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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren
Date:	September 25, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

18-0294-002-SF DETECTOR DOG TEAM

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/25/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V 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: September 25, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in an amount not to exceed $336,249 to provide inspection services on behalf of the CDFA at parcel sectional centers, such as the United States Post Office, Federal Express, and United Parcel Service, searching for the presence of unwanted plant pests that may pose a threat to the economic well-being of the State for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Agreement #18-0294-002-SF provides reimbursement for County expenses not to exceed $336,249 during the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 for inspection activities performed on behalf of the CDFA. A County match is not required and the revenue was anticipated in the FY 18/19 budget.

BACKGROUND:

Under this agreement, the Agriculture Department will use specially trained dog teams to search parcels to detect the presence of any unwanted plant pests, including insect species, diseases or other harmful organisms, that may pose a threat to the economic well-being of the State. Each dog team (2) will conduct surveillance inspections at parcel sectional centers, such as those operated by the United States Postal Service, Federal Express and the United Parcel Service.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to accept Agreement #18-0294-002-SF will result in loss of revenue for the Department to perform dog team inspections and the associated administrative overhead that benefits the Department's operational budget for FY 18/19.