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CityCouncil | 2017-09-05 | 9 | Development Department; she does not feel the Police Chief should be in charge of the issue because it is not illegal; oversight should be through Police and Fire; she supports local ownership, a commercial benefit fund to support local causes, and community education; she would oppose advertising; she supports manufacturing; she is unsure about adding vaping to the smoking ordinance; the community should weigh in on said issue; she supports commercial cultivation; she would defer to the State regarding labor peace; she does not support people going off Island to go to dispensaries and is less comfortable with having deliveries from locations off the Island; she supports onsite consumption. Councilmember Oddie stated that he would like to depoliticize the selection process; he does not want the matter to linger; he would like to have the Economic Development Department handle the issue because it is a health issue, not a legal issue; he is cognizant of the park issue, but he does not want to make it impossible for businesses to be permitted. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stressed the importance of having background checks conducted. Mayor Spencer stated background checks will be done; that she would like Council provide direction to staff. The City Manager stated staff has been taking notes. Mayor Spencer stated that she would like to give direction and review the list to ensure the public is aware of the issues. The Community Development Director stated that she understood a majority of Councilmembers would like to go slow and start with manufacturing and testing. Councilmember Oddie stated his comment to go slow did not mean phasing; he means drafting an ordinance that is not rushed; other cities already have ordinances in place. Mayor Spencer inquired what go slow means to staff. The Community Development Director responded she understood there is a desire to hear feedback from the community and other stakeholders; inquired whether Council wants to have community outreach before an ordinance is drafted. Mayor Spencer responded there has been time for input; stated more meetings will occur when staff returns with the ordinance; a School Board Member has attended the meetings. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the current Council meeting is the first public meeting that the City has held; the City is drafting the ordinance; the School Board Member who attended the meetings emphasized that she is not speaking in her Special Meeting Alameda City Council September 5, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-09-05.pdf |