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SAN BENITO COUNTY

AGENDA ITEM
TRANSMITTAL FORM

Mark Medina

District No. 1

Anthony Botelho

District No. 2

Peter Hernandez

District No. 3

 

Jim Gillio

District No. 4
Vice-Chair

Jaime De La Cruz

District No. 5
Chair

Item Number: 19.



MEETING DATE:  3/10/2020

DEPARTMENT: COUNTY COUNSEL

DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Barbara Thompson

AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Joel Ellinwood

SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 160

SUBJECT:

COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE - B. THOMPSON

Hold a Public Hearing regarding corrective amendments to Hemp ordinance, County Code Chapter 7.04.03 C. and 7.04.05 D; adopt Ordinance making corrective amendments to provisions of Chapter 7.04 to Title 7 of the San Benito County Code relating to Hemp entities.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 160

ORDINANCE NO:1,005



AGENDA SECTION:

PUBLIC HEARING - Top

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

On February 4, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 1003, amending provisions of San Benito County Code Chapter 7.04 relating to Industrial Hemp Entitities.  Through an inadvertant oversight, certain final edits to section 7.04.03 C. and section 7.04.05 D. of the ordinance as adopted. The purpose of this amendment is to correct those omissions to better reflect the final intent of the Board of Supervisors and stakeholder participants in revising hemp regulations in San Benito County to protect the public health, safety, and welfore, and be most consistent with the policies in the 2035 San Benito County General Plan.

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors take the following actions:

1. Direct County Counsel to read title of Ordinance;

2. Open public hearing regarding proposed corrective amendments to Hemp Ordinance, Chapter 7.04, of the San Benito County Code;

3. Close the public hearing;

4. Conduct Board of Supervisors deliberations concerning proposed corrective amendments;

5. Entertain motion to adopt ordinance making corrective amendments

6. If ordinance adopted, direct publication and posting of post-adoption summary.



ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL:

BOARD ACTION RESULTS:

Approved Ordinance 1,005 per staff recommendation. (5/0 vote)
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Ordinance Making Corrective Amendments to San Benito County Code sections 7.04.030 C. & 7.04.050 D.3/2/2020Ordinance
Public Hearing Notice3/2/2020Other