City Council
Regular MeetingSalinas, CA · September 29, 2015
Minutes
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas,
City of Salinas CA 93901
www.ci.salinas.ca.us
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
Mayor Joe Gunter
Councilmembers:
Jose Castañeda, District 1 - Tony Barrera, District 2
Steve McShane, District 3 - Gloria De La Rosa, District 4
Kimbley Craig, District 5 - Jyl Lutes, District 6
Ray E. Corpuz, Jr., City Manager
Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney
City Clerk’s Office: (831) 758-7381
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 4:00 PM SALINAS ROTUNDA
SPECIAL MEETING
ROLL CALL
Councilmember De La Rosa arrived at 4:08 p.m.
Present: 6- Councilmember Tony Barrera
Councilmember Jose Castañeda
Councilmember Gloria De La Rosa
Councilmember Jyl Lutes
Councilmember Kimbley Craig
Mayor Joe Gunter
Absent: 1- Councilmember Steve McShane
CONSIDERATION
ID#15-394 Medical Marijuana Study Session
City Attorney, Callihan, provided the report, which is on file at the the City Clerk's office.
The following audience members commented on the report:
Aaron Johnson, Coastal Growers Association
Gavin Cogan, Principal
Joey Espinosa, National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws
Herb Valero, Victory Outreach Pastor
Gayle Ellis
Unidentified audience member, Consultant
Hans Jorgens
Jeff Winn, L+G Attorneys at Law
Unidentified audience member, Collectives/Cooperative Investor
Jack Alisea
Unidentified audience member
Unidentified audience member
Wes White
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Joe Vierra
Steve Ecklunnd
Upon motion by Councilmember Craig, seconded by Councilmember Lutes, the
City Council adopted interim urgency Ordinance 2563 temporarily prohibiting
collective or cooperative cultivation of medical marijuana and collective or
cooperative manufacturing and/or dispensing of marijuana edibles (Govt. Code
§65858; four-fifths vote required). The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: 5- Councilmember Barrera, Councilmember De La Rosa, Councilmember Lutes,
Councilmember Craig and Mayor Gunter
Noes: 1- Councilmember Castañeda
Absent: 1- Councilmember McShane
Enactment No: ORD 2563
ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED:
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Joe Gunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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Agenda
City of Salinas
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
www.ci.salinas.ca.us
Meeting Agenda - Final
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
4:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
SALINAS ROTUNDA
City Council
Mayor Joe Gunter
Councilmembers:
Jose Castañeda, District 1 - Tony Barrera, District 2
Steve McShane, District 3 - Gloria De La Rosa, District 4
Kimbley Craig, District 5 - Jyl Lutes, District 6
Ray E. Corpuz, Jr., City Manager
Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney
City Clerk’s Office: (831) 758-7381
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 29, 2015
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT / TIME RESTRICTIONS
Public comments are restricted to items on the special meeting agenda pursuant to
Government Code section 54954.3(b).
Public comments generally are limited to two minutes per speaker; the Mayor may
further limit the time for public comments depending on the agenda schedule.
CONSIDERATION
ID#15-394 Medical Marijuana Study Session
Recommendation: 1. Adopt an interim urgency ordinance temporarily prohibiting collective or cooperative
cultivation of medical marijuana and collective or cooperative manufacturing and/or
dispensing of marijuana edibles (Ca. Govt. Code 65858; four-fifths vote required).
2. Receive the Report to the City Council on medical marijuana and provide direction to
the Subcommittee on Medical Marijuana on policies and local legislation related to
medical marijuana.
ADJOURNMENT
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City Clerk / Recording Secretary
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AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM
ANY ADDENDUMS WILL BE POSTED WITHIN 72 HOURS OF REGULAR MEETINGS
OR 24 HOURS OF SPECIAL MEETINGS, UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED UNDER
THE BROWN ACT.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS MAY BE VIEWED AT THE SALINAS CITY CLERK’S
OFFICE, 200 LINCOLN AVENUE, SALINAS, AND ARE POSTED ON THE CITY’S
WEBSITE AT WWW.CI.SALINAS.CA.US ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE
MEETING. PUBLIC MATERIAL FOR OPEN CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, THAT IS
DISTRIBUTED TO THE MAJORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL LESS THAN 72 HOURS
BEFORE THE MEETING, MAY BE VIEWED AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE. THE
CITY COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN THE PROPOSED
ACTION REFLECTED ON THE AGENDA.
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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
This agenda was posted on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the City Clerk’s Office
and in the Council Rotunda.
Meetings are streamed live at https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and televised
live on Channel 25 at 4 p.m. on the date of the regularly scheduled meeting and
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Monday following the meeting. Recent City Council meetings may also be viewed on
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Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/thesalinaschannel .
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