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C. 25

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:	October 13, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Establish the Agricultural and Standards Aide classification and Add six (6) full-time positions to the Department of Agriculture

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/13/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Roxann Crosby (925) 646-5250
cc:	James Hicks MJ Dejesus-Saepharn Roxann Crosby

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: October 13, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21717 to establish the classification of Agricultural and Standards Aide (B9WB) (represented), allocate it to the Salary Schedule at Salary Plan and Grade QA5 0953 ($2,859.72 - $3,476.01), and add six (6) Agricultural and Standards Aides (represented) positions in the Department of Agriculture.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has an annual cost of approximately $471,570, which include $102,404 in pension costs. The cost is partially offset with State contract revenue. 91% State, 9% County

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Agriculture has an organizational need to establish the classification of Agricultural and Standards Aide. The primary responsibility of the Agricultural and Standards Aide will be to provide program support functions for State mandated projects on a consistent basis throughout the fiscal years. The Department of Agriculture has State projects and contracts that cause for a critical need for additional non-licensed program aides to perform routine tasks, which, in turn, will allow licensed Agricultural Biologists and Weights and Measures Inspectors to focus primarily on duties that require State certifications and enforcement if agricultural weights and measures laws and regulations.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

A negative action could impact the Pest Detection and Canine contracts as well as completion of funded and mandated work in Weights and Measures.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.