Title
Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.12 seeking Review of Cannabis Program Organizational Structure.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.12 and direct that staff either:
1) Proceed with completion of referral as outlined in preliminary report; or,
2) Remove from consent and:
i. Proceed with completion of referral based on modifications by the Board; or
ii. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of referral and anticipated effort for completion; or
iii. Rescind referral
b. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
Referral Summary & Background: Referral # 2021.12 was issued by the Board of Supervisors on July 13, 2021. The referral seeks a review of Cannabis Program organizational structure and operations related to land use and building permit processing as well as compliance inspections. The referral also points out that staff in the Agricultural Commissioner, Health Department
and Housing/Community Development Department which are 100% funded by cannabis tax revenue are not under the direct supervisory control of the cannabis program manager. The referral directs a review/recommendation regarding placing these staff under the direction of the cannabis program manager for an interim period of one year in order to facilitate a more coordinated and efficient permitting and inspection process.
Proposed Project Description: The following portion of this report describes the staff's intended approach to responding to this referral, unless directed otherwise by the Board of Supervisors. Staff will conduct a review of the cannabis permit and inspection processes which involve the Agricultural Commissioner, Health Department and Housing and Community Development Departments; identify those challenges to permit issuance which are within and those which are beyond the c...
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