To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Standard Agreement No. 96407, Cannabis Cultivation Licensing Inspection Agreement between Humboldt County and the California Department of Cannabis Control, Compliance Division
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Standard Agreement No. 96407, known as the Cannabis Cultivation Licensing Inspection Agreement for $325,224 for the term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027;
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the agreement and return all copies to the Agricultural Commissioner's Office for further processing; and
3. Grant a waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear Free Ordinance.
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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Framework.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
The waiver from the provisions of the nuclear free ordinance is requested because the State of California will not modify its "standard agreements" to accommodate local ordinances. County agricultural commissioners (CAC) are locally responsible for administration and enforcement of multiple state programs under the authority of California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) as authorized by the California Food and Agriculture Code and Business and Professions Code. Passage of the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) and the Adult Use of Marijuana Act mandated to CDFA significant responsibility for regulating cannabis cultivation and activities related to the production of commercial cannabis. Humboldt County had contracted with CDFA to perform state cultivation license site inspections since 2017.
On May 18, 2021, your Board approved Standard Agreement No. 21-0022, known as...
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