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Consent-General Government # 13.
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| Board of Supervisors |
Agriculture |
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| Subject |
| Approve agreement with Steep Hill Labs, Inc., in the amount of $500,000 to provide cannabis laboratory testing services for the Cannabis Task Force division of the Yolo County Department of Agriculture for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (No general fund impact) (Young) |
| Recommended Action |
| Approve and authorize the Chair to sign an agreement with Steep Hills Labs, Inc. in the amount of $500,000 to provide cannabis laboratory testing services for the Cannabis Task Force division of the Yolo County Department of Agriculture for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Operational Excellence
Safe Communities
Flourishing Agriculture |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
| On March 6, 2017 the Yolo County Cannabis Steering Committee recommended comprehensive cannabis testing to ensure the safety of Yolo County produced agricultural product that is used medicinally. Staff found only two laboratories that, under current restrictions on handling cannabis, were able to provide the necessary test results: a lab located in southern California, and Steep Hill Labs in Berkeley. Steep Hill Labs, Inc. is capable of mass spectrometry testing, and can provide potency, microbiological, mycotoxin, heavy metal and pesticide residue analysis of cannabis samples. Their location saves the County on sample transportation costs, and allows analysis results to be received more quickly. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| County Counsel's Office and the Division of Financial Services were consulted regarding this agreement. |
| Competitive Bid Process |
| Request for Sole/Single Source is attached. |
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