUSE EVERYONE IS DISTRACTED.
I HAVE A QUESTION. COULD WESCO SPEND MONEY FOR STAFF TIME JUST TO THINK ABOUT OTHER OPTIONS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT THAT IS NEITHER THIS NOR THAT. OR IS IT JUST TOO MUCH.
THEY COULD SUBMIT A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION. WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SOME SPECIFICS. LIKE A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION OF THE COUNCIL WANTED TO LOOK AT IT WE COULD TAKE IT. IT'S CALLED THE PRELIMINARY. IT'S NOT THE FULL USE. I DO NOT HAVE THE COST IN FRONT OF ME RIGHT NOW.
LOOKING INTO THAT IT IS COMPLICATED.
VICE MAYOR.
IN TERMS OF THE PARKING'S CONCERN BECAUSE I SHARE THOSE CONCERNS. I THINK MAYBE THE PIAZZA, THEY SUGGESTED THAT THERE IS OVERFLOW ON BROWN STREET.
MY THOUGHT IS THAT WESCO CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR PEOPLE. YOU COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR FAMILIES. IF YOU MAKE IT CLEAR THERE IS NO PARKING ON
BROWN OR THE BROWN OVERFLOW, THE PARKING GOES TO POSSIBLY THE BARLOW OVERFLOW PARKING LOT WHICH IS NOT BEING USED THAT MUCH RIGHT NOW. IF THERE
WAS COMMUNICATION AND YOUR FAMILY COULD FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THAT, THEY COULD WALK FROM THE OVERFLOW PARKING TO THE DOWNTOWN LOT.
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WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL PICKETS THAT A PRIVATE PARKING LOT? WE DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY.
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BARNEY SUPPORTS THIS PROJECT. HE WOULD NEED TO BE COMMUNICATED. THERE'S ALSO THE PARKING LOT AT CVS. YOU WOULD HAVE TO CROSS THE STREET. IF THERE WAS A WAY BARLOW COULD APPROVE OF THAT.
ALL RIGHT. WE ARE STILL NOT STRAIGHT ON WHERE WE ARE MOVING HERE. WE HAVE A PRETTY DIVIDED FOLKS HERE TONIGHT. I PERSONALLY HAVE CONCERNS WITH BOTH OF THEM. I AM STILL NOT KEEN ON DOWNTOWN. I AM HAPPY TO BE OKAY WITH THEM DOING AN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY TO LOOK AT THE ANNEX. TO ME DOWNTOWN, CHANGING
ZONING AND DOING ALL THESE THINGS, IT IS ALSO GOING TO GET VERY EXPENSIVE FOR WESCO TO BE FUNDING ALL OF THIS. FOR ME I'M OKAY WITH HAVING THEM DO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY, TALK WITH THE PEOPLE AND FIND OUT IF IT'S EVEN POSSIBLE.
IF THEY ARE FINE WORKING THROUGH WORKING THROUGH THAT PLACE THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST. IT IS -- TO HAVE SOMETHING IN WRITING LIKE A STAFF REPORT. I DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS IT ANYMORE TONIGHT.
I AM OKAY WITH THAT.
OKAY. I GUESS LET ME LOOK AT WHAT ALL DIRECTION YOU NEED. I'M NOT SURE WE ARE CLEAR ON THE OTHER SITE. I'M TRYING TO LOOK AT THAT ITEM.
WE JUST NEED WHATEVER DIRECTION THEY WANT TO GIVE. RIGHT NOW I'VE HEARD THE
DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL IS IF THEY SUBMIT A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION STAFF CAN WORK ON EXPLAINED FEASIBILITY OF A DOWNTOWN SITE. NO DECISIONS ABOUT THAT. IT
WILL HAVE TO COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL, BUT EXPLORING THE FEASIBILITY OF WHETHER THERE IS A WAY TO HAVE A TEMPORARY USE AT THE DOWNTOWN SITE. OTHER THAN THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY DIRECTION FROM THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL.
IN MY OPINION IT WOULD BEHOOVE WESCO TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION WITH THE
LAGUNA FOLKS AND EVERYTHING ELSE AND EXPLORE THAT BEFORE A LOT OF MONEY IS INVESTED INTO ANY OF THAT. I FEEL LIKE THEY NEED TO HAVE SOME DIRECTION. SO
THEY ARE NOT SPENDING THEIR WHEELS AND NOT CLEAR ON WHAT THE NEXT STEPS ARE FOR THEM.
I THINK WHAT IS ON THE TABLE WITH THREE PEOPLE IS A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR THE DOWNTOWN.
I UNDERSTAND. I'M JUST TRYING TO LOOK AT BOTH OPTIONS BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WAS PRESENTED TO US.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY FEET BACK OR ARE WE JUST GOING TO TABLE THAT? I WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE IT OFF THE TABLE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS.
I WOULD SECOND THAT. LEAVE IT OFF THE TABLE. I DON'T WANT TO BRING THIS INTO ANOTHER STUDY. WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS WITH NO STAFF AND NO MONEY.
IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE SOME DIRECTION THERE. DO WE NEED A VOTE?
IT WOULD BE DIRECTION TO STATE -- CITY STAFF TO WORK WITH WESCO TO SUBMIT FOR
AN APPLICATION UNDERSTANDING TO PAY FOR STAFF TIME TO REVIEW POTENTIAL
OPTIONS SUCH AS A DEED RESTRICTION ON THE DOWNTOWN HOTEL LOT AND NO CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNEX.
YES.
CITY STAFF HAS INSTRUCTION.
OKAY. VICE MAYOR?
IS THERE A VOTE REQUIRED ON THAT?
IT WAS DIRECTION. YOU DO NOT NEED A VOTE ON DIRECTION.
JUST WANTED TO BE SURE. I WAS WAITING THINKING YOU ARE GOING TO SAY SOMETHING ELSE. OKAY. HOW ARE WE DOING? WE ARE AT 10:00. NUMBER 13 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL PROTOCOLS. DO YOU WANT ME TO READ THROUGH ALL OF THIS? I GUESS I WILL. ADDITION OF MANDATORY TRAINING ADDED TO POLICY NUMBER SIX. FISCAL AND FINANCIAL TRAINING SB 827 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026. A LOCAL AGENCY OFFICIALS MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST TWO HOURS OF FISCAL AND FINANCIAL TRAINING EVERY TWO YEARS. NEWLY APPOINTED ELECTED OFFICIALS MUST COMPLETE TRAINING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF ASSUMING OFFICE.
OFFICIAL SERVING PRIOR TO JANUARY 1 2026 MUST COMPLETE PRIOR TO 2028 UNLESS IT ENDS PRIOR. POLICY NUMBER 11. USE OF TRAVEL FUNDS FOR CITY COUNCIL, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING. THIS INCORPORATES APPROVED RESOLUTION. POLICY Agenda Item Number 3
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NUMBER 12, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT INCORPORATES APPROVED CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION. POLICY NUMBER 13, PROCESS OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
POLICY NUMBER 14, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. POLICY NUMBER 15, BEST PRACTICES FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS. DID YOU WANT TO TAKE IT FROM THERE AND START TALKING?
YOU JUST GAVE A STAFF REPORT. THE AD HOC COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE MAYOR,
VICE MAYOR, MYSELF HAS BEEN CONTINUING TO CREATE THE CITY COUNCIL PROTOCOL HANDBOOK. THESE ADDITIONAL POLICIES ARE INCORPORATED. SOME OF THEM HAVE
BEEN IN OTHER DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE TRAVEL POLICY IN THE BUDGET TRYING TO INCORPORATE EVERYTHING IN ONE DOCUMENT. THERE WAS A REQUEST TO PUT IN THERE HOW A MEETING IS RUN. WE HAVE ADDED THAT, INFORMATION ABOUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED SEPARATE FROM
THE TRAINING WHICH IS THE ETHICS TRAINING, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, THERE WAS A
NEW TRAINING WE ADDED ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND A POLICY ON
PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL CONDUCT, ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
AND THEN INCORPORATING THE CURRENT CODE OF CONDUCT INTO THIS POLICY AS WELL. AND HOW THE COUNCIL INTERACTS WITH CITY STAFF THOSE POLICIES ARE ATTACHED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ITEMS BACK AS WE
CONTINUE TO CREATE PROTOCOLS FOR THE HANDBOOK
ANY QUESTIONS?
GO AHEAD.
LOOKING AT THE REPORT ON PAGE 9 WHICH IS HOW THE MEETING GOES. IT IS INCLUDED.
THE MAYOR WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE HISTORY OF SEBASTOPOL. I
UNDERSTAND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING THIS YEAR BECAUSE THE CURRENT MAYOR WANTS THAT TO BE HER THING FOR THE YEAR. SHOULD IT BE ON THIS EXAMPLE ON PAGE 9?
I WILL JUMP IN. IF IT'S GOING TO BE PART OF THE EXAMPLE I DON'T WANT THAT.
WHOEVER IS THE MAYOR MAY HAVE SOMETHING THAT THEY WANT TO DO. WE COULD CERTAINLY ADD. WE JUST WANT THAT TO REFLECT WHAT IS OCCURRING NOW. IS PART OF THE PROCESS. WE COULD CHANGE THAT TO SAY THE MAYOR MAY INSTEAD OF WILL AND THEN IT IS UP TO THE MAYOR.
IT SHOULD SAY SOMETHING LIKE MAYOR MAY, I DON'T KNOW, SOMETHING ELSE. IT IS UP TO THE MAYOR. WHEN STEPHEN WAS MAYOR HE MADE A PERMANENT LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT. WHATEVER. WE DISCUSSED THAT AS A GOAL AND IT IS PART OF THE REGULAR PROTOCOL THAT WE ALL AGREED ON. IF WE DON'T 05 AGREE I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE LISTED ON THIS PAGE. EVEN THOUGH I UNDERSTAND THE MAYOR CAN DO IT THIS YEAR.
I AGREE IT SHOULDN'T BE PART OF THE FORMAL PROCESS. I THINK THAT SHOULD BE
STRUCK FOR THIS DOCUMENT
I DON'T MAKE ANY ASSUMPTION THAT ANYBODY WANTS TO DO THAT. THE MAYOR MAY WANT TO DO SOMETHING. WHAT WOULD BE THE PROPER WORDING TO HAVE A PLACEHOLDER SO THAT -- I DON'T HAVE THE WORD FOR THAT EITHER. DO YOU? WE COULD SAY MAYOR COULD PROVIDE INFORMATION ON TOPIC RELEVANT TO CITY.
THAT WOULD BE ACCEPT DOUBLE TO ME. WE HAVE HONORED PEOPLE IN THE CITY THAT HAVE PASSED. THERE ARE DIFFERENT THINGS. SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD BE.
WE CAN SAY MAYOR MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO SEBASTOPOL COMMUNITY.
THAT IS GENERIC ENOUGH. FOR ME I AM OKAY WITH THAT WORDING. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM ANYONE? I KNOW IT IS GETTING LATE. IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WE CAN GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS IS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED PROTOCOLS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL HANDBOOK. I WILL GO TO CHAMBERS FIRST AND THEN TO ZOOM. IS THERE ANYBODY IN CHAMBERS? IF THERE IS ANYBODY ON ZOOM CAN YOU UNMUTE YOURSELF? CAN YOU STILL SEE THE TIMER?
YES I CAN. I'M HOPING THIS IS ONE OF MANY CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE CITY COUNCIL HANDBOOK. WATCHING THIS COUNCIL OPERATE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS OF CHANGE AND PRACTICES. THESE ARE ALL GREAT THINGS. I HOPE YOU PUT ALL THE ENERGY AND FOCUS IS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC. WAYS Agenda Item Number 3
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IN WHICH YOU ENGAGE WITH PUBLIC COMMENT MAYBE EVEN RECONSIDER WHAT WAS
FOR MANY YEARS PAST PRACTICE OF HAVING A THREE-MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT AS OPPOSED TO TWO MINUTES. YOU KNOW, THAT REALLY TAKES THE WHEEL -- THE WILL OF THE BODY. [ CAPTIONERS TRANSITIONING ]
HOPING THAT THE PUBLIC
BECOMES A
PRIORITY THAT GETS BROUGHT IN.
NEXT I'LL COME BACK INTO
CHAMBERS.
SEEING PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
WE'RE BACK
TO COMMENTS, IF
ANYONE HAS ANY COMMENTS.
VICE MAYOR?
