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City Council 9 01/16/2024 MINUTES: 3.Drew Snittson spoke regarding the proposed amendments related to fireworks. 4.Daniel Thomas spoke regarding the proposed amendments related to fireworks. 5.Cenorino Gomez (translation: Spanish) expressed concern regarding the amendments related to hotels. 6.Jenny Rodriguez (translation: Spanish) expressed concern regarding the amendments related to hotels. 7.Elvia Espinosa (translation: Spanish) expressed concern regarding the amendments related to hotels. 8.Parker Shea expressed concern regarding the amendments related to hotels. 9.James Brine expressed concern regarding the amendments related to hotels. City Clerk Jennifer L. Hall stated there were no additional speakers and reported out the summary of one (1) email comment received. There being no additional speakers, Mayor Amezcua closed the Public Hearing at 7:23 P.M. Councilmember Hernandez thanked staff for the presentation, spoke regarding the amendments, and requested a continuation of recommended action no. 3. Councilmember Bacerra thanked staff for the code amendment updates, spoke regarding the proposed amendments, and spoke in opposition to the hotels and communication facilities amendments. MOTION: Councilmember Bacerra moved to approve the recommended action for Agenda Item No. 27, as amended to remove the provisions for motels, hotels and wireless communication services, seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. MINUTES: Councilmember Penaloza spoke in support of the item except the provisions regarding hotels and communication services. Councilmember Phan spoke in support of recommended action nos. 1 and 2 and spoke regarding displacement of housing and the importance of Transient Occupation Tax (TOT) and hotels. Mayor Pro Tem Lopez thanked staff for the presented staff report and spoke in opposition to hotel amendments. Councilmember Penaloza spoke regarding safety and security at hotels. City Council 6 – 29 3/5/2024