Nevada City public meetings in 2021

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda with no listed action items. The Planning Commission is meeting, but the agenda contains only references to the agenda document and meeting materials packet, with no specific decisions or discussions listed.

• No specific action items listed

City Council

This is a special meeting of the Nevada City Council. The agenda contains only the agenda document and a meeting packet, with no listed action items or discussion topics. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature.

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda for the Nevada City Planning Commission meeting on November 18, 2021. The only listed items are the agenda and meeting materials packet, with no specific decisions or discussions detailed.

• Agenda document available
• Meeting materials packet available

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

The Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee is meeting to review progress of its Bylaws and Vegetation Ordinance subcommittees, and to discuss updates on various fire safety projects. The agenda includes public comments, member announcements, and a parking lot of items such as street sign replacement, camping on Providence Mine Road, and a potential fire siren on City Hall. The meeting is being held via Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions.

• Review of Bylaws and Vegetation Ordinance Sub-Committee progress
• Discussion of camping on Providence Mine Road
• Hazard mitigation at 477 Spring Street
• Green waste drop-off on December 11th
• Potential fire siren on City Hall roof

City Council

The provided document contains only the meeting agenda and materials list. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussions are detailed in the text.

City Council

This is a regular meeting agenda with no specific items listed beyond the agenda and meeting packet. The agenda is procedural and does not detail any decisions or discussions.

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and does not list any specific topics for discussion or decision.

City Council

The Nevada City Council held a special meeting to conduct a closed session. The primary purpose of this session was to discuss the appointment of a public employee for the City Manager position.

• Closed session discussion regarding City Manager appointment

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda for the Nevada City Planning Commission meeting on October 14, 2021. It lists only the agenda and meeting materials documents, with no specific items for decision or discussion provided.

• No specific agenda items listed beyond agenda and meeting materials

City Council

The provided document contains only the meeting agenda and materials list. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussions are detailed in the source text.

City Council

The Nevada City Council will hold a special meeting to conduct a closed session. The primary purpose of this session is to discuss the appointment of a new City Manager.

• Closed session discussion regarding City Manager appointment

The Nevada City Council met in special session on September 28, 2021, and went into closed session to discuss the appointment of a City Manager. No action was reported out of the closed session. The meeting was otherwise procedural, with no substantive decisions made.

• Adopted the agenda (unanimous)
• Held closed session on City Manager appointment; nothing to report out

City Council

The Nevada City Council is meeting in a special closed session to discuss the appointment of a City Manager, with any action taken to be reported later. The agenda also includes a consent item to authorize the purchase of a masticator as part of a Prop 64 grant.

• Closed session: Public Employee Appointment (§54957) Title: City Manager
• Consent item: Request for Approval to Proceed with Purchase of Masticator as Part of Prop 64 Grant

The Nevada City Council held a special meeting on September 21, 2021, adopting the agenda as presented (4-1). The council then entered closed session to discuss the appointment of a City Manager, but reported nothing out. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Adopted agenda as presented (4-1)
• Held closed session on City Manager appointment; nothing reported out

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda with no listed substantive items. The commission is meeting, but the agenda contains only the agenda document and a meeting materials packet, with no specific decisions or discussions identified.

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

The Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss wildfire safety planning, including a presentation on the city's safety element, updates on campers at Providence Mine Road, and progress on hazard mitigation at 475 Spring Street. The committee will also consider revising the city's vegetation ordinance and a grant proposal for a fire safety plan.

• Safety element presentation by Gary Price and Eric Vaughan
• Providence Mine Road campers follow-up and city-county task force
• Hazard mitigation progress report for 475 Spring Street
• Revision of Nevada City vegetation ordinance
• CA Fire Safe Council grant proposal for fire safety plan and education

City Council

This is a regular meeting of the Nevada City Council. The agenda and meeting packet are available as PDF documents, but no specific agenda items are listed in the provided text.

The City Council voted 3-2 to remove Laurie Oberholtzer from the Planning Commission, with Mayor Strawser and Council Members Fernandez and Minett in favor, and Vice Mayor Fleming and Council Member Petersen opposed. The council also approved a consent calendar that included items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9, but denied item 7 (First Friday Artwalk date amendment) and moved items 5, 10, and 11 to the next meeting. No other substantive decisions were made; the meeting included a closed session on the City Manager appointment with nothing to report.

