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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren, Ag Commissioner/Weights & Measures Director
Date:	April 20, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

UCCE - Master Gardener Program Coordinator

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/20/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

608-6600

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: April 20, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract with the Regents of the University of California in an amount not to exceed $64,000 to provide Master Gardener Program Coordinator services for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Expenses related to this contract will be covered 100% by the Agriculture Department's budgeted General Fund allocation

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve this request will result in the loss of efficiencies in the Master Gardener Program in Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND:

Under the general direction of the Agricultural Commissioner, the contractor shall coordinate the Master Gardener Program, local community volunteer residents trained by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources to extend research-based horticulture to the state's home gardeners, including managing the program budget and volunteer training and providing oversight of public outreach efforts within the County. This agreement has a mutual indemnification provision which provides that each party will defend and indemnify the other for injuries or losses arising out of the performance of the agreement.