A bill for an ordinance repealing the sunset date of the cannabis consumption pilot program. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 1-28-19.
. Thank you, Madam Secretary. We do have one item for separate consideration this evening, so we will now vote on final consideration of Council Bill $19 002 for repealing the sunset date of the cannabis consumption pilot program. Councilman Flynn, will you please put Council Bill 19 Dash 0024 on the floor? Certainly. Mr. President, I move that council bill 19, dash 24 be placed upon final consideration and do pass. It has been moved and seconded. Are there any questions or comments by members of Council or Councilman Flynn? Thank you, Mr. President. I was absent last week when this was on first reading and the public hearing was held. And I but I did go back and watch it. I missed last week's meeting just after I, my youngest son, got married and happened to choose that Tuesday for his wedding. But I did go back and watch the the testimony. And as I said in the marijuana committee, I don't believe that simply repealing the sunset, which the voters had approved, in which the authors of the initiative are included, is going to make any difference in the context of all the other changes that would have to be looked at before this program can actually take off and have an attempt to be successful. I believe at this point now we will have only one such business open and I don't see that removing the sunset would. Result in any new businesses suddenly coming forward with all the other restrictions that I believe are truly the reason that more of these licenses have not been sought by other businesses. I think we should solve all the problems together and move them forward as a package. I don't oppose repealing the sunset when it's part of a larger package that addresses all the other reasons that that that would need to be addressed before we could see more businesses come forward. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Flynn. See no other questions or comments. Council members. This is just a reminder that any reform ordinance adopted by a vote of the people may be amended or repealed by city council only by a two thirds vote or nine affirmative votes instead of the standard seven affirmative votes of council are required to pass this bill this evening. Madam Secretary, Roll Call. Black Eye. Brooks Flynn. Now. Herndon. I. Cashman. I can eat Lopez. I knew Ortega. I assessment. I Mr. President. I Madam Secretary, please close the voting. Announce the results. Tonight in one night. Ten eyes one accountable 19 0024 has passed. All right, councilmembers, this is your last opportunity to call out an item. Councilman Flynn, you've already begun, but will continue with you for the motions this evening. Unless you object. I'll do a quick any objections?