I WANT TO THANK THE
INTERIM
CITY MANAGER FOR HER WORK ON
THIS.
THANK YOU.
AND I WOULD MAKE A MOTION
TO
ADOPT THE POLICIES 1111
15 BEING INCORPORATED
IN THE CITY
COUNCIL
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
HANDBOOK.
COUNCILMEMBER, I'M SORRY,
CAN
I ASK THAT MOTION BE AMENDED,
BE
MOVED AND THAT THE MAYOR MAY
PROVIDE COMMENT TO THE
COMMUNITY?
YES.
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I
SO MOVED BY THE
VICE MAYOR
AND COUNCILMEMBERS TO
IMPROVE
THE POLICIES AS AMENDED AS
STATED FOR THE MAYOR TO WRITE
TOPICS.
COUNCILMEMBER CARTER?
YES.
COUNT MEMBER HINTON?
AYE.
ZOLLMAN?
YES, MAYOR McLEWIS?
YES.
MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
ADDITIONAL
PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS IS THE SECOND
COMMENT
PERIOD.
IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO
TALK
DURING THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD, NOW IS AN OPPORTUNITY.
IF YOU LIKE TO MAKE
A PUBLIC
COMMENT AND YOU'RE NOT
ABLE TO
AGAIN SPEAK DURING THE
FIRST
PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE
RAISE
YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY.
SEEING NONE IN CHAMBERS.
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SEEING NONE -- OH,
KYLE?
CAN YOU AT MITT YOURSELF,
PLEASE.
SO I HAD THIS BRILLIANT
IDEA.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MAYBE
JUST
SAY WATER A COUPLE OF TIMES
IN
ASSOCIATION WITH EXPLORATION OF
THE SOCCER, AND THEN WHAT YOU
CAN DO IS YOU CAN JUSTIFY TRYING
TO BUILD THE ENTERPRISEENTERPRISE
OR
ALL OF THOSE 20-PLUS HOURS.
SO, AGAIN, THIS CITY HAS BEEN
CHARGING THE ENTERPRISE FUND FOR
ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD
NORMALLY
BE BILLED TO GENERAL FUND FOR
YEARS.
AGAIN, SAY WATER A FEW
TIMES,
SAY SEWAGE A FEW TIMES, AND
WE
CAN GO AHEAD AND COVER ALL
THE
COSTS OF OUR ENTIRE MEETING
TO
THE ENTERPRISE
FUND.
YOU'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS.
WHY NOT CONTINUE THE PRACTICE.
AND WHERE DO WE GO?
WE JUST SAVE THE GENERAL FUND A
SHIT TON OF MONEY ON THE
BACKS
OF PEOPLE JUST WANTING TO
FLUSH
THEIR
TOILETS.
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THANKS A LOT.
THANK YOU, KYLE, FOR
YOUR
PUBLIC
COMMENT.
NEXT I WILL COME BACK INTO
CHAMBER.
SEEING NONE IN CHAMBER, I'LL
GO
BACK OUT TO ZOOM.
IF THERE IS ANYONE ON
ZOOM,
PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND
VIRTUALLY.
SEEING NONE, PUBLIC COMMENT
IS
CLOSE FOR THE SECOND PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD.
THANK YOU.
NOW WE ARE AT -- DO
ANY
COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ANY FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS?
GO AHEAD, COUNCILMEMBER
ZOLLMAN.
YEAH, A SIMPLE
ONE.
JUST TO REITERATE THE
IMPORTANCE
OF FILLING OUT THE
AGENDA ITEM
REQUEST FORM.
IT COULD NOT BE MORE
CLEAR.
MARY INSISTS AND FOR
SOME OF US
TRIED TO SEND HER AN EMAIL,
I'M
THINKING OF REQUESTING SOMETHING
ON A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM.
RIGHTFULLY SO, SHE JUST IGNORED
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IT.
IT NEEDS TO BE FILLED OUT ON
THE
FORM, AND IT NEEDS TO BE AN
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF WILL THIS
ITEM
TAKE A SIGNIFICANT -- I
THINK
THAT'S THE WORDING,
SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF TIME.
IF SO, HOW MANY HOURS?
AND THEN THERE IS A
JUSTIFICATION AND THEN
THERE IS
A PROTOCOL.
