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Receive and accept the 2020-2022 Cannabis Program Strategic Plan prepared by Management Partners, Inc. for the Cannabis Program including collaborative County departments and outside agencies.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive and accept the 2020-2022 Cannabis Program Strategic Plan prepared by Management Partners, Inc. for the Cannabis Program including collaborative County departments and outside agencies; and
b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In April 2018, the Cannabis Program (Program) entered into an agreement with Management Partners, Inc. to develop and facilitate a workshop for the purpose of creating a Strategic Plan (Plan) and Implementation Action Plan. The Plan served as a roadmap to guide the Program as it continued to develop and enhance internal and external collaboration. Many changes have occurred in the interim period, which required updates to the Strategic Plan in order to adapt along with the industry and its governing bodies. The Program entered in a new agreement with Management Partners, Inc. to update the Strategic Plan and related documents. Interviews with internal and external stakeholders were conducted through phone conferences. Instead of an in-person workshop, Management Partners, Inc. hosted a Zoom workshop. The workshop consisted of 29 participants from the collaborative cannabis county departments and local fire agency staff.
Attached is the 2020-2022 Strategic Plan. (Attachment A). The following reflect prioritized strategies within each goal:
* Goal A: Support the lawful cannabis industry's efforts to generate economic development within Monterey County
o Continue to modify existing Monterey County Code to support cannabis activities and protect public health
o Support industry organizations which foster productive and successful businesses
* Goal B: Protect public safety, health and the environment as the cannabis industry grows ...
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