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Implement City’s New Cannabis Policy

Phase 1 Licensing Workshop

January 22, 2019

Deaton Auditorium


Overview of Licensing ProcessOwnership Disclosures

Premises Diagram

Operation Plans

Appearance Before Neighborhood Council

Community Meeting

Pre-License Inspection

Regulatory Compliance

Note: this is a general overview of the licensing process and is not an exhaustive description of all

application requirements or DCR’s process for reviewing applications.


Application Submissions

-Upload all required documents to Accela

-Carefully review “Instruction to Phase 1 Applicants” on DCR

Licensing Page

-Must upload diagrams, ownership disclosures, and operation

plans as PDFs.

-May upload photographs in standard file types like JPEG or PNG


Ownership Disclosures

-Follow directions on Ownership and Financial Interest Holder

Disclosure Form (DCR-LIC-001)

-Submit form as single PDF

-Typed responses only

-Use requested format on all attached sheets


Ownership Disclosures

-Identify all persons who are/would be owners or financial interest

holders on state application

-Follow BCC’s multi-layer business structure disclosure regulation

(Sections 5003(c) and 5004(c))

-Clearly identify title of individual who is an owner because of

control or management of applicant

-If uncertain, contact DCR for guidance. DCR may treat

incomplete disclosures as material misrepresentation


DCR Review of Disclosures

-DCR will not process application until applicant submits complete

disclosure

-DCR will contact applicant if disclosure is incomplete

-Promptly notify DCR of new owners or financial interest holders

-DCR will provide live scan form to each owner


Premises Diagrams

-Upload as single PDF file (may split into multiple files if necessary

to upload)

-No hand-drawn diagrams

-Stick to black-and-white markings; avoid markings that make

diagram hard to read or make file size very large

-For each activity, provide all information required under state

regulations (BCC Sec. 5006; CDPH Sec. 40105; CDFA Sec. 8105)

-Do not include information not required under state regulations-Identify all camera placements


Operation Plans

Security Plan (DCR-LIC-002)

Staffing Plan (DCR-LIC-003)

Retailer Plan (DCR-LIC-004)

Delivery Plan (DCR-LIC-005)

Distributor Plan (DCR-LIC-006)

Manufacturer Plan (DCR-LIC-007)

Cultivator Plan (DCR-LIC-008)


Operation Plans

-12 or 14 point font; no hand-written responses

-Header or footer on each page

-PDF files only

-Present information in exact order requested by DCR

-DCR will reject plans in non-compliant formatting and

organization


Formatting Example


Operation Plans

-Responses must accurately reflect existing or planned operations

-Should demonstrate the applicant has carefully thought through

how it will operate its business in a compliant manner

-No cookie-cutter responses

-DCR will not accept standard operating procedures in lieu of

operation plans


Operation Plans

A. Age Verific

Insufficient response: “The applicant will verify that all customers are 21 or older before granting

them access to the retail area.”

Sufficient response: “The applicant will post security personnel on the sidewalk directly beside the

door leading to the retail area. The applicant will equip security personnel with [name type of age

verification device], which they will use to scan the identification card of each customer seeking to

enter the retail area. Security personnel will also visually inspect the identification card to verify that

it belongs to the customer. Only after security personnel verifies that a customer is at least 21 years

old will security personnel allow the customer to enter the retail area. The door to the retail area will

remain locked from the outside when customers are not using it to enter the retail area.”


Review of Operation Plans

-DCR staff will contact applicant to address any deficiencies

-Applicant will have reasonable opportunity to cure

-Avoid asking DCR to pre-approve plans or portions of plans;

that’s the purpose of DCR’s review process


Additional Plans and Submissions

Coming very soon:

Labor peace agreement attestation and indemnification agreement

Coming relatively soon:

Waste management plan, agricultural employer attestation,

management company disclosure form and so much more!


