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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:	July 19, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #16-0416-SF Pierce's Disease Control Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/19/2016

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV 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: July 19, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to pay the department an amount not to exceed 398,304 for the Pierce's Disease Control Program for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement reimburses the Department for all associated costs incurred for the implementation of the pierce's Disease Control Program, in an amount not to exceed $398,304 during the fiscal years July 2016/June 2017 and July 2017/June 2018. There is no match requirement and no negative impact to the county general fund. This revenue has been anticipated in the FY departmental budget.

BACKGROUND:

The County Department of Agriculture deploys traps, inspects incoming nursery shipments, landscaping and host crops countywide to detect incipient infestation of Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (GWSS). Any population of GWSS detected is delimited and controlled or eradicated. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), reimburses the County for all costs involved in this program. Pierce's Disease and it's vectors are a clear and present danger Contra Costa County's agricultural commodities. The Agricultural Commissioner can abate this nuisance pursuant to Contra Costa County Ordinance Code section 14-6.406 and Government code section 8558.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve this agreement will result in lost revenue for the Department for implementation of the Pierce's Disease Control Program.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None