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a. Receive an update on current Cannabis Program allocations; and
b. Review proposed changes to cannabis positions and related non-cannabis staff costs with an effective date of February 1, 2023; and
c. Consider recommending other County resources to fund the non-cannabis staff and costs; and
d. Consider identifying other funding sources to pay for the Cannabis Program costs if commercial cannabis business tax collections are found to be insufficient; and
e. Provide additional direction to staff as appropriate.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive an update on current Cannabis Program allocations; and
b. Review proposed changes to cannabis positions and related non-cannabis staff costs with an effective date of February 1, 2023; and
c. Consider recommending other County resources to fund the non-cannabis staff and costs; and
d. Consider identifying other funding sources to pay for the Cannabis Program costs if commercial cannabis business tax collections are found to be insufficient; and
e. Provide additional direction to staff as appropriate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On November 29, 2022, the Cannabis Program (Program) presented a report on proposed changes to cannabis positions and related non-cannabis staff costs to the Board of Supervisors (Board) Cannabis Committee (Committee). The Committee approved the recommendations and directed staff to present to the full Board.
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, the Program was approved with the following allocations as follows and as shown in Attachment A for a total cost of $7,049,333.
* The 25.23 cannabis staff and related non-staff costs equal $6,171,665.
* 6 non-cannabis staff and non-staff costs equal $877,668.
At previous Cannabis Committee meetings and most recently at the Board of Supervisors meeting on November 8, 2022, staff was directed to develop a Program cost reduction scenario. The goal of this scenario is to reduce Program costs to approximately $4 milli...
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