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C. 89

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

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Costa

County

Subject:

USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services contract

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:

Matt Slattengren, 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 United States Department of Agriculture in an amount not to exceed $52,782 for wildlife damage management services for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

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 (APHIS) is a federal agency with a broad mission, which includes carrying out wildlife damage management activities. The USDA - APHIS Wildlife Services maintains an effective Integrated Wildlife Damage Management (IWDM) program to resolve conflicts with wildlife throughout the County. APHIS-Wildlife Services' overall goal is to maintain a biologically sound IWDM program to assist property owners, businesses, private citizens, and governmental agencies in resolving wildlife damage problems and conduct control activities in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations. 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.