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CityCouncil | 2019-04-02 | 17 | Vice Mayor Knox White inquired whether anything states Council must perform four separate motions; stated that he understands the reason to separate the motions. The Interim City Attorney responded after Council takes action, the City Clerk will assign separate numbers to each ordinance regardless of the route Council takes. Vice Mayor Knox White stated the Open Government Commission (OGC) previously found one of the ordinances had been mistitled on the agenda leading to the current discussion; stated the discrepancy was small and he does not wish to undo the work completed to-date; expressed support of repealing and replacing the ordinances without changes and moving forward with a third and fourth permit; stated there is a proposal to delay issuing the fourth permit 6-months after the first cannabis dispensary opens; proposed repealing and replacing the ordinances as-written, and directing staff to delay opening the fourth dispensary 6-months after the first opens or July 1, 2020, whichever occurs first. Councilmember Vella stated concerns would appear more genuine if they were not about on-site consumption; outlined reasons to include on-site consumption; stated that she does not want to approve the item and criminalize on-site consumption after the fact; outlined the process to obtain cannabis licenses; stated the data provided in relation to effects of cannabis on minors is compelling, but dispensaries will not sell to minors; she does not support any delays in dispensaries opening; inquired why the delay proposal was created and how staff would regulate the delay. The Base Reuse and Community Development Director responded the goal is to issue the Request for Proposals (RFP) once Council completes the first and second readings of the ordinances; stated three additional permits will be issued; the third ranking proposal would not be able to open for business any sooner than 6-months after the first dispensary opens, or July 1, 2020 whichever occurs first. Councilmember Vella inquired whether the process includes the current RFP applicant. The Base Reuse and Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; outlined the process. Councilmember Oddie stated expressed support for a three months delay between occupancy permits; stated that he prefers using the occupancy permit versus the RFP score to allow dispensaries to open. The Base Reuse and Community Development Director stated the date can be no sooner than 6-months after the first business is open and an outside date of July 1, 2020; RFP applicants would be notified that a condition or right to pursue a permit would include a condition that opening for business could not occur any sooner than 6- months after the first business is open or until July 1, 2020 to ensure certainty. Councilmember Oddie stated that his preference is use the occupancy permit, not the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 April 2, 2019 | CityCouncil/2019-04-02.pdf |