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File #: 23-0286    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/22/2023 In control: Cannabis
On agenda: 2/27/2023 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Providing a Recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to Approve the Cannabis Department's Request to File a Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grants Program (LJAGP) Budget Amendment Reducing the Amount of Direct Grant Funds Available to Approximately $3.6 Million and Redirecting the Balance of Approximately $6.8 Million to Fund Expenses Associated with Timely Application Review that were Not Known to the Department when Filing the Original Application (Sponsor: Cannabis)
Attachments: 1. LJAGP Budget Amendment Staff Report, 2. PROPOSED LJAGP BUDGET AMENDMENT, 3. FNL APPROVED LJAGP BUDGET 2021

TO: General Government Standing Committee
FROM: Cannabis
MEETING DATE: February 27, 2023


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Kristin Nevedal
PHONE:
707-234-6680
CEO CONTACT:
Steve Dunnicliff
PHONE:
707-463-4441


TIME ALLOCATED: 1 Hour




AGENDA TITLE:
title
Discussion and Possible Action Including Providing a Recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to Approve the Cannabis Department's Request to File a Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grants Program (LJAGP) Budget Amendment Reducing the Amount of Direct Grant Funds Available to Approximately $3.6 Million and Redirecting the Balance of Approximately $6.8 Million to Fund Expenses Associated with Timely Application Review that were Not Known to the Department when Filing the Original Application
(Sponsor: Cannabis)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Provide a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to approve the Cannabis Department's request to file a Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grants Program (LJAGP) budget amendment reducing the amount of direct grant funds available to approximately $3.6 million and redirecting the balance of approximately $6.8 million to fund expenses associated with timely application review that were not known to the department when filing the original application.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On October 5, 2021, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to prepare an application for up to $18,084,837.00 in Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program (LJAGP) funding, and to bring the completed application back to the Board of Supervisors for review and approval at the October 26, 2021, Board of Supervisor's meeting.

On October 19, 2021, the Board of Supervisors established the Cannabis Program Department appointing Kristin Nevedal as Cannabis Program Director

On November 9, 2021, the board approved the submission of the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant Program application; and authorize the Cannabis Program Manager, or Department Head, to exec...

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