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B. Any person operating a medicinal marijuana collective/cooperative (as defined in Article II of this Chapter) as of December 14, 2017, or who has a RSP application pending to operate a medicinal collective/cooperative, and has met all of the requirements of Article II, shall be allowed to apply for a Regulatory Safety Permit for the sale of Adult -Use cannabis. C. Community Benefits, Sustainable Business Practices, and Social Equity Plan Required. 1. Effective January 1, 2024, all commercial cannabis businesses operating in the City shall be required to provide community benefits through a Community Benefits, Sustainable Business Practices, and Social Equity Plan ("Plan") that promotes health and sustainability of the community in a format acceptable by the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency or his or her designee as reviewed and verified from time to time as a component of issuance of a regulatory safety permit (RSP). By January 1, 2025, all such Plans shall contain provisions for social equity obligations, as per the approved format established by the City. 2. The Plan shall document each of the business's commitment to local hiring, local sourcing, community engagement and contributions, sustainable business practices, and consideration of social equity goals through paying prevailing wages, hiring from disadvantaged communities, supporting local non-profit organizations (NPOs), and job and skills training. The Plan shall quantify the value of each commitment therein. 3. Documentation of fulfillment of the aforementioned Plan shall be submitted to the Code Enforcement Division on an annual basis, including as part of a renewal application for an RSP during the annual renewal process. Said documentation shall detail said business's satisfaction of its commitments and shall be evaluated for satisfaction by the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency or his or her designee. Failure to provide the requested documentation shall result in a suspension or revocation of an RSP, delay or denial of an RSP renewal application, as applicable. 4. The Planning and Building Agency may enforce these provisions pursuant to Section 40-12 of this Chapter, including issuance of warnings, citations, and fines as authorized by the Santa Ana Municipal Code, and suspension and revocation, to enforce the commitments in each Plan. 5. Commercial cannabis retailers exempt. The Community Benefits, Sustainable Business Practices, and Social Equity Plan requirements of Section 40-1(C) shall not apply to those commercial cannabis retailers in compliance with Section 40-16 of this Chapter. Sec. 40-2. Definitions. Ordinance No. NS-3026 Page 5 of 69