HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2020-079 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-079
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 4 (GENERAL
BUSINESS FEES) OF THE CITY’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
TO MODIFY VARIOUS CANNABIS-RELATED 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, Ordinance 3418 was contingent on voter approval of a cannabis tax measure
to be placed on the November 2018 ballot (Measure Q), which was ultimately approved by voters
and was certified by the City Council on December 11, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 3418 became effective and was codified as Chula Vista Municipal
Code Chapter 5.19; and
WHEREAS, 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 staff initially
recommended and proposed the establishment of cannabis application fees and ot her cannabis-
related fees to City Council in December 2018 for the 2019 application period; and
WHEREAS, City intends to open a second application period and, in preparation for this
2020 application period, staff have reviewed the actual time spent on the 2019 round of cannabis
applications and determined that the cannabis application fees, and other cannabis -related fees,
should be modified for the 2020 application period; and
WHEREAS, an analysis of 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 these permitting services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend application and background fees for the
licensing of cannabis related businesses; 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
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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 fall within the exceptions enumerated in Article XIII C
Section 1(e), including but not limited to, subsections 1(e)(2) and 1(e)(3), and, therefore, are not
subject to the vote requirement; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Master Fee Schedule Chapter 4 shall become
effective upon adoption of this Resolution by the City Council.
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
set the amounts of the Cannabis Application and Background fees as set forth in Exhibit 1 to this
Resolution.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
David Bilby, MSBA, CPFO Glen R. Googins
Director of Finance/Treasurer City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of April 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
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. 2020-079 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of April 2020.
Executed this 21st day of April 2020.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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