Special Issues Marijuana
TL;DR
Denver City Council approved an $850,000 contract expansion with Amelie Company to continue the city's Youth Marijuana Education and Prevention Campaign through the end of 2019. The meeting also included updates on social consumption regulations and youth education efforts from city health and children's affairs departments.
Key Decisions
- Amelie Company Contract Amendment - Youth Marijuana Education Campaign Passed
Agenda
- Attendance
- Introductions
- Discussion & Presentation
- Social Consumption Task Force Update
- 18-0780 Background on Youth Education & Prevention DiscussionPresentation
- Action Items
- 18-0692 A resolution approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Amelie Company for additional work, fees, and extension of the term. Adds $850,000 and one year to a contract with Amelie Company for a new total of $2,150,000 through 12-31-19 and increases the scope of work to include additional promotional materials, creative work, engagement tactics, and other services for continued facilitation of the citywide Youth Marijuana Education and Prevention Campaign through strategic planning, creative development, and media planning and placement (EXCIS - 201731482-01). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 8-13-18. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 7-11-18.ResolutionAction: approved for filing Passed
A motion offered by Brooks, duly seconded by Councilmember Clark, that Council Resolution 18-0692 be approved for filing carried by the following vote:
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- Presentations
- 18-0755 Denver Department of Public Health & EnvironmentPresentation
- 18-0756 Office of Children’s AffairsPresentation
- Informal Discussion
- Update on cannabis bus tours
- Attendance