HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07312012 - C.27RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or his designee, to execute Agreement #12-0181-SA
with the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in an amount not to exceed $2,105.00 to perform enforcement
activities related to the California Organic Food Act, for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, as
recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement reimburses the County for expenditures incurred July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, not to exceed
$2,105.00.
BACKGROUND:
The County Department of Agriculture enforces a variety of laws and regulations regarding the production and sale
of agriculturally grown products. Agreement #12-0181-SA provides reimbursement of costs incurred in the
enforcement of the California Organic Foods Act (Chapter 10 of Division 17). Those functions of enforcement
include registrations and amendments, spot inspections, soil and tissue sampling, and complaint investigations.
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.27
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Vincent L. Guise, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:July 31, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #12-0181-SA CA Organic Foods Act
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to accept Agreement #12-0181-SA will mean that the Department will be unable to hire employees to enforce
the California Organic Foods Act and they will fail to meet the mandated requirements.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.