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Medical Marijuana Registration Application & Regulatory Safety Permit Fees December 16, 2014 Page 2 applications from the submittal of the application through the lottery process. Indirect costs, including interdepartmental assistance from the City Attorney's Office, City Manager's Office, Public Works Agency and Finance and Management Services Agency, were calculated based on the total expenses associated with the Registration Application process and then divided by the anticipated number of applications received. This methodology is similar to the one used to calculate full cost recovery fees within the Planning and Building Agency. Based on the anticipated volume of Registration Applications for medical marijuana collectives/ cooperatives, at full cost recovery, the Registration Application is recommended to be $1,690. Regulatory Safety Permit Based on the results of the Registration Application, a limited number of medical marijuana collectives /cooperatives will be eligible to apply for the Regulatory Safety Permit. Section 18- 617.2 of the adopted Ordinance specifies that applications will be submitted to the Police Department for review and background checks. The Police Department will have 60 -days to review the submitted application and make a determination on the Permit. The 60 -day background period shall commence once the applicant and all employees of the collective /cooperative have submitted complete background applications which will be provided by the Police Department. The determination of whether the application is complete and 60 -day review process is ready to commence shall be at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee. During the 60 -day review period, the Police Department will perform a thorough background check process including: 1. Check of the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS), National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and local arrest/conviction databases, including criminal histories of AKA's of all applicants. 2. Contact and follow up with persons /entities listed in background application to determine accuracy of applicant statements. 3. Facilitation of Live -Scan testing for applicants and review of results or discrepancies. 4. Research of past applications for medical marijuana collectives /cooperatives with other jurisdictions. 5. Signed acknowledgment by owner /operator that he /she will comply with all applicable health, zoning, fire, safety requirements, and that they are compliant with the California Department of Justice (DOJ) guidelines. Following the completion of the background check review, the second component of the Regulatory Safety Permit process is the on -site inspection. This will be performed by staff from the Police Department, Planning and Building Agency, Orange County Fire Authority and Orange 75B -2