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December 13, 2017
San Luis Obispo City Council
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
RE: Cannabis Regulation
Dear Madam Mayor Members of Council,
On behalf of Downtown SLO I would like to express my gratitude to Council and City administrative staff for
the inclusion of our Board of Directors regarding cannabis regulations in our city. Community Development
Director Michael Codron, Xzandrea Fowler, Chief Deanna Cantrell, Captain Chris Staley and Lee Johnson a11
made themselves available to our organization and membership to help educate us on potential regulations that
will be considered by Council, in relation to the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. As a result of multiple concise and
professional presentations, the Board of Directors initiated multiple opportunities for our membership to
educate themselves and share sentiments to the Board of Directors.
At a monthly scheduled Board of Directors meeting on December 12t", directors discussed the pros and cons of
the cannabis economy in Downtown SLO. The consensus was to express to Council that our organization does
not welcome the prospect of cannabis dispensaries within the downtown. While we recognize that there are
fiscal implications of this action and understand that outright denial of cannabis use or distribution in the
community is not advisable, we do feel there are more appropriate locations for dispensary businesses. At
present,the Board does not feel that downtown is an appropriate environment to have a dispensary and wishes
to take a more conservative approach to implement the AUMA. After a one-year operation period of cannabis
businesses in the city, the Board will assess whether to mainta.in their decision or reconsider the appropriateness
of brick and mortar dispensaries for adult and/or medical use.
Should you have further questions regarding this decision, I will be happy to elaborate on Downtown SLO's '
determination to your satisfaction.
Sincerely,
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D minic Tartaglia
Executive Director
Downtown SLO
CC: SLO City Council, Derek Johnson, Michael Codron, Lee Johnson, Chief Deanna Cantrell,
Downtown SLO Board of Directors
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