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<br />5) Public Outreach <br />Prior to returning with proposed City cannabis regulations, staff recommends <br />community outreach to provide for public input. The following steps are similar to <br />those used with the outreach conducted recently on fee increases for <br />development services. <br />a) Conducting all legally-required public notices and hearings <br />b) Establishing a City webpage that provides access to an online survey, <br />proposed cannabis regulations, including information on the public process <br />and a timeline for proposed adoption <br />c) Creating a cannabis City email address, which will allow the public to <br />comment on proposed regulations, with comments shared with the Council <br />d) Conducting an online survey seeking community input on proposed cannabis <br />regulation approaches <br />e) Drafting a post for the City’s weekly electronic newsletter with a hyperlink to <br />the City’s cannabis webpage (eNews currently has 6,000 subscribers) <br />f) Drafting a post for the City’s social media platforms <br />g) Emailing information to medical marijuana delivery businesses with active <br />business licenses on file, and include a hyperlink in the email to the City’s <br />cannabis webpage <br />h) Presenting at the Chamber of Commerce, Redwood City Improvement <br />Association, and Downtown Business Group (depending on Council direction <br />regarding retail sales) <br />i) Providing information to Neighborhood Associations <br /> <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACTS <br />The fiscal implications will vary depending upon the direction given to staff. <br />There are four potential revenue resources. First, if cultivation and retail sales are not <br />banned by the City, it will eligible, but not guaranteed, to receive state grant monies for <br />law enforcement, fire protection, or other local programs addressing public health and <br />safety funded through the State excise tax. Second, the County or City may impose <br />sales and use tax on recreational cannabis business or an excise tax on both medical <br />and recreational cannabis. Third, the City may impose a business license fee on any <br />individual or entity for the privilege of doing business in this jurisdiction. Lastly, the City <br />may impose a gross receipts business tax. <br />There is no possibility of revenue if the City bans all cannabis activities. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />8.B. - Page 10