pages: CityCouncil/2017-10-21.pdf, 5
This data as json
body | date | page | text | path |
---|---|---|---|---|
CityCouncil | 2017-10-21 | 5 | In response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry, the Community Development Director stated deliveries from off Island would be allowed and a permit would be required; additionally, the recommendation is that the dispensaries in Alameda would be permitted to do deliveries. Vice Mayor Vella expressed support for dispensaries having a 1,000 foot buffer from schools; stated that she is hesitant to apply the buffer to parks, which is effectively a ban; locations should not be limited to business parks; applicants should have to do community outreach; manufacturing and laboratories should have a 600 foot buffer; the State taxes are high; suggested the City review taxation of all businesses, not just the cannabis industry; expressed support for onsite consumption with assurance people would not drive; stated smoking prohibitions would disparately impact non-homeowners; noted cannabidiol (CBD) is currently sold in Alameda; requested Section 69-59.5(c)5 be amended because it is overly broad; expressed support for delivery permits; stated that she would like to include a specific review date for co-location for recreational use and other possibilities, such as the seed nursery. Councilmember Matarrese expressed support for a medical use dispensary and laboratory use; stated the City should not assume liability for manufacturing use; cultivation should be limited to cloning and small scale nurseries; location will be the big issue; applications should not be accepted until the City's fee structure is approved; fees should ensure there is no cost to the City and cover indemnification or bonding in case the City has to pay to legally defend itself; regarding equity, Council should receive the breakdown of the data for the past 20 years; regarding delivery, the permits are important, should cover the complete cost and should be bonded; the scale of deliveries should be limited; he does not support onsite consumption at this point; he opposes having the selection criteria include contributions, instead funds should go towards education; Park and Webster Streets should not be the only possible dispensary locations; he supports the 1,000 foot buffer and having sensitive uses include parks with recreation centers. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated Alameda should start small, go slow and not be an early adopter; that she is hesitant for Alameda to get into cultivation; expressed support for: one or two testing labs; two medical use dispensaries, possibly in a business park; allowing the dispensaries to do deliveries; and a brick and mortar delivery only service; stated that she objects to onsite consumption; she would be interested in reviewing having the smoking ordinance allow smoking medical cannabis; expressed support for the 1,000 foot buffer, including parks with recreation centers; stated the buffer could be lowered to 600 feet for testing labs and possibly manufacturing, which should not be allowed in Alameda yet; community benefits should not be a selection criteria. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the meeting could go beyond 1:00 p.m., to which the City Clerk responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer stated public comments were made regarding recent allegations; Special Meeting Alameda City Council October 21, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-10-21.pdf |