HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11232010 - C.39RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a
contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, to pay the County an
amount not to exceed $76,358 for providing Sudden Oak Death regulatory enforcement
activities for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement provides revenue and will not result in an increase in net County cost or
negatively impact the Department budget.
BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is the lead agency for a
Multi-Agency Task Force known as the California Oak Mortality Task Force (COMTF),
which was formed to develop a coordinated effort to address what is called Sudden Oak
Death (SOD). Due to CDFA's responsibilities under the COMTF and its statutory authority
to establish quarantines, CDFA must enter an agreement with the impacted county in order
to comply with the requirements of Assembly Bill 62 (Midgen).
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/23/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
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: November 23, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.39
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Vincent L. Guise, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:November 23, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #10-0504 Pest Exclusion/Sudden Oak Death
The role of
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the County Department of Agriculture is to perform regulatory inspection activities, to issue
compliance agreements, and to do related survey work that will assure that affected
businesses including nurseries, firewood dealers, tree services, green waste and compost
facilities, etc., are in compliance with CDFA's Oak Mortality disease control regulations.
The CDFA reimburses the County for all costs involved in this program.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
A negative action will result in the Department's failure to meet the terms of Standard
Agreement 10-0504 resulting in the loss of the resulting program and revenue. This may
also result in harm to the State of California and to Contra Costa County through the
potential artificial spread of SOD in the State. This organism causes substantial damage to
agriculture and our environment.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: