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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren
Date:	June 6, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

17-0026 Pest Exclusion

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/06/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I 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: June 6, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee to execute Agreement #17-0026 Pest Exclusion with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for reimbursement not to exceed $12,075 to perform "Pest Exclusion/High Risk Inspections and Enforcement" activities for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement will reimburse the department in an amount not to exceed $12,075 to support inspection and enforcement activities on behalf of the CA Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The revenue from this agreement has been anticipated in the departmental budget FY17/18. There is no county match of funds.

BACKGROUND:

Agreement #17-0026 sets activity levels that are designed for Contra Costa County based on historical workloads, costs on a negotiated work plan to maintain optimal services. 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 #17-0026 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).