TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Tracy Cleveland - Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures
REPORT BY: Jaspreet Faller - Staff Services Analyst
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Engineer's Report for the Winegrape Pest & Disease Control District and Setting a Public Hearing on the Proposed Levy Assessment
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution accepting the FY25-26 Engineer's Report for the Napa County Winegrape Pest & Disease Control District, set a public hearing with respect to notice requirements for the proposed assessment, and designate County staff to answer any questions pertaining to the proposed assessment. (Fiscal Impact: $541,600 Revenue; Pest District Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
In 2002, the Board of Supervisors established the Napa County Winegrape Pest Disease and Control District (NCWPDCD) to assist in funding of the inspection, detection, and education of Pierce's Disease as stated in the Napa County Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) work plan with the goal of preventing the spread of Pierce's Disease by GWSS. In 2006, property owners subject to the assessment approved the NCWPDCD's use of assessments for activities included in the Commissioner's Vine Mealybug (VMB) work plan and for any other potential winegrape pests. Assessment funds are used to pay for the cost of visually inspecting plant material entering the County to ensure it is free from GWSS; placing and inspecting GWSS, VMB, Sentinel Moths, and Spotted Lantern Fly (SLF) monitoring traps; developing an emergency rapid response program in the event GWSS is discovered in the community; releasing biocontrol agents to manage VMB populations; and educating the citizens and businesses of the community about the threat these pests pose to our agricultural economy.
Pursuant to Napa County Code section 3.54.040, an Engineer's Report for the NCWPDCD dated April 23, 2025, has been prepared and submitted to the Clerk of the Board by Kristin Lowell, ...
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