HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOWERPOINT - 2014-07-01_MEDICAL MARIJUANA - 55DMedical Marijuana Ballot
Initiative
City Council Meeting
July 1, 2014
Background
February 2013 -Santa Ana Medical Cannabis Restriction and Limitation
Initiative
Obtained enough valid signatures to qualify the initiative for the November
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2014 General Election ballot
March 2013 -City Council directed staff to explore placing a competing
initiative on the November 2014 ballot.
June 3, 2014 –City Council considered options to address the qualified
initiative and directed staff to draft a competing ballot initiative that
would allow a limited number of regulated collectives/cooperatives.
June 17, 2014 –City Council considered the draft ballot initiative.
Following discussion the City Council directed staff to make several
changes to the draft ballot initiative and continued the item to July 1,
2014.
June 18 –June 30, 2014 –Staff received additional feedback from
members of the City Council and the advocate community.
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Policy Changes
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Policy Changes
Remove the cap
The cap of no more than 12 collectives/cooperatives has been removed.
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Policy Changes
Remove the cap
The cap of no more than 12 collectives/cooperatives has been removed.
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Reduce hours of operation
Hours are now 10 am to 8 pm Monday-Saturday and 11 am to 7 pm on
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Sunday.
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Policy Changes
Remove the cap
The cap of no more than 12 collectives/cooperatives has been removed.
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Reduce hours of operation
Hours are now 10 am to 8 pm Monday-Saturday and 11 am to 7 pm on
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Sunday.
Reduce the separation requirement
The separation requirement between collectives/cooperatives is now
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500 ft.
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Policy Changes
Remove the cap
The cap of no more than 12 collectives/cooperatives has been removed.
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Reduce hours of operation
Hours are now 10 am to 8 pm Monday-Saturday and 11 am to 7 pm on
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Sunday.
Reduce the separation requirement
The separation requirement between collectives/cooperatives is now
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500 ft.
Give Council flexibility to make changes
Council reserves authority to make future amendments without voter
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approval.
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Policy Changes
Remove the cap
The cap of no more than 12 collectives/cooperatives has been removed.
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Reduce hours of operation
Hours are now 10 am to 8 pm Monday-Saturday and 11 am to 7 pm on
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Sunday.
Reduce the separation requirement
The separation requirement between collectives/cooperatives is now
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500 ft.
Give Council flexibility to make changes
Council reserves authority to make future amendments without voter
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approval.
Address potential conflicts with competing measures
If approved by the voters, the Council initiative would render competing
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measures null and void.
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Technical Changes
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Technical Changes
Remove/amend items that may be subject to legal
challenge
Clarifies that requests for video recordings must be by consent, through
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a warrant or court order.
Clarifies that agents, employees and volunteers can be cited for
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violations.
Clarifies that proposed gross receipts tax will not be adjusted by both a
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percentage and inflation.
Provides that violations of the proposed ordinance are subject to Penal
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Code penalties.
Modifies requirements regarding the maintenance of records.
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Additional Alternatives
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Additional Alternatives
Allow collectives/cooperatives in Arterial Commercial (C-5)
or Professional (P) zones if no Industrially-zoned land is
available. No more than two per ward in these zones.
Alternative Section 18-615
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Additional Alternatives
Allow collectives/cooperatives in Arterial Commercial (C-5)
or Professional (P) zones if no Industrially-zoned is available.
No more than two per ward in these zones.
Replace the Conditional Use Permit with a Regulatory
Safety Permit issued administratively, subject to annual
review and renewal.
Alternative Section 18-617
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Additional Alternatives
Allow collectives/cooperatives in Arterial Commercial (C-5)
or Professional (P) zones if no Industrially-zoned is available.
No more than two per ward in these zones.
Replace the Conditional Use Permit with a Regulatory
Safety Permit issued administratively, subject to annual
review and renewal.
Include a “Sunset Provision” to repeal the ordinance unless
readopted by the City Council.
Alternative Section 6
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Additional Alternatives
Allow collectives/cooperatives in Arterial Commercial (C-5)
or Professional (P) zones if no Industrially-zoned is available.
No more than two per ward in these zones.
Replace the Conditional Use Permit with a Regulatory
Safety Permit issued administratively, subject to annual
review and renewal.
Include a “Sunset Provision” to repeal the ordinance unless
readopted by the City Council.
Remove language regarding medical marijuana testing and
testing logs.
Remove Sections 18-617.5 (b) and (c)
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Additional Alternatives
Allow collectives/cooperatives in Arterial Commercial (C-5)
or Professional (P) zones if no Industrially-zoned is available.
No more than two per ward in these zones.
Replace the Conditional Use Permit with a Regulatory
Safety Permit issued administratively, subject to annual
review and renewal.
Include a “Sunset Provision” to repeal the ordinance unless
readopted by the City Council.
Remove language regarding medical marijuana testing and
testing logs.
Use a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to select
collectives/cooperatives.
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Enforcement Staffing
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Enforcement Staffing
Scenario 1 –Focus is on enforcement
primarily from a land use perspective with
police assistance. Estimated cost is $1
million.
Code Enforcement Officer (3)
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Assistant City Attorney (2)
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Police Officer (1)
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Building Inspector (0.5)
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Office Assistant (1)
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Enforcement Staffing
Scenario 2 –Focus is on enforcement
primarily from a land use perspective with
police assistance, but with increased
capacity. Estimated cost is $1.5 million.
Code Enforcement Officer (4)
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Assistant City Attorney (2)
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Police Officer (2)
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Building Inspector (1.5)
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Office Assistant (1)
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Enforcement Staffing
Scenario 3 –Would create a vice unit
within the Police Department, in addition
to land use enforcemnt. Estimated cost is
$2 million.
Code Enforcement Officer (4)
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Assistant City Attorney (2)
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Police Officer –Vice Unit (4)
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Building Inspector (1.5)
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Office Assistant (1)
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