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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:	March 31, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Dog team contract amendment with California State Department of Food and Agriculture

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V 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: March 31, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to increase the payment limit by $67,000, to a new payment total of $380,288, for Dog Team Inspection activities for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amendment 1 of the Agreement #14-0170-SF Dog Teams provides additional reimbursement for County expenses incurred during the period beginning July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 for inspection activities performed on behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in Contra Costa County. There is no cost share requirement and the difference of $67,000. in revenue from this agreement has been adjusted in the department's budget for FY14/15.

BACKGROUND:

Under this agreement, the Agriculture Department will use specially trained Dog Teams to detect the presence of any unwanted plant pests in parcels, including insect species, diseases or other harmful organisms, that may pose a threat to the economic well-being of the State. Each Dog Team will conduct surveillance inspections at parcel sectional centers such as those operated by Federal Express and the United Parcel Service to provide parcel inspection services related to plant products entering the State of California. The teams will also be available to provide inspection service at United States Postal Service. The teams will also provide pest exclusion service to the greater bay area region.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to accept Amendment 1 of Agreement #14-0170-SF will mean that the Department will not have the additional revenue necessary to perform Dog Team inspections on behalf of the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and will lose administrative overhead that is of benefit to the department's operational budget.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact