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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren
Date:	September 15, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #20-0474-002-SF Detector Dog Team Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/15/2020

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:

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 15, 2020
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 $221,192 to provide inspection services on behalf of CDFA at parcel sectional centers, using a specially-trained dog for the county, searching for the presence of unwanted plant pests that may pose a threat to the economic well-being of the State for the period July 1, 2020 though June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Agreement #20-0474 provides reimbursement for the Agricultural Department for expenses not to exceed $221,192 during the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 for inspection activities performed on behalf of CDFA. There is no county match of funds. 100% state funded.

BACKGROUND:

Under this agreement, the Agricultural 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. Surveillance inspections will be done at parcel sectional centers, such as those operated by the United States Postal Service, Federal Express and United Parcel Service.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve this agreement will result in loss of revenue for the Agriculture Department to perform these inspections and the associated administrative overhead.