City Council Meeting - November 14, 2022

INVOCATION – Bhi Faith, Lakewood Interfaith Council

PUBLIC COMMENTS

FILARMÓNICA DO ARTESIA D.E.S. CERTIFICATE

VETERANS DAY PROCLAMATION

CR&R – RECYCLING UPDATE

SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-930, ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 3 AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 21 OF TITLE 5 OF THE ARTESIA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ADULT-USE CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND FINDING THAT THE ORDINANCE IS NOT SUBJECT TO CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(2) AND 15061(B)(3)

CONSIDERATION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 22-934U FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION, AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-932, WHICH BOTH AMEND ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 3 OF THE ARTESIA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX RATE FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE BUSINESSES; AMEND ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 9 OF THE CITY’S ZONING CODE TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ALLOW SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL USES BY RIGHT IN SPECIFIED ZONES, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL GENERAL, COMMERCIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, SOUTH SPECIFIC PLAN, AND PIONEER SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS; REMOVE CERTAIN OCCUPANCY RESTRICTIONS ON SUCH USES; CLARIFY THAT SUCH USES ARE SUBJECT TO THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX IN THOSE ZONES OR SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS, INCLUDING THE SOUTH, PIONEER, AND ARTESIA BOULEVARD COORDINATOR PLAN AREAS; SPECIFY REGULATIONS AND PARKING STANDARDS FOR GYMS; UPDATING THE ZONING CODE TO REFERENCE THE SOUTH SPECIFIC PLAN AND PIONEER SPECIFIC PLAN; AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15378(B)(4), 15301, 15060(C)(2) AND 15061(B)(3)

CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 22-2904, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY OF ARTESIA URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN (UFMP) FOR THE URBAN FOREST INVENTORY UPDATE AND MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (THE “PROJECT”) FUNDED BY A CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION (CAL FIRE) GRANT AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15307, 15308, AND 15304

COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS