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RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
I A. CALL TO ORDER I
The special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council convened in the Tri-Communities Room at
the Civic Center, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Mayor L. Dennis Michael
called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m.
Present were Councilmembers: Bill Alexander, Marc Steinorth, Mayor Pro Tem Sam Spagnolo and Mayor
L. Dennis Michael. Councilmember Diane Williams arrived at 3:40 p.m.
Also present were: John Gillison, City Manager; Linda Daniels, Assistant City Manager; Jeff Bloom, Deputy
City Manager/Economic & Community Development; Candyce Burnett, Planning Manager; Bill Wittkopf,
Public Works Services Director and Debra McNay, Assistant City Clerk/Records Manager. Lori Sassoon,
Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services arrived at 4:12 p.m.
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS I
There was no communication from the public.
I C. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
Cl. Consideration of request by League of California Cities to support SB 1262.
Fabian Villenas, Principal Management Analyst, and Dominick Perez, Contract Planner, presented the staff
report. SB 1262 was drafted by the League of California Cities Police Chiefs Department and Public Safety
Policy Committee in an effort to ensure local control over medical marijuana dispensaries. Mr. Villenas
indicated that this legislation still allows cities to ban dispensaries but requires dispensaries to obtain a
permit before being licensed; tightens the regulations on physicians and on the issuance of prescriptions
to minors; and includes various health and safety standards and security measures.
Dominick Perez, Contract Planner, noted that requests are received by the Planning Department to
establish medical marijuana dispensaries in the City. Also, he noted that there are instances where
dispensaries are opening up illegally. Recently, there was a request to open a marijuana information and
resource center, which was approved and is being monitored. Mr. Perez indicated that SB 1262 does not
prohibit the City from banning dispensaries.
In response to Council Member Alexander, City Manager John Gillison indicated that this legislation would
not create an unfunded mandate as the legislation does not impose additional costs on the City. Any fees
charged by the State would cover the State's costs. Mr. Gillison noted that legal costs likely would decline
due to the clarifying language in the bill.
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Mayor Pro Tern Spagnolo was concerned that if this support is given it would mistakenly give the impression
that the City Council supported medical marijuana dispensaries in the City. In response, Mr. Gillison noted
that the Council could choose to add language to their motion to continue to ban dispensaries in the City.
MOTION: Moved by Steinorth, seconded by Spagnolo, to authorize the Mayor to send a letter in support
of SB 1262. Motion carried 5-0.
C2. Consideration to update the 2014 Legislative Platform and add an item advocating for increased
massage parlor regulations.
Donna Finch, Management Analyst I, presented the staff report. She reported that SB 731, which regulates
massage parlors, will sunset in 2015. Currently, she indicates that this legislation precludes cities from
regulating massage parlors and noted that we cannot regulate where they are located in the City. In 2009,
there were 4 massage parlors; now there are 37 in the City.
In response to Mayor Pro Tem Spagnolo, Jennifer Nakamura, Associate Planner, indicated that before SB
731 was approved the City regulated the massage parlors with the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.
City Manager John Gillison noted the need to advocate for local control.
MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Spagnolo, to update the 2014 legislative platform to advocate
for increased massage parlor regulations. Motion carried 5-0.
C3. Discussion of Cucamonga Valley Water District's proposed rate increase for recycled water. (Oral
Report)
Bill Wittkopf, Public Works Services Director, presented the staff report. During the discussion, he presented
the executive summary of the Recycled Water Rate Summary. The summary indicated that the existing
rate structure is not adequate to fund the operations and debt repayment of the Recycled Water System. A
meter charge increase of 5% per year for five years is being recommended. Also, the commodity rate is
proposed to rise by 3% per year. Also distributed was the estimated annual recycled water cost by Fund.
City Manager John Gillison noted that a joint meeting is being planned with CVWD and indicated that this
matter can be discussed further at that time.
In response to Council Member Alexander, it was noted that the estimated increase is $7,000 per year.
ID. ADJOURNMENT I
Mayor L. Dennis Michael adjourned the meeting at 4:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, ,n , " ' "
'me— Debra L. McNay, MMC
Assistant City Clerk/Records Manager
Approved: Wednesday, February 4, 2015
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