REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 6, 2018
FROM: Councilmember Clinton J. Olivier
Councilmember Paul Caprioglio
Councilmember Oliver L. Baines, III
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Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:
1. Adopt a finding of statutory exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 26055(h) of the California Business and Professions Code.
2. ***RESOLUTION - Setting cannabis business license tax rates. (Subject to Mayor's veto)
3. BILL - (for introduction) Adding Article 33 to Chapter 9 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Medicinal Cannabis Retail Business and Commercial Cannabis Business.
4. BILL - (for introduction) Adding Article 34 to Chapter 9 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to Adult Use and Medicinal Cannabis Retail Business and Commercial Cannabis Business.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt either Article 33 to Chapter 9 of the Fresno Municipal Code, which allows and regulates medicinal cannabis retail businesses and adult use and medicinal commercial cannabis businesses, or Article 34 to Chapter 9 of the Fresno Municipal Code, which allows both adult use and medicinal cannabis retail businesses and commercial cannabis businesses.
It is also recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution setting the tax rates for the cannabis business license tax.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed ordinances implement the provisions of the Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MAUCRSA") to accommodate the needs of medically-ill persons in need of and provide access to cannabis for medicinal purposes as recommended by their health care provider(s), as well as provide access to adult use cannabis, while imposing sensible regulations on the use of land to protect the city's residents, neighborhoods, and businesses from disproportionately negative impacts. As such, it is the purpose and intent of this Article to regulate the cultivat...
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