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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:	May 10, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

16-0205-SF Detector Dog Teams

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/10/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

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: May 10, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute an agreement with the California State Department of Food and Agriculture for an amount not to exceed $358,742 for inspection activities performed on behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture at parcel sectional centers such as United States Post Office, Federal Express, and the United Parcel Service looking for the presence of unwanted plant pests, including insect species, diseases or other harmful organisms that may pose a threat to the economic well-being of the State for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Agreement 16-0205-SF provides reimbursement for County expenses not to exceed $358,742 incurred during the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 for inspection activities preformed on behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in Contra Costa County. There is no cost share requirement and the revenue has been anticipated in the FY 16/17 budget.

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 (2) 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 the United States Postal Service.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to accept Agreement 16-0205-SF will mean that the Department will not have the 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:

None