Medical Cannabis Task Force

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. REGULAR AGENDA
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 Sangmeister, that this item be laid over to the next Medical Cannabis Task Force meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. 2. Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Medical Cannabis Task Force meeting held Wednesday, April 15, 2015
   Agenda Item
   Action: laid over Passed

   A motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Member Sangmeister, that this item be laid over to the next Medical Cannabis Task Force meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. 3. Recommendation to review Proposed Title 21 Medical Marijuana Ordinance, prepared by the City Attorney's Office.
   Agenda Item
   Action: received and filed Passed

   A motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Member Hijazi, that this item be received and filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

   Roll Call (17 votes)

   • Larry Bott Yes
   • Tony Rivera Yes
   • Adam Hijazi Yes
   • Jack Smith Yes
   • Sarah Sangmeister Yes
   • Denise Mester Yes
   • Joe Sopo Yes
   • Jan Ward Yes
   • Floyd Curry Absent
   • Nick Morrow Yes
   • Greg Lefian Yes
   • Larry King Yes
   • Aaron Herzberg Absent
   • Kasia McDermott Yes
   • Aaron Blackburn Absent
   • Marc Greenberg Yes
   • Charlyn Bender Yes
7. 4. Recommendation to receive and file discussion regarding current medical marijuana case and statutory law in California.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Chair Bender, to approve recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. 5. 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 Smith, seconded by Member Sangmeister, that Amy Bodek, Director of Development Services, be the only invited guest speaker for the next meeting to discuss the number and location of dispensaries: proper zoning, former operators, CUP conditions, wholesale purchases/sales, point system and advertising restrictions. The motion carried by the following vote:

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10. NEW BUSINESS
11. 6. Recommendation to discuss the scheduling of future meetings with particular dates.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A substitution motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Member Mester, that future meeting dates be set as: May 13, 2015; May 27, 2015; June 3, 2015; and June 17, 2015; and that the schedule be flexible meeting by meeting as seen fit. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. 7. Recommendation to review procedure for Task Force Members to address the Task Force and members of the public during agenda item discussions.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Ward, seconded by Chair Bender, to limit the amount of time for discussion for Task Force Members to two (2) minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:

13. PUBLIC COMMENT
14. ADJOURNMENT
15. 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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21. SECOND ROLL CALL (6:29 PM)
22. ADJOURNMENT (9:41 PM)
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24. PUBLIC COMMENT (9:37 PM)
25. NEW BUSINESS (6:10 PM)
26. REGULAR AGENDA (6:16 PM)
27. ROLL CALL (6:09 PM)
28. CALL TO ORDER (6:09 PM)
29. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES