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Receive a report that provides updates on the implementation of Citygate recommendations and alternative enhancements for the Cannabis Program.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Receive a report that provides updates on the implementation of Citygate recommendations and alternative enhancements for the Cannabis Program.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 8, 2022, Citygate & Associates, LLC (Citygate) presented an overview and
recommendations related to its Organizational Study of the Current Cannabis Program report to
the Board of Supervisors (Board). After the presentation, the Board directed staff to seek input on the Citygate Recommendations from the Board's Cannabis Committee (Committee). The County Administrative Officer (CAO) also directed staff to:
* Develop a detailed plan to resolve the backlog of Cannabis Business Permit (CBP)
applications and issue CBPs as soon as possible while considering the following:
o Staff will use sound, independent judgement to expedite the issuance of CBPs that
have received appropriate land use approvals.
o Departmental inputs, procedures, and timelines for the issuance of CBPs, which
include firm service level commitments and accountability.
o Options to resolve the backlog with or without stipulated agreements.
* Report the plan, and staff's intent to immediately implement that plan, to the Committee on April 7, 2022.
* Review the plan with the cannabis industry, preferably prior to the Committee meeting in April, and inform them of the plan's intended immediacy.
* Inform the Committee of the development of a long-term plan to ensure that a similar backlog does not occur in the future.
Staff presented their input on Citygate's recommendations to the Committee on April 7, 2022, which directed staff to present their input to the Board without modification.
On May 17, 2022, the Cannabis Program (Program) presented a report recommending that the Board:
* Direct staff to implement City...
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