• Approved the agenda as presented (5-0).
• Approved consent items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9 (5-0), including minutes, accounts payable, fire and police reports, generator purchase, letter of support for Pine to Mines Trail, and contract amendment for Sugarloaf Trail study.
• Denied item 7, the First Friday Artwalk amendment to add October 1, (5-0).
• Moved item 5 (Harris & Associates contract amendment) to the next meeting.
• Moved item 10 (masticator purchase) to the next meeting.
• Moved item 11 (mayor committee appointments) to the next meeting.
• Removed Laurie Oberholtzer from the Planning Commission (3-2).
• Closed session on City Manager appointment: nothing to report out.

City Council

The Nevada City Council approved the consent agenda (items 1-4, 6-8) and separately approved street closures for the Constitution Day Parade and Concert. The council also voted to amend Ordinance No. 2021-06 to extend outdoor dining, and received a report that the Heart of Gold Bike Ride was postponed. All votes were 5-0.

• Adopted consent agenda items 1-4, 6-8 (5-0)
• Approved street closures for Constitution Day Parade and Concert on Sept 18-19 (5-0)
• Amended Ordinance No. 2021-06 to extend outdoor dining (5-0)
• Noted Heart of Gold Bike Ride postponed; no sponsorship decision

Planning Commission

The provided documents consist only of an agenda list and meeting materials. No specific projects, ordinances, or decisions are detailed in the text.

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

The Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee met and approved the June 16 minutes unanimously. They discussed the upcoming City Council vote on a vegetation ordinance, an emergency proclamation banning warming/cooking fires, and progress on hazardous camping enforcement. No formal decisions were made beyond approving the minutes.

• Approved June 16 meeting minutes as is (unanimous)

City Council

The provided text contains only the meeting title and links to the full agenda and packet PDFs. It does not list specific items, decisions, or discussions, so no substantive summary can be generated from this source alone.

The Nevada City Council approved all 15 consent items, including contracts, resolutions, and reports, with a 4-1 vote (Mayor Strawser absent). The council also introduced Ordinance No. 2021-07 on first reading, which would amend cannabis business transfer rules, and approved a Notice of Exemption for it. A status report on cooling/warming shelters was received with consensus to consider Seaman's Lodge, and public art policy discussion was held without formal action.

• Approved consent items 1-15 as presented, with correction to item #11 sewer easement dedication (4-1)
• Introduced Ordinance No. 2021-07 on first reading, amending cannabis business transfer process (4-1)
• Approved Notice of Exemption 2021-38 for cannabis ordinance (4-1)
• Received cooling/warming shelter status report with consensus to direct staff on Seaman's Lodge use
• Discussed public art installations; no formal action taken

City Council

This is a special meeting of the Nevada City City Council, consisting solely of a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with four employee organizations. No other business is scheduled, and any action taken will be reported during a regular meeting.

• Closed session on labor negotiations with Nevada City Miscellaneous Employee's Association, Police Supervisor's Association, Management and Supervisory Employees, and Police Officers Association

The Nevada City Council held a special meeting on Aug 3, 2021, with four of five members present. The only substantive action was in closed session regarding labor negotiations with four employee organizations, where staff was directed to proceed as instructed. No other decisions were made.

• Directed staff to proceed as directed in closed session labor negotiations with four employee organizations (4-0)

City Council

The Nevada City Council regular meeting scheduled for July 22, 2021, was cancelled. The agenda consists solely of the cancellation notice and the associated meeting packet, with no items for decision or discussion.

• Regular meeting of July 22, 2021, cancelled

Planning Commission

This is a procedural meeting with no substantive items listed. The commission will consider the agenda and meeting materials, which are provided as PDF documents.

• Agenda review
• Meeting materials review

City Council

This is a special meeting agenda with only the agenda and meeting packet listed; no substantive action items are specified in the text provided.

• Special meeting scheduled for June 30, 2021
• Agenda PDF and packet PDF posted as meeting materials

The Nevada City Council approved three resolutions requesting Nevada County to collect special taxes and delinquent sewer/water charges for fiscal year 2021-2022. All three resolutions passed 4-1, with Vice Mayor Strawser absent. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Adopted Resolution 2021-29 requesting county collection of 2002 Measure K special tax (4-1)
• Adopted Resolution 2021-30 requesting county collection of 1986 special tax (4-1)
• Adopted Resolution 2021-31 requesting county authorization to collect delinquent sewer/water charges (4-1)

City Council

This agenda contains only the agenda document and meeting packet for the June 23, 2021 regular City Council meeting. No specific action items, discussions, or decisions are listed in the provided text.

