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File #: 23-0336    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/8/2023 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 3/14/2023 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Sections 6.32.050 and 6.32.100 of the Mendocino County Code to Provide, for Cannabis Cultivation and Nursery Operations, a Reduction in the Cannabis Business Tax for Tax Years 2023 and 2024 and to Establish a Penalty and Interest Amnesty Program and a Prior Year Tax Payment Plan (Sponsor: Supervisor Mulheren)
Attachments: 1. Ordinance Summary - Cannabis Tax Amendments, 2. Ordinance - Cannabis Tax Amendments - Clean, 3. Ordinance - Cannabis Tax Amendments - Redline, 4. 03-13-2023 Supervisor Williams Memo (Item 4g), 5. 03-13-2023 REVISED Ordinance - Cannabis Tax Amendments - Clean 3.13 Draft, 6. 03-13-2023 REVISED Ordinance - Cannabis Tax Amendments - Redline 3.13 Draft, 7. 03-14-23 REVISED (Final) Ordinance - Cannabis Tax Amendments - Clean, 8. 03-14-23 REVISED (Final) Ordinance - Cannabis Tax Amendments - Redline

TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Mulheren
MEETING DATE: March 14, 2023


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Mulheren
PHONE:
707-463-4441


ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Minutes


AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Sections 6.32.050 and 6.32.100 of the Mendocino County Code to Provide, for Cannabis Cultivation and Nursery Operations, a Reduction in the Cannabis Business Tax for Tax Years 2023 and 2024 and to Establish a Penalty and Interest Amnesty Program and a Prior Year Tax Payment Plan
(Sponsor: Supervisor Mulheren)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Introduce and waive first reading of an ordinance amending Sections 6.32.050 and 6.32.100 of the Mendocino County Code to provide, for cannabis cultivation and nursery operations, a reduction in the cannabis business tax for tax years 2023 and 2024 and to establish a penalty and interest amnesty program and a prior year tax payment plan.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
This item was heard at the February 27, 2023, General Government Committee of Supervisors Mulheren and Haschak.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Per the discussion at the Board's April 19, 2022, meeting, cannabis cultivators are struggling with both market conditions and the cost of local and state regulations. In an effort to reduce this strain and allow a larger number of cultivators to enter the regulated market through the local permit program, Supervisor Mulheren requested a recommendation from the General Government Committee on February 27, 2023 for an item to the full Board on March 14, 2023, that would include direction to the Treasurer-Tax Collector and Mendocino Cannabis Department to notify Cannabis Program applicants of a 50% reduction in Cannabis Business Tax for years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

In addition to this reduction, Supervisor Mulheren suggested an Amnesty Program for penalti...

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