TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Tracy Cleveland - Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures
REPORT BY: Jaspreet Faller - Staff Services Analyst
SUBJECT: Approval of Agreement No. 260120B with Kristin Lowell, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260120B with Kristin Lowell, Inc. for civil engineering services for the Napa County Winegrape Pest and Disease Control District to develop the per acre assessment for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (Fiscal Impact: $5,800 Expense; Pest District; Budgeted; Mandatory).
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BACKGROUND
Agreement No. 206012B will authorize Kristin Lowell, Inc. to prepare the Engineer's Report for the Napa County Winegrape Pest and Disease Control District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for purposes of determining the per acre assessment for owners of qualifying planted vineyard acreage. The revenue received from payment of the assessment is used to fund district activities related to the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease and Vine Mealybug programs, Enhanced Detection trapping/research, including plant shipment inspections, pest management, and education/outreach.
In 2002, the BOS approved and levied assessments for the Napa County Winegrape Pest and Disease Control District pursuant to Proposition 218. Each year thereafter, pursuant to Government Code Section 6296.3, the BOS "shall cause to be prepared and filