July 21, 2011

NOTICE OF MEETING and AGENDA

Friday, July 21, 2011, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 370
San Francisco, California

1. Call to order and roll call

Albert Blias, Erich Pearson,
Chad Conner, Stewart Rhoads ,
Raymond Gamley – Chair, Brent Saupe,
Shona Gochenaur, Greg Schoepp,
Jerred Kihlo, Steve Smith,
Erik Levy, Mark Sydow,
Martin Olive, Caren Woodson

2. Approve agenda [Action Item]
a. Public Comment

3. General Public Comment

4. Progress Report and Discussion for Task Force Power and Duty 1.c. Areas of Review and Delegation 5, 6, and7. Review local medical cannabis related laws, and make recommendation for changes to the Board of Supervisors and applicable departments. [Discussion and Possible Action Item] 40 min.*
a. Public comments

5. Progress Report and Discussion for Task Force Duty 1.f. Develop and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and applicable departments regarding cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis by individual patients, caregivers or small collectives that may fall outside the definition of medical cannabis dispensary under the city’s health code. [Discussion and Possible Action Item] 35 min.*
a. Public comments

6. Progress Report and Discussion for Task Force Duty 1.g. Develop and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and applicable departments regarding the cultivation of medical cannabis, particularly in residential dwellings, that may violate the City’s planning code or applicable San Francisco or California building code requirements. [Discussion and Possible Action Item] 35 min.*
a. Public comments

7. Topics for next Cultivation Committee meeting [Discussion Item] 10 min. *

8. Adjournment

*Times are approximate and may vary.
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Frank Darby, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
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