HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07282015 - C.32RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in an amount not to exceed $53,620 to perform regulatory
enforcement activities related to Sudden Oak Death Disease for Agreement #15-0363-SF Phytophthora ramorun
Program for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015. No county match of funds.
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 am amount not to
exceed $53,620.48. No county match of funds is required nor does this involve grant money. These funds have been
anticipated for the 15/16 fiscal year's budget.
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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/28/2015 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: 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 28, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 32
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures
Date:July 28, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:#15-0363-SF Sudden Oak Death
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
responsibility under the CIMTF 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 Bill 62
(Migden). The role of the county Department of Agriculture is to perform regulatory inspection activities, to issue
compliance agreements and 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 $53,620.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to accept Agreement #15-0363-SF will mean that the Department will not be reimbursed by the California
Department of Food and Agriculture and will need to use department general fund monies to perform regulatory
enforcement activities related to Sudden Oak Death.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None
ATTACHMENTS
15-0363-SF SOD