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Votes at a glance: Oakdale council approves entertainment zone, fee updates and interim city manager
Summary
At its March 3 meeting Oakdale City Council approved an entertainment zone for the downtown morning market, updated capital facilities fees and appointed Police Chief Jerram Amar as interim city manager; consent agenda items also passed.
Oakdale City Council took several administrative and policy votes on March 3. None of these items required the same level of public hearings as the Sierra Point annexation, but together they shape city operations, event permitting and development funding.
Votes and key details - Entertainment zone for downtown market (Agenda item 10.2) — Approved 5–0. The council adopted an ordinance designating Third Avenue (E to F Street) as an entertainment zone during the Oakdale Morning Market (May–September). The designation allows brick-and-mortar businesses in the zone that already hold California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) licenses to serve alcohol for on-site consumption without a separate weekly ABC catering permit. The ordinance includes limits on container type, requires plastic cups for outdoor service, and gives the police chief authority to modify or suspend the zone if public-safety issues arise. The change reduces…
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