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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Matt Slattengren
Date:	September 22, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

20-0506-019SF Phytophthora ramorum - Quarantine (Sudden Oak Death)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/22/2020

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 22, 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 in an amount not to exceed $119,826 for regulatory compliance and enforcement activities related to the Sudden Oak Death Program for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement will reimburse the Agriculture Department in an amount not to exceed $119,826 for conducting regulatory compliance activities related to Sudden Oak Death (SOD) on behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The agreement is fully funded by CDFA. There is no County match of funds.

BACKGROUND:

CDFA is the lead agency for the multi-agency task force, known as the California Oak Mortality Task Force (COMTF), that was formed to develop a coordinated effort to address Phytophthora Ramorum (Sudden Oak Death). Due to CDFA's responsibility under the COMTF and its statutory authority to establish quarantines, CDFA must enter into cooperative agreements with impacted counties. The role of the Agriculture Department is to issue compliance agreements, and do related work that assures compliance by affected businesses, including plant nurseries, firewood dealers, tree services, green waste and compost facilities, to stop the spread of SOD to non-infested areas of the State and County and to foreign countries.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to accept the agreement will result in the Agriculture Department not being reimbursed by CDFA for regulatory enforcement activities related to the Sudden Oak Death Program.