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Medical Cannabis Task Force

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 · 6:00 PM AM · 101 E. 28th Street Veterans Park Community Room

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Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. 3 REGULAR AGENDA
    Action: approved

    A motion was made by Member Greenberg, seconded by Member Sopo, to approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  4. 1. Recommendation to approve the minutes, as amended, for the Medical Cannabis Task Force meeting held Wednesday, April 1, 2015.
    Agenda Item
    Action: laid over Passed

    A motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Member Hijazi, that the item be laid over to the mext meeting to allow corrections and clarification. The motion carried by the following vote:

  5. 2. Recommendation to discuss and clarify the scope and purpose of the Medical Cannabis Task Force.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed Passed

    A motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Member Hijazi, to receive and file. The motion carried by the following vote:

  6. 3. Recommendation to discuss the following proposed topics related to the Medical Cannabis Task Force: 1. Ordinance review 2. Public Safety: security guards, surveillance video, law enforcement, quick closure, appropriate buffers 3. Legal Concerns 4. Number and Location of Dispensaries: proper zoning, former operators, CUP conditions, wholesale purchases/sales, point system 5. Fiscal Impact: staffing costs, taxation, audits 6. Cultivation Requirements: in City cultivation, testing, size limitations, safety standards 7. Marijuana Products: edibles, edible production, concentrated cannabis 8. Advertising Restrictions 9. Implementation of the Ordinance: timeline to implement
    Agenda Item

    This Agenda Item was approved.

  7. 4. Recommendation to discuss proposed speakers, if any, to invite to a future meeting of the Medical Cannabis Task Force.
    Agenda Item
    Action: laid over Passed

    A motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Member Sangmeister, that the item be laid over to the next Medical Cannabis Task Force meeting to allow inclusion of bios of the list of speakers to be invited be submitted by next Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. PUBLIC COMMENT
  9. ADJOURNMENT
  10. I, Carolyn Hill, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. __________________ Date ____________
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  12. REGULAR AGENDA (6:10 PM)
  13. ADJOURNMENT (8:46 PM)
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  15. 3. Recommendation to discuss the following proposed topics related to the Medical Cannabis Task Force: 1. Ordinance review 2. Public Safety: security guards, surveillance video, law enforcement, quick closure, appropriate buffers 3. Legal Concerns 4. Number and Location of Dispensaries: proper zoning, former operators, CUP conditions, wholesale purchases/sales, point system 5. Fiscal Impact: staffing costs, taxation, audits 6. Cultivation Requirements: in City cultivation, testing, size limitations, safety standards 7. Marijuana Products: edibles, edible production, concentrated cannabis 8. Advertising Restrictions 9. Implementation of the Ordinance: timeline to implement
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Greenberg, seconded by Member Sopo, to request the City Attorney's Office review the list of topics submitted and categorize according to Agenda Item No. 3 for Brown Act purposes. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. CALL TO ORDER (6:08 PM)
  17. 4. Recommendation to discuss proposed speakers, if any, to invite to a future meeting of the Medical Cannabis Task Force.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Hijazi, seconded by Member McDermott, to add an agenda item to discuss the scheduling of future meetings with particular dates. The motion carried by the following vote:

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  20. PUBLIC COMMENT (8:42 PM)
  21. ROLL CALL (6:09 PM)
  22. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  23. 3. Recommendation to discuss the following proposed topics related to the Medical Cannabis Task Force: 1. Ordinance review 2. Public Safety: security guards, surveillance video, law enforcement, quick closure, appropriate buffers 3. Legal Concerns 4. Number and Location of Dispensaries: proper zoning, former operators, CUP conditions, wholesale purchases/sales, point system 5. Fiscal Impact: staffing costs, taxation, audits 6. Cultivation Requirements: in City cultivation, testing, size limitations, safety standards 7. Marijuana Products: edibles, edible production, concentrated cannabis 8. Advertising Restrictions 9. Implementation of the Ordinance: timeline to implement
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A substitute motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Member Hijazi, that future meetings be scheduled as follow addressing the following topics: Tentative April 29, 2015 Meeting: (1) Ordinance Review; and (3) Legal Concerns; Tentative May 13, 2015 Meeting: (4) Number and Location of Dispensaries: proper zoning, former operators, CUP conditions, wholesale purchases/sales, point system; and (8) Advertising Restrictions; Tentative May 27, 2015 Meeting: (2) Public Safety: security guards, surveillance video, law enforcement, quick closure, appropriate buffers; Tentative June 3, 2015 Meeting: (6) Cultivation Requirements: in City cultivation, testing, size limitations, safety standards; and (7) Marijuana Products: edibles, edible production, concentrated cannabis; and Tentative June 17, 2015 Meeting: (5) Fiscal Impact: staffing costs, taxation, audits; and (9) Implementation of the Ordinance: timeline to implement. The motion carried by the following vote: