RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to reimburse the County in an amount not to exceed $869 for plant nursery inspections and related enforcement activities for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will reimburse the County in an amount not to exceed $869. There is no county match of funds nor are grant monies involved.
BACKGROUND:
This agreement provides reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $869 for the departmental expenses incurred during the agreement period for visual surveys of nurseries and to enforce all laws and regulations pertaining to nursery stock, including licensing requirements in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the California Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association (CACASA) entitle State-County Nursery Inspection Program. These visual inspections ensure that certain regulatory requirements of the plant nursery industry are met which protects consumes and stop and/or slow the spread of exotic invasive species that may be present on certain host material.
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