HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01102012 - C.158RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and Authorize the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to sign MOU 11-sd07
with CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture to pay the County $100 for enforcement of the seed
law within the county, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, as recommended
by the Agricultural Commissioner.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement provides the Agriculture Department $100 for seed law enforcement within
the County.
BACKGROUND:
As provided by Section 52323 of the Food and Agriculture Code (FAC), this Memorandum
of Understanding establishes an annual cooperative agreement for enforcement of the
California Seed Law between the Agricultural Commissioner and the California Department
of Agriculture (CDFA).
Per Section 52323, the Agricultural Commissioner agrees to maintain a compliance level on
all seed in the county so that the statewide compliance is not less than eighty-five percent. In
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/10/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
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: January 10, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.158
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Vincent L. Guise, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:January 10, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve and Authorize the Agricultural Commissioner, or his designee, to sign MOU 11-sd07 with CA
Dept. of Food and Agriculture
addition, the Agricultural Commissioner agrees to submit monthly reports of enforcement
activities to CDFA so that CDFA can measure fulfillment of the terms of this MOU and
monitor compliance to the seed law.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to sign MOU 11-sd07 will mean that the Department will not receive $100 for their
seed law enforcement.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.