City Council

10B. Introduction of Ordinance No. 2023-03 adding Chapter 3.28\n(Cannabis Business Tax) to Title 3 of the Encinitas Municipal\nCode establishing a Tax on Cannabis and Hemp Business\nActivities within the City and adopting Resolution No. 2023-\n21 setting forth the Specific Tax Rates for the Cannabis\nBusiness Tax. Environmental Considerations: The\nOrdinance and Resolutions are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code sections\n21000 et seq. ("CEQA") and 14 Cal. Code Regs. section\n15000 et seq. ("CEQA Guidelines"). The Ordinance and\nResolution are not projects within the meaning of CEQA\nbecause they create a government funding mechanism that\ndoes not involve any commitment to any specific project that\nmay result in a potentially significant physical impact on the\nenvironment, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)\n(4). Further, it can be seen with certainty that this Ordinance\nwill not have a significant effect on the environment and is\ntherefore exempt pursuant to section 15061(b)(3). Contact\nPerson: Assistant Director of Finance Gallup\nRecommended Action: 1) Introduce Ordinance No. 2023-03\ntitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nEncinitas, California adding Chapter 3.28 (Cannabis\nBusiness Tax) to Title 3 of the Encinitas Municipal Code\nestablishing a Tax on Cannabis and Hemp Business Activities\nwithin the City and amending Ordinance No. 2022-20;" and 2)\nAdopt City Council Resolution No. 2023-21 titled "A\nResolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas Setting\nForth the Specific Tax Rates of the Cannabis Business Tax\nPursuant to Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 3.28."\n2023-04-12 Item 10B Introduction of Ordinance 2023-03 Ch\n3.28 Cannabis Business Tax