File #: 19-406    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/15/2019 In control: County Administrative Office
On agenda: 3/19/2019 Final action: 3/19/2019
Title: Urgency Ordinance Adopting a Humboldt County Cannabis Local Equity Program
Sponsors: Amy Nilsen
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Resolution Adopting a County of Humboldt Cannabis Local Equity Program Manual, 3. LEP Manual, 4. URGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTING CANNABIS LOCAL EQUITY PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT - v3, 5. Ordinance 2623, 6. Resolution 19-24, 7. Proof of Publication.pdf
Previous Action/Referral: 23-1314, 22-936

To: Board of Supervisors

From: County Administrative Office

Agenda Section: Departmental

SUBJECT:
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Urgency Ordinance Adopting a Humboldt County Cannabis Local Equity Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt Resolution No. _____ adopting the Humboldt County Local Equity Program Manual and authorizing the County Administrative Officer (CAO) to execute all documents necessary to submit a grant application to the Bureau of Cannabis Control, on behalf of the county, for the purpose of funding the Humboldt County Cannabis Local Equity Program;
2. Adopt Ordinance No. _____, regarding a Humboldt County Cannabis Local Equity Program as an urgency ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 25123(d); and direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the full text of the ordinance with the names of the Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance within 15 days [Government Code Section 25124(a)];
3. Authorize the CAO to make changes, as necessary to better qualify for grant funding, to the Humboldt County Cannabis Local Equity Program (CLEP) Manual (Attachment 3) and to submit any new manual to the state and the Board; and
4. Direct the Auditor-Controller to establish the Community Reinvestment Fund (Fund No. 4215) for the purposes of receiving and distributing funding related to the LEP.

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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Bureau of Cannabis Control and Humboldt County cannabis excise tax

DISCUSSION:
On March 12 your Board adopted Resolution No. 19-23 adopting the County of Humboldt Local Equity Program (LEP) and directing staff to take whatever action is necessary to write and implement the LEP. The item before your Board adopts an ordinance establishing the LEP, defining the framework of the LEP, authorizes the CAO make necessary changes to the LEP, provides direction to staff regarding the administration of the LEP, and establishes the Community Investment Fund (Fund No. 4215) to receive and distribute fundi...

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