REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Written Petition (Council Policy 030), Submitted by Kirk Vartan Requesting to Place an Agenda Item on a Future Council Meeting for Council to Review and Evaluate the Purchase of the Great America Theme Park
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Council Policy 030 - Adding an Item on the Agenda (Attachment 1) sets forth the procedure for written petitions. Any member of the public may submit a written request raising any issue or item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Per the policy, the written request will be submitted on the agenda, in the form substantially provided by the requestor, without any staff analysis, including fiscal review, legal review and policy review. If a simple majority of the City Council supports further study of the request, then a full staff analysis shall be prepared within thirty (30) days, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The City Clerk's Office received a Written Petition on June 29, 2022 from Kirk Vartan, requesting to place an agenda item on a future council meeting for Council to review and evaluate the purchase of the Great America Theme Park. (Attachment 2)
In the request Kirk Vartan states:
For the city council to review and evaluate the purchase of the Great America Theme Park. Specifically, if you could clarify what development could take place on the site given the current and general plan designations. Additionally, it would serve the public trust to hear from each councilmember if they had awareness of this deal before it was announced publicly. I would also like to ask the city council to discuss the kinds of forums and community meetings it would like to see regarding any changes the new owner is considering. I would also like to hear if any member of the council has spoken about this sale with San Francisco 49ers, or any lobbyist or entity about this property, and what those conversation...
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