HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09232014 - C.33RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner or his designee, to execute Agreement #14-0394-SF
Phyophthora ramorum Program with the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in the amount of $53, 619. to
perform regulatory enforcement activities related to Sudden Oak Death disease, for the period of July 1, 2014 through
June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will provide revenue for the Department to fulfill the requirements of the agreement.
Agreement is fully funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for an amount not to
exceed $53,619. No county match of funds is required nor does this involve grant money.
BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is the lead agency for a Multi-Agency Task Force
known as the California Oak Mortality Task Force (COMTF), which was formed to develop a coordinated effort to
address what is called Sudden Oak Death. Due to CDFA's responsibility under the COMTF and its statutory authority
to establish quarantines, CDFA must enter into a cooperative agreement with impacted counties in order to comply
with the requirements of Assembly
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/23/2014 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
ABSENT: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: September 23, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 33
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:September 23, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #14-0394-SF Phytophthora ramorum Program
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Bill 62 (Migden). The role of the County Department of Agriculture is to perform regulatory inspection activities, to
issue compliance agreements an to do related work that will assure affected business including plant nurseries,
firewood dealers, tree services, green waste and compost facilities, etc. are in compliance with regulations designed to
stop the spread of this disease to non-infested areas of the state, country and foreign countries. CDFA reimburses the
county for all costs involved in this program up to $53619.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to accept Agreement #14-0394-SF will mean that the Department will be unable to hire employees for
regulatory enforcement activities related to Sudden Oak Death.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None