The Benicia City Council may receive the city’s monthly water update at Tuesday’s meeting. Some new information was presented in a report by Public Works Director Graham Wadsworth, where it was noted that Benicia’s water conservation rate has improved within the past year. In all of 2016, Benicia’s conservation rate was at 43 percent, an […]
Council advises staff for further input on marijuana regulations
The Benicia City Council advised staff to begin looking at land use regulations for permitting cultivation, manufacturing and delivery of retail or wholesale marijuana in commercial and industrial zones at Tuesday’s meeting. In 2015, Gov. Jerry Brown signed three bills regulating the cultivation, testing and distribution of marijuana in what came to be known as […]
Council to discuss marijuana land use at Tuesday’s meeting
The City Council will review a report on recreational marijuana use and discuss potential changes to city law at Tuesday’s meeting. On Oct. 9, 2015, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a trio of bills which provided a regulatory system on governing the cultivation, testing and distribution of medical marijuana as well as physician recommendations. The bills […]
Council presents employee awards, hears financial reports Tuesday
The Benicia City Council presented employee recognition awards at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday before commencing with other business, including the formal appointment of new City Manager Lorie Tinfow, who will begin serving the city on April 17. Awards were presented to: Employee of the Year – Danilo Stanovich, Public Works; Rookie of the Year […]
City Council to appoint commission members, city manager tonight
The Benicia City Council will consider approval of six members to boards and commissions and the appointment of Lorie Tinfow to city manager, among other items, at the city council meeting tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. Additional agenda items include a second reading and adoption of an ordinance to establish speed limits on […]
Council addressed food waste, fleet vehicles and finances Tuesday
At its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, the Benicia City Council heard presentations from the Benicia Historical Museum and Republic Services and considered budget policy amendments, among other items. Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Marie Knutson of Republic Services presented a report to the council regarding California Senate Bill 1383, passed in August, 2016, and how it is […]
Council adopts inclusive city resolution
At its regular meeting Tuesday, among other items, the Benicia City Council voted to adopt a resolution affirming the city’s commitment to being an inclusive city. Economic Development Department Manager Mario Giuliani introduced the agenda item as the second part of Mayor Patterson’s request for a two-step process to consider adopting the resolution. The council, […]
Council hears broadband, water updates Tuesday
The City Council heard updates on broadband internet service and water reliability Tuesday, beginning with a review by Economic Development Department Manager Mario Giuliani on the history and progress of bringing broadband internet service to the Industrial Park. In 2010, Giuliani reminded the council, the city commissioned a survey to determine the status of internet […]
City Council extends local emergency declaration, marijuana prohibition Tuesday
At its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, the City Council approved the extension of both a temporary moratorium on marijuana-related activities and a declaration of local emergency due to recent storms and flooding, among other issues. MCE The council discussed a staff report on city cost savings achieved from solar collectors and the Marin Clean Energy […]
City Council holds open government training
There were two items on the agenda for the special meeting of the City Council on Tuesday. One was Mayor Elizabeth Patterson’s request for a two-step process to agendize discussion of a resolution affirming the city’s commitment to being an inclusive city, tolerant and inclusive of all residents; the second part served as a […]