Q&A
Council Member Salaam questions Sheriff Miranda on cannabis enforcement and 311 reports
1:31:22
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3 min
Council Member Yusef Salaam inquires about the response time to marijuana-related 311 reports and the number of unlicensed cannabis shops being inspected or padlocked weekly. Sheriff Anthony Miranda provides information on the efficiency of their response to 311 complaints and their process for prioritizing inspections. The discussion also covers concerns about unlicensed shops operating near schools.
- Sheriff Miranda states that they respond to 311 complaints within 1-2 days.
- The Sheriff's Office maintains a 100% response rate to 311 complaints about unlicensed cannabis shops.
- Council Member Salaam raises concerns about unlicensed shops operating near schools in his district, which Sheriff Miranda agrees to address immediately after the meeting.
Yusef Salaam
1:31:22
Thank you, Cheers.
1:31:24
Just two questions.
1:31:33
And thank you for the testimony so far.
1:31:37
Given the limit given the limited resources we may have as a city to respond to the marijuana related 311 reports, how long would it take to respond to such a report?
1:31:47
And how long can we and how can we improve the response time?
Anthony Miranda
1:31:52
Currently, on the 311 complaints, we're probably in a 1 or 3 1 or 2 day process we responding to them.
1:31:59
So the response to the 31 complaints is pretty efficient right now.
Yusef Salaam
1:32:05
And currently, how many unlicensed cannabis shops are being inspected and or padlocked a week?
1:32:10
And if there and is if there's a new cannabis category in the 31 app, what would the projection look like with the increase of how many shops are being inspected and or padlocked a week?
Anthony Miranda
1:32:25
311 has been very effective for us receiving complaints.
1:32:27
Like I said, the last report will be at a 100% Then we had over a 160 complaints that came in new locations that we had to add to the list.
1:32:35
We quickly went and did those inspections as well.
1:32:38
So we're maintaining, keeping up with the 311 complaints that come in.
1:32:43
I don't know about any new categories.
1:32:45
They get reported.
1:32:46
We go out.
1:32:46
And based on the information, again, it was one of the sensitive locations, schools, houses of worship.
1:32:51
Somebody were getting sick.
1:32:53
Then they were that were elevated to the top of the list to make sure that we go out.
1:32:56
We also get calls when people try to break the locks and reenter the locations as well.
1:33:00
And that also makes it a priority.
1:33:02
If it's a a location that was not was unsealed illegally, then we will respond back to those as well.
Yusef Salaam
1:33:08
And just last thing, as a point of concern, I've been trying to zoom in on some of the items that are on the table.
1:33:16
And when I looked at what was there, I said, wow.
1:33:19
This is very, very concerning, of course.
1:33:22
As you all are presenting this, and I definitely appreciate this example of what's being sold in these shops.
1:33:30
Currently, there's still a law that says you can't operate within a certain distance.
1:33:38
Of, say, a, you know, a toddler's school or something like that.
1:33:44
Is that the case?
Anthony Miranda
1:33:45
That is the case.
Yusef Salaam
1:33:47
Okay.
1:33:47
Because we have at least 2 that I know of in my district that are operating literally probably 5 to 10 feet away from a toddler's school.
1:33:58
And, you know, they've they've been telling me that people have been buying and, of course, using right there.
1:34:03
And so those of us who don't smoke know that smoke comes into all kinds of windows and doors and crevices and things like that.
1:34:12
And just a just a point of concern that we'll be reaching out to see if we can get that fixed.
Anthony Miranda
1:34:18
Please right after this meeting.
1:34:19
We'll make sure we get the details or the locations from you.
1:34:22
As we invite all the city council members as many of them have taken advantage of.
1:34:26
They can communicate directly with us of any locations that come to your attention, especially those that impact on our children or by our schools that need an immediate response.
1:34:36
And then we will make sure that we send the appropriate teams to take care of it.
Yusef Salaam
1:34:40
Thank you.
Anthony Miranda
1:34:41
Thank you.
1:34:41
Appreciate it.
