TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Alexandria Latragna, Policy and Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Presenting to the Voters a City Initiative Measure Establishing Local Regulation and Taxation of Commercial Cannabis Activity (City Manager Moe).
(Estimated Time: 1 Hr.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction on a City initiative measure that, if adopted by the voters, would establish a City commercial cannabis tax and regulations (Measure Regulating/Taxing Cannabis).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications in providing direction as to the contents of the measure. If Council opts to proceed with two measures, according to Los Angeles County's Election Estimating Calculator on their website, the approximate costs of adding two additional initiatives to the November 8, 2022, ballot is $38,281.26.
BACKGROUND:
All cannabis dispensaries (retailers) and commercial cannabis activities are currently illegal in Manhattan Beach under Ordinance Nos. 17-0024 and 17-0025 (attached).
On October 13, 2021, the Cannabis Industry filed a "Notice of Intent to Circulate Initiative Petition for the Manhattan Beach Cannabis Regulation and Public Safety Measure" (Cannabis Industry Measure). If adopted, the Cannabis Industry Measure would, among other things:
1. Repeal the City's existing prohibition of all commercial cannabis activity;
2. Require the City to issue permits to three cannabis retailers at locations located (i) in certain commercial districts, subject to exceptions, (ii) more than 1,000 feet from identified schools and youth centers, and (iii) more than 850 feet from identified day care centers (See attached map that indicates the areas where retailers could locate if the voters pass the Cannabis Industry Measure);
3. Dire...
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