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Home My WebLink AboutCORRESPONDENCE- 85AJuly 15, 2014 City Council Meeting Correspondence received for item 85A l.kAgendasl Rhlbibs_Conespondence -2.doc Mitre - Ramirez, Norma From: Huizar, Maria Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 8:31 AM Cc: Cavazos, David; Mitre - Ramirez, Norma Subject: FW: Ban storefront marijuana dispensaries (85A) Categories: DONE, CA Correspondence Mayor and City Council, The following correspondence has been received on Agenda item 85A and will be made part of the packet for tomorrow's meeting. - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Mike [ Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 5:43 PM To: council0santa- ana.org Cc: Huizar, Maria; Santa Ana Citizens Subject: Ban storefront marijuana dispensaries Honorable Council Members, I urge you to vote in favor of item 85A on the agenda of the upcoming July 15, 2014 Council meeting. There will be 2 initiatives on the November general election ballot which support marijuana dispensaries in Santa Ana. The voters of Santa Ana deserve the opportunity to vote to eliminate dispensaries and for strong enforcement of that ban. Please vote Yes on 85A. Mike Tardif Santa Ana property & business owner & resident CCM 7/15/2014 85A Mitre- Ramirez, Norma From: Magallon, Becky Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:21 AM To: Sarmiento, Vince Cc: Huizar, Maria Subject: FW: Support Medical Marijuana From: Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:18 PM To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vince; Tinajero, Sal Cc: council(asanta- ana.org; team(o)weedmaps.com Subject: Support Medical Marijuana Support Medical Marijuana Dispensaries. Jim Kirwan CCM 7/15/2014 85A Mitre - Ramirez, Norma From: Magallon, Becky Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:18 AM To: Pulido, Miguel Cc: Huizar, Maria Subject: FW: Santa Ana ban on dispensaries From: Cynthia Smith LAc [ Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 1:21 AM To: Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vince; Tinajero, Sal; Martinez, Michele; Amezcua, Angelica; Benavides, David; Reyna, Roman Cc: council(cbsanta- ana.om; tearn5weedmaas com Subject: Santa Ana ban on dispensaries Dear Honorable Ladies and Gentemen: As a licensed professional i have used medical marijuana for insomnia. it works great with no drowsy feeling in the morning. I am also a single woman and hate the thought of having some complete stranger come to house so that i may complete a purchase. I much prefer the good old days when you could go to a shop with a big ole bouncer to make me feel safe. Please don't make it more difficult and potentially more dangerous for others like me to acquire medical marijuana. Heck, set up kiosks in CVS! Regulate and tax it - just don't make it difficult to procure it. Thanks for your time. Cynthia Smith, LAc CCM 7/15/2014 85A Mitre- Ramirez, Norma From: Huizar, Maria Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:56 AM To: Mitre - Ramirez, Norma Cc: Trujillo, Rose Ann; Gerardo, Abigail; Orozco, Norma Subject: FW: Council Vote to Ban medical marijuana dispensaries Categories: RFCA, DONE, CA Correspondence Norma, please add to correspondence on Agenda Item 85A. Thank you. From: Magallon, Becky Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:52 AM To: Huizar, Maria Subject: FW: Council Vote to Ban medical marijuana dispensaries From: Leon R. Sievers [ Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:28 PM To: counciNbsanta- ana.org; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vince; Tinajero, Sal; Martinez, Michele; Amezcua, Angelica; Benavides- dbenavides(cbsanta- ana.org; Reyna, Roman Subject: Council Vote to Ban medical marijuana dispensaries Dear City Council, I am sending you this email from my personal email account so that you understand that I am not some stoner spamming you. I am a medical marijuana patient that would otherwise be disabled and unable to provide for my family. I have visited many of the dispensaries and have found them to be first and foremost - a safe environment - for access to medical marijuana. The dispensaries in Santa Ana are my only source for the medicine and a ban would force me to obtain it from street dealers who neither know nor care about treating my affliction. The dispensaries provide an invaluable community service and should be allowed to continue so long as they abide by State laws. Thank you for your time and thank you for your vote to keep dispensaries open. Sincerely, L. Sievers CCM 7/15/2014 85A Mitre - Ramirez, Norma From: Sent: Cc: Subject: Categories: Mayor and City Council, Huizar, Maria Tuesday, July 15, 2014 12:02 PM Mitre - Ramirez, Norma; Cavazos, David Agenda Item 85A CA Correspondence Below please find a message for your consideration regarding Agenda Item 85A. Thank you. From: Huizar, Ana Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 11:55 AM To: Huizar, Maria Subject: Call from John Hussain Hello Maria, John Hussain called (11:48am) the City Manager's