Title:
Title
Resolution Establishing Business Operating Permit Fees for Cannabis Nurseries (Noticed 09/11/2020 & 09/16/2020)
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FileID
File ID: 2020-01089
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion, adopt a Resolution establishing the Business Operating Permit (BOP) fees for cannabis nurseries.
FileName
Contact: Davina Smith, Cannabis Manager, (916) 808-4772; Zarah Cruz, Program Specialist, (916) 808-8925; Office of Cannabis Management, Office of the City Manager.
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Presenter: Davina Smith, Cannabis Manager, (916) 808-4772, Office of Cannabis Management, Office of the City Manager.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Fee Resolution
3-Proposition 26
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On January 14, 2020, the City Council approved an ordinance amending various sections of Sacramento City Code chapter 5.150 relating to cannabis businesses. One of the amendments was the addition of a nursery to the type of cannabis cultivation activities allowed in the city.
A cannabis nursery is a business that cultivates clones, immature plants, seeds or other agricultural products used specifically for the planting, propagation, and cultivation of cannabis. This item will create a separate BOP fee for a nursery permit. As outlined in the attached fee resolution, the proposed BOP fee is $9,700 for the initial application, and $8,570 for renewal. (Attachment 2)
Policy Considerations: The proposed fees are consistent with Council's adopted Fees and Charges Policy and support the City's goals of budget sustainability and fiscal responsibility.
Proposition 26 (Attachment 3) was passed by voters on November 2, 2010. The intent of the measure was to ensure the effectiveness of Propositions 13 and 218 by providing a definition of a "tax" for state and local purposes. Specifically, it states "that neither the Legislature nor local governments can circumvent these restrictions on increasi...
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