REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 08/17/22
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Legal and Risk Management
SUBJECT:
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City Council approval of primary argument in favor of commercial cannabis tax measure.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
City Council consideration of language for a primary argument in favor of the commercial cannabis tax measure for the November 8, 2022, general municipal election, which has been reviewed and recommended for approval by the Council cannabis ad-hoc committee. The City Council has authorized the placement of a commercial cannabis tax measure on the ballot for the November 8, 2022, general municipal election. Elections Code Section 9282 and City Council Resolution No. 2022-104 authorize the City Council or any member(s) of the City Council to file a written argument in favor of the ballot measure.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council review and approve language for a primary argument in favor of the commercial cannabis tax measure for the November 8, 2022, general municipal election.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
On July 6, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-102, placing a measure on the November 8, 2022, general municipal election ballot for a proposed ordinance amending the Corona Municipal Code to establish a tax on commercial cannabis businesses operating within the City. On August 10, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-103, slightly amending the ballot question to reduce the number of words to 75 in compliance with the Elections Code and making minor formatting changes to the proposed tax ordinance. The City Council also adopted Resolution No. 2022-104 authorizing, among others, the City Council or any member(s) of the City Council to file a written argument in favor of the measure, as permitted by Elections Code Section 9282.
ANALYSIS:
Pursuant to Resolution No. 2022-104, written arguments for or against the commercial cannabis tax measure...
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