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Trinidad council swears in John Moskowitz, approves consent items and sunsets animal advisory committee
Summary
At the Nov. 12 meeting the council swore in appointee John Moskowitz, approved routine consent business (with one item pulled), voted to sunset the Animal Advisory Committee and canceled the December regular meeting; several procedural motions passed by voice vote.
The Trinidad City Council opened its Nov. 12 session with routine business and a series of administrative actions.
Oath and seating: Staff administered the oath of office to John Moskowitz, who was seated as an appointed council member. Staff cited the California Government Code requirement that city officers take and file an oath before entering duties.
Consent agenda and minutes: The council approved the agenda and the Oct. 14 minutes by voice vote. The council pulled one consent item (item 3) for discussion and approved the remaining consent items.
Animal Advisory Committee: Staff presented the final recommendations of the Animal Advisory Committee, explained persistent quorum and participation problems, and recommended sunsetting the committee while folding remaining tasks to staff and council for ordinance revision. Council approved the sunset motion and thanked committee members for their work.
December meeting schedule: Council moved to cancel the regular Dec. 9 council meeting and authorized staff to call a special meeting if time-sensitive matters arise.
Votes: Routine motions (agenda approval, minutes, consent agenda, sunset of Animal Advisory Committee, cancellation of the December meeting) passed by voice vote; the animal-committee sunset was adopted and staff will proceed with ordinance revisions and implementation tasks as part of regular staff duties.
