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C. 21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren, Ag Commissioner/Weights & Measures Director
Date:	August 10, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Bee Safe Program Agreement

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/10/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

Stephanna 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 10, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in an amount not to exceed $38,153 to reimburse the County for services for the Bee Safe Program for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this agreement will provide reimbursement to the County in an amount not to exceed $38,153. There is no county match of funds or grant money involved.

BACKGROUND:

The main objectives of the Bee Safe Program are to reduce honeybee stressors through: improved apiary (a place where bees are kept), theft prevention efforts, decreased apiary pest pressure, decreased apiary stress due to pesticide exposure, and increased apiary foraging opportunities. County Agricultural Commissioners are granted authority by the Food and Agricultural Code to enforce various apiary and pest prevention laws (i.e. registration, identification, and placement of hives; inspection and abatement of pests) intended to ensure the vitality of the beekeeping industry and to prevent the introduction into or the spread within the state of pests.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

A negative action would result in loss of revenue to the CCC Agricultural Department and a possible threat to the honeybee population not only in Contra Costa County, but statewide.