The Nevada City Council approved an urgency ordinance allowing restaurants and food establishments to operate outdoors under temporary permits, with the city manager granted temporary land use authority. The council also approved consent items including minutes, fire and police reports, street closures for Summer Nights, a budget extension, and a refuse rate increase. Councilmember Strawser was selected as mayor and Councilmember Petersen as vice-mayor for the coming year. The next meeting was scheduled for July 22, 2021.

• Adopted urgency ordinance for temporary outdoor dining permits (approved 4-1, Fleming absent)
• Approved consent items 1-7 including minutes, reports, street closures, budget extension, and refuse rate increase (approved 4-1)
• Approved July 22, 2021 as the sole meeting date for July (approved 4-1)
• Selected Councilmember Strawser as Mayor (approved 3-1, with 1 abstention)
• Selected Councilmember Petersen as Vice-Mayor (approved 4-1)

City Council

This is a special meeting of the Nevada City Council. The agenda consists solely of the agenda document and a meeting materials packet, with no specific action items listed. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature.

• Special meeting agenda for June 18, 2021
• Meeting materials packet provided

The City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2021-25, declaring a Stage 3 (Water Shortage Warning) drought and implementing actions from the March 2015 Drought Action Plan. It also unanimously approved Resolution 2021-26, authorizing receipt of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and designating the City Manager as signator on related forms and reports.

• Adopted Resolution 2021-25 declaring a Stage 3 (Water Shortage Warning) drought (approved 5-0)
• Adopted Resolution 2021-26 authorizing receipt of ARPA funds and City Manager as signator (approved 5-0)

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda with no substantive items listed. The Planning Commission will consider the agenda and meeting materials, but no specific decisions or discussions are detailed.

• Agenda review
• Meeting materials review

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

The Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee is meeting via Zoom to learn about Nevada County's zone evacuation system, receive updates on funding proposals and vegetation 'sliver' projects, and gather input for a presentation to the City Council on June 23. The meeting is open to the public via Zoom, with comments submitted by email before noon on June 15.

• Presentation on Nevada County zone evacuation system by Lt. Bob Jakobs
• Funding proposals update from Carrie and Chief Goodspeed
• Spring Street sliver project status and next steps
• Input for City Council presentation on June 23
• Discussion of volunteer acknowledgment and committee scope

The Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee approved the minutes from its May 19 meeting as written. Members heard a presentation on the county's zone evacuation system, though the connection was lost partway through. The committee also discussed grant submissions and planned a presentation to the City Council on June 23.

• Approved May 19 meeting minutes as written
• Heard presentation on Nevada County zone evacuation system
• Discussed grant submissions: $15,000 to CA Fire Foundation and $110,000 to CFSC
• Scheduled presentation to City Council on June 23

City Council

The Nevada City Council approved a motion to continue outdoor dining through Labor Day (September 6, 2021) with specific conditions, including closing Commercial Street, using wine barrels or troughs as barriers, allowing only umbrellas (no tents), and removing mandated mask signage. The council also approved all consent items, including contracts for the General Plan Safety Element update and Pioneer Park tennis court lighting, and adopted Resolution 2021-24 for the Grove Project.

• Approved agenda as presented (5-0)
• Approved consent items 1-7, including $118,625 contract for General Plan Safety Element update and $53,893.08 contract for Pioneer Park tennis court lighting (5-0; Petersen abstained on item 4)
• Adopted Resolution 2021-24 approving addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration and other approvals for the Grove Project (5-0)
• Declared June LGBTQ+ Month in Nevada City (5-0)
• Approved continued outdoor dining through Labor Day with conditions, including Commercial Street closure and removal of mask signage (5-0)

City Council

This agenda is for the Nevada City Council's regular meeting on May 26, 2021. It lists only the agenda and meeting materials, with no specific items detailed. The meeting appears to be procedural, with substantive decisions not outlined in the provided text.

The Nevada City Council declared a Stage 2 Water Shortage Alert drought, approved consent items including a commercial signage ordinance and street closures, overturned a Planning Commission denial for a fence at 426 Broad Street, and authorized grant applications for fire safety. The council also added and approved an item to work with Sierra Fund on a fire safe council grant.

• Adopted Resolution 2021-22 declaring Stage 2 drought (5-0)
• Approved consent items 1-7 including signage ordinance and street closures (5-0)
• Overturned Planning Commission fence denial at 426 Broad Street (5-0)
• Authorized Sierra Fund to write/administer CA Fire Safe Council Grant (5-0)
• Continued appeal for 230 American Hill Road indefinitely
• Added LGBTQ+ pride month resolution to next agenda (5-0)

Planning Commission

The Nevada City Planning Commission is meeting to consider its agenda and supporting materials. The agenda contains only procedural items, with no specific decisions or discussions listed.

