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Commissioners seek details on local ownership and job impact of cannabis stores
Summary
Commissioners asked whether dispensary owners live in Riverside, whether renewals favor incumbents, and whether staffing will scale beyond the 14 employees reported at the first store; staff said ownership and renewal rules need review of the application and guidelines, and staffing varies by business.
Commissioner Lagner asked whether the owners of the retail establishments are local to Riverside or outside the city and whether incumbents receive preferential treatment at renewal. "I am not sure. I would need to check," Miranda Evans said, noting the city has not yet reached the renewal process and that staff would consult the application and guidelines.
On jobs, Lagner asked whether the 14 employees at the March store represent a ceiling for other sites; Evans said staffing depends on each business's operational needs and facility size rather than a city-imposed cap: "There's no ceiling... it's really incumbent upon the operational needs of the business including the size of the facility," she said. Commissioners requested staff follow up with details about local ownership, renewal rules and comparative employment figures from other jurisdictions.
