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Medical Marijuana Moratorium 4 September 6, 2011 <br />An Interim Urgency Ordinance (Ordinance 2010 -012) was enacted by the City Council at its <br />October 4, 2010 meeting. The moratorium was extended to September 30, 2011 on November <br />15, 2010. <br />City Council Committee Review and Action <br />Not Applicable. <br />Applicable General Plan Policy <br />Not Applicable. <br />Permits and /or Variances Granted <br />Not Applicable. <br />Environmental Review <br />The extension of this moratorium is exempt from environmental review under the California <br />Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065 based on <br />the finding that this ordinance is not a "project" within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State <br />CEQA Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the <br />environment, directly or ultimately. <br />Code Compliance Review <br />Not Applicable. <br />Board /Commission Findings <br />Not applicable. <br />Summary Of Public Outreach Efforts <br />A notice of public hearing was published in the Daily Review. <br />Fiscal Impact <br />Not applicable. <br />Attachments <br />None. <br />CONCLUSION <br />Extension of the interim urgency ordinance would allow staff time to present to the City Council <br />additional information and provide direction to staff. The next steps would be to hold a work <br />session to present detailed information regarding the legal issues related to this matter, potential <br />impacts to public health, safety and welfare, and to discuss whether these facilities would be <br />appropriate land uses and businesses within and for the City. The City Council can then provide <br />direction to staff. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council: <br />1) ACCEPT THE WRITTEN REPORT, as required by Government Code 65858(d), <br />Describing the Measures Taken to Alleviate the Conditions Which Led to the Adoption of <br />Ordinance No. 2010 -02; and <br />