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CC - Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance Amending Section 11.17.115.A.5.a of Chapter 11.17 of the Culver City Municipal Code Clarifying When a Sensitive Receptor is Considered "in Existence" for the Purpose of Storefront Retail Cannabis Business Permitting (Four-Fifths Vote Required).
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Meeting Date: September 24, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Mays/Assistant to the City Manager
Lisa Vidra/Senior Deputy City Attorney
Phone Number: City Manager's Office (310) 253-6000
City Attorney's Office (310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/19/18); Cannabis (9/12/18)
Department Approval: Serena Williams, Assistant City Manager (09/19/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council:
Adopt an urgency ordinance amending Section 11.17.115.A.5.a of Chapter 11.17 of the Culver City Municipal Code ("CCMC") to clarify when a sensitive receptor is considered in existence for the purposes of storefront retail cannabis business permitting (four-fifths vote required).
BACKGROUND
In 1996, California voters approved Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act (CUA), allowing medical marijuana use by qualified patients within the state, and providing qualified immunity against criminal prosecution in certain circumstances. In 2015, the California state legislature adopted the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act in 2015 (MCRSA), which provided comprehensive regulations for the operation of medical marijuana businesses. In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64, known as the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), legalizing adult-use (recreational) marijuana within the state...
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