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feedback on the proposed approach, if endorsed by the Council, and would return with <br />recommended policies and regulations in October 2017 so that any necessary <br />ordinances would be effective prior to January 1, 2018. <br /> <br />1) Personal Cultivation <br />a) Limit indoor cultivation to six plants (cultivation of up to six plants is allowed <br />under State law) and, if needed, consider amendments to City regulations if <br />the resulting electrical requirements would likely exceed typical residential <br />electrical capacity and potentially incur fire risk. <br />b) Limit outdoor cultivation to six plants and require that plants not be visible <br />from outside the property, including from the public right-of-way and <br />neighboring properties. <br /> <br />2) Recreational Cannabis Business <br />a) Ban commercial cultivation, manufacturing, testing, retail and distribution <br />facilities. <br />i. Should the City Council wish to consider allowing retail locations, <br />staff would recommend limits on the number, size, location and <br />operations of such businesses. <br />b) Allow retail delivery of cannabis, but develop regulations to limit or eliminate <br />cash transactions, require tracking and limits on the product delivered, and <br />require businesses to obtain a City business license. <br /> <br />3) Medical Cannabis Business <br />a) Continue to allow delivery of medical cannabis, but develop regulations to <br />limit or eliminate cash transactions, require tracking and limits on the product <br />delivered, and require businesses to obtain a City business license. <br /> <br />4) Local Taxes and/or Fees on Cannabis Business <br />a) As noted above, apply business license fees to both medical and recreational <br />cannabis sales in Redwood City or when delivered to Redwood City <br />inhabitants. <br />b) Consider proposing a local sales tax on recreational cannabis sales in the <br />future; this could be actively considered for the 2018 election or addressed at <br />another time. It would require voter approval (50% for general tax and 2/3 for <br />special tax). The City cannot impose a sales tax on medical cannabis per <br />state law; it may impose an excise tax on medical cannabis. <br />c) If a physical retail sales location were allowed, establish a business license <br />fee for the operator of the business. Licensing fees must be tied to anticipated <br />regulatory costs (administrative costs of processing and issuing <br />licenses/permits, investigations/inspections, and audits). Additionally, <br />consider whether to establish a gross receipts business license tax, which <br />would require voter approval. <br />d) Should the City Council wish to consider allowing commercial cultivation, <br />manufacturing and testing, staff recommends consideration of an excise tax <br />on these activities, which would require voter approval. <br />8.B. - Page 9