DATE: March 24, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Retroactive Application/Agreement Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the Sheriff's previous submittal of a Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCESP) application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration;
2. Authorize the Chairman to execute, by initialing and signing, retroactive Letter of Agreement and Certifications Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and Assurances effective October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 ($198,500); and
3. Authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator, or her designee, to act as the official representative of Fresno County, as required by the granting agency, to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required pursuant to the DCESP.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The application was submitted on October 15, 2019 to meet the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) requirements, contingent on your Board's approval. The DEA of the United States DOJ has awarded Fresno County $198,500 for the period of October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 to defray costs relating to the eradication and suppression of illicit cannabis. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, the grant funds would be denied, which would impact the Department's ability to eradicate and suppress illicit cannabis.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended application was announced by the DEA of the United States DOJ on October 1, 2019 with a filing deadline of October 15, 2019. In order to meet the filing deadline, the application was...
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