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Clayton City Council terminates Clayton Business and Community Association master use agreement, forms ad-hoc committee
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After extensive public comment urging renegotiation, the Clayton City Council voted 3-1 to terminate the Clayton Business and Community Association master use agreement and appointed an ad-hoc committee of Mayor Jeff Wan and Vice Mayor Diaz to negotiate a new deal with the association.
The Clayton City Council voted Tuesday to terminate the Clayton Business and Community Association (CBCA) master use agreement and authorized an ad-hoc committee to negotiate a replacement after sustained public comment urging a different approach.
Mayor Jeff Wan moved to terminate the agreement and form an ad-hoc committee consisting of Mayor Jeff Wan and Vice Mayor Diaz to enter into a new master use agreement with the CBCA; Vice Mayor Diaz seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-1, with Councilmember Cloven voting no.
The action followed a public comment period in which many residents urged the council to renegotiate rather than end the longtime agreement. Ed Hartley and Keith Haydon told the council they were concerned about proposed changes to tiers for reduced nonprofit rental rates at Endeavor Hall and the elimination of an ad-hoc committee. Several speakers described the CBCA as a key volunteer organization that runs downtown events and provides donations and community services.
Amy Callaghan identified herself as a frequent volunteer with the CBCA and said she did not support termination. Sandy Johnson provided the council with payment amounts the CBCA had made to the city for events; Jonathan Lee noted that the CBCA pays police overtime fees and that downtown businesses benefit from event-related customers.
Interim City Manager Ron Bernal presented the staff report before the public comment period and answered council questions; the council did not take additional public testimony after the vote. The motion directed the two-member ad-hoc committee to negotiate a new master use agreement with the CBCA. The council did not specify a timeline in the meeting minutes for when negotiations must conclude.
Councilmember Cloven, who voted no, requested a future agenda item that would require discussing additions to the council agenda in public before they are placed on the agenda. The meeting adjourned at 9:31 p.m.; the next regular meeting was scheduled for March 21, 2023.