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Council directs staff to review Greenbrier cannabis contract after members say firm has not met payment expectations
Summary
Parlier councilmembers at a July 8 budget workshop asked staff to review the city’s contract with Greenbrier, saying the company may have failed to meet minimum payment terms and may have moved manufacturing out of the city, potentially breaching the agreement.
Council members used a portion of the July 8 budget workshop to press staff for a review of Parlier’s contract with Greenbrier, the local cannabis operator, asserting the business has not paid amounts the city expected and may have breached the agreement by moving distribution outside the city.
Finance staff noted the budget packet includes $460,000 in cannabis revenue to date and that a contract minimum had been set at a $500,000 floor in earlier materials, which prompted council concern. Several council members said Greenbrier has historically paid little or nothing on certain fees and that the company’s manufacturing or distribution activities had been moved off-site, which council members said could violate contract terms requiring shares of manufacturing/distribution proceeds to the city.
Mayor Alma Beltran and other council members asked staff to review Greenbrier’s contract, confirm whether the business has complied with minimum payments and canopy/production terms, and report back. Finance Director Myra Escobedo confirmed cannabis revenue is shown in the non-departmental revenue line in the budget packet. Staff said they would review the contract, contact the company as necessary, and consult the city attorney if potential breaches are identified. No formal enforcement action was taken during the workshop; staff committed to return with a contractual and revenue reconciliation.
