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<br />...... <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON <br />DEVELOPMENT <br />Meeting Minutes <br />December 6, 2007 <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. in Room 831 of City Hall. <br /> <br />ATTENDANCE <br /> <br />The following Committee members were present: Carlos Bustamante and Vince Sarmiento <br />Absent: Miguel Pulido <br /> <br />Staff present were: Dave Ream, City Manager; Steve Harding, Deputy City Manager for <br />Development Services; Jay Trevino, Executive Director Planning and Building Agency; Joe <br />Fletcher, City Attorney; Karen Haluza, Planning Manager; Yolanda Pena, Police <br />Investigation Specialist; and Lynnette Perry, Associate Planner. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES - OCTOBER 25, 2007 MEETING <br /> <br />...... <br /> <br />Approved by a vote of 2:0 (Pulido absent) <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED HOOKAH LOUNGE REGULATIONS <br />(The following item was taken out of order) <br /> <br />Mr. Trevino and Ms. Haluza provided an introduction to the item. Ms. Perry provided <br />a report on the background research and recommendation to prohibit such uses. <br />Ms. Pena also provided research from other cities' Police Departments related to <br />hookah lounges. The Committee stated that the proposed prohibition provided <br />further support to the City Council's established policy of supporting regulations that <br />discourage youth exposure to tobacco products. Councilmember Bustamante <br />recommended that an ordinance prepared and presented to the Planning <br />Commission and City Council for consideration and action. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC NOTIFICATION POLICIES <br />(The following item was taken out of order) <br /> <br />...... <br /> <br />Mr. Trevino provided an introduction to the item and a memo was distributed that <br />recommended the ways in which public hearing notification for discretionary projects <br />was proposed to be enhanced. The Committee stated that this is an effort to go <br />above and beyond the minimums established by state law and expressed support for <br />the recommendations. Mr. Trevino stated that appropriate revisions to the Municipal <br />Code would be submitted for review by the Planning Commission and the City <br />Council. <br />