City Council

11.4\nConsideration of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 956-U,\nAdopting and Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the\nAcceptance, Processing, and Approval of Licenses, Permits,\nApprovals, or other Entitlements for Use, Including any\nModifications Thereof for Cannabis Retail Businesses\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff's recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Find the proposed interim urgency ordinance is exempt from\nthe provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Title 14, Section\n15061(b)(3);\n2. Waive full reading and adopt Interim Urgency Ordinance No.\n956-U, establishing a temporary prohibition on accepting,\nprocessing, and approving licenses, permits, approvals or\nother entitlement actions for use, including any modification\nthereof, for cannabis retail business for period of 45 days.\nCONCLUSION: Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 956-U would cease\nintake and further processing of new cannabis retail business\napplications, and modification of existing applications, citywide to\nensure community stability and economic vitality by addressing\nconcerns over over-proliferation of cannabis uses. The interim\nurgency ordinance shall become effective immediately if adopted by\na four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council and shall be imposed for a\nperiod of 45 days and may be extended an additional 10 months and\n15 days at the discretion of the City Council at a duly noticed public\nhearing.\nFISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1- Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 956-U