RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute an Amendment to Agreement #19-0218-1 with the California Department of Food and Agriculture effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 to increase the payment limit amount by $25,151 to a new payment limit of $813,569, for reimbursement to the county who will provide pest detection trapping services and add Peach Fruit Fly delimitation trapping.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment will increase the Agriculture department's reimbursement by $25,151 for expenses incurred for a new contract limit of $813,569. There is no county match of funds.

BACKGROUND:

In responses to the detection of four (4) Peach fruit flies in the city of Brentwood and Oakley from July 31 to August 14, 2019; and one (1) Peach fruit fly in Concord on August 5, The county shall provide additional services for placing and servicing delimitation traps following the protocols detailed in the Insect Trapping Guide. Exotic insect pests are considered hazardous to agriculture and the economy of California.