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File Number: 15-463 <br />September 6, 2011: City Council extended the Interim Urgency Ordinance an additional 12 <br />months, to September 30, 2012 <br />June 15, 2012: City Council Approved at First Reading an ordinance prohibiting the <br />establishment and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries with a sunset date. <br />July 2, 2012: City Council tabled discussion and action at Second Reading of an ordinance <br />prohibiting the establishment and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries with a sunset <br />date. <br />July 16, 2012: City Council directed the City Council Rules and Communications Committee <br />to work with staff on an ordinance that would permit the establishment and operation of <br />medical marijuana dispensaries within the City. <br />November 7, 2012: City Council Rules and Communications Committee approved the <br />proposed ordinance, and forwarded it to City Council for review and comment. <br />December 3, 2012: City Council reviewed, discussed, and accepted public comments on a <br />draft medical cannabis dispensary ordinance <br />February 12, 2013: City Council holds special Town Hall meeting to receive public input on <br />the draft dispensary ordinance <br />December 16, 2013: City Council approves medical cannabis ordinance to facilitate the <br />approval, regulation, and operation of one medical cannabis dispensary in San Leandro. To <br />assist in developing a process to implement that ordinance, the City Manager formed an <br />inter -departmental stakeholder group consisting of staff from the City Manager's Office, <br />Community Development Department, Finance Department, City Attorney's Office, and <br />Alameda County Public Health Department. <br />February 18, 2014: City Council appropriated $50,000 towards the initial costs of <br />implementing the ordinance. Following the May 2014 issuance of a Request for Proposals, <br />staff entered into an agreement with ICF Resources, LLC to assist in the ordinance's <br />implementation. A copy of that agreement is attached. ICF was selected based upon its <br />extensive experience and expertise in project management support for governmental <br />agencies, and specifically in evaluating the operations of medical cannabis dispensaries. <br />September 15, 2014: City Council adopted the evaluation criteria that ICF and staff proposed <br />for screening applications to inform the City Manager's recommendation. The <br />Council -adopted criteria are outlined below: <br />Phase I: Background Investigations <br />Phase II - Initial Ranking <br />Business plan/ budgets <br />• Overview of management team, including demonstrated experience <br />• Security plan <br />• Proof of capitalization <br />City of San Leandro Page 2 Printed on 9/212015 <br />