Memorandum
Date: August 18, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Steven Hajik Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures
Subject: Request for Approval of Amended Agreement No. 18-0288 with the State of California, Department of Food and Agriculture for Reimbursement for Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Compliance Inspections for Fiscal Years February 2019 through June 2021
Executive Summary:
I would like to ask your Board to adopt the attached resolution approving an amended agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for commercial cannabis cultivation compliance inspections for February 2019 through June 30, 2021.
This inspection program reimburses the County Agricultural Commissioner $400 per inspection to ensure that licensed commercial cannabis growers are complying with state license requirements. The contract maximum is $7,000 so the number of inspections is limited to seventeen. These inspections will be done in association with routine pesticide inspections. The county only notes non- compliances for the CDFA to act on. We can schedule the inspections at our discretion.
Please sign two copies of the agreement.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: __$7,000.00____ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☒ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☐ Infrastructure ☐ Technology Upgrades
☒ Economic Development ☐ Disaster Recovery ☒ County Workforce ☒ Revenue Generation
☐ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested?
How long has Agreement been in place?
When was purchase last rebid?
Reason for request to waive bid?
Recommended Action: Request for Approval of Amended Agreement No. 18-0288 with the
State of California, Department of Food and Agriculture for Reimbursement for
Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Compliance Inspections for Fiscal years February 2019-
June 2021