Agenda

Return

C. 46

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:	June 16, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #15-0035 High Risk Pest Exclusion

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2015

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Roxann Crosby, 925-646-5250

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: June 16, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute Agreement #15-0035 High Risk Pest Exclusion with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for reimbursement not to exceed $18,246 to perform "Pest Exclusion/High Risk Inspections and Enforcement" activities for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement will reimburse the department in an amount not to exceed $18,246. to support inspection and enforcement activities on behalf of the CA Department of Food and Agriculture in Contra Costa County. The revenue from this agreement has been anticipated in the departmental budget FY 15/16. There is no county match of funds nor grant monies to be used.

BACKGROUND:

Agreement #15-0035 sets activity levels that are designed for Contra Costa County based on historical workloads, costs on a negotiated work plan to maintain optimal services tests. This agreement does not cover the entire cost of high-risk activities in the county but, improves the service level in regards to enforcement of quarantines that are designed to keep exotic and invasive pests out of California and Contra Costa County. Under the agreement, the department will perform high-risk parcel inspections at terminals or other facilities per Food and Agricultural Code.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to accept Agreement #15-0035 will mean loss of revenue to the department and increased costs to hire employees to support the inspections and enforcement activities as mandated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None