While we commend One Baxter Way, LP for incorporating the above-noted features, given the urgency of our Climate Heating situation, additional enhancement is necessary and should, at a minimum, include:
Committing to installation of sufficient rooftop solar to ensure the project generates as much energy as it consumes.
Increasing the number of plumbed EV chargers to meet the future preponderance of electric vehicles.
The Conejo Climate Coalition’s vision for a healthy, habitable, climate-safe and prosperous future community requires the City to ensure that all future projects built in Thousand Oaks must reduce transportation emissions (which comprise 62% of total T.O. emissions) by taking significant measures to encourage developers and businesses alike to transition their fleets from internal combustion to electric vehicles through free and abundant EV charging; and to ease residents out of their cars by reducing minimum parking mandates, increasing protected bike lanes citywide, and providing frequent and convenient public transit and/or shuttle services to nearby goods and service – to reduce VMTs, improve health, increase safety, and encourage residents to bike to work and school.
Planting an all-native and pollinator-friendly landscape, rather than including an unspecified percentage of this type of plant palette.
Committing to a net expanded tree canopy on-site and to planting specimens of size and value that are equivalent to each of the trees removed and/or damaged.
Committing to following the recommendations of the VCAPCD (Ventura County Air Pollution Control District) due to the project’s proximity to the 101:
Lastly, Thousand Oaks has a desperate need for housing units that are actually affordable and, while it’s encouraging that this project includes 34 residential units for low-income and moderate-income households, the Conejo Climate Coalition would prefer to see the City urgently adopt and enforce measures to expand the percentage of such units in all new residential development going forward.
CCC supports housing that is actually affordable and a building density level that has been shown to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
We believe One Baxter Way, LP can design a more sustainable project; and we look forward to seeing all developers building in T.O. adopt these and additional climate-saving features. The Conejo Climate Coalition hopes to support this project pending adoption of the modifications recommended above.
Sincerely,
The Conejo Climate Coalition
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These documents can be found on file in the Community Development Department, City Hall, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks and in Council Chambers.
DEIR: 2_Draft EIR.pdf
Appendices: 3_Draft EIR Appendices.pdf
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These documents can be found on file in the Community Development Department, City Hall, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks and in Council Chambers.
Final Baxter EIR/ CEQA Findings: Final EIR / CEQA Findings (MMRP/RTC) ATTACHMENT #12
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TO: Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
FROM: Ingrid Hardy, Assistant City Manager
DATE: June 28, 2022
SUBJECT: Municipal Code Amendment Regarding Adult-Use Cannabis (MCA 2022-70430)
RECOMMENDATION:
Read ordinance in title only, further reading be waived, and if no objection introduce ordinance to do the following: amend Title 5, Chapter 29 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code to allow two local cannabis retail operators the option to sell adult-use cannabis in addition to the sale of medical cannabis as well as make appropriate edits to definitions and sections of the regulatory sections to be consistent with State law; and, to amend Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 2, Section 9-4.202 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 21, Section 9-4.2105 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code to modify definitions related to cannabis retailers and the zoning matrix to permit a cannabis retailer to sell both adult-use and medical cannabis in a permitted facility only within the M-1 zone.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No Additional Funding Requested. Staff time associated with implementation of municipal code amendment regarding cannabis regulations are recovered from applicant fees.
BACKGROUND:
On November 14, 2017, City Council approved Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) 2017-70260, Ordinance No. 1636-NS, authorizing one medical cannabis retailer and one cannabis testing laboratory, with certain restrictions. The Ordinance was approved after several months of staff research, input from a contracted consultant, and public participation.
On July 10, 2018, Legendary Organics was selected as the City’s sole medical cannabis retailer. Leaf Dispensary scored second in the ratings. On December 10, 2019, City Council approved MCA 2019-70879, to allow for two medical Item No.8B
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cannabis retailers and deliveries of medical and adult-use cannabis as required by state law. After the adoption of MCA 2019-70879, Leaf Dispensary was permitted to find a location within the M-1 zone and operate a cannabis retail dispensary.
Legendary Organics (1339 Lawrence Drive) and Leaf Dispensary (3321 Grande Vista Drive) opened doors for business in February 2022 after a lengthy process of securing appropriate locations, obtaining state and local permits, and building out their facilities.
Shortly after opening, both businesses contacted City staff with concerns over the medical-only business model as required by City Ordinance. Currently, Thousand Oaks residents wanting to purchase cannabis for adult use must either travel to a retailer outside of Thousand Oaks or have product delivered to their home from a retailer outside of Thousand Oaks. Both operators applied for a municipal code amendment requesting the City consider amending the Cannabis Ordinance to allow the additional option of selling adult-use cannabis product. On April 12, 2022, City Council initiated a municipal code amendment to consider the addition of adult-use cannabis to Title 5, Chapter 29 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code (TOMC) and make necessary changes to the City’s zoning matrix located in Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 2, Section 9-4.202 and Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 21, Section 9-4.2105 respectively.
