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C. 60

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren, Ag Commissioner/Weights & Measures Director
Date:	April 4, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Pest Detection Trapping Agreement

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/04/2023

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

ABSENT:

Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

925-608-6600

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 4, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to receive reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $849,196 for the County to provide pest detection and trapping services for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Agreement will reimburse the County for expenses incurred in an amount not to exceed $849,196 during the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, for pest detection and trapping services performed on behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture in Contra Costa County. This revenue has been budgeted in FY 22/23. (100% State, No County Match)

BACKGROUND:

The County shall provide for the placement and servicing of traps for the detection of exotic insect pests, which are considered hazardous to agriculture and the economy of California. The insects may include but are not limited to the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Mexican Fruit Fly, Oriental Fruit Fly, Melon Fly, Gypsy Moth, and Japanese Beetle. This agreement includes delimitation work associated with the detection of one or more life stages of target pests in the County, which involves placement of additional traps around the detected pest(s) to determine the severity of the infestation. The service term is July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. This agreement includes an indemnification provision, which obligates the County to indemnify and defend the State for claims or losses arising out of the performance of this agreement.
This contract is being processed retroactively because the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Pest Detection Unit has been going through an administrative reorganization and is late with all of their state contracts. The Pest Detection Contracts have just went out for all of the counties statewide. The Department has been fulfilling the contract obligations in anticipation of the State contract execution.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

A negative action would result in the loss of revenue to the County and possible threat to the local agriculture and residents of Contra Costa County.