RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-015
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $775,841 IN STATE DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS CONTROL LOCAL JURISDICTION ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS AND AMENDING THE CITY CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN TO ADD 1.0 FTE LIMITED TERM SENIOR PLANNER FOR THREE AND A HALF YEARS IN THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, the Department of Cannabis Control Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program was included in the State’s 2021 budget, authorizing $100,000,000 to local jurisdictions to transition provisional cannabis licensees to annual cannabis licensees, as required by the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa is eligible for a maximum of $775,841 of Department of Cannabis Control Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program funding; and WHEREAS, the City desires to update its cannabis ordinance, create tools to streamline the cannabis application process, and improve its permitting software to track licensees for state licensing compliance, and needs additional staffing assistance to do so; and WHEREAS, the Personnel Officer, on behalf of the City Manager, ensures the orderly and consistent administration of the City Council’s adopted classification and salary plan; and WHEREAS, the Personnel Officer recommends that various classifications be eliminated, created or modified, and that salary ranges be assigned and adjusted; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Economic Development Department and Personnel Officer are recommending that the following classification be added for a limited term duration: 1.0 FTE Limited Term Senior Planner for 3.5 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council amends the City Classification and Salary Plan to add 1.0 FTE Limited Term Senior Planner for a period of three and a half years, funded by the Department of Cannabis Control Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the City Manager to implement this change consistent with the orderly and continual administration of the City’s classification and salary plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council accepts a grant award from the Department of Cannabis Control Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program in the amount of $775,841.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the appropriation of $775,841 of Department of Cannabis Control Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program expenditure funding JL key 08059 “DCC Cannabis Grant” and revenue funding to Fund 1100/4421 “State Grant (Not Federal Pass Thru)”.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED on this 25th day of January, 2022.
AYES (5) Mayor C. Rogers, Council Members Fleming, N. Rogers, Sawyer, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (1) Vice Mayor Alvarez
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2022-015