RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (CA Seed Law 17-SD07) with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to pay the Agriculture Department an amount not to exceed $100 to enforce California seed marketing and labeling law requirements for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will pay the Agriculture Department $100 for services. There is no cost share requirement and the revenue has been anticipated in the departmental FY 17/18 budget. There is no County match of funds requirement nor grant money involved.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of seed law enforcement (Section 52288, California Food and Agriculture code) is to protect seed consumers, including vegetable and field crop growers, as well as urban
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