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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Cwtra
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DATE'. August 20, 1986 �.y. COuM
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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.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD OMMITTEE
_ APPROVE OTHER
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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
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