HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08052014 - C.19RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or his designee, to execute Agreement #14-0170-SF
with the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in an amount not to exceed $313,289 for
Dog Team Inspection activities for the period of July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015, as recommended by the Agricultural
Commissioner.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement provides reimbursement for all 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
$313, 289. There is no cost share requirement and the revenue from this agreement has been anticipated in the
departmental FY14/15 budget.
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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/05/2014 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: 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: August 5, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.19
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:August 5, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #14-0170-SF Pest Exclusion Interior Program (Dog Team Inspections)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
surveillance inspections at parcel sectional centers such as those operated by Federal Express and United Parcel
Service to provide parcel inspection services related to plant products entering the State of California. The teams will
also be available to provide inspection service at united States Postal Service.
The teams will also provide pest exclusion service to the greater bay area region.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to accept Agreement 14-0170-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) and
will lose administrative overhead that is of benefit to the departments's operational budget.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: