REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 24, 2020
FROM: WILMA QUAN, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
THROUGH: TIM ORMAN, Chief of Staff to the Mayor
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: JENNIFER RUIZ, Project Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
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Action pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:
1. ***BILL NO. B-42 - (Intro. 9/17/2020) (For adoption) - Amending Sections 9-3304, 9-3306, 9-3308, and 9-3315 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the regulation of cannabis microbusinesses. (Subject to Mayor' veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. INTRODUCE BILL- Amending Sections 9-3304, 9-3306, 9-3308, and 9-3315 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the regulation of cannabis microbusinesses.
2. APPROVE the Resolution to Adopt the 559th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 adding fees relating to Commercial Cannabis Permit Applications.
3. APPROVE the Cannabis Social Equity Assistance Program Services.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City will begin accepting applications for Commercial Cannabis Business Permits beginning September 15, 2020. The approval of the actions described herein will introduce an amendment to the Fresno Municipal Code authorizing microbusiness an a commercial cannabis permit type, establish a Cannabis Business Permit Application fee, and authorize the Cannabis Social Equity Assistance Program Services.
BACKGROUND
1. BILL- (For introduction) Amending Sections 9-3304, 9-3306, 9-3308, and 9-3315 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the regulation of cannabis microbusinesses. This amendment adds language clarifying the option of a commercial cannabis license type of "microbusiness" and amends the definition of "microbusiness" to clarify that it is non-retail. Commercial Cannabis Business Permit applicants would be able to choose "microbusiness" as a type of permit, which would allow a business t...
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