REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
April 8, 2021
FROM: THOMAS ESQUEDA, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: JENNIFER RUIZ, Project Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
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Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:
1. RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING STATE OF CALIFORNIA CANNABIS EQUITY ACT GRANT FUNDING
2. ***RESOLUTION - 71st Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2021-159 Appropriating $1,205,000 for the Cannabis Equity Grant Program (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
3. Approve a No-Cost Extension Agreement Amendment with Hinderliter, de Llamas, and Associates for Professional Cannabis Consulting and Support Services
4. BILL- (For introduction) Amending Sections 9-3316 and 9-3325 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the regulation of cannabis.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. APPROVE the Resolution to Authorize the State of California Equity Act Grant Funding and Authorize the City Manager to Approve the Grant Agreement.
2. APPROVE the Resolution and Adopt the 71st Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution No. 2020-159 adding revenue and expenses relating to Commercial Cannabis Social Equity Businesses.
3. Approve the No-Cost Extension of the Contract with Hinderliter, de Llamas, and Associates for Professional Cannabis Consulting and Support Services
4. INTRODUCE BILL- Amending Sections 9-3316 and 9-3325 of the Fresno Municipal Code, relating to the regulation of cannabis.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno opened the application process for Commercial Cannabis Business Permits beginning October 19, 2020. Applications were due December 4, 2020 for the standard application process. City staff are currently in the process of reviewing and ranking applications which will determine which applicants will proceed to the next phase of the application process: applicant interviews.
Each action described herein relates to the overal...
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