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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-080 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING: (1) A MAP OF COMMERCIAL <br />CANNABIS ELIGIBLE AREAS IN WHICH COMMERCIAL <br />CANNABIS BUSINESSES AS DEFINED AND REGULATED <br />BY CHAPTERS 21 AND 40 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL <br />CODE MAY OPERATE; (2) THE NUMBER OF ANNUALLY <br />PERMISSIBLE TEMPORARY CONSUMPTION EVENTS; <br />AND (3) THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT, SUSTAINABLE <br />BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND SOCIAL EQUITY PLAN <br />TEMPLATE <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and <br />declares as follows: <br />A. On December 9, 2014, following voter approval, the City Council adopted <br />Ordinance No. NS-2864 to regulate the establishment, operation, and taxation of medical <br />marijuana collectives and cooperatives in the City. The ordinance was originally known as <br />and subsequently became referred to as "Measure BB." <br />B. In November 2016, the California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as <br />the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA or Proposition 64) was approved by the voters of the <br />State of California. The AUMA legalized specified personal use and cultivation of marijuana <br />for adults 21 years of age or older. <br />C. In 2017, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 94, also known as Medicinal <br />and Adult -Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), establishing state <br />regulations and licensing for retail sales, manufacturing, distribution, delivery and testing of <br />adult -use (also called recreational) marijuana. <br />D. On November 21, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-2929, <br />creating Chapter 40 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and allowing adult -use commercial <br />cannabis retail businesses in the city, and amended certain sections of Chapters 18 and <br />21 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to ensure consistency with State law and Chapter <br />40. Since 2014, the City has allowed medicinal marijuana collectives/cooperatives to <br />operate within the City pursuant to regulations set forth in Chapter 18 and Chapter 21 of <br />the Santa Ana Municipal Code. <br />E. Since its inception, Chapter 40 has required all commercial cannabis business <br />operators to engage in providing community benefits and sustainable business practices <br />Resolution No. 2022-080 <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />