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C.114

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

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Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement 21-73-06-0251-RA USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services

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:

Stephanna, 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 an annual financial plan with the United States Department of Agriculture for payment by the County in an amount not to exceed $46,381 for receipt of wildlife damage management services for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, as part of an existing cooperative agreement between the County and USDA.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement is funded with State Unclaimed Gas Tax revenue (60%) and County General Fund (40%).

BACKGROUND:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services is a federal agency, which carries out wildlife damage management activities in the County to assist property owners, businesses, private citizens, and governmental agencies in resolving wildlife damage problems. Under this agreement, USDA assistance to the County may include (1) technical assistance through demonstration and instruction of wildlife damage prevention and/or control techniques, (2) predator identification and removal when livestock, crop or natural resource damage is verified, (3) nuisance wildlife technical assistance including removal, if necessary, when property damage is identified and (4) removal of wildlife displaying aggressive behavior or causing actual injury to County residents.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

A negative action will restrict the Department in providing wildlife damage management services and taking corrective actions on existing wildlife damage problems for the residents of the County.