C8] CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REPORT
□COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION□SUCCESSOR AGENCY□BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT□JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY Department: City Manager ------------------
Prepared by: Angie Baggett, Management Analyst/Grant Writer Item No: C11 --------
Meeting Date: November 15, 2022
Approved by: Amanda Lee, Acting City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CANNABIS EQUITY ASSESSMENT GRANT
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022-, authorizing the submittal of an application for State of California Cannabis Equity Grant funding.
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Economic Development PRIOR ACTION: On August 9, 2022, discussed a commercial cannabis cultivation social equity program and agreed to delay the implementation of commercial cannabis cultivation until a Vista specific study is conducted and a policy is developed. Directed staff to return with more information on the scope and cost of the study (Vote: 5-0).
On June 28, 2022, introduced City Council Ordinance No. 2022-, amending the Vista Business Park Specific Plan regarding commercial cannabis cultivation and City Council Ordinance No. 2022-, adding Chapter 5.97, Commercial Cannabis Cultivation, to the Vista Municipal Code and directed staff to include a social equity component when developing the application process, and Adopted City Council Resolution 2022-114, approving filing and processing fees (Vote: 3-2, Ritter and Franklin opposed).
On February 22, 2022, the City Council discussed commercial cannabis cultivation and, by consensus, directed staff to bring back for consideration an ordinance for commercial cannabis cultivation (Vote: 4-1, Ritter opposed).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: At the June 28, 2022 City Council meeting, staff introduced ordinances to allow for up to three indoor commercial cannabis cultivation businesses in Area "B" of the Vista Business Park Specific Plan. The City Council approved the ordinances (a second reading has yet to occur) but, also directed staff to include a social equity component in the application lottery process. An item to discuss a commercial cannabis cultivation social equity program was placed on the August 9, 2022 City Council Meeting agenda. Staff presented common factors of cannabis social equity programs which support persons adversely impacted by prior cannabis criminalization. Staff received direction to further explore the hiring of a consultant to conduct a social equity analysis that would look at factors specific to Vista.
The California Department of Cannabis Control has since opened their Cannabis Equity Grant program for Fiscal Year 2022/2023, which is due by December 14, 2022. Staff recommends applying for these funds ACTION: Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-166.
Vote: 4-1, Ritter opposed
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MEETING DATE: November 15, 2022 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
CANNABIS EQUITY ASSESSMENT GRANT
to conduct the social equity analysis. The grant application requires that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of the cannabis equity grant application. The grant application template is attached as Exhibit 2. Staff will complete the application prior to the December 14, 2022 grant application deadline.
FISCAL IMPACT: The maximum potential award for this grant is $75,000. The estimated cost of completing a cannabis equity analysis is $75,000 to $100,000 and these funds are not currently budgeted.
Staff will return to City Council at a later date should the City be granted funding for the analysis.
EXHIBITS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 2022- , authorizing the submittal of an application for State of California Cannabis Equity Grant funding
2. Application questions for"Funding Request Type 1: Assistance for Cannabis Equity Assessment/Program Development"
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA CANNABIS
EQUITY ACT GRANT FUNDING
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1.Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A. The members of the California Legislature have recognized the need for cannabis equity grant funding;
B.Funding has been provided to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to provide grant funds to local governments; C. The City of Vista supports the development of a local cannabis equity program.
2. Action.
A. The above recitations are true and correct.
B. The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or the City Manager's designate, to file an application and all related materials on behalf of the City of Vista for the Clean California Local Grant Program and to approve and execute, on behalf of the City of Vista, all agreements and related documents necessary and proper for the grant.
C. The City of Vista has determined that it will use grant funds from the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development to conduct a cannabis equity assessment and/or assist the development of a local equity program.
D. It is agreed that any liability arising out of the performance of this grant agreement, including civil court actions for damages, shall be the responsibility of the grant recipient and the authorizing agency. The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and the State of California disclaim responsibility for any such liability.
3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on November 15, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
JUDY RITTER, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By: By:
APPROVED
Walter C.Chung
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https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/cannabis-equity-grants-program-for-local-jurisdictions-4/ APPENDIX A: APPLICATION QUESTIONS FOR "FUNDING REQUEST TYPE 1:
ASSISTANCE FOR CANNABIS EQUITY ASSESSMENT/PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT"
Proposal
1_Total Amou nt Requesled(S)
Whole number,from 1 to 75.000)
2. Executive Summary: Please descri be you r proposal in 3-5 senten ces.(1750 ch araders) I J
3. Describe the local jurisdictions interest in supporling equity in the cannabis indusiry by completing an equitk assessment andlordeveloping a can nabis equily program.(1750 characters)
4. "no will be responsible for conducting the cannabis equily assessment andfar developing the local equily program and please describe(heir experience performing similar sludies,andfor program developmenl?(1754) characlers)
7 5. How does the juristlion intend to use its cannabis equity assessment to inform the creation. revision, andior development of its II equity pragrarn?(1756 characters) I h N j
6. Please provide a limeline and specific activities for the completion of the cannabis equily assessment andfor local equily program development_(1750 characters)
7_Describe your anticipated expenses(budge)narrative)as lisled in the budget spreadsheel_(3500 characters) Save Complete 0Return to Summary Screen
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