24-1077 | 1 | 52. | Agenda Item | HEARING – Planning and Building Department, Commercial Cannabis Division, and the Treasurer-Tax Collector recommending the Board: 1) Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5203 to consider amendments to the commercial cannabis tax rate structure changing the tax rate types for all types of cannabis cultivation from various square footage rates to three percent of gross receipts commencing upon the adoption of the Ordinance and increase by one half percent each subsequent fiscal year until reaching four percent; increasing to three and half percent on July 1, 2025, and four percent on July 1, 2026; 2) Find the ordinance exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines §15060(c)(2), §15061(b)(3), and §15378; and 3) Waive the full reading of the Ordinance, read by title only, and continue this matter to July 16, 2024, for Final Passage (Second Reading). FUNDING: N/A
Supervisor Thomas opened the public hearing and upon hearing from staff and the public closed the hearing.
A motion was made by Supervisor Hidahl, seconded by Supervisor Parlin to Continue Ordinance 5203 to July 16, 2023 for Final Passage (Second Reading) and to include the following changes to Ordinance 5203: 1) Include a small escalator in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 – 3%, FY 2025/26 – 3.5% and FY 2026/27 – 4%; and 2) Staff requesting a clerical correction be made to section (B) of the Ordinance as it currently reads 3.20.090 and should read 3.22.090.
Yes: 5 – Hidahl, Thomas, Turnboo, Laine and Parlin |