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File #: 17-0812    Version: Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/30/2017 In control: Executive Office
On agenda: 9/12/2017 Final action:
Title: Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution Amending the Master Fee Schedule Regarding Cannabis, Including, but Not Limited to, the Department of Agriculture, Effective October 12, 2017 (Sponsor: Executive Office)
Attachments: 1. Resolution 17-135, 2. Attachment A - RESOLUTION, 3. Fee Hearing Notice, 4. Affidavit of Publication, 5. Attachment B - Ag Cottage Ind Fee Packet 9-12-2017, 6. Attachment C- Subsidization Calculation, 7. Attachment D - BOS Ag Fee Packet 1-10-2017, 8. 09-12-17 O'Neill Correspondence, 9. 09-12-17 Sellers Correspondence 1 of 2, 10. 09-12-17 Sellers Correspondence 2 of 2

TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: September 12, 2017


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Kenneth Spain
PHONE:
463-4441


ITEM TYPE: Noticed Public Hearing

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Minutes


AGENDA TITLE:
title
Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution Amending the Master Fee Schedule Regarding Cannabis, Including, but Not Limited to, the Department of Agriculture, Effective October 12, 2017
(Sponsor: Executive Office)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule regarding cannabis, including, but not limited to, the Department of Agriculture, effective October 12, 2017; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Two separate fee hearings were conducted in 2012 to address cost recovery measures; and annual fee hearing meetings were held on April 3, 2013, April 8, 2014, November 4, 2014, December 20, 2016, January 10, 2017, March 20, 2017, and July 11, 2017. The last amendment to the Fee Schedule took effect July 11, 2017.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Pursuant to County Policy N0. 47, consideration and possible approval of a request to add a new fee or reduce the existing Annual Application Fee as part of the cannabis permitting process, and to amend the Fee Schedule for the Department of Agriculture is being presented by the County Executive Office as directed by the Board of Supervisors on August 29, 2017. The proposed fee is specifically for a Cottage Industry Application Fee for the cannabis program.

The Board has directed staff to present multiple options to reduce the cost of applying to the cannabis program for cottage industry level cultivators as defined in County Ordinance No. 10A.17.060 (Types C, C-A and C-B). Attached to this agenda item is a spreadsheet (Attachment C) defining possible rates and the resulting amount of subsidy each level of less t...

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