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HomeMy WebLinkAbout- COUNCIL - MEMO - Administrative Fees Relating to Regulated Marijuana Business Licenses and Social Equity Cc// Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer Lawrence Pollack, Budget Director Talisa Gula-Yeast, Regulatory Licensing Specialist Jaime Jones, Financial Analyst City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221.6295 - fax fcgov.com MEMORANDUM Date: October 7, 2024 To: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager Through: Rupa Venkatesh, Assistant City Manager Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk From: Cecilia Good, Senior Deputy City Clerk Subject: Administrative Fees Relating to Regulated Marijuana Business Licenses and Social Equity Bottom Line The purpose of this memo is to update marijuana business license fees. As directed by Budget, the Clerk’s Office reviews fees annually to ensure that fees cover the direct and indirect costs of administering the Regulated Marijuana Program. For your consideration and approval are the administrative marijuana business license and application fees for the FY25/26 budget. If approved, fees will increase 2.5% in both 2025 and 2026. This increase will be incorporated into the FY25/26 annual City Clerk budget. Current and proposed fees are shown in the table below. The reduced fee schedule established in 2022 for Social Equity applicants will remain unchanged. For qualified applicants, initial application fees are waived and license fees are reduced by 50% for the first three years of operation. The Budget Office will be notified after the City Manager approves this memo. New fees will be effective January 1, 2025. APPROVED: ______________________________ ________________ Kelly DiMartino, City Manager Date Docusign Envelope ID: 5E4600E1-6D8D-49A8-ACDB-770E368CE59C October 14, 2024