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City Council Minutes Page 5 of 8 December 5, 2023 <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS <br />16.Continued from November 7, 2023 – Introduce an ordinance to add a new Chapter 9.06 Leaf <br />Blower Restrictions to the Municipal Code to ban gasoline-powered leaf blowers effective June 1, <br />2024, and waive first reading <br />Recommendation: Introduce and waive the first reading of Ordinance No. 2250 to add a new <br />Chapter 9.06 Leaf Blower Restrictions to the Municipal Code to ban gasoline-powered leaf <br />blowers effective June 1, 2024. <br />Diego Mora, Associate Planner, presented the item. Diego Mora, Ellen Clark, and Giacomo <br />Damonte responded to questions from the Council. <br />Mayor Brown opened the public hearing. The following individuals provided comment: Jim Van <br />Dyke, Vicki LaBarge, Sharon Piekarski, Ron Baskett, Phil Bowman, Jerry Johnston. <br />Mayor Brown closed the public hearing. <br />MOTION: It was m/s by Arkin/Testa to approve the item as recommended. Motion passed by the <br />following vote: <br />Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Brown <br />Noes: Balch <br />Absent: None <br />The Mayor recessed the meeting at 9:05 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:14 p.m. <br />17. Receive a report on revenue measure outreach and polling results <br />Recommendation: Receive a presentation on revenue measure polling results and provide <br />direction for staff to engage in community outreach to further explore a revenue measure. <br />Susan Hsieh, Finance Director, Bonnie Moss with Clifford Moss, and Curt Below with FM3, <br />presented the item and responded to questions from the Council. <br />Mayor Brown opened the public hearing. The following individuals provided comment: Jason <br />Hunter, Craig Freeman, John Engelbrekston. <br />Mayor Brown closed the public hearing. <br />Motion: It was m/s by Brown/Nibert to direct staff to move forward with engagement to further <br />explore a revenue measure. Motion passed by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Brown <br />Noes: Councilmember Balch <br />Absent: None <br />At 10:35 p.m., by majority consensus, the City Council continued item 19 to be heard at the next City <br />Council meeting. <br />18. Introduce and waive first reading of an ordinance approving amendments to create a Housing <br />Opportunity Zone District and Rezone all applicable Housing Project Sites identified in the <br />Housing Element to this District and codifying the Objective Design Standards housing sites <br />Page 8 of 554