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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6~ <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />~ 11 <br />~~~ 12 <br /><w ~~~~ 13 <br />~~ ~~ <br />~o Yc 14 <br />~~ ~ 15 <br />o ~ 16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 '~ <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />pointed out to the City Council, were strictly controlled and regulated by the government. <br />16. I stated to the City Council that in California, serious problems have been <br />documented in many communities which contain medical marijuana dispensaries and in <br />Anaheim, when the first dispensary opened, there was a violent armed robbery, frequent illegal <br />drug activity and a perceived decrease in public safety by a number of businesses surrounding <br />the dispensary. I commented that businesses were closing and relocating because of these <br />facilities in many communities, including Anaheim. <br />17. 1fie ordinance, I explained to the City Council, did not conflict with SB 420 or <br />federal law. I remarked to the City Council that over 100 cities in California have temporarily <br />suspended the opening up of medical marijuana dispensaries or permanently banned them in <br />their communities due to the negative impacts. Six cities in Orange County have also done the <br />'same. <br />18. I informed the City Council that there were a compilation of research papers <br />attached to my written report detailing the negative effects on jurisdictions and impacts resulting <br />from these dispensaries and I recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance <br />as a crime prevention measure. <br />19. Attached are true and correct copies of the following documents that were presented <br />to the Anaheim City Council on July 31, 2007: <br />a) Staff report dated July 31, 2007. Exhibit "A." <br />b) Anaheim Medical Marijuaiza Dispensary Ordinance. Exhibit "B." <br />c) California Police Chiefs Association Compilation Report on Medical Marijuana <br />Dispensaries Negative Secondary Effects. Exhibit "C." <br />d) Riverside County District Attorney's Office White Paper on Medical Marijuana. <br />Exhibit "D." <br />e) EI Cerrito Police Department Memorandum dated April 18, 2007. Exhibit "E;" and <br />f} El Cerrito Police Department Memorandum dated January 12, 2007. Exhibit "F." <br />g) Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ordinance Ban-Power Point presentation. Exhibit <br />~ «G „ <br />- 4 - Decl Opp to OSC Re Preliminary Injunction <br />5 of 36 <br />75A-128 <br />