The first stage of the amendment process was for the Planning Commission to consider necessary amendments to Title 9, Chapter 4. Specifically, adding and removing definitions related to cannabis retailers in TOMC Section 9-4.202 as well as modifying the non-residential use matrix in TOMC Section 9-4.2105. Currently, “Cannabis Retailer–Medical” and “Cannabis Testing Laboratories” are the only cannabis facilities permitted in the M-1 zone. On June 13, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider a modification of language in the zoning code to replace “Cannabis Retailer – Medical” to “Cannabis Retailer” and amend the zoning matrix to reflect the expanded use. Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend the proposed amendments in Title 9 be adopted by City Council.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
When City Council initially considered allowing cannabis retail in the City, medicalonly dispensaries were common. Proposition 64, which legalized adult-use cannabis, had only recently passed and adult-use dispensaries had not been approved in other Ventura County cities. City Council wanted to provide access to medical patients and voted to allow for medical-only retail to provide that access and requested staff to return at a later date with progress of the approved dispensary.
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use, but medical patients can purchase a higher quantity of product and do not pay sales tax. A person must be 21 years of age to purchase cannabis labeled for adult use. Individuals seeking to purchase medical cannabis must have a doctor’s recommendation or a government-issued medical card to establish themselves as medical cannabis patients. Qualified medical cannabis patients must be 18 years of age to purchase cannabis.
Changing Cannabis Landscaping
While medical-only dispensaries were the majority when City Council first adopted the cannabis ordinance, this is no longer the case. Today only fifteen of the 971 active retail licensees in California are medical-only retailers. This equates to just
1.5 percent of all cannabis retail establishments. Both of the City’s licensed retailers have reported that roughly half of all customers who enter their doors walk out when they learn that adult-use cannabis is not available. The reports cite that many are unwilling to obtain a medical recommendation and would instead purchase adult-use cannabis from a delivery service or at a facility outside of the City’s jurisdiction. They report that there is legitimate confusion from those entering their doors about the medical-only requirement as this is no longer commonplace.
Our local cannabis landscape has drastically shifted from the few medical dispensaries that were once allowed countywide when the City first considered cannabis retail. The table below outlines the permitted use in Ventura County cities. Deliveries from outside each respective city are excluded from the table.
City Maximum # of Cannabis Businesses by Type
Camarillo No Cannabis Businesses Allowed
Fillmore No Cannabis Businesses Allowed
Moorpark No Cannabis Businesses Allowed
Ojai Retail (Medical & Adult) – 3
Manufacturing – 2
Oxnard
Retail (Medical & Adult) – 16
Manufacturing – 8
Testing Lab – 1
Distribution – 3
Port Hueneme
Retail (Medical & Adult) – 12
Delivery based in City – 18 (12 dispensaries plus
6 delivery-only)
Manufacturing – 10
Distribution – 8
Santa Paula No Cannabis Businesses Allowed
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Simi Valley No Cannabis Businesses Allowed
Thousand Oaks Retail (Medical Only) – 2
Testing Labs – 2
Ventura
Retail (Medical & Adult) – 5
Industrial (Manufacturing, Distribution, Testing) –
10 Cannabis Deliveries
Per State law, the City may impose certain licensing and tax requirements on local operators, as well as operators who only deliver into the City’s jurisdiction. The City has nine licenses approved for the delivery of cannabis in Thousand Oaks. Similar to a retail dispensary, these businesses must be licensed by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) and follow specific regulations to ensure the safety of the products. Since the businesses are not in Thousand Oaks, the City has limited ability to audit, ensure compliance with safety standards, and confirm payment of the appropriate taxes. Additionally, there may be cannabis retailers delivering to Thousand Oaks customers who have not obtained a City business license. In addition, there may be other illegal operators who do not have the required State and local licensing who are selling cannabis products that have not been safety tested as required.
Ordinance Amendments
The amendments included in the draft ordinance (Attachment #1) include the following:
1. Updated definitions to standardize terms for consistency with the State including the definition of “owner.”
2. Removed Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) throughout the document and replaced it with “State”. Licensing is now under the Department of Cannabis Control.
3. Removed the term M-License Cannabis Retailer throughout the document and refer only to Cannabis Retailer, which refers to both Adult-Use and Medicinal Cannabis Retailer.
4. Removed restriction on Cannabis Retailers to deliver only medicinal cannabis in their business operations.
5. Updated operating requirements to include current State-mandated regulations to document and identify both adult-use and medicinal customers.
6. Zoning code updated to include Adult-Use Cannabis in the definitions and re-define Cannabis Retailer.
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7. Zoning Matrix updated to reflect Cannabis Retailer in both Medical Care Uses and Personal and General Services in M-1 zones.
Planning Commission
At the June 13, 2022 Planning Commission meeting, an item was brought forward to recommend a change to language to Title 9 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code from “Cannabis Retailer – Medical” to “Cannabis Retailer”. The zoning location for a Cannabis Retailer would remain only in the M-1 zone. Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend the proposed amendments in Title 9 be adopted by City Council.
Conclusion
The two approved cannabis operators have expended a considerable amount of time and money to obtain licensing, secure appropriate locations, and complete improvements to their buildings. The changing landscape of the cannabis industry creates an uneven playing field for the current operators with deliveries of adultuse cannabis in the City. Should the recommendation not pass, the medical-only business model would continue, however, both operators have expressed that it is unlikely they could continue their business operations long-term.
Since the M-1 zone remains the only area where a cannabis dispensary may be located and applicants’ locations have been analyzed and approved by City Council, amending the zoning code to permit these two operators to sell adult-use cannabis within the two locations will not have any negative impact that has not already been examined and addressed through City and State regulations.
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the ordinance amending Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 29, and Title 9, Chapter 4, Section 9.4.202 and Section 9.4.2105.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE:
Meets the following City Council goals:
B. Provide municipal government leadership which is open and responsive to residents, and is characterized by ethical behavior, stability, promoting public trust, transparency, confidence in the future, and cooperative interaction among civic leaders, residents, business representatives, and staff, while recognizing and respecting legitimate differences of opinion on critical issues facing the City.
