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Financial Stability and Core ServicesEmergency PreparednessEconomic DevelopmentBroadbandCannabisHousingHomelessnessRecreation
Initiative DetailsCollect Quarterly Cannabis Business TaxesIncrease availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategyExpand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case managementStrengthen housing focused case management and post housing supportive servicesExpand year-round shelter capacityComplete the Programmatic EIR and expand the permitting “tool kit” to facilitate broadband.Expand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsFacilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingManage the “Last-Mile” Broadband Grant program with Sierra Business Council.Implement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Support system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic planUpdate the County's “Broadband Strategy”Fund and implement the Dig-Once policyStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)Engage and inform the community about County efforts to expand BroadbandSeek grant funding and advocate at state and federal level for broadband.Control Staffing Levels and County Costs by Reviewing All Requests for Staffing Changes and Vacancies for Revenue Availability and Staffing Alternatives.Housing Master Plans ProjectSupport TourismCultivate economic diversification, sustainability and equityImplement Technology, Roads and Facilities Projects as Identified in the County's Financial Management Plans.Establish infrastructure, further projects and plans to support economic vitalitySeek Funding and Advocate for Economic Development PrioritiesSupport business attraction, retention and growthDevelop Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan.Promote health and safety at river crossings, lakes, trailheads, and other high-use or high-risk areas.Enhance recreation access, health and safety, economic development, and resource conservation.Support capacity and sustainability of Western Nevada County organized recreation.Identify funding mechanisms and act on advocacy priorities to sustain recreation.Staff recreation collaborative(s) to promote countywide coordination.Establish partnerships to advance and undertake broadband construction projects.Increase Collection of Delinquent TaxesIncrease Countywide Fiscal Expertise Through Training, Reporting and CollaborationReduce Hazardous Vegetation on County-Maintained Roads and County Owned PropertyEnsure Healthy Performance of County General FundMaintain Collaborative Illegal Cannabis Cultivation Enforcement ProgramResearch New Cannabis License TypesMaintain a Cannabis Permitting ProgramIncrease availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategyExpand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.Strengthen housing focused case management and post housing supportive servicesExpand year-round shelter capacityImplement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Facilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingExpand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsSupport system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic planStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case managementHazard MitigationRecovery
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Maintain Collaborative Illegal Cannabis Cultivation Enforcement Program

Cannabis Division

Description

The division will continue maintain an illicit cannabis cultivation enforcement program and uphold the codes and regulations set forth in the County's Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance.  The division will need to strategize an effective approach to verify illegal cultivation and pursue land-use violations of the County code.  The division will continue to implement enforcement program improvements to ensure complaints against un-permitted operations can be investigated and abated appropriately. 

Progress Update

Q4-22

In the prior quarter, staff:

  • Collaborated and found success through several efforts to work with illicit cannabis cultivators, even brining one egregious cultivator into compliance and into the regulated market.
    • Continued to staff training through the Federal Aviation Administration for the UAS with the goal of all cannabis staff obtaining certification. Staff have completed 150 hours of training. 
    • Teamed up with California Water Board inlcuding aerial flights to address sites that previously have been found in violation. In addition, staff completed multiple site inspections with the Water Board to address previously verified enviormental impacts. 
    • Stregthened relationships with NCSO and together conducted myriad site inspections and abatements. 

    Next Steps

    Q4-22

    In the next quarter, staff will: 

    • Complete staff training through the Federal Aviation Administration for the UAS with the goal of all cannabis staff obtaining certification.
    • Follow up with NCSO on previously identified violators to ensure continued progress toward compliance. 
    • Utilize California Water Board's list of identified parcels in violation and rectify environmental concerns on site. 

    Linked Measures

    On Target
    Cannabis Enforcement Complaints
    Cannabis Division
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    Cannabis Permits
    Cannabis Division
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    Cannabis Tax Revenue
    County Executive Office
    On Target

    YTD Monthly Cannabis Enforcement Complaints
    Cannabis Enforcement Complaints

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    YTD Monthly Cannabis Enforcement Complaints (Chart Type: Split Stacked Column) Plot Bands Jan-22 Total Closed (Abated): 1 Total Closed (Unfounded): 1 Total Cases Opened: 2 Feb-22 Total Closed (Abated): 0 Total Closed (Unfounded): 0 Total Cases Opened: 4 Mar-22 Total Closed (Abated): 3 Total Closed (Unfounded): 2 Total Cases Opened: 8 Apr-22 Total Closed (Abated): 2 Total Closed (Unfounded): 3 Total Cases Opened: 5 May-22 Total Closed (Abated): 3 Total Closed (Unfounded): 2 Total Cases Opened: 11 Jun-22 Total Closed (Abated): 1 Total Closed (Unfounded): 4 Total Cases Opened: 32 Jul-22 Total Closed (Abated): 8 Total Closed (Unfounded): 4 Total Cases Opened: 24 Aug-22 Total Closed (Abated): 9 Total Closed (Unfounded): 14 Total Cases Opened: 59 Sep-22 Total Closed (Abated): 15 Total Closed (Unfounded): 11 Total Cases Opened: 38 Oct-22 Total Closed (Abated): 10 Total Closed (Unfounded): 11 Total Cases Opened: 18 Nov-22 Total Closed (Abated): 11 Total Closed (Unfounded): 13 Total Cases Opened: 3 Dec-22 Total Closed (Abated): 6 Total Closed (Unfounded): 2 Total Cases Opened: 2
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    Objectives

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    Cannabis Regulations
    Board of Supervisors 2019 (Archive)
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    Cannabis Regulations
    Board of Supervisors 2020 (Archive)
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    Cannabis
    Board of Supervisors 2021
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    Cannabis
    Board of Supervisors 2023
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    Cannabis
    Board of Supervisors 2022