Below is the latest letter received from Gary Dickey of Des Moines Marijuana Task Force. To continue following updates and news on this particular area of Iowa marijuana law reform efforts please follow the Facebook page for Decriminalize Des Moines by clicking this link.
October 26, 2020
RE: Des Moines City Council Marijuana Task Force
To Whom it Concerns:
On October 28, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. the Des Moines Marijuana Task Force will hold a Zoom meeting to receive public comments regarding the draft Task Force report to the Des Moines City Council, below. As chair, I write to invite you to comment on the draft Task Force report.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://dmgov-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocO-hpzgoHtWI-O3PxSlfayJSO1Xkb_E7
Please follow the city of Des Moines meeting calendar for additional Task Force meeting times and agendas:
https://www.dsm.city/MTF_meeting_schedule.php
In the meantime, if you have any questions or comments, please email them to Alex Hassel with the City of Des Moines at athassel@dmgov.org, and she will forward them to my attention.
I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Gary Dickey
Chair, Marijuana Enforcement Task Force
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Below is the meeting agenda for the Des Moines Marijuana Enforcement Task Force Meeting Taking Place Wednesday October 28:
MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE MEETING NOTICE
Iowa Code Section 21.4 requires that each Council meeting shall be held at a place reasonably accessible to the public and at a time reasonably convenient to the public, unless for good cause such a place or time is impossible or impracticable. Given Mayor Cownie’s March 17, 2020 Proclamation Amendment, as amended, prohibiting indoor gatherings of ten or more persons on public property and Section One of the Governor’s June 25, 2020 Proclamation strongly encouraging vulnerable Iowans to limit participation in gatherings of any size and any purpose during the COVID19 outbreak and further given Section One Twenty Three of the Governor’s June 25, 2020 Proclamation suspending the regulatory provisions of Iowa Code §§ 21.8, 26.12, and 414.12, or any other statute imposing a requirement to hold a public meeting or hearing, the City Council has determined that a meeting at a physical place is impossible or impracticable and all Council meetings for the time being will be conducted electronically with the public allowed to attend per the instructions on this agenda. Meeting minutes will continue to be provided per the City’s normal course of business.
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Start Time: 5:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Place: Register in advance for this meeting:
https://dmgov-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocO-hpzgoHtWI-O3PxSlfayJSO1Xkb_E7
Agenda: Roll Call and Approval of Minutes (5 minutes)
Public Comment Period (estimated 45 minutes) – Members are allowed to present for 3 minutes; Task Force members are allowed to follow with questioning for an additional 2 minutes
Task Force Member Discussion (10 minutes)
Adjourn
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://dmgov-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocO-hpzgoHtWI-O3PxSlfayJSO1Xkb_E7
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please follow the city of Des Moines meeting calendar for additional Task Force meeting times and agendas:
https://www.dsm.city/MTF_meeting_schedule.php
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