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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152015 - C.29RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute an agreement (15-C0009) with the Department of Pesticide Regulation to pay the County an amount not to exceed $21,599 to implement the "Enforcement Evaluation and Improvement Project" for the period July 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016. FISCAL IMPACT: This agreement provides reimbursement for County expenses incurred during this period for enforcement activities performed on behalf of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) in Contra Costa County up to $21,599. No County match. BACKGROUND: The objective of this agreement is to assist DPR in carrying out it's Enforcement Evaluation and Improvement Project (EEIP). The EEIP and this agreement will assist DPR in it's compliance with the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) statutory requirements pursuant to delegated enforcement authority from the U.S. EPA through the three-party Cooperative Agreement between U.S., EPA, DPR and County Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association, and Food and Agriculture Code Section 2281. The activities include: 1. The collection of complete APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/15/2015 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 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: December 15, 2015 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C. 29 To:Board of Supervisors From:Chad Godoy, Director of Agriculture/Weights & Measures Date:December 15, 2015 Contra Costa County Subject:#15-C0009 EEIP Agreement with the Department of Pesticide Regulation BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) compliance and enforcement data from the CAC for the purpose of evaluating individuals and businesses licensed by the state to determine if enforcement action is warranted 2. The evaluation of compliance and enforcement data to ensure statewide consistency with DPR policies, regulations and laws, and identify trends that will be used to improve outreach and education to licensees; and 3. The improvement of communication and collaboration between DPR and the CAC in the tracking, development, and preparation of enforcement responses as needed to establish and implement County Agricultural Commissioner enforcement. The Department of Agriculture will assist DPR by carrying out its Enforcement Evaluation and Improvement Project (EEIP). DPR will compensate the County Agricultural Department for actual expenditures incurred in accordance with the rate specified in paragraph 4 (Budget and Rates) and that total shall not exceed $21,599. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Failure to accept Agreement #15-C0009 will mean that the Department will not have the revenue necessary to perform enforcement activities on behalf of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and will lose administrative overhead that is of benefit to the department's operational budget. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: None ATTACHMENTS 15-C0009