RPORATED
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
Presented to
Jillian Xavier
To recognize your achievement through the City's first-ever Cannabis Entrepreneurship Academy of Long Beach.
Thank you for your participation and leadership.
On behalf of the City of Long Beach, I am pleased to honor your achievement through the Cannabis Entrepreneurship Academy.
Congratulations
July 24, 2021
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Dr. Robert Garcia
Mayor
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DIRECT GRANTS PROGRAM
The City of Long Beach Direct Grants Program provides financial assistance to eligible equity applicants and New Policy Initiatives equity businesses to gain entry into, and successfully operate in, the regulated cannabis marketplace. The Office of cannabis Oversight purpose of direct grants is to offset non-City costs associated with completing each phase of the cannabis f Cannabis Social Equity Program
business license application and permitting process.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS » Open an Equity Business
» Direct Technical
To participate in the direct grants program, the following eligibility requirements must be met:
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• Qualify as an Equity Applicant - To qualify as an Equity Applicant, you must have received a » Get a job in Cannabis Cannabis Social Equity Program Verification Letter issued by the Office of Cannabis Oversight (OCO). » Community Reinvestment
For more information on how to qualify, please click here. » Fresh Start Program
• Qualify as an Equity Business - To qualify as an Equity Business, you must have submitted an adult- use cannabis business license application to the City and received a Verification of Equity Business Cannabis Business Information Status Letter issued by the Business License Division. For more information on how to qualify, please click here. Health & Cannabis
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CANNABIS BUSINESS LICENSING DIRECT GRANT MILESTONES
Equity Applicants and Equity Businesses who complete the following cannabis business licensing direct Contact Us grant milestones are eligible to receive the grant amounts associated with each milestone.
Direct grants funding has been made available through the State of California, Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). The requirements to qualify for each milestone and/or SIGN-UP FOR UPDATES grant amount may vary.
The City of Long Beach reserves the right to adjust or change direct grant milestones and grant amounts at FILE A COMPLAINT any time to ensure that grant funds are continuously available in the areas that need it the most. Any changes to the grant milestones, GO-Biz amounts available will be posted in the 'Important Updates' section of this webpage.
Cannabis Business Licensing Direct Grant Milestones Grant Amount Available
Pre-Application Milestone A: Equity Status Verification Issued Before July 23, $5,000 2020
Pre-Application Milestone B: Equity Workshop Scheduled or Attended Before $5.000 July 23, 2020
Milestone #1: Cannabis Business License Application Review $100,000 Milestone #2: Completion of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) or Administrative $80,000 Use Permit (AUP) Process
Milestone #3: Submittal of Facility Architectural Plans $85,000 Milestone #4: Issuance of Building Permit $80,000
Milestone #5: Final Building Sign-Off or Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy $20,000 Cancel Fwd: Equity Cannabis Business License Application MJ22203265/G... 77T7
Lab Testing Grant Funding Amounts
Milestone 1 Milesce 2 Milestone 3 Mileslone 4
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Up to $17,500 Up to $100,000 Up to $30,000
Lab Testing localion and zoning requirements.
Milestone I* Milestone 1 Milestone 3* Milestone 4* Total Saucie Fee
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Contingent on Business Plan, LOl lerms,
501-1,000 $5,000.00 $25,000.00 $5,000.00 $35,000.00
location and zoning requirements.
Contingent on Business Plan, LOl terms,
1,001-2,000 $7,500.00 $40,000.00 $10,000.00 $57,500.00
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2,001-3,000 $10,000.00 $55,000.00 $11,000.00 $80,000.00 location and zoning requirements.
Contingent on Business Plan, LOl terms,
3,001-4,000 $12,500.00 $70,000.00 $20,000.00 $102,500.00 location and zoning requirements.
Contingent on Business Plan, LOl terms,
4,001-5000 $15,000.00 $85,000.00 $25,000.00 $125,000.00 location and zoning requirements.
Contingent on Business Plan, LO lems.
5000+ location and zoning requirements. $17,500.00 $100,000.00 $30,000.00 $147,500.00 *Based upon the suite/building square footage
** Based upon the square footage of the space uilized for the particular cannabis activily as indicated on the approved architectural plans
Valencia Maria Mota, MPA
Cannabis Program Specialist
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Office of the City Manager 1 Office of Cannabis Oversight 411 W. Ocean Blvd, 10th Floor | Long Beach, CA 90802
Office: (562) 570-5250
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Direct Grants Program Update
The Office of Cannabis Oversight is pleased to announce the recently updated Cannabis Equity Direct Grants Program! The new grants program is designed to give more equity applicants the opportunity to enter the licensing process through an equitable and sustainable distribution of funds.
Under the new Direct Grants Program, equity applicants are eligible to receive funding to help secure a location for their cannabis business prior to entering the licensing process, with supplemental funding available throughout the licensing process. Grants will be awarded based upon business activity and size, specific location and zoning requirements, and the equity applicants' readiness to open a cannabis business in the City of Long Beach.
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Available Funding
Below is a breakdown of current available funding for equity applicants in the licensing process. Once these funds are expended, funds would need to be used from the next round of grant funding that is pending below.
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz) Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions - Round lIk Award Amount $1,267,044.26
Direct Grants $1,013,644.26
Eligible Uses Direct Technical Assistance $126.700.00
Administrative Costs $126.700.00
Direct Grants $54,205.06
Remaining Funding
Direct Technical Assistance $126.700.00
(as of 4/1/2022)
Administrative Costs $126.700.00
Note: The eligible uses for this grant funding are predetermined by the Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development.
Pending Funding
The funds below have been awarded by the State but have not yet been received by the City of Long Beach. Grant funds can not be issued to equity applicants until the funds are received by the City.
