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C. 37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren
Date:	August 11, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Industrial Hemp Cultivation Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/11/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

608-6600

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 11, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute an agreement with the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) in an amount not to exceed $80,175 to reimburse the County for the registration of industrial hemp growers and seed breeders and the enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to industrial hemp for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022. (100% State)

FISCAL IMPACT:

The County Department of Agriculture will be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed $80,175 to register industrial hemp growers and seed breeders, and to enforce all laws and regulations pertaining to industrial hemp cultivation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

A negative vote would decrease the County Department of Agriculture budget for enforcement of this mandated program.

BACKGROUND:

The Food and Agricultural Code (FAC) Division 24 requires growers of industrial hemp and seed breeders to register with the county agricultural commissioners before growing industrial hemp. When a registrant wishes to alter the land area or change the seed cultivar grown, the registrant must notify and obtain approval from the agricultural commissioner from the county in which the registrant is growing hemp. All registration information must be forwarded to California Department of Food and Agriculture.