HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10192010 - C.33RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or his designee, to execute
Agreement #10-0267 with the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture not to
exceed $295,976.00. The County will perform inspection activities targeting all federal,
foreign and domestic quarantine and federal action pests. The County also agrees to perform
inspection activities targeting all state quarantine pests and state action pests.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The County will be reimbursed for expenses by the California State Department of Food
and Agriculture up to $295,976.
BACKGROUND:
The county will use the Dog Team to detect the presence of any unwanted plant pests in
parcels, including insect species, diseases or other harmful organisms, that may pose a threat
to the economic well-being of the State. Each Dog Team will conduct surveillance
inspections
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/19/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF
SUPERVISORS
Contact:
646-5250
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: October 19, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc:
C.33
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Vincent L. Guise, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:October 19, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #10-0267 Pest Exclusion/Dog Teams
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
at parcel sectional centers such as those operated by Federal Express and United Parcel
Service, etc. to provide parcel inspection services related to plant products entering the State
of California. The teams will also be available to provide inspection service at the United
States Postal Service.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: