REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 10, 2021
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Urgency Ordinance and Companion Regular Ordinance Proposed to Increase Penalties and Fines for Illegal Commercial Cannabis Activity
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Receive a report from staff regarding enhanced enforcement of illegal commercial cannabis cultivation and discuss community concerns related to illegal activity.
2. Consider proposed urgency ordinance amending Sections 11.0206(a)(1) and 11.0208(e)(1) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the San Bernardino County Code regarding violations and enforcement by establishing increased penalties and fines for violations of the commercial cannabis activity prohibition.
a. Make alterations, if necessary, to proposed urgency ordinance.
b. Approve introduction of proposed urgency ordinance.
* An urgency ordinance of the County of San Bernardino, State of California, to amend Section 11.0206(a)(1) and Section 11.0208(e)(1) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the San Bernardino County Code, relating to increased fines for engaging in prohibited commercial cannabis activity.
c. ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE (Four votes required).
d. Direct the Clerk of the Board to file a Notice of Exemption.
3. Consider proposed ordinance amending Sections 11.0206(a)(1) and 11.0208(e)(1) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the San Bernardino County Code regarding violations and enforcement by establishing increased penalties and fines for violations of the commercial cannabis activity prohibition.
a. Make alterations, if necessary, to proposed ordinance.
b. Approve introduction of proposed ordinance.
* An ordinance of the County of San Bernardino, State of California, to amend Section 11.0206(a)(1) and Section 11.0208(e)(1) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the San Bernardino Count...
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