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Residents press council on cannabis smells and election reform; council approves festival funding and updates five‑year plan
Summary
Public commenters urged action on cannabis odor enforcement and proposed ranked‑choice voting; council approved a family fitness festival and a community assistance grants process, and adopted amendments to its five‑year strategic plan emphasizing roads, communications and housing strategies.
Three members of the public used the meeting’s public comment period to press the council on neighborhood quality‑of‑life and election reform.
Janet Re told the council she continues to experience persistent cannabis and “burning” odors near operations she identified as “C4,” and urged stricter enforcement of use permits. "They knew what the rules were before they opened their doors," she said.
Alan Carvalo praised the city’s Pride weekend and the Human Rights Campaign recognition but criticized organizers for limited Cathedral City representation and…
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