TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser - District Manager
REPORT BY: Sarah Geiss - Supervising Staff Services Analyst
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230009B (FC) with Suzanne Bontempo dba Plant Harmony
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230009B (FC) with Suzanne Bontempo dba Plant Harmony, extending the term through June 30, 2026, with an option to be automatically renewed for one additional year at the end of fiscal year 2025-26. (Fiscal Impact: $19,250 Expense; Flood District; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Our Water Our World (OWOW) is a public outreach program designed to reduce the use of pesticides by using a point of purchase program that educates and encourages nurseries and hardware stores to provide a less toxic product for their customers. The ultimate goal of the OWOW program is to bring about the reduction in pesticide related pollution in local creeks and rivers and contribute to a healthier environment for the public.
Plant Harmony shall implement the OWOW program in Napa County by direct interaction with the eight Napa County nurseries and hardware stores, who currently participate in the program to maintain the program in their business, encourage the public to reduce their use of conventional pesticide products and encourage the use of less toxic products around the home and garden.
Requested Actions:
1. Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230009B (FC) with Suzanne Bontempo dba Plant Harmony
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Flood District - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Management, Subdivision 8000501, Account 52490 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The services to be performed by Suzanne Bontempo dba Plant Harmony are programmed tasks included in the Project Report for fiscal year 2025-2026 for the Countywide Stormwater Program. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
None |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Staff would need to obtain these services from another resource to meet the goals set forth in the Project Report for FY 2025-26 for the Countywide Stormwater Program. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.