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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2003 -12:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ewan, Ken Schwartz, Vice Mayor Christine
Mulholland and Mayor Dave Romero
Absent: Council Member Allen K. Settle
cta= Warde_ Associate Editor of the New Times, inquired as to the legal grounds for conducting
the Closed Session. Acting Cu y Attorney Truyilln responded by making the closed session
announcement, as follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LFnAL COUNSEL - Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(c)
' 3 Cases:
People v. Donovan Lee NoRunner, Case No. M331236
People v. D. Craig Steffens, Case No. M332854
People v. D. Craig Steffens, Case No. M332446
At 1:50 p.m., the City Council reconvened in open session. Acting C& Attorney Trgjjllo
announced the closed session was conducted and that the Council voted 4:0 to direct staff to not
appeal the NoRunner order and to not intervene in the Steffens cases.
COMMUNICATIONS
Veep Mayor Mulholland recommended that the Council direct staff to prepare guidelines for the
implementation of Prop 215 (Legal medical use of marijuana). Brief discussion ensued and the
Council agreed that the focus of any policy should be on how the Police Department can
effectively deal with the legal use of medical marijuana. Council directed Police Chief Linden to
conduct relevant research, including defining the problem, examining how other cities deal with
the issue, and what options are available to the City that are not in conflict with the City's Charter
and other laws, and report back within 60 days in the form of a memorandum to the Council.
Council Agenda
There being no further business to come before the City Count
meeting at 2:01 p.m to Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 3:O :m. in
Street, San Luis Obispo. I � /
Lee Price,lC.M.C.
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 1/21/03
Friday, January 3, 2003
adjourned the
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