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File #: 20-0927    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/2/2020 In control: Planning and Building Services
On agenda: 10/13/2020 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Presentation on the Cannabis Local Equity Program, Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Revised Mendocino County Local Equity Program Manual and Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to Execute the Grant Agreement and Related Documents Including Extensions or Amendments (Sponsor: Planning and Building Services)
Attachments: 1. Resolution 20-134, 2. Attachment A 2.25.2020 v. 2 Mendocino County LEP Manual Submitted with Grant Application, 3. Attachment B 10.7.20 v. 3 Mendocino County Cannabis LEP Manual, 4. Attachment C Mendocino County Equity Program Resolution - 10.13.pdf, 5. Attachment D Cannabis Equity Program Presentation, 6. Attachment E GOBiz Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions Grant-Solicitation Feb. 2020, 7. 10-12-20 Birkas Correspondence, 8. 10-11-20 MCA Correspondence, 9. 10-13-20 O'Donnell Correspondence

TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: October 13, 2020


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Brent Schultz
PHONE:
707-234-6650
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Megan Dukett
PHONE:
707-234-6650


ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 60 min


AGENDA TITLE:
title
Discussion and Possible Action Including Presentation on the Cannabis Local Equity Program, Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Revised Mendocino County Local Equity Program Manual and Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to Execute the Grant Agreement and Related Documents Including Extensions or Amendments
(Sponsor: Planning and Building Services)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Accept presentation, adopt Resolution approving a revised Mendocino County Local Equity Program Manual and authorizing the CEO to execute the grant agreement and related documents including extensions or amendments; authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On February 4, 2020 the Board approved an allocation of $25,000 for a Cannabis Equity Assessment; and directed staff to utilize the California Center for Rural Policy at Humboldt State University to complete Cannabis Equity Assessment; to draft Resolution establishing Cannabis Equity Program contingent upon State funding; to submit a Cannabis Equity Application; and return to the Board of Supervisors for approval and adoption in time for submission by February 28, 2020.

On February 25, 2020, the Board adopted Resolution No. 20-020 which approved the Mendocino County Cannabis Equity Assessment; adopted the Mendocino County Local Equity Program and Program Manual and authorized Chair to sign same; authorized the Chief Executive Officer or designee to revise as deemed appropriate and submit a grant application to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development for purposes of funding the Mendocino County Local Equity Program; and allocated one-hundred thousand dollars (...

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