Office to share his concerns on the banning of dispensaries. He stated that he needs it for medical purposes as he has spinal problems and will be very upset if the dispensaries are banned in Santa Ana. If you have any questions, his contact information is below. ( -Ana CCM 7/15/2014 85A Mitre - Ramirez, Norma From: Huizar, Maria Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:18 PM Cc: Mitre - Ramirez, Norma; Cavazos, David Subject: FW: Council Meeting agenda item re; Pot Dispensaries. Mayor and City Council, Attached is correspondence regarding Agenda Item 85A for your consideration. This has been entered into the record. Thankyou. From: Tim Rush Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:11 PM To: Huizar, Maria Subject: Council Meeting agenda item re; Pot Dispensaries. 7/15/14 Dear Honorable Mayor & Council Members; There has been lots of discussion on this matter and I must say I have vacillated on my position. However, I am reminded that rarely does the end justify the means. So in spite of the fact that we might make a great deal of money in tax revenue I fear it would be a zero sum game given what we would spend in extra law enforcement costs due to this issue. Santa Ana has enough difficult criminal activity to stay on top of, let's not load up our plate with even more challenges. And of course we can always revisit the issue down the road. If other cities take the lead and I believe they will, let them make the mistakes and we can learn from them. On something like this I would submit that opportunities will be like trolley cars, one comes down the track every fifteen minutes. Please vote against putting this on the ballot for the citizenry to vote, take the leadership role and say NO. That is what we elect you for ...... to make good choices. Respectfully, Tim Rush. Former President Washington Square & Wilshire Square Neighborhood Assoc., and former Board Member Comm Link. ot-�� BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HomeServices California Properties - Attitude means nothing without Aptitude CCM 7/15/2014 85A - Confidence means nothing without Competence - Credentials mean nothing without Credibility - Ability means nothing without Ambition - Personality means nothing if you can't be Personable - Direction means nothing without Drive Berkshire Hathaway Home Services California Properties Timothy D. Rush Senior Vice President 18000 Studebaker Road. Suite 600 Cerritos, CA 90703 -268o timrush (&bhhscaprops. com Direct Line (562)207.273o Fax(562)86o -2895 Mitre - Ramirez, Norma From: Huizar, Maria Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:41 PM Cc: Mitre - Ramirez, Norma; Cavazos, David Subject: FW: Mayor & Council Letter for your review and consideration received on Agenda Item 85A. From: Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:39 PM To: Huizar, Maria Subject: Mayor & Council Maria please copy to the Mayor and Council members Dear Mayor and Council Members As a former council member and current president of the Washington Square Neighborhood Association I am opposed to Marijuana dispensaries in our city. The two that are located on 17th St. just north of our neighborhood has created problems of loitering and suspicious activities not only to our Washington Square Neighborhood but also to West Floral Park Neighborhood. The cost of enforcing these dispensaries will certainly exceed the revenue they will generate. Our code enforcement officers are stretched too thin as it is and need to concentrate on violations within the neighborhoods and not on new businesses that have already proven to be problem within the city. Again, please vote NO to marijuana dispensaries any where in Santa Ana, Sincerely, Tom Lutz. CCM 7/15/2014 85A Mitre-Ramirez, Norma From: Huizar, Maria Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:55 PM Cc: Cavazos, David; Mitre-Ramirez, Norma Subject: FW: 85A. Attachments: IMG 20140714 093910841 HDR.JPG Categories: DONE, CA Correspondence Correspondence for your review and consideration. Original Message From: Sent: Tuesday,July 15, 2014 4:57 PM To: Huizar, Maria Subject: 85A. 85A. DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE BALLOT MEASURE TO BAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA COLLECTIVES AND DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE ENFORCEMENT PLAN INCLUDING A TASK FORCE FOR ADOPTION WITHIN 30 DAYS {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 1}- (Councilmembers Amezcua, Martinez, and Benavides) I am writing to ask the City Council to approve the measure to ban medical marijuana dispensaries. Right now I am battling a dispensary next door to my work place. They park in the lot next door&smoke on the property. When I tell them that their car will be towed, they say they don't care. Many of the clients going in, do not appear sick. I recently sent a photo of a container left by one of their clients. See attached. I found it by the picnic table in our parking lot. With all this said, I believe this is a step in the right direction. Thanks Tish Leon • CCM 7/15/2014 85A