SO THAT'S MY AGENDA
ITEM REQUEST
FOR THE MAYOR AND THE VICE
MAYOR
TO FIGURE OUT DOES IT NEED TO
BE
PART OF A PROTOCOL OR DO WE NEED
TO JUST TAKE A SOLEMN OATH THAT
WE WILL REALLY READ THE
FORM,
AND WE WILL BE -- IT COMES
DOWN
TO OUR CHARACTER TOO.
IF STAFF ARE SAYING THIS
IS
GOING TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF TIME AND WE JUST BACK
OFF, OR STAFF SAYS HERE IS
A WAY
TO DO IT, JUST BRING IT UP AS AN
INFORMATION REQUEST TO
SEE IF
YOUR OTHER COLLEAGUES WILL
AGREE
TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF
MONEY SPENT, NOT JUST
BLINDLY, I
DON'T KNOW, COERCING, PUTTING
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PRESSURE, SENDING EMAILS
TO
STAFF.
WHERE ARE YOU ON THIS ISSUE?
AND NOT EVEN REALIZING THE
FACT
THAT THEY'RE NOT EVEN STAFF.
THEY'RE CONSULTANTS.
SO I GUESS WE JUST NEED A
RECOMMITMENT, UNDERSTANDING
AND
ABIDING BY THE TERMS OF
THE
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM.
I THOUGHT IT WAS A NO-BRAINER
UNTIL TONIGHT.
AND I'LL SUPPORT YOU
ON THAT
IF WE NEED TO.
SO.
ANYONE ELSE?
I'M INTERESTED IN
ACTUALLY
BRINGING FORTH AN AGENDA ITEM
THAT WOULD TAKE MINOR ITEMS
UNDER A CERTAIN COST OF
A
THOUSAND OR $2,000 AND
NOT
BRINGING EVERYTHING TO
BUDGET
SUBCOMMITTEE AND BRINGING SOME
OF
THESE REQUESTS STRAIGHT TO
COUNCIL.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT,
IF
I HAVE A SECOND, THAT I CAN
PUT
IN
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THAT.
I'LL SECOND IT.
THE AGENDA REQUEST.
THANK YOU.
I THINK IT WAS UNFORTUNATE
THAT
WE HAD TO APPROVE
SOMETHING
AFTER THE EVENT HAD ALREADY
HAPPENED TONIGHT.
VICE MAYOR?
I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY
THAT,
BECAUSE I THINK WHAT YOU'RE
WANTING IS FOR THE GROUP NOT
TO
HAVE TO PAY IT UP FRONT, RIGHT.
NO, THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M
CLARIFYING.
I THINK WE MAKE
EVERY
NONPROFIT PAY IT UP FRONT,
AND
JUST LIKE APPLE
BLOSSOM.
AND WE WILL DISCOUNT IT BACK.
BUT I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHY
THESE SMALL NONPROFIT
THINGS
THAT USED TO JUST COME
BEFORE
ALL OF US ARE NOW ALL BEING
BUDGETED, FUNNELED
THROUGH
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE.
SO IT'S NOT A TIMING THING.
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IT'S A -- I THINK -- I
UNDERSTOOD THAT WAS BROUGHT
TO
US LATE BECAUSE OUR
POLICY
CURRENTLY REQUIRES IT GO TO
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE.
AND I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD
FOR
SMALL LITTLE
ITEMS.
SO CAN I JUST JUMP IN
HERE
REAL
QUICK.
I THINK WE NEED TO BRING ITIT
BACK.
THERE ARE TIMES WHEREWHERE WILL
TAKE APPLE BLOSSOM, FOR EXAMPLE,
THEY DON'T PAY IN ADVANCE.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR STAFF
TIME IS.
SO IF THEY'RE ASKING FOR
A
WAIVER FEE FOR POLICE TIME
OR
PUBLIC WORKS TIME OR
SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS, WE WON'T
KNOW
THAT UNTIL AFTER.
SO TAKE APPLE BLOSSOM OUT OF
IT.
OKAY.
I DON'T THINK SMALL
THINGS
SHOULD HAVE TO RUN
THROUGH
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE.
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THEY
NEVER USED TO.
I THINK IT'S UNNECESSARY.
OKAY.
