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Council approves consent agenda including Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax oversight committee; closed-session report released
Summary
Council approved items 6–14 on the consent agenda, including formation of a citizen oversight committee for the sugar-sweetened beverage distribution tax; the city attorney also reported closed-session discussions about several claims, real-property negotiations on municipal wharf parcels, and police labor negotiations.
The Santa Cruz City Council on Feb. 14 approved its consent agenda (items 6–14) in a single vote, a package that included establishment of a City of Santa Cruz Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Distribution Tax Oversight Committee.
Vice Mayor Kalantari Johnson, who served on the ad hoc committee that vetted candidates, said she was “just excited to see this come forward” and thanked staff and colleagues for their work…
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