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■ Received recognition for a leading-edge ordinance and enforcement <br />program <br />How did we get here? <br />■ City has to respond to the Jan. 1, 2018 deadline <br />■ Extensive outreach with community groups, Chamber of Commerce, <br />property owners, cannabis industry, and other stakeholders <br />■ Be proactive leaders in an emerging industry to prevent return to illegal <br />operations <br />How will we respond? <br />FM <br />•Ban •Ballot •Tax <br />• Regulate • Ordinance • DA <br />• No action • Fee <br />agreement <br />Considerations <br />■ Prevent proliferation of illegal operations <br />■ Partner with the community and the cannabis industry <br />■ Comply with AUMA <br />■ Seek new sources of revenue for cost recovery <br />■ Enforcement <br />• Community Services <br />• Administration <br />Consistency <br />■ CEQA <br />• Large cities across California are exempting ordinances from <br />CEQA review, supported by recent State Supreme Court ruling <br />(San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, Richmond, Napa, etc.) <br />■ General Plan <br />■ New commercial cannabis activities in Chapter 40 are industrial in <br />nature and are allowed only in the industrial areas <br />Climate Action Plan <br />• California building code is "greenest' in the nation and has strict <br />caps on allowed emissions <br />■ All new facilities will be heavily scrutinized for building code <br />compliance and for additional measures required by the AUMA <br />Water Conservation Ordinance <br />• All new facilities will be subject to State and local water <br />conservation standards <br />• Points awarded to those who use the recycled water ("purple pipe") <br />or onsite water recycling system <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 3 NOVEMBER 9, 2017 <br />10C-3 <br />