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a. Receive a report on the status of commercial cannabis land use permits, business permits, cultivation square footage, and tax revenue.
Report
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a report on the status of commercial cannabis land use permits, business permits, cultivation square footage, and tax revenue.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
The Board of Supervisors Cannabis Committee ("Cannabis Committee") was preceded by the cannabis ad hoc committee. Through board referral 2018.01 adopted in February 2018, the ad hoc committee was converted to a standing committee which commenced in March of 2018. This body meets monthly and is primarily staffed by the Cannabis Program ("Program"), who reports on various matters for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors or Budget Committee where appropriate.
At the direction of Cannabis Committee, in November 2019 staff implemented a monthly Cannabis Program Memorandum to include various performance indicators and other Program updates. In the interest of keeping the Board of Supervisors apprised of the same, Attachment A includes a Fiscal Year ("FY") 2020-21 recap of performance indicators including, an outlook of Program goals and priorities, and the current allocations paid by commercial cannabis tax revenue.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of the County Counsel was involved in the preparation of the report.
FINANCING:
Monterey County's Cannabis Program is funded in County Administrative Office - Department 1050, Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs Division - Unit 8533, Cannabis. The approval of this report will not incur additional expenses at this time.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The Monterey County Cannabis Program addresses each of the Strategic Initiative Policy Areas that promote the growth of a responsible and legal Monterey County cannabis industry.
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