Offer to Appear Before

Neighborhood Council

-After DCR deems application complete, applicant must contact

closest neighborhood council and offer to appear to address

questions

-Applicant shall not make offer before DCR deems application

complete

-Applicant shall make offer by email to NC’s Executive Officers

using template email prepared by DCR


To find a NC’s Executive Officers, go to

http://empowerla.org/councils/ and click on the name of the NC

http://empowerla.org/councils/


NC’s Executive Officers listed on each NC’s homepage


Scheduling NC Appearance

-Applicant responsible for scheduling appearance with NC

Executive Officers

-If NC does not provide date for appearance within set period of

time, applicant is relieved of obligation to appear (DCR will specify

the time period in forthcoming regulation)


Appearance Before NC -One of applicant’s owners must be present (although one of

applicant’s representatives may respond to questions)

-Applicant must answer question for minimum amount of time

(DCR will specify the time period in forthcoming regulation)

-Applicant must answer questions about: hours of operation, types

of commercial cannabis activity on the premises, and plan to

monitor employee and patron conduct outside of premises

-Applicant does not have to disclose sensitive or confidential

financial, security or proprietary information

-No obligation to provide written responses or documentation


Community Meeting

-To take place within the defined geographic area of the Area

Planning Commission within which the Business Premises is

situated

-Applicant not involved in the planning or scheduling of the

meeting

-DCR staff will accept oral and written testimony about application

from members of the public

-Applicant will not have an opportunity to present information

about application



-DCR will contact applicant to schedule inspection

-Applicant shall disclose whether there are any ongoing

renovations of premises and, if so, DCR will work with applicant to

determine inspection readiness

-DCR will post an inspection checklist to help applicant prepare



-Inspection likely to take 1 to 2 hours depending on size of

premises

-Applicant shall have one or more persons present at inspection

who can answer questions about all of applicant’s operation plans

-Applicant shall be prepared to demonstrate how practices on

premises match operation plans

-Applicants engaged in delivery and distribution will have to have

vehicle available for inspection


Regulatory Compliance

-Compliance inspections

-Reporting criminal activity

-Tours of limited-access areas

-Deliveries outside City boundaries


Compliance Inspections

-DCR has been conducting unannounced compliance inspections

of EMMDs

-Please ensure employees and security personnel understand

inspectors must have immediate access to premises

-DCR will start collecting contact information for on-premises

management


Reporting Criminal Activity

-Must report criminal activity within 24 hours of discovery

-Email [email protected] the date and approximate time of

incident; description of incident; and, description of action taken to

cure any security shortcomings

-Provide as much information as possible within 24 hours and then

follow up once remaining requested information is available

-Reporting requirement will be expanded to include fires,

significant structural damage and incidents involving law

enforcement

mailto:[email protected]


Tours of Limited-Access Areas

-Only authorized individuals allowed in limited-access areas

-Generally, that means owners, employees, security personnel,

contractors (a person providing a service to the business) and

regulators

-Commercial and educational tours may not enter limited-access

areas

-Contact DCR for approval if unsure if a particular individual is

authorized


Deliveries Outside City Boundaries

-Regulation 10. E. 3.: “A Licensee may only deliver outside

of the City of Los Angeles with the approval of DCR and the

affected jurisdiction.”


Deliveries Outside City Boundaries

-DCR will allow EMMDs to deliver to locations outside of City

boundaries

-DCR reserves right to change position if Section 5416(d) is struck

down

City of Los Angeles Solid Waste Collection and

Handling

City of Los Angeles

LA Sanitation

Enrique Zaldivar, Director

Alex Helou, Assistant Director

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How We Collect Waste in LA

Single Family homes and small multifamily complexes

Medium & large multifamily complexes, condo buildings and commercial

businesses

Specialized Waste

HaulersConstruction & Demolition

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City Collection ServicesCity of Los Angeles:

• 470 square miles

• 4 million residents

• 6 collection districts

– East Valley

– West Valley

– West LA

– North Central

– South LA

– Harbor

Refuse Recyclables

Yard Trimmings

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City of Los Angeles Curbside Solid Waste Management Collection

Green Bin

Green Waste

1884 tons/day

Black Bin

Refuse

3599 tons/day

Blue Bin

Recyclables

1021 tons/day

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Serviced by LA Sanitation

#1

#2 #3Griffith Park Observatory LA International Airport

System Scope:

• 11 collection zones

• Single service provider in each collection zone

• Seven contracted service providers

Services Provided:

• Black Bin (Solid Waste)

• Blue Bins (Recycling)

• Green Bins (Organic Waste)

• Additional Services– Locking Bins

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recycLA(Commercial Waste Collection)

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Meet your expert service providers

Proposer Zone

AthensWest LA, North Central,

and Harbor

CalMet East Downtown

NASA Downtown

RepublicNortheast Valley

and South LA

Universal Waste

System (UWS)Northeast

Ware Southeast

Waste ManagementWest Valley

and Southeast Valley

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Option to Self Haul Waste and Recycling

Self Haul is an alternative to recycLA for commercial businesses

Self Haul Requirements• Apply for annual Self Haul Registration from LASAN• Must be transported by business employee• Must be transported in business vehicles• Quarterly reporting

– Destination– Tonage– Material Type

State requirements on BusinessesAB 341 - Mandatory Commercial Recycling (2012)

• A business that generates four cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week or is a multifamily residential dwelling of five units or more shall arrange for recycling services.

AB 1826 - Mandatory Organics Recycling (2014)

• The mandatory organics recycling law requires a business that meets the waste generation threshold to engage in organic recycling activities.

• January 1, 2017: Businesses that generate 4 cubic yards of organic waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services.

• January 1, 2019: Businesses that generate 4 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services.

• Summer/Fall 2021: CalRecycle may expand to cover businesses that generate 2 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week.

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New State Regulations

SB 1383 – Short-lived Climate Pollutants: Methane Emissions: Dairy and Livestock: Organic Waste: Landfills. (2016)

• Establishes targets to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75 percent reduction by 2025. The law establishes an additional target that not less than 20 percent of currently disposed edible food is recovered for human consumption by 2025. CalRecycle has held several stakeholder meetings and is beginning to develop draft regulations. The regulations may require local jurisdictions to impose penalties for noncompliance on generators within their jurisdiction beginning January 1, 2024.

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Questions

https://www.lacitysan.org/zerowastela

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CITY OF LOS ANGELES

Industrial Wastewater

Source Control Program

Overview

January 22, 2019

City of Los Angeles

POTW Profile

600 Square Miles of Service Area

6,700 Miles of Sewer Lines, Interceptors, and 54 Pumping Stations

4 Water Reclamation Plants processing 338 MGD of wastewater

27 contributing Jurisdictions, including 8 Contract Cities

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Pretreatment Program Elements

Industrial Waste

Management Division

Canvassing

Inspection & Monitoring

Permitting

Enforcement

Source Control

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Source Control Program Objectives!

Protect the Sewer Collection System

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Protect the Treatment Plants

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Ensure 100% Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids

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Ensure Compliance

With NPDES & Water Recycling Permits

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Protect

The Health and Safety of Public

City Personnel and

the Environment

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Industrial Users’ Profile

Food Services10589

Dental Offices1750

Septage Haulers

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Zero Dischargers

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Significant Industrial

Users187

Local Industrial

Users6152

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New Cannabis Industry Licenses

Cultivators 560

Manufacturers457

Retailers275

TestingLabs14

Microbusiness 64 Zero

Dischargers0

Local Limits

Wastewater Discharge Standards

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ConstituentInstantaneous Maximum

Concentration (mg/l)

Arsenic 3.00

Cadmium 15.00

Chromium (Total) 10.00

Copper 15.00

Lead 5.00

Nickel 12.00

Silver 5.00

Zinc 25.00

Cyanide (Total) 10.00

Cyanide (Free) 2.00

Total Toxic Organics ----

Sulfides (Dissolved) 0.10

Oil & Grease (Dispersed) 600.00

Oil & Grease (Floatable) None Visible

pH (Standard Units) 5.50 - 11.00

General Prohibitions

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• Gasoline, mercury, total identifiable chlorinated hydrocarbons, kerosene,

naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes,

peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides, solvents,

pesticides or jet fuel;

• Any material that is flammable, reactive, explosive, corrosive, or radioactive;

• Any material that can cause flow obstruction;

• Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids;

• Any material that can interfere with treatment plant processes or cause

violation of plant permits;

• Any wastewater having a heat content exceeding 140oF;

• Any wastewater which constitutes a hazard or causes injury to human,

animal, plant, or fish life or creates a public nuisance;

• Floatable material that is readily removable.

Special Permit Conditions

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• Sample Point

• Flow Meter

• pH Meter

• Organic Waste Management Plan

• Batch Discharge Record Logs

• Solid Waste Manifest Logs

Questions & Answers

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Documents

Phase 1 Licensing Workshop - cannabis.lacity.org 1 Workshop.pdf · Implement City’s New Cannabis Policy Application Submissions-Upload all required documents to Accela-Carefully