To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff-Coroner
Meeting Date: March 15, 2022
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Matthew Kendall |
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463-4085 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Adoption of Resolution Recognizing, Endorsing, and Accepting the Technical and Financial Support Provided to the Mendocino County by the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities (NCSSC) to Address Criminal Activities Associated with the Illegal Cultivation of Cannabis by Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt Resolution recognizing, endorsing, and accepting the technical and financial support provided to the Mendocino County by the Northern California Coalition to Safeguard Communities (NCSSC) to address criminal activities associated with the illegal cultivation of cannabis by DTO; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
None.
Summary of Request:
The illegal cultivation, distribution and sales of cannabis by international Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO) is a pervasive problem throughout Mendocino County and other regions of Northern California. Local law enforcement agencies in Northern California do not have the resources to independently address the breadth and depth of criminal activity attendant to DTO-controlled cannabis operations. The evolving legal landscape surrounding the cultivation of cannabis has rendered old enforcement strategies significantly less effective. There is an emerging understanding of the environmental damage caused by these operations, as well as their connection to human trafficking in the form of coerced labor. To better address the criminal activity associated with DTO-controlled cannabis operations, law enforcement officials in the counties of Butte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino and Trinity have joined together in a collaborative effort that will promote the sharing of information, resources and equipment among the constituent counties. This collaborative approach among the constituent counties is supported by the NCCSC, which receives financial and technical support from the Department of Homeland Security’s Center to Combat Human Trafficking. The technical and financial support provided by NCCSC will enable Mendocino County and other constituent counties to: 1) curtail the illegal cultivation of cannabis by DTOs; 2) address and mitigate environmental damage cause by these illegal operations; and 3) identify, investigate and prosecute incidents of human trafficking by employing a victim-centered and trauma-informed response.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Does This Item Support the General Plan? N/A
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: n/a
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revenue agreement: N/A |
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Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Cherie Johnson, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk II |
Final Status:Adopted |
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Date: March 17, 2022 |
Executed Item Type: Resolution Number: 22-067 |
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