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Medical Cannabis Task Force

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 · 6:00 PM AM · 241 Cedar Avenue First Congregational Church Social Hall

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Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. REGULAR AGENDA
  4. 1. Recommendation to have a discussion regarding public safety: security guards, surveillance video, law enforcement, quick closure, and appropriate buffers.
    Agenda Item
    Action: received and filed Passed

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

    Roll Call (18 votes)
    • Larry Bott Absent
    • Tony Rivera Absent
    • Adam Hijazi Yes
    • Jack Smith Yes
    • Sarah Sangmeister Yes
    • Denise Mester Yes
    • Joe Sopo Yes
    • Jan Ward Yes
    • Floyd Curry Yes
    • Nick Morrow Yes
    • Greg Lefian Yes
    • Larry King Yes
    • Aaron Herzberg Absent
    • Tunua Thrash-Ntuk Yes
    • Kasia McDermott Absent
    • Aaron Blackburn Absent
    • Marc Greenberg Yes
    • Charlyn Bender Yes
  5. NEW BUSINESS
  6. 2. Recommendation to receive and file a discussion regarding future Task Force meeting dates and topics.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Member Hijazi, to add two (2) additional meetings, July 1 and July 15, 2015, to the schedule . The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 3. 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 Sangmeister, seconded by Member Ward, that Laura Doud, City Auditor, or designee, and Director of Financial Management, or designee, be invited to the next meeting to discuss collections, audits, projections, methods, etc. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public are invited to address the Task Force.
  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. PUBLIC COMMENT (9:32 PM)
  13. ADJOURNMENT (9:33 PM)
  14. FINISHED AGENDA & MINUTES
  15. 15-0499 Recommendation to have a discussion regarding public safety: security guards, surveillance video, law enforcement, quick closure, and appropriate buffers.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Passed

    A motion was made by Member Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Greenberg, to add tentative recommendations to the ongoing list. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. SECOND ROLL CALL (7:45 PM)
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  19. 15-0500 Recommendation to receive and file a discussion regarding future Task Force meeting dates and topics.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Failed

    A motion was made by Member Herzberg, seconded by Member Thrash-Ntuk, to add to the schedule three (3) additional meetings, July 1, July 15, and as a 6-hour meeting, July 29, 2015. The motion failed by the following vote:

  20. 15-0500 Recommendation to receive and file a discussion regarding future Task Force meeting dates and topics.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Failed

    A motion was made by Member Hijazi, seconded by Member Smith, to include the recommendations from April 29, May 13, and May 27, 2015 meetings, for discussion at the July 1, 2015 meeting; to include the remaining recommendations from May 27, June 3, and June 17, 2015 meetings, for discussion at the July 15, 2015 meeting; and that no further recommendations be permitted after the end of the June 17, 2015 meeting. The motion failed by the following vote:

  21. 15-0501 Recommendation to discuss proposed speakers, if any, to invite to a future meeting of the Medical Cannabis Task Force.
    Agenda Item
    Action: approve recommendation Failed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Greenberg, seconded by Member Ward, to re-invite Los Angeles Sheriff Jim McDonnell and Long Beach Chief of Police Robert Luna to the next meeting. The motion failed by the following vote:

  22. 15-0501 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 Sangmeister, seconded by Member Smith, to invite a specialist to the June 17, 2015 meeting to discuss cashless transactions. The motion carried by the following vote:

  23. 15-0501 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 King, seconded by Member Morrow, to add as an agenda item to the June 17, 2015 meeting, an ordinance submitted by Task Force Member King to be received and filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

  24. 15-0501 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 Vice Chair Greenberg, seconded by Member Mester, to add as an agenda item to the June 17, 2015 meeting, two (2) handouts, League of California Cities - Overview of Recent Development Affecting Medical Marijuana and Congressional Research Service - Marijuana: Medical and Retail - Selected Legal Issues, submitted by Task Force Member Greenberg to be received and filed. The motion carried by the following vote:

  25. CALL TO ORDER (6:13 PM)
  26. ROLL CALL (6:17 PM)
  27. REGULAR AGENDA (6:20 PM)
  28. NEW BUSINESS (8:24 PM)