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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC-20-94 - Cedar Pro Management RedactedApplicant (Entity) Information Application Type Proposed Location Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Application C-20-94 Submitted On: Dec 04, 2020 Applicant Greg Conway greg@wecann.biz Applicant (Entity) Name: Cedar Pro Management Inc DBA: -- Physical Address: 4856 Cedar St City: Fresno State: CA Zip Code: 93726 Primary Contact Same as Above? Yes Primary Contact Name: Greg Conway Primary Contact Title: Consultant Primary Contact Phone: Primary Contact Email: greg@wecann.biz HAS ANY INDIVIDUAL IN THIS APPLICATION APPLIED FOR ANY OTHER CANNABIS PERMIT IN THE CITY OF FRESNO?: Yes Select one or more of the following categories. For each category, indicate whether you are applying for Adult-Use (“A”) or/and Medicinal (“M”) or both Both Please make one selection for permit type. If making multiple applications, please submit a new application for each permit type and proposed location. Permit Type Retail (Storefront) Business Formation Documentation: Corporation Property Owner Name: Louis Amendola Proposed Location Address: 4856 Cedar City: Fresno State: CA Zip Code: 93726 Property Owner Phone: 5596501500 Property Owner Email: -- Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 430-100-60 Proposed Location Square Footage: Supporting Information Application Certification Owner Information 6048 List all fictitious business names the applicant is operating under including the address where each business is located: None Has the Applicant or any of its owners been the subject of any administrative action, including but not limited to suspension, denial, or revocation of a cannabis business license at any time during the past three (3) years? No Is the Applicant or any of its owners currently involved in an application process in any other jurisdiction? Yes If so, please list and explain: Stanton, CA I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, on behalf of myself and all owners, managers and supervisors identified in this application that the statements and information furnished in this application and the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this initial evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that a misrepresentation of fact is cause for rejection of this application, denial of the permit, or revocation of a permit issued. In addition, I understand that the filing of this application grants the City of Fresno permission to reproduce submitted materials for distribution to staff, Commission, Board and City Council Members, and other Agencies to process the application. Nothing in this consent, however, shall entitle any person to make use of the intellectual property in plans, exhibits, and photographs for any purpose unrelated to the City's consideration of this application. Furthermore, by submitting this application, I understand and agree that any business resulting from an approval shall be maintained and operated in accordance with requirements of the City of Fresno Municipal Code and State law. Under penalty of perjury, I hereby declare that the information contained in within and submitted with the application is true, complete, and accurate. Iunderstand that a misrepresentation of the facts is cause for rejection of this application, denial of a permit or revocation of an issued permit. A denial or revocation on these grounds shall not be appealable (FMC 9-3319(d)). Name and Digital Signature true Title Consultant Please note: the issuance of a permit will be determined based on the application you submit and any major changes to your business or proposal (i.e. ownership, location, etc.) after your application is submitted may result in a denial. All applications submitted are considered public documents for Public Records Act request purposes. For details about the information required as part of the application process, see the Application Procedures & Guidelines, City of Fresno Municipal Code Article 33 and any additional requirements to complete the application process. All documents can be found online via this link. For questions please contact the City Manager’s Office at 559.621.5555. Owner Name: Patrick Martin Owner Title: Shareholder 1.BUSINESS PLAN OWNER QUALIFICATIONS Cedar Pro Management, Inc. prides itself on the experience in cannabis, business, and community engagement that it will be able to bring to the city of Fresno and its residents. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will be owned: 1.Richard Kevin Barclay: 75% 2.Patrick Martin: 12.5% 3.Mike Nguyen: 12.5% Richard Kevin Barclay Kevin Barclay was born and raised in Fresno, CA, graduating from Clovis High School and then attending college at Fresno State University. He is the proud owner of 500 Club Casino located in Clovis, CA where he employees over 250 employees. 100% of his employees reside in Fresno County with around 80% from the City of Fresno. He has been in the casino business since I was 18 years old when he started working as a dealer at Table Mountain Casino. He has worked in every department of the casino industry and had always hoped to own his own cardroom some day. Since achieving that goal, he is now interested in the cannabis industry. He has been following this trend for years and is very excited about the future of this industry and the positive effects it has on people struggling with various illnesses He has always to given back to his community in various, having donated to many Central Valley charities including Fresno Police Department’s Golf Tournament, the Hmong College Scholarship, PINC Fresno, the Ronald McDonald House of the Central Valley, Toys for Tots, and the Clovis Police Department’s K9 Division. Mike Nguyen Michael Nguyen, an extraordinary businessman, has over 10 years of experience in the cannabis industry. Mike currently oversees more than 25 highly successful dispensaries and growing facilities in various locations throughout southern California and Oregon. His drive for creating new products and his business acumen has brought forth a passion in creating successful cannabis business. Born in Hong Kong, Mike speaks both English and Cantonese. As an avid reader throughout his childhood, and up to this day, Mike always enjoyed science and mathematics. He attended California State Long Beach and majored in Business. After graduating, Mike began his entrepreneurial adventure. His passion for science merged with his interest in cannabis, and he has never looked back. Managing seed-to-sale operations, Mike is familiar with every phase of a cannabis business. The model of seed-to-sale allowed Mike to oversee and control the conditions in which products are cultivated, cured, processed, manufactured, transported, and sold. The expertise he brings to our retail facility is invaluable. Knowing the medical attributes of cannabis, Mike’s belief in creating safe and reliable products can serve as an adjunct to traditional medicine. By creating products that containing specific properties, Mike’s extensive knowledge of cannabis strains were tailored for specific patient needs and ailments. Mike currently lives in Southern California. He enjoys spending time with his family at every opportunity, with either a backyard BBQ or fishing outings. He loves to stay active and plays basketball, tennis, and bowling. Mike also makes it a priority to study new strains of cannabis and their properties. Last, but definitely not least, Mike contributes to his community by supporting local charities and schools. He is an ardent believer that a well-educated populace is vital to maintaining a safe, supporting, and successful community. Mike looks forward to the opportunity to volunteer his time and resources to the City of Fresno. Specifically, he would like to partner with schools that highlight the importance of science and math. Mike will be very active in the management of the business, as with every other business he has made successful. In particular, he will utilize his knowledge of product, business management, and security to ensure the business is as successful as all his other cannabis businesses A list of his businesses is attached. Patrick Martin Patrick is a savvy business owner and visionary in the cannabis industry who finds his work to be very rewarding. He is an avid proponent of health freedom and his passion for health also transfers into his personal life. Patrick enjoys staying fit and often participates in and trains for events like marathons and “Tough Mudder” which is an endurance focused event where Participants attempt 10+ mile-long obstacle courses that test mental and physical strength. Family is extremely important to Patrick, he enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends. Patrick can often be found reading a good book, hiking, and snowboarding in his free time. He is committed to the local community and making cannabis safe and accessible to adults that seek its ever- evolving benefits. Patrick Martin has a long and successful history operating in the commercial cannabis sector. He has played crucial roles in the success of over 13 licensed businesses in California and Oregon including running legal grow facilities, distribution facilities and retail shops. Having spent over twenty years studying horticulture and a decade as a master grower, his innovations and contributions to the cultivation field are of particular note. Advancing aeroponic, hydroponic, and aquaponic grow methods, as well as leadingthe development of protocols and standard operating procedures for vertical stacking growth and led methods, are just some of the reasons he is a frequent speaker in agricultural associations on sustainable farming practices. He credits his success with his education at Cal Poly Pomona and his passion for biology and plant genetics. Immersing himself in the dense world of cannabis strains, genetic flower makeup, and plant development techniques, Patrick eventually developed an independent catalog of his own varietal cannabis products. Some such varietals include CBD strains for seizure management and neurological disorder treatment that seriously ill patients depend on. With unquestionable ambition and intelligence, he has worked alongside his brother in a number of ventures and in the securing of numerous licenses in multiple states for retail and cultivation business. He currently has active roles in very successful businesses operating under Cultivation, Distribution, and Retail Licenses. The list of these licenses can be found below. He will play a major hands on role in the everyday operation of the company, overseeing the areas where is the most experienced and cannabis: SOPs, compliance, safety, and product quality. PROOF OF CAPITALIZATION Please see the submitted Proof of Funds in a separate upload. Our funding covers all of our startup costs and then some for the first months of operation. As the Pro Form shows, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. can sustain itself until our revenues reach a sustainable level in the Month 2. H OURS OF OPERATION Both the City of Fresno and the State of California allow cannabis retail businesses to operate between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will stay easily in this time frame and will be open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. These opening hours will apply to both our retail storefront and our non-storefront/delivery operations. Additionally, we will allow for 30 minutes before and after the closing of the storefront to account for our opening and closing procedures. Thus, employees and security would be allowed to be on the premises beginning at 8:30 am and ending by 9:30 pm. We have developed our opening and closing procedures to ensure that we stay within all guidelines and thus require all employees to be off the premises by exactly 9:30 pm each night. OPENING At the start of each day, the General Manager and third-party security guard will be the first to arrive on site. At 8:30 am, the General Manager and security guard will unlock the front door, disarm the alarm system, then lock the door behind themselves to ensure no one is able to gain access during this time. The security guard will then stay in the screen lobby area to let staff enter as they arrive. As each staff member arrives, the security guard will verify their employee ID badge before allowing them to enter. As staff are arriving, the General Manager will be handling several opening tasks. One of these will be reviewing the previous day’s accounting. This will involve collecting all cash and debit/credit receipts from the drop safe from the day before. These records will then be compared to the sales records from the POS system. When it is verified, the general manager will then reset the cash in each cash drawer for the day and record those amounts. Next, the closing inventory from the day before will be reviewed against the physical products and sales records. This will be handled through our IndicaOnline POS software and our inventory software. The POS records of each transaction will show the product type and amount sold. These will be compared to ensure that the starting inventory matches what should be remaining of each product. Once the staff arrives, the General Manager will then address the staff and security with any important updates before the day begins. At this point, the staff should all be fully prepared for the day, and the General Manager will open the main entrance to the public at 9:00 am exactly. CLOSING As the day comes to an end, our closing procedures will begin approximately 10 minutes before our public closing time of 9:00 pm. At 8:50 pm, the assistant manager on duty will advise the security and receptionist to not allow anyone else to enter. The current customers that are in the Retail Sales room will be advised that the store will close in 10 minutes, and that they should make their final selections and purchases. At 9:00 pm exactly, anyone left in the store will be asked to leave. Once the public has been cleared from the premises, the staff and assistant manager will briefly clean up the store and organize all displays and interior areas. All product will be secured and locked up for the night. The staff will then leave the premises and the security guard will lock the door behind them. The assistant manager will then collect any remaining cash and credit/debit receipts from the POS terminal stations and put it in the drop safe. They will then print all sales receipt reports and leave them for review by the General Manager the next morning. As this happens, the security guard will complete a walk of the premises and building. At this point, the security guard will ensure that all doors are properly locked and all areas are cleared. Once this is complete, the assistant manager will turn off the lights, set the alarm for the night, and exit the building with the security, making sure to lock the entrance behind themselves. Overnight, a security patrol will also visit and physically patrol the site at least once an hour. Additionally, the cameras and alarms will be monitored full time. Any issues that come up overnight will be caught and handled promptly. DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS- RETAIL CUSTOMER CHECK-IN We place a strong emphasis on making sure that we are not only following, but exceeding the regulations set by both the City of Fresno and the State of California. We have very strict guidelines that ensure that we only sell to legal customers. This will include adults that are 21 years of age and older, as well as medicinal patients who must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid physician’s recommendation. With this in mind, we also strive to create a welcoming environment that will present the best possible retail environment within a new industry. To do this, we work with both our security guards and our friendly check-in receptionist to make sure customers are welcomed while still being vigilant with our check-in procedures. As a customer arrives, a security guard will be posted directly inside the main public entrance. The security will meet the customer and check each person’s identification. The security guards will be trained to review IDs for their validity, check the date of birth, and match the photo to the person that is presenting the identification. This includes spotting counterfeits. If the customer is under 21, but at least 18, they will also be required to present their physician’s recommendation, which the security will visually verify. Once the security guard is satisfied with their preliminary check of identification, they will direct the customers into the Screening Lobby and the receptionist. The receptionist will once again need to be presented with the customer’s identification. The receptionist will then first visually review the ID. Like the security, all staff will be trained to recognize allowable forms of identification as approved by the BCC and City of Fresno. The receptionist will then also be able to verify that the ID is valid using the smart ID scanner that will be an integrated part of our POS system. Should there be an individual whose ID cannot be verified both visually and using the smart ID scanner, they will be asked to leave the premises at this point. This will begin the process of setting up a customer profile. Although the customer will still need to present a valid ID each time they come, their profile will allow us to monitor daily purchasing limits and will make for a quicker check-in process as we will not need to manually re-enter all information. Each customer profile will include their name, date of birth, age, address, photo, and if they are authorized for medical or adult-use purchases. If they are verified for medical purchases, their profile will also include their physician’s name, address, license number, and phone number and the customer’s medical number and allowed daily purchase limit. Their data can be retained in our system for up to one year from their last visit. At this point, if the customer is under 21 but is at least 18, the receptionist will also need to verify their physician’s recommendation. This will first be visually inspected to ensure it is not expired and is for the individual who has presented their ID. Then, the recommendation will be verified in the CA Department of Public Health’s Medical Marijuana Identification Card system. This will verify the validity of their recommendation card. If the individual is under 21, but their recommendation cannot be verified, they will be asked to leave the facility at this point. If an individual who is over 21 presents a physician’s recommendation that is not able to be verified, they will be allowed to purchase adult-use products only. Finally, once the customer’s ID and, if applicable, physician’s recommendation have been verified, they will be granted access to the Retail Sales Room. VENDOR/VISITOR CHECK-IN The screening lobby will also be the check-in location for any potential vendors, hired contractors, law enforcement, and regulators. When any such visitors arrive, they will be asked to provide their name, the reason for their visit, and the name or title of the employee they have come to see. The receptionist will then call the named staff member and let them know about their visitor. The staff member will verify the nature of the visit and will come to the reception area to retrieve the visitor. From this point on, the staff member is responsible for staying with their visitor at all times. They will escort the visitor into any limited access areas that are relevant for the nature of their visit. At the entrance to each limited access area, there will be a log that the employee will fill out. This log will require the following information: x Name of visitor/vendor x Time of entrance x Time of exit x Confirmation of the name of the limited access area being entered x Purpose of the visitor in the limited access area x Name of the employee that is supervising the visitor/vendor DELIVERY INTAKE LOCATION AND PROCEDURES We have selected our products based on their reputations, quality control, and customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves on stocking only the best products, but we know that part of making sure that we have the best selection is the process by which we receive those products. Through our experience in retail cannabis sales, we have therefore created our specific procedures and protocols for intake to ensure that we maximize the security of our products and provide proper storage and disposal. This process starts as soon as the distributor arrives at our facility. When they arrive, they will have to alert security while they are still outside of the Vendor Entrance Gate. The security will then verify that the delivery is expected. If the delivery is verified, the security guard will open the gate and allow the vendor to drive onto the site premises, and will let the manager know that they should come to meet the vendor. The vendor will drive to the rear parking lot, where they will park in the specified Vendor Offloading Area. While parked here, the distribution vehicle and product are secure and monitored during the unloading, since the security guard will be tasked with remaining with the vehicles at all times. The vendor will meet the managerial staff member at the Vendor Entrance. Here, the manager will log the vendor on the Limited Access log. Once they have done so, they will provide access to the vendor to bring product into the storage area. The manager will be required to remain with the vendor the entire time they are on site. As the vendor unloads product, they will bring it through the Vendor Entrance into the storage area. This route is entirely within the access-controlled area of the building and will not be accessible to the public at any time. Once the product is in the storage area, it will remain there until it is needed in the Retail Sales area. Once unloading is completed, the manager with review the invoice with the vendor and will ensure that it matches the order that was placed. Any discrepancies will be immediately brought up with the vendor. After verifying the invoice and product, the manager will then need to enter all product and delivery information into the Track-and-Trace functionality of the IndicaOnline software. As information is entered, IndicaOnline allows us to verify that all product information accurate shows that it has passed testing. At this stage, we verify packaging, labeling, previous and current sales of cannabis goods as they went through different licensed operators, and Independent Testing Lab results. If a product does not have a compliant label, it will not be accepted This includes any missing labels, or labels that do not have all required information, indicate the product is expired, or that otherwise do not match the Testing Lab results as we find in IndicaOnline. Additionally, we will refuse any packaging that is damaged, has been tampered with, is not child-proof, or is clearly appealing to children. Any product that is deemed non-compliant will be sent back to the distributor and we will enter the refusal and reason into the Track-and-Trace records. Once everything has been verified and the delivery is completed, the distribution vendor will sign an intake log sheet. This will list their name, licensee name, licensee number, and the date and time of the delivery. Once this has been completed, the gate will be opened to allow the vendor to leave and then will be immediately closed and locked behind them. After the vendor has left, the manager will sort, catalog, and organize the product in the storage area. POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM AND NUMBER OF LOCATIONS We have chosen to use the IndicaOnline Point-of-Sale system. In our experience, IndicaOnline has provided a system that helps us in the procedures we have developed to ensure full security, tracking, and compliance. This system is a multi-functional platform that combines Point-of-Sale incorporation with financial tracking and Track-and- Trace functions. We anticipate that we will have five Point-of-Sale terminals. All of these will be located only in the Retail Sales Room and will be accessible only by our authorized staff. Additionally, we will have an IndicaOnline terminal with an ID scanner and profile creation at the Screening Reception area and another IndicaOnline terminal for inventory and track-and-trace functionality in the intake area. RETAIL SALES PROCEDURE Once we have verified a customer and created their profile, the Screening Lobby receptionist will allow the customer to enter the Retail Sales Room. The entrance to the Retail Sales Room will be controlled by an electronically locked door, which has a button that will be secured so that it can only be controlled by the Screening Lobby receptionist. This system is often known as a “buzz-in” system. Apart from when the receptionist has verified a customer and granted them access, the door will remain locked. This helps to further ensure that no unauthorized access to the Retail Sales area will be possible. It also allows the Screening Lobby receptionist to ensure that the ratio of customers to employees never is too high. In our Retail Sales Room, we will always have a minimum of two employees present, but usually will have more. Unless there are at least these two employees present within the Retail Sales Room, the screening receptionist will not allow any customers to enter. Our ratio of allowed customers to employees is 1:1. At no time will we allow customers to outnumber employees. This allows us to not only provide the best security possible, but also ensures that all customers are able to enjoy one-on-one service. This service will be trained for all employees and will help them to provide personalized recommendations to each customer. We pride ourselves in our knowledgeable staff and know that this knowledge ultimately serves our customers’ best interests. Among the things that our employees will take into account when assisting a customer are their answers to what their purposes are, what their usage history is, what personal preferences they have, and what their budgetary constraints are. We know that there a many difference reasons, tolerances, and experience levels that our customers will be coming in with and we seek to ensure that every customer is able to leave with a product that is perfectly suited to them. As the customer makes their decisions, they will not be able to handle any of the product for safety and security purposes. Rather, the employee will gather any products they are interested in and will collect them together behind the counter. When the customer has finished making their selections, they will go with the employee to the Point- of-Sale kiosk. Employees at the Point-of-Sale kiosks will ring up their transactions and verify their identification once more. This employee will also check their customer profile to check any previous purchases or medicinal permit requirements before the transaction is completed. This will ensure that we do not sell more than the daily limit of 28.5 grams of nonconcentrated marijuana in a single day to a single adult-use customer as set by the State of California. Medicinal patients that have other set limits will also be tracked in our POS system and will be allowed to make purchases as prescribed and verified by their physician. Once the customer is authorized, they can proceed with making their purchase. We will accept all payment types except for personal checks or EBT cards. Once the purchase has been completed, the employee will place all products that were purchased into an opaque, sealed childproof package for the customer. Since we do not allow any loitering or waiting on or around the property, customers will then be required to leave the retail facility. We also will ensure that customers are not able to loiter by keeping restroom facilities within the reception area locked and keeping the key with the receptionist. No customer will have access to any area except for the Screening Lobby and the Retail Sales area. This ensures they will not be able to access any Limited Access Areas. These areas will be monitored fully by both security cameras and personnel and will have signage posted to ensure customers cannot accidentally attempt to enter any Limited Access Area. We also would like to add a special note about COVID-19 and how it will affect our operations. While information changes daily, it is widely believed that the procedures to deal with COVID-19 are here to stay long-term and all business should adapt to a “new normal.” The State of California has instituted official guidelines about staying at home when possible, social distancing, and personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves. Cedar Pro Management, Inc.will do all it can to help customers and employees stay safe. This includes lowering customer-to-employee ratios, having social distance spacing demarcations on the floors of the Retail Area and the Lobby, customer line management and spacing, ensuring employees have masks and gloves made available to them by us to wear at all times, making hand sanitizer available to all employees, customers, visitors, and vendors, and wiping down all commonly touched services with antibacterial wipes, along with any other guidelines that are developed from the State of California, the City of Fresno. ESTIMATED CUSTOMERS TO BE SERVED PER HOUR/DAY. We estimate that we will serve approximately 16 customers per hour, for a total of 200 per day. PROPOSED PRODUCT We know that the retail cannabis industry is competitive even as it is burgeoning. What sets us apart most in the minds of customers is the superior quality of our products. We are diligent about monitoring product quality. Our breadth of experience is instrumental in this as it has allowed us to develop a good understanding of how to control for quality and has helped us make connections with top quality legal providers. We also rely upon broad best practices for retailers in any industry for quality control. One of the ways we ensure that we are providing only the best quality of products is by ensuring that we are purchasing from quality providers. We begin this when we first talk to the suppliers about their product and their own quality assurance measures. Then, as we operate and sell products from a supplier, we will carefully record the poor quality products that we received. This is measured based on if we received it in a degraded state, it was recalled, feedback from customers, or any other quality issues we encounter. This will be done in addition to tracking which products are not being chosen by customers. This allows us to constantly review and cut out orders for products that are demonstrating poor quality or performing poorly with customers, so that ultimately we are only selling the best products available. We would also like to point out that we have proposed a selection of offerings from our current suppliers from other locations. However, we are extremely interested in pursuing a business relationship with businesses that are licensed cultivators, manufacturers, and distributors within the city or county of Fresno. While we will only sell the best products available, we also want to support the local economy and community by partnering with Fresno businesses to sell their products. As we are able to establish these relationships, we expect to see our product offering grow to be more reflective of the local community. As part of this effort, we also intend to have a section of our store that will showcase local offerings. Our proposed product line will include the following, with attendant information on the percentage of sales. - Raw Cannabis Flower: 25% - Vape Pens and Cartridges: 35% - Edibles: 20% - Concentrates: 15% - Topicals and lotions: 5% DELIVERIES VEHICLES We anticipate an initial need for two to three delivery vehicles. These vehicles will be owned and maintained directly by Cedar Pro Management, Inc.. They will be specially designed for the purposes of cannabis transportation and will have shelved locking cages inside each vehicle to securely store the cannabis product. Specifically, they will be zero- emission vans which have separations between the cab and the opaque bed. As our operations grow, if we need any additional vehicles they will either be purchased by the company to the same specifications as costs allow, or they will be employee owned vehicles. For an employee owned vehicle, we will require the vehicle to be fitted to be compliant with all regulations, including but not limited to GPS tracking, an alarm system, automatic locks, and proper storage compartments and capacity. SERVICE PROCEDURES AND PRODUCT SECURITY Although the process for delivery purchases is similar in some ways to the process for storefront purchases, there are several additional factors that we have to take into account for deliveries. These account for several additional security, inventory, and records steps. Our process begins once an order is placed in the POS system. Customers will be able to order online or by phone. If they order online they will be required to upload a copy of their identification as a preliminary measure. Once the order is placed, a retail delivery driver and a manager will pull the order from the storage and move it to a retail delivery vehicle. The manager will then update the Track-and-Trace records to reflect the movement of product. This information includes: x Name and type of the cannabis goods. x Unique identifier of the cannabis goods. x Amount of cannabis goods ordered, by weight or count, and total wholesale cost of the cannabis goods, as applicable. x Date and time of the activity or transaction. x Name and license number of other licensees involved in the activity or transaction. This will be repeated for several orders until it is time for the delivery driver to begin making this delivery. Within the vehicle, each delivery will remain segregated to ensure that orders do not intermingle or get delivered incorrectly. Once the delivery has been loaded up, the manager and the driver will then review the individual orders for accuracy. The individual delivery order receipts will include all of the following information: x The name and address of the licensed retailer x The first name and employee number of the licensed retailer’s delivery employee who delivered the order x The first name and employee number of the licensed retailer’s employee who prepared the order for delivery x The first name of the customer and a licensed retailer-assigned customer number for the person who requested the delivery x The date and time the delivery request was made; x The delivery address x A detailed description of all cannabis goods requested for delivery. The description shall include the weight, volume, or any other accurate measure of the amount of all cannabis goods requested x The total amount paid for the delivery, including any taxes or fees, the cost of the cannabis goods, and any other charges related to the delivery. x Upon delivery- the date and time the delivery was made, and the handwritten or electronic signature of the customer who received the delivery. After this review is completed and the loading has been verified to be accurate, the manager will create an electronic delivery manifest that provides the addresses to be delivered to and the product being delivered to each address. The delivery manifest of the product on the delivery vehicle will also be reviewed between the delivery driver and the manager before the driver is able to begin the delivery. The manifest will include the following information: x The addresses x The type of good x The brand x The retail value x The UID x The weight, volume or other accurate measures of the quantity of the cannabis good. The driver will then begin the delivery process and will follow the manifest and pre-set order of deliveries exactly. As each delivery is completed, the driver will update the electronic manifest to show that the delivery was made, which product was delivered, and that the product is no longer on the delivery vehicle. At each delivery address, the driver will ensure that the address is compliant with all regulations before making the delivery. This includes ensuring that it is a private residence, and not a public way, school, park, or public or other unauthorized land. Provided that the delivery address is for a private residence, the driver will proceed with the sale as anticipated. The customer will need to physically meet the driver and present their valid ID form again. We will have a portable IndicaOnline Point-of-Sale unit available for each driver. They will use this to first verify the customer’s ID and make sure that the customer has a profile set up. They will then update the transaction, communicate any issues to staff at the business premises, and will print a customer receipt. As they exit the vehicle to complete this transaction the driver will lock the vehicle. They will complete the sale via the portable POS unit only with the customer who placed the order. During deliveries, we will not accept any forms of payment. This will be done only over the phone or online when the order is placed. This allows us to minimize the amount of cash handling and cash amounts that are present in delivery vehicles, thereby improving safety, inventory tracking, and accounting control. If a customer refuses part or all of their delivery, or if they are unable to verify their identity and eligibility to purchase cannabis products, their card will be charged back by the managers back at the physical location. Once the delivery is made to the verified customer, the mobile POS unit will require the customer’s signature and a receipt will be either physically printed or sent via e-mail. A copy will also be saved in our own records. At this point, the POS system will also update the Track-and-Trace records as each product is delivered. For security, our drivers will be required to stop only at the addresses on the manifest. They will have scheduled breaks that they will also be required to return to our retail facility for. Each delivery will be stacked with orders such that all orders will be completed within approximately 3-hour intervals. This keeps the amount of product on the vehicle to a minimum (we have a limit of $5,000.00 of product on a vehicle at any time), and allows the driver to be back to the facility for all scheduled breaks and meal times. Each delivery stack will include a minimum of five orders. Each time that the driver returns to the facility, any products that were refused by the customer and is still in the vehicle will be unloaded immediately. If the reason for the refusal is minor, like a change of mind, the product will be returned to the inventory and back into the storage area. However, if there was a significant reason, like damage or degradation, the product will be destroyed and the records will be updated in the Track- and-Trace software. 2. SOCIAL POLICY AND LOCAL ENTERPRISE Cedar Pro Management, Inc. takes the long view on all things: its business, its community, its reputation, and it employees. A business is nothing without the community it exists in or the employees that put in the hard work to support it. For Cedar Pro Management, the employees are the community and the community is the employees, as we want to ensure that both protected, enhanced, and served fully by our presence. 2.1. DESCRIBE WHETHER THE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESS IS COMMITTED TO OFFERING EMPLOYEES A LIVING WAGE. We know that our employees are people above all and have families and lives outside of Cedar Pro Management, Inc.. We aim to support them as such in their roles with us. Employees with Cedar Pro Management, Inc. can expect to earn highly competitive compensation, as well as additional standard and non-standard benefits. In calculating what this pay looks like, we have evaluated multiple factors- relation to minimum wage, living wage estimate, and demographic assumptions. For these, we used the 2021 California Minimum Wage and Yearly Increase Schedule, the MIT Living Wage Calculator for Fresno, and the average family unit based on demographic information. In 2021, the CA minimum wage will be $13.00 per hour for companies with less than 26 employees (which Cedar Pro Management, Inc. would fall under). Annually, this amounts to $27,040.00 for a forty-hour work week. By 2023, this minimum wage is set to increase to $15.00 per hour for all companies, or $31.200.00 annually for a forty-hour work week. The MIT Living Wage Calculator considers all costs for a person living in Fresno. According to this tool, a living wage for a person will range from $9.61 per hour to $41.52 per hour. This depends upon the family unit conditions, where $9.61 is indicative of a unit of 2 adults with no children and $41.52 would be for a single adult with 3 dependent children. Finally, demographic information for Fresno and the surrounding areas, unemployment statistics, cannabis industry demographics, and the specific demographics for the subsets of the population that we expect and intend to hire give us an aggregated idea of what our average employee’s family unit may look like. This average will likely be either an adult with one additional, non-working, adult in their unit and one child or an adult with one additional, working adult with two children. The MIT Living Wage calculations for these two units would be $23.89 per hour and $17.53 per hour, respectively. This would average to approximately a $22.93 living wage across the board. With this in mind, the lowest level of our employee payroll will be our Sales Associate/Budtenders and our Delivery Drivers. They will be paid a rate of per We will provide employees with a broad array of benefits. These include: • Health Benefits: All employees, regardless of the number of hours worked per week will eligible to receive healthcare benefits, which will also cover their families and dependents (spouses and children up to age 26) o Medical: HMO, PPO, & POS program options o Dental o Vision • Paid Time Off o Sick leave: 10 days starting, plus two additional days added per year of employment o Vacation days: 14 days starting, plus two additional days added per year of employment o Parental leave: 4 weeks for new mothers and fathers o Holidays: 7 days o Bereavement: 5 days • Retirement Account and Management: 401k management and match, as well as free provided Individual Retirement Account paycheck deductions, oversight and management for employees to opt into • Workers Compensation insurance coverage for workers injured on the job • Family Medical Leave (12 weeks unpaid with benefit retention) for employees how have worked with us for at least 2080 hours (one year FTE) • Military Training and Leave: retention of job title, benefits and pay grade upon return from service and training • Extenuating Circumstance Leave: employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, violent crimes, car accidents, other accidents, and other extenuating circumstances they are entitled to certain amounts of paid and unpaid time off • Employee Assistance Program - All employees will be provide with access to a large and effective network of resources to deal with medical, legal, financial, educational, and other ancillary services to assist them deal with specific challenges they may face. One of the many benefits we are excited to provide to our employees is a path to career advancement both within our organization and in the outside world. The lowest starting levels within our organization will be Receptionists, Delivery Drivers, and Sales Representatives/Budtenders, but we in no way want to keep our employees stuck in those roles if they have a desire to grow. Instead, we will provide pathways that will enable them to rise up beyond their hired position, beyond our company, and beyond the cannabis or service industry if they so desire. One of the tools that we will use to help us enact this is our quarterly reviews. All employees will participate in both quarterly and yearly review of their performance. Although yearly reviews often tend to focus on only an employee’s past performance, we aim to use them as an opportunity to facilitate a discussion about their future. We will focus on four areas for each employee: 1. Their accomplishments with Cedar Pro Management, Inc. 2. Their strengths 3. Their future goals 4. Where they can improve and how we can help We will then use these reviews to inform promotions and raises, but also to allow us to better assist our employees in their long-term goals, desired skills, and plans to maximize the time to achieve those goals. This may involve working within our flexible scheduling to allow for higher education or providing access to additional training for new roles. Quarterly, our reviews will focus on the progress made towards the goals we discussed at the annual review. 2.3. DESCRIBE COMPENSATION TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING. We provide three ways to help our employees grow beyond their positions, and our company: advanced on-the-job training, continuing education opportunities, and formal training courses. We believe that helping to raise up our employees will help to raise up our organization, our community, and our industry and want to ensure that we are a positive impact on their lives. On-site Training The Owners, General Managers, and Assistant Managers will all complete, pass, and be certified for the State mandated and sponsored Track-and-Trace training. This is one of the most crucial elements of training that can be given to employees, and having it provided by the State, as well as having multiple high-level employees complete minimizes potentially costly errors and ensures all requirements are met. This Track-and- Trace training should include: • Software user interface, operability, and functionality • Reporting requirements • Required information updates • Movements that require information updates • Review for information updates, accuracy, and completeness • Fixing errors • Troubleshooting The second most crucial aspects of the successful operation of our business is security. All employees working in the facility shall complete introductory training relating to facility security prior to engaging in any occupancy or work on the premises. Training shall include, at minimum, the following: • Operation of security equipment within the scope of role(s); • Inspecting and monitoring security equipment within the scope of role; • Emergency Notifications, Response and Reporting procedures; • Effective patrolling of the facility; • Identifying opportunities for diversion; • Securing of the premises and assigned work areas; • Critical incidents, situational policies and procedures; • Proper method for securing cannabis at the end of each workday Further, every employee will undergo the following training courses: • Robbery Prevention Training • Robbery Duration Safety Training • Post-robbery Safety and Crime Scene/Evidence Preservation • Burglary/Theft Prevention Training • Post-Burglary Evidence Preservation All members of staff must know and understand the roles and responsibility Staff must understand their respective security roles and responsibilities including the chain of command (in the event of any security breach). Employees at all levels will be trained by the management/ownership team and an independent security firm in order to identify threats and vulnerabilities; devise mitigating strategies and contingencies; and when and why they could be targets of threats and how to respond accordingly. Staff will be tested semi-annually regarding their knowledge of the facility’s security strategies and systems and how to utilize them. Development of policies and procedures will be on-going during and after the security planning process. The facility will determine critical control points where security knowledge will be required when handling cannabis products, currency, personnel, visitors and more. Training all employees on security procedures will ensure that our facility remains a safe place for employees and visitors alike. To demonstrate that the employee understands and has successfully completed training, all employees will be required to undergo an assessment. Assessments shall include, at minimum, a hands-on demonstration by the employee as it relates to security measures and policies included in the training. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will also conduct a variety of quarterly drills at the facility to ensure that all employees understand how to respond to various emergencies or threats at the facility. Fire drills, armed robbery and burglary discovery drills are examples of drills that may be conducted on the premises as part of comprehensive security training. The third most important aspect of business operations which employees will be trained on is procedure. The Owners and experienced General Managers will walk all employees through the proper procedures for every part of their duties and the duties of others. This will include, but is not limited to product storage and handling, records logging, facility and room access/Limited Access Areas, point-of sale software/Track and Trace, local and state laws, and regulatory compliance. Section 1, our Business Plan, includes great detail on the methodologies and procedures that employees must be familiar with – any element of our operation discussed there is an element employees will be thoroughly trained on. Lastly, all employees will be trained on the understanding the various product types, strains, effects, histories, properties, and origins of what we offer, as well as how to conscientiously interact with customers and provide them with any information they need. Some of what employees will be trained on relating to products includes product effects and strength, proper dosage for effect, speed and duration of effect, consumption methods, raw flower growing, and proper storage of product at home to keep it fresh and safe. Formal Training We will provide formalized education and training opportunities to employees through courses, workshops, seminars, and conventions that provide instruction on a variety of subjects related to cannabis and retail sales. Employees will receive a full education on all manner of cannabis: growing, storing, product types, effects, properties, and much more. The cannabis industry has enormous growth potential and all employees will be educated on the following areas of cannabis, for both their future industry career prospects and to ensure we are best serving the Fresno community. Educational entities have cropped up over the years that are specific to the cannabis industry and are offering training courses that cover a broad array of cannabis knowledge, with classes and certifications on cannabis business and economics, organic growing practices, pain management with cannabis, and regulatory compliance, among others. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will sponsor the completion of trainings and classes such as these for all interested employees. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. holds a vested interest in offering employee education opportunities. We invest heavily in our staff, and our management is dedicated to offering mentorship and job-related training in general business practices, cannabis retail regulatory compliance, cannabis products, and other aspects specific to the cannabis industry. Well-trained staff keep our business running optimally and give us the opportunity to expand locally and beyond. Nevertheless, whether they take to the training opportunities or show natural leadership or business savviness, there will always be room for advancement for all employees, especially for lower-level Sales Representatives to move up to managerial positions as they learn and grow. Continuing Education We will always encourage employees to think about higher-level career paths within the cannabis industry or outside of it. To accomplish this goal, we plan to provide tuition assistance and subsidization for employees who decide to pursue formal education in a field related to our industry. For example, horticulture, pharmacology, hospitality, or business management are all key features of the cannabis industry but are also incredibly valuable outside of for non-cannabis career paths. We want to help those that seek those paths do so. Any local community college classes that are part of earning a degree in a related field that employees enroll in and receive credit for from accredited institutions will be subsidized by our company up to $ . 2.4. DESCRIBE THE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESS PLAN TO RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA LISTED IN THE SOCIAL POLICY SECTION 9-3316 (B) (1) OF THE FRESNO MUNICIPAL CODE (FMC) AND THE PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES IT HIRES. We believe local hiring practices are one of the best and most integral ways that cannabis businesses can give back to the communities they are in. There are two levels at which we can make commitments to local hiring: 1) the pledge to hire 90% of our workforce from local Fresno residents, and 2) 45% of those local hires coming from a specific social equity background. We will begin by targeting local residents through the use of local employment and homeless organizations. Job Corps Fresno and the various homeless service organizations do great work to connect struggling, low-income, and social equity individuals with job and career opportunities. Job Corps Fresno assists in the skill development for students aged 16-24 from low income and low skill/educational backgrounds to acquire those skills and find gainful employment. Our efforts with and through Job Corps will only be directed toward participants that are over 21. The transitional homeless services we intend to work with are primarily Fresno Continuum of Care, but will also include Sanctuary Transitional Shelter and Project Home Again. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will work with Job Corps and the transitional homeless resources in Fresno County to target Fresno residents that are looking for employment opportunities in their City. In this collaboration, we will have program facilitators direct all Fresno resident job seekers to our open positions. We will also work with all them and all other relevant employment service organizations to specifically target the Fresno residents that are affected by a number of social equity considerations. Below are each of the social equity considerations that will be used to narrow down local Fresno candidates that are searching for positions, as well as how we will seek to capture applicants from each social equity consideration: (i) Annual family income below 80% AMI (ii) Convicted for a cannabis related crime that could have been prosecuted as a misdemeanor or citation under current State law (iii) Lived in a low to moderate income census tract in the city for a minimum of three (3) years (iv) Veterans (v) Former foster home youth who was in foster care as a minor (vi) Unemployed (vii) Receiving public assistance. We want to make a particular note of element ii here. Minor cannabis convictions alter lives, in particular the lives of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, which capture many of the other elements in the Social Equity criteria. These conviction keep people out of job, out of public housing, and were formerly very difficult to overturn. As we discuss in Section 7, we will be hosting free legal clinics that, in part, will help individuals navigate all the changes taking place related to cannabis conviction expungement. Naturally, in addition to this offering to the general public, the employees we hire from these backgrounds will be provide the same services – have their convictions expungement and assist them in obtaining employment in any field they desire with it holding them back. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will provide proof of public assistance considerations in hiring to the City, as well as compile and submit a Cedar Pro Management, Inc. Social Contract Annual Report to the City to show insight and demonstrate our compliance with all local hiring and social equity hiring, community contributions, environmental impacts, tax revenue, and other facets of our operation in Fresno. 2.5. DESCRIBE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESS WILL BE A LOCALLY MANAGED ENTERPRISE WHOSE OWNERS AND /OR MANAGERS RESIDE WITHIN OR OWN A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF FRESNO, FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO MARCH 2, 2020. Owner Richard Kevin Barclay is a 75% Owner Cedar Pro Management, Inc. and is a City of Fresno resident and County of Fresno business owner. Kevin was born and raised in Fresno (born at Fresno Community Hospital), a graduate of Fresno State University, and currently owns the 500 Club casino in Fresno County. Proof of Kevin’s residence is attached. In addition to this ownership, the managers that we will hire will also be residents of the City of Fresno. Our commitment to local hiring will also fill the positions of Assistant Manager and Operations Manager from local applicants – a total of three to four positions. As we stated in Section 2.4, we plan to work with Job Corps and Fresno-based homeless service organizations to find and hire the right local applicants for many of the positions at our business, especially for lower skilled positions. While Job Corps may assist in also finding managerial positions among local residents when and where possible, those with the career background necessary to complete managerial tasks at our business are much less likely to have the low-skill background to be using Job Corps or homeless organizations in the first place. We will therefore additionally have a contingency effort to identify well-qualified local candidates that will have the background necessary to complete the tasks of the job descriptions through other employment services like Workforce Connection and local employment agencies. To accomplish this, we will take two routes. Firstly, we will look to set up connections with additional local hiring agencies. This will help us to attract some great and urgent talent from the local candidate pool that are more likely to have the skills and training necessary to be managerial staff members. In the times of COVID-19, many restaurants have had to face cutbacks due to lockdown orders and lower patronage, resulting in layoffs for lower-skilled and higher-ski lled positions alike, including restaurant managers. It is candidates like this that are exactly who we want to find and recruit. In Fresno, we will utilize Central Valley Professionals to locate these individuals. Central Valley Professionals (CVP) works specifically with underemployed or unemployed managerial professionals to help them find solid employment opportunities, network with other professionals and businesses. While CVP currently has temporarily limited services due to COVID-19, we will utilize their online resources and virtual program administration to connect with local candidates to hire managerial positions. We also want to work with local colleges to case an even wider net. Many colleges do a truly phenomenal job of helping match graduating students with sustainable and long- lasting career paths to success. This is particularly true of community colleges, which tend to have students who are lower income and more locally based. Further, many of these community college students will be first-generation graduates. That makes Fresno City and its Career and Employment Center an ideal tool for accomplishing our goal of local equity hiring. As a burgeoning business, we will have several open opportunities that the FCC Career and Employment Center can help fill while providing a higher social good at the same time. Many of the graduating student applicants will have educational backgrounds that adumbrate greatly with our needs: business, marketing, sales, and management. No prior experience will be required for most applicants, as we will provide all the training needed, thus allowing for the largest pool of candidates possible. These are the primary resources that we will use to attract local candidates but does not adequately address how we will sort the applicants and make hiring decisions. Priority will be given to all applicants whose home address is in the City of Fresno. We will also ask about prior cannabis convictions, social status history, and demographic background. This information will be provided on a voluntary basis, however we will state on the employment application that this information will only help candidates in their chances for hire. We have no doubt that we will secure most of our roughly 20-person workforce from residents of Fresno. 2.6 DESCRIBE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, TITLE/POSITION AND THEIR RESPECTED RESPONSIBILITIES. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. anticipates that we will need approximately 20 employees to adequately staff and operate our retail storefront and retail delivery operations for our first year. We expect that this will increase by an additional two to four new hires each year during the first two years. This amounts to an estimate of 20 to 28 employees from that point forward. The following are the titles, responsibilities, and the number of anticipated employees needed in each position: • Controller (1) - Maintains documentation of all accounting procedures and policies - Accounts payable and receivable - Applies discounts on accounts payable - Oversees payroll, invoice payments, debt tracking, and all financial management - Bank, payment, and inventory reconciliations - Maintains the following:  Chart of accounts  Accounting filing system ▪ System of control over accounting transactions - Generates the following reports:  Financial statements  Corporate annual report  Performance benchmarks - Financial and operating metrics - Creates annual budget, forecasts, budget variances, and manage financial projections - Performs financial analysis and maintains all financial records related to invoices, receipts, and gross sales - Ensures Compliance with:  Audit facilitation  Debt level monitoring  Government reporting  Tax filing  New requirement adherence - Maintains computerized accounting software and generates accounting statements - Prepares daily bank deposit - Oversees client trust accounts, accounts receivable write-offs, and payment reversals - Maintains contact with attorneys, staff, and vendors on financial matters. • General Manager (GM) (1) - Opens the store at the appropriate hours - Prepares the store for the daily business - Reviews all sales from the previous day and reconciles receipts, sales, and inventory - Convenes with security and staff to review any concerns, questions, or updates - Meets with vendors and contractors to discuss operations, products, and strategies - Oversee the Sales Room, assisting customers with product selection/purchasing - Moves product from Inventory to the Sales Floor as needed - Sets sales employee schedules - Organizes and structures all inbound deliveries - Verifies manifests for all inbound deliveries - Ensures delivery manifests, routes, and scheduling are all accurately reflected in the Track-and-Trace system - Monitors packaging of inventory (when needed) - Delegates tasks as needed - Ensures all product movement is properly recorded in the tracking system • Operations Manager (1) - Assists the AM and other staff in the execution of their duties, knowledge, responsibilities, and training - Provide inspired leadership for the organization along with the GM and Owners - Participate in discussions related to important policy and planning decisions - Help develop evolving operational policies and procedures, and implement those procedures to full compliance - Stay up to date on regulatory law and changes to ensure the facility is operating in compliance across all aspects - Promote a company culture that encourages high performance, knowledgeable staff, trainings, and employee advancement opportunities - Assist in the oversight of budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing • Assistant Manager (AM) (2-3) - Takes over shifts for the General Manager as needed - Reviews inventory and works with sales representatives to acquire new product and replenish existing product stock - Works the sales floor and assists customers with product decisions and purchases - Assists the manager in larger business decision making - Collects cash and card receipts from registers and drop in the safe throughout the day and at the end of the day - Closes out all registers the end of the day and runs reports - Closes down store at the end of the business day and performs facility walkaround with security - Assists with the unloading of product from delivery vehicles - Assists with manifest verification - Stores and organizes inventory - Prepares stored products marked for destruction • Community Liaison (1) - Responds and reacts to complaints, issues, and concerns from customers - Serves as the main point of contact on all business matters - Manages and coordinates the response to public nuisance complaints - Liaises with the City, County and State on all compliance issues, public concerns, and law enforcement activity - Develops and performs outreach activities within the community - Pursues new and solidifies existing relationships with community partners, the city, and local non-profit organizations - Ensures compliance will all local and state regulations - Attends local meetings related to business operations and public engagement - Coordinates and collaborates with the City and other local agencies on all matters involving cannabis and cannabis policy • Sales Associates/Budtenders (8-12) - Learns and imparts knowledge about products to customers, addressing any questions and concerns they have - Interacts with customers in a friendly and courteous manner - Presents customers with products for inspection using the appropriate procedures - Assists and guides customers on purchases based on their needs - Uses basic accounting and math principles for completing transactions with customers - Works with sales management staff on product issues and stock replenishment - Is vigilant of potential security concerns and diversion risks - Maintains the Sales Room in a clean and professional manner • Delivery Drivers (2-6) - Verifies delivery routes and contents of assigned delivery orders prior to leaving the store - Assists with order fulfillment if budtender is busy - Communicates with patients/caregivers via phone and/or text about delivery status - Delivers orders discreetly and professionally - Verifies and photographs patient documents as needed - Logs miles and hours in a timely manner - Other duties as assigned by the Management Team • Receptionist (2-3) - Greets customers and checks their identification visibly and through a scanner - Provides customers with new customer intake forms and compile their customer profiles online - Controls access between the Reception Area and the Sales Room - Answers phone calls from customers and vendors - Assists customers with general questions about products and sales - Tidies up the Reception/Lobby Area as needed 2.7. DESCRIBE WHETHER THE CCB HAS FIVE (5) OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND WHETHER IT HAS SIGNED A LABOR PEACE AGREEMENT ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO UNIONIZE WITHOUT INTERFERENCE. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. has already been in discussions with UFCW Local No. 97C, which is the local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW). UFCW represents thousands of cannabis-industry workers across the country. Please find Attachment C for the executed copy of that Agreement. 2.8. PROVIDE A WORKFORCE PLAN THAT INCLUDES AT A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: 2.8.1. COMMITMENT FOR 30% OF EMPLOYEES TO BE LOCAL HIRES; THE BUSINESS MUST SHOW THAT IT HAS EITHER HIRED OR MADE A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO HIRE BONA FIDE RESIDENTS OF FRESNO WHO HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED RESIDENCY AFTER THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE APPLICANT/PERMITTEE. 2.8.2. COMMITMENT TO OFFER APPRENTICESHIPS AND/OR COMPENSATION FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE FIELD; 2.8.3. COMMITMENT TO PAY A LIVING WAGE TO ITS EMPLOYEES. We stand behind all of our commitments to local hiring, pay, benefits, and social equity considerations and will evaluate the outcome of these commitments on an ongoing basis. In fact, Cedar Pro Management owner Kevin Barclay has a local County of Fresno hire- rate of 100% and a local City of Fresno hire rate of 80%. Cedar Pro Management’s Fresno location will have will be even higher To help demonstrate to the Fresno community the type of operator we will be and the way that we follow through on our commitments as an employer, we have created an Employee Social Contract. This is part of the Employee Handbook and will discuss in depth the measures that we take to hire, retail, protect, and grow all of our employees. It is imperative to us that Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will track our measures to be a socially responsible community partner and the Employee Social Contract helps establish a framework for this continual evaluation. This Employee Social Contract will contain the following commitments, as well as information on how those commitments will continuously be executed, measured, and re- implemented as needed: • 90% LOCAL HIRES (FRESNO RESIDENTS WHO HAVE LIVED THERE A YEAR OR MORE) Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will hire 90% of its staff positions from local Fresno residents who have lived in the City for at least the last year. From the outset, we have a set number of employees that are projected to be necessary to meet our business needs. With the targeted approach that we discussed in previous sections, 90% or more of those hires will come in as Fresno residents. At opening, we expect a need for 20 employees. This means that when we make our initial hiring decisions, 18 applicants will be hired that are Fresno residents. Thereafter, every hiring decision will consider the location that the candidate lives in, and preference will be given to residents of Fresno. This means that, as time goes on, the percentage of employees that make up Fresno residents will grow beyond 90% with each new hire. Further, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will perform an annual audit of its employee base. This will include the current city of residence. Regular employee record-keeping will require the updating of addresses every year, including the city of residence. Every year, the audit should show that the number of Fresno resident-employees divided by the number of all employees (x100) is greater than or equal to 90%. • 50% SOCIAL EQUITY HIRES Similar to how we approach our Local Hire calculations, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will fill at least 10 of our 20 open positions with individuals who meet one or more forms of Social Equity qualifying criteria. As the business grows and more employees are necessary for our business operation, we will work again with the resources identified initially to bring in additional Social Equity applicants. Preference will almost always be given to these applicants over others in hiring decisions, and our commitment of a minimum of 50% social equity hires will only grow as time goes on. We will also conduct an annual audit of the employees we have, their standing as Social Equity qualifying persons, and the ratio of Social Equity to non-Social Equity employees. Naturally, some Social Equity Qualifying criteria will no longer apply. An employee’s previous status as Unemployed, Low Income, or Receiving Public Assistance is almost certain to change once those that initially qualified under these statuses are given jobs at Cedar Pro Management, Inc. due to our extensive measures to provide living wages and opportunities. However, other Social Equity qualifying criteria remain with other employees that were hired regardless of changes, such as Previous Cannabis Convictions or Foster Care History. Therefore, there are cases in which employees are moving out of the Social Equity status while others retain it- thereby effecting our percentage of Social Equity hiring commitment. To rectify this to the degree we can, we will gear hiring decisions on an alternating basis to focus on the social equity elements that employees have grown out of, and then focus on hiring individuals that have unchangeable social equity statuses. For example, for every hire that moves off Public Assistance after some time of employment, they will be replaced in terms of our social equity hiring ratio by an individual that is currently on Public Assistance when we hire our next employee. Then, the next hire will be of an “unchangeable” Social Equity status- such as Previous Cannabis Conviction Status, previous Foster Care History, or Veteran status. • ADVANCEMENT All employees will have a clear path to advancement in their careers, both in our organization and in the larger world. No employee will be left behind when it comes to considerations of their future. We will work to cultivate these opportunities for our employees through mentorship, training, continuing education, and subsidizing of formal post-secondary course work and degree programs. As stated in Section 2.3 of this application, we will offer support to employees through these routes in various ways. To measure the success with which our advancement opportunities are returning dividends to our employees, we will track the quantity and quality of training they undertook while working for us, how long they worked for us, and where and at what level they ended up after leaving. This will be recorded whenever an employee leaves, whether it is for a different job, going back to school, or other. In collecting and then reviewing this data, we will be able to not only track our progress in getting employees on to better career paths, but also to identify if specific programs are working or not. Over time, we then be able to further refine and augment training practices and career path trajectory planning. We pledge to fully execute the programs discussed to better the futures of our employees. • LIVING WAGES All employees will be paid a Living Wage, plus a wide array of additional benefits. Not only will they be paid this living wage at the outset of employment, but their wage rate will be tied to a percentage of the minimum wage as well as what is reasonably determined to be a Living Wage, so that each employee remains at a fully livable wage level. The details of these wage rates, scheduled increases, and benefits packages are outlined in Section 2.1 and Section 2.2. We pledge to fully meet all Living Wage Standards and minimum percentage Minimum Wage levels. Annually, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will undertake a broad study of how well it is performing in key aspects of its community commitments, called the Social Contract Annual Report. This Annual Report will include a review of how well employees are being treated, their wages, training, and advancement over the year, and how hiring decisions are being made, including how proof of local and social equity hiring. Beyond these provisions, the Cedar Pro Management, Inc. Employee Handbook and Company Social Contract (our workforce plan) will include the following additional provisions to fully capture the rights that every employee will be entitled to working for Cedar Pro Management, Inc.. All employees will receive an Employee Handbook for their reference so that they can fully understand their rights, responsibilities, and Cedar Pro Management, Inc.’s policies for all employee matters. While we will not provide the full Employee Handbook here, as it spans many pages (though we will provide it should the City ask), we can give some insight into what those policies and procedures look like. • OPEN DOOR POLICY It is the policy of Cedar Pro Management, Inc. to adhere to a philosophy that all employees should feel free and are strongly encouraged to access management and raise any type of work-related concerns, especially concerning issues involving negligence, dishonesty or any other unethical behavior that significantly interferes with the safety, security, welfare, or comfort. Such work-related concerns should be raised with an Employee’s immediate supervisor or manager as soon as possible. If the Employee reasonably believes that a particular person is not the appropriate person with whom to apprise of the concerns, or if the immediate supervisor or manager is the source of the concern, they may contact another supervisor or manager, or the Owner. While Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will seek to settle such concerns to the satisfaction of the Employee, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. cannot offer any guarantee of this. All actions taken pertaining to the concern raised, including the absence of action, will be made known to the concerning Employee and an explanation of that action or its absence will be afforded to them All interactions related to the Employee concerns will be handled in a professional way, with all due discretion observed. Additionally, any complaint or concern in which there is reasonable doubt about the veracity of that concern or complaint, proper action will be taken to rectify any such falsehood. • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Cedar Pro Management, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. This means that to the fullest extent required by law, employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs, and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, handicap, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We, as a company, will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities in accordance with all legal requirements. Additionally, we expect all employees to adhere to a policy of non-discrimination in their treatment of other employees. Any employee who violates this policy and our commitment to equal and tolerant employment opportunities and atmosphere will be subject to disciplinary action, possibly including the termination of employment. An employee who believes that they have been the target or subject of such discrimination is strongly encouraged to report it as noted above. Unequivocally, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities, Women, Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans are encouraged to apply (EEO/M/W/D/V). • DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION Cedar Pro Management, Inc. is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. does not discriminate in the interviewing, hiring, or promotion of individuals on the basis of disability. All employment decisions are based on the merits of the situation in accordance with defined criteria — not the disability of the individual. In accordance with the ADA or other applicable state, local or federal law, reasonable accommodation will be available to all qualified employees with a disability where their disability affects the performance of job functions. Reasonable accommodation does not impose an undue hardship on the business of Cedar Pro Management, Inc.. Qualified individuals with disabilities are entitled to equal pay and other forms of compensation as well as equal employment rights and opportunities such as job assignments, benefits, classifications, and promotions. • POLICY AGAINST HARASSMENT Cedar Pro Management, Inc. takes a zero-tolerance policy toward any harassment or behavior that creates an unwelcoming environment for any other employee, and this policy extends to employees who fail to intervene under reasonable conditions to prevent harassment or the creation of it. Harassing and unwelcoming behavior that is bred out of or based on any of the same conditions of discrimination noted above will result in severe corrective action for the offending party or parties, should it be deemed truthful. Further, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. forbids any employee from treating any other employee or former employee or applicant adversely for reporting harassment, for assisting another employee or applicant in making a report, for cooperating in a harassment investigation, for filing an administrative claim with the EEOC or a state governmental agency, or for filing or participating in any other legal proceeding concerning harassment. All employees who experience or witness any conduct they believe to be retaliatory should immediately follow the reporting procedures stated above. The utmost discretion and confidentiality procedures will be followed in these matters. • PRIVACY All electronic communications taking place through systems, softwares, devices, and networks that pertain to the operation of the business are the property of the business. It is expected that such communication is related to Cedar Pro Management, Inc. and its operation, with only marginal use of the aforementioned business elements for personal reasons. • LOCATION SECURITY AND SAFETY To reduce the likelihood of theft, access to the facility must be very strictly controlled and, in cases of unauthorized persons, prevented. Employees have the responsibility to ensure that all doors are kept locked when the facility is closed. Employees have the responsibility to report the loss of facility keys and access cards to the appropriate personnel immediately upon occurrence. The last person (managerial staff) at the facility bears the responsibility for making sure that all doors are secure and locked, all requisite alarms are set, and that all unnecessary lights are turned off, and all electrical equipment, machines, and devices are powered down. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. is not responsible for personal property that is lost, stolen, or damaged while on the facility property. The last person (managerial staff member or owner) to leave the facility should make sure that all doors are secure and that lights, all electrical equipment, photocopying machines and the coffee machine are turned off. • WORKPLACE SAFETY AND ACCIDENT REPORTING Maintaining a safe work environment requires the continuous cooperation of all employees. Each employee is expected to comply with all safety practices and policies. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. encourages employees to communicate with colleagues, supervisors, managers, and owners regarding any current or potential safety or health issues, and in so doing, is expected to report any hazardous conditions or practices appropriately. When an injury is sustained while at work, serious or not, it must be reported immediately to the employee’s supervisor or manager. Failure to timely and appropriately report accidents is a serious matter as it may jeopardize an employee’s coverage under Workers’ Compensation Insurance. • FIRE SAFETY Please see the Safety Plan for the training, evacuation plans and routes, alarms and monitoring, and other associated safety measures related to keeping employees safe. Employees will be appraised of all procedures and protocols related to evacuations, accidents, and fires, and we will practice fire drills at a minimum of once every year, but likely more frequently. • BUSINESS SAFETY To provide for the safety and security of employees and the facilities at Cedar Pro Management, Inc., only authorized visitors are ever allowed in the workplace. This policy also applies to former Cedar Pro Management, Inc. employees and family members of employees, who should have no reason to visit the premises and will not be granted any special access. Restricting unauthorized visitors helps maintain safety standards, protects against theft, ensures security of equipment, protects confidential information, safeguards employee welfare, and avoids potential distractions and disturbances. If an unauthorized individual is observed on Cedar Pro Management, Inc. premises, employees should immediately notify their supervisor or manager, as well as security, as this may present a threat to the safety and security of the public, employees, and/or the business. • EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS Two Employment Categories: Full-Time Employees and Part-Time Employees who regularly work a weekly schedule of at least 30 hours are considered to be full-time employees. Full-time employees are eligible to participate in all benefits offered by Cedar Pro Management, Inc. to the extent that they satisfy the eligibility requirements set forth in applicable benefits plans. • EMPLOYEE PRIVACY Personal information on record with Cedar Pro Management, Inc., including information in personnel files and other human resources information, is for the use of the owner and hiring managers only, as only they would have a legitimate reason to review information. As stated previously, all sensitive concerns and disputes will be handled with the utmost discretion to ensure all involved employees remain comfortable and safe in their work environment. • GENERAL CONDUCT (i) Personal Appearance and Demeanor Discretion in style of dress and behavior is essential to the efficient operation of Cedar Pro Management, Inc.. Employees should, therefore, dress in a manner consistent with a professional atmosphere and behave in a professional manner at all times, keeping in mind the impression made on customers, visiting vendors and law enforcement, city officials, and other employees. (ii) Premises Decorum Each employee is responsible for the neatness and good order of the general work area and all employees should cooperate in maintaining the facility in the best possible manner. Areas of common usage, such as kitchen areas and/or breakroom areas, should be maintained by those using them to keep them neat and clean. Personal telephone calls during business hours, both incoming and outgoing, should be confined to those which are absolutely necessary and should be kept to a minimum. (iii) Drug and Alcohol Policy The use of cannabis, illegal drugs or non-prescription drugs, and alcohol while on the premise by employees is inconsistent with Cedar Pro Management, Inc.’s long-standing commitment to maintain a safe and productive work environment and a drug free workplace. Being intoxicated during an employee’s shift will not be tolerated in any capacity. “Illegal drugs” are controlled substances that are not being used or possessed under the supervision of a doctor or other licensed health care professional, inhalants that are being abused or misused, and so-called “designer drugs” which adversely affect cognition and motor skills and have no legitimate medical use. The term includes, but is not limited to, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, PCP, and prescription medications not prescribed to the person who is using or taking them. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. does not allow the consumption of cannabis on the premises in any capacity, nor does it allow any alcohol on the premises. This policy applies to all employees and is a condition of their employment. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. reserves the right to amend or modify this policy in its discretion in accordance with the requirements of applicable law or for any other lawful reason. 2.9. DESCRIBE WHETHER THE BUSINESS IS WILLING TO SERVE AS A SOCIAL EQUITY BUSINESS INCUBATOR BY OFFERING SUPPORT TO LOCAL CANNABIS SOCIAL EQUITY BUSINESSES IN THE FORM OF MENTORSHIP, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT DONATION, A PERCENTAGE OF SHELF SPACE DEDICATED TO FRESNO EQUITY BUSINESS PRODUCTS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSISTANCE, OR OTHER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT. At Cedar Pro Management, Inc. we are committed to providing the highest quality cannabis available. Our most important priority within this is to do so while fully complying with all local ordinances and regulations set forth by the City of Fresno, including but not limited to supporting the City’s Equity Businesses, in order to contribute to the wider economic development of Fresno. We will assist up to four Equity Businesses by providing them with Business Operations Consulting and Technical Assistance. We at Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will provide this aid over the phone and email, though we respectfully prefer that first contact be made with an introductory email. When assisting Equity Businesses, we will discuss their business goals, break them down into a series of action items, set interim objectives, then problem solve with them on how to best reach each milestone – a strategy that has proven successful for businesses and individuals alike. We will provide ongoing coaching and feedback on a weekly basis in order to ensure that Equity Businesses are staying on track to meet each of their objectives, as well as remaining compliant with all state and local regulations. This will allow us to address any issues before they become serious problems, as well as help establish a healthy rapport where the owners of Equity Businesses feel comfortable reaching out to us for additional support as needed. In order to track our own success in implementing this Incubation Plan, we will task one of the facility managers and the Community Liaison to ensure the proper support provided for the social equity businesses and vendors. These individuals will make up our in-house Social Equity team and will be incentivized financially to overachieve in the category. Equity Business Support a) Fresno Community Reinvestment Fund/Social Equity Fund We will be significant contributors to the Fresno Community Reinvestment Fund for the support of equity businesses in Fresno. We will offer to oversee the disbursement of funds to specific needs of specific businesses, as our expertise will enable us to help these businesses make the appropriate financial decisions and manage funding in an sustainable way. b) Business Operations Consulting We will assist Equity Business owners in operating and managing their commercial cannabis businesses by focusing on hiring best practices and expanding their customer reach. We at Cedar Pro Management, Inc. have ample experience growing our own businesses through modern sales and marketing techniques that we plan to teach Equity Business owners. We will also provide in-depth training for vetting job applicants and hiring the most qualified candidates, as we have created our own successful methodology for the on-boarding process. c) Technical Assistance We will assist Equity Business owners in regulatory compliance and commercial real estate sourcing. We at Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will utilize our successful business backgrounds to teach Equity Business owners the ins and outs of compliance as it pertains to cannabis, OSHA, workplace health and safety, and all other regulations companies must adhere to on the local, State, and Federal levels. The cannabis space is changing rapidly, but we have our finger on the pulse of these evolving regulations, making us well positioned to educate Equity Business owners in how to stay on top of being compliant. We will also assist Equity Business owners in finding property for their Equity Business that meets all the necessary zoning requirements of the City of Fresno. We will go over the benefits and downsides of purchasing versus leasing commercial real estate (such as fixed rates and tax breaks) so that the Equity Business owners will be fully educated in their real estate decisions. Further, we will offer a certain percentage of shelf space to Fresno social equity business product creators, promote those brands, and waive all shelf space fees that other less known brands would have to pay for. In doing this, Cedar Pro Management goes a long way in ensuring that the social equity business are getting every level of support they need to be successful. NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATABILITY PLAN The below plan, as substantive as it is, does not capture our full commitment to the Fresno community. In conjunction with what is outlined here, and our commitments to employees and the community, Cedar Pro Management will enter into a full-fledged Neighborhood Responsibility Plan after discussing such a plan with the City and all relevant parties. Nevertheless, our company and our owners are excited to become a bigger part of the Fresno fabric. 3.1 ADDRESSING COMPLAINTS (NOISE, LIGHT, ODOR, LITTER, VEHICLES, PEDESTRIANS) Cedar Pro Management, Inc.’s experience in the cannabis retail and delivery space has given us a breadth of knowledge in mitigating and managing public nuisance concerns. We take both a proactive and reactive approach to ensure that all concerns are addressed. Ideally, we will avoid having any issues arise through our mitigation efforts and proactive approach. However, should any situation arise we also have a standard complaint response procedure to ensure that it is handled quickly and efficiently. STANDARD COMPLAINT RESPONSE PROCEDURE To ensure that we maintain an open dialogue with our community, we will have a designated community liaison. This team member will work with the City, neighboring businesses, neighboring residents, and the general Fresno community to address any concerns that they may have. This community liaison will be responsible for ensuring that we live up to our mission to be a positive part of our community. We will hire a Fresno local for this role and will target someone who has been involved in community relations and has proven success in navigating community issues. The community liaison will be responsible for receiving and addressing any complaints. Should we receive any complaints, we will aim to address this in a meeting with both the City and the complainant. This will provide a chance for the community liaison to discuss the problem with all parties. No problem can be addressed without full understanding and communication, so we view the chance to discuss any complaints as integral to arriving at a solution. At this meeting, the community liaison will seek to discuss the extent of the problem and will walk the complainant and the City through our proposed solution. To ensure that we have properly addressed each complaint with a comprehensive solution, we will be diligent in keeping records of all complaints. These records will include the complaint itself, meeting minutes, remediation plans, actions taken to address the complaint, and the outcome of all actions. We will maintain all records for seven years, during which time they will be shared with all interested parties. We have broken down our planned responses and solutions along with our proactive mitigation methods by specific issues, since each will merit a different response. NOISE As a retail and delivery establishment, we have found noise to be one of the most minimal nuisance concerns for our community. The largest potential for noise concerns will be in the initial building and construction. We will be notifying all businesses and residents within a 350-foot radius of the property about the date range when this will take place and our noise reduction plans before we begin construction. This will be temporary and will only span 4 to 6 weeks from start to completion. Over that time, we will reduce noise in any way possible. One method is in hiring a local construction company that has new and well-maintained equipment. Newer equipment can help reduce noise as much as 50% compared to older equipment. Additionally, we will have a tarped fence or plywood barriers installed during construction to help contain the noise from the construction. These types of barriers can substantially dampen the amount of noise that will reach the surroundings. Finally, we will schedule all construction activities that will product the greatest noise for high noise time periods. For instance, we will schedule interior low-noise construction for earlier in the day and save the exterior modifications for the afternoon hours. This will help minimize the disruption to neighbors. Once our construction noises are completed, we anticipate very little disruptive noise. We do not allow loitering on our site for security reasons, but we additionally commit that we will not host any events or play loud enough music to be heard from the exterior of our building in any way. Additionally, all deliveries will come in smaller vehicles- not large trailer-type trucks. However, any vehicles have the potential to contribute to ambient noise, so we will require that all delivery vehicles shut off their engines as they unload product rather than remaining in idle. LIGHT A large part of our security effort involves ensuring that our property is well-lit. However, we also recognize that light pollution can disrupt the lifestyles of our neighbors and want to mitigate the potential for such disruptions. Our experience has allowed us to explore various methods that help provide a balance between security function and neighborly conduct. We have landed upon an approach that involves three different policies. Firstly, we will use angled light fixtures for our facility and parking area. This type of fixture is commonly known as downlighting. These lights will be at the building height and on light poles in the parking area and will shine light down towards the ground. They will allow the building premises and parking lot to be well-lit and will facilitate better security capabilities but will not shine outward as in a global light pattern. Global lights are often used to provide a large area with light, but they cause increased light pollution since they will cast light in all directions, regardless of if it is straight into the sky or directly at a neighbor. Our light structures will look similar to those seen below: Another aspect of our lighting design that we have taken into consideration is our lighting output angle. Often, downlighting is designed and seen to have a low beam angle and is therefore used for more decorative purposes. These lower beam angles concentrate light more directly and will illuminate only small areas. However, since we will be using our lights for functionality, we will utilize a full-shielded downlight with a 90-degree output area. As seen below, this allows for sufficient coverage without excessive spread. Further, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) has studied the way that lumen strength and intensity can reduce light pollution. Their research has allowed for the design of “full cutoff” light fixtures. These fixtures are designed to concentrate lumen output towards the center and lessen it towards the edges so that the resulting beam is nearly non-existent outside of the desired output area. For our purposes then, we will use full cutoff light fixtures that are designed to provide a precisely 90-degree area of output. Finally, our engineering team will assist us in determining the measurement and lumens necessary to provide the desired output and at what height the light fixture should be placed. This will allow us to maximize the lighting we install without being excessive and will allow us to maximize the efficiency of each fixture. Although we have taken exacting measures to ensure that light pollution is minimized while still maintaining security, we do recognize that any theoretical calculations may have practical issues. Should any complaints arise once our lighting is installed, we will task our community liaison with consulting with our engineering team and with outside consultants to address areas of concern. This may involve new angles, lowering light fixtures, providing less illuminance, more shielding, or even installing fully different light sources. Between our community liaison and these outside experts, we will make the changes necessary to balance light pollution and community irritation with our security needs. ODOR One of the largest complaints that all cannabis businesses have to address is odor. As such, we have developed an extensive odor mitigation process. This process and the accompanying procedures are fully laid out within section 5.3. However, should a problem present itself, we also have developed a response procedure. The first step in our response will be to determine the strength and extent of the odor, which will then inform our response. We will do this using a field olfactometer from the area where the complaint indicates the odor is present. Based on this, we will determine if there are any seals or openings that need to be tightened. If there are, we will replace or tighten any seals around the doors in the building. We will then address the ventilation system for any issues. This may include determining that the carbon filters should be replaced more frequently or inspecting the entire system for weak spots. After we have addressed the problem in these ways, we will confirm that we have addressed the correct source of the issue with another reading from the field olfactometer. This entire process can then be explained to the party that made the complaint and how our solutions should address their concern. Should we then determine that our initial measures have not changed the odor problem, we will dig deeper into our ventilation system. This will involve examining the maintenance records for any changes that may be the cause of odor seepage. Our machines are finely tuned to ensure that no odors will be emitted from our location, but any changes to such a fine-tuned system can disrupt the function of our ventilation system. If we do not determine the problem from these records, we will then look at replacements for our carbon filtration system. A couple of options would include a fog- neutralizing system or an ozone creating system. Though these systems are more intensive in their odor control measures, they also come at a higher replacement cost and involve a greater degree of maintenance. These measures, though extensive, demonstrate our evidence-based solution to odor complaints. As we work on addressing a complaint, we will be fully transparent in our updates. Throughout the process we will continuously notify the complaint issuer and the City about the status of work. We are confident that our direct and open communication with the complainant and the City, the demonstrated lengths that we are willing to go to resolve any odor issue, and the transparency and accountability with which we will handle the resolution process will satisfy all parties involved. LITTER Another concern that the public may have is the accumulation of trash and debris, or a lack of upkeep in landscaping or graffiti. However, as a retail business we are extremely motivated to keep our premises clean, maintained, and inviting. In working to keep our location at its best, we will provide trash and recycling bins at both the inside and outside of the public entrance doors to provide the public with easy access for any trash disposal they require. Additionally, staff will be instructed to continuously pick up any trash they find onsite and will be responsible for periodic checks of the premises for any litter. Each night, the managers will also pick up any trash or debris they find as they check the premises for closing. At this point, they will also make a note of any graffiti that is on, near, or around the facility. This will then be reported to the local law enforcement and removed within 48 hours. For landscaping, we will contract with a landscape management company. They will help us to ensure that the exterior of the facility will remain beautiful. Our contract will be for them to be on the premises for upkeep once a week. Between these upkeep days, we will have automatic sprinklers to ensure that proper watering of any plants is maintained. Should any complaints be filed about any litter or landscaping issues, we will handle it with our normal complaint response procedure. CRIME Our response to criminal activity is fully addressed in our Security Plan. VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC The introduction of any new retail business can introduce new traffic concerns, but especially with the (limited locations) for cannabis retail businesses. This has become an issue in other cities and locations, so we think critically about how we can best manage the flow of traffic for Cedar Pro Management, Inc. from the outset. Fortunately, we can be informed by other locations and solutions so we are able to evaluate a great number of solutions to prevent congestion and address any public complaints as they occur. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. plans to hire a consultant to help create a full traffic management and mitigation plan. We are seeking to address all possible concerns about traffic congestion from the start and to develop back-up responses for any issues that arise despite our efforts. Regardless, CEDAR PRO MANAGEMENT, INC. also will still aim to reduce the number of vehicle trips that will be necessary for our business operations. Some ways that we will seek to limit these trips are: • Designating the community liaison for the site, who will promote the uses of alternative travel methods for customers, communicate with the City for any transportation matters, and implement some of our traffic mitigation measures. • Limit employee parking on the premises. We will instead encourage the use of carpools and public transportation through offering incentives and subsidies. We will also incentivize employees to walk or bike to work, and will provide a secure bike rack on the premises for any who do. • Discourage employees and customers from parking on any adjacent streets. • Favoring potential employees in the hiring process who are locally based, and are able to walk or use public transit more readily • Allowing customers to schedule appointments. This will allow customers the time and space to have as much individualized help as they require while also allowing us an opportunity to spread out how many customers are in the building at a time. • Providing and encouraging systems for phone and online orders for rapid pick-up in store. This will help limit the amount of time that these customers are on the premises. • Providing “happy hour” percentage discounts for non-peak hours. This will be another method of spreading out our customer visits to lower the traffic influx at any specific time. • Providing and encouraging delivery options whenever possible. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. also is commited to operating our on-site parking in a safe and effective manner. We will do this by: • Creating a plan (to be approved by the City) prior to any construction on site that may limit the number of spaces available to customers off-site. • Restriping the lot as shown on the attached site plan and maintaining the proposed pavement markings to clearly designate all parking stalls, loading spaces, and circulation patterns • Installing and maintaining the signage noted on the attached site plan defining site circulation and parking restrictions • Providing visual monitoring of parking conditions to ensure that only patients are parking in the on-site lot • Providing warnings to drivers who violate parking policy and, if appropriate after sufficient warning, removing vehicles from the site that are parked in violation of the policy; • Providing parking subsidies for employees who must drive but use off-street parking at nearby private facilities As with any new business and particularly among cannabis businesses, we expect an initial large spike in the first two weeks to one month of being open. To deal with this initial, large influx of customers (up to 300 per day) that will taper off over time, we plan on instituting several temporary measures to deal with traffic concerns. • Renting parking space from nearby large lots and shuttling customers from that lot to the premises • Hiring a parking attendant to aid customers using the lot during peak periods • Hiring a police officer and/or and additional security guard to aid customers entering and exiting the premises during peak periods We may also continue to use these measures on an as-needed basis (holidays, essential service designations, higher vehicle trips anticipated, etc.). Even with these efforts, we will need to continuously monitor the issue of traffic, congestion, and vehicle trip load hourly and daily. We will steadfastly monitor our performance in a transportation perspective and if any complaints arise, we will determine how our initial measures are working to control traffic. To monitor this, we will have a qualified transportation consultant periodically come to the premises to take measurements beginning 30 minutes before we open and ending 30 minutes after closing. This consultant will typically be on one weekday and one weekend day and will arrange their presence ahead of their arrival. While on site, they will count the number of vehicles that enter and exit the site in 15- minute intervals and the number of vehicles parked or circulating on site in 15-minute intervals. This data will then be presented in writing to the City within 30 days of the study. These results will allow us to work with the City to determine any additional traffic mitigation measures that are required. Additionally, we will annually present the City with the following materials: • Number of annual on-site transactions (an indication of the number of patient visits); • Number of annual off-site transactions (deliveries) • Number of monthly public transit passes purchased or subsidized for employees. Our Community Liaison will be responsible for submitting this information to the City. They will then be tasked with coordinating traffic control efforts with the company, the City, and law enforcement, receiving and responding to complaints, and keeping all parties updated on the steps and progress of issue resolution. Their contact information will be provided to the City and updated as needed, and they will be available at all times. If our traffic studies and updates underestimate the traffic burden, fail to sufficiently deal with traffic issues, or if reasonable complaints are received in quantity, we will implement further actions to manage traffic conditions. These can implemented if: • The average number of vehicle trips generated during the midday site peak traffic hour exceeds the anticipated upper limit of trips by more than 20 percent • The average number of vehicle trips generated during the adjacent street afternoon and evening commuter peak hour exceeds anticipated upper limit of trips by more than 20 percent • The number of vehicles observed parking or circulating on the site exceeds the anticipated need by more than 20 percent for more than 10 percent of the time • One or more vehicles are observed stopping on (?) waiting to enter the site for more than one minute Some potential measures that we can enact to address traffic congestion issues that may arise may include but are not limited to: • Reconfiguring the premises to increase the number of available parking spaces • Hiring a full-time traffic coordinator • Shuttling customers from a larger rented parking lot in the vicinity • Requiring customers to set an appointment during peak hours • Reconfiguring the facility space for more pick-up and delivery-oriented service Any proposed actions that are deemed necessary will be implemented within 30 days of submitting the traffic report to the City that indicated one or more performance measures were not met. A follow-up traffic study will be completed and submitted to the City within 60 days of implementing the proposed actions. We will always work with the City, private residents, and neighboring businesses to ensure all traffic issues are fully addressed to the satisfaction of everyone. 3.2 NUISANCE AVOIDANCE We are taking every effort to ensure that we never reach the point where we become a nuisance to any of our neighbors. As we have stressed, being a positive impact on our community is integral to our company values. Beyond our efforts to mitigate any potential sources of complaints and to welcome an open dialogue, we also intend to initiate outreach to our community. We know that many people may have negative experiences periodically that they will not submit complaints about for any number of reasons. Rather than allow these members of our community to “suffer in silence” we will task our community liaison with periodically checking with neighbors to find out if they have any concerns that are either already presenting a problem or where they are worried that a problem will arise. We want to ensure that nothing is being inadvertently overlooked or is presenting a problem that we are not aware of. We will work together with our neighbors to find a solution before the problem can develop into being a nuisance. 3.3 ODOR MITIGATION We will have an advanced ventilation system that will clean the air where most cannabis will be kept and stored. However, we also must consider various methods to minimize any potential for odor seepage and any subsequent creation of a public nuisance. One way that this has already been addressed is as part of the business permitting process- by maintaining a buffer zone from many areas. This definitely assists in preventing the opportunity for a public nuisance, since any odors will have dissipated long before reaching sensitive locations. However, we will have several residences and businesses nearby and therefore must take extra care for these neighbors. For this reason, the minimization of odor seepage was a key factor in the design of our building. Our building was specifically designed to keep odors from escaping, instead containing them as deep within the building as possible. We are aware that we have several residences near our location, and these pose the greatest threat of interference with their lives should cannabis odors become a presence. With this being the case, the majority of cannabis products need to be stored away from entrances and exits. The Storage Area for our cannabis products is located in the center of our facility, providing a significant degree of physical separation from the odor-creating products and facility perimeter via multiple rooms with no cannabis, and therefore no cannabis odor. In doing this, the opportunity for cannabis odors to seep out through windows, doorways, and other openings is minimized, and odor is contained physically to the premises. The diagram below demonstrates the extent of this physical containment. Further, as a matter of policy, the air filtration and ventilation system should have its largest collection point in the area where the most cannabis product is stored. Thus, in the Vault/Storage Area, an intake vent will be positioned so as to capture these odors at the source. This is diagramed in Section 3.5. An additional step we will take to control odor seepage is through a rubber sweep on our door. The door to the Vault/Storage Area will be lined with rubber gasket along its edge and a rubber door sweep on the bottom to fully seal in odorous air and prevent the possibility of seepage. All employees will be trained to minimize the time that the door to the Vault/Storage Area is open to prevent odor from escaping while employees move product in to or out of that area. The door will remain closed and locked when not in immediate use. 3.4 POTENTIAL SOURCES OF ODOR As a retail location, our only source of odors will be from the cannabis flower itself. Since we are not manufacturing or cultivating any products on our site, we will not have any other common odorous substances on our premises- like pesticides, chemicals, or extraction materials. Additionally, since we are not a cultivator, manufacturer, or distributor we will not have the large quantities at any given time that the other typed of cannabis business license types would typically store. All flower and other products that we do have on our premises will also already be packages and processed. This packaging minimizes odors so that even our filtration systems will have less of the burden in removing odors. 3.5 ODOR CONTROL DEVICES & TECHNIQUES Beyond containment at a structural and procedural level, the best practice for total odor containment is ventilation. There are two approaches that we utilize: carbon filter systems and negative air pressure systems. A carbon filter system is a ventilation system that makes use of carbon filters in order to capture airborne cannabis odor particles. These carbon filters are the best method of odor capture and are a standard that is used across cannabis businesses. It is so effective that even many municipalities require a carbon filter system. This is because a carbon filter’s intake exhaust system can effectively neutralize and control odors. These systems can work in two ways. The first purifies the air as it is taken into the filtration system and the second method purifies the air as it is pushed out of the system. There is a marginal difference in effectiveness, but we are planning to use an exhaust filter that will filter the air as it is pushed out. The below diagram shows how an exhaust filter operates: Carbon filters work by pulling air over a bed of activated carbon, which uses the porous nature of carbon to clean or 'scrub' the air free of odors before releasing it externally. As this process takes place, odors are removed from the air. Both our retail and storage spaces will be equipped with multiple vents and multiple carbon filters. This will ensure that all spaces that may produce odors will be well filtered so that air that is later exhausted will not have an odor that could potentially become a public nuisance. Another feature of many carbon filters is pre-filters. These pre-filters are able to remove particles like dust before the air enters the carbon filter. This allows the carbon filter, inline fan, and all other parts of the filtration system to maintain their efficacy for longer. These pre-filters are also among the reasons that an exhaust system was chosen, as we can pre-filter the particles in the air before they get to the carbon filters themselves. Additionally, the fans that take in the air, while not making a lot of noise, would enable us to contain that noise inside, further decreasing our potential for public nuisance development. Another benefit in placing the carbon filter itself outside the building is that all ventilation points lead to and pass through it. We are therefore able to place a vent in every single room, which will take in the air and move it out through to the main carbon filter rather than having a carbon filter placed in every room. The other approach towards total odor containment that we will utilize is a negative air pressure system. This will be used within the Vault/Storage area. These systems create an air environment that has a lower pressure than the air outside of the space. This means that when a door is opened or the space is otherwise accessed, the air is pulled in from outside rather than escaping out into the exterior space. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will have a negative air system between our building’s interior and exterior so that the odors generated inside our commercial cannabis business are not detectable by anyone in the vicinity of the business. Such a system is also becoming widely used across the industry. Specifically, we will be using the OmniTec Design Inc.’s Omniaire OA2000VMED Medical Grade HEPA Negative Air Machine (Airflow 300-1900 CFM). This ventilation unit was chosen because it is an all-in-one integrated piece of machinery that has all the features that our odor control system requires: negative air pressure creation; carbon filter pre-installed; and pre-filters. The incorporation of the three top odor control techniques into a single centralized unit makes odor control – and continued system maintenance – significantly easier and more powerful. More information about this unit via its product brochures attached. 3.6 STAFF ODOR TRAINING & SYSTEM MAINTENANCE At Cedar Pro Management, Inc. we are very serious about odor control. We recognize the huge burden that it can place on a community. This not only goes against our mission but can also hurt us as a business should we not take appropriate action to correct any issues as they arise. Our staff will be the first line of defense in controlling any odor creation due to human error. Although we will have multiple methods of controlling and minimizing odors, we will also train staff to handle product so as to minimize additional seepage. This includes measures such as: • Ensuring that all doors are closed in any area that product is stored • Ensuring that all product is fully enclosed and secured in the proper exit packaging as customers leave the store • Ensuring that all product is stored within a closed display case or drawer We tell our employees that product should be “out of sight, out of mind.” This is an easy way to remind staff that if a product is not visible, it shouldn’t be detectable at all- including by smell. All staff will also be trained on our odor control equipment and will be able to read the gauges and perform basic functions for our filtration and negative air pressure systems. They will also be trained to detect any odors and will have specific procedures for who to report the odor to if they detect any that are off-site. Additionally, although the community liaison will be responsible to respond to any complaints, staff will be well trained to handle any complaints they receive. This involves being trained on the best practices for receiving complaints, defusing any volatility from upset complainants, and recording all the proper information to allow our community liaison to provide a proper response. The Community Liaison will be trained on and have additional tools and responses to odor complaints to ensure their timely resolution. These will include: 1. Olfactometer: Our Community Liaison will be trained on the operation of the olfactometer unit. This will include, but is not limited to, the operation of the unit, the calibration of the unit, the quantification of odor measurement based on subjective sense, the use of various Dilution-to-Threshold (D/T) Ratios for quantifying odor, and inhalation rate adjustments. This training will all be provided by St. Croix Sensory, Inc. via their online Odor School and Sensory Institute train classes. St. Croix Sensory, Inc. is the manufacturer of the olfactometer unit we will be using, the Nasal Ranger. 2. Tightening Seals and Spaces: Areas where odors are escaping will be discovered via the execution of a blower door test. An outside company will perform the blower test and review the results with the Community Liaison. The Community Liaison will be present and observe all steps of the blower door test, then discuss all results and what they mean with the auditor. The Community Liaison and the auditor will then implement the necessary steps to seal the spaces, cracks, and gaps where odors are escaping. This will include the installation of weatherstripping and caulking where necessary, which will be provided by the auditing company. 3. Fine-tuning Ventilation System: The Community Liaison will have a general understanding of the HVAC and odor neutralization system as provided by the manufacturer and the installation service provider. However, when adjustments to the system are required, the installation service provider - which will be highly trained and skilled in dealing with HVAC and odor control systems - will be the entity providing the fine-tuning. The Community Liaison, though, will always observe this process. 4. Carbon Filter Review/Replacement: The Community Liaison will complete an online certification class to become an Odor Control Technician. There are several providers for such certified courses, and they typically include methods for the inspection and replacement of air filtration systems and components. The Community Liaison will undergo additional training that includes a review of the Fresno cannabis ordinance, discussions with Fresno Planning Department, Police Department, and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, as well as attendance at seminars on odor and environmental nuisance management. Further, the Community Liaison will work with the HVAC tech to synergize information, training material, and guidance on internal protocols for odor correction, and discuss other solutions and best practices for handling odor complaints. The odor control HVAC system will be inspected every six months by a certified HVAC technician. This technician will inspect all elements of the odor control system and HVAC system, including filters, seals, ducting and piping, gauges, and general functionality. The filters will be replaced on a yearly basis, or as needed as determined via the inspection. All records related to work performed on the HVAC/odor filtration system will be retained for seven years as required. 3.7 WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN As a retailer, we will have the most minimal quantities of cannabis waste among the different license types. Additionally, we will not have any hazardous substances or chemicals that will require any hazardous material disposal and take-away. Our waste will come from two main causes: cannabis product expiration and display product degradation. Product expiration can occur in two ways. The first is if we receive a product that is at or near its expiration as listed on the product packaging. In such cases, the distributor is responsible for disposing of that product using the proper process. The distributor will be required to retrieve the product and either issue a refund or replacement to the retailer. However, the second instance of expiration can occur if a product expires while it is in our possession due to the length of time that it has not been sold in. In this instance, we would be required to dispose of the product. Display product degradation can occur when a product is opened for display or customer inspection purposes. Once an item has been opened, it cannot be sold or repackaged. Instead, it can be re-used only for display and inspection purposes. After a time, this display product will become too degraded to be an accurate representation of the product. At this point, the item will need to be properly disposed of. In disposing of a cannabis product, there are several regulations that will inform the waste disposal process. First, the product must be separated from any for-sale cannabis goods or display products. The change in location of storage will be noted in the track-and-trace system in addition to the reason for disposal and the identity of the employee that is disposing of the product. The product must then be removed from all packaging and made unrecognizable before it can be placed in the cannabis waste storage container. All cannabis waste storage containers must be airtight and will be located in the Storage Away. This will be separate from the other cannabis goods in the storage area. Here, the cannabis waste product will be secured, since the storage area is a limited access area. The cannabis waste will not be accessible by vendors during any deliveries. The cannabis waste will only be accessible to specifically authorized personnel and the waste hauler. The waste hauler will be a contracted licensed cannabis waste hauler. We plan on using Cannabis Waste Solutions (CWS) as our cannabis waste hauler. CWS is an industry-leading cannabis hauler/disposal company that handles cannabis waste and destruction with full scope and full compliance. Upon the arrival of the cannabis waste hauler (CWS), we will update our track-and-trace system with the following information: • Collection date and time • Weight (at pickup) (lbs) of entire load • Weight (at pickup) (lbs) of each cannabis product • Cannabis product type/information • Cannabis batch number/UID • Cannabis waste hauler name and business license number, and address of facility/final destination • Name, drivers license, and signature of the employee who hauled the cannabis waste • Name and signature of Cedar Pro Management, Inc. employee who oversaw the waste pickup Once all of this information is properly recorded, the cannabis waste hauler will destroy the cannabis waste on-site by grinding it and mixing it with non-cannabis material in an appropriate ratio that makes it unusable and unrecognizable. Once this process is completed, they will move the destroyed cannabis waste to their vehicles and off the premises. Cedar Pro Management Inc. Fresno 4856 Cedar Ave. Fresno, California Fire/Life Safety Compliance Report CREATED BY CRAIG FRY & ASSOCIATES LLC Report Objectives The purpose of this report is to document the code compliance aspects of the project ensuring the City of Fresno, Fresno Building and Safety, Fresno Fire Department, and County of Fresno of the safety of this project. This report will clearly indicate the building’s limitations, construction types, fire resistance rating, fire protections, means of egress compliance, emergency lighting, and initiating and notification systems. Location Description The Cedar Pro Management Inc. project will be a constructed adult-use and medical- use cannabis retail facility within a two-story commercial building. The project will consist of one building with two occupancies located at 4856 Cedar Avenue, Fresno. The total square footage of the building is 6048 square feet. The building has been designed to meet the requirements for a B and M Occupancy. It is the owner’s desire to ensure the project is designed with the highest safety standards and is within full compliance with the California Building Code. Code Compliance & Specific Performance The project is going to consist of one building, single-story with a total square footage of approximately 6048 square feet. The building construction is Type III, it meets all the requirements of CBC Table 504.3, 504.4, and 506.2 as far building heights, Square footage, and number of stories. This building plans for the tenant improvement will be submitted to Fresno Building and Safety and will be required to meet all IBC (International Building Code) regulations. Every aspect of the building has been closely studied so that it will be in compliance with the required guidelines and the owners plan is to adhere to the most restrictive requirements to ensure the safety of the public. Code compliance & Specific Fire Protection A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with CBC 907.4 and 907.2.5 has been provided and the system is capable of voice evacuation system using speaker strobes. In addition, an automatic smoke, heat, carbon monoxide detection system will also be provided to ensure the safety of the occupants of the building. A dedicated space (approved by Fire Department) will be used to install a Matrix and Graphic annunciator in order to make it simpler for Firefighter to detect the area of the fire in the shortest possible time. The Fire/Alarm System Monitoring will be contracted to Bulldog Alarm Company Business Alarm (805) 288- 6196 who is located at 5730 N. First Street, Suite 105, Fresno, Ca. 93710 • The building will have the new improvements will include readily visible, clear and unobstructed, remote exits, travel distance within distances (max 150’ from any exit), common path of travel with limits, dead ends with limits, adequate illumination will be provided, all exit corridors will be free of storage, doors will swing in direction of egress travel, All Exit Doors will be equipped with panic/fire exit hardware operable, doors will open easily, self-closures corridors and aisles (min 44inches) will be of sufficient size and proper exit signs and proper exit distances no more than 150’ feet. • All Exit Doors will be alarmed so that no unauthorized entrance or exiting of the building can take place. • All Exit Passages and Doors will meet all ADA (American with Disabilities Act) requirements and will have automatic door openers. Exit Door ADA Actuator Exit Signs: Exit signs will be in full compliance with CBC 1013. Exit signs will be connected to an emergency power system that will provide an illumination of not less than 90 minutes in case of primary power loss. The emergency power system shall consist of storage batteries. New Knox Boxes will be provided outside of the riser rooms and the main entry and will be maintained with keys to allow Fire Department Access Fire Alarm and Detection System- • Annual Certification- Occupant will follow Fresno and State Fire codes. • Location of panel- Will be at or near the main entrance of the building’s the northeast side. • Exterior Signage- NFPA 704 • Coverage (mapped)- Will cover the entire building. • Monitored- Security and central signaling alarm system monitoring. • Method- Types of initiation devices will include smoke, heat, manual, water flow, and special systems (Hydrocarbon detectors throughout the rooms). Fire Extinguishers (see report objectives) • Fire Extinguishers will be located in required locations throughout the occupancy and will follow California Fire Marshal and Fresno Fire Department requirements including mounted properly, inspection date current (within 1 year), adequate number, and proper type for hazard protected. First Aid Kits/Eyes Wash • First aid kits location and inventory will be accessible and available on site and employees will be provided training on usage of items located within the First Aid Kit. • Employees eye wash/shower/fire blanket stations shall be reviewed and visually inspected with in their accessible locations for fire emergencies. Safety Zones • B) Interior Finishes: All interior finish materials applied to wall and ceilings will be in compliance with CBC Section 803. The flame-spread rating of paneling materials on the walls will be complying with CBC Section 803.9. All the decorations (if provided) will be noncombustible or flame- retardant treated in an approved manner. Emergency Contact • The Emergency Contact for this operation will be available any hour of the day, the emergency contact information will be posted at the front entry to the occupancy and will be located adjacent to the office entrance. Applicable Codes The Applicable Codes relative to this project are: • 2019 California Building Code • 2019 California Fire Code • NFPA 72 • NFPA 13 • NFPA 48 • NFPA 58 • AB 2679 Employee Training New employees will be screened, evaluated and trained to perform the essential functions of their specific job duties. Policies of Enter name of company will be required for all the employees, emphasizing Fire/Life Safety is fundamental to the way the company conducts its operations. New employees will be knowledgeable and well versed in Fire Safety rules and regulations. o All Employees within 3 months and during their training period will be required and paid to complete an American Red Cross First Aid/CPR Course and during their employment will be compensated to maintain an active First Aid Card. o Prior to being allowed to work in the occupancy all new employees will be provide an employee handbook that will provide specific instructions on the following emergency situations:  First Aid • How to identify a Medical Emergency • Necessary measures to provide basic first aid o Chocking o Bleeding o Seizures o Overdoses o Emergency Childbirth o Trauma Emergency o Proper Distancing o Burn Treatment  Infectious Disease Protocols o Proper precautions  Masks  Gloves -when necessary  Sanitation Protocols  Proper Distancing  Temperature Monitoring  Fire Related Emergencies • Use of Extinguishers • Activation of Alarm System • How to and when to initiate Evacuation Procedures • Methods to notify First Responders • Location of all emergency Exits and Safety Zones  Emergency Contact Training • Members will be trained on proper communication with a 911 Operator and with First Responders which will include but not limited to the following o Sex of Patient o Age of Patient o Type of Emergency o Rate of Respirations o Pulse o Immediate History -Current situation Annual performance reviews will be conducted by senior level management to ensure that policies and procedures will be adhered to and will ensure each employee has a working knowledge of fire safety regulations and procedures. Fire Life Safety will be a major point of every employee’s annual personal evaluation. Documentation requirements for Emergency Related Situations Managers and Team members will be trained and required to make all notifications dealing with injuries, emergencies, interactions with First Responders, contact with individuals with any type of infectious condition, etc. Managers will be trained on Local and State Required notification requirements (Local Authorities, Cal-Osha, County Health, etc.) Managers and Ownership will be responsible to investigate and report all work- related incidents and make sure they are tracked and investigated so that preventative measures can be implemented. The information contained in the reports is essential to maintain and improve successful safety programs. All employees will be trained to report all work-related incidents will be reported so that they can be tracked and investigated. All Employees will be required to report any work-related injury or illness to a supervisor as soon as possible. After reporting the incident to your supervisor, submit a report of the incident within 24 hours to Ownership so established protocols can be implemented. An Online Incident/Accident Reporting System will be developed, the System will record location, causation of the Incident/Accident and actions to mitigate the situation. OSHA 300A (Summary) will posted in a location for all members to see and review and will be posted as required from February 1 thru April 30th. COVID – INFECTIOUS PRECAUTIONS A temperature monitoring device will be installed at the entrance to the facility, Security Personnel will require both employees and patrons to be checked and will only allow entry if the individual meets the necessary safety requirements. In addition to the temperature monitoring system a facemask dispensing system will be available for all individual entering the facility. The facility will have necessary signage in place to create safe distancing protocols it will be install in all necessary locations and policy established by the signage will be enforced by all employees Entry Signage: Interior Signage Interior Signage About the Authors Craig Fry Craig Fry served with the Los Angeles Fire Department for 31 years. During his tenure Craig rose to the rank of Deputy Chief and held the role of Fire Marshal for the City of Los Angeles, he was responsible for the oversight of the Fire Life Safety laws for the City of Los Angeles. Craig was responsible for permitting the expansion of numerous projects at Los Angeles Airport, notably, the building of the Tom Bradley Terminal, expansion of runways and taxiways, enforcement of codes and interagency cooperation. Craig was also instrumental in the expansion of the Port of Los Angeles in addition to his role for oversight of the expansion and growth of the largest ports in the world. Craig also served as the South Bureau Commander, which included all emergency operations for both the Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) properties and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. His duties required the oversight of over 3300 members and over seven million citizens of the City of Los Angeles. Craig forged a very strong working relationship with the management at LAWA, Ports of Los Angeles, Elected Officials, Business Leaders and all Universities including the University of Southern California, University of California Los Angeles, Pepperdine as well as many others. During his time, he served with the Los Angeles Fire Department Craig served as a leader of the Departments FEMA Response Team and took a lead role in responding to major events including the Twin Towers – 911 tragedy and Hurricane Katrina. He was selected to serve as an advisor on the President Bush’s Anti-Terrorism Advisory Committee. While working with the Fire Department and since his retirement Craig has forged relationships with every Department within the numerous Cities, Counties and with different departments within those jurisdictions including Building and Safety, Planning, Public Works, City Council and Elected Officials Offices. He has also very strong working relationships with elected officials at the County, State, and Federal Level. He has also worked with the community at all levels including the Neighborhood Councils and serves on several organizations within the City and County of Los Angeles. Craig has served on numerous Local, State, and Federal Committees in dealing with both regulatory and emergency situations. He has served with the National Fire Protection Agency and has represented the City dealing at the State Level in the development and implementation of Fire and Building Code development. As one of the highest-ranking members of the Los Angeles City Fire Department, Craig was able to build relationships with Governmental Officials that he is now able to utilize to represent individual or companies with their issues or concerns. He is well respected and the trust he has earned provides access to officials that another Lobbyist do not have. Since his retirement Craig formed a consulting company that is designed to assist companies in expediting the complicated process associated with all phases of construction and development. His experience, knowledge of City and State Codes the trust he has earned provides the customer with a unique advantage in bringing their project to success conclusion. Craig attended California State University in Long Beach and is currently completing his education at Harvard, Kennedy School of Government Produced by Carroll Security Consulting, LLC. 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Reproduction or distribution in whole or in part of the content herein without the written permission of the author is prohibited by law. © 2016-2020, Matthew Carroll, Carroll Security Consulting, LLC. 1       Security Plan    Premises Uses:  Cannabis Storefront Retail w/Delivery    Business Name:  Cedar Pro Management, Inc.    Facility Address:  4856 Cedar Avenue Fresno, CA 93726   Prepared:  November 28th, 2020    Prepared by:  Carroll Security Consulting LLC  (916) 997‐7329    Preparer Credentials:  AA, Administration of Justice, Shasta College  BS, Criminal Justice, Sacramento State University  Qualified Manager, Paladin Private Security, PPO 15029  CPTED Practitioner, National Institute of Crime Prevention  Principal Planner, Safe and Sound Security, CA. ACO 6672  Retired, Port Police Officer, Port of Sacramento Police Department  Cannabis Security Consultant (Contractor), Benicia Police Department  Cannabis Security Consultant (Contractor), Dixon Police Department      LOCATION PLAN 6.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED LOCATION Our proposed location is the facility at 4856 N. Cedar Ave, Fresno CA. PROPERTY/ SITE The building at our proposed location is a total of 6,048 square feet and is situated on a lot that is .84 acres. The building and parking lot are surrounded by planter and lawn spaces. Our property is located along the eastern side of N Cedar Ave and stretches from E Fairmont Ave and E Alamos Ave. The parking lot is on the northern side of the property and has two designated entrance and exit driveways that are accessible when traveling north on N Cedar Ave. The parking lot has a total of 29 spaces. Of these spaces, 2 will be secured for vendor parking only. An additional 2 will be designated handicapped spots. These spots will have a direct ramp access to the covered walkway that leads to the front entrance. The other way of accessing the front entrance will be a ramp that connects to the sidewalk along N Cedar Ave. The vendor entrance will utilize a separate walkway that leads to the rear (eastern end) of the building. This walkway will be obscured from public use by the presence of the secured vendor parking. To the East of our property are two residential homes. These are the only two other properties that are directly adjacent to our location. BUILDING AND FLOOR PLAN At present, the proposed building for our facility houses two separate units. Our plans to combine these units and the thereby necessitated re-building of the interior allows us extra freedom in constructing our facility for the greatest degree of security, ease of customer flow, and efficiency in operations. For customers, the public entrance will open from a covered walkway along the side of the building and next to the lawn area that connects to N Cedar Ave. Customers will enter into the screening lobby and will check in at a receptionist area that is separated from the screening lobby by bulletproof glass. When the customer has been verified and is granted access through the remote-locked entry door, they will then enter into the retail sales floor. Our retail sales room is designed to ensure that customers are not able to directly access any products. Products will instead be stored securely behind the cashiers’ counters. When their purchases are complete, the customer will then exit through a fully separated exit lobby. The doors for this exit lobby will also be kept secure to ensure no re-entry or otherwise unauthorized entry is possible. Operationally, we have taken many measures to ensure that security is a top priority. Our vendor entrance is completely separated from the public entrance. It is accessed from the eastern end of the building. This entrance leads to the limited access area and is fully secured. Once the vendor is granted access, the product check in/out area is straight across from the entry door. This ensures that product can be smoothly and efficiently unloaded and checked in. After product is checked in, there is then a straight pathway through the entirely limited access space to the cannabis product storage vault. The limited access are will also have designated restrooms, offices, and a breakroom. The receptionist area will also connect to the limited access area to provide secure movement for the receptionist. Another feature we have included that bears mention is the HVAC room. This will be connected directly to the retail sales floor and has been added as an odor control measure out of respect for our neighbors. THOROUGHFARES The (Z) lot and premises will be located along N Cedar Ave between E Alamos Ave and E Fairmont Ave. This location places us along a major road. Importantly, we are not too far removed from the California State University, Fresno and the myriad businesses that surround the university and the University Square retail center. Being slightly removed from this area helps to increase our safety and security, while still providing accessibility. SURROUNDING USES Apart from the locations that are directly connected to our property as discussed above, there are also several other locations nearby. Directly across N Cedar Ave to the west and southwest there are two apartment complexes- El Cazador Apartments and Cedar Springs Apartments. To the northwest and across N Cedar Ave is a 7 Eleven convenience store. To the north and across E Fairmont Ave are several businesses: • Junior Laundry Service – a Laundry Service • Master Copy Center – a Commercial Printer • Unique Beauty Bar – a Waxing Salon To the south and across E Alamos Ave are Hua Zang Si and Royal Gardens Senior Care. Hua Zang Si is a Buddhist temple retreat and Royal Gardens Senior Care is an assisted living facility. 6.2 FRONT/ STREET SIDE IMAGES 6.3 SITE DIAGRAM 7. COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND INVESTMENTS PLAN Cedar Pro Management, Inc. is a company that is fully committed to the community that we will operate in, and we have thought about all of the ways in which our presence can be a boon for the Los Angeles. These include, but are not limited to, bolstering municipal finances; engaging and educating the public; employment of disadvantaged groups; voluntarism in and financial support for community organizations; and environmental sustainability efforts. As we build as a business in Fresno, there is a significant impact that we can make in each of the aforementioned areas, and we aim to do so right from the start. In presenting this Section of the application, we are afforded the opportunity to show the exact extent of that determination, as well as the exact measures we intended to take from Day One of operations to act on that determination. Community Support Cedar Pro Management, Inc. pledges to support the following organizations that are working to do good in Fresno at the following levels. Issue Area Organization Purpose Support Law Enforcement Fresno PAL (Police Activities League) Fresno PAL engages at-risk youth through positive interactions between police officers and kids. While building stronger police and community Financial donations of every month. 7.1. The CCB Application should describe the social responsibility plan. This should include all benefits the CCB has provided or plans to provide to the local community, for example by directly aiding, participating in, or funding the work of local nonprofits, community-based organizations, civic organizations, or social services organizations. Benefits may be in the form of volunteer services, monetary donations, financial support of City-sponsored activities or organizations, in-kind donations to the City or other charitable organizations and/or any other economic incentives to the City. It may also include, but is not limited to: 7.1.1 Providing funding for or hosting expungement clinics or outreach services. 7.1.2 Incorporating an environmentally sustainable business model including energy efficient buildings and vehicles. 7.1.3 Utilizing vacant buildings, brownfields land, or blighted areas of the city for the business. ties, PAL builds social and life skills for the at-risks youths that it serves. A relatively new program, the goal of PAL in 2021 is to increase funding so that it can expand its programs to all five of Freno’s police districts. Education Fresno Adult School The Fresno Adult School aims to provide education opportunities for all adults. It provides all students access to high quality instruction, life skills, language skills, leadership, and culture that enables them to be successful and contributary members of society and expanding their career opportunities. The Fresno Adult School is administered by the Fresno Unified School District and ensures adult students excel in reading, writing and math, arts, activities, athletics, and democratic values, as well as offering career technical training and assistance in the job market. 20 volunteer hours a month from employee and managers to teach soft skills, job readiness, and job search preparation. Employment / Youth Services Hope Now For Youth The mission of Hope Now For Youth is to lift gang members from the streets to a life of hope and success through caring and helping relationships and employment. A four-week skills and character building course that prepares these former gang members for life on straight and arrow career paths is the mainstay of the Hope Now For Youth. Financial contribution of a month 20 volunteer hours a month from employee and managers to teach soft skills, job readiness, and job search preparation. Employment Local Conservation Corps/Job Corps “Corpsmembers” (members of the Local Conservation Corps) progress in academic programs concurrent to their full or part- Financial contribution of a month time enrollment in the LCC’s paid skill-building and vocational training programs. 20 volunteer hours a month from employee and managers to teach soft skills, job readiness, and job search preparation Utilize for local hiring Housing Sanctuary Youth Shelter This organization supports the immediate needs for housing and shelter assistance for homeless youth. Financial contribution of a month 20 volunteer hours a month from employee and managers to teach soft skills, job readiness, and job search preparation Housing Transitional Living Center (TLC) TLC provides assistance to homeless adults through a variety of support mechanisms that help them get back on their feet. This includes jobs training, bill assistance, health and mental health counseling, and food assistance. Financial contribution of a month 20 volunteer hours a month from employee and managers to teach soft skills, job readiness, and job search preparation Utilize for local hiring ENVIRONMENT The United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, initially sponsored by the US federal government, is now one of the most utilized and recognized environmental programs in the world. By creating standards in new building construction or existing building retrofits, almost anyone can make changes in that save them money by cutting energy costs and reduce the demand for energy use. The LEED Certification program is one of the strictest and highest quality green building codes in the world, and this is the only certification an entity needs to show just how committed it is to protection the environment and human health. The renovation of the building on our property presents us the chance to be aggressive in reaching, at an absolute minimum, a straight “LEED certified” certification from the LEED program. Not only will a small initial investment at the outset of renovation yield significant cost savings in the long run, the environmental benefits are enormous. The below table shows a sampling of LEED certification minimum criteria, how Cedar Pro Management, Inc. aims to achieve the criteria for points, and how many points that achievement yields for us. The entirety of our efforts in LEED certification takes up a large amount of page space that will be made available upon request. As well, there will be an additional number of LEED actions we take based on the outcome of the assessment. Credit and Goal Method of Fulfillment Sensitive Land Protection Avoid the development of environmentally sensitive lands and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building on a site. LEED gives applicants two options for obtain this credit: • Option 1: Locate the development footprint on land that has been previously developed • Option 2: Locate the development on land that has not been deemed sensitive land by a combination of entities For the sake of ease and convenience, we will seek this credit based on Option 1, as the proposed location of the facility is on land on which a structure already exists. Green Vehicles Reduce pollution by promoting alternatives to conventionally fueled automobiles. One of the biggest hopes for Cedar Pro Management, Inc. is to use green energy vehicles in its non-delivery fleet. In the requirements of this credit, what is most important is designating priority parking spaces to green vehicles and operating heavy equipment in eco- friendly ways (i.e. forklifts that run on propane). Based on these requirements, we will seek this credit. Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation, and airborne dust. We, as is required by State law, will complete an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan, with a particular eye to the protection of waterways and drainage from construction derived pollutants. The ESCP will also include the measure for control during existing building demolition/remodeling. Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat This credit has requires that: 1) all greenfield areas on the proposed site are maintained, if not improved, as they exist, and; 2) either restore 30% of previously disturbed natural areas on the property, or contribute Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity. the equivalent of $0.40 per square foot to a local or national land conservation effort. Since no greenfield areas exist on the proposed site, we need only to contribute the requisite amount for green land protection and restoration, which it will do at the local level. We would like to work with the City to identify watersheds or lands most in need of these type of financial support in order to maximize its impact. Open Space Create exterior open space that encourages interaction with the environment, social interaction, passive recreation, and physical activities. The location of our facility will be directly beside the Santa Ana River Trail. This locates us very close to open space, and encourages our employees to interact with nature, as well as get physical activity. Heat Island Reduction Minimize effects on microclimates and human and wildlife habitats by reducing heat islands Though the exact design plans and the exact division of parking and roof space utilization, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will combine the various acceptable measures such as vegetation, shading, solar reflectance, and renewable energy generation to the meet the specifications established for heat island reductions. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. anticipates, that in large measure, this reduction on the property will be engendered through renewable energy generation and/or off-sets. Light Pollution Reduction Increase night sky access, improve nighttime visibility, and reduce the consequences of development for wildlife and people Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will take steps to minimize light pollution by not exceeding the lumen limits set by this requirement. Outdoor Water Use Reduction Reduce outdoor water consumption Much less than 30% of the land within the property boundary will be landscaped, and where it is, it will be with drought tolerant or drought resistant plants. This goes beyond the required reductions and earns an us an additional credit. Indoor Water Use Reduction Reduce indoor water consumption All water-based appliances and fixtures will be water efficient – low-flow faucets and showerheads, minimal gallons per flush toilets, etc. Please see section on Water Efficiency and Quality for further information on how the water-intensive nature of the business will manage its water. Building-Level Water Metering Cedar Pro Management, Inc. makes the commitment to have a permanent water meter installed for monthly water reports that will provide incredibly useful insight Support water management and identify opportunities for additional water savings by tracking water consumption into where improvements in its water management can be made. Cooling Tower Water Use Conserve water used for cooling tower makeup while controlling microbes, corrosion, and scale in the condenser water system Cedar Pro Management, Inc. hopes to achieve this credit by having a potable water assessment done, and seeing where reductions in water use by these towers can be achieved. Water Metering Support water management and identify opportunities for additional water savings by tracking water consumption In a more focused fashion, this element of the certification process requires metering of specific water uses on the property. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. seeks to meter the water usage in the following three areas, though only two are required: landscape irrigation, indoor plumbing, and reclaimed water. These will disproportionately be the largest consumers of water on the property, and thus provide the biggest opportunity for savings. Fundamental Commissioning and Verification Support the design, construction, and eventual operation of a project that meets the owner’s project requirements for energy, water, indoor environmental quality, and durability We will work with the requisite consulting firms in energy, water, and design to create a plan in support the project so that it meets this requirement. Minimum Energy Performance Reduce the environmental and economic harms of excessive energy use by achieving a minimum level of energy efficiency for the building and its systems Working with an outside energy efficiency consultant, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will model typical daily energy usage, and work to achieve a 5% reduction of this baseline once the LEED measure are accounted for. Building-Level Energy Metering Support energy management and identify opportunities for additional energy savings by tracking building-level energy use. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. makes the commitment to have a permanent energy meter installed to give a specific breakdown of energy costs, uses, and needs, and share these reports with USGBC in an effort to improve efficiency. Fundamental Refrigerant Management Cedar Pro Management, Inc. is required by law to minimize the use of chlorofluorocarbon-based Reduce stratospheric ozone depletion refrigerants in all the operation of its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. Optimize Energy Performance Achieve increasing levels of energy performance beyond the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic harms associated with excessive energy use This is one of the most important steps in the LEED certification process, as it not only assures that everything that can be done to curb energy and water use is being done to the maximum extent it can be, it also provides the basis as the business move forward to continuously improve on efficiencies. A range of achievable outcomes, and an independent analysis must be done before a realistic assumption about the percentage level of energy and water us reduction can be made, we ought to anticipate a 22% reduction, as this is viewed as an average within the LEED industry. Advanced Energy Metering Support energy management and identify opportunities for additional energy savings by tracking building-level and system- level energy use Coupling our plan to be operating a significant number of hours a day and the energy-intensive nature of the warehouse and storage requirements, it would not make financial sense for us to not tie advanced energy metering devices to the proposed building. As much as a holistic approach to our business is valued, the added bottom-line benefit achieved from the continued cost savings that advanced metering would produce is a very welcomed. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. plans to pursue this credit from the LEED program. Demand Response Increase participation in demand response technologies and programs that make energy generation and distribution systems more efficient, increase grid reliability, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions There are several ways in which this credit can be achieved. Case 2 is the approach we plan to take. This case involves outreach to utility companies, reducing peak demand usage, and developing a plan to utilize demand response technologies. Renewable Energy Production Reduce the environmental and economic harms associated with fossil fuel energy by increasing self- supply of renewable energy These credit sets a standard baseline of required on- site and leased off-site renewable generation to offset the use of traditional, carbon-based energy sources. Noted in the Initiatives Subsection of this Environmental Benefits section, we plan to work with solar energy leasing companies, as well as with the PACE Program, to generate at least 100% of the buildings energy needs from renewable sources, with anything over and above that generation being sold back to the utility company. Enhanced Refrigerant Management Reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the Montreal Protocol while minimizing direct contributions to climate change The requirement for this credit is to use either no refrigerants or refrigerants with the lowest global warming and ozone depletion potential possible. We will seek out this credit. Green Power and Carbon Offsets Encourage the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the use of grid-source, renewable energy technologies and carbon mitigation projects Our commitment to using renewable energy technologies, as well as pursuing ways to off-set our other modes of carbon generation (mainly from vehicular sources), will grant us this credit. For more on the renewable energy usage and carbon offset projects, please see the Initiatives Subsection of this Environmental benefits section Storage and Collection of Recyclables Reduce the waste that is generated by building occupants and hauled to and disposed of in landfills Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will set aside storage and proper disposal bins for all recyclable material (paper, plastics, metal). Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction Encourage adaptive reuse and optimize the environmental performance of products and materials We will have a building life cycle assessment undertaken and make the necessary building adjustments to meet at least three of the six possible areas of reduction. Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations Encourage the use of products and materials for which life-cycle information is available and that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life-cycle impacts. To reward project teams for selecting products from manufacturers who have verified improved Where possible, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will source building materials from companies take public and environmental health as seriously as we do. Specifically, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. hopes to achieve this credit by using twenty (20) different permanent fixtures/installations from at least five (5) different manufacturers that all have a USGBC approved life-cycle program, on top of ensuring other materials are sourced in ways that contribute as minimally as possible to global warming, ozone depletion, water acidification, etc. environmental life-cycle impacts. Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Sourcing of Raw Materials Encourage the use of products and materials for which life cycle information is available and that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life cycle impacts. To reward project teams for selecting products verified to have been extracted or sourced in a responsible manner. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will seek Option 1 of this credit by seeking to use at least 25% of its building material from recycled, reused, refurbished, or repurposed sources, using material that is approved by the USGBC, and wood products that are certified for their manufacturer’s forest stewardship efforts. Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Material Ingredients Encourage the use of products and materials for which life-cycle information is available and that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life-cycle impacts. To reward project teams for selecting products for which the chemical ingredients in the product are inventoried using an accepted methodology and for selecting products verified to minimize the use and generation of harmful substances. To reward raw material manufacturers who produce products verified to have improved lifecycle impacts. We will meet this requirement via Option 3. We will seek out all building materials for use in the building with an eye to the chemical ingredients that make up those building materials. By and large, this is accomplished through rating agencies and organizations who index the manufacturers and products in accordance with LEED standards. In working with a professional LEED consultant and with our contractors, we aim achieve this credit by appropriately sourcing the building materials. Construction and Demolition Waste Management Cedar Pro Management, Inc. pledges to divert at least 50% of its construction, demolition, and remodeling materials to places other than landfills, as per Option 2, Reduce construction and demolition waste disposed of in landfills and incineration facilities by recovering, reusing, and recycling materials with a goal of achieving 75% diversion, as per Option 3. Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance Contribute to the comfort and well-being of building occupants by establishing minimum standards for indoor air quality (IAQ) All established and pre-exiting laws would be adhered to, and in our so doing, would meet the requirements of this credit. Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control Prevent or minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and ventilation air distribution systems to environmental tobacco smoke All established and pre-exiting laws would be adhered to, and in our so doing, would meet the requirements of this credit. Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies Promote occupants’ comfort, well-being, and productivity by improving indoor air quality The nature of the business necessitates the complete control of air quality in such a way that the minimum elements required for this credit (air filtration, minimized air cross-contamination, etc.) are met. Low-Emitting Materials Reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants that can damage air quality, human health, productivity, and the environment. Keeping with the mission of entire business goal, we will meet this credit via Option 1. Applying via Option 1 means control the interior air quality by minimizing the use of paints, sealants, woods, and ceiling fixtures that contain toxic chemicals. The General Emissions Evaluations and other item-specific evaluations will guide the selection process of all five categories in an effort to be granted this credit. Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan Promote the well-being of construction workers and building occupants by minimizing indoor air quality problems associated with construction and renovation In line with our commitment employee health, we will seek this credit. Achieving this credit is fairly simple by creating and implementing and indoor air quality plan, banning smoking, and following pre-established best practices for improving air quality (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors Association (SMACNA) IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings under Construction). Indoor Air Quality Assessment Establish better quality indoor air in the building after construction and during occupancy Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will seek Option 2 by performing an Indoor Air Quality test once remodeling is done and before building occupancy. If the results of these testings exceed the air quality standards required for the credit, we will take corrective action. Thermal Comfort Promote occupants’ productivity, comfort, and well-being by providing quality thermal comfort Our Air Quality Plan considered the required standards for this requirement (ASHRAE Standard 55-2010), and we will seek this credit. Interior Lighting Promote occupants’ productivity, comfort, and well-being by providing high-quality lighting We will attempt to obtain this credit via Option 2, using a combination of Strategies A-H. Due to the nature of the distribution business, we cannot allow individual lighting control mechanisms. In enacting all of the above measures as we intend to, as well as the additional measures that will be implemented once the LEED specialist reviews our plans, we will assuredly reach the point goal necessary to be fully LEED certified at minimum, if not a higher tier such as Silver or Gold. Legal Clinics Funding Once Cedar Pro Management, Inc. has renovated and established its facility, we will begin hosting legal clinics on the first Saturday of every month. We have a multitude of connections with the legal field, particularly in the world of cannabis. We want to use the best available resources for individuals in need of legal help around expunging criminal cannabis records. Our legal clinics will be advertised at our facility, on social media, on community bulletins, and through word of mouth among customers. We want to develop a reputation as the go-to legal resource for no and low-income residents of Fresno given the high quality legal representation we will host at our legal clinics and the wide-range of issues and services that are provided. Since nearly every cannabis business will be providing these services, it is important that the level and quality of our clinics outmatches all others. We will achieve that through ubiquitous advertising, top-notch attorneys, and a breadth of issue areas that are covered. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will cover all the expenses of the administration of these services and no cost will be passed along to consumers or service utilizers. Vacant and Dilatated Buildings Neighborhood cleanliness and upkeep is very important for the character, reputation, and attractiveness of a city, and it relates significantly to the noted criminological theory called broken windows theory. This theory posits that when one element of a neighborhood is damaged, such a car parked on a street with a broken window, that singular deficient structure serves a catalyst for further damage to other elements on the street. As these damaged elements then grow exponentially, overall atmosphere, safety, and welfare of the community declines. Consequently, if a city has the opportunity to create a public-private partnership to deal with these elements across the city, it is an improvement for all parties involved and those improvements compounded over time. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. proposes such a mechanism for all the non-social equity businesses in the City. We would propose adding either an element to the Fresno Community Reinvestment Fund or creating a separate fund to which businesses can contribute to for the purposes of pooling financial resources and dedicating them to the rehabilitation and revitalization of large scale projects throughout the City. These projects would include brownfield sites, vacant and dilapidated buildings, and infrastructure fixes and maintenance like streetlights and sidewalks. Improvements across the City – not just limited to vacant properties – can go a long way in providing a better quality of life for residents of Fresno, which is exactly what we want to do. With the growing acceptance of cannabis use and its legalization, the line between what should be taught to youth and the actions of their parents is naturally getting harder to navigate. Understandably, the methods and content of youth drug education programs and the messaging from parents and schools is changing rapidly. As schools and other drug service programs adapt to this environment, they look to the way that alcohol use messaging has been structured for youth educational purposes. Alcohol use is widely accepted by broader society for those over 21, yet extremely frowned upon in youth. Vast resources in drug education programs have been devoted to discouraging underage alcohol use. Cannabis is now entering that same territory and cue can be taken from this pre-existing alcohol use message framing, albeit with its own considerations. Meshing and updating the strategies of underage alcohol use discouragement, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. proposes the following elements of a public health outreach and educational effort in Fresno. 1. Bolstering Current In-School Programs Fresno currently offers a number of drug education programs throughout its unified school districts that aim to teach youth about drug and alcohol abstinence and safety. In moving into the cannabis space in Fresno, there will be a changing focus and dynamic around how cannabis abstinence is taught. To be better positioned to navigate youth learning around cannabis issues, Cedar Pro Management, Inc. seeks to work with these districts and the administrators of the anti-drug education programs. We assist in the delivery of these programs in the following ways: 7.2. Describe the Commercial Cannabis Business plan to develop a public health outreach and educational program that outlines the risks of youth use of cannabis and that identifies resources available to youth related to drugs and drug addiction. • Develop appropriate information about cannabis use, including information on the short-term effects and long-term consequences • Sponsor alternate activities (youth sports, tutoring services, extracurricular activities, etc.) to cannabis use to help students identify, react to, and cope with pressures in healthy ways (internal and external) • Provide information about the use of cannabis in a normative and social value context • Supply the tools of interactive teaching techniques • Structure messages for delivery across various age group to capture late elementary, middle, and high school students • Teacher training and support from cannabis industry experts, researchers, and academics • Promote active family and community involvement 2. Sponsor and Grow Time Intervention Programs When youth, especially teens, are not in school, the potential of them using their free time to engage in risky behaviors and activities. Research has shown that programs that intervene in time after the school day and before evening parental observation, over weekends, and the summer months are critical for the prevention of drug and alcohol use. From an actionable public health perspective, there are therefore two prongs to time intervention approaches that Cedar Pro Management, Inc. can be a contributory part of. The first is in the sponsorship and growth of current City-wide extracurricular activities for middle and high school students. This includes sports activities, college and career planning and tutoring classes, volunteer opportunities, and other enrichment activities. As an example, Fresno Unified has the ASSET - After School Safety & Enrichment for Teens – that is at the crux of the types in time intervention we want to support and expand. The second facet of this is the integration of drug use education into each of these programs in a way that is related to the activity the child is engaging in. For instance, the negative effects of cannabis on teen sport performance or academic performance, rather than formal direct drug education instruction that students are receiving from other sources. The more that cannabis nonuse can be stressed to students in areas of life they care about, the more effective that reception of that messaging can be. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will work in a coordinated effort with the Fresno and Central Unified School Districts, anti-drug programs, and local youth non-profits to offer support for their program administration and work with them on the creation and incorporation of educational elements in their programs that dissuade cannabis use among the youth. These types of time interventions with pre-loaded drug resistance elements are the most effective particularly in reduce drug and alcohol use among the most high-risk populations. 3. Parent and Family Support Family factors, such as parent-child relationships, discipline methods, communication, monitoring and supervision, and parental involvement are integral in the continued support for drug and alcohol-free youth and teens. Family strategies for preventing alcohol, cannabis, and other drug use include much more emphasis on imparting skills to parents to be effective communicators with their children. With cannabis’ legalization, many parents can become lax on the subject of cannabis use among their children, especially as they get older (18+). Parents and youth guardians are the last line of defense against teen cannabis use, and all other efforts can be laid to waste if parents themselves do not know or care enough about the subject. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. plans to work in conjunction with the Parent Institute for Quality Education’s Fresno office for reaching out to parents to provide the skills and knowledge about teen cannabis use to help make them effective and informed stewards of their child’s health. The Parent Institute for Quality Education empowers and educates parents on how to engage in fully in their child’s education to improve academic outcomes. The resource and evidence-based practices the PIQE uses to achieve this are ripe for utilization in the education of parents on how to support their teens in abstaining from pre-mature cannabis use, including: - Improving parent-child relations by using positive reinforcement, listening and communication skills, and problem solving - Monitoring children's activities during adolescence - Methods for strengthening family bonding These three approaches will give enable to mount a successful and effective public health campaign to lower teen cannabis use. Additionally, the program elements discussed above will include an element of support for those already coping with cannabis dependency and other substance abuse problems. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will connect teens with an array of local programs and support system that are of low or no cost, and that take a comprehensive approach to teens possible substance abuse issues that includes parents, school resource officers, local drug prevention programs, and mental health counseling services. Parents will also be educated on the signs of use and abuse in teens, provided with service options treatment, and offered additional support if they are struggling with their own substance use and abuse problems. Cedar Pro Management, Inc. will contribute 1% of gross profit to the Fresno Community Reinvestment Fund to support local equity businesses in the area of workforce development, access to affordable commercial real estate, access to investment financing, and access to legal services and business administration technical assistance. 7.3. Describe whether the Business plans to contribute to the Fresno Community Reinvestment Fund, established to support local cannabis equity businesses Page 1 CEDAR PRO MANAGEMENT, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT THIS SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") entered into as of this 3rd day of December, 2020, by and among Richard Kevin Barclay, Michael Ng, and Patrick Martin (collectively, the "Shareholders" and individually, each a "Shareholder"), and Cedar Pro Management, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company"). RECITALS A. The Shareholders own all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Shares"); and B. Each of the Shareholders is an officer of the Company or is otherwise active in the business of the Company; and C. The Shareholders desire to restrict the transfer of the Shares of the Company to provide for continuity of management and harmony among the Shareholders of the Company; and D. The Shareholders desire to restrict the transfer of the Shares of the Company to provide for continuity of management and harmony among the Shareholders of the Company; and E. The Shareholders desire to provide for an efficient methods for handling of Shareholder disputes. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises herein contained, the Shareholders and the Company agree as follows: 1. Restrictions on Transfer. None of the Shares may be sold, transferred, assigned, encumbered, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of, whether directly or indirectly, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, or by operation of law, other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Any purported sale, transfer, assignment, encumbrance, hypothecation, or other disposition of any of the Shares that is not in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be void and ineffective to transfer any right, title, or interest in the Shares. 2. Right of First Refusal. a. No Shareholder shall sell, transfer, assign, encumber, hypothecate, or in a ny other way dispose of all or part of his or her Shares or any right or interest therein without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Company, unless the Shareholder shall first have given notice to the Company of his or her intention to do so. The notice (the "Notice of Sale") shall include the name and address of the proposed transferee of the Shares and specify the number of Shares to be transferred, the price per share, and the terms of payment, and there shall be attached to the Notice of Sale a true and correct copy of any sale or other document pursuant to which the Shares are proposed to be transferred. DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 2 b. Promptly on receipt of the Notice of Sale, the Secretary of the Company shall forward a copy of the Notice of Sale to the other Shareholders and to each member of the Company's Board of Directors, and shall call a meeting of the Board of Directors to be held within 20 days thereafter to consider the proposed transfer. Promptly after the meeting of the Board of Directors, the Secretary of the Company shall give notice of the Board's decision on whether the Company shall exercise its option to purchase the Shares to all Shareholders. c. For 60 days following the date of receipt of the Notice of Sale by the Company, the Company shall have the option to purchase all of the Shares proposed to be transferred, or to purchase less than all of the Shares provided that the other Shareholders elect to purchase the remaining Shares as provided in Section 2(e) below, at the price and on the t erms stated in the Notice of Sale. The Company may not, however, exercise the option herein granted to purchase the Shares if, pursuant to Section 500 of the California Corporations Code, or its successor then in effect, the Company does not have sufficient retained earnings or assets to acquire the Shares. d. If the Company exercises the option to purchase the Shares within the 60-day period, the Company shall pay the purchase price for the Shares in the same manner as provided in the Notice of Sale, or in a reasonably equivalent manner and amount if payment pursuant to the terms of the notice of sale is impracticable (e.g., the Notice of Sale provides for an exchange of the Shares for like-kind property). . '. e. If within the 60-day period the option is not exercised by the Company to purchase the selling Shareholder's Shares or if the Company elects to purchase some but not all of the Shares proposed to be transferred, the Company shall so notify the Shareholders and the other Shareholders shall have the option to purchase the Shares at the price and on the terms and conditions specified in the Notice of Sale within 20 days after receipt of the Company's notice to the Shareholders given under this Section 2(e). f. If the other Shareholders elect to purchase the selling Shareholder's Shares, then they shall so notify the Secretary of-the Company. If the total number of Shares the electing Shareholders elect to purchase from the selling Shareholder exceeds the number of the selling Shareholder's Shares, then each electing Shareholder shall have priority, up to The number of Shares set forth in the electing Shareholder's election, to that fraction of the selling Shareholder's Shares equal to the number of Shares owned by the electing Shareholder divided by the number of Shares owned by all Shareholders electing to purchase the selling Shareholder's Shares. g. If the Company and/or the other Shareholders do not purchase all of the Shares set forth in the notice of sale, then all of the Shares specified therein may be transferred by the selling Shareholder, but only in accordance with the terms of sale or transfer specified in the Notice of Sale and the documents of transfer, if any, attached thereto. DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 3 3. Permitted Transfers. a. Notwithstanding Section 2 of this Agreement, any Shareholder may sell, transfer, assign, encumber, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of any or all Shares (i) provided that that Shareholder obtains prior written permission of the Company and all of the other Shareholders, and (ii) provided that the transferee and his or her spouse, if any, agree to hold the Shares subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. b. Notwithstanding Section 2 of this Agreement, any Shareholder may transfer any or all Shares to a revocable trust for the sole benefit of the Shareholder, his or her spouse, and his or her lineal descendants (i) provided that the Shareholder is the sole trustee of the trust empowered to vote or otherwise deal with the Shares in any manner, and (ii) provided that written notice of the transfer is given to the Company within 30 days thereafter. The trustee shall hold the Shares subject to this Agreement and shall make no further sale, transfer, assignment, encumbrance; hypothecation, or other disposition of any of the Shares, whether directly or indirectly, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, or by operation of law, except in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 4. Obligations of Transferees. Each transferee and any subsequent transferee of Shares or of any interest in Shares shall hold the Shares or interest therein subject to the provisions of this Agreement, and shall make no further transfers except as provided herein. 5. Purchase of Shares Upon a Shareholder's Death. Within a period commencing with the death of a Shareholder and ending 60 days following the qualification of his or her executor or administrator, if any (if none, within 90 days of the date of death of the Shareholder), the Company shall be obligated to purchase, and the estate of the deceased Shareholder shall be obligated to sell, all of the deceased Shareholder's Shares, at the price and on the terms set forth in Sections 7 and 8 herein. 6. Optional Purchase of Shares Upon a Shareholder's Permanent and Total Disability. a. The Company shall have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase all, but not less than all, of a disabled Shareholder's Shares, at the price and on the terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9 herein. The option herein granted to the Company to purchase a disabled Shareholder's Shares shall be exercised by notice to the disabled Shareholder, or to the custodian of the disabled Shareholder, delivered within 60 days after the date of determination by the Board of Directors of the Company of the permanent and total disability of the disabled Shareholder. For purposes of this Section, "permanent and total disability" means physical or mental incapacitation such that a Shareholder is unable and will continue to be unable to devote his or her time and energy to the business of the Company, and shall be shown by a qualified doctor's certificate or other evidence satisfactory to the Board of Directors of the Company. DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 4 b. If, after making a determination that a Shareholder is subject to a permanent and total disability under the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Board of Directors of the Company elects not to exercise the option to purchase the disabled Shareholder's Shares, then the Secretary of the Company shall provide notice to the other Shareholders of such determination. In such event, the remaining Shareholders shall have the option to purchase the Shares of the disabled Shareholder at the price and on the terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9 herein within 60 days after the date of the Company's notice that it will not be exercising its option to the purchase the disabled Shareholder's Shares. If the other Shareholders elect to purchase the disabled Shareholder's Shares, then they shall deliver to the Secretary of the Compan y an election to purchase the Shares. If the total number of Shares the electing Shareholders elect to purchase from the disabled Shareholder exceeds the number of the disabled Shareholder's Shares, then each electing Shareholder shall have priority, up to the number of Shares set forth in the electing Shareholder's election, to that fraction of the disabled Shareholder's Shares equal to the number of Shares owned by the electing Shareholder divided by the number of Shares owned by all Shareholders electing to purchase the disabled Shareholder's Shares. . 7. Purchase of Shares Upon a Shareholder's Termination of Employment or Breach of this Agreement. a. In the event that a Shareholder voluntarily resigns as an employee from the Company, or is terminated by the Company with or without cause, then and in such event the Company shall have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Shareholder's Shares, at the price and on the terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9 herein. The Company shall exercise the option herein granted by notice, given within 60 days of the date the Shareholder resigns from the Company. b. If the Company elects not to exercise the option granted to it under subsection (a) above, then the Secretary of the Company shall give notice thereof promptly to all other Shareholders of the Company. Within 60 days after the date of any such notice by the Company to the other Shareholders, the other Shareholders shall have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase the Shareholder's Shares at the price and on the terms set forth in Sections 8 and 9 herein. If the total number of Shares the electing Shareholders elect to purchase from the Shareholder exceeds the number of the Shareholder's Shares, then each electing Shareholder shall have priority, up to the number of Shares set forth in the electing Shareholder's election, to that fraction of the Shareholder's Shares equal to the number of Shares owned by the electing Shareholder divided by the number of Shares owned by all Shareholders electing to purchase the Shareholder's Shares. DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 5 8. Valuation of Shares. a. The purchase price to be paid for each Share subject to this Agreement shall be equal to the agreed value of the Company ("Agreed Value") divided by the number of Shares outstanding as of the date the price is to be determined. The initial Agreed Value of the Company is $1,000 December 31st of each year hereafter, the Company and all Shareholders shall review the Company's financial condition as of the end of the preceding fiscal year and shall determine the fair market value of the Company by mutual agreement, which shall be the Company's Agreed Value until a different value is agreed upon or otherwise established under this Agreement. Th e Agreed Value of the Company shall be evidenced by a document executed by the Company and all Shareholders and filed in the Company's minute book. b. If no Agreed Value has been determined within two years before the occurrence of an event (a "Triggering Event") upon which the Company is obligated or the Company and the Shareholders are granted the option to purchase the Shares of a Shareholder pursuant to Sections 5 through 7 hereof, the price per Share shall be shall be equal to the "Net Book Value" of the Shares as of the end of the month (the "Valuation Date") during which the Triggering Event occurs. For purposes of this Section 8, the "Net Book Value" of the outstanding Shares shall be equal to the excess of the assets of the Company (excluding the proceeds of any insurance policies owned by the Company on the lives of any of its Shareholders, but including the cash surrender values of any such policies) over the liabilities of the Company which, except as otherwise herein specifically provided, shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), consistently applied; provided, however, that if the Company does not prepare its financial statements in accordance with GAAP, then and in such event the assets and liabilities of the Company shall be determined in accordance with the custom and practice followed by the Company in preparing its financial statements, consistently applied. The net profit or net loss for any interim period of the Company ending on the Valuation Date shall be included in calculating the Net Book Value of the Shares. The Net Book Value per Share of the Shares owned by the decedent or the selling Shareholder, as the case may be, as of the Valuation Date shall be equal to the quotient of (x) the Net Book Value of the Company, determined as specified above, divided by (y) the number of Shares outstanding as of such Valuation Date. 9. Payment and Transfer of Shares. a. On the occurrence of any event that requires or permits the purchase of Shares under Sections 5 through 7 of this Agreement, the consideration therefor shall be paid to the selling Shareholder or to his or her successor-in-interest, as the case may be. If the event that leads to the purchase is the death of any Shareholder, the Company shall file the necessary proofs of death and collect the proceeds of any policy of insurance outstanding on the life of the deceased Shareholder of which the Company is the beneficiary. The decedent's personal representative shall apply for and obtain any necessary court approval or confirmation of the sale of the decedent's Shares under this Agreement. b. The purchase price for the Shares purchased by the Company pursuant to Sections 5 through 7 of this Agreement shall be paid first, if applicable, from the proceeds of any policy of DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 6 insurance collected by the Company pursuant to Section 9(a), and the remainder if any, at the Company's option, either in cash or by a cash down payment and the delivery of a promissory note, providing for equal quarterly installments payable over a period of three years (36 months). The note shall carry interest at a rate equal to the applicable federal rate, as defined in Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, compounded semi-annually. The down payment shall equal at least twenty percent (20%) of the price payable by the Company for the Shares. The note shall permit prepayment, without penalty or premium, and shall provide for acceleration of the principal amount thereof, and all accrued but unpaid interest, in the event that the Company fails to discharge its obligations under the note. The note shall be subordinate in right of payment to the obligation(s) of the Company to any bank or other financial institution providing credit to the Company to the extent required by such bank or financial institution. The terms and conditions of the subordination shall be consistent with customary commercial practice. c. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9, if the Company is unable to make any payment in a timely manner as a result of the provisions of Section 500 of the Corporations Code, then (i) all funds legally available for that purpose shall be used to purchase the Shares of the selling Shareholder, and (ii) the Company shall take reasonably available steps to enable the Company legally to purchase the remaining Shares and to so purchase them as soon as practicable. d. The purchase price for Shares purchased by any of the Shareholders pursuant to Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement shall be paid in cash. e. The holder of the certificate or certificates representing the redeemed or purchased Shares of a Shareholder shall cause the certificates to be property endorsed and delivered to the Secretary of the Company for cancellation. If the reissuance of new Shares is required, the Secretary of the Company shall issue certificates therefore, placing thereon the legends required by this Agreement and applicable securities laws. 10. No Community Property Ownership. All Shares shall be deemed to be owned exclusively by the owner of record, and any transfer by gift, will, operation of law; dissolution of marriage, or otherwise to a Shareholder's present or prospective spouse or present or prospective domestic partner or cohabitant (each of which being referred to as a "Spouse" for purposes of. this Section 10) shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 7 11. Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate: a. At any time upon the written agreement of all of the Shareholders; b. Immediately upon the dissolution or bankruptcy of the Company or upon any assignment of all or substantially all of the Company's assets for the benefit of its creditors; c. Immediately at such time that a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC") for the public sale of shares of the Company for cash is declared effective by the SEC; d. At such time as there is only one Shareholder of the Company; provided, however, that the termination of this Agreement shall not affect the rights or obligations of the Shareholders or the Company arising from events occurring prior to the termination of this Agreement. 12. Rights of Shareholders. Notwithstanding the number of Directors appointed, for all decisions regarding the day-to-day operation of the Company, the majority shareholder shall have the right to override the decisions of the Directors, based upon the discretion and judgment of the majority shareholder as to what acts are in the best interests of the Company. The majority shareholder’s exercise of such right and discretion will be subject to a fiduciary duty to the Company and to other shareholders. Where the number of Directors is fewer than the number of shareholders, the majority shareholder, at his or her discretion, may waive the obligation to conduct the business of the Company through regular Director meetings, and may instead conduct the business through regular shareholder meetings. 13. Obligations of Shareholders. The minority shareholders, Michael Ng and Patrick Martin, shall be obligated to bring their expertise and experience to the day-to-day operation of the Company’s retail cannabis business, and in furtherance of such duties, the identified minority shareholders agree to the following obligations as to day-to-day operations: a. At all times, manage and operate the Company in compliance with all local and State laws and regulations; b. Using Company funds, advise on and ensure payment is made for all bond and insurance policies minimum requirements as applicable to the Company, its employees, its officers and Directors, and its shareholders; c. Using Company funds, advise on and ensure payment is made for all State tax, city tax, sales tax, franchise tax board tax, IRS income tax, and corporate tax for the Company; DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 8 d) Using Company funds, advise on and ensure payment is made for the renewal of city cannabis permit and State cannabis license; e) Using Company funds, advise on and ensure payment is made for business maintenance, including but not limited to alarm, securities, internet, phone, registered agent, and bookkeeper; f) Using Company funds, advise on and ensure payment is made for any and all cannabis open invoices; g) Using Company funds, advise on and ensure payment is made for all employees, independent contractors, and any other individuals who are hired to work, or to run, the business and all employee taxes; h) Using Company funds, advise on and ensure payment is made for all rents and costs required of any tenancy into which the Business enters. 14. Miscellaneous. a. Each party to this Agreement agrees to perform any further acts and execute arid deliver any further documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. b. The provisions of this Agreement may be waived, altered, amended, or repealed, in whole or in part, only on the written consent of all parties to this Agreement. c. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties to it and to their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. d. It is intended that each Section of this Agreement shall be viewed as separate, and in the event that any Section shall be held to be invalid, the remaining Sections shall continue in full force and effect. e. Any notice, demand, or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing or transmitted electronically and shall be deemed to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered; upon confirmation of receipt (by use of "confirmation to sender" or other means) if transmitted by telecopy or by electronic or digital transmission method; or on the business day after it is sent, if sent for overnight delivery by a recognized overnight delivery service, charges prepaid, addressed as follows: If to a Shareholder, at his or her address as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. If to the Company: Cedar Pro Management, Inc. DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 9 Any party to this Agreement may change the address to which notices are to be sent hereunder by giving notice to each other party in the manner herein provided. f. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and all matters with respect to the validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement shall be determined by reference to the laws of the State of California. g. AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE SHAREHOLDER DISPUTES. Any arbitrable controversy, dispute or claim between Shareholders or any of them, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or relating to Shareholders’ rights and obligations as shareholders in the Company, and where damages greater than $7,500 are sought by any party, shall be settled by binding arbitration, at the request of either party. The arbitrability of any controversy, dispute, or claim under this Agreement or relating to Shareholders’ rights and obligations as shareholders in the Company, shall be determined by application of the substantive provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), codified at 9 U.S.C. §1, et seq. A copy of the FAA can be viewed at www.columbia.edu/~mr2651/ecommerce3/2nd/statutes/FAA.doc, and a printed copy of the FAA will be provided to any Shareholder upon request and prior to execution of this Agreement. The parties intend that all such claims be arbitrated under the rules of the FAA, including any question as to whether a controversy, dispute or claim under this Agreement is arbitrable, however, to the extent that the FAA is deemed to be inapplicable to any controversy, dispute or claim, or portion thereof, the arbitration law of California will apply. (i) Arbitration shall be the exclusive method for resolving any dispute. (ii) If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement is found invalid, void, or unenforceable, by a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator, such term or terms will be severed from the Agreement and the remaining terms, provisions, covenants, and conditions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated. (iii) Shareholders asserting and defending any claim to be arbitrated will select an arbitrator by mutual agreement. If such Shareholders are unable to agree on a neutral arbitrator, either DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 10 party may elect to obtain a list of arbitrators from the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), Alternative Dispute Resolution Services (“ADRS”), or any other reputable dispute resolution organization. Information about neutral arbitrators available from JAMS and ADRS may be obtained online at http://www.jamsadr.com and http://www.adrservices.org. (iv) The demand for arbitration of disputes must be in writing and must be made by the aggrieved party within the statute of limitations period provided under applicable federal or state law for the particular claim. Failure to make a written demand within the applicable statutory period constitutes a waiver to raise that claim in any forum. Arbitration proceedings will be held at any location within 25 miles of the Business or at any location agreed to by all Shareholders participating in the arbitration proceeding. (v) The arbitrator will apply the substantive law, and the law of remedies, if applicable, of the state in which the claim arose, or federal law, or both, as applicable to the claim or claims asserted. The arbitrator is without jurisdiction to apply any different substantive law or law of remedies. The arbitrator will apply the rules of the FAA to all procedural aspects of the arbitration proceeding, except that, where the FAA is silent, the arbitrator will apply the Federal Rules of Evidence. The arbitrator will have the discretion to issue protective orders or otherwise limit discovery where reasonably necessary, taking into account the parties’ mutual desire to have a speedy, less-formal, cost- effective dispute resolution mechanism. The arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties. (vi) Following the hearing and the submission of the matter to the arbitrator, the arbitrator will issue a written opinion and award which will be signed and dated. The arbitrator should use his or her best efforts to issue the written award no later than 30 days from the latter of (1) the date the arbitration hearing concludes, or (2) the date that post-hearing briefs, if requested by the arbitrator, are filed by the parties. The arbitrator’s award will DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 11 decide all issues submitted by the parties, and the arbitrator will not decide any issue not submitted. The arbitrator will prepare in writing and provide to the parties a decision and award which includes factual findings and the reasons upon which the decision is based. The arbitrator will be permitted to award only those remedies in law or equity which are requested by the parties and allowed by law. (vii) The cost of the arbitrator and other incidental costs of arbitration that would not be incurred in a court proceeding will be borne equally by the parties. The parties will each bear their own costs, other than costs directly from the arbitration process, and attorney’s fees in any arbitration proceeding, provided, however, that the arbitrator will have the authority to order any party or parties to reimburse the arbitration fees of the party that the arbitrator, in his or her sole discretion, determines to be the prevailing party in the proceeding. NOTICE:  BY INITIALING IN THE SPACE BELOW YOU ARE AGREEING TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF THE MATTERS INCLUDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS AS SHAREHOLDERS IN THE COMPANY, DECIDED BY NEUTRAL ARBITRATION AS PROVIDED BY CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL LAW AND YOU ARE GIVING UP ANY RIGHTS YOU MIGHT POSSESS TO HAVE THE DISPUTE LITIGATED IN A COURT OR JURY TRIAL. BY INITIALING IN THE SPACE BELOW YOU ARE GIVING UP YOUR JUDICIAL RIGHTS TO DISCOVERY AND APPEAL, UNLESS THOSE RIGHTS ARE SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU REFUSE TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION AFTER AGREEING TO THIS PROVISION, YOU MAY BE COMPELLED TO ARBITRATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS. YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION IS VOLUNTARY. WE HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING AND AGREE TO SUBMIT DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THE MATTERS INCLUDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING DISPUTES OVER OUR RIGHTS DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 12 AND OBLIGATIONS AS SHAREHOLDERS IN THE COMPANY, TO NEUTRAL, BINDING ARBITRATION. _______ _______ _______ Barclay Ng Martin h. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterpart, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. (Signatures on next page) DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 13 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. CEDAR PRO MANAGEMENT, INC. By: ___________________________ Richard Kevin Barclay, President . "SHAREHOLDERS" _______________________________ Richard Kevin Barclay, an individual _______________________________ Michael Ng, an individual _______________________________ Patrick Martin, an individual DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Page 14 CONSENT OF SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER The undersigned; constituting the spouses or domestic partners of the Shareholders who have signed the foregoing Shareholders' Agreement, hereby represent that each has read the foregoing Agreement and that each knows its contents. Each is aware that by its provisions the parties thereto agree to sell their shares to the Company or to the other Shareholders of the Company, including the undersigned's community or joint interest therein, on the occurrence of certain events, all as set forth in the Agreement. Each of the undersigned hereby consents to the sale, approves of the provisions of the Agreement, and agrees that the shares covered thereby and the undersigned's interest therein are subject to the provisions of the Agreement. Each of the undersigned represents that she or he will take no action at any time to hinder the operation of the Agreement as to the shares of capital stock of the Company covered thereby or the undersigned's interest therein. . _________________________________ _________________________________ Name of Signatory Name of Signatory’s Spouse ___________________ ________________________________________ Date Signature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ _________________________________ Name of Signatory Name of Signatory’s Spouse ___________________ ________________________________________ Date Signature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ _________________________________ Name of Signatory Name of Signatory’s Spouse ___________________ ________________________________________ Date Signature DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 Exhibit A Shares Held and Addresses of the Shareholders Name Address Number of Shares Held Richard Kevin Barclay 750 Michael Ng 17500 Gillette Ave 125 Irvine, CA 92614 Patrick Martin 17500 Gillette Ave 125 Irvine, CA 92614 DocuSign Envelope ID: 493FCABF-3C2A-413B-821D-5D93B7712A64 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 2600 Fresno Street • Third Floor Jennifer K. Clark, AICP, Director Fresno, California 93721-3604 (559) 621-8277 FAX (559) 498-1026 December 4, 2020 Please reply to: Rob Holt (559) 621-8056 Kevin Barclay 4856 N Cedar Ave Fresno, CA 93726 Dear Applicant: SUBJECT: ZONING INQUIRY NUMBER P20-04281 REQUESTING INFORMATION REGARDING CANNABIS RETAIL FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4856 NORTH CEDAR AVENUE (APN 430-100-60) Thank you for your inquiry regarding the allowance of new cannabis retail uses. The requested information about cannabis retail uses was analyzed using Article 27, Chapter 15 of the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) of the City of Fresno. Please note, all research for this inquiry is based on existing land development of the subject property. If there are multiple buildings on the subject property, this research was based on the address provided in the request. This research does not take into effect of future development unless provided in your application request. With that, research of a proposed cannabis retail business on the subject property conveys the following: 1. All cannabis retail businesses must be located on property zoned DTN (Downtown Neighborhood), DTG (Downtown General), CMS (Commercial Main Street), CC (Commercial Community), CR (Commercial Regional), CG (Commercial General), CH (Commercial Highway), NMX (Neighborhood Mixed-Use), CMX (Corridor/Center Mixed- Use), RMX (Regional Mixed-Use), and must meet all of the requirements for development in these zones, including, but not limited to, parking, lighting, building materials, etc. The subject property is zoned O (Employment – Office), which is not one of the allowable zone districts for cannabis retail businesses. The subject location does not meet the zone district requirement, per Section 15-2739.B.1.a of the FMC, for a cannabis retail business. 2. All building(s) in which a cannabis retail business is located shall be no closer than 800 feet from any property boundary containing the following: (1) A cannabis retail business; (2) A school providing instruction for any grades pre-school through 12 (whether public, private, or charter, including pre-school, transitional kindergarten, and K-12); (3) A day care center licensed by the state Department of Social Services that is in existence at the time a complete commercial cannabis business permit application is submitted; and, (4) A youth center that is in existence at the time a complete commercial cannabis business permit is submitted. Although the subject property is located within 800 feet of a youth center (Fresno Indoor Soccer, University High, Joyce M. Huggins Early Education Center), the existing retail Zoning Inquiry P20-04281 4856 North Cedar Avenue Page 2 December 4, 2020 building located at 4856 North Cedar Avenue on the subject property is not located within 800 feet of the property boundary of any of the above-mentioned uses. The subject building meets the separation requirements, per Section 15-2739.B.1.b of the FMC, for a cannabis retail business. However, as noted above, the subject location does not meet the zone district requirement, per Section 15-2739.B.1.a of the FMC, for a cannabis retail business. 3. No more than 2 cannabis retail businesses may be located in any one Council District. If more than 14 are ever authorized by Council (more than 2 per Council District), they shall be dispersed evenly by Council District. The subject property is in Council District 4. There are currently no cannabis retail businesses located in Council District 4. This location requirement is satisfied for a cannabis retail business. However, as noted above, the subject location does not meet the zone district requirement, per Section 15-2739.B.1.a of the FMC, for a cannabis retail business. At least one of the location requirements for a cannabis retail business is not satisfied, therefore a cannabis retail business is not allowed on the subject property pursuant to the requirements of Section 15-2739.B of the FMC. This information was researched by the undersigned per the zoning request. The undersigned certifies that the above information contained herein is believed to be accurate and is based upon, or relates to, the information supplied by the requestor. The City of Fresno assumes no liability for errors and omissions. All information was obtained from public records held by the Planning and Development Department. A copy of the Fresno Municipal Code may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 559-621-7650. The Fresno Municipal Code may also be searched on the Internet, free of charge, by going to www.fresno.gov. If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact me by telephone at 559-621-8056 or at Robert.Holt@fresno.gov. Cordially, Rob Holt, Planner III Development Services Division Planning and Development Department