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Minutes · Apr 26, 2023

April 26, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes

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PRESENTATION Safety expert Mr. Kevin Craig entered on the record, he was worn in and his credential were accepted by the board. The plan calls for fire burglar alarm central monitoring systems as well as surveillance video the client has engaged with ADT the company to provide those services on a 24/7 basis. ADT is a trusted security company for over 25 years and does have experience in providing those services to the cannabis industry. The applicant plans to recruit for the position of director of security a retired West Orange police officer with the with the belief that who better to have the antibody knowledge of the safety and security needs of the community of West Orange than a former West Orange police officer. The video surveillance system platform will store all footage for a minimum of 30 days. The systems will be tested every 30 days and maintained for all surveillance and security technology be performed including cleaning of surveillance cameras and the maintenance of the security alarm system. The existing vault will be used for storage of cash acquired through transactions as well as the storage of the product. The company will secure and store cannabis products ready for sale in the locked area in the vault, which will be surveilled at all times with limited access to authorized persons and that would be the director of security and management personnel. There'll be a two-level identification process, one just to enter the facility and second verification at the time of purchase. Also, in the security plan or potential contract security firm, they will be a licensed Security Agency meaning that every security guard that they employ has to undergo a state certification. A component within that training is to be able to identify a false identification, so no one under the age of 21 will even be allowed to enter this establishment. There are burglar alarm systems, intrusion alarm systems and there's also eight panic buttons strategically placed throughout the retail store for employees to access in emergency situations, those will all be monitored 24 hours a day seven days a week. there's also a redundancy provision within the security plan that if for any reason the system becomes not operational or there's a power failure the place will be shut down at that point, until the proper security measures can be put back in place and the product can

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for any reason the system becomes not operational or there's a power failure the place will be shut down at that point, until the proper security measures can be put back in place and the product can be moved into to a place that's suitable under the CRC regulations. In addition to the video surveillance that covers the entire interior and exterior of the facility, they'll be parking lot attendance to not only monitor the traffic in the parking lot but also activity in the parking lot so if there's any activity that that's not consistent with appropriate conduct on the property such as usage of the product in vehicles or outside the facility those things will be reported immediately to the security director and to law enforcement to address those issues immediately. BOARD QUESTIONS Chairman Bagoff asked when the supplies are being delivered and what security is there when it's delivered. Mr. Craig said he is not sure about the time of the deliveries, but the deliveries will be escorted by the security staff that are present and the deliveries will be done on camera and certainly recorded, proper security will be made to ensure that the inventory is placed in the vault. Mr. Guarino asked does the cannabis itself get placed into vaults when business closes at night or does it stay in the retail floor. Mr. Craig referred the question to Ms. Grado and she said that the regulations require that they take all cannabis product and secure it at the vault at the end of the night. Chairman Bagoff asked if the video is destroyed after the 30 days. Mr. Craig said that once the 30 days expire the video will not be available.

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