REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: THOMAS ESQUEDA, City Manager
Office of Mayor and City Manager
BY: JENNIFER RUIZ, Project Manager
Office of Mayor and City Manager
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Commercial Cannabis Activity:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 564th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 adding fees relating to Commercial Cannabis Business Permits (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. APPROVE the Resolution to Adopt the 564th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 adding fees relating to Commercial Cannabis Business Permits.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The approval of the actions described herein will establish a cannabis business permit fee (pursuant to FMC Section 9-3317(h)) and a cannabis business permit renewal fee (pursuant to FMC Section 9-3322(c)).
The proposed cannabis business permit fee is $19,798.00. This is paid once, by each cannabis retail and commercial cannabis business in the City of Fresno, prior to the issuance of their commercial cannabis business permit.
The proposed cannabis business permit renewal fee is $18,346.00. This is paid on an annual basis, by each cannabis retail and commercial cannabis business in the City of Fresno, prior to the renewal of their commercial cannabis business permit.
BACKGROUND
Cannabis Business Permit Fee
Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) Section 9-3317(h), "Each person granted a commercial cannabis business permit shall be required to pay the permit fee established by resolution of the City Council, to cover the costs of administering the commercial cannabis business permit program." The City Manager's office proposes to establish a Business Permit Fee of $19,798.00. The Business Permit Fee is based on the assumption that the Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Program ("Program") will include 38 business including 21 retail businesses, 16 commercial b...
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