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C.158

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Vincent L. Guise, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:	January 10, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

Approve and Authorize the Agricultural Commissioner, or his designee, to sign MOU 11-sd07 with CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:

Roxann Crosby, 925-646-5250

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 10, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and Authorize the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to sign MOU 11-sd07 with CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture to pay the County $100 for enforcement of the seed law within the county, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement provides the Agriculture Department $100 for seed law enforcement within the County.

BACKGROUND:

As provided by Section 52323 of the Food and Agriculture Code (FAC), this Memorandum of Understanding establishes an annual cooperative agreement for enforcement of the California Seed Law between the Agricultural Commissioner and the California Department of Agriculture (CDFA).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Per Section 52323, the Agricultural Commissioner agrees to maintain a compliance level on all seed in the county so that the statewide compliance is not less than eighty-five percent. In addition, the Agricultural Commissioner agrees to submit monthly reports of enforcement activities to CDFA so that CDFA can measure fulfillment of the terms of this MOU and monitor compliance to the seed law.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to sign MOU 11-sd07 will mean that the Department will not receive $100 for their seed law enforcement.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.