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[Ms., Pensky McGraw excused herself and was not in attendance for the remainder of the meeting.] Will Doerlich made a motion as follows: # 2 Electronic Smoking Devices and Paraphernalia • Sales only at existing "tobacco stores" • Allow sales by existing tobacco retailers, but not visible to customers ("go dark") grandfather existing retailers; not allowed for other new general retailers Shareef Mandavi made an amendment to the original motion: o No sales of electronic smoking devices and paraphernalia at new tobacco stores The amendment to the motion was seconded by Steve Van Dorn and passed by a vote of 9-4-1 with Councilmember Julie Testa abstaining. The amended motion made by Will Doerlich was seconded by Kristin LaPorte and passed with a vote of 11-2-1 with Councilmember Julie Testa abstaining. Jamie Yee motioned to further provide a recommendation to the City Council that the fine structure for tobacco retailer violations be re-evaluated; Steve Van Dorn seconded the motion which passed by vote of 13-0-1 with Councilmember Julie Testa abstaining. Will Doerlich motioned to further provide a recommendation to the City Council that the administrative/citation process and fine structure for underage persons in possession of tobacco be re-evaluated; Steve Van Dorn seconded, and the motion passed by vote of 13-0-1 with Councilmember Julie Testa abstaining. Sylvia Tian motioned the process require a tobacco education course after receiving a citation for underage possession of tobacco. There was no second; the motion did not move forward. Update on Local Business Support Program Pamela Ott informed the EVC the recommended Local Preference Policy will be considered by the City Council at its meeting on January 21, 2020. Ms. Ott also shared that the P2P Portal sub-committee has taken steps to survey businesses regarding their potential interest in a business to business portal. The survey request is listed on the new and renewal business license forms, which directs to a survey link on the City's Economic Development webpage. MATTERS INITIATED BY ECONOMIC VITALITY COMMITTEE No matters were initiated. MEETING ADJOURNED The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 a.m.