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz) Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions - Round !!! Award Amount $3,235,202.88
Direct Grants $2,784,947.26
Eligible Uses Direct Technical Assistance $323.520.29
Administrative Costs $126.735.33
Note: The eligible uses for this grant funding are predetermined by the Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development.
Other Non-Equity Grant Funding
Department of Cannabis Control (DCC)
Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant
Award Amount $3.934.773.43
Assist licensees to transition their provisional state license to Intent of Grant an annual state license, by completing CEQA and other requirements.
• Local government review, technical support, and
certification for application requirements.
• Local government or other professional preparation of environmental documents in compliance with CEQA for
permits, licenses, or other authorizations to engage in Eligible Uses commercial cannabis activity.
• Grant dollars may be passed through directly to
provisional licensees to assist licensees in meeting annual License requirements. This includes, but is not limited to. uses such as hiring a consultant to assess environmental impacts.
Note: The eligible uses for this grant funding are predetermined by the Depariment of Cannabis Control.
Equity Program by the Numbers
Cannabis Social Equity Program Statistics (as of 4/1/2022) Verified Equity Applicants 154
Equity Businesses in the Licensing Process 11
Licensed Equity Businesses 1
Equity Gusiness by License type
Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation
Adult-Use Cannabis Manufacturing
Adult-Use Cannabis Distribution 2
Adult-Use Cannabis Lab Testing 7
Microbusiness: Cultivation, Manufacturing. Distribution 2 If you have any questions please email the Office of Cannabis Oversight at [email protected]
longbeach gov/cannabis
CITY OF Office of Cannabis
LONG
BEACH Oversight
Equity Program Updates
Equity Dispensary Ordinance
City Council Meeting Recap
May 10th, 2022
The Office of Cannabis Oversight presented an ordinance to the City Council to allow up to 8 new equity dispensary businesses in the City of Long Beach on Tuesday. In addition to the dispensary licensing process, the ordinance introduced other changes to the equity program.
At the meeting, the City Council made some amendments to the proposed ordinance including:
• Restricting the equity dispensary RFP process to equity applicants verified on or before May 10, 2022;
• Giving priority to equity applicants that were awarded to move forward in the dispensary process in the 2010 and 2017 lotteries; and, • Requiring equity businesses to maintain equity ownership for a period of ten years before they can transfer a license to a non-equity individual.
The City Council will review the amended ordinance at its next meeting on May 17th at 5:00 pm.
Didn't have an opportunity to join the City Council Meeting on Tuesday? You can access the meeting video at the following link:
City Council Meeting
Direct Technical Assistance News
New One-on-One Advisory Service for Equity Applicants
In November 2021, the City of Long Beach launched its One-on-One Advisory Services for equity applicants as part of the Cannabis Social Equity Program.
Qualified equity applicants can receive free direct technical assistance from business and financial planning experts to assist with starting their cannabis business.
Starting May 2022 equity applicants can now receive legal support from a new consultant Stone Law Firm, PC. Ashleigh Stone, is a business attorney and the founder of Stone Law Firm, PC, which was created to empower business owners to grow and protect their businesses. Stone Law Firm, PC provides an umbrella of legal services with a focus on properly formed businesses, well-drafted contracts, fair lease agreements, brand protection with trademarks, and best HR practices.
If you are an equity applicant interested in receiving legal support services or any of our other consulting services, please submit the simple interest form using the button below.
Submit an Interest Form
*Please do not contact vendors directly for services without prior approval from the Economic Development Department.
One-on-One Advisory
Services Request for
Proposals
Request for Proposais (REP
The City is seeking The City of Long Beach is seeking
contractors that can provide proposals from qualified firms or direct technical assistance to individuals to provide direct Equity Applicants across a technical assistance to
variety of different subjects Cannabis Social Equity Program that would be necessary to participants ("Equity Applicants") start and operate a cannabis
business. pursuing cannabis business
Deadline: Friday, May 20 ownership or operating legal
cannabis businesses in the City of
Long Beach.
LONGBEACH Eligible firms or individuals are
encouraged to submit
proposals through the City's Vendor Portal, PlanetBids, by 11:00 a.m. on May 20, 2022.
*Per City Attorney guidance, current equity applicants may submit a proposal, but if the equity applicant is selected as a contractor, then contractor shall be required to terminate its equity applicant status, application, and any benefits received in connection therewith, until after completion of the term of the contractor's agreement with the City
Cannabis Equity Applicant Spotlight
Congratulations are in order! Two equity
applicants, Mae Bereal (left) and Jillian Xavier
(right), received their keys to the building
where they will be operating their cannabis
businesses. Mae and Jillian both received
funding by way of the Cannabis Business
Location Assistance Grant and have
successfully secured lease agreements for
neighboring buildings. They are one step
closer to becoming licensed equity businesses!
Staffing Update
OCO and Economic Development are thrilled to introduce two new Cannabis Equity Program Specialists who will be assisting with the cannabis equity efforts in the city!
Jimmy Villarreal
Evelyn Amado
Jimmy has a B.S. in History from UC
Evelyn in Santa Barbara and a Master's of
Communications Studies and a Public Administration from USC.
Master's of Public Administration Jimmy joined the City of Long Beach from Cal State University Long in 2018 where he has worked as an Beach. She joined the City in 2014 Administrative Analyst with the where she has since worked in Office of Special Events & Filming.
Library Services, Office of Civic Jimmy has strong a strong Innovation, and background in communications,
Development as a Graduate Fellow. project management,
She has a strong background in planning, and financial analysis. program
communications, customer service,
and has recently been assisting with
the Direct Technical Assistance
program.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Cannabis Oversight at [email protected].
longbeach.gov/cannabis