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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 19, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />ACCEPT CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY <br />OF PETITION REGARDING THE MEDICAL <br />CANNABIS RESTRICTION AND <br />LIMITATION INITIATIVE PETITION AND <br />OTHER RELATED ACTIONS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 15f Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Accept the Certificate of Sufficiency issued by the County of Orange Registrar of Voters <br />regarding the Medical Cannabis Restriction and Limitation Initiative. <br />2. Approve one of the following: <br />a) Adopt the ordinance as proposed. <br />b) Submit the initiative ordinance to the voters at the next General Election to be held on <br />Tuesday, November 4, 2014 consistent with California Elections Code § 9215, or <br />c) Direct staff to prepare a report as allowed by Election Code § 9212, and present such <br />report at the March 18, 2013 City Council meeting. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The procedures for placing an initiative to enact an ordinance on the ballot are established in <br />California Elections Code §9200-9226. <br />On July 16, 2012, the City of Santa Ana received a voter initiative petition from the <br />Committee to Support Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative (Exhibit 1). As required by law, the <br />City provided a ballot title and summary (Exhibit 2). <br />The Proponents of the initiative published the Notice of Intent to Circulate, as required by law <br />and had 180 days to circulate their petition for signatures (July 31, 2012 through January 28, <br />2013). <br />65A-1