2016 Nov 15 - CC MIN SPCTHE SPECIAL MEETING WILL RUN SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE REGULAR 7:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016
7:00 p.m.
7:00 P.M. SESSION
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Fuentes at 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Boyles
INVOCATION — Rabbi David, Jewish Community Center
ROLL CALL
Mayor Fuentes - Present
Mayor Pro Tem Boyles - Present
Council Member Dugan - Present
Council Member Brann - Present
Council Member Pirsztuk Present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only) — 5 minute limit per person, 30
minute limit total)
Christopher Bruce, resident, commented on the item.
Tracy, resident, commented on the item.
Dominique Vans, resident, commented on the item.
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration and possible action regarding (i) the adoption of two urgency ordinances
expressly prohibiting commercial marijuana activity and personal cultivation of marijuana in
the City of El Segundo, and prohibiting permit issuance for marijuana - related land uses
within the City for 45 -days and (ii) introduction and first reading of an ordinance prohibiting
commercial marijuana activity and personal cultivation of marijuana in the City.
(Fiscal Impact: N /A)
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, introduced the item and gave a presentation.
Council discussion
Chief Tavera answered Council's questions.
URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1542
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ADDING
CHAPTER 14 TO TITLE 4 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 7 OF THE MUNICIPAL
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CODE TO EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT ALL COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA ACTIVITY AND THE
PERSONAL CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY STATE LAW
MOTION by Council Member Brann, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk to adopt Urgency
Ordinance No.1542. MOTION FAILED BY A VOICE VOTE. 3/2 YES: Brann, Fuentes, Pirsztuk NO:
Boyles, Dugan. (Needed a 4/5 vote to pass)
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only:
URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 1543
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PERMIT ISSUANCE FOR MARIJUANA - RELATED
LAND USES WITHIN THE CITY FOR A PERIOD OF FORTY -FIVE DAYS TO CONSIDER
AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE
MOTION by Council Member Brann, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk to adopt Urgency
Ordinance No. 1543. MOTION FAILED BY A VOICE VOTE. 3/2 YES: Brann, Fuentes, Pirsztuk
NO: Boyles, Dugan. (Needed a 4/5 vote to pass)
MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Boyles for reconsideration.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Boyles to pass Urgency
Ordinance No. 1542 and Urgency Ordinance No. 1543 as amended (Allowing outdoor cultivation of
Marijuana on residential property to the extent allowed by State law). MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1544
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ADDING CHAPTER
14 TO TITLE 4 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 7 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT ALL COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA ACTIVITY AND THE PERSONAL
CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY STATE LAW
(Amended - Allowing outdoor cultivation of Marijuana on residential property to the extent allowed
by State law)
Council Member Pirsztuk introduced the Ordinance as amended. The second reading and
adoption of the Ordinance is scheduled for December 6, 2016.
ADJOURNMENT at 9:00 PM
er, City Clerk
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