HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07072015 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute Agreement #15-0033-SA with
the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for regulatory inspections for the Organic Program and
reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $5,080, for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (No County
Match)
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will provide revenue for the Department to fulfill the requirements of the agreement.
Agreement is funded by the CA Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for an amount not to exceed $5080. No
county match of funds is required, nor does this involve grant money. This amount has been budgeted for FY 15/16.
BACKGROUND:
The County Department of Agriculture enforces a variety of laws and regulations regarding the production and sale
of agriculturally grown products. Agreement #15-0033-SA provides reimbursement of costs incurred in the
enforcement of California Organic Foods Act (Chapter 10 of Division 17). Those functions of enforcement include
registrations and amendments, spot inspections, soil and tissue sampling and compliant investigations.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Loss of revenue to the department for mandated enforcement functions
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/07/2015 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: July 7, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:July 7, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:AGREEMENT #15-0033-SA CA ORGANIC INSPECTIONS
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
15-0033