To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Selection of Water Storage/Conservation and Renewable Energy System Projects for funding through the Department of Cannabis Control's Local Jurisdiction Grant Assistance Program (Case # PLN-2021-17446)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and consider the staff report;
2. Deliberate on the submitted applications described in Exhibit A of Attachment 1;
3. Select the projects for funding by adopting the Resolution in Attachment 1; and
4. Direct Planning and Building Department staff to execute agreements with the applicants (Attachment 2) and disburse the funding for the selected projects.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The salary funding for preparing this staff report and the funding for the selected projects is provided by the Department of Cannabis Control's Local Jurisdiction Grant Assistance Program.
DISCUSSION:
The Board of Supervisors is being asked to approve allocating the grant funds received from the Department of Cannabis Control as shown in Exhibit A of Attachment 1. The County received $14,908,109.60 of an $18,635,147.00 grant. Grant applications in the amount of _________ have been received. (SHORT EXPLANATION OF WHAT IS BEING RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL. # WATER, # ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, # NOT BEING FUNDED.)
Program Description
Based on the guidelines approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 14, 2022, the program targets two types of projects:
1. Water Storage and Conservation Grants supports projects that transition water use for commercial cannabis cultivation irrigation from surface diversions and hydrologically connected wells during the low-flow periods of the year by increasing rainwater catchment, forbearance, and water conservation. Up to $60,000 per parcel is available.
2. Renewable Energy System Grants supports projects that replace gas/diesel/propane powered genera...
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