To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Update on Department of Cannabis Control Grant Recipients and Project Trellis Grant Recipients Who Owe Measure S Taxes
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive the report; and
2. Provide any follow up direction to staff.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
On March 25, 2025, your Board requested an update on the number of Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) and Project Trellis grant recipients who owe Measure S taxes and whether they are on a payment plan. Staff compiled data from Planning and Building, Treasurer-Tax Collector and County Administrative Office - Economic Development Department, which can be seen in Attachment 1 and summarized in the tables below.
There are 90 projects in total that received either a DCC water, DCC energy or Trellis grant and owe Measure S taxes, 29 of which have a project status in Accela that reflects closed, withdrawn, suspension or some other pre-approved status other than post-approval monitoring. The amount of money granted through Tellis was not available, so the numbers in Attachment 1 and summarized below are only from the DCC grants.
Table 1 - Number of Grant Recipients on Payment Plan with Measure S Balance Due
|
DCC Water Grant |
36 |
|
DCC Energy Grant |
24 |
|
DCC Total (water or energy) |
40 |
|
Trellis Grant |
44 |
|
Recipient of ALL 3 Grants |
7 |
|
Total Amount Owed for Above |
$948,672.65 |
Table 2 - Number of Grant Recipients NOT on Payment Plan with Measure S Balance Due
|
DCC Water Grant |
4 |
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DCC Energy Grant |
1 |
|
DCC Total (water or energy) |
4 |
|
Trellis Grant |
14 |
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Recipient of ALL 3 Grants |
1 |
|
Total Amount Owed for Above |
$136,577.35 |
Table 3 - Status by Project
|
Project status in Accela |
Measure S Taxes Owed |
Related Grant/s |
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Closed (4) |
$19,641.27 |
Combination of all three |
|
Revoked (4) |
$42,041.69 |
DCC Water (1) Trellis (3) |
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Suspense/Suspension (10) |
$143,810.79 |
Combination of all three |
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Withdrawn (4) |
$17,952.01 |
Combination of all three |
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Denied (1) |
$1,248.75 |
Trellis |
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Other pre-approved status (6) |
$97,830.48 |
Combination of all three |
Further details concerning individual grant recipients can be found on the List of Grant Recipients Owing Measure S Taxes (Attachment 1).
There were 275 DCC grant recipients and 44 of these owe Measure S taxes which means 16% of the DCC grant recipients owe Measure S taxes. On a more positive note, of the 275 Water Storage and Renewable Energy Grantees with DCC Provisional Licenses upon applying for the Grant, 202 of them transitioned to DCC Annual Licenses. That equates to a 73% success rate by the county.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund: 1100, Current Planning 277
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There are minimal financial impacts, which are limited to staff time to prepare this report.
STAFFING IMPACT:
There are no staffing impacts.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Treasurer-Tax Collector
County Administrative Office - Economic Development Department
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: List of Grant Recipients Owing Measure S Taxes
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Meeting of: 03/25/2025
File No.: 25-368