61. CONSIDER RESOLUTION FINDING AND DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY
CONDITION EXISTS ARISING FROM DAMAGE TO THE WESTERLY END
STANTON PARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND AUTHORIZING REPAIR TO THE
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING
The westerly end pedestrian bridge at Stanton Park has been damaged and unusable since June 2023. The pedestrian bridge is a major pedestrian walkway serving many of the residents of the City. City Council will consider declaring the repair an emergency and thereby exempt from public bidding requirements.
1. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024- 36 finding that an emergency condition exists arising from damage to the Westerly End Stanton Park Pedestrian Bridge and authorized emergency repair to the Westerly End Stanton Park Pedestrian Bridge without public bidding, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
STANTON, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DECLARING THAT AN
EMERGENCY CONDITION EXISTS ARISING FROM DAMAGE TO
THE WESTERLY END STANTON PARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
AND AUTHORIZING REPAIR TO THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING"; and
2. Declared this project categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15301 Class 1 subsection ( d).
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7A. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1153 AMENDING CHAPTER 5. 67 OF TITLE 5 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOBACCO
RETAILER REGISTRATION TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF FLAVORED
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
At its regular meeting of December 12, 2023, the City Council directed staff to review the City' s existing tobacco retail license ordinance with a focus on strengthening the ordinance, specifically prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. Staff reviewed Chapter 5. 67, "Tobacco Retailer Registration," of the City' s Municipal Code and prepared the proposed Ordinance with updates. The City Council will consider approving the first reading of the proposed Ordinance.
Staff report by Ms. Hannah Shin- Heydorn, City Manager.
Joint Regular Meeting — November 12, 2024 - Page 4 of 11 The public hearing was opened.
Ms. Hana Hanna, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance.
Ms. Maria Salgado, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance and requested a clearer definition in regard to frequency of compliance checks.
Ms. Ana Granda, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance and requested that the City add language to include an application fee.
Mr. Jose Luis, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance and requested that the City add language to include an application fee.
No one else appearing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Motion to amend proposed ordinance by Council Member Van to include the following language " Compliance checks shall be conducted at a minimum of two times within every calendar year (§ 5. 67. 110. BCompliance Monitoring) and change may establish" to " shall establish" (§ 5. 67. 050. FApplication Procedure).
Motion/ Second: Van/ Taylor
ROLL CALL VOTE: Council Member Taylor AYE
Council Member Torres AYE
Council Member Van AYE
Mayor Pro Tem Warren AYE
Mayor Shawver AYE
Amended motion unanimously carried:
1. The City Council conducted a public hearing; and
2. Finds that the ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (" CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378( a) (the ordinance is not a " project" and has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly) and 15061( b)( 3) ( there is no possibility that the ordinance or its implementation would have a significant negative effect on the environment) ( 14 Cal. Code Regs.); and
3. Introduced Ordinance No. 1153 as amended for its first reading, to be read by title only, and waived further reading, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
STANTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5. 67 OF TITLE 5
OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TOBACCO
RETAILER REGISTRATION TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF
FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FINDING THE
ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM, THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
15378 AND 15061( B)( 3) OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES"; and Joint Regular Meeting — November 12, 2024 - Page 5 of 11