Recommendation to receive and confirm the list of argument writers for the ballot measure submitted to voters for the Primary Nominating Election to be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.
Motion carries. Now at your favorite time members, it's a new business and I'm going to do we have a do we have an item number seven? I'm sorry, we do have an item number seven, new business. I apologize for missing that, Madam Clerk. Item number seven. Item seven is a communication for Mayor Bob Foster recommendation to receive and confirm the list of argument writers for the ballot measure submitted to voters for the primary nominating election to be held on Tuesday, April eight, 2014. So great. Thank you. We have a few people here that I'd love to argue, so that's a great thing. With items moved, we have second on item number seven, so it's been moved on. Second, any any public comment on item number seven, come forward places. Yes. I'd appreciate if you don't take the time because it's supposed to be a list included and there's no list. I have no idea what I'm speaking to. You know it. Let me have the clerk get you that list. I have the list in front of me. You know, I asked, would. You like me to read it off? I'd actually like to look at it. Just briefly. Why don't I read it off so the public knows as well. Oh, thank you. Yes, sir. Would you please. Thank you. This is these are argument writers for the primary nominating election of April 8th, 2014. This is for the marijuana business license general tax that was approved by the council to go on the ballot just last week or the week prior, I believe. So for the measure, those in support are Jean ANAM, Esquire, attorney for the Long Beach Collective Association. That person will be writing in support of that measure to tax marijuana. Against the measure will be Lawrence D. King. He's a retired retail business owner, also is a Jerry Ship ski council member sitting to my right. Mr. Alonzo. And I can ask the city clerk point of clarification, is the ballot measure being called the marijuana business license general tax? Because that is absolutely misleading. This tax is supposedly on medical marijuana only. I don't know if that's a question for the clerk or a question for the city attorney. Mr.. Mays. Mr.. Mr.. City Attorney. There's a question forwarded by council memberships. What she's seeking is the title to the initiative that will appear on the April 8th ballot that speaks to taxing medical marijuana or marijuana. What she wants to know is what is the actual title of that of that ballot measure? Do you have it yet? And if you do, can you share it? I believe we do have it yet. Well, the way that the clerk's communication is here, it says marijuana, business license, general tax, which I believe is very misleading. Okay, we got that. But if he's saying they don't have it yet, why don't we? Why don't we go ahead and say, Neal, here's some public comment on this. Yeah, we're. Still working on the impartial analysis, which is due, I believe, this Friday by close of business. And we will have the ballot entitled summary as part of that. Thank you, Mr. Jeans. Sir. Well, I do I do want to address that. I think it's very important how it is worded, because it it is misleading at this time. So I do hope that that is clarified in it. It is called what it is. Okay. I, I don't know what the criteria was, but I, I think that Ms.. Ships has a very good grasp on it. And I, so I, I think that's great. I think she's shown her compassion in this, and I do appreciate that. So that's pretty much, I think all I have to say, except that I will say, even though I know it's already been passed, I think putting such an exorbitant tax, I mean, a somewhat of a tax. So like on the sales, like I could have. But with that, the way it's written that you guys have proposed is very, very harmful to to people who are sick and disabled. So thank you. But I am glad that she did include ownership scheme. Thank you. Thank you. Ms.. La Jean's. Do we, have we. It's been motion seconded public comment, Mr. Dawson. He has just for a point of clarification, I mean, in terms of process, we do have these names. I guess there's one person who has signed up to be speak for the measure and there's two who want to write opposing arguments. Just quick, quick question. In terms of process, how does this work? I understand the mayor appoints the argument writer, the mayor, council members. There's one there'll be one argument for both. So the two people that if approved by the council this evening for the argument against the tax would both sign the measure. And so you'll have one argument for and one argument against. I think this is the resolution. Thank you, Councilmember Austin title. Our members cast your votes on item number seven. I am a yes. So that says the document. Bush and Kerry. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Let us now proceed to new business. I'm going to start off new business with actually something that's very sad. It is with a heavy heart that I adjourn in the honor of debt. Dr. Dan Barber.