Edward Bunnell

The board meeting agenda includes reports from investment managers Riverplace Capital and Sterling Capital regarding quarterly financial performance. New business items involve scheduling, ADA web content compliance, financial disclosure forms, and the Summary Plan Description. The consent agenda covers invoice ratification and a review of fund activity. Staff reports address administrative transitions, signature authorizations, and upcoming professional educational opportunities for trustees.

The meeting covered three separate sessions for Planning and Zoning, the Board of Adjustments, and the Historical Preservation Agency. The Planning and Zoning session included a discussion about a upcoming training workshop for planning officials. The Board of Adjustments session involved the approval of a variance request (BAV26-01) for a reduction in side yard setback requirements. The Historical Preservation Agency session included a review of an administratively approved certificate of appropriateness (COA26-04) for a roof replacement project.

The City Council meeting included a special color guard presentation by the JROTC, the issuance of several proclamations for Drinking Water Week, Municipal Clerk's Week, and National Police Week, and the presentation of the Home Rule Hero Award to the Mayor. The council also conducted public hearings and approved ordinances related to amendments of the city's comprehensive plan, including updates to the intergovernmental coordination element and adjustments to land use regulations regarding non-residential use percentages, residential density, and open space requirements.

The council held a session covering various topics including presentations on school essays and proclamations for Child Abuse Prevention Month and Water Conservation Month. Public participation addressed concerns regarding park conditions and recent security incidents during an Easter event. Discussions included animal control service contract issues, a presentation on the upcoming Recoil Trampoline Park, and multiple legislative items including annexation, land use amendments, and rezoning requests. Additionally, the council approved ordinances regarding Firefighters' Retirement and resolutions for the Brownfields Redevelopment Program and an Emergency Medical Services Program license, alongside planning for hosting a future league of cities meeting.

The meeting includes an administrative review and approval of COA 26-04, a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness in a Residential Single Family 3 zoning district located within the Lake Isabella Historic District for the property at 199 SE Camp St.