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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08261986 - 1.3 (2) 1 .30 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtra Costa DATE'. August 20, 1986 �.y. COuM j SUBJECT:PESTICIDE RESIDUE SAMPLING CONTRACT ' "�' SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS ) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Authorize John H. deFremery, Agricultural Commissioner - Director of Weights and Measures to execute Pesticide Residue Sampling contract between the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the County. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND The California Department of Food and Agriculture has requested County Agricultural Commissioners to enter into contracts for the purpose of screening agricultural crops for unauthorized pesticide residues. The implementation of this residue sampling program will provide additional assurance to the public and growers that agricultural crops grown in the County are in compliance with pesticide residue tolerances. The County Agriculture Department will receive $8,790 in additional revenue and will not incur any costs as a result of implementing this program. 0 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD OMMITTEE _ APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE{S 1: _ ACTION OF BOARD ON � .� ,VVV APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VO'L'E OF SUPERV 1 SORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT — .r � AMID CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES:— AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: CountyAUG _2 6 1986. Administrator ATTESTED Auditor-COntroller PHIL BATCHELOR CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Agriculture Department SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contractor � taC/[7— DEPUTY\ M382%'7-83 BY —