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

This is a procedural agenda for the Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee meeting on May 19, 2021. The agenda lists only the agenda and meeting materials (a packet) as documents, with no specific discussion or decision items described.

• Agenda document (PDF) for 05-19-21 meeting
• Meeting packet (PDF) for 05-19-21 meeting

The Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee appointed Sam Gitchel as liaison to the Deer Creek Canyon fuel reduction project and discussed several fire safety topics, including a potential grant application and tree ordinance recommendations. No formal decisions were made on the grant or ordinance, but the committee agreed to offer help to the Planning Commission on fire-related tree issues.

• Appointed Sam Gitchel as liaison to Deer Creek Canyon fuel reduction project (unanimous)
• Approved minutes of April 17 meeting as is (unanimous)

City Council

The Nevada City Council is meeting on May 19, 2021, with a closed session to discuss potential litigation. The regular meeting will include public comment and announcements of any actions taken in closed session. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no substantive public items listed.

• Closed session: Conference with Legal Counsel—Initiation of Litigation—Potential Cases: 1 (Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (c))

City Council

This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate: a regular meeting agenda and a meeting packet, with no listed action items, discussions, or public hearings. The council is meeting, but no specific decisions or topics are identified in the provided text.

The Nevada City Council approved all consent items, including a $53,000 grant for a playground project and a contract for city manager recruitment, and introduced a sign ordinance amendment. The council also tabled an appeal regarding a driveway at 230 American Hill Road for further discussion. Direction was given to staff to formulate recommendations on outdoor dining and face mask ordinances for the next meeting.

• Approved consent items 1-7, including $53,000 Prop 68 grant and $27,500 city manager recruitment contract (5-0)
• Approved bronze plaque at Hirschman's Pond with language change (5-0)
• Approved introduction and first reading of Ordinance 2021-05 on commercial signage (5-0)
• Tabled appeal of Planning Commission decision on driveway at 230 American Hill Road (5-0)
• Directed staff to bring recommendations on outdoor dining and face mask ordinances to June 6 meeting

Planning Commission

The Nevada City Planning Commission's Advisory Review Committee will consider two items: a site plan and architectural review for a new restaurant at 375 Hollow Way, including a use permit for outdoor dining and demolition of an existing structure, and a request for a tentative final map to subdivide a 19.6-acre parcel at 500 Providence Mine Road into 59 residential lots. The subdivision map was previously approved in 2017 but expired, and the applicant is seeking an extension.

• 375 Hollow Way: 1,627 sq ft restaurant, 360 sq ft outdoor dining, demolition of 640 sq ft structure
• 500 Providence Mine Road: 59 residential parcels (15 large-lot, 32 townhouse, 12 clustered)
• Tentative map expired after 24 months; extension request not timely filed
• Meeting held via Zoom and YouTube due to COVID-19; public comments accepted until 2 pm April 28

City Council

This is the agenda for the Nevada City, CA City Council regular meeting on April 28, 2021. The agenda lists only the agenda document and a meeting materials packet, with no specific items detailed. The meeting appears to be procedural, with substantive decisions or discussions not itemized in the provided text.

• Regular meeting agenda for April 28, 2021
• Meeting materials packet provided

The Nevada City Council approved all consent items, including two loan agreements for the Cashin's Field affordable housing project: a $200,000 loan deferring development impact fees and a $2,485,477 loan from Permanent Local Housing Allocation funds. The council also ratified the interim police chief contract, approved the Measure M infrastructure plan and oversight committee rules, and adopted the SB1 road project list. All votes were 5-0.

• Approved $200,000 loan agreement for Cashin's Field housing project (5-0)
• Approved $2,485,477 PHLA loan for Cashin's Field housing project (5-0)
• Ratified interim police chief contract for Ted Stec (5-0)
• Approved Measure M infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2021-17 establishing Measure M oversight committee rules (5-0)
• Confirmed council committee and commission appointments (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2021-19 adopting SB1 road project list (5-0)
• Approved consent items including cannabis permit extension and encroachment permit ordinance (5-0)

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda with no substantive items listed. The Planning Commission will review the agenda and meeting materials packet.

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

The Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee is meeting to review an interactive map of wildfire risk 'slivers,' discuss external sprinkler recommendations, and update on projects like green waste drop sites and airport cleanup. The meeting is held via Zoom due to COVID-19, with public comments accepted by email or at the start of the meeting.

• Review interactive slivers map for wildfire risk
• Discuss external sprinklers and appoint subcommittee to develop recommendations
• Update on green waste drop site and volunteer slots
• Update on slivers contract, web page, and funding
• Airport cleanup project update

The committee learned Nevada City received a $1 million cannabis grant (Prop 64), with $190,000 earmarked for a masticator to aid vegetation clearing. They also reviewed an interactive slivers map, discussed external sprinkler pros/cons, and approved the March minutes. No formal votes were taken on policy items.

• Approved March 17 minutes as-is (unanimous)
• Appointed subcommittee to develop external sprinkler recommendations
• Reviewed Nevada City Interactive Slivers Map for public launch
• Scheduled next meeting for May 19 via Zoom

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda with no listed substantive items. The commission is meeting, but the agenda only references the agenda document and a meeting materials packet, with no specific decisions or discussions outlined.

City Council

This is a regular meeting of the Nevada City Council. The agenda includes only the agenda and meeting materials; no specific action items are listed.

The Nevada City Council approved a first reading of an ordinance granting a one-year extension to cannabis business permits issued between Nov 2019 and Mar 2020, and approved Resolution 2021-16 to re-implement the parking pass program effective May 1, 2021. All consent items, including a $27,457 sewer contract change order, were approved 5-0. The council also appointed Amy Cobden to the Planning Commission and discussed the Commercial Street Beautification Project, providing staff direction.

• Approved consent items 1-6 including $27,457 sewer change order (5-0)
• Approved first reading of Ordinance 2021-03 on encroachment permits (5-0)
• Appointed Amy Cobden to Planning Commission (5-0)
• Approved first reading of Ordinance 2020-04 extending cannabis permits (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2021-16 re-implementing parking pass program (5-0)

City Council

This is a special meeting of the Nevada City Council. The agenda contains only the agenda document and a meeting packet, with no specific action items listed. The meeting appears to be procedural, with no substantive decisions or discussions detailed in the provided text.

The Nevada City Council approved consent items including an ordinance allowing limited indoor mature plant cultivation under cannabis permits, and directed staff to draft an urgency ordinance granting a one-time reprieve for expired cannabis permits. They also approved a memorial bench plaque wording and authorized release of an RFP for a General Plan Safety Element update. Discussion on American Rescue Plan fund expenditure was continued to a later budget update.

• Approved consent items 1-3, including the cannabis cultivation ordinance (Ordinance 2021-03) and Resolution 2021-13, 4-0 with one absent.
• Approved the wording for the memorial bench plaque request from Michelle Homan, 5-0.
• Directed staff to draft an urgency ordinance to grant a one-time reprieve from first-year renewal for cannabis permits expiring before March 5, 2020, and process second-year renewals.
• Authorized staff to release the RFP for a General Plan Safety Element Update, with changes suggested by Councilmember Petersen, 5-0.
• Continued discussion on American Rescue Plan fund expenditure until a budget update is provided.

City Council

This is a procedural agenda for the Nevada City Council meeting on March 10, 2021. It lists the agenda and meeting materials, including a public comment document, but contains no specific action items or discussion topics.

The City Council voted 5-0 to uphold the Planning Commission's decision to deny a variance from Development Performance Standards and Historic District Signage Standards for the property at 211 Broad Street. The Council also approved consent items, including the Nivens Street Sewer Improvement contract, and moved forward with a cannabis ordinance amendment. No reportable action was taken in closed session.

• Upheld Planning Commission denial of variance for 211 Broad Street (National Exchange Hotel) — approved 5-0.
• Approved consent items A, B, and D (accounts payable report, Feb 24 minutes, Farmers Market street closure) — approved 5-0.
• Approved consent item C (Nivens Street Sewer Improvement contract to PSCE, $29,160.20) — approved 5-0.
• Conducted first reading of Ordinance 2021-03 and Resolution 2021-12 (cannabis cultivation amendment) and set for second reading — approved 5-0.
• Closed session: no reportable action taken.

City Council

This is a procedural agenda for the Nevada City Council meeting on February 24, 2021. The agenda lists only the agenda and meeting materials; no specific action items are detailed.

The Nevada City Council approved consent items A through D, including a $74,707.95 water improvement contract for Commercial Street Phase 1B, a resolution authorizing staff and council members to sign on Tri Counties Bank accounts, and the fire activity report and prior meeting minutes. Item 3E, the encroachment permit ordinance, was pulled from consent by the City Attorney for possible modifications and will return at a future meeting. The council also adopted Resolution 2021-11 on VMT thresholds and screening criteria for low VMT generating projects.

