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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:	August 16, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #16-C0006 DPR - EEIP

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/16/2016

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: August 16, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute Agreement #16-C0006 with the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) for reimbursement not to exceed $21,599 to implement "Enforcement Evaluation and Improvement Project" (EEIP) for the period of July 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement provides reimbursement for County expenses incurred during this period for enforcement activities performed on behalf of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in Contra Costa County up to $21,599. There is no county match of funds.

BACKGROUND:

The objective of this agreement is to assist DPR in carrying out it's Enforcement Evaluation and Improvement Project (EEIP). The EEIP and this agreement will assist DPR in it's compliance with the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) statutory requirements pursuant to delegated enforcement authority from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the three-party Cooperative Agreement between U.S., EPA, DPR and County Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association, and Food and Agriculture Code Section 2281. The compliance and enforcement data from the CAC for the purpose of evaluating individuals and businesses licensed by the state to determine if enforcement action is warranted. The evaluation of compliance and enforcement data is to ensure statewide consistency with DPR policies, regulations and laws, and identify trends that will be used to improve outreach and education to licensees. The improvement of communication and collaboration between DPR and the CAC in the tracking development, and preparation of enforcement responses as needed to establish and implement County Agricultural Commissioner enforcement. The Department of Agriculture will assist DPR by carrying out its EEIP. DPR will compensate the County Agricultural Department for actual expenditures incurred in accordance with the rate specified in paragraph 4 (Budget and Rates) and that total shall not exceed $21599.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to accept Agreement #16-C0006 will mean that the Department will not have the revenue necessary to perform enforcement activities on behalf of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and will lose administrative overhead that is of benefit to the department's operational budget.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None