HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-137 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 10-137
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING
PROPOSITION 19, ALSO KNOWN AS THE REGULATE,
CONTROL AND TAX CANNABIS ACT OF 2010, ON THE
NOVEMBER 2010 BALLOT
WHEREAS, local autonomy and authority is paramount to a cities' ability to effectively serve its
residents; and
WHEREAS, public safety is a core value and central purpose of city government; and
WHEREAS, marijuana is prohibited by the federal government and the Federal Controlled
Substances Abuse Act provides criminal sanctions for various activities related to marijuana,
and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the statewide legalization of medicinal marijuana use has
serious flaws and should be reexamined for its value; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 19, also known as the "Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of
2010" on the November 2, 2010, California state ballot would expand legal marijuana
possession for persons age 21 and over and also permit the cultivation, transportation, and
consumption of marijuana on a statewide basis; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties would be authorized under Proposition 19 to tax the sale of
marijuana based on locally adopted ordinances; and
WHEREAS, changes to land use policies allowing for marijuana cultivation under Prop 19 could
infringe on local governments zoning and regulatory authority; and
WHEREAS, the language of Proposition 19 is broad and uses vague terminology, which makes
the poorly drafted sections subject to additional litigation and conflict over interpretation; and
WHEREAS, one such provision of Proposition 19 could prevent private and public employers
from complying with federal drug-free workplace rules, jeopardizing federal funding eligibility for
California-based employers; and
WHEREAS, the public safety risks associated with the proliferation of marijuana cultivation,
possession, and consumption far outweigh any revenue generating benefit that local
governments could realize through taxing the sale of marijuana; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Rancho Cucamonga on the 18'" of August, 2010, opposes
Proposition 19 on the November 2, 2010, California state ballot.
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for formal adoption,certification and signatures
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 18'h day of August 2010.
AYES: Gutierrez, Kurth, Michael, Spagnolo, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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Donald J. Kurth, .D., Mayor
ATTEST:
ice C. Reynolds, City CleW
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, at a Regular Meeting
of said City Council held on the 18th day of August 2010.
Executed this 1 gth day of August 2010, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
nice C. Reynolds, City C rk
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