HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-073 - Creating the Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Registration Application FeeLS 11.21.17
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-073
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA CREATING THE ADULT -USE CANNABIS
RETAIL REGISTRATION APPLICATION FEE AND
REGULATORY SAFETY PERMIT FEE TO BE APPLICABLE
TO ADULT -USE CANNABIS RETAIL BUSINESSES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 40 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and
declares as follows:
A. The City requires that all medical marijuana collectives/cooperatives permitted
in Chapter 18 (Measure BB) submit a Registration Application and a Regulatory
Safety Permit (RSP), the latter of which is renewed annually. Currently, the fees
may only be collected for applicants seeking to apply for or renew those permits
associated for medical marijuana collectives/cooperatives.
B. On October 17, 2017, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana placed on first
reading and approved Ordinance No. NS -2929 adding Chapter 40 to the Santa
Ana Municipal Code to allow and regulate adult -use cannabis retail businesses.
C. Section 40-9 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code authorizes a registration
application fee and regulatory safety permit fee related to the processing of
applications to open and operate an adult -use cannabis retail business.
D. Based on analysis and evaluation of staff time, equipment, and materials,
these fees are recommended as set forth below.
E. These fees shall become effective concurrently with the effective date of
Ordinance No. NS -2929 and shall be incorporated into the City's Uniform
Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees for Fiscal Year 2017-18, as updated annually.
Section 2. The City Council hereby creates the Adult -Use Cannabis Retail
Registration Application Fee. This fee will apply to adult -use commercial cannabis retail
businesses to include City staff costs associated with reviewing the required Phase 1
application pursuant to Chapter 40. City staff costs are $1,690.00 per application. The
City Council hereby also creates the Adult -Use Cannabis Retail Regulatory Safety
Permit (RSP) Fee. This fee will apply to adult -use cannabis retail businesses to include
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City staff costs associated with reviewing the required Phase 2 (RSP) application
pursuant to Chapter 40. City staff costs are $12,086.00 per application.
Section 3. Without further action of the City Council, the above -referenced
fees created by this Resolution shall be incorporated into the City's Uniform Schedule of
Miscellaneous Fees for Fiscal Year 2017-18 and updated annually.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 21St day of November, 2017.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Lisa Storck
Assistant City Attorney
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT
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Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Councilmembers
Benavides, Solorio, Tinaiero, Villegas (4)
Martinez (1)
Pulido, Sarmiento (2)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2017-073 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on November 21, 2017.
Date:
Maria D. Huizar
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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