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WHEREAS, it is reasonable to conclude that outdoor personal marijuana cultivation and all commercial marijuana or cannabis operations for recreational marijuana use could cause similar adverse impacts on the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Town of Los Altos Hills; and WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Town of Los Altos Hills to prohibit, in express terms, outdoor personal marijuana cultivation and all commercial marijuana or cannabis operations; and WHEREAS, in light of the new state legislation that the State will issue licenses for commercial recreational marijuana operations by January I, 2018, the Town adopted an urgency ordinance imposing a 45-day moratorium on the cultivation of marijuana including personal outdoor cultivation, and the establishment of all commercial recreational marijuana operations within the town limits in accordance with Government Code Section 36934 and 65858 at a special meeting on December 14,2017, at which time the urgency ordinance received the requisite four-fifths(4/5) vote of the City Council for adoption in accordance with Government Code Section 65858(a) and took effect immediately for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety under Government Code Section 36937(b); and WHEREAS, the urgency ordinance may be extended for ten (10) months and fifteen (15) days upon notice, and the urgency ordinance subsequently may be extended a second time for one (I) year pursuant to Section 65090 and public hearing in accordance with Government Code Section 65858(a); and WHEREAS, in light of recent legal developments and the evolving regulatory landscape at the state level, and in order to address community concerns regarding the establishment of recreational marijuana activity and outdoor personal cultivation authorized by AUMA, the City Council finds that extension of the moratorium for 10 months and 15 days is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare, specifically the Town and the public's interests in the Town 's aesthetic, economic, health, safety and community character,until additional staff review and study has been completed and any necessary local regulations or code revisions have been revised, adopted and otherwise made effective; and WHEREAS, the citizens of the Town will benefit from a comprehensive and thoughtful local regulatory scheme that addresses the potential impacts of indoor and outdoor marijuana cultivation for personal use, as authorized by AUMA, by Town residents; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills finds that this project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to "general exemptions" described in Section 15061(6)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, since the ordinance would not have any significant effects on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does hereby ORDAIN as follows: Ordinance 574 Page 2