D. Maintain strong commitment to public safety (including Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, and Emergency Management) to ensure City remains one of the safest Cities in the United States with a population over 100,000.
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PREPARED BY: Melissa Hurtado, Assistant to the City Manager Attachments:
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS AMENDING
THOUSAND OAKS MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 5,
CHAPTER 29, SECTIONS 5-29.01, 5-29.05, 5-
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2 9 . 1 8 ( b ) , 5-29.24, 5-29.27(d), 5-29.31(c), 5-
29.32(e), 5-29.34(a)(1), 5-29.34(a)(2), 5-29.34(a)(3),
5-29.34(a)(6), 5-29.36(h) and 5-29.37(c)
REGARDING ALLOWING ADULT-USE RETAIL OF
CANNABIS AND UPDATED LANGUAGE TO MEET
CURRENT STANDARDS, AND AMENDING TITLE 9,
CHAPTER 4, SECTIONS 9-4.202 AND 9-4.2105 TO
INCLUDE CANNABIS RETAILER AS A PERMITTED
USE IN THE M-1 ZONE (MCA 2022-70430)
The City Council of the City of Thousand Oaks does hereby ordain as follows:
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Based upon the information contained in the Staff Report and testimony provided at the public hearing, the City Council makes the following findings:
1. On October 9, 2015, the State of California enacted the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) that established regulations for the commercial cultivation, transportation, manufacturing, distribution, testing and dispensing of medical cannabis in the state;
2. The citizens of the State of California passed Proposition 64 on November 8, 2016, also known was the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), establishing a similar framework for the commercial aspects of cannabis for non-medical purposes;
3. On June 27, 2017 the State enacted regulations repealing MCRSA and combining standards for both medical and non-medical cannabis, creating the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) MAUCRSA acknowledges the ability of a local jurisdiction to regulate or prohibit any or all types of State licensing categories of commercial cannabis activities within its jurisdictional boundaries;
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one medical cannabis dispensary, and one cannabis testing laboratory, while prohibiting other aspects of commercial cannabis activities as established in MAUCRSA;
5. On January 16, 2019, Title 16, Section 5416(d) of the California Code of Regulations adopted by the State of California went into effect.
Section 5416(d) permits commercial cannabis Delivery from State of California-licensed retail operators to all counties and cities within California;
6. On June 11, 2019, City Council adopted an amendment to allow state-licensed companies to deliver cannabis to addresses within the City with certain requirements.
7. On December 10, 2019, City Council adopted an ordinance amendment to 5-29.08 allowing two cannabis medical dispensaries and two testing laboratories in the industrial (M-1) zone as well as other ancillary amendments to the operation of dispensaries in Thousand Oaks.
8. The Municipal Code amendment is consistent with and does not conflict with State law and any element of the Thousand Oaks General Plan, and;
9. The amendment is not a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) in that there is a common sense exemption for projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is not possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. It is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
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Section 5-29.01 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.01. Purpose and intent.
It is the purpose and intent of this Chapter to implement the provisions of the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MAUCRSA") to accommodate the needs of medically-ill persons in need of and provide access to cannabis for medicinal purposes as recommended by their health care provider(s), and to provide access to same. It is also the purpose and intent of this Chapter to provide access to adult-use cannabis for persons aged 21 and over as authorized by the MAUCRSA while imposing sensible regulations on the use of land to protect the City's residents, neighborhoods, and businesses from disproportionately negative impacts.
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As such, it is the purpose and intent of this Chapter to regulate the retail sale and testing of medicinal and adult-use cannabis and cannabis products in a responsible manner to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Thousand Oaks and to enforce rules and regulations consistent with state law. It is the further purpose of intent of this Chapter to require all commercial cannabis operators to obtain and renew annually a permit to operate within Thousand Oaks. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to authorize the possession, use, or provision of cannabis for purposes that violate state law. The provisions of this Title are in addition to any other permits, licenses and approvals which may be required to conduct business in the City, and are in addition to any permits, licenses and approval required under state, county, or other law.
On January 16, 2019, Title 16, Section 5416(d) of the California Code of Regulations adopted by the State of California went into effect. Section 5416(d) permits commercial cannabis delivery of both recreational and medicinal product from State of California-licensed retail operators to any county or city within California even if such entity previously banned deliveries. Based on the State's regulation requiring the City of Thousand Oaks to permit deliveries of cannabis product to addresses within the City's jurisdiction, this Title and Chapter of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to remain consistent with state law.
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Section 5-29.05 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.05. Definitions.
The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
“A-license” means a state license issued under this chapter for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults 21 years of age and over and who do not possess physician's recommendations.
“A-licensee” means any person holding a license under this division for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults 21 years of age and over and who do not possess physician's recommendations. “Adult-use cannabis” or “adult-use cannabis product” means cannabis or a cannabis product, respectively, intended to be sold for use by adults 21 years of age and over and who do not possess a physician’s recommendation. “Applicant” means an owner applying for a state license pursuant to this chapter.
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“Cannabis” means all parts of the Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. "Cannabis" does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks, except the resin extracted therefrom, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this division, "cannabis" does not mean "industrial hemp" as defined by Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code. “Cannabis accessories” has the same meaning as in Section 11018.2 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Cannabis concentrate” means cannabis that has undergone a process to concentrate one or more active cannabinoids, thereby increasing the product's potency. Resin from granular trichomes from a cannabis plant is a concentrate for purposes of this division. A cannabis concentrate is not considered food, as defined by Section 109935 of the Health and Safety Code, or drug, as defined by Section 109925 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Cannabis product” means a product containing cannabis or cannabis concentrate, including, but not limited to, manufactured cannabis, intended to be sold for use by cannabis patients in California pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, found at Section 11362.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, as the same may be amended from time-to-time, or pursuant to the Adult Use of Cannabis Act. For purposes of this chapter, "cannabis" does not include industrial hemp as defined by Section 11018.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.
“Cannabis products” has the same meaning as in Section 11018.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Caregiver” or “primary caregiver” has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 11362.7 of the California Health and Safety Code. “Child resistant” means designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under five years of age to open, and not difficult for normal adults to use properly.
“City” or “City of Thousand Oaks” means the City of Thousand Oaks, a California General Law City.
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labeling, transportation, delivery or sale of cannabis and cannabis products as provided for in this chapter.
“Commercial cannabis business” means any business or operation which engages in medicinal or adult-use commercial cannabis activity. “Commercial cannabis business permit” means a regulatory permit issued by the City of Thousand Oaks pursuant to this chapter to a commercial cannabis business and is required before any commercial cannabis activity may be conducted in the City. The initial permit and annual renewal of a commercial cannabis business permit is made expressly contingent upon the business' ongoing compliance with all of the requirements of this Title and any regulations adopted by the City governing the commercial cannabis activity at issue. “Customer” means a natural person of 21 years of age or over or a natural person of 18 years of age or older who possesses a physician's recommendation.
“Day care center” has the same meaning as in Section 1596.76 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Delivery” means the commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products to a customer. "Delivery" also includes the use by a retailer of any technology platform owned and controlled by the retailer.
“Dispensing” means any activity involving the retail sale of cannabis or cannabis products from a retailer.
“Distribution” means the procurement, sale, and transport of cannabis and cannabis products between licensees.
“Distributor” means a person holding a valid commercial cannabis state license for distribution, required by state law to engage in the business of purchasing cannabis from a licensed cultivator, or cannabis products from a licensed manufacturer, for sale to a licensed retailer. “Dried flower” means all dead cannabis that has been harvested, dried, cured, or otherwise processed, excluding leaves and stems. “Edible cannabis product” means cannabis product that is intended to be used, in whole or in part, for human consumption, including, but not limited to, chewing gum, but excluding products set forth in Division 15, commencing with Section 32501 of the Food and Agricultural Code. An edible cannabis product is not considered food, as defined by Section 109935 of the Health and Safety Code, or a drug, as defined by Section 109925 of the Health and Safety Code. “Labeling” means any label or other written, printed, or graphic matter upon a cannabis product, or upon its container.
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“Labor peace agreement” means an agreement between a licensee and any bona fide labor organization that, at a minimum protects the State's proprietary interests by prohibiting labor organizations and members from engaging in picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference with the applicant's business. This agreement means that the applicant has agreed not to disrupt efforts by the bona fide labor organization to communicate with, and attempt to organize and represent, the applicant's employees. The agreement shall provide a bona fide labor organization access at reasonable times to areas in which the applicant's employees work, for the purpose of meeting with employees to discuss their right to representation, employment rights under State law, and terms and conditions or employment.
This type of agreement shall not mandate a particular method of election or certification of the bona fide labor organization.
“License” means a state license issued under this chapter, and includes both an A-license and an M-license, as well as a testing laboratory. “Licensee” means any person holding a license under this chapter, regardless of whether the license held is an A-license or an M-license, and includes the holder of a testing laboratory license.
“Licensing authority” means the state agency responsible for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of the license, or the State agency authorized to make disciplinary action against the licensee.
“Live plants” means living cannabis flowers and plants, including seeds, immature plants, and vegetative stage plants.
“Local jurisdiction” means a city, county, or city and county. “M-license” means a State license issued under this chapter for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis. “M-licensee” means any person holding a license under this chapter for commercial cannabis activity involving medicinal cannabis. “Manufacture” means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a cannabis product.
“Manufactured cannabis” means raw cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the raw agricultural product has been transformed into a concentrate, extraction or other manufactured product intended for internal consumption through inhalation or oral ingestion or for topical application. “Manufacturer” means a licensee that conducts the production, preparation, propagation, or compounding of cannabis or cannabis products either directly or indirectly or by extraction methods, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis Item No.8B
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at a fixed location that packages or repackages cannabis or cannabis products or labels or container.
“Manufacturing site” means a location that produces, prepares, propagates, or compounds cannabis or cannabis products, directly or indirectly, by extraction methods, independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, and is owned and operated by a person issued a valid commercial cannabis business permit for manufacturing from the City of Thousand Oaks and, a valid state license as required for manufacturing of cannabis products.
“Medicinal cannabis” or “medicinal cannabis product” means cannabis or a cannabis product, respectively, intended to be sold for use pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), found at Section 11362.5 of the Health and Safety Code, by a medicinal cannabis patient in California who possesses a physician's recommendation.
“Operation” means any act for which licensure is required under the provisions of this chapter, or any commercial transfer of cannabis or cannabis products.
