Regular Meeting
11/21/22 06:00 PM
Building
Christopher Heldreth
Personnel
Doc ID: 5175
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
APPROVAL OF CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER I POSITIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST
POSITION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
DISCUSSION:
In June 2021, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 974-2021 that added Chapter 19.27 to the Barstow Municipal Code to permit commercial cannabis activities in the City. The ordinance went into effect on July 7, 2021. On October 4, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 977-2021, amending the City’s cannabis regulatory program ordinance. All cannabis businesses must enter into a development agreement with the City that will be subject to Council approval through the adoption of an ordinance under Government Code Section 65865.
At previous Council meeting’s, four cannabis permits were approved. In total, there have been thirty-three (33) various types of applications submitted at $18,644.85 totaling $615,280.05 collected. Once in operation, each cannabis operation is required to pay $550 each quarter for an inspection totaling $2,200 a year in inspection fees per permit. In addition, each cannabis operation is required to pay $14,107.85 for the license renewal. Once in operation, there will be 31 permits issued and the total permitting fees and inspection fees will be $16,307.85 each license. For thirty-one (31) annual permits, the total collected will equal $505,543.35 per year.
The annual permit fees and quarterly inspection fees should cover the cost of the inspection, administrative duties, paper, and postage for mail, Finance support and I.T. support. Support from other departments is estimated at approximately $200,000 per year. Additional staff will be required to conduct the annual inspections. Staff believes adding two (2) Code Compliance Officers to the current Code Compliance Department will be sufficient to complete the quarterly inspections and regular monitoring of the facilities. In addition, an Administrative Analyst will coordinate and run the Cannabis Division. This Administrative Analyst will be dedicated to the Planning Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact will be covered by fees associated with the Cannabis Permit and Inspection fee. Staff is proposing the addition of two (2) Code Compliance officer I positions and one (1) Administrative Analyst position. The total cost for (2) Code Compliance I positions will be approximately $137,034.80 at their A step and $167,558.48 at their F step with benefits included. In addition, an Administrative Analyst position will cost approximately $95,089.13 at the A step and $117,860.26 at the F step with all benefits included.
Total for all positions needed will be approximately $232,123.93 at their A steps and $285,418.74 at their F step. Support from other departments for administrative duties, paper, and postage for mail, Finance support and I.T. support is estimated at approximately $200,000 per year. Permit fees will be Regular Meeting
11/21/22 06:00 PM
Building
Christopher Heldreth
Personnel
Doc ID: 5175
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
approximately $505,543.35. Staff anticipates covering all cost’s associated with the program with the fees collected. If the need for additional staff presents itself after the program is underway, staff will notify the City Manager and return to the City Council with recommendations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff is recommending Council approve the additional positions to be hired at the discretion of the City Manager.