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AGENDA
City of Modesto
CANNABIS PROGRAM AND PERMIT REVIEW COMMITTEE
/ COUNCIL WORKSHOP
Held Via Teleconference
(To Access Meeting Please See Instructions Below)
Monday, June 20, 2022 at 4:00 PM
*Roll Call: Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Chair
Sue Zwahlen, Vice-Chair
Tony Madrigal, Member
Alternates: Jenny Kenoyer, Chris Ricci, David Wright
* Please Note: In order to respond to COVID-19, and pursuant to AB 361, the City will hold this meeting via teleconference and Committee Members will be calling in.
THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, this meeting will be conducted pursuant to AB 361, which amended the Brown Act’s teleconferencing provisions and will not be physically open to the public. You may observe and participate in the meeting via teleconference as indicated below.
PARTICIPATING IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN CONFORMANCE
WITH AB 361
The City of Modesto is providing alternatives to observe and participate in Committee meetings.
If you wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item, you may use one of the following options:
SUBMITTING COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
Written comments may be submitted via email to: [email protected] (include Agenda Item Number in the subject line). All comments will be shared with the Committee - 2 -
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Members and placed in the record but will not be read aloud during the meeting. Written comments must be received by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM VIDEO
CONFERENCING AND TELEPHONE
Joining the Committee meeting via Zoom
The City of Modesto is now offering the ability to view and participate in Committee meetings via telephonic conferencing via “Zoom” video conferencing computer technology. The meeting may be accessed through the use of Zoom using the following options:
Enter the following link into an Internet Browser
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86945970570,
Enter the following link into an Internet Browser https://zoom.us/ and using the Webinar ID 869 4597 0570
Passcode 84326
To use Zoom, please visit: https://zoom.us/ and either sign-up for a free Zoom account or continue as a guest. Once you have downloaded the app onto your mobile device, joined from your web browser, or downloaded the Zoom software on your computer you will be ready for the upcoming Committee meeting.
Joining the Committee meeting via Telephone
If you don’t have a smart phone or computer to access the meeting via Zoom, you can participate by phone, by calling 1-877-853-5257 (Toll Free) or 1-888-475-4499 (Toll Free) and enter the Webinar ID 869 4597 0570 Passcode 84326
Providing Public Comment on Zoom and by Telephone
The Committee Chairman will request public comment during the Public Comment periods on the meeting agendas and during each Regular Calendar Item on the Committee Agenda. Once the Chairman has announced the public comment period, please do one of the following.
USING A COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE APP:
Click on the “Raise Hand” feature in the webinar controls. This will notify City staff that you have raised your hand.
City staff will unmute your microphone when it is your turn to provide public comment.
A prompt will appear to confirm you would like to be unmuted and then you will have three minutes to provide public comment.
Once your public comment has ended, you will be muted again.
USING A REGULAR PHONE (not using a computer or smart phone APP):
Dial *9 (star 9), this will notify City staff that you have “raised your hand” for public comment.
City staff will unmute your microphone when it is your turn to provide - 3 -
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public comment.
You will hear “you are unmuted” and then you will have three minutes to provide public comment.
Once your public comment has ended, you will be muted again. If your phone is unmuted, and you are unable to be heard, the host may ask that you Dial *6 to toggle mute on/off in Zoom.
Additional Zoom resources/support
Please visit Zoom’s website support page on helpful tips to prepare for the meeting:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/201146643
The Cannabis Program and Permit Review Committee has final authority to approve Commercial Cannabis Permits (excluding cannabis dispensary and delivery permits) pursuant to Modesto Municipal Code Section 10-3.704 - Application and Permit Procedures.
Council has not delegated directive or final approval authority to the Committee, other than the approval authority under Section 10-3.704. Committee actions on all other items are recommendations to the full Council, not final decisions on an issue.
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1 Presentation of Cannabis Program Overview (Funding Source: Not Applicable) CED; Jorge Barrera, 209-571-5179, [email protected] 2 Presentation of Cannabis Equity Program Overview (Funding Source: Not Applicable) CED; Jorge Barrera, 209-571-5179, [email protected]
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please refer to special public comment instructions above.
Three-minute time limit per speaker
Only interested persons in the audience may present these matters. Under State law, Committee members may respond to matters being presented under this item only as follows:
a. Briefly respond to statements made or questions raised. b. Ask a question for clarification.
c. Provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information. d. Request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting. e. Finally, a Committee member or the Committee itself may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.
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HEARINGS
Published in the Modesto Bee on June 10, 2022
3 Hearing to consider approving a commercial cannabis microbusiness Type 12 business permit for Valley Fire House LLC, located at 509 Winmoore Way, with appropriate conditions. (Funding Source: Cannabis Business Permit Fees) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving a commercial cannabis Type 12 microbusiness permit for Valley Fire House. LLC, located at 509 Winmoore Way.
CED; Steve Mitchell, 209-577-5287, [email protected]
MATTERS TOO LATE FOR THE AGENDA
These may be presented by members of the Committee and staff upon determination by a majority vote that an emergency exists, as defined by State law, or by a 2/3 vote that (1) there is a need to take immediate action, and (2) that the need for action came to the City’s attention after the agenda was posted.
ADJOURNMENT
Posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 on the bulletin board at Tenth Street Place on at by
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