“Owner” means any of the following:
(1) A person with an aggregate ownership interest of 20 percent or more in the Commercial Cannabis Business, unless the interest is solely a security, lien or encumbrance. For purposes of this section, “aggregate” means the total ownership interest held by a single person through any combination of individually held ownership interests in a commercial cannabis business and ownership interests in an entity that has an ownership interest in the same commercial cannabis business. For example, a person who owns 5 percent of the stock in a commercial cannabis business as an individual shareholder and 100 percent of the stock in an entity that owns 5 percent of the stock in the same commercial cannabis business has a 10 percent aggregate ownership interest in the commercial cannabis business.
(2) An individual who manages, directs, or controls the operations of the Commercial Cannabis Business, including but not limited to:
(a) A member of the board of directors of a nonprofit.
(b) A general partner of a Commercial Cannabis Business that is organized as a partnership.
(c) A non-member manager or manager of a Commercial Cannabis Business that is organized as a limited liability company. (d) The trustee(s) and all persons who have control of the trust and/or the Commercial Cannabis Business that is held in trust.
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(e) An individual with the authority to provide strategic direction and oversight for the overall operations of the Commercial Cannabis Business, such as the chief executive officer, president or their equivalent, or an officer, director, vice president, general manager or their equivalent.
(f) When an entity is an owner in a Commercial Cannabis Business, all entities and individuals with a financial interest in the entity shall be disclosed to the City and may be considered owners of the Commercial Cannabis Business.
For example, this includes all entities in a multi- layer business structure, as well as the chief executive officer, members of the board of directors, partners, trustees and all persons who have control of a trust and managing members or non-member managers of the entity. Each entity disclosed as having a financial interest must disclose the identities of persons holding financial interests until only individuals remain. “Package” means any container or receptacle used for holding cannabis or cannabis products.
“Patient” or “qualified patient” shall have the same definition as California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7 et seq., as it may be amended, and which means a person who is entitled to the protections of California Health & Safety Code Section 11362.5.
“Person” includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular.
“Person with an identification card” shall have the meaning given that term by California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.7.
“Physician's recommendation” means a recommendation by a physician and surgeon that a patient use cannabis provided in accordance with the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, found at Section 11362.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
“Premises” means the designated structure or structures and land specified in the application that is owned, leased, or otherwise held under the control of the applicant or licensee where the commercial cannabis activity will be or is conducted. The premises shall be a contiguous area and shall only be occupied by one licensee.
“Purchaser” means the customer who is engaged in a transaction with a licensee for purposes of obtaining cannabis or cannabis products. “Retailer” or “Cannabis Retailer” means a commercial cannabis business facility where medicinal or adult-use cannabis, cannabis products, or devices are offered, either individually or in any combination, for retail sale, including an establishment (whether fixed or mobile) that delivers, pursuant to express authorization, cannabis and cannabis products as part of a retail sale, and where Item No.8B
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the operator holds a valid commercial cannabis business permit from the City of Thousand Oaks authorizing the operation of a retailer, and a valid state license as required by state law to operate a retailer.
“Sell,” “sale,” and “to sell” include any transaction whereby, for any consideration, title to cannabis or cannabis products are transferred from one person to another, and includes the delivery of cannabis or cannabis products pursuant to an order placed for the purchase of the same and soliciting or receiving an order for the same, but does not include the return of cannabis or cannabis products by a licensee to the licensee from whom the cannabis or cannabis product was purchased.
“State” means the State of California, or an of its departments or divisions, having regulatory oversight over cannabis or cannabis products, including the Department of Cannabis Control.
“State License” means a permit or license issued by the State of California, or one of its departments or divisions, under MAUCRSA and any subsequent State of California legislation regarding the same to engage in commercial cannabis activity.
“Testing laboratory” means a laboratory, facility, or entity in the state that offers or performs tests of cannabis or cannabis products and that is both of the following:
(1) Accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in commercial cannabis.
(2) Licensed by the State.
“Topical cannabis” means a product intended for external application and/or absorption through the skin. A topical cannabis product is not considered a drug as defined by Section 109925 of the California Health and Safety Code. “Transport” means the transfer of cannabis products from the permitted business location of one licensee to the permitted business location of another licensee, for the purposes of conducting commercial cannabis activity authorized by MAUCRSA which may be amended or repealed by any subsequent State of California legislation regarding the same.
“Youth center” has the same meaning as in Section 11353.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
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Section 5-29.08(a) of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 5-29.08. Maximum number and type of authorized commercial cannabis businesses permitted.
(a) Cannabis Retailer: maximum of two (2).
Part 5
Section 5-29.11 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.11. Revocation of permits.
A commercial cannabis business permit may be revoked for any violation of any law and/or any rule, regulation and/or standard adopted pursuant to Sections 5-29.13 and 5-29.14 or any Operations Agreement entered into between City and the selected Cannabis Retailer or Cannabis Testing Laboratory Operator. The process for revocation shall be made part of the Operations Agreement.
Part 6
Section 5-29.12(a) of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.12. Renewal applications.
(a) An application for renewal of a commercial cannabis business permit for a Cannabis Retailer or Cannabis Testing Laboratory shall be filed at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the current permit. A permit for Delivery from licensed facilities shall be renewed before the Delivery permit expiration date.
Part 7
Section 5-29.14(a) of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.14. Effect of federal enforcement to suspend, prohibit, revoke, terminate California or local entity licensing laws for recreational or commercial cannabis.
