RESOLUTION NO. 22-0047
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL
ACCEPTING THE CER TIFICATION OF THE REGISTRAR OF
VOTERS AS TO THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE PETITION FOR AN
INITIATIVE ORDINANCE TO (1) ALLOW A MAXIMUM OF THREE
CANNABIS RETAILERS IN MANHATTAN BEACH; (2) REPEAL
THE CITY’S EXISTING PROHIBITION OF ALL COMMERCIAL
CANNABIS ACTIVITY AND ALLOW THE CITY COUNCIL
DISCRETION TO LEGALIZE OTHER CANNABIS USES; AND (3)
IMPOSE OPERATIONAL, DESIGN, AND LOCATION
REQUIREMENTS ON SUCH BUSINESSES
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2021, proponent Derek Glunts submitted a Notice of Intention and written text of an initiative measure (“Cannabis Initiative” or “Initiative”);
WHEREAS, as required by state law, the City Attorney prepared and provided an official ballot title and summary for the proposed Initiative;
WHEREAS, the City Clerk contacted the Los Angeles County Registrar - Recorder’s Office to determine the number of registered voters in Manhattan Beach;
WHEREAS, as of August 30, 2021, the number of registered voters in the City is 26,721;
WHEREAS, to qualify for an election, the initiative petition must contain the valid signatures of a least 10% - 2,672 - of the 26,721 registered voters in the City;
WHEREAS, the proponent filed the petition with the City Clerk on February 14, 2022, which, in turn, was forwarded to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on February 15, 2022 for signature verification;
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder verified that of the 3,248 signatures examined, 3,013 were found to be sufficient;
WHEREAS, the number of valid signatures - 3,013 - is in excess of the minimum number of signatures required for a regular or special election pursuant to California Election Code Sections 9215; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Registrar -Recorder has prepared the Certificate of Sufficiency of the Initiative Petition attached as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Manhattan Beach City Council hereby accepts the Certificate of Sufficiency regarding the Initiative Petition.
ADOPTED on April 5, 2022.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
HILDY STERN
Mayor
ATTEST:
LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk
EXHIBIT “A”
CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY OF THE INITIATIVE PETITION
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March 8, 2022
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City of Manhattan Beach Management Services
1400 Highland Avenue
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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We have completed the signature verification submitted on February 16, 2022, An Initiative Ordinance to (1) Allow A Maximum of Three Cannabis Retailers in Manhattan Beach; (2) Repeal the City's Existing Prohibition of All Commercial Can nabis Activity and Allow the City Council Discretion to Legalize Other Cannabis Uses; and (3) Impose Operational, Design, and Location Requirements on Such Businesses.
The results of the signature verification are as follows:
Number of signatures filed
Number of signatures verified
Number of signatures found sufficient
Number of signatures found not sufficient
Not sufficient because duplicate
3,248
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3,013
235
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Please call Tiffany Olsen, Head, Data Entry and Signature Verification at (562) 462-2376 if you have any questions regarding the signature verification of this petition.
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Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
12400 IMPERIAL HIG^NORWALK, CA 90650LAVOTE.GOV