Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:37 p.m. · 2 items · 2 votes · 13 public comments
What happened
- Approved medical marijuana law changes to clarify dispensary rules and remove location limits 4-1 (Boozé dissenting).
- Heard proposal to use $3.75 million yearly from Measure U for street repair bonds.
- Approved 15 routine items including $1.5 million BART funding agreement and $240,000 library roof replacement.
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Governance(1 item)
Amend medical marijuana law to clarify dispensary rules and remove location limits
In Plain English
The city's current medical marijuana law has unclear rules about how dispensaries must operate. The proposed changes would spell out specific operating requirements for dispensaries. If approved, dispensaries could also open closer together in the C-3 commercial zone, where they currently must maintain minimum distances from each other.
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Votes
To adopt the ordinance with the deletion of the density limitations in the M-3 zone
4 to 1
Infrastructure(1 item)
Declare intent to use $3.75 million yearly from Measure U for street repair bond
In Plain English
Measure U is a local tax that generates $7.5 million per year for the city. The council plans to dedicate half of these funds to pay for a bond that would finance street repairs. If approved, this formal declaration allows the city to move forward with issuing the bond.
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Approved as a group without individual discussion.