DATE:
August 16, 2022
22
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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APPROVE THE WRITTEN ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY FOR ANY REBUTTAL REGARDING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CANNABIS TAXATION BALLOT MEASURE FOR THE NOVEMBER 2022 GENERAL ELECTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On January 27, 2021 (4), the Board of Supervisors (Board) directed the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to explore the implementation of a commercial cannabis ordinance, regulations, and programs with a social equity component for the unincorporated area, including the development and implementation of a commercial cannabis taxation program. Then on May 10, 2022 (20), County of San Diego (County) staff returned to the Board with a draft cannabis business tax ordinance and fiscal revenue analysis developed in conjunction with HdL Companies (HdL), the County's cannabis taxation program consultant.
On June 28, 2022 (27), the Board approved the ordinance and resolution to place a cannabis tax on the November 2022 General Election ballot. As part of the actions authorized on June 28, Chair Fletcher and Vice Chair Vargas were authorized to develop a written argument in support of the cannabis tax measure on behalf of the Board and bring the written argument back to the Board to allow other Supervisors to contribute to and sign it. The written argument has been developed, and is included in Attachment A.
Today's requests are: 1) to make appropriate edits and approve the written argument in Attachment A, 2) to authorize any other signatories to be added to the written argument, and 3) to delegate authority to one or two Supervisors to write and sign a rebuttal argument on behalf of the Board, should an argument against the measure be submitted.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHAIR NATHAN FLETCHER AND VICE CHAIR NORA VARGAS
1. Make any appropriate edits to the written argument and approve the written argument included as Attachment A on the cannabis taxation measure to be included in the voter...
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