City Council

(52) 23-1256 CONSIDERATION OF MOTION (PADILLA – HARRIS-DAWSON – PRICE) relative to extending the existing deadlines to complete the Pre-Application Review process for commercial cannabis licenses using compliant property, and for the issuance of new Temporary Approvals to Social Equity Individual Applicants for retail commercial cannabis licenses; and, related matters. Recommendations for Council action: REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an ordinance with an urgency clause that: (1) amends Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 104.06.1(c)(5) to extend the existing one calendar year deadline to complete the Pre-Application Review process for commercial cannabis licenses using a compliant property by approximately three calendar years, or December 31, 2026; and, (2) amends LAMC Sections 104.05(e) – (h), and others if necessary, to extend the Department of Cannabis Regulation’s (DCR) authority to issue new Temporary Approvals for commercial cannabis licenses up to January 1, 2031 to Social Equity Individual Applicants for retail activity. DIRECT the DCR, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report on all potential ordinance amendments necessary to adjust the City's Social Equity Program and regulation of commercial cannabis retail licensing in light of changes as a result of Senate Bill 51 (Bradford).