DATE:
January 24, 2023 and February 28, 2023
10
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:
SECOND CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE: CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO SET RATES FOR THE VOTER APPROVED CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX (1/24/2023 - First Reading; 2/28/2023 - Second Reading, unless ordinance is modified on Second Reading) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On January 24, 2023 (16), the Board of Supervisors took action to further consider and adopt the Ordinance on February 28, 2023.
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. Relating to the commercial cannabis taxation program, County of San Diego (County) staff returned to the Board on May 10, 2022 (20), 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.
Then, on June 14, 2022 (21), and June 28, 2022 (27), the Board took various actions necessary to place the cannabis business tax measure on the ballot for voter consideration during the consolidated general election on November 8, 2022. In addition to taking these actions, the Board directed the CAO to return to the Board to establish the actual tax rates should the measure be approved by the voters.
The Registrar of Voters certified the November 8, 2022, consolidated general election on December 8, 2022. The County's Cannabis Business Tax (Measure A) required a majority vote (50% plus one) to pass. Measure A passed with a final result of 57.45% of voters voting in favor of the measure.
Today's recommendation is for the Board to approve the introduction of an ordinance (first reading) setting ...
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