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C. 35

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren
Date:	August 14, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

18-0235-000SA Nursery Inspection Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/14/2018

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:

608-6600

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 14, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute Agreement #18-0235-000SA with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to reimburse the department in an amount not to exceed $1,041 to provide labor and equipment necessary to perform nursery inspections and enforcement activities for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this action will reimburse the Department in an amount not to exceed $1,041. There is no County match of funds nor are grant monies involved. This revenue has been included in the FY18/19 budget.

BACKGROUND:

This agreement provides reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $1,041 for departmental expenses incurred during the agreement period for visual surveys of nurseries and to enforce all laws and regulations pertaining to nursery stock, including licensing requirements in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association (CACASA) entitled State-County Nursery Inspection Program. These visual inspections ensure that certain regulatory requirements of the plant nursery industry are met which protects consumers and stop and/or slow the spread of exotic invasive species that may be present on certain host material.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Lack of approval of this action would cause a loss in revenue for the department.