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Today's Actions <br />■ 75E-1: Approve first reading to amend chapters 18 and 21 to: <br />• Establish consistency between the SAMC and the AUMA <br />• Raise gross receipts tax from 5 to 6% <br />■ 75E-2: Approve Chapter 40 second reading to establish new <br />commercial cannabis ordinance <br />• Modify cap on adult -use retail cap to 30; maintain others at 20 <br />(except testing); maintain 500 -ft. distance requirement between <br />retail uses <br />• Exemptions for existing retail and testing operators in good <br />standing <br />75E-3: Discuss alternative merit -based criteria and in -lieu fee <br />agreement template <br />Merit Criteria <br />■ Merit criteria will be used to evaluate applications for new businesses <br />■ Criteria for retail establishments include: <br />• Control of site <br />• Experience <br />• Operational standing <br />• Tax records <br />• Local hiring and community benefits experience and commitment <br />Additional criteria for non -retail businesses: <br />• Economic impact <br />■ Sustainable business practices <br />metau mens: cntena <br />No. Merit Criteria <br />demonstrates control of a site that is in full compliance with the <br />1 Irequirements of Chapter 18 and/or Chapter 40 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />(base requirement). I Up to 25 <br />2 <br />Applicant demonstrates experience in operating a permitted or licensed <br />commercial cannabis activity within the United States (base requirement). <br />Up to 25 <br />3 <br />Applicant demonstrates past experience in and commits to local hiring and <br />sourcing practices and community benefit programs in Santa Ana.* <br />Up to 15 <br />Applicant, employees, volunteers, or any other involved person has no <br />previous record violating state or local laws relating to workplace safety, <br />4 <br />wages and compensation, discrimination, drug-related felony or <br />misdemeanor, or union activity, and the applicant or premises has not <br />been the subject of any code enforcement activity. <br />Up to 15 <br />5 <br />Applicant is currently on the Measure BB lottery waitlist. <br />Up to 10 <br />(Applicant or entity has no previous record of failing to make timely <br />5 <br />reporting or remitting of their medical marijuana and/or commercial <br />cannabis business license taxes or any other payments required by their <br />entitlements. I <br />Up to 10 <br />Maximum Possible Points <br />100 <br />Non -retail merit criteria <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 NOVEMBER 9, 2017 <br />10C-4 <br />