1. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors Amending the Cannabis Licensing Ordinance;" and
    
2. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors Extending Permit Application Deadlines for Relocating Licensees."

The following text is identical to that included in the 11/8 staff report, except for (a) the removal of references to a second reading and (b) the addition of references to two new exhibits:  Attachment C, which is a 56-page table that includes language from the current County cannabis licensing program ordinance side-by-side with related provisions of the new licensing ordinance; and Attachment E, which is a comparison (redline) version of the current CLUO provisions on licensing application timeframes and the proposed relocation ordinance.

A.  Cannabis Licensing Ordinance.

In 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance (Title 5, Chapter 20) to regulate commercial cannabis cultivation in Yolo County through the issuance of County cultivation licensees to applicants meeting certain requirements.  The cannabis licensing ordinance has been revised from time to time as the cannabis industry matured, state regulations evolved, and County staff gained experience with the local program. The last update occurring October 20, 2020.

Staff prepared the ordinance included with this staff report (Attachment A) to again update and refine the existing commercial cannabis licensing ordinance. In particular, the attached ordinance aligns the existing licensing program with the provisions of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance ("CLUO"), adopted on September 14, 2021, which includes additional cannabis use types, changes or modifications to state definitions, and changes to aspects of the County's inspection and enforcement program. Most changes to the licensing ordinance are minor, as reflected in the following summary of key updates:

• The licensing ordinance will be moved from Title 5 to Title 12
• The ordinance will be referred to as the “Cannabis Licensing Ordinance” as it now includes language for all cannabis use types (including non-cultivation use types) encompassed by the CLUO 
• The ordinance now references the CLUO and includes definitions related to the new use types (see section 12-04.03)
• The ordinance include a new section for self-distribution of cannabis (see section 12-04.08(D))
• Changes in ownership are addressed more extensively (see section 12-04.10)
• Provisions on site inspections, investigations, and audits have been revised to increase clarity and promote efficient, effective enforcement (section12-04.12)
• Consistent with the last bullet, provisions addressing violations (including for canopy limits, odor, and track and trace) and related enforcement procedures have been revised for clarity and ease of administration (sections 12-04.15 and 12-04.16)