Council moves forward with Tustin Legacy proposals and adopts kratom sales ban; consent calendar adjustments approved unanimously

At the regular meeting the City Council handled several consent‑calendar items that had been pulled for discussion and approval. After a motion and second to remove items 10, 11 and 13 from the consent calendar, the council approved moving the balance of consent items by a 5–0 roll call.

Item 10 (city properties within the proposed Tustin Landscape and Lighting Reassessment District 2025) was moved with staff’s recommendation and approved by roll call.

Item 11 was pulled by Council member Fink to highlight that three master‑developer proposals for the Tustin Legacy site were under consideration. Fink said the proposals represent “good opportunities for mixed use, for some residential, for some retail,” and emphasized that the item is an early step in a longer process. Council voted to move forward with the short list of proposals; the motion passed 5–0.

On Item 13 the council considered Ordinance No. 1571 (second reading and adoption), which adds chapter 10 to article 6 of the Tustin City Code to prohibit the retail sale, distribution and advertising of kratom products within city limits. Council member Fink told colleagues that county and state public‑health advisories informed the decision and that the scientific picture on kratom contains both concerns and unresolved questions. The mayor noted the ordinance bans sale and advertising but does not criminalize possession of unprocessed leaves. The ordinance was adopted by a unanimous 5–0 vote.

Votes at a glance (recorded roll calls): the motions to move the remaining consent calendar and the subsequent votes on Items 10, 11 and 13 were approved by unanimous voice/roll call (5–0). The council did not provide detailed budget allocations during the consent action; staff will return with more specifics in later briefings.