NEWTONIAN PRINCIPLES, INC., DBA PLANET 13 ORANGE COUNTY (2)

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COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES Local Hiring and Sourcing Practices Newtonian is committed to local and inclusive hiring practices by investing in targeted recruitment and job training programs, providing priority candidate review to Santa Ana resident's for employment positions. Newtonian shall use commercially reasonable efforts to hire at least 50% of employees or local contractors within the City of Santa Ana. . Newtonian will participate in local jobfairs and build partnerships with the City's community development department to share and offer opportunities for career growth and advancement to residents that utilize the City's job search resources. Newtonian will discover local top talent to staff the commercial cannabis business by recruiting students, twenty-one years of age and over, from colleges located in Orange County, such as Santa Ana College, Orange Coast College, University of California, Irvine, and California State University, Fullerton. Additionally, Newtonian will retain the services of local recruitment firms, advertise on local job boards and in local newspapers such as the OC Register, and utilize online sites such as Indeed, Linkedin, and Monster. To attract top talent, Newtonian will offer a generous benefits package to all employees, which will include health insurance plans, paid holidays and paid time off. Newtonian is also committed to sourcing products and services for from local Santa Ana Businesses and existing tenants at the property that provide construction materials and services. Sustainable Business or Building Practices The property recently underwent over $1 million exterior renovation that included new exterior building paint, all new drought -tolerant landscape and trellises, new parking lot slurry seal and all new exterior LED parking lot and exterior building lighting. Newtonian also invested over ten million in tenant improvements and alterations, creating strong economic assets for the surrounding neighborhood and communities. Newtonian will continue to develop and reinvest in the commercial property and cannabis businesses. Conserving Water and Electricity Newtonian will perform quarterly HVAC preventative maintenance service to ensure that all HVAC units are preforming at maximum energy efficiency. Newtonian is committed to water and electricity conservation in compliance with Title 24 Energy Code. The Premises will have energy- efficient lighting, motion sensor light switches and low -flow high -efficiency toilets and sinks. Waste Management Newtonian will follow a waste management program, including but not limited to: (1) disposing of cannabis waste in a secured area; (2) maintaining records of composting ordisposing cannabis waste; and (3) adhering to the guidelines set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA").