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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2019-189RESOLUTION NO. 2019-189 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 4 (GENERAL BUSINESS FEES) OF THE CITY’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE RELATING TO COMMERCIAL CANNABIS LICENSE FEES WHEREAS, in March 2018, the City Council voted to approve Ordinance 3418, which created a licensing and regulatory structure for the operation of lawful cannabis businesses in the City of Chula Vista; and WHEREAS, the licensing and regulatory structure for the operation of lawful cannabis businesses is codified in Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 5.19; and WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 5.19.080(T) states that fees and charges associated with commercial cannabis activity will be established by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish application, appeal, and background fees for the licensing of cannabis related businesses; and WHEREAS, an analysis of the consultant costs, staff effort, and the current fully burdened hourly rates for impacted staff associated with processing cannabis licenses and related activities has been conducted to determine the cost of service associated with providing licensing, compliance review, and inspection services; and WHEREAS, in order to achieve full and equitable cost recovery for cannabis application and licensing process, the City Council wishes to amend Chapter 4 (General Business Fees) of the City’s Master Fee Schedule, as set forth in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full; and WHEREAS, the proposed fees do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the associated services; and WHEREAS, Article XIII C of the California Constitution requires a vote of the electorate to increase any levy, charge, or exaction imposed by a local government, unless specifically exempted; and WHEREAS, the proposed fees are exempt from the vote requirement per Sections 1(e)(2) and 1(e)(3); and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Master Fee Schedule Chapter 4 shall become effective upon adoption of this Resolution by the City Council. DocuSign Envelope ID: F6373766-5B7B-4D79-B6C7-C3281E273C47 Resolution No. 2019-189 Page No. 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it does hereby amend Chapter 4 (General Business Fees) of the City’s Master Fee Schedule to establish Cannabis application, regulatory compliance, and inspection fees as set forth in Exhibit 1 to this Resolution. SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE] DocuSign Envelope ID: F6373766-5B7B-4D79-B6C7-C3281E273C47 Resolution No. 2019-189 Page No. 3 Presented by Approved as to form by Kelly G. Broughton, FASLA Glen R. Googins Director of Development Services City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 1st day of October 2019 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas NAYS: Councilmembers: Diaz ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor ATTEST: Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2019-189 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 1st day of October 2019. Executed this 1st day of October 2019. Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: F6373766-5B7B-4D79-B6C7-C3281E273C47 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FEE BULLETIN Chapter 4 – Business Fees 4-100 General Business Fees City of Chula Vista Finance Department 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 February September 2019 City of Chula Vista www.chulavistaca.gov 619.691.5250 GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Business License Fees, General Duplicate license ............................................ $5.00 Change of location ............................................ $12 Home Occupation Permit ................................. $25 Business resource and energy evaluation Non-compliance fine, greater of ....................... $15 or ............................... 5% of business license fee 2. Sales, Special Closing out sale, first 60 days ............................ $30 Closing out sale, one 30 30-day extension ....... $15 Special sales event ............................................ $45 Temporary outside sales event ......................... $45 3.1. Cannabis Application Fees Application Phase 1A ................................... $2,683 Application Phase 1B ................................... $2,065 Application Phase 1C....................................... $868 Application Phase 1D ...................................... $433 Additional Fees Zoning Verification Letter ............................... $183 Secondary (CVPD) background review ........... $347 Provisional (HDL) background review ............. $300 Appeal fee .................................................... $3,276 SPECIFIC BUSINESS (REGULATORY) 1. Bath House Application, annual ...................................... $1,400 2. Bingo Application ...................................................... $265 Annual renewal ............................................... $265 3. Commercial Cannabis Application Fees Application & First Year License Fees Application Phase 1A ................................... $2,683 Application Phase 1B ................................... $2,065 Application Phase 1C ...................................... $868 Application Phase 1D ...................................... $433 Application/Initial Compliance Inspection Phase 2 (due at license application) .................... $16,570 First Year Compliance Inspection Phase 2 (due at conditional license issuance) ..... $31,275 First Year Compliance Inspection Phase 2 includes 4 City inspections per commercial cannabis business. Additional inspections will be subject to the Commercial Cannabis License Reinspection fee. Renewal Fees Annual Renewal/Compliance Inspection, each (City) ....................................................... $28,210 Annual Compliance Inspection, each (HDL) . $6,000 Additional Fees Zoning Verification Letter ............................... $183 Secondary (CVPD) background review ........... $347 Provisional (HDL) background review ............. $300 Appeal fee .................................................... $3,276 Reinspection, each .......................................... $330 3.4. Card Room Work permit, application ................................ $175 Work permit, annual renewal ......................... $100 4.5. Casino Parties Application ...................................................... $265 5.6. Firearms Dealer Application ...................................................... $365 Annual renewal ............................................... $310 February September 2019 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE ◼ FEE BULLETIN 4-100 Page 2 of 3 City of Chula Vista www.chulavistaca.gov 619.691.5250 6.7. Fraternal Society Gameroom Application ...................................................... $265 7.8. Holistic Health Establishment Application ...................................................... $195 Annual renewal ................................................. $25 8.9. Holistic Health Practitioner Application ...................................................... $175 Annual renewal ............................................... $100 9.10. Junk Dealer Application ...................................................... $315 Renewal, every 2 years ................................... $100 10.11. Massage Establishment Application ................................................... $1,400 Annual renewal ............................................ $1,250 Sale, transfer or change of location requires a new application, including payment of application fee. 11.12. Massage Technician Application ...................................................... $175 Annual renewal ............................................... $100 12.13. Mobile Home Park Annual Operating Fee The annual safety and health fee for operation of a mobile home park shall be as established by the State. 13.14. Pawnbroker Application ...................................................... $315 Renewal, every 2 years ................................... $100 Pawnshop employee ID card Application ...................................................... $165 Annual renewal ................................................. $70 Change of address/replacement....................... $10 14.15. Peddler Application ...................................................... $165 15.16. Public Dance Application ...................................................... $175 16.17. Second Hand Dealer Application ...................................................... $315 Renewal, every 2 years ................................... $100 17.18. Solicitor Application, includes ID card .......................... $165 ID card, annual renewal .................................... $70 18.19. Transient Merchant Application ...................................................... $165 19.20. Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity (PCN) Hearing Filing Hearing fee ........................ Full cost recovery Initial deposit ............................................... $1,500 20.21. Tobacco Retailer Permit fee ....................................................... $322 APPEALS 1. ABC PCN Determination Processing fee ............................. Full cost recovery Initial deposit ............................................... $1,000 2. Police Regulated Business License Processing fee ............................. Full cost recovery Initial deposit .................................................. $250 FULL COST RECOVERY For all full cost recovery fee items, an initial deposit shall be collected to cover the City’s full cost, including overhead, incurred in conjunction with review and processing as requested by applicant. Additional funds may be collected, as required, to cover City costs. Should the application be withdrawn at any time, the deposit shall be adjusted to cover the City’s actual costs, including overhead, up to that time. Any funds remaining on deposit at the time of the completion or February September 2019 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE ◼ FEE BULLETIN 4-100 Page 3 of 3 City of Chula Vista www.chulavistaca.gov 619.691.5250 withdrawal of the application shall be returned to the depositor, after accounting for expenses incurred to date. See Master Fee Schedule Fee Bulletins 1-100 and 1-200 for additional discussion of full cost recovery and current hourly rates.