Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 7:15 p.m. · 4 items · 8 votes · 16 public comments
What happened
The council approved giving SunCal exclusive negotiation rights for the 270-acre Point Molate development, passing 5-1 with Martinez voting no. This prevents other developers from bidding while SunCal negotiates to develop the former naval fuel depot site.
A proposal to reinstate 2 standing committees for finance and public safety was voted down. The committees would have reviewed budget issues and public safety matters before full council votes, but the measure failed with Choi and Butt voting no.
The council approved banning coal and petroleum coke storage from the city, with Bates abstaining. Companies currently can store these materials with special permits, but the new zoning change will prohibit them entirely.
The council approved 4 routine items on consent, including a $300,000 contract to hire a law firm for Point Molate negotiations and extending the tiny house pilot project through July 2021. Discussion of Office of Neighborhood Safety anti-violence programs was continued to a future meeting.
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