July 27, 2011

NOTICE OF MEETING and AGENDA

Friday, July 29, 2011, 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 416
San Francisco, California

1. Call to order and roll call
Shona Gochenaur -- Chair
David Goldman – Vice Chair
Raymond Gamley
Martin Olive
Kevin Reed Sarah Shrader
Patrick Goggin
Albert Blais
Erich Pearson
Michelle Aldrich
Maureen Burns
Stewart Rhoads
Stephanie Tucker

2. Approval of Minutes of July 11, 2011 meeting [Action Item]
a) Public Comment

3. Approval of Agenda for July 29, 2011 meeting [Action Item]
a) Public comment

4. General Public Comments

5. Review of Attorney General Harris draft document of April, 2011, “Guidelines for the Security and Non-Diversion of Marijuana Grown for Medical Use” [Discussion & possible Action Item]
a) Pubic comment

6. Committee and working group reports and draft recommendations for the annual report: [Discussion & possible Action Items]
• Legal/Legislative
• Patient Advocacy
• Cultivation
• Outreach
• Veterans
a) Public comment

7. Updates and discussions on production of annual report to BOS. [Discussion and possible Action Items, Submitted by S. Tucker]
a) Public comment

8. Review and approve candidates for committees [Action Item]
• Veterans (currently 4 members): Kerrigan Logan, Steve Lyles, Billie Cooper, Paul Torrello
• Patient Advocacy (currently 13 members): Antonio Gunnells, John Gallo, Steven Crane
a.) Public Comment

9. Introduction of candidates, if available, for open task force seats. [Presentation Item]

10. Topics for consideration at future task force meetings [Discussion Item]

11. Adjournment
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Frank Darby, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
(415) 554-7724

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