HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 11-02 CC SP MIN (2)MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
NATIONAL CITY COUNCIL
CANNABIS WORKSHOP
November 2, 2021
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State
of California Assembly Bill No. 361, approved by Governor Newsom on September 16, 2021.
OPEN_SESSI N
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:43 p.m. . by Mayor Sotelo-Solis.
ROLL CALL
Coun ilm tubers present: Bush, Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez, Sotelo-Solis
Administrative Officials present: Raul ton, Winner, Bell Jr., Gilman, Gamwell, Hussain.
Consultants: Kyle Tankard, Eric Casher, Alex Mog
Interpretation in Spanish: Claudio Valencia and Lisa Diaz de Leon.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
CANNABIS WORKSHOP
1. Cannabis Workshop
a. Recap of June 1 th Workshop
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b. Application Survey Results
c. Report on Comparable Cities' Social Equity Programs
d. Local Social Equity components of Ordinance and Application
e. Cannabis Application
f. Development Agreement
g. Public Comment
h. Council Comments and Direction
Mayor Sotelo-Solis introduced City Manager R ulst ri who introduced Economic Development
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Specialist Gamwell and consultants Kyle Tankard, Eric Casher, and Alex Mog. The team provided
the PowerP int presentation titled "Cannabis Workshop".
Public Comments:
Ten (10) verbal comments were registered and heard: Michelle Luna R yn so, Judith Strang,
Matthew Nathaniel, Cynara Velazquez, Dominique Navarro, Janice Reynosa, Laura Wilkinson
Sinton, Tony aioe, Zachary Gomez, and Michelle Krug.
Three 3 written comments were received and read into the record: Diana Martinez, Robert
Valderrama, and Barbara Gordon.
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ACTION: Motion by Mayor Sotelo Solis, seconded by Councilmember Bush, to continue Item 1
and Item 2 to a future meeting, as designated by the City Manager's Office.
Friendly amendment by Councilmember Bush to consider Item 2 as planned. Maker of the motion
did not accept the friendly amendment.
Motion passed by unanimous vote.
2. Resolution of the City Council of the city of National City setting the number of commercial
cannabis licenses authorized to operate in National City.
a. Public Comment
b. Council Comments and Direction
Item 2 is to be continued to a future meeting per action taken on Item 1.
ADJOUf NMENT
Mayor Sotelo-Solis adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council, Tuesday, November 2,
2021 at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference.
The meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
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Luz Molina, City erk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular City Council Meeting: February 1, 2022.
Alejand - ote- olis. Mayor
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