CITY OF SIGNAL HILL
STAFF REPORT
2175 Cherry Avenue • Signal
Hill, California 90755-3799
2/8/2022
AGENDA ITEM
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
HANNAH SHIN-HEYDORN
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT:
CANNABIS ROADMAP
Summary:
At its meeting of January 25, 2022, the City Council provided direction to staff to present at the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission, as well as host a series of community workshops, highlighting the proposed cannabis buffer map and desired components to be included in a ballot measure for the November 2022 General Municipal Election regarding cannabis operations and cannabis taxing structure. Based on Council direction, staff has prepared a roadmap and associated recommendations.
Recommendations:
1. Approve the draft roadmap.
2. Appoint two City Council Members to the Cannabis Ordinance Ad Hoc Subcommittee to meet with the City Attorney, City Manager, and relevant staff in the drafting of the Cannabis Ordinance regarding cannabis operations and a potential licensing, permitting, and taxation structure.
3. Direct staff to utilize the appropriate purchasing and contract mechanism to retain a professional services consultant to develop a potential licensing, permitting, and taxation structure for cannabis-related operations in Signal Hill based on the requested associated budget adjustment.
4. Adopt a resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 TO INCORPORATE FUNDING RELATED TO DRAFTING OF A
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AND TAXATION STRUCTURE FOR CANNABIS-RELATED OPERATIONS IN SIGNAL HILL
5. Provide staff with any other relevant direction.
Fiscal Impact:
Staff is requesting a budget adjustment in the amount of $35,000 from the Economic Development Reserve to cover the following:
· $15,000 to retain a professional services consultant to develop a potential licensing, permitting, and taxation structure for cannabis-related operations in Signal Hill. · $20,000 for City Attorney legal services to draft a cannabis ordinance and associated services.
Strategic Plan Objective:
N/A
Background and Analysis:
Draft Roadmap
Placing a local measure on the ballot requires specific tasks to be completed by set deadlines. The following draft roadmap incorporates proposed primary tasks and associated deadlines to place a measure on the November 8, 2022 ballot.
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Cannabis Ordinance Ad Hoc Subcommittee
The City Council may from time to time choose to establish an ad hoc committee, comprised of two members, to provide staff with Council support and participation in addressing specific issues.
Reviewed:
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Sharon del Rosario
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