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TEMPLATE <br />Santa Ana, and reasonable efforts shall be made to secure local labor and sources <br />for construction. <br />b. Community reinvestment. All commercial cannabis businesses shall commit to a <br />plan for community reinvestment with metrics and measurable results in the form(s) <br />of local pathways to opportunities for professional, entrepreneurial and career <br />development; internships; mentorship programs; community engagement; and/or <br />community contributions. <br />c. Sustainable business practices. All commercial cannabis businesses shall commit to <br />sustainable business practices, green building methods and features, and other <br />designs meant to reduce the impact of commercial cannabis business activities on <br />the environment. <br />OPERATOR shall adequately document that it has met the Plan's obligations and <br />commitments as a condition of annual Regulatory Safety Permit (RSP) renewal and <br />renewal/extension of this AGREEMENT upon expiration of the initial term and any <br />extensions. <br />D. Social Equity Goals and Requirements. Operator acknowledges and agrees with <br />the City's commitment to providing Social Equity opportunities to its residents and low- <br />income individuals who desire to participate in the economic opportunities presented by the <br />growth and sustainability of the cannabis industry in the City. To further these goals, <br />Operator shall: <br />a. Notify the Santa Ana Work Center of all employment opportunities associated with its <br />cannabis business operations in the City and meet the employment requirements in <br />Section 1.C. above. <br />b. Offer all employees an opportunity to invest in its cannabis business in the City. <br />c. Define specific steps for local hire employees to acquire management and executive <br />positions, and offer these employees compensation options that result in equity <br />ownership of respective operations, or profit sharing opportunities. <br />2. Records Inspection, Examination and Audit. <br />OPERATOR acknowledges and agrees that CITY is empowered under this Agreement <br />to inspect, examine and audit OPERATOR's books and records (including tax filings and <br />returns), to ascertain the amount of operating fees due and owing. CITY or its authorized <br />agents shall have the power and authority to conduct a full inspection, examination and <br />audit of such books and records (including tax filings and returns) at any reasonable time, <br />including but not limited to, during normal business hours. In the event any such books, <br />records, tax filings and returns cannot be made fully available within the City of Santa Ana, <br />OPERATOR acknowledges and agrees that it shall reimburse CITY for the cost of all <br />transportation, lodging, meals, portal-to-portal travel time, and other incidental costs <br />reasonably incurred by CITY or its authorized agents in obtaining said full inspection, <br />examination and audit. In the event that said records inspection, examination and audit <br />determines that a net operating agreement fee payment deficiency of greater than Five <br />2 <br />75A-84 <br />