The City, Police Chief, Police Department employees, and any other law enforcement official acting under the direction of the Police Chief who access the premises and video and/or audio feeds or recordings of the premises (“recipients”) may receive or be provided with confidential information relating to the cannabis operations, which may include the following: data, records, plans, and matters relating to customers, vendors, tenants, agreements, and business records (collectively “confidential information”).

To the extent confidential information is acquired without a warrant from access to the premises and video and/or audio feeds or recordings as authorized under this section, the recipients shall, to the maximum extent possible, keep such confidential information confidential and not disclose the confidential information to any third parties. Provided, however, that the recipients may disclose confidential information to the State or Federal courts in California in connection with any criminal law enforcement action against the business owner or operator, (including its employees, contractors and agents conducting business within the premises) arising from or related to the cannabis operations, but only to the extent it is necessary and relevant to such criminal prosecution, and the recipients shall file any such documents under seal to the extent they contain any confidential information.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City may disclose confidential information: