Board Of Supervisors — Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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1. Call to Order
2. Timed Items
2.11:30 P.M. - CANNABIS WORKSHOP (a) Report from Community Development staff on Early Activation; (b) Presentation of process developed for collection of Cannabis Cultivation Tax; (c) Review of staff recommendations and setting of priority for amendment to the Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance; (d)(i) Review of Planning Commission recommendations on regulations for Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing; and (ii) Possible direction to staff to prepare the Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing Ordinance for first reading; and (e) Review of the existing Cannabis Cultivation Tax Measure and discussion of possible additional taxing mechanisms.
Presentation
Staff memo
(b) Presentation of process developed for collection of Cannabis Cultivation Tax (Treasurer-Tax Collector)
(c) Review recommendations and set priority for amendment to the Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance (CD Director)
(d) (i) Review of Planning Commission recommendations on regulations for Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing; and (ii) Possible direction to staff to prepare the Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing Ordinance for first reading (CD Director)
(e) Review existing Cannabis Cultivation Tax Measure and discussion of possible additional taxing mechanisms (County Administrative Officer and County Counsel)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This is the fourth in the series of Cannabis Workshops, part of your approved work plan to finalize recreational cannabis provisions in Article 72 in a manner which is consistent with but not duplicative of state regulations.
FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
Amount Budgeted:
Additional Requested:
Annual Cost (if planned for future years):
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None
..Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Possible direction to staff to prepare the Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing Ordinance for first reading.
Original memo text
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Michalyn DelValle, Interim Community Development (CD) Director
DATE: May 22, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
SUBJECT: CANNABIS WORKSHOP
(a) Report on Early Activation (Community Development Director)
(b) Presentation of process developed for collection of Cannabis Cultivation Tax (Treasurer-Tax Collector)
(c) Review recommendations and set priority for amendment to the Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance (CD Director)
(d) (i) Review of Planning Commission recommendations on regulations for Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing; and (ii) Possible direction to staff to prepare the Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing Ordinance for first reading (CD Director)
(e) Review existing Cannabis Cultivation Tax Measure and discussion of possible additional taxing mechanisms (County Administrative Officer and County Counsel)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This is the fourth in the series of Cannabis Workshops, part of your approved work plan to finalize recreational cannabis provisions in Article 72 in a manner which is consistent with but not duplicative of state regulations.
FISCAL IMPACT: _X_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
Estimated Cost:
Amount Budgeted:
Additional Requested:
Annual Cost (if planned for future years):
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None
..Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Possible direction to staff to prepare the Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing Ordinance for first reading.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Possible direction to staff to prepare the Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing Ordinance for first reading.
Clerk’s notes: (a) Community Development Interim Director Michalyn DelValle presented a PowerPoint presentation regarding early activation.
(b) Tax Collector Barbara Ringen gave a PowerPoint presentation of the Collection of Cannabis Cultivation Ta. Deputy Tax Collector Liz Martinez was also present and spoke.
(c) Priorities to amend cannabis ordinance recommendations, water source, clustering, school boundaries.
(d) Community Development Interim Director Michalyn DelValle presented the current Regulations for Manufacturing, Distribution and Testing
(e) CAO Carol Huchingson presented information regarding the existing tax measure. County Counsel Anita Grant spoke. Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley spoke.
Chair Steele asked if anyone present wished to speak and the following people spoke: Noah, Tony Perkins, Reyna Joy, Phil Stuno, Paul Brancher, Michael Green, Shen/Young, Lance Williams, Steven Loo, Angie Dogg, Freddie Alvarez, Jack Boyagian, John Euchididy, Nathanial Heligost, Richard Knoll, Bill Potter, Bob Scalla, Craig Schell. No one else wished to speak and the public input portion of this item was closed.