Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 6:30 p.m. · 1 items · 12 votes · 6 public comments

What happened

  • Approved routine consent calendar including $189,313 emergency wastewater pipe repair and $133,000 for police bulletproof vests.
  • Approved renaming part of Huntington Avenue to Dalai Lama Avenue.
  • Heard proposed changes to wireless facilities policy requiring site analysis but took no vote.

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Attendance

Ben Choi(Present)
Demnlus Johnson III(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Jael Myrick(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
2 substantive items · 10 consent · 1 procedural

Governance(2 items)

Amend small wireless facilities policy to add site analysis requirements

Small Wireless Facilities

In Plain English

The city's current policy governs where companies can install small cell towers on city property like streetlights and utility poles. The amended policy requires companies to consider alternative locations before installing equipment. These changes respond to resident concerns about tower placement in their neighborhoods.

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Rename portion of Huntington Avenue to Dalai Lama Avenue

Huntington Avenue Renaming

In Plain English

The city proposes changing the street name for Huntington Avenue between Columbia Avenue and San Joaquin Street. The Recreation and Parks Commission already approved this renaming in August 2019. If approved, residents and businesses on this stretch will need to update their addresses with postal services and other agencies.

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Votes

Approved the renaming of a portion of Huntington Avenue from Columbia Avenue to San Joaquin Street to Dalai Lama Avenue

Moved by: Eduardo MartinezSeconded by: Melvin Willis
Passed

7 to 0

Thomas K. ButtAye
Nathaniel BatesAye
Demnlus Johnson IIIAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Jael MyrickAye
Melvin WillisAye
Ben ChoiAye

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

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