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RESOLUTION NO. 13049
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE
RETAIL MARIJUANA LICENSING AUTHORITY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1
The following individuals are hereby appointed to the Retail Marijuana Licensing
Authority for initial staggered terms expiring on the first day of July as follows:
Robert James For a one-year term expiring July 1, 2015
Carla Flores For a two-year term expiring July 1, 2016
Mike Ferris For a three-year term expiring July 1, 2017
Deric Stowell For a four-year term expiring July 1, 2018
Theresa “Terry” Barnett For a four-year term expiring July 1, 2018
SECTION 2
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Resolution to effectuate the policies and procedures described
herein.
SECTION 3
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: September 8, 2014
BY: Steve Nawrocki
COUNCILPERSON
City Clerk’s Office Item # Q-2
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
September 8, 2014
TO: President Sandra K. Daff and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: City Clerk’s Office
FROM: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE RETAIL MARIJUANA
LICENSING AUTHORITY
SUMMARY:
This Resolution appoints five initial members to the Pueblo Retail Marijuana Licensing Authority.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None
BACKGROUND:
City Council passed and approved Ordinance 8750 on June 23, 2014 which added a new
Chapter 11 to the Pueblo Municipal Code (PMC) relating to the licensing of retail marijuana,
cultivation facilities, product manufacturers and testing facilities. Section 11-11-201 creates a
Retail Marijuana Licensing Authority. The Board appointed by City Council to serve as the
Authority shall consist of five (5) members, who shall be residents of the City. Five (5) members
shall be initially appointed for staggered terms expiring on the first day of July as follows: one
(1) member for a one-year term, one (1) member for a two-year term, one (1) member for a
three-year term, and two (2) members for four-year terms. Thereafter, each member shall be
appointed for a term of four (4) years. At the Board's first regular meeting and on the
anniversary of the first meeting and each year thereafter, the Board shall appoint one (1) of its
members to act as Chair of the Board. The City Council shall make an appointment for any
unexpired term in the event a vacancy arises. Powers of the Authority are included in Section
11-11-203 PMC.
Following an advertisement in the Pueblo Chieftain and an announcement on the City Clerk’s
webpage seeking volunteers to serve on this Authority, applications were received from the
following individuals, all residents of the City of Pueblo:
Deric Stowell Daniel Muniz June Akeo
Anthony “Mike” Guagliardo Rudolph Martinez Jeffrey Newcom
Terry Barnett Terry Behrman Yvonne Lujan-Slak
Seenyana Gibson Mike Ferris Xavier Quintana
Doris Harrison Charles Pullaro Clara Fox
Robert James Rita Gonzales Gary White
James Oliver Carla Flores Josef Herrera
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Resolution 13010 implemented an interview process for the applicants of the Retail Marijuana
Licensing Authority. Council members Ami Nawrocki and Steve Nawrocki reviewed
applications, interviewed the candidates, and recommend the following five individuals for
appointment to the Retail marijuana Licensing Authority:
Theresa “Terry” Barnett
Deric Stowell
Mike Ferris
Robert James
Carla Flores
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None
ALTERNATIVES:
Council could remove the Resolution from the Agenda, request that the recruitment process be
extended, and order the public notice for applications be republished in order to receive
additional applications for consideration.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
It is the recommendation of the Council Interview Panel that a drawing of the top five applicants
be held in order to determine the initial terms:
One member for a one-year term
One member for a two-year term
One member for a three-year term
Two members for four-year terms
Thereafter, each member shall be appointed to four (4) year term.
Attachments:
Applications for all who received interviews