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HomeMy WebLinkAboutadditional documentsGigi Hanna From: karmelroe@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 2:30 PM To: Gigi Hanna Subject: Re: Yes please Items 17, 22, 29, 32 are both items 29 and 32 public hearings ? Also I would like to speak on public comments not on the agenda. Thanks You. Karmel Roe (951) 205-8616 N MLS#350250 DRE#01276427 www.rescuesb.com -----Original Message ----- From: Gigi Hanna <Hanna Gi(Qsbcity.orp To: Karmel Roe <karmelroe(' aol.com> Sent: Wed, Dec 20, 2017 12:37 pm I haven't seen a speaker's request from you for tonight's meeting. What items would you like to speak on? (�L941 a t /, CMC City Clerk City of San Bernardino 909-384-5102 Your vote is your voice; Let's make some noise! Gi i Hanna From: Wesley Bridges <wesdaddy247@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 8:06 PM To: Public Comments Subject: December 20, 2017 City council meeting My name is Wes Bridges and I would like to comment at the meeting. 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A Community Facilities District (CFD) is a common development tool used successfully by many jurisdictions in California to help finance the cost of new infrastructure such as streets, sewers, water, storm drains and schools. Many cities and counties depend on CFD's to provide premium, housing, with affordable and stable funding for on-going maintenance. BIA strongly supports staff's recommendation of establishing a Community Facilities Districts (CFD) policy in San Bernardino. The council's decision tonight will enable the city to attract, promote and encourage new development within the community. We look forward to continuing its long and productive working relations with the City. Sincerely, Carlos Rodriguez, CEO cc: Andrea Miller, City Manager Brent Mason, Finance Director Mayor and City Council Meeting December 20. 2017 Item 30 Waterman Gardens Revisions Conditional Use Permit 17-26 & Revised Subdivision 11-03 City Staff Oliver Mujica, Planning Division Manager, Community Development Department Item 32 Recommendations from the Citizen's Advisory Committee on Marijuana City Staff Mark Persico, Director, Community Development Department C I T Y 0 1" S A N B E R N A R D I N O Mayor and City Council Meeting December 20. 2017 Item 30 Waterman Gardens Revisions Conditional Use Permit 17-26 & Revised Subdivision 11-03 City Staff Oliver Mujica, Planning Division Manager, Community Development Department Item 32 Recommendations from the Citizen's Advisory Committee on Marijuana City Staff Mark Persico, Director, Community Development Department n O 3 3 l< 0 CD 0 3 CD 0 3 CD ;u N CD :5. cn CD CDL V C: CL r<. 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Proper legalization will clearly set the stage to fight underground and illegal activities that are costing lives, public safety, and tax revenue the city needs for regulating this evolving industry. My name is Nasser Azimi, Co -Founder of Ohana Operations developing and managing high-tech and licensed cannabis production and retail facilities throughout California. Ohana is a vertically integrated cannabis operation with a leadership team that has over 30 years of successful business, government, technology, and retail experience building state of the art operational models that are based on 10 years of cannabis industry research and experience. While we fully appreciate and support your efforts to legalize cannabis, we strongly urge you to add Non -Storefront (Delivery Only) permit type -9 to the proposed recommendations due to the following facts that other jurisdictions are experiencing: Lack of Delivery Services are proving to have the most negative impact on the elder, low income, and disabled communities due to transportation issues. As a result, folks in these communities resort to underground and unregulated operators with untested and unsafe products. This issue in turn increases enforcement efforts associated with underground operators that will clearly have a negative impact on the City's tax revenue. 2. Allowing storefronts do delivery is proving to have the potential of price fixing and monopolistic behaviors that would also negatively impact the City's success with cannabis legalization. Furthermore, this approach is forcing entities that only do wholesale cultivation or manufacturing with no retail venues to go out of business when the local storefront retailers are allowed to control the entire supply channel from wholesale through retail. Please see the attached Legal Opinion for further details about the negative historical impacts. Regulating Non -Storefront deliver only oj)erations is E)rovin+ to be the most effective wM to ..ww.ohanagrowers.com l w.ohanagardens.org CANNABIS CULTIVATI d/� � ON FACILITY: 1 Springs• November 30 65242 San Jacinto 2017. Ave, tesert Hot � Martin CVAG, former CM of DHS Jona: La attorney Quinta City Council Y with small law firm presently, formerly Cathedral specializin y mayor for 16 An Y, La g n topic. Years. It 1 Quinta, p Clients