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Councilmember Tinajero, requested that staff expedite item, acquire <br />necessary staff and consultants; bring item back to City Council for vote in <br />May or first meeting in June. <br />City Manager Godinez, clarified item will be presented to City Council as <br />soon as possible in order to place item on the ballot. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento, noted that City must be Prop. 218 and 26 <br />compliant; let the voters decide; necessity to discuss community benefits. <br />Councilmember Solorio, expressed concern with a transition to cultivation, <br />cap needed for cultivation, opined that micro business not recommended at <br />this time.; requested staff schedule a follow up meeting, proposed the <br />following: focus on existing dispensaries to look at onsite opportunities, to <br />have a cap on offsite opportunities, revenue generated should go to <br />enforcement and youth programs, require agreements to include local hire, <br />labor agreements and partnerships with the community, newcomer <br />application to have one application per property. <br />Councilmember Benavides, directed staff to provide City Council with <br />ordinances, technical requirements related to fees recommended and tax <br />structure; important to be competitive. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, asked why other uses are scheduled for later in <br />year as opposed to moving process quickly; opined that now is opportunity <br />to leverage industry, need to look at potential revenue generated, and to <br />have realistic expectations. <br />WS -2 UPDATE ON WILLOWICK— Community Development Agency <br />Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, commented that staff is moving in the right <br />direction. <br />Councilmember Benavides, directed staff to pursue items as discussed. <br />Councilmember Solorio, requested to be on steering committee, supports <br />hiring master developer should ask to have an economic adviser consultant <br />and community facilitator on their team to absorb these functions. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento, expressed concern as to community facilitator <br />communicating with the residents in a noncommittal manner. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 21 MARCH 20, 2018 <br />1 OA -21 <br />