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1/25/2016 <br /> regarding marijuana cultivation, the potential public health, safety, and welfare <br /> consequences of not having a marijuana cultivation regulation or ordinance in place by <br /> March 1 St, and the potential for unnecessary and costly litigation involving the <br /> interpretation of Health and Safety Code section 11362.777(c)(4) and its application to <br /> the City, an interim prohibition on marijuana cultivation and the issuance of any permits <br /> and/or entitlements relating to marijuana cultivation is necessary for a period of 45 days. <br /> The loss of local land use control over marijuana cultivation would result in a current <br /> and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare; and <br /> WHEREAS, in order to avoid the immediate threat to public health, safety, and <br /> welfare that could result from the establishment or attempted establishment of <br /> commercial cannabis activities, an interim prohibition on commercial cannabis activities <br /> and the issuance of any permits and/or entitlements relating to such activities is <br /> necessary for a period of 45 days; and <br /> WHEREAS, an initial period of 45 days will permit City staff to undertake an initial <br /> investigation of these matters and recommend a course of action to the City Council; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Government Code section 65858 authorizes the adoption of an <br /> interim urgency ordinance to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and to <br /> prohibit land uses that may conflict with land use regulations that a city's legislative <br /> bodies are considering, studying, or intending to study within a reasonable time; and <br /> WHEREAS, failure to adopt this moratorium would impair the orderly and <br /> effective implementation of contemplated amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that this moratorium is a matter of local <br /> and City-wide importance and is not directed towards any particular person or entity that <br /> seeks to cultivate marijuana or operate a commercial cannabis activity in Redwood City. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES <br /> ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> SECTION 1. Findings. The above recitals are incorporated herein and are each <br /> relied upon independently by the City Council for its adoption of this interim ordinance. <br /> SECTION 2. Authority. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the provisions <br /> set forth in Government Code section 65858(b) and pursuant to other applicable law. <br /> SECTION 3. Imposition of Temporary Moratorium. In accordance with the <br /> authority granted the City under Government Code section 65858(b), and pursuant to <br /> ATTY/ORD.420/MORATORIUM ON MARUUANA CULTIVATION FACILITIES Ord.2419 <br /> REV:O1-21-16 RL FORMERLY MUFF#301 <br /> Page 5 of 7 <br />