1815 CARNEGIE SANTA ANA CORP. DBA BLUM CARNEGIE (2)

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fields of study that Santa Ana College offers which overlap with our business (business, marketing, and horticulture), we have little doubt that we will able to find eager and qualified candidates for career -advancing positions. Beyond local hiring, we will source the cannabis products we sell locally. With the City of Santa Ana on the cusp of allowing applications for commercial cannabis cultivation, distribution, and manufacturing facilities, 1815 Carnegie Santa Ana Corp. envisions applying for each of these license types to create a fully integrated, seed -to -sale, locally controlled and focused commercial cannabis operation. If permitted by the City in these realms, we would be move seamlessly from local creation to local sale via short local transit. We would, as well, be able to match our retail local hire rate of 100% in these facilities, providing even more benefit to the community. Even if not approved, we would source our product from other local cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution facilities, with an eye to sourcing from entities that have as close to 100% local hire rates as possible. Beyond cannabis products, there are a plethora of other business needs we can meet from local sources. Building and maintenance crews, contractors, HVAC specialists and electricians, cannabis gear producers — all will be locally sourced. Sustainable Business and Building Practices Ensuring that our environmental footprint is as small as possible isn't a marketing goal, it's a human imperative. Few know the costs as well as Southern California of what an environmental crisis can have on a community. From wildfires in dry seasons to cordons on water because of excessive drought conditions, Santa Ana has had the misfortune of experiencing it all along with the rest of the region. One small way we can ensure that we are part of the solution and not the cause is in our daily operational practices and methods of construction for our building; we are no stranger to this. One of the ways we have proven our environmental concern and willingness to act is through our Edible Garden brand, which focuses on sustainable and healthy agricultural practices by operating under the slogan "Simply Local, Simply Fresh." We utilize USDA - certified organic growing methods to create sustainable and environmentally conscious produce. These methods ensure that we are providing the best possible ingredients to our customers that are free of harmful pesticides, chemicals, and genetically modified organisms; ensures fewer toxins enter the environment; and use less water resources to produce. With 1815 Carnegie Santa Ana Corp. as a retail business, our commitment to sustainability must inherently take a different direction. One of the absolute best measures is to achieve LEED Existing Building Certification. LEED is one of the highest -rated and highest - performing sustainability programs in the world, and the benefits that come from LEED's requirements can prove enormous. In order to achieve at least a base LEED-Certified 13