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C. 21

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Nursery Inspection 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 to reimburse the County Agriculture Department in an amount not to exceed $500 for plant nursery inspections and related enforcement activities for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this action will reimburse the County Agriculture Department in an amount not to exceed $500. There is no county match of funds nor are grant monies involved.

BACKGROUND:

This agreement provides reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $500 for the 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 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 maybe present on certain host material.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

A negative action would cause a loss in revenue for the agriculture department.