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At this time, Chairman Benavides allows for one further comment from a citizen who arrived late. Derek Worden, CEO of SCSA, a permitted medical marijuana dispensary in the city, asks that the dispensaries be allowed to have armed security guards. Mr. Worden was shot four times as he got into his vehicle outside the dispensary on 11 -3 -15. Mr. Worden is asking for this issue to be revisited in order to prevent something like this in the future. 3. Measure BB (Update) — Chief Rojas {Strategic Plan Goal No. 1, lc} Chief Rojas gives a brief summary of Measure BB. The city of Santa Ana is the first city in Orange County to regulate dispensaries since Measure BB was passed by 66 percent of the public. Using a lottery system, 20 registered applicants were selected out of 632 who applied for a regulatory safety permit in order to open and operate a medical marijuana dispensary within the city. So far eight dispensaries have been approved, eight are in the process, and four have not contacted the Police Department. The medical marijuana task force consists of 11 members who do enforcement on illegal operations and regulate the licensed permits. 87 out of 109 dispensaries that were operating illegally have been closed. Complaints have been received regarding billboards on the 55 freeway; however, this is not illegal. Measure BB has generated $1.4 million in fees which has funded enforcement efforts. 4. E- Cigarettes (Definition and Current Legislation) — Deputy City Attorney Kyle Nellesen {Strategic Plan Goal No. 1, Id} Kyle Nellesen addressed the topic of e- cigarettes with a power point presentation. City Attorney Nellesen gave a definition of e- cigarettes and their contents. Currently, the FDA does not regulate e- cigarettes. State legislation makes it unlawful to sell e- cigarettes to minors. The Santa Ana Municipal Code bans smoking in certain public places, but the definition of smoking does not specifically include e- cigarettes. A tobacco retail permit is required to sell e- cigarettes. City Attorney Nellesen gave a comparison of how other cities address e- cigarettes to include Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, and Laguna Hills in Orange County and Long Beach in Los Angeles County. Generally, e- cigarettes are regulated the same as tobacco and tobacco products. 5. Pulse Point (Software Downloaded to a Smart Phone if CPR is Needed to Increase Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates) — Chief Dave Anderson {Strategic Plan Goal No. 1, 2d and 6a} OCFA Chief Dave Anderson describes a new application that can be downloaded to anyone's smart phone in the event that CPR is needed nearby. The goal of the project is to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival rates through bystander CPR. Chief Anderson shows a video demonstrating a scenario where CPR is needed while an elderly couple is out shopping. The app