HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07312012 - C.22RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or his designee, to execute Agreement #11-0533-SF
with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to pay the County an amount not to exceed $24,171,
to provide Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) detection for a term of March 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012, as
recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner-Director of Weights and Measures.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement reimburses the County for expenditures incurred March 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012 not to
exceed $24,171.
BACKGROUND:
The Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), an aphid-like insect is a serious pest of all citrus and closely-related plants because it
can transmit the disease huanglongbing (HLB) when it feeds on the plants leaves and stems. HLB is the most
devastating disease of citrus in the world. Symptoms of HLB include; yellow shoots, leaf mottle, small upright leaves
and lopsided fruit with a bitter flavor. Infected trees decline in health, produce inedible fruit and eventually die.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/31/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Sylvia R. Alcantar
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: July 31, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C.22
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Vincent L. Guise, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:July 31, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #11-0533-SF Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Detection
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
There is no cure for the disease and infected trees must be removed and destroyed to prevent further spread of HLB.
Establishment of ACP and HLB would cause economic losses via direct damage to citrus plants and quarantine
restrictions designed to mitigate the spread of ACP. California has a $1.88 billion citrus industry. If the ACP begins to
transmit the disease HLB, the entire citrus industry will be at risk. Though Contra Costa County has minimal
commercial citrus, establishment of the disease in this county would put the statewide citrus industry at risk.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to accept Agreement #11-0533-SF would result in the Department being unable to hire employees dedicated
to the Asian Citrus Psyllid detection and increased threat to California's citrus industry.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.