Federal government action suspending, prohibiting, revoking or otherwise terminating State of California's or City's laws permitting recreational or medicinal marijuana licensing as currently permitted under MAUCRSA shall immediately result in the complete ban of all commercial licenses permitted under this chapter. Such Federal government action shall also result in the immediate ban of all personal or recreational use permitted under MAUCRSA or any other State Item No.8B
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law permitting the use or possession of cannabis permitted under this chapter or any other Title of the City's municipal code and make null and void any City permits to a commercial Cannabis Retailer or Testing Facility previously issued under this chapter.
Part 8
Section 5-29.18(b) of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.18. Commercial cannabis business permit selection process. (b) The top final applicants for a Cannabis Retailer may be invited to attend the City Council meeting, where they may be expected to make a public presentation and provide an overview of their proposal.
Part 9
Section 5-29.24 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.24. Location and design of commercial cannabis businesses.
Cannabis businesses permitted to engage in Retailer and Testing Laboratory activities are subject to the following zoning and locational requirements:
(a) The commercial cannabis business must be located on property in a zone pursuant to Title 9, Chapter 4, and must meet all of the requirements for development in that zone; and
(b) The property on which the commercial cannabis business is located must also meet all of the following distance requirements:
(1) It shall be no closer than six hundred (600) feet of any of the following:
(i) Any residentially used parcel as of the date the cannabis business permit is issued.
(ii) Any school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, whether public, private, or charter, including pre-school, transitional kindergarten, and K-12;
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(iii) Any commercial daycare center licensed by the State or County that is in existence at the time the license is issued, unless the State licensing authority or the City specifies a different radius.
(iv) Any youth center that is in existence at the time the license is issued, unless the State licensing authority or the City specifies a different radius. (2) The distance specified in this section shall be the horizontal distance measured in a straight line from the property line of the identified sensitive use to the front door of the medical cannabis cooperative, collective, dispensary, operator, establishment, or provider without regard to intervening structures, except as modified herein.
(3) The distance between a sensitive use and a medical cannabis cooperative, collective, dispensary, operator, establishment, or provider may be closer than six hundred (600) feet in the following situation:
(i) The commercial cannabis business and the sensitive use are separated by a freeway, with no direct pedestrian or vehicular access between the two uses.
(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, a person authorized to make a Delivery in Thousand Oaks from a State-licensed Retailer located inside City of Thousand Oaks' jurisdiction may conduct such deliveries subject to a requirement that the person making the delivery maintains and controls all product as required for deliveries under State regulations, including a prohibition from storing any cannabis product in a dwelling, commercial office, storage facility, hotel room, motel room or any other structure in Thousand Oaks other than the approved Cannabis Retailer facility. Any delivery person completing scheduled deliveries as legally permitted by the State and the City of Thousand Oaks, must return the unsold product to the retail operator.
Part 10
Section 5-29.27(d) of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.27. Records and recordkeeping.
(d) All commercial cannabis businesses shall maintain an inventory control and reporting system that accurately documents the present location, amounts, and descriptions of all cannabis and cannabis products for all stages of the growing and production or manufacturing, laboratory testing and distribution processes until purchase as set forth MAUCRSA and State regulations.
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Part 11
Section 5-29.31(c) of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.31. Fees and charges.
(c) Prior to operating in the city and as a condition of issuance of a regulatory permit, the operator of the Retailer and Testing Laboratory shall enter into an Operating Agreement with the city setting forth the terms and conditions under which the Retailer and Cannabis Testing Laboratory will operate that are in addition to the requirements of this chapter, including, but not limited to, public outreach and education, community service, payment of fees and other charges as mutually agreed, and such other terms and conditions that will protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare.
Part 12
Section 5-29.32(e) of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.32. Miscellaneous operating requirements.
(e) Prior to dispensing medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis products to any person, a Retailer shall obtain verification from the recommending physician that the person requesting medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis products is a qualified patient.
Part 13
Sections 5-29.34(a)(1), 5-29.34(a)(2), 5-29.34(a)(3), and 5-29.34(a)(6) of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code are amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.34. Operating requirements for retailer facilities. (1) Retailers shall verify the age and all necessary documentation of each customer to ensure the customer is not under the age of eighteen (18) years. If a customer is under the age of twenty-one (21) years, Retailers shall confirm the customer’s possession of a valid doctor’s recommendation and/or Health and Safety Code Section 11362.71 identification card (Medical Cannabis Card) for the purchase of medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis products.
For adult-use sales, Retailers shall verify that all customers are twenty-one (21) years of age or older for the purchase of adult-use cannabis or adult-use cannabis products.
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(2) Individuals must show their government-issued identification and, in the case of medicinal cannabis patients, their physician’s recommendation or a Medical Cannabis Card, in order to gain access into the Retailer. The government-issued identification and, if applicable, physician’s recommendation or Medical Cannabis Card, must also be shown at the point-of-sale station at the time of purchase. Physician’s recommendations are not to be obtained or provided at the retail location.
(3) Operating hours of the Retailer shall be limited between the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m., seven days a week.
(6) The Retailer facility may have in the retail sales area of the licensed facility only that quantity of cannabis and cannabis products reasonably anticipated to meet the daily demand readily available for sale.
Part 14
Section 5-29.36 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is added to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.36. Packaging and labeling.
Before a retailer of commercial cannabis sells any edible cannabis or edible cannabis product to a customer, it shall be labeled and placed in tamperevident packaging which at least meets the requirements of the MAUCRSA and all implementing rules and regulations.
