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Regular Meeting February 10, 1997 Page 2 problems showing any respectable evidence of efficient treatment with medical marijuana. Ms. Porter stated marijuana has various side effects and can also contain bacteria that causes infections in humans. Ms. Porter stated instead of helping already ill cancer patients, it may serve to further weaken their immune system. Mr. Brian Brown stated he supported Mr. Ginsburg for standing up for what he believes in. Mr. Brown stated he disagrees and felt the benefits of medical use of marijuana outweigh the hazards that are posed to American citizens and younger generations of Americans that are coming forward. I Mayor Moore introduced an Executive Session pursuant to Government Code, Section 555.071, to discuss matters where the City Attorney's ethical duty to the City clearly conflicts with Government Code, Chapter 551 (marijuana initiative petition). Mr. Hernandez moved to adjourn into Executive Session at 7:53 p.m. and Ms. Hughson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Hernandez moved to reconvene at 8:46 p.m. and Ms. Hughson seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Moore introduced the receiving of an Initiative Petiton for Ordinance for Therapeutic Marijuana Use for Serious Medical Disorders. City Secretary Janis Womack certified the petition submitted by Dr. Harvey Ginsburg as having sufficient signatures in the amount of 1648 of registered voters, a copy of the certification is attached hereto. Mayor Moore introduced for consideration adoption of an Ordinance on emergency, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A JOINT GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BY THE CITY AND THE SAN MARCOS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE HELD ON MAY 3, 1997 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A,CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 5, AND A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE 6; AND TO BE HELD WITHIN f THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS AT LARGE; ESTABLISHING EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND POLLING PLACES FOR THE ELECTION; AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION. Mr. Hernandez moved for approval of the Ordinance on emergency and Mr. Mihalkanin seconded the motion. Mr. Mihalkanin moved to amend the ordinance on page 3 to change the dates for the voting at the SWT Catholic Student Center to change the election dates from April 23rd and 24th to April 16th and 17th and on page 4 to change the election date for the Redwood Baptist Church from April 25th to April 24th; change the election date for the San Marcos High School from April 28th to April 25th; change the election date for the Hernandez Intermediate date from April 29th to April 28th and to put in a date for the Miller Junior High School of April 29th. Mr. Cox seconded the motion. Mr. Mihalkanin stated the reasoning for the change of date at the Student Center was that in talking to people they believed they would have potentially more voters earlier in the semester even though it was just one week. Ms. Womack stated the other dates are just corrections. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Hart, Moore, Guerra, Cox, Hernandez, Mihalkanin, Hughson NAY: None ABSTAIN: None Mayor Moore stated that Council in Executive Session had discussed the initiative petition and options that were available to them. Mayor Moore stated that the Charter states that upon receipt of a qualified number of signatures the City Council shall accept the petition and shall report it verbatim and shall put it at the nearest general election for the vote of