To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Informational Report on the Process for Suspending and Revoking Cannabis Permits When the Permit is Associated with Delinquent Measure S Excise Taxes
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive the staff report and provide direction to staff as necessary.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: A Diverse, Equitable & Robust Economy
Strategic Plan Category: 2001 - Promote strong economic resiliency and growth
DISCUSSION:
This report provides the Board of Supervisors with information on how the Planning and Building Department will address cannabis permit holders who are delinquent in Measure S tax payments as of the Dec. 31, 2025, deadline. The Board of Supervisors action is to receive this report, unless a different approach is desired. If a different approach is desired, please provide that direction.
Background:
On Oct. 24, 2023, your Board approved a plan requiring cannabis permit holders to pay the costs associated with processing and inspecting their permits and to enter into an agreement with the Treasurer Tax Collector for Measure S taxes by March 31, 2024. The payment agreement
would allow the permit holders to repay the Measure S taxes by March 31, 2025 (File ID 23-1374, Attachment 1).
On March 25, 2025, your Board considered whether to enforce the previously established deadlines related to payment of Measure S taxes, or to allow some flexibility in the payment of these taxes. Your Board granted farmers the ability to enter a payment plan if they had not previously, and provided a time extension to Dec. 31, 2025, to pay their tax bills.
Discussion:
The previous direction by your Board is that all Measure S taxes must be paid in full by the deadline of Dec. 31, 2025. The Planning & Buildin...
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