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File #: 20-0872    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/17/2020 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 10/6/2020 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 10A.18 - Industrial Hemp Cultivation Pilot Program to the Mendocino County Code (Sponsors: Agriculture and County Counsel)
Attachments: 1. Staff Memorandum - Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, 2. Ordinance Summary - Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, 3. Draft Hemp Regulations and BMPs-6, 4. Ordinance - Industrial Hemp Pilot Program - redline, 5. Ordinance - Industrial Hemp Pilot Program final, 6. 3-22-20 MCA Correspondence, 7. 3-23-20 Clein Correspondence, 8. 3-23-20 CCAG Correspondence-1, 9. 03-24-20 Jones Correspondence, 10. 10-05-20 CCAG Correspondence, 11. 10-06-20 King Correspondence, 12. 10-06-20 MCA Correspondence

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

From:  County Counsel and Agriculture

Meeting Date:  October 6, 2020

 

Department Contact:  

Jim Donnelly

Phone: 

234-6830

 

Matthew Kiedrowski

 

234-6885

 

Item Type:   Regular Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: 30 minutes

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 10A.18 - Industrial Hemp Cultivation Pilot Program to the Mendocino County Code

(Sponsors:  Agriculture and County Counsel)

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Introduce and waive first reading of Ordinance adding Chapter 10A.18 - Industrial Hemp Cultivation Pilot Program to the Mendocino County Code.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

On February 26, 2019, the Board of Supervisors adopted an urgency ordinance, Ordinance No. 4426, establishing a temporary moratorium on industrial hemp cultivation.  On April 9, 2019, the Board of Supervisors adopted an extension of the moratorium by Ordinance No. 4430.  On September 20, 2019, the Board of Supervisors referred the development of an industrial hemp cultivation ordinance to the Cannabis Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee.  On February 4, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted a second extension of the moratorium by Ordinance No. 4458.

 

Summary of Request: 

Since September 2019, the Cannabis Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee has worked with staff and stakeholders in the community to consider options for a limited pilot program for industrial hemp cultivation.  Staff has prepared an ordinance for the consideration of the Board of Supervisors.  This item was originally agenized for March 24, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 emergency was rescheduled for October 2020.

 

Please see the attached memorandum for additional information.  If adopted, the current moratorium on industrial hemp cultivation would be terminated.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Provide alternative direction.                     

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

 

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

 

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 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes

 

CEO Liaison: Sarah Dukett, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Choose an item. 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Approved

Date: October 7, 2020