RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH SCI CONSULTING GROUP (SCI) TO PROVIDE CANNABIS TAX ASSESSMENT SERVICES WHEREAS, in March of 2022, the Community Development Department issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide Commercial Cannabis Tax Assessment Services; and WHEREAS, SCI Consulting Group (SCI) responded to the City’s RFP and adhered to the competitive bid process as defined in City of Salinas Municipal Code Chapter 12; and WHEREAS, SCI Consulting Group received the highest ranking based upon its expert knowledge of the local California cannabis industry coupled with its broad experience providing municipalities with regulation, implementation, tax consulting, public opinion research (polling) and tax-related community outreach consulting services WHEREAS, execution of the proposed Agreement is not a project as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and, therefore, no environmental assessment is required.
WHEREAS, the Current Planning Division’s fiscal year 2022 budget is sufficient to accommodate the cost of preparation of a Cannabis Taxation Recommendation Report by SCI Consulting; WHEREAS, the cost of up to $120,000 for the remining services under the agreement with SCI Consulting will be offset by existing cannabis monitoring and application fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes and directs the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute an Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Salinas and SCI Consulting Group with a not to exceed compensation amount of up to $150,000 to provide Commercial Cannabis Tax Assessment Services; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes an increase to the General Fund Cannabis Monitoring appropriation of up to $120,000 and corresponding revenue budget for cannabis tax assessment and monitoring services including auditing, inspection, and cannabis tax rate analysis and recommendations.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of April 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk