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CityCouncil | 2018-11-07 | 10 | Mayor Spencer expressed concern over having less people on one side. Vice Mayor Vella stated that she received a lot of correspondence related to the item prior to the meeting; inquired if other members of the Council received correspondence as well, to which Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft responded that she met with retailers and received correspondence. In response to Mayor Spencer's inquiry of how much time the public comment would be reduced to, Vice Mayor Vella stated one minute. Mayor Spencer made a substitute motion to approve giving speakers 90 seconds, which failed for a lack of second. On the call for the question on the original motion, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes: Mayor Spencer - 1. The Assistant City Attorney gave a Power Point presentation. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what the rationale is of allowing a new tobacco retailer to keep operating within 300 feet of a sensitive use if the business is bought within three years of the ordinance passage. The Assistant City Attorney responded staff held two meetings with tobacco retail organizations; stated the draft ordinance presented to the groups would have not permitted tobacco sales if the business was sold, which would provide an extreme economic hardship; the re-drafted ordinance placed a three year window allowing for sale of the business to address the economic hardship. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired why the State will not disclose how many State licensed tobacco retailers operate in Alameda. The Assistant City Attorney responded his understanding is the State considers the information confidential; stated based off information gathered, there are roughly fifty such businesses in the community. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what percentage of the tobacco retailers are stores that only sell tobacco products. The Assistant City Attorney responded that he does not know. Vice Mayor Vella inquired if a business within the buffer zone sells within a year of the passed ordinance then sells again would the second new owner keep the license, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative; stated the window for any sale of the business is three years; after the three year window, any businesses Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 November 7, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-11-07.pdf |