08/14/2019 CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
CITY COUNCIL, CITY COUNCIL AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
MINUTES • AUGUST 14, 2019
Council Chambers Special Meeting Workshop 6:00 PM
Grand Terrace Civic Center• 22795 Barton Road
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Darcy McNaboe convened the Special Meeting Workshop of the City Council,
City Council as the Successor Agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency and
Housing Authority for August 14, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor McNaboe.
Attendee Name, , Title ``' Status ' :Arrived
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Darcy McNaboe I Mayor Present
Doug Wilson Mayor Pro Tern Present
Sylvia Robles Council Member Present t
_Bill Hussey _ Council Member _ Present
Jeff Allen Council Member Present j
G. Harold Duffey _1 City Manager Present
Adrian Guerra ; City Attorney_____._____,_ ! Present
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Debra Thomas w _ City Clerk ! Absent
Alan French Public Works Director Present
Sandra Molina ; Planning & Development Services Director i Present j
Cynthia A. Fortune Assistant City Manager Present
A. PUBLIC COMMENT
Stephen Kendall, Grand Terrace shared with the Council his disability and would like to
be sure he can grow three or four organic plants and to make sure they stay in the
same range of potency.
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Patricia Taylor, Grand Terrace shared her disability with the Council. She supports
medical marijuana and asked the City Council to provide easier access to the
medication and aid in reducing pricing.
Jeffrey McConnell, Grand Terrace asked City Council to allow public comment after the
presentation as the topic is very confusing.
Cynthia Fortune, Assistant City Manager announced that an email was received from
Kim Stromwell in opposition to cannabis in the community.
Shawn Shirazi, Science Advisor for Shunk Rock Farms and is an expert in the
pharmacology of various phytocannabinoids and is available to answer any questions
on the actual science.
B. NEW BUSINESS
1. CANNABIS LAW WORKSHOP
Presentation, Discussion and Direction Regarding Federal, State and Local
Laws/Regulations Pertaining to Cannabis
Adrian Guerra, City Attorney stated over the last 30 years State law on cannabis has
significantly changed. It is a complex area and there are dynamics between Federal and
State law. Under Federal law it is still a Class 1 prohibited drug. Under State law it is
allowed and there are many licenses the State has approved that Cities can regulate
and allow. It is allowed to be used by anyone above the age of 21. The FDIC, federally
insured banks, cannot work with sellers of cannabis because it is deemed a Class 1
drug under Federal law; however, the State is looking to create a bank to allow it. Staff
and Council thought it would be a good idea to conduct a workshop to identify all of the
areas of law under Federal, State and local regulations and what Cities can and cannot
do.
Benjamin Jones, Assistant City Attorney for the City of Carson gave the Power Point
presentation for this item.
He has been an attorney since 2013 and got his start in cannabis regulation with the
City of Desert Hot Springs with their legalization, regulation and tax that was put in
affect before Prop 64 passed. He has helped set up regulatory programs for the Cities
of Arvin, Suisun City and implementation efforts for the Cities of Carson, Hesperia and
Perris among others.
Assistant City Attorney Jones will provide the status of Federal law on cannabis, State
license types, various cannabis uses and how the State divides cannabis uses up for
purposes of licensing, and how to establish local regulations.
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Assistant City Attorney Jones power point presentation provided information on the
following:
Federal Regulations
History of California Regulation - Medical Marijuana
California Law Today
Industrial Hemp - Not "Cannabis"
Cannabidiol (CBD) and CBD Oil
Overview of State License Types
State Regulators
State License Types - Cultivation
Cultivation License Types:
o Specialty Cottage
o Specialty
o Small
o Medium
o Large
o Nursery
State License Types:
o Manufacturer
o Testing Lab
o Retailer
o Distributor
o Microbusiness
Cannabis Taxation:
o State
o Local
Establishing Local Regulations
Local Regulations - Implementation
ADJOURN
Mayor Darcy McNaboe adjourned the Special Meeting Workshop of the City Council at
7:50 p.m. The Next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 27,
2019 at 6:00 p.m.
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DAKd McN e, Mayor zebra L. Thomas, City Clerk
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