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Staff Report for Second Medical Cannabis Dispensary Permit Selection Process
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council consider the recommendations developed by the City Council Rules Committee and approve the process for the selection of a second medical cannabis dispensary.
BACKGROUND
In December 2013, the City Council approved a medical cannabis regulatory ordinance to facilitate the approval, regulation, and operation of one medical cannabis dispensary in San Leandro. The ordinance, in conjunction with the recently adopted Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, imposes strict zoning, security, and operational requirements on dispensary applicants. To assist in developing a process to implement that ordinance, the City Manager formed an inter-departmental stakeholder group consisting of staff from the City Manager's Office, Community Development Department, Finance Department, City Attorney's Office, and Alameda County Public Health Department.
Subsequent to the above actions, on September 15, 2014 the City Council adopted objective criteria to be used by City staff and its consultant to evaluate and screen applications from medical cannabis dispensary business teams that were interested in operating the one dispensary. Phases II and III of the criteria were implemented using a point allocation system, as outlined below:
Phase I - Criminal Background Investigation
Phase II - Initial Ranking Criteria (650 max. points)
* Business plan/ budgets
* Proof of Capitalization
* Overview of management team, demonstrated experience
* Security plan
Phase III - Final Scoring (300 max. points)
* Labor and employment practices
* Environmental Plan (including minimizing off-site impacts)
* Product safety & labeling
* Community benefits
Selection Phase
* Interviews / site visits / reference checks
Overview of Selection Process Used to Award the First Dispensary Permit
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