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Council approves first reading of business-license fire-inspection exemption, appoints new library trustee
Summary
Corona City Council on an unspecified March 2025 meeting approved the first reading of an ordinance exempting home occupations from a required fire inspection and unanimously appointed Leslie Liddell to the Library Board of Trustees; council also approved minutes and the consent calendar.
Corona City Council on an unspecified March 2025 meeting voted 5-0 to introduce by title and give first reading to an ordinance amending the Corona Municipal Code to exclude home occupations from the requirement for a fire inspection before issuance of a business license. The council also unanimously appointed Leslie Liddell to the Library Board of Trustees and approved meeting minutes and the consent calendar.
The ordinance, described in the meeting as “amending section 5.02.035 of chapter 5.02 of the Corona Municipal Code,” was introduced by title only and the council waived full reading. No public speakers were recorded on the item. City staff and council members discussed clarifying language before the vote. The council recorded the vote on the ordinance as 5-0.
On the appointment, Councilmember Speak introduced Leslie Liddell as the mayor’s pick to serve on the Library Board of Trustees. The council took a motion to appoint, and after a second, voted 5-0 to confirm Liddell. Liddell addressed the council briefly, saying she was “excited to be part of the library and part of the community.”
The council also approved minutes from the Feb. 19, 2025 meeting and enacted the items listed on the consent calendar by a single 5-0 vote. No speaker cards were recorded for those items.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance No. 3412 (first reading): Amend Corona Municipal Code §5.02.035 to exclude home occupations from pre-license fire inspection requirement. Vote: 5-0; outcome: passed (first reading). - Appointment: Leslie Liddell to Library Board of Trustees. Vote: 5-0; outcome: appointed. - Minutes (02/19/2025) and consent calendar: Vote: 5-0; outcome: approved.
Details on procedure and next steps According to the meeting record, the ordinance was introduced by title only and will return for a second reading or further action per the city’s ordinance-adoption process. The appointment to the Library Board takes effect immediately under standard council appointment practice, and the council confirmed the appointee by roll call. The meeting record did not specify dates for a second reading or other follow-up reporting requirements.