include: DHS, palm S DHS has 32 CUPS for p' Production —only 4 are operational. Present firm (owner of facility being toured manufacture • Are two buildin ) originally had CUP for 3 new building, of 20,000 sq ft each 80,000 sq ft• almost o 80,000 sq ft facility(fOmerly used for operational. Finall designed for cannabis cultivation n?lture that presently is being y' firm has acquired former church is another 20,000 sq ft property across street Infrastructure a constant proble much poker would be needed. m. water, electricity. Y Edison never realized how La Quinta has a total ban exce �t e� for delive -Medical and Recreational are sol tO atients at home. Pay taxes. d m same dispensaries — Medical users won't When DHS Production. was moving into BK, he convinced Co Production facilities are allowed i Council to allow cannabis Dispensaries n Industrial Zones. dispensa only allowed in commercial zones ' rY is allowed 90 flowerin (in Palm Springs or DH ? _ just 13 were permitted g plants. Initially, S •) Each and only 5 are y� 19 dispensaries were allowed Constantine: presently open. Production ' Offered Chief. Worked in Colorado for five present position several months a o. (I asked about reside g e Years before being residential areas _ residential grows in Colorado must be in sealed out-buildinn Colorado, no Personal grows in shared growing outdoors in Out -buildings (smell is a growing Outdoors prOpertY, e.g, apartment or condominium; no developments. 3 John: This facility is "for profit." Former law required all producers to be non- profit. There has been very little crime at licensed facilities — crime gravitates toward unlicensed facilities these don't pay taxes and should be closed. City charges fee of $25/sq ft. John emphasized that ordinances must be workable — the city must be reimbursed. Martin: An operation like this requires tremendous capital backing — at least $10 million. All infrastructure must be in-place and operational before the first harvest takes place. Owner of facility has three others in LA County. Backers typically are chemical firms, like Monsanto, or tobacco firms, like RJ Reynolds. Patrick: Is the Security Mgr. There are 5-6 security guards and 225 cameras on site. Security is essential. An 8 ft fence surrounds two buildings (No one was let in until Mr. Pena arrived. Also, I had to wait for a guard to call-in to have the gate opened). - Ile Sacramento, East Bay, Long Beach, San Bernardino, San Diego Business HQ: 1020 12' Street, Second Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 December 20, 2017 Honorable San Bernardino Mayor and City Council 290 North D Street San Bernardino, CA 92401 Re: Nov 20, 2017 Agenda Item 32 — Cannabis Recommendations of Citizen's Advisory Committee First of all, thank you for working to legalize Cannabis operations. Proper legalization will clearly set the stage to fight underground and illegal activities that are costing lives, public safety, and tax revenue the city needs for regulating this evolving industry. My name is Nasser Azimi, Co -Founder of Ohana Operations developing and managing high-tech and licensed cannabis production and retail facilities throughout California. Ohana is a vertically integrated cannabis operation with a leadership team that has over 30 years of successful business, government, technology, and retail experience building state of the art operational models that are based on 10 years of cannabis industry research and experience. While we fully appreciate and support your efforts to legalize cannabis, we strongly urge you to add Non -Storefront (Deliver% Only) permit I� pe -9 to the proposed recommendations due to the following facts that other jurisdictions are experiencing: 1. Lack of Delivery Services are proving to have the most negative impact on the elder, low income, and disabled communities due to transportation issues. As a result, folks in these communities resort to underground and unregulated operators with untested and unsafe products. This issue in turn increases enforcement efforts associated with underground operators that will clearly have a negative impact on the City's tax revenue. 2. Allowing storefronts do delivery is proving to have the potential of price fixing and monopolistic behaviors that would also negatively impact the City's success with cannabis legalization. Furthermore, this approach is forcing entities that only do wholesale cultivation or manufacturing with no retail venues to go out of business when the local storefront retailers are allowed to control the entire supply channel from wholesale through retail. . Please see the attached Legal Opinion for further details about the negative historical impacts. Regulating Non -Storefront deliver- onl) o -erations is roving to be the most effective way to www.ohanagrowers.com www.ohanagardens.org 1 Sacramento, East Bay, Long Beach, San Bernardino, San Diego Business HQ: 1020 12" Street, Second Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 initiate retail cannabis legalization because such operations are: 1) Discreet and