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MINUTES
City of Modesto
SPECIAL CANNABIS PROGRAM AND PERMIT REVIEW
COMMITTEE / COUNCIL WORKSHOP
Basement Chambers
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Monday, April 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call - Present: Committee Member Ricci (arrived at 4:04 p.m.), Vice-Chair Zwahlen, and Chair Wright
Absent: None
Also Present: Alternate Member Bavaro
PUBLIC COMMENTS IN PERSON
None
SUBMITTING COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consider directing staff to prepare an Agreement with Tulip & Oak Consulting, Inc., not to exceed $35,000 to provide direct Technical Assistance Services for the Modesto Cannabis Program Providing Local Equity Development Grants and Education (PLEDGE). (Funding Source: Cannabis Equity Grant)
Motion directing staff to prepare an Agreement with Tulip & Oak Consulting, Inc., not to exceed $35,000 to provide direct Technical Assistance Services for the Modesto Cannabis Program Providing Local Equity Development Grants and Education (PLEDGE), and to execute the Agreement under the approval authority of the City Manager.
CED; Sean Rando, 209-577-5473, [email protected]
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ACTION: (Ricci/Zwahlen; 3/0) Motion directing staff to prepare an Agreement with Tulip & Oak Consulting, Inc., not to exceed $35,000 to provide direct Technical Assistance Services for the Modesto Cannabis Program Providing Local Equity Development Grants and Education (PLEDGE), and to execute the Agreement under the approval authority of the City Manager.
2. Consider providing a recommendation regarding the two remaining unissued commercial cannabis retail permits and forwarding to Council for consideration. (Funding Source: Cannabis Application Fee)
Motion providing a recommendation regarding the two remaining unissued commercial cannabis retail permits and forwarding to Council for consideration.
CED; Sean Rando, 209-577-5473, [email protected]
The Committee Members held a discussion regarding the two remaining unissued commercial cannabis retail permits being earmarked for the City’s Cannabis Equity Program (Providing Local Equity Development Grants and Education (PLEDGE)) participants.
ACTION: (Zwahlen/Ricci; 2/1; No, Wright) Motion providing a recommendation regarding one remaining unissued commercial cannabis retail permit and forwarding to Council for consideration.
3. Consider approving the City’s Cannabis Equity Program (Providing Local Equity Development Grants and Education (PLEDGE)) to provide up to four grants to verified PLEDGE participant owned businesses, in an amount not to exceed $70,000 per grant. (Funding Source: Cannabis Equity Grant)
Motion approving the City’s Cannabis Equity Program (Providing Local Equity Development Grants and Education (PLEDGE)) to provide up to four grants to verified PLEDGE participant owned businesses, in an amount not to exceed $70,000 per grant.
CED; Sean Rando, 209-577-5473, [email protected]
ACTION: (Zwahlen/Wright; 3/0) Motion approving the City’s Cannabis Equity Program (Providing Local Equity Development Grants and Education (PLEDGE)) to provide up to four grants to verified PLEDGE participant owned businesses, in an amount not to exceed $70,000 per grant.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 4:54 p.m.
Attest: _________________________
Reyna Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk