A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO’S FOURTH CANNABIS DISPENSARY ANNUAL PERMIT TO DSWC II, INC., TO BE EFFECTIVE THIRTY DAYS AFTER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE No. 2025-XX.
WHEREAS, in 2013, the City Council, to advance public health and welfare in the community by making access to cannabis available to City residents in a more convenient, safe, and legally compliant manner, approved a cannabis regulatory ordinance to facilitate the approval, regulation, and operation of cannabis dispensaries in San Leandro; and WHEREAS, in 2016, the City Council subsequently adopted amendments to that ordinance in order to allow for the issuance of a second and third cannabis dispensary permit; and WHEREAS, on May 19, 2025, the City Council conducted a first reading of an ordinance amending the City’s cannabis dispensary ordinance to allow for a fourth dispensary in the City; and WHEREAS, as part of its selection process for the fourth dispensary permit, the City extensively vetted the application materials that were provided by DSWC II, Inc. (doing business as “NUG Wellness”) and concluded that it had demonstrated the knowledge, skills, expertise, and access to capital to operate a successful dispensary in San Leandro; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to award a fourth dispensary permit to DSWC II Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
1. That said fourth cannabis dispensary permit is hereby awarded to DSWC II Inc. (doing business as “NUG Wellness”), to be effective thirty days after the adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-XX .
2. That said permittee shall be subject to all of the requirements of Chapter 4-33 within Title 4 of the San Leandro Municipal Code; and
3. That said permittee shall be subject to the following additional conditions of approval:
a. Permittee shall comply with, effect, or further all of the commitments, statements of intent, and promises, including but not limited to its community benefits commitments, contained in its application to operate a cannabis dispensary which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof as an attachment to this resolution. b. If Permittee shall comply with any and all conditions of approval associated with the associated Conditional Use Permit that is required to effectuate this permit. c. Permittee understands and agrees that non-compliance with these conditions is a violation of Chapter 4-33 of the San Leandro Municipal Code.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the City Council amend Chapter 4-33 of the San Leandro Municipal Code to award more than four cannabis dispensary permits, all subsequent cannabis dispensary permits awarded or approved by the City shall include no less than that which is required or conditioned by this resolution, including but not limited to conditions of approval 3a., and 3b.