not visible to the community members because they don't permit public access; 2) Operate out an industrial facility as opposed to the commercial corridors where our children maybe shopping or engaging in social activities; 3) Significantly increase the City's ability to collect tax revenue from neighboring jurisdictions that have a cannabis ban; and 4) Serve as the most effective way to legalize underground and social equity operators who may not have access to sufficient capital to compete for storefront permits. As a result such operators remain underground proliferating the City with illegal, unsafe, and untested cannabis while unnecessarily increasing the City's enforcement efforts to shut them down. Even on a general retail scale, delivery models are proving to be the future of retail industry. A great example that I am sure you are all aware of is in Amazon versus Walmart. Amazon was founded in 1994 and holds a market capitalization of over $500 Billion while Walmart was founded in 1962 and holds a market capitalization of about $214 Billion. The primary difference between these two entities is the capital expenditure Walmart has to incur to support its brick -and -mortar establishment, including shop lifting, but also the limitations Walmart has in communities with transportation issues. Amazon on the other hand, effectively utilizes technology to scale its point of sale, delivery security, and public safety making it the largest retailer in the world in 1/3`d of the time that it takes its brick -and -mortar competitors. We respectfully request that City of San Bernardino add Non -Storefront retail hermit nine -9 to its cannabis legalization efforts. It's no secret that Governor Brown noticed the lessons learned from Colorado, Washington, Nevada; and Oregon about their retail policy limitations and ensured that Type -9, Non -Storefront Retail, permits are a standalone social equity opportunity to level the competitive playing field in California while providing broad access to safe and tested cannabis across all communities. We appreciate your consideration of this very important matter. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email or call me. Nasser Azimi, President Ohana Operations Inc. (916) 757-4892 nazimi 0 ohanaLardens.c CC: Rob Fong, Former City Council Stephanie Bamberger, Boyd Law www.ohanagrowers.com www.ohanagardens.org VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL November 21 2016 The Honorable Kevin Johnson, Mayor Sacramento City Council City Hall 915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Memorandum addressing Ordinance Amending Chapter 5.150 of the Sacramento City Code To Whom It May Concern: Several issues have been brought to our attention concerning the proposed amendments to Chapter 5.150 of the Sacramento City Code. This memorandum seeks to identify and address concerns related to those issues. 1. Statement of Existing Law State law provides that collectives or co-ops may grow and transact for the sale of medicinal cannabis with their members. (Proposition 215, Health and Safety Code §11362.775, Attorney General's Guidelines for the Security and Non -Diversion of Marijuana Grown for Medical Use, dated August 2008, Section IV). State law provides that collectives and co-ops may only transact for the sale of medicinal cannabis amongst their members. (Health and Safety Code §11362.765 and Attorney General's Guidelines Section IV.B.4 and 5). 2. Proposed Revisions to City Code 5.150 The proposed revisions to Chapter 5.150 of the Sacramento City Code split collectives and co-ops into two categories: 1) cultivators; and 2) dispensaries. (Proposed Ordinance Article IV and Article III). Both remain subject to California State Law. (Health and Safety Code §§11362.77 and 11362.769 and Attorney General's Guidelines Sections IVA.C.1). Attorneys at Law 225 Broadway, Suite 1425, San Diego, CA 92101 T: 619.232.1206 F: 619.819.4312 300 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1185, Irvine, CA 92618 T: 949.753.1028 F: 949.296.0516 2029 Century Park East, Suite 2880, Los Angeles, CA 90067 T: 310.777.0231 F: 310.694.0733 1415 L. Street, Suite 1240, Sacramento, CA 95814 T: 916.840.2050 F: 916.307.5033 November 21, 2016 Page 3 Limiting patients and caregivers to have access to medical marijuana from a very limited number of storefronts could push the low-income, disabled, and veterans' communities who need medical marijuana into the underground or black market which is not the intent of the ordinance or the state regulations. The intent of state law and regulations is to bring cultivation and distribution into the light and make these organizations transparent and regulated for the benefit of all, and which increases public safety for all, including patients and caregivers. We ask the City Council to table this proposed ordinance until it has been through the full legislative process, including economic impact reports, planning studies, and open meetings with all stakeholders. Sincerely, BOYD LAW Stephanie M. Bamberger, Senior Associate Page 3