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• Paul Lucas, suffers from several illnesses, cannabis provides relief to <br />symptoms; businesses should be allowed where other prescriptions <br />allowed. <br />Councilmember Martinez, commented that issue being considered at the <br />State and Federal level; over regulations are over intuitive and <br />counterproductive; protect quality of life for all; concerned with proposed <br />ordinance, if approved by majority would like to incorporate additional <br />regulations: expand zones and enforcement plan; proposal is zoning and <br />land use issue thus code enforcement to address operations, City to <br />spend significant amount of money addressing illegal store fronts. <br />City Attorney Carvalho, noted that proposed ordinance includes two <br />reservations of rights, including power to regulate in case ordinance is <br />inconsistent with State law or judicial decisions that made proposed <br />ordinance inconsistent; also in area of taxation — recommend <br />establishment of taxation at 10% but authorize staff to set fee at 5% - <br />reserve right to change the tax up to 10 %; it is possible for the City <br />Council to reserve all rights, but must be adopted by City Council before <br />voters decide. <br />Councilmember Martinez, proposed addition of sunset clause of 2 -5 years, <br />conditional use permit and public safety permit with semi - annual renewal; <br />and remove the cap on number of establishments allowed since <br />separation clause included in proposed ordinance. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento, thanked colleagues for having discussion on <br />matter; City approved moratorium about 6 years ago; noted that State <br />allows medical marijuana while the Federal government has not taken <br />position on regulation; City has Voter Initiative Petition that has qualified <br />for the (November 2014) ballot and if approved City subject to mandates; <br />City proposing competing measure to give voters ability to consider <br />options; opined that if City over regulates can be de -facto ban; city <br />resources have not been allocated to enforcement; revenue generated <br />through proposed measure will provide City ability to better enforce; <br />suggest City broaden zones, hours of operation to be consistent with <br />City's inspections; fine cap should be at least $1,000 per violation to be <br />deterrent, not for recreational users, medical purposes only; sunset clause <br />should be included; also, annual review including conditional use permits. <br />Councilmember Amezcua, supports establishment of conditional use <br />permit, annual permit and sunset at 5 years; include language that allows <br />the City Council to regulate. <br />Councilmember Reyna, reflected on medical purposes, however some <br />unknowns, request continuation of matter to consider issues raised. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6 JUNE 17, 2014 <br />