TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Cannabis
MEETING DATE: June 25, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Sara McBurney
PHONE:
707-234-6680
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Steve Dunnicliff
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of the Signed Grant Agreement (CEG-2024-583) with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development in the Amount of $1,803,929.86; and Approval of Budget Appropriation Transfer of Funds to Successfully Process Fiscal year End Transactions Approved Within the Grant Agreement
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify the signed Grant Agreement (CEG-2024-583) with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development in the amount of $1,803,929.86; and approve the Budget Appropriation Transfer of Funds to successfully process Fiscal Year end transactions approved within the grant agreement.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On October 13, 2020, the County of Mendocino Board of Supervisors approved the Local Equity Entrepreneur Program (LEEP) and authorized the Chief Executive Officer to execute the Grant Agreement, including the contract for Administrative Services.
On October 13, 2020, the Board adopted Resolution 20-134 which approved an updated Program Manual and provided the Chief Executive Officer or designee of Mendocino County to execute electronic signature on behalf of Mendocino County for the grant agreement with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.
On October 5, 2021 Board of Supervisors directed staff to amend the County of Mendocino Cannabis Equity Program including but not limited to 1) eliminating the income threshold associated with the grant program's eligibility criteria, 2) allowing direct grant funds to be dispersed in a single tranche, 3) expanding the direct grant criteria to reflect the criteria outlined in statute, 4) authorizing and directing the Cannabis Program Manager (Director) to ex...
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