City Council Approves Project Description for Cannabis Businesses and Temporary Cannabis Events

At the June 6, 2023 City Council meeting, City Council with a 4-1 vote, approved (with one change) the project description for cannabis businesses and temporary cannabis events. The one change is regarding the number of temporary cannabis event permits that may be issued. Per the draft ordinance on page 7, item C7, "No more than five temporary cannabis event permits may be issued by the city
per calendar year. Two of the five event permits shall be designated to occur in connection with the California Roots Festival and the Rebels and Renegades Music Festival. The remaining three permits shall not be for more than one day each." Council changed this by removing the additional three permits, however the two designated events were approved, California Roots Festival and the Rebels and Renegades Music Festival. Both events will have to apply for the permit once that process is open.

The agenda report for last evening's meeting is posted on isearchmonterey.org at https://isearchmonterey.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/AGENDA%20REPORT.DOC.pdf?meetingId=5429&documentType=Agenda&itemId=38190&publishId=24046&isSection=false. The meeting video is set at the 6:26:56 timestamp when this item was discussed.