COUNCILMEMBER CARTER, YOU
HAD
YOUR HAND UP,
RIGHT?
YEAH, I WOULD
CONSIDER
SECONDING THIS.
YOU KNOW, NOT EVERYTHING HAS
20 GO THROUGH THE BUDGET
COMMITTEE.
IF THERE IS A WAY TO MAKE
IT
MORE -- SYSTEM MATTMATTIC.
WE DON'T NEED A FULL-ON
DISCUSSION.
THERE IS A PROPOSAL.
THERE IS A SECOND.
IT'S ON THE
AGENDA.
LET'S MOVE THE CALENDAR ALONG,
PLEASE.
THANKS.
ALL RIGHT.
LET ME -- SORRY, I MOVE MID
PAERM.
THE NEXT THING I HAVE HERE IS
STAFF REPORTS.
REMINDER THAT WE HAVE A
S PRIORITIES WORKSHOP NEXT WEEK.
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FOR THOSE COUNCILMEMBERS THAT
DID NOT PROVIDE GOALS, IF
YOU
WANT TO PROVIDE THEM TO ME TODAY
OR TOMORROW, I CAN INCORPORATE
THEM,
OR YOU CAN BRING THEM TO
THE WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY.
WE DID GET ABOUT 150,
160
RESPONSE FOR THE
SURVEY THAT
ALWAYS BRINGING THOSE ITEMS BACK
AS WELL.
FOR TRANSPARENCY, WE DID
DO
RECRUITMENT FOR PLANNING
DIRECTOR.
AND WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL
WITH
THE PLANNING DIRECTOR
RECRUITMENT.
WE ARE GOING BACK OUT.
WE ARE ALSO HIRING FOR
AN
ASSOCIATE PLANNER.
BEEN TALKING TO HR
CONSULTING
FIRMS, AND THERE HAS BEEN
A
COUPLE OF GOOD
RECRUITMENTS
LATELY FOR PLANNING
RECRUITMENTS.
SO WE MAY BE MORE SUCCESSFUL
IN
THAT DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.
BUT IF I DON'T FIND A PLANNING
DIRECTOR, WE'D PROBABLY HAVE
TO
BRING THIS BACK FOR REQUEST FOR
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PROPOSALS, AND WE ARE ALMOST
FULLY STAFFED
IN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT NOW.
WE ARE GOING THROUGH BACKGROUND
CHECKS.
WE SHOULD BE CLOSE TO FULLY
STAFFED BY THE BEGINNING OF THE
FISCAL YEAR.
AND I BELIEVE THAT IS -- OH,
THE
MILLER OIL, I JUST WANT TO PUT
IT OUT THERE THAT THE OWNER
IS
WORKING WITH US TO REMOVE
THE
BOATS AND THE CARS.
SHE HAD A PERSONAL ISSUE
THAT
POPPED UP.
SO NOW SHE IS BACK ON TO IT.
SO WE'RE DOING THAT.
WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH
THE
BARBECUE PLACE DOWN ON SOUTH
MAIN STREET.
AND TRYING TO RESOLVE THAT ISSUE
DOWN
THERE WITH THE SMOKE.
AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE.
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBERS, ANYONE WANT TO
GO?
WE HAVE 10 MINUTES
HERE.
SO HOPEFULLY GO AHEAD.
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OKAY.
LET'S SEE.
WHERE TO GO.
ZERO WASTE MEETING,
THEY
APPROVED THEIR BUDGET.
AND THEN JUST TWO JOINT
BUDGET
AND ENTERPRISE
OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
SO
WE MET TWICE THIS WEEK AND
LAST WEEK.
AND WE WORKED ON THE COST
ALLOCATION PLAN.
AND THIS WEEK WE WORKED ON THE
CIP.
WE ALSO LOOKED AT THE
ENTERPRISE
WATER AND WASTE WATER BUDGETS.
THAT'S IT.
THANK YOU.
ANYONE ELSE, OR I CAN
GO?
IN ADDITION TO MY
OTHER
REGULAR MEETINGS, THE
HOMELESS
COALITION BOARD AND THE VARIOUS
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS THAT
SERVING ON IN ORDER TO
CONTINUE
DEALING WHAT OUR
FEDERAL
ADMINISTRATION IS DOING
TO
CONTINUE TO STRIKE SAFETY NETS
I
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ALL ACROSS THE BOARD --
MEDI-CAL, HOUSING, ET CETERA.
