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<br />By 4/5 majority vote of the City Council, waive reading and establish a temporary <br />moratorium on the establishment and operation of medical marijuana collectives. <br /> <br />INTERIM ORDINANCE No. 2350 OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING A <br />TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF <br />MEDICAL MARIJUANA COLLECTIVES Ordinance becomes effective immediately <br /> <br />Sailesh Mehra, Associate Planner, gave a presentation (on file) asking Council to <br />consider a temporary moratorium and provided information on what other California <br />cities have done. <br /> <br />The Mayor opened the public hearing. <br />Michael Valencia, co-founder and representing the Peninsula Patients Cooperative <br />addressed the Council. He would like to open a club in Redwood City and offered his <br />services and information on any questions Council may have during the moratorium. <br />He offered to be a resource on the matter. <br /> <br />M/S Gee/Foust to close the public hearing. Motion carried by unanimous voice <br />vote. <br /> <br />One Council Member commented that while on the campaign trail this came up. He <br />opined that the issue of land use, namely parking and traffic, is important and it needs <br />to be looked at carefully. He heard some complaints from residents on the matter. He <br />also pointed out that because of the sphere of influence in the North Fair Oaks area <br />this need to be studied and considered carefully in cooperation with the San Mateo <br />County. <br /> <br />M/S FoustlBain to approve the recommendation. Motion carried unanimously by <br />electronic vote. <br /> <br />B. Courthouse Square Ordinance Implementation. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />1. Introduce an ordinance adding Sections 33A. 36-33A.41 to Article III, Chapter <br />33A of the Redwood City Municipal Code pertaining to Use of Courthouse <br />Square. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE ADDING ARTICLE III TO THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE <br />CHAPTER 33A RELATED TO REGULATIONS FOR COURTHOUSE SQUARE <br /> <br />Lori Popovich, Redevelopment Analyst, presented the report (presentation on file). <br />Various Council Members asked questions of staff. Private events were discussed in <br />detail and Ms. Popovich provided reasoning why this was not fully determined now and <br />how the first year will be used as a "trial year". Chris Beth, Parks, Recreation, and <br />Community Services Superintendent, provided information on how that department <br />manages the use and reservations of the space. <br /> <br />Mayor Ira opened the public hearing. There was no comment. <br /> <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />DECEMBER 14, 2009 <br />PAGE 5 <br />