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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
There is no clearly identifiable accounting of where all the Enforcement Services money received from Retail Adult-Use Cannabis licensing in accordance with Santa Ana Municipal Ordinance number NS-2959, section 13-203 was spent.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Orange County Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Ana City Council require an annual report specifically detailing all Retail Adult-Use Cannabis money spent each fiscal year. This report should be presented to the Santa Ana City Council and made public. This should be completed by December 31, 2021, for fiscal year 2020-21, and by September 30 following each fiscal year thereafter. (F1)
F2
The legalization of Retail Adult-Use Cannabis by the City of Santa Ana and the resulting increase in city revenue have allowed the city to significantly expand its youth services programs.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
There are multiple departments within the City of Santa Ana responsible for various aspects of Retail Adult-Use Cannabis oversight. The decentralized nature of the oversight within the City makes information difficult to obtain.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Orange County Grand Jury recommends that the City of Santa Ana designate an individual to oversee and provide centralized coordination of Retail Adult-Use Cannabis activity commencing January 1, 2022. (F3)
F4
The number of unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Santa Ana has significantly declined since the business licensing of Retail Adult-Use Cannabis dispensaries.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The Orange County Grand Jury did not receive evidence of an increase in crime as a result of the licensing of Retail Adult-Use Cannabis dispensaries.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The Cannabis Community Benefits Program motivates local dispensaries to contribute funds and/or staff volunteer hours for the benefit of the City of Santa Ana.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Orange County Grand Jury recommends that the City of Santa Ana create a process to report to the Santa Ana City Council and the residents of Santa Ana detailed information about the participation of Retail Adult-Use Cannabis dispensaries in the Community Benefits Program by December 31, 2021 and yearly thereafter. (F6) RESPONSES The following excerpts from the California Penal Code provide the requirements for public agencies to respond to the Findings and Recommendations of this Grand Jury report: §933 (c) No later than 90 days after the grand jury submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body, and every elected county officer or agency head for which the grand jury has responsibility pursuant to Section 914.1 shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court, with an information copy sent to the board of supervisors, on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of that county officer or agency head and any agency or agencies which that officer or agency head supervises or controls. In any city and county, the mayor shall also comment on the
Commendations 1
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CM1The City of Santa Ana received more than $20 million in revenue during the first three years of licensed Retail Adult-Use Cannabis sales. Santa Ana was the first city in Orange County to begin licensing for these dispensaries and has remained the only city for several years, giving it a “monopoly” on Retail Adult-Use Cannabis business in Orange County. The City of Santa Ana saw a significant drop in the number of illegal/unlicensed cannabis shops as the number of licensed dispensaries increased. This reduction in illegal/unlicensed shops has improved community safety for both consumers and residents.
Agency Responses 2
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.