WORKSHOP
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
220 EAST MOUNTAIN VIEW STREET
BARSTOW, CA 92311
MARCH 20, 2024
6:00 PM
(HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE)
AGENDA
WORKSHOP
Agenda-March 20, 2024
MAYOR
Paul Anthony Courtney
COUNCILMEMBERS
James M. Noble
Marilyn Dyer Kruse
Carmen M. Hernandez
Barbara Mae Rose
ELECTED CITY CLERK
Andrea Flores
ELECTED CITY TREASURER
Michael Lewis
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
Beatrice Lint
Andrew Ziemer
Rodney Brand Jr.
Juanantonio Delucas
BARSTOW FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
A Subsidiary District of the City of
Barstow
Paul Anthony Courtney
James M. Noble
Marilyn Dyer Kruse
Carmen M. Hernandez
Barbara Mae Rose
CALL TO ORDER - WORKSHOP MEETING 6:00 PM:
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
Council Member Marilyn Dyer Kruse
Council Member Carmen M. Hernandez
Council Member Barbara Mae Rose
Mayor Pro Tem James M. Noble
Mayor Paul Anthony Courtney
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BARSTOW COMMUNITY AND
NOT FOR PERSONAL GAIN.
Agenda-March 20, 2024
Approved:
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WORKSHOP:
1. COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM WORKSHOP DISCUSSION
Recommended Action:
That the City Council receive input and provide direction to staff.
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Posted on the 15 day of March, 2024.
Andrew Espinoza Jr./Acting City Manager
Workshop
03/20/24 06:00 PM
City Clerk / Records
Maribel Hernandez
Presentation
Doc ID: 5605
AGENDA ITEM
AGENDA MATTER:
COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM WORKSHOP DISCUSSION #3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City is hosting a workshop and encourages public engagement in the decision-making process. This includes identifying and prioritizing community needs and benefits, choosing appropriate projects for funding by the Community Benefits Program.
DISCUSSION:
On November 8, 2016, the Control, Regulate, & Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (“AUMA”) was approved by California voters via Proposition 64. The AUMA permits local jurisdictions to regulate and/or ban adult use cannabis cultivation, distribution and delivery, transportation, manufacturing, testing laboratories, dispensaries, and microbusiness facilities.
In June 2021, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 974-2021 which 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. One of the terms of the development agreement requires the operator to coordinate and cooperate with City, Operator, and/or any other Operators of commercial cannabis facilities located within City in the establishment, implementation, and funding of a community benefits program which could include such items as senior citizen programs, City beautification efforts, funding for enforcement against illegal cannabis operations, public safety, housing programs, economic development, infrastructure, capital improvements, including expansion and/or improvement to existing facilities or other physical improvements that provide a benefit to the community, support of holiday and special community events, and support of local public service, public safety, litigation defense, and special social and community organizations. This community benefits program will be implemented by City.
To engage the public in the decision-making process, the City is organizing a workshop to prioritize community needs and projects to be funded through this program. All projects under the community benefits program require approval from the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact regarding this discussion of this item.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council receive input and provide direction to staff. 1 Packet Pg. 3