(b) Labeling must include a warning if nuts or other known allergens are used, and must include the total weight, in ounces or grams, of cannabis in the package.
(c) A warning that the item is a medication and not a food must be clearly legible on the front of the package and/or must comply with State packing requirements.(d) The package must have a label warning that the product is to be kept away from children.
(e) The label must also state that the product contains cannabis and must specify the date of manufacture.
(f) Any edible cannabis product that is made to resemble a typical food product must be in a properly labeled opaque, or non-see-through package, before it leaves the commercial cannabis retail business. (g) Retail products must be in a properly labeled opaque package when purchased.
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(h) The City Council may impose additional packaging and labeling requirements on cannabis or cannabis products as permitted by law.
Part 15
Section 5-29.37(c) of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is added to read as follows:
Sec. 5-29.37. Operating requirements for testing laboratory. (c) A Testing Laboratory performing testing shall obtain and maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation as required by State regulations.
Part 16
Section 9-4.202 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended in part as follows:
1) A new definition for “Adult-use cannabis” or “adult-use product” is added to read as follows:
“Adult-use cannabis” or “adult-use product” means cannabis or a cannabis product, respectively, intended to be sold for use by adults 21 years of age and over and who do not possess a physician’s recommendation.
2) The definition for “Cannabis retailer – medical” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with a new definition for “Cannabis Retailer” to read as follows:
“Cannabis Retailer” means a commercial cannabis business facility where medicinal or adult-use cannabis, cannabis products, or devices for the use of cannabis or cannabis products are offered, either individually or in any combination, for retail sale, including an establishment (whether fixed or mobile) that delivers, pursuant to express authorization, cannabis and cannabis products as part of a retail sale, and where the operator holds a valid commercial cannabis business permit from the City of Thousand Oaks authorizing the operation of a retailer, and a valid state license as required by state law to operate a retailer. 3) The definition for “Medical cannabis,” “medical cannabis product,” or “cannabis product” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with a new definition for “Medicinal cannabis” or “medicinal cannabis product” to read as follows:
“Medicinal cannabis” or “medicinal cannabis product” means cannabis or a cannabis product, respectively, intended to be sold for use pursuant to the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (Proposition 215), found at Section 11362.5 of the Health and Safety Code, by a medicinal cannabis patient in California who Item No.8B
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possesses a physician's recommendation.
Part 17
Section 9-4.2105 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended as follows:
Sec. 9-4.2105. Permitted use matrix - Non- residential zones.
A. The permitted use “Cannabis Retailer – Medical” under “Medical Care Uses” is replaced with “Cannabis Retailer” as follows:
Medical Care Uses
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29 B. The permitted use “Cannabis Retailer” is added under “Personal and General Services” as follows:
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Part 18
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Severability
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this title; it being hereby expressly declared that this title, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof, would have been prepared, proposed, adopted, approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Part 19
This Ordinance shall take effect on the thirty-first (31st) day following its final passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS XXth day of XXXXX, 202X by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
___________________________
Bob Engler
City of Thousand Oaks, California
ATTEST/CERTIFY:
________________________________
Cynthia M. Rodriguez, City Clerk
Date Attested: ___________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
___________________________________
Patrick J. Hehir, Chief Assistant City Attorney
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APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
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Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
Introduced: XXXX XX, 202X
Published: XXXX XX, 202X
Ordinance No.: XXXX-NS
The presence of electronic signature certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy as approved by the City of Thousand Oaks City Council on the date cited above.
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TO: Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
FROM: Jaime Boscarino, Finance Director
DATE: June 28, 2022
SUBJECT: Annual Collection of Delinquent Wastewater Service Charges - Property Tax Roll
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt resolution approving the Annual Collection of Delinquent Wastewater Service Charges by Attachment to Real Property Tax Roll. Two-thirds vote required.
2. Approve the list of property owner names, addresses, parcel numbers, and the assessment amounts to be submitted to the Ventura County Auditor-Controller.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No Additional Funding Requested. Minimal staff time to prepare the report is included in the Adopted FY 2021-22 Wastewater Fund Budget. Amount currently subject to attachment is approximately $45,188.02 in Wastewater Fund revenue. Attachment of delinquent wastewater service charges to real property tax roll provides another step towards loss prevention.
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 5473 et seq. and Government Code Section 54354 et seq., City Council approved implementation of additional procedures in 1988 (for 1987 delinquencies) to place a special lien against property through real property tax rolls and include on respective property tax bills. Although collection is not assured because property may be subject to tax sale, the City has experienced an approximate 99 percent collection rate by utilizing this process.
On March 19, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order for all Californians to Stay at Home. The following day the Ventura County Health Officer issued a “Stay Well At Home” Order with the Item No.8C
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intent to ensure the maximum number of persons stay in their places of residence to the maximum extent feasible, with the goal of slowing the spread of COVID19. On March 31, 2020, City Council approved a temporary moratorium of certain late fees, fines, and collection procedures during the local emergency. Placing liens on wastewater accounts was included in the temporary moratorium.
On April 2, 2020, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order to prevent the disconnection of water service due to the inability to pay. From April 2, 2020, through December 31, 2021, the City complied and paused all water service disconnections due to non-payment. During this time, the City billed and collected payments on water and wastewater accounts. For each bill that was delinquent, the City issued a reminder notice to pay. These accounts did not go to the thirdparty collection agency for delinquent collection enforcement due to the moratorium.
