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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GUIDELINES
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY CANNABIS
SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2018, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. MC -1464, an
Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approving
Commercia l Cannabis Activity (Chapter 5.10 ) which was later approved by the voters; and
WHEREAS, it is the purpose and intent of Chapter 5.10 to regulate the cultivation,
processing, manufacturing, testing, sale, delivery, distribution and transportation of medicinal
and adult -use cannabis and cannabis products in a responsible manner to protect the health,
safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of San Bernardino and to enforce rules and
regulations consistent with State law; and
WHEREAS, it is the further purpose and intent of Chapter 5.10 to require all commercial
cannabis operators to obtain and renew, annually, a permit to operate within the City of San
Bernardino; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 5.10 authorized cannabis special events, but did not provide for
consistent permit application and review procedures that can be legally implemented; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council, in its discretion, may determine by Resolution
to establish guidelines for the implementation of the special event provisions of Chapter 5.10,
and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council now desire to do so.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Council find that the above state Recitals are true and
hereby adopt and incorporate them herein.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall be authorized to establish special event permit
guidelines for temporary cannabis events at the National Orange Show.
SECTION 3. Nothing in this Resolution creates a mandate that the Mayor or City
Council or the City Manager must issue any temporary cannabis special events if it is determined
that the applicants do not meet the appropriate criteria.
SECTION 4. The establishment of the guidelines is exempt under California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines section 15061 (b)(3) and 15378.
CEQA only applies to an activity with the potential for causing a significant effect on the
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environment. It can be seen that there is no possibility that this activity will have a significant
effect on the environment and it is therefore exempt from CEQA.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications; and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council d signed by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk this 20a' day of February 2019.
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John Valdivia, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
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Georgeann Wanna, MMC, ity Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2019-30
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO)
I, Georgeann Hanna, MMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of
Resolution No. 2019-30 adopted at a regular meeting held at the 2& day of February 2019 by
the following vote:
Council Members:
SANCHEZ
MARRA
VACANT
SHORETT
NICKEL
RICHARD
MULVIHILL
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this 2& day of February
2019.
Georgeann anna, MMC, Clerk