HomeMy WebLinkAbout20A - AA - MEDICAL MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENTREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
AUGUST 5, 2014
TITLE:
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
FOR THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA
ENFORCEMENT PLAN
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
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❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on I" Reading
❑ Ordinance on 20d Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
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Approve an appropriation adjustment to reallocate $500,000 in 2014 -15 General Fund reserve
appropriations to various departmental expenditure accounts to fund medical marijuana
enforcement plan efforts.
DISCUSSION
At the July 15, 2014 City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to develop an
enforcement plan to address the negative effects resulting from illegal medical marijuana
collectives and cooperatives. In addition, the City Council recommended the reallocation of
$500,000 from the 2014 -15 adopted budget to fund the plan. The enforcement plan is a
collaborative effort between the Police Department, Planning and Building Agency, and the City
Attorney's Office.
The recommended action will provide $350,000 in overtime funding for the Police Department,
and Planning and Building Agency to investigate violations of the Santa Ana Municipal Code
related to prohibited marijuana dispensaries. In addition, $150,000 will be allocated to the City
Attorney's Office for contract legal services to prosecute the cases. The enforcement plan will
place emphasis on prohibited marijuana dispensaries near schools and residences.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #1 Community Safety, Objective #1 (Modernize
the Community Policing philosophy to improve customer service, crime prevention and traffic /
pedestrian /bicycle safety.), Strategy F (Enhance the Police Department's community policing
philosophy to balance both traditional policing and problem solving strategies to address and reduce
violent, property and gang related crimes).
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Appropriation Adjustment for Medical Marijuana Enforcement Plan
August 5, 2014
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FISCAL IMPACT
This appropriation adjustment will reallocate $350,000 into
Operations Overtime account (01114420- 61040) and $150,000
Other Contractual Services account (01108032 - 62300) to
enforcement plan.
the Police Department Field
into the City Attorney's Office
fund the medical marijuana
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Carlos Roias Francisco Gutierrez
Chief of Police Executive Director
Police Department Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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