On November 10, 2020, City Council rescinded the temporary moratorium related to sending delinquent accounts to collections and staff began to send delinquent closed accounts to collections in an attempt to receive payment for wastewater services that were received by previous customers and not yet paid. On October 12, 2021, City Council rescinded the entirety of the temporary moratorium resolution effective December 31, 2021.
In 2022, the City applied on behalf of delinquent account holders for arrearage payments from the State of California. Over $295,000 was received that was applied to individual wastewater accounts. Letters were mailed to customers after the arrearage payment was applied and payment plans were offered to those with remaining delinquent balances. Subsequent letters were then sent to inform the property owner that the City intends to attach the past due amount to property tax rolls.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
The total amount of wastewater accounts in arrears through the beginning of June 2022 was $270,227.57. With the help of the above programs and efforts, as of June 6, 2022, the summary report reflects bills that are older than 120 days and eligible for collection via property tax roll. There are 125 parcels with delinquent balances ranging from $25.90 to $1,046.75 for a total of $45,188.02. The amount and number of parcels subject to attachment changes daily as payments are made. The deadline for receipt of payments to prevent attachment to property tax rolls is July 5, 2022. However, these numbers will continue to decrease as payments are made until they are actually attached by the County of Ventura on or about August 20, 2022.
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potential loss by ensuring every possible step has been taken to collect significantly past due bills. The City has averaged a 99.6 percent property tax collection rate over the past ten years.
The following schedule has been utilized pursuant to State law in order to implement this year's collection program:
Date Activity
May 25, 2022 Public Hearing Notice submitted to City Clerk for publication in local newspaper (Ventura County Star).
May 27, 2022 and
June 10, 2022
Written notification sent to each property owner
indicating amount owed, advising owner of forthcoming
public hearing, and City's intent to collect delinquent amount by including on property tax rolls. Copy of Public Hearing Notice mailed to property owners.
June 14, 2022 and
June 21, 2022
Publication dates for Public Hearing Notice in Ventura
County Star.
June 28, 2022 Public Hearing, at which time property owners may present their case. City Council adoption of resolution (Attachment #1) and approval of list/report of delinquent accounts.
July 6, 2022 Deadline for receipt of delinquent accounts by Ventura County Auditor-Controller for placement on tax roll.
December 12, 2022
and April 10, 2022
Delinquent amounts due on property tax bills.
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution (Attachment #1).
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE:
Meets the following City Council goal:
C. Operate City government in a fiscally and managerially responsible and prudent manner to ensure that the City of Thousand Oaks remains one of California's most desirable places to live, work, visit, recreate, and raise a family.
PREPARED BY: Tara Tosatto, Revenue Operations Manager
Attachment:
Attachment #1 – Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THOUSAND OAKS PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION
OF DELINQUENT WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGES
BY ATTACHMENT TO REAL PROPERTY TAX ROLL
WHEREAS, the City of Thousand Oaks hereinafter referred to as “City”, did by its Ordinance No. 245, duly adopted on June 12, 1969, and did by a series of superseding, duly adopted, ordinances and resolutions adopt schedules of service charges, connection fees and other charges related to collection of wastewater by City’s collection system, all pursuant to applicable portions of California Health and Safety Code; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 5473 et seq. outlines the procedures required to notify and move to collect such charges from those who have failed to pay; and
WHEREAS, City Clerk has mailed a Notice of Public Hearing to the owner of each parcel described in report of Finance Director; and WHEREAS, City Council held a Noticed Public Hearing on June 28, 2022 to consider report of Finance Director, and to consider protests of property owners affected by this report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Thousand Oaks by a two-thirds vote:
Section 1. Elects pursuant to the provisions of California Health and Safety code, Sections 5473, 5473a, 5473.1 through 5473.11,
Government Code Section 54354 and other such authority as is vested in it by law that all wastewater fees, service charges, interest charges, and late charges due City which have become delinquent because of non-payment be collected by addition of same to real property tax roll of County of Ventura for collection by Tax Collector of County of Ventura and that same become a lien on specific real property served by City’s wastewater facilities in manner provided by law. This process is not subject to Proposition 218.
Section 2. Finds a majority of the owners of separate parcels described in report did not protest, and hereby determines each described charge is appropriate and accepts the report of the Finance ATTACHMENT #1
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Department of City heretofore prepared and filed with City Clerk, and attached to this Resolution setting forth amounts owing by each billing name and address, service address, assessor’s parcel number, and delinquent amounts (Exhibit A).
Finance Director is directed on or before July 5, 2022 to transmit said report, as certified by City Clerk to have been duly adopted by City Council, and of this Resolution to the appropriate County Officials so as to carry out the intended purposes of Resolution.
Section 3. Verifies that City Clerk has complied with all provisions imposed by law relative to publication of a Notice of Lien in newspaper of general circulation within City’s wastewater service area; that Notice of Lien has been mailed to each and every person named at billing address shown in report as prescribed by law; and that said mailing informs each owner/addressee of filing of report of Finance Department and of time and place of hearing in
connection herewith.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of June, 2022, by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
_______________________________
Bob Engler, Mayor
City of Thousand Oaks, California
ATTEST/CERTIFY:
_____________________________
Cynthia M. Rodriguez, City Clerk
Date Attested:_________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
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Tracy Friedl, Assistant City Attorney
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APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
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Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
The presence of electronic signature certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy as approved by the City of Thousand Oaks City Council on the date cited above.
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