HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 06-15 SP (SOCIAL EQUITY) MINMINUTES OF THE VIRTUAL SOCIAL EQUITY WORKSHOP
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
June 15, 2021
The meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State
of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COV1D-19 pandemic.
OPEN SESSION
City Attorney Bell referred the Workshop to begin and Mayor Sotelo-Solis.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Sotelo-Solis.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Bush, Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez, Sotelo-Solis
Administrative Officials present: Raulston, Winney, Bell, Chapel, Gilman, Gomez, Gamwell,
Torres, and Molina.
interpretation in Spanish provided by Carlos Diaz.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
COMMERCIAL CANNABIS AND LOCAL/SOCIAL EQUITY WORKSHOP
a. Workshop Guidelines
b. Presentation
City Attorney Bell, and Economic Development Specialist Gamwell gave the introduction
to the Workshop and an Overview of the process that will be followed.
c. Breakout Rooms
Meeting participants were given a choice of the breakout room topic they would like to
discuss. Those topics were:
1. Economic Empowerment
2. Community Reinvestment
3. Restorative Justice
4. Education and Research
Economic Development Specialist Gamwell explained how the breakout room process
would be open for twenty (20) minutes and provided the three (3) questions that would be
discussed in the breakout rooms.
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1. What does your breakout room topic mean to you?
2. Do you think funds generated from Cannabis businesses should directly benefit local
social equity within the Cannabis industry or should they be used to fund other?
3. What programs do you think Cannabis funds go toward in our community?
Five (5) minutes will be given on each question per participant. City Attorney Bell provided
direction to the City Councilmembers. They are allowed to join the breakout rooms, but are
advised not to participate in the discussions or dialogue.
d. Report on Community Discussions and Community Input
City Attorney Bell provided time for each room moderator to report out on their session.
Gabriel Torres, Deputy City Attorney — Community Reinvestment
Mike Gomez, Risk Manager — Restorative Justice
Jennifer Gilman, Deputy City Attorney — Economic Empowerment
Charles Bell — Education and Research
e. Council Direction / Comments
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sotelo-Solis adjourned the meeting to the next Virtual City Council and Community
Development Commission — Housing Authority, and Successor Agency to the Community
Development Commission as the National City Redevelopment Agency of the City of National
City meeting to be held Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference.
The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
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Shelley Chapel, MMC, D puty City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of September 7, 2021
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
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