• Approved consent items A-D (4-0, Fernandez absent)
• Awarded $74,707.95 contract to Hardcore Construction Inc. for Commercial Street Phase 1B Water Improvements, plus $10,000 contingencies
• Adopted Resolution 2021-10 authorizing staff and council members to sign on Tri Counties Bank accounts
• Adopted Resolution 2021-11 on VMT thresholds and screening criteria (4-0, Fernandez absent)
• Pulled Ordinance 2021-02 (encroachment permits) from consent for further review

Planning Commission

The provided document contains only the meeting agenda and meeting materials list. No specific projects, decisions, or discussions are detailed in the text.

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and does not list any specific topics for discussion or decision.

City Council

This is a special meeting of the Nevada City City Council. The agenda includes only the agenda itself and a meeting packet, with no specific items listed. The council is meeting to discuss or decide items contained in the packet.

City Council

This is a procedural agenda for the Nevada City Council meeting on February 10, 2021. The agenda lists only the agenda document and the meeting packet; no specific action items, discussions, or public hearings are detailed in the provided text.

The City Council approved a separation agreement with City Manager Olson, including 6 months salary and health benefits, and directed staff on appointing an acting/interim City Manager. The council also approved consent items, continued an appeal for the National Exchange Hotel, introduced an encroachment permit ordinance, and updated cannabis business renewal fees.

• Approved separation agreement with City Manager Olson: 6 months salary $60,477.58 and health benefits $14,696.34 (5-0)
• Directed staff to proceed with acting/interim City Manager appointment
• Approved consent items A-E including accounts payable, minutes, financial update, and legal services resolution (5-0)
• Continued appeal of Planning Commission denial for National Exchange Hotel variance to March 10, 2021
• Approved first reading of Ordinance 2021-02 on encroachment permits (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2021-07 updating cannabis business renewal fees (5-0)

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda with only two items: the agenda itself and the meeting materials packet. No substantive decisions or discussions are listed.

• Agenda approval
• Meeting materials packet review

Planning Commission

This is a special meeting of the Nevada City Planning Commission. The agenda contains only the agenda document and a meeting materials packet, with no specific action items, discussions, or public hearings listed. It appears to be procedural in nature.

• No specific agenda items listed beyond agenda and meeting materials

City Council

The Nevada City Council scheduled a special meeting for February 1, 2021, to conduct closed session evaluations. The council will review the performance of both the City Attorney and the City Manager.

• Closed session to evaluate the performance of the City Attorney
• Closed session to evaluate the performance of the City Manager

City Council

The provided document contains only the meeting agenda and meeting materials list. No specific proposals, decisions, or discussions are detailed in the text.

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda with no substantive items listed. The Planning Commission will review the agenda and meeting materials packet.

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

The Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee is holding a meeting on January 20, 2021. The agenda includes only the agenda and meeting materials, with no specific items listed for discussion or decision. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature.

• No specific action items listed on the agenda

City Council

This agenda contains only the meeting agenda and packet documents, with no specific action items listed. The meeting appears to be procedural, with no substantive decisions or discussions detailed in the provided text.

Fire Safety Advisory Committee

The Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee is holding a planning retreat to review its mission statement and past projects, decide which projects to undertake in 2021, and form project teams. The committee will also set its 2021 meeting schedule and consider a July planning retreat. Public attendance is via Zoom only due to COVID-19 restrictions.

• Review of 'Plans and Progress' matrix of projects
• Review of mission statement
• Decision on 2021 projects and project teams
• Decision on 2021 meeting frequency and time
• Discussion of July planning retreat

City Council

The City Council is holding a special meeting to conduct a closed session. The body will discuss two matters regarding potential litigation and one case of pending litigation.

• Closed session to discuss potential litigation initiated by the City in two matters
• Closed session regarding pending litigation: County of Nevada and City of Nevada City vs. Darren Engstrom (Case No. CU20-084887)

The special meeting was procedural, with no substantive public decisions. Council entered closed session to discuss potential litigation in two matters and pending litigation in County of Nevada and City of Nevada City vs. Darren Engstrom, then adjourned. No votes or public actions were taken.

• Closed session held to discuss potential litigation (staff to proceed as directed)
• Closed session held on pending litigation in County of Nevada and City of Nevada City vs. Darren Engstrom (no report)