Council Filed Tue, Nov 10 8:11 PM
Woodland council to weigh later cannabis hours, turf irrigation rules
The Nov. 3 agenda includes longer retail cannabis hours, a new state-required rule on watering nonfunctional turf, and a flood-lobbying contract extension.
Unofficial until the minutes are approved. We will update this page when they are posted.
- Retail cannabis stores would be allowed to operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily under a proposed code change (Agenda, item 7).
- A new chapter of the city code would regulate using drinking water on nonfunctional turf, following state law AB 1572 (Agenda, item 8).
- The council would consider extending a federal flood-advocacy contract with the Ferguson Group for 12 months, up to $84,000 (Agenda, item 5).
- The council would receive a first-quarter update on the 2026/27 budget (Agenda, item 9).
- Routine items include approving October meeting minutes and receiving Parks and Recreation Commission minutes (Agenda, items 3 and 4).
Retail cannabis stores could stay open later
- Proposed hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily
- What changes
- Woodland Municipal Code Section 5.28.360(A)
- Status
- First reading; staff recommends introducing and waiving it
- Source
- Agenda, item 7
The council is scheduled to consider a change to the city code that sets retail cannabis business hours.
Under the proposal, retail cannabis businesses could operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. Staff says this matches state law.
The item is a first reading of an ordinance. No decision has been recorded.
New rules proposed for watering nonfunctional turf
- What it does
- Adds Chapter 13.76 to Title 13 of the Woodland Municipal Code
- Scope
- Use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf
- State law
- Assembly Bill 1572 (AB 1572)
- Status
- First reading; staff recommends introducing and waiving it
- Source
- Agenda, item 8
The council is scheduled to consider a new chapter of the city code regulating the use of drinking water to irrigate nonfunctional turf.
Staff says the ordinance follows Assembly Bill 1572.
The item is a first reading. No decision has been recorded.
Flood advocacy contract could be extended a year
- Contract
- Ferguson Group, federal representation and advocacy for flood mitigation
- Project
- Lower Cache Creek Flood Risk Reduction Project, CIP 22-16
- Extension
- 12 months
- Amount
- Not to exceed $84,000
- Source
- Agenda, item 5
The council is scheduled to consider Amendment #4 to the city's agreement with the Ferguson Group for federal representation and advocacy services on flood mitigation.
The amendment would extend the agreement for another 12 months, for an amount not to exceed $84,000.
The work is tied to the Lower Cache Creek Flood Risk Reduction Project, CIP 22-16.
First-quarter budget update on the agenda
- Report
- Fiscal Year 2026/27 First Quarter Budget Update
- Action
- Receive informational report
- Source
- Agenda, item 9
The council is scheduled to receive an informational report on the first quarter of the 2026/27 fiscal year budget.
The item is for information only.
Minutes and conflict-of-interest code on the consent list
- Minutes
- City Council meetings of October 6 and October 20, 2026
- Commission minutes
- Parks and Recreation Commission, July 27, 2026
- Code
- 2026 Conflict of Interest Code amendment
- Source
- Agenda, items 3, 4 and 6
The consent calendar includes adopting minutes from the Oct. 6 and Oct. 20, 2026 council meetings and receiving the Parks and Recreation Commission minutes from July 27, 2026.
It also includes a resolution adopting an amended 2026 Conflict of Interest Code.
Consent items are typically voted on together without separate discussion.
Long Range Calendar listed for information
- Item
- Long Range Calendar
- Action
- Receive for informational purposes only
- Source
- Agenda, item 2
Staff recommends the council receive the Long Range Calendar for information only.
The calendar lists items expected to come before the council in the future.
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