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King City City Council meeting recap



At the King City City Council meeting on Tuesday night, February 26 at City Hall Mayor Mike LeBarre and the Council recognized Tony Virrueta of the American Red Cross as American Red Cross month is coming up in March. In another presentation Karen Jernigan and Craig Coffman provided a brief presentation about what's been going on within the last few years with Pinnacles Gateway Partners. In other business, the Council approved to waive the 1st Reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code governing Wastewater Discharge Regulations. The Council also agreed to waive the first 1st Reading and pass an Ordinance by adding Chapter 7.38 of the Municipal Code by governing Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Right of Way and passed an Ordinance in the Municipal Code to raise penalties for the illegal discharge of fireworks to $1000 for each fine that is issued. The prior fine was $100 for the 1st violation, $200 for the 2nd violation and $500 for any subsequent violation within a 12 month period. The Council also agreed 4 to 1 after over an hour and a half of discussion to increase the limit on Cannabis Manufacturing Permits from 15 to 25, to establish a limit of 100 acres on the total square footage dedicated to Cannabis businesses and directed staff to look into other issues involving background checks pertaining to their Commercial Cannabis Ordinance.

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