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CityCouncil | 2018-11-27 | 14 | meeting addressing minor enrollment percentages when listing a business as a youth center. The Base Reuse and Community Development Director responded the ordinance definition states if ARPD makes the determination that a City facility is a recreation center, the City has control over determining whether the facility should be construed as a youth center; it is not a requirement; the City controls the discretionary decision; expressed concern over private businesses documenting youth participation and how to enforce documentation; stated the City has no way of controlling how private businesses keep records; expressed further concern over the City's staffing capacity to undertake such significant enforcement. Mayor Spencer moved approval of lowering the speaker's time from 90 seconds to one minute. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Urged Council to adopt the least restrictive language possible: Carrie Tillman, Cannabis Health Advocates. Outlined cannabis regulations and requirements which protect children: Mark Hirsman, Portman Enterprises. Urged the Council to move forward: Linda Asbury, West Alameda Business Association. Urged dispensaries be away from children: Anita Ng, Alameda. Expressed concern over dispensaries being near youth: Barry Parker, Alameda. Stated cannabis should not be near youth centers: John Montgomery, Alameda. Expressed support for safe access to cannabis; urged martial arts businesses not be considered youth centers: Elizabeth Henry, Alameda. Expressed support for safe access to cannabis: April Alvarez, Alameda. Expressed support for small business owners; stated not changing the definition is a ban; urged approval of the revision: Michael McDonough, Chamber of Commerce. Urged Council to consider the amendment: Jennifer Tran, Alameda. Discussed dispensary operations: Terry Miller, Alameda. Outlined dispensary good neighbor policy requirements: John Ngu, Alameda. Urged approval; discussed a University of California, Los Angeles study and provided Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 12 November 27, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-11-27.pdf |