HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-20 - Reducing the Cannabis Badge FeeRESOLUTION NO.2024-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, REDUCING THE CANNABIS EMPLOYEE BADGE FEE PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER VI OF TITLE 9 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY FINDS AND
DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution and the laws of
the State of California, the City of Costa Mesa is authorized to adopt and implement rates,
fees, and charges for municipal services; provided, however, that such rates, fees, and/or
charges do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing such services; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 21-20 was adopted by City Council in 2021 related to
cannabis application fees and cannabis employee badge fees; and
WHEREAS, although the City is not required to comply with the noticing
requirements of California Government Code Section 66018 for a reduction of previously
adopted fees, the City has published all notices consistent with the requirements of that
section; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held at least one public hearing and received oral
and written presentations thereat with respect to the proposed fee reduction before
adopting this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all public comments which have been
received either in writing or at the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to reduce the cannabis employee badge fee
as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that based upon the
information, analysis, oral and written documentation presented to the City Council
concerning the fee reduction described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this
reference incorporated herein, the fee set forth in said Exhibit "A" does not exceed the
established reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is being levied.
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SECTION 2. The fees set forth in Exhibit "A" as further described below, are
hereby adopted and approved as the fee for the services identified for each such fee:
Exhibit "A" Cannabis Employee Badge Fee
SECTION 3. The rates, fees, and charges set forth in Exhibit "A" shall be effective
and shall be implemented commencing July 1, 2024.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 2024.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Green,U,ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF COSTA MESA
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John Stephens, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kimberly Fall Barlow, City Attorney
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2024-xx and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 7th day of May, 2024, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CHAVEZ, GAMEROS, HARLAN, AND STEPHENS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: REYNOLDS, MARR, AND HARPER.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 8th day of May, 2024.
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Brenda Green, Uity Clerk
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EXHIBIT "A"
Cannabis Employee Badge Fee