To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Amendment 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 18-0684-000-SA, Industrial Hemp Cultivation Program in the amount of $1,880
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Amendment 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 18-0684-000-SA, known as the Industrial Hemp Cultivation Program agreement;
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the agreement and return the agreement 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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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
DISCUSSION:
The waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear Free Ordinance is requested because the State of California will not modify its cooperative agreements to accommodate local ordinances. The Agricultural Commissioner's Office (CAC) receives annual subventions from CDFA to help offset the local cost of enforcing certain state-mandated programs.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is the state agency with the primary responsibility for enforcing the Industrial Hemp Law as contained in Division 24 of the Food and Agricultural Code (FAC) and Title 3, Division 4, Chapter 8 of the California Code of Regulations. CDFA and the California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA) have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to perform various activities associated with the state industrial hemp program. Under California law, agricultural commissioners are required to register growers and seed breeders of industrial hemp who meet state requirements for registration. Growers and seed breeders must submit a registration application to cultivate industrial hemp with a payment of $900 to their local CAC. The payment and application are forwarded to CDFA for final review and processing. It is important t...
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