HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09112012 - C.53RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or his designee, to execute Agreement #12-0073 with
the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in an amount not to exceed not to exceed $25,425 to
perform Pest Exclusion/High Risk Inspections and Enforcement for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30,
2013, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement will reimburse the department up to $25,425 to support inspections and enforcement activities.
BACKGROUND:
Legislation in 1997 encouraged a study to be conducted to evaluate the statutory and regulatory responsibilities and
appropriate funding sources for county agricultural commissioner programs. The study placed priority upon the pest
exclusion program and identified opportunities for improving and funding mandated activities.
In 1998 legislation was passed as a result of this study. The legislation was geared toward funding high-risk
exclusion activities performed by the county agricultural commissioners
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/11/2012 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: Roxann Crosby,
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: September 11, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 53
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Vincent L. Guise, Agriculture - Weights & Measures
Date:September 11, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #12-0073 Pest Exclusion - High Risk
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
throughout the State.
Agreement #12-0073 sets activity levels that are designed for Contra Costa County based on historical workloads,
costs an negotiated work plan to maintain optimal service levels. This agreement does not cover the entire cost of
high-risk activities in the county but improves the service level in regard to enforcement of quarantines that are
designed to keep exotic and invasive pests out of California and Contra Costa County.
Under the agreement, the Department will perform high-risk parcel inspections at terminals or other facilities per
Food and Agricultural Code (FAC) Division 2, Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2282.5 (Appendix A) and FAC Division
4, Part 2, Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 6303 (Appendix B) and FAC Division 4, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 1, Sections
6401 and 6403.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to accept Agreement #12-0073 will mean that the Department will be unable to hire employees to to support
inspections and enforcement activities.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.