City Council

A. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Article 6 of the Santa Monica Municipal\nCode to Establish a Permitting Process and Operational Conditions for Commercial Cannabis Uses;\nIntroduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Article 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal\nCode to Authorize Commercial Cannabis Uses within Certain Zoning Districts; Authorization for City\nManager to Execute All Necessary Associated Documents to Accept the Cannabis Equity Assessment;\nAdoption of a Resolution Establishing a Cannabis Equity Program; and Adoption of a Fee Resolution\nEstablishing a Non-City-Based Cannabis Delivery Permit Fee and Cannabis Retailer Permit Fees\nNew Item Received 9/04/2025\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1.\nAdopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)\n(Common Sense Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nGuidelines.\n2. Adopt the attached Ordinance amending the text of Article 6 of the Municipal Code to\nestablish a permitting process and operational conditions for commercial cannabis uses.\n3. Adopt the attached Ordinance amending the text of Article 9 of the Municipal Code to\nauthorize commercial cannabis uses within certain zoning districts.\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the Cannabis\nEquity Assessment.\n5. Adopt the attached Resolution establishing a cannabis equity program.\n6. Adopt the attached Resolution establishing Cannabis Retailer Permit fees and a NonCity-Based Cannabis Delivery Permit fee.\na. CDD-ORD-Cannabis Retailers Updates (Article 6) 09.09.25\nb. Ordinance - Article 9 Amendments\nc. Resolution - Cannabis Equity Assessment and Program\nd. Resolution - Cannabis Retailer Permit Fees