OKAY.
I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GIVE
MINE REALLY QUICKLY.
SINCE OUR LAST COUNCIL
MEETING,
I
ATTENDED -- WE HAD OUR LEDGE
MEETING.
AND THE COMMITTEE DID VOTE
TO
SUPPORT A VARIETY OF BILLS
THAT
I'LL BE BRINGING SOME OF THOSE
BACK FOR YOU ALL
TO CONSIDER
WRITING LETTERS TO CITY.
I ATTENDED THE GATHERING WITH
TAKEO DELEGATION AND MONJI.
AND ALSO WE PLANTED A TREE
TO
CELEBRATE THE 40th
ANNIVERSARY
CHERRY TREE.
IT'S RIGHT OUT THERE BY
THE
PEACE
WALL.
IF YOU NOTICE IT THERE,
IT'S
BLOOMING RIGHT NOW.
THAT WAS A REALLY NICE
CELEBRATION.
I'VE ALSO ATTENDED GTLR, THE
GOVERNANCE TRANSPARENCY LABOR
RELATIONS COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
WITH CAL CITIES REPRESENTING US
AS A SMALL CITY.
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AND THEN I ALSO, LET'S SEE,
TODAY, I -- WE'VE CONTINUED TO
HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE POLICE
CHIEFS, INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND
SAFEWAY AND WEST COUNTY
SCHOOLS,
JUST CONTINUING TO DISCUSS
AND
WORK ON THE CHALLENGES THAT
WE'VE HAD AT SAFEWAY.
AND I FEEL LIKE WE'RE
MAKING
PROGRESS WITH THAT.
BUT WE CONTINUE TO MEET
ONCE
EVERY THREE MONTHS.
SO WE HAD A MEETING TODAY.
SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO
REPORT
AT THIS POINT, IF ANYONEANYONE
HAS --
I'LL GO AHEAD AND GO.
I WILL SUBMIT NOTES FROM THE
SCTCA TRANSIT AD HOC COMMITTEE
MEETING.
I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT
OF
QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC, AND
I
SIT ON THAT COMMITTEE FOR NOT
JUST REPRESENTING
SEBASTOPOL,
BUT THEY KIND OF AGREE TO
HAVE
DIFFERENT AREAS REPRESENTED.
SO I SIT IN LIEU OF
LINDA
HOPKINS WITH TWO OTHER --
WHERE
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THERE IS ANOTHER
SUPERVISOR,
CHRIS CORSI ON THAT COMMITTEE.
I WILL SUBMIT THAT FOR
COUNCIL.
AND THE PUBLIC ASK
MARY TO SEND IT
OUT.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THAT
MEETING
WHICH HAVE COME UP A NUMBER OF
TIMES, AND I'VE NOTED IT
HERE,
THAT THE COUNTY HAS NOT
YET
STARTED ON THE
TRANSPORTATION
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN,
BUT
THAT IS WHERE SEBASTOPOL
BYPASS
WOULD BE PLANNED IF THAT
WAS
SOMETHING SEBASTOPOL WANTED TO
DISCUSS, AND THAT CAME UP
AGAIN
IN OUR DISCUSSION OF ONE-WAY,
TWO-WAY STREETS.
SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND
GET
THIS POSTED THROUGH MARY.
AND YOU'LL ALL GET A COPY.
THANK YOU.
COUNCILMEMBER CARTER, DID
YOU
HAVE ANYTHING BEFORE WE --
I MEAN, I'VE TAKEN UP ALL OF
YOUR TIME TODAY.
BUT I FEEL LIKE YOU GUYS NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT SINOVA CLEAN
POWERS.
THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A $10
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MILLION BUILDING
FOR
ENTREPRENEURS TO COME IN,
AND
THEY'RE GOING
GIVE THEM GRANTS
FOR THEIR POWER.
OKAY.
IF NOTHING ELSE, THEN I THINK
WE -- MARY, IS THERE
ANYTHING
ELSE YOU NEED?
OTHERWISE, I CONSIDER US
ADJOURNED.
NO, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
OKAY, THANK YOU. [Event Concluded]
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