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Highlights of the Rules Committee Meeting of January 13, 2016
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Committee recommends bringing the selection process for a second cannabis dispensary to the Council for consideration on February 16, 2016.
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
CITY COUNCIL RULES COMMITTEE
January 13, 2016
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
San Leandro City Hall
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, California
(Sister Cities Gallery)
HIGHLIGHTS
1. CALL TO ORDER
Councilmember Cox called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
1.A. Attendance
Committee members present: Councilmember Cox and Councilmember Thomas
City staff present: City Manager Chris Zapata, Assistant City Manager Lianne Marshall, City Attorney Richard Pio Roda, Assistant to the City Manager Eric Engelbart, Administrative Analyst Sbeydeh Walton, Deputy City Clerk Vivian Chiu, Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli, Captain Luis Torres, Lieutenant Robert McManus, and Senior Planner Sally Barros
Public present: Councilmember Jim Prola, Councilmember Corina Lopez, Planning Commissioner Kai Leung, and Gordon Galvan
1.B. Announcements
Councilmember Cox announced that Item 2.C. would be taken out of order and discussed first.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.C. Discussion of a Proposed Council Policy on Police Reward Offers
Councilmember Cox pointed out a few typos in proofreading the draft policy.
Chief Spagnoli noted that the draft policy is a result of a Council request to increase the amount of a reward offered for a recent homicide. The policy outlines the guidelines and procedures for making offers. City Manager Zapata noted the need for uniformity.
The Committee inquired about typical reward amounts and authority given to staff. Councilmember Cox asked questions about privately funded reward offers: expiration, deposit requirement and waiver, purpose, and anonymity. Councilmember Thomas expressed concerns about the possibility of the Council being lobbied for higher ...
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