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