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FROM: Vincent L. vise, Agricultural Commissioner- -__�_•
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DATE: July 22, 2008 °°s ==xT `r County
SUBJECT: Agreement #08-0125 between Contra Costa County and the State of
California, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for Reimbursement
for Regulatory work for the Light Brown Apple Moth
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or his designee, to execute an
agreement between Contra Costa County and the State of California, Department of Food and
Agriculture for reimbursement to the County for regulatory work for the Light Brown Apple
Moth from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The agreement reimburses the County for expenditures incurred from July 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009 in the amount of $113,368.50.
BACKGROUND:
The Light Brown Apple Moth ("LBAM") was first detected in Contra Costa County on March
7, 2007. In addition, LBAM was also detected in five San Francisco Bay Area counties
including Santa Cruz, Solano and Monterey. Currently LBAM has additionally been
detected in Sonoma and Santa Barbara counties. As multiple detections of LBAM
continued, the Department proposed the emergency adoption.of Section 3434, Light Brown
Apple Moth Interior Quarantine, adding portions of Contra Costa County, as well as, areas
within the other counties mentioned. On May 2, 2007 the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) issued a Federal Domestic Quarantine Order (DA-2007-42), regulating
the interstate movement of host material from the infested areas of California and all of
Hawaii. This regulation requires all nurseries, green waste facilities; community gardens
and harvested commodities within the infested areas be issued a quarantine compliance
agreement and be inspected every 30 days. On November 8, 2007, an emergency
amendment to Section 3434 became effective that removed a quarantined area in Oakley
and Danville; however, new regulated areas have been established since then in other
portions of the County as LBAM continues to be detected.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _V_YES SIGNATURE: ^I
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COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD C MMITTEE
PPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BO ON SUIS ��, 9X1% APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED. OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: n.,
ATTESTED
CONTACT: Cathy Roybal,646-5250 JOHN CULLEIU,CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
CC: County Administrator
Agriculture
BY ,DEPUTY
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SUBJECT: Light Brown Apple Moth Agreement (#08-0125) for the
period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
DATE: .July 22, 2008
PAGE: Page 2 of 2
The State of California, Department of Food and Agriculture has established funding for
reimbursing the County for expenditures incurred for performing regulatory work for the
Light Brown Apple Moth which includes implementing the Federal Domestic Quarantine
Order, and the California State Interior Quarantine, in addition to conducting emergency
response activities as a result of detections of LBAM in regulated establishments.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve Agreement #08-0125 will result in a loss of revenue to the Department of
Agriculture in the form of lost compensation for work performed from July 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009.
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