Title
Adopt a resolution amending Article I.E (Health Department), Article IX (Resource Management Agency - Planning), and Article XVII (Office of the County Counsel), and adding Article XXI (County Administrative Office - Cannabis Program) (Attachment A) to the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution to internally reallocate fees received associated with processing Commercial Cannabis Permits; and provide direction as appropriate.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
1) Adopt a resolution amending Article I.E (Health Department), Article IX (Resource Management Agency - Planning), and Article XVII (Office of the County Counsel), and adding Article XXI (County Administrative Office - Cannabis Program) (Attachment A) to the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution to internally reallocate fees received associated with processing Commercial Cannabis Permits; and
2) Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On July 19, 2016, the Board of Supervisors adopted Chapter 7.90 to the Monterey County Code. Chapter 7.90 requires commercial cannabis operations to obtain an annual permit to conduct commercial cannabis activities, including cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, testing, transportation, and dispensaries in accordance with state and County law. On September 27, 2016, the Board of Supervisors established new fees for the Commercial Cannabis Permit (Resolution No. 16-250, Attachment B). The Commercial Cannabis Permit process was managed by the Resource Management Agency (RMA) and transferred to the Cannabis Program (Program) in April 2019. Since that time, the Program has made continuous improvement efforts to outline process steps, revise and enhance the application and packet, conduct training to County staff, and draft procedures for the reconciliation of the deposit. The proposed action would not increase the fee deposit, but instead internally reallocate the deposit currently designated to the He...
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