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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11152011 - C.28RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute Agreement #11-0013 Statewide Exotic Pest Detection Trapping with the Department of Food and Agriculture in an amount not to exceed $769,905 to reimburse the County for pest detection activities, the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement reimburses the County expenditures incurred from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 for pest detection activities performed on behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture in Contra Costa County, not to exceed $769,905. BACKGROUND: The County Department of Agriculture deploys traps countywide to detect incipient infestations of exotic pests such as Medfly, Oriental fruit fly, Gypsy Moth, Japanese Beetle, APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 11/15/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Contact: Roxann Crosby, 925-646-5250 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 15, 2011 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C.28 To:Board of Supervisors From:Vincent L. Guise, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures Date:November 15, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Statewide Exotic Pest Detection Trapping Agreement #11-0013 BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) etc. These pests are not known to occur in Contra Costa County. This is a part of an early detection system designed to find incipient infestations when they are still eradicable. The State reimburses the county for all costs that exceed the historic level of trapping. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Failure to accept Agreement #11-0013 will mean that the Department will not be reimbursed for pest detection activities. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: No impact