To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY RELATED TO THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL RETAIL CANNABIS REGULATORY PROGRAM
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 2, 2025, the City Council authorized the release of the public opinion survey on the City's Commercial Retail Cannabis (CRC) Regulatory Program and the potential solicitation of Commercial Retail Cannabis Permit Applications. This report summarizes the results of that survey. A representative from FM3 (the firm hired to conduct the survey) is scheduled to attend the February 10, 2026 City Council meeting to present the results.
BACKGROUND
On August 12, 2025, the City Council reviewed survey options and directed staff to prepare an agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, Inc. (FM3) to conduct a public opinion survey of 500 registered voters for a total cost of $34,750, which was then approved on August 19, 2025. On December 2, 2025, the City Council authorized FM3, in collaboration with staff and incorporating Council direction and input, to release the survey to assess public interest in the potential solicitation of CRC Permit Applications in the City of Redondo Beach.
The survey was conducted over a two-week period from December 6 to December 15, 2025. A total of 504 registered voters participated, with 49% completing the survey by phone and 51% online. Four percent of respondents chose to take the survey in Spanish. When initially asked whether the City of Redondo Beach should allow storefront retail cannabis stores, 52% of participants opposed, 36% supported, and 12% were unsure or declined to answer. Approximately 22% of respondents indicated they were aware that the sale of cannabis products is currently not legal in Redondo Beach, and relatively few believed that legally permitted cannabis stores are operating in the City.
After respondents were...
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