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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
The County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to execute a grant agreement with the Department of Cannabis Control through the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program to receive grant funding in the amount of $1,737,035 to pass-through funds to qualified licensees to assist with transitioning from provisional to annual licensure, conduct environmental review to establish the Growing Equity Together and Retirement, Remediation, and Relocation Programs, conduct a programmatic-level environmental analysis related to outdoor cultivation within a portion of Supervisorial District 5, outsource planning and building permits to specialized consultants, and hire a consultant to manage this grant and assist with the implementation of the equity program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing:
1) The County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to execute a grant agreement with the Department of Cannabis Control through the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program to receive grant funding in the amount of $1,737,035 to pass-through funds to qualified licensees to assist with transitioning from provisional to annual licensure, conduct environmental review to establish the Growing Equity Together and Retirement, Remediation, and Relocation Programs, conduct a programmatic-level environmental analysis related to outdoor cultivation within a portion of Supervisorial District 5, outsource planning and building permits to specialized consultants, and hire a consultant to manage this grant and assist with the implementation of the equity program; and
2) Provide direction as appropriate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Cannabis Program (Program) informed the Board of Supervisors Cannabis Committee (Committee) and the Board of Supervisors (Board) of the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program (LJAG) opportunity on July 21, 2021 and October 12, 2021 respectively. Throug...
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