February 24, 2014 The Honorable Jay Inslee Governor The Honorable Rodney Tom Senate Majority Leader The Honorable Mark Schoesler Senate Republican Leader The Honorable Sharon Nelson Senate Democratic Leader The Honorable Andy Hill Ways & Means Chair

The Honorable Frank Chopp Speaker of the House of Representatives The Honorable Pat Sullivan House Majority Leader The Honorable Dan Kristiansen House Minority Leader The Honorable Ross Hunter Appropriations Chair

Subject: Mayors call on state to provide marijuana legalization enforcement and public safety protections Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders: As mayors from across Washington State, we are asking that the state partner with cities and towns to meet the commitment to provide local communities with strong regulation, law enforcement and public safety protections expected by citizens when voters legalized marijuana. Of the eight mandates for legalized marijuana from the federal government, five fall to local jurisdictions and local law enforcement. Washington voters supported marijuana legalization with the assurance that government would implement robust oversight and enforcement. The state needs to meet these commitments to make the new marijuana laws work. To do so the state and cities must work in cooperation. The majority of marijuana sales and use will occur in our jurisdictions. This makes us responsible for overseeing permitting, code enforcement, ensuring money and drugs stay out of criminal hands, preventing distribution to minors, and addressing drugged driving and other adverse public health consequences. If the state is relying on local cities to enforce new marijuana laws, it needs to provide some of the new marijuana tax revenues to pay for it – this is a matter of common sense and fairness. It is estimated legalizing marijuana will give the state significant new annual tax revenue. We’re asking for a portion of those revenues. Communities are already feeling the impacts of legalized marijuana, even before retail operations open this summer which will dramatically expand access. The state has only 69 liquor enforcement officers and they will only focus on licensing. All other oversight and enforcement falls to local governments.

Cities can’t accommodate the increased needs created by legalization of marijuana without funding. We can’t wait, this is already having an impact and will only increase in the next few months as businesses start-up operations. Washington voters took a leap of faith and approved marijuana legalization. We have to work together if this initiative is to be implemented successfully. We have a history of partnership working together to meet the needs of our communities and state. Let’s build on this track record of success going forward. We ask that the legislature take action now, before the 2014 session ends, to share marijuana revenue with cities. Sincerely, Patrick Rushing Mayor, Airway Heights Einar Larson Mayor, Almira Barb Tolbert Mayor, Arlington Vicki Bonfield Mayor, Asotin Shane Bowman Mayor, Battle Ground Claudia Balducci Mayor, Bellevue Kelli Linville Mayor, Bellingham Betty Barnes Mayor, Bingen Authorized, no signature available Dave Gordon Mayor, Black Diamond

Patty Lent Mayor, Bremerton Pat Johnson Mayor, Buckley Lucy Krakowiak Mayor, Burien Scott Higgins Mayor, Camas Brian Whitmore Mayor, Carbonado Dennis Dawes Mayor, Chehalis Tom Trulove Mayor, Cheney Dorothy Knauss Mayor, Chewelah Todd Vanek Mayor, Colfax

Jason Miller Mayor, Concrete Bruce Blackwell Mayor, Connell Margaret Harto Mayor, Covington Craig George Mayor, Dayton Dave Kaplan Mayor, Des Moines Dave Earling Mayor, Edmonds Liz Reynolds Mayor, Enumclaw Keith Vradenburg Mayor, Entiat Ray Stephanson Mayor, Everett

Authorized, no signature available James Woomack Mayor, Farmington Jim Ferrell Mayor, Federal Way Glenn Hull Mayor, Fife Bryon Monohon Mayor, Forks Linda Loen Mayor, Gold Bar Mike Cassinelli Mayor, Ilwaco Fred Butler Mayor, Issaquah David Futcher Mayor, Kelso David Baker Mayor, Kenmore Suzette Cooke Mayor, Kent Amy Walen Mayor, Kirkland

Andy Ryder Mayor, Lacey Mary Jane Goss Mayor, Lake Forest Park Vern Little Mayor, Lake Stevens Don Jensen Mayor, Longview Debra Heinzman Mayor, Lyman Nicola Smith Mayor, Lynnwood Mario Martinez Mayor, Mabton Jon Nehring Mayor, Marysville David Ferguson Mayor, Mesa Ken Estes Mayor, Montesano Jerry Smith Mayor, Mountlake Terrace

Jennifer Gregerson Mayor, Mukilteo Scott Dudley Mayor, Oak Harbor Crystal Dingler Mayor, Ocean Shores Doug Plinski Mayor, Odessa Jon Culp Mayor, Okanogan Stephen Buxbaum Mayor, Olympia Michael Exhanove Mayor, Palouse Matt Watkins Mayor, Pasco G. Paul Miller Mayor, Pomeroy Timothy Matthes Mayor, Port Orchard Paul Warden Mayor, Prosser

Glenn Johnson Mayor, Pullman John Knutsen Mayor, Puyallup Jim Hemberry Mayor, Quincy Randy Schleis Mayor, Rainier Robert Jungar Mayor, Raymond John Marchione Mayor, Redmond Denis Law Mayor, Renton Ron Onslow Mayor, Ridgefield Tom Vance Mayor, Sammamish Ed Murray Mayor, Seattle Candace Pratt Mayor, Sequim

Shari Winstead Mayor, Shoreline Matt Larson Mayor, Snoqualmie David Condon Mayor, Spokane Leonard Kelley Mayor, Stanwood Ron Lucas Mayor, Steilacoom James A. Restucci Mayor, Sunnyside Marilyn Strickland Mayor, Tacoma Stanley Hall Mayor, Tieton Loren Belton Mayor, Toppenish Jim Haggerton Mayor, Tukwila Pete Kmet Mayor, Tumwater

Soo Ing-Moody Mayor, Twisp Roger Wentz Mayor, Union Gap Authorized, no signature available Denise McCluskey Mayor, University Place Tim Leavitt Mayor, Vancouver Sean Guard Mayor, Washougal Brent Gerry Mayor, West Richland David Poucher Mayor, White Salmon Grover Laseke Mayor, Woodland Micah Cawley Mayor, Yakima