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Santee council approves community benefit agreements for four cannabis retailers; fees rise to 8% by year three

5738390 · August 27, 2025
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Council approved four negotiated community benefit agreements requiring increasing community-benefit fees (7% first year, 7.5% second year, 8% third year), a 1% annual community investment of gross receipts to Santee programs and parking/advertising controls; actions were filed as CEQA-exempt by staff.

The City Council unanimously approved community benefit agreements with the four previously selected retail cannabis operators at its Aug. 27 meeting. Each operator agreed to an escalating community benefit fee tied to gross receipts (7% in year one, 7.5% in year two and 8% in year three) and a separate annual community investment equal to at least 1% of gross receipts that must be directed to Santee…

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