HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10162012 - C.57RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute Agreement #12-0368-SF with
the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in an amount not to exceed $299,290, for Dog
Team inspection activities for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, as recommended by the Agricultural
Commissioner.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement provides reimbursement for County expenses incurred during this period for inspection activities
performed on behalf of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in Contra Costa County up to
$299,290.
BACKGROUND:
Under this agreement, the Agriculture Department will use specially trained Dog Teams to detect the presence of any
unwanted plant pests in parcels, including insect species, diseases or other harmful organisms, that may pose a threat
to the economic well-being of the State.
Each Dog Team will conduct surveillance inspections at parcel sectional centers such as those operated by Federal
Express and United Parcel Service. The parcel inspection services will relate to plant products entering the State of
California. The teams will also be available to provide inspection service at the United States Postal Service.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/16/2012 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
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
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: October 16, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: STACEY M. BOYD, Deputy
cc:
C. 57
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Vincent L. Guise, Agriculture - Weights & Measures
Date:October 16, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:California Agricultural Detector Dog Team Program Agreement #12-0368-SF
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to accept Agreement #12-0368-SF will mean that the Department will not have the revenue necessary to
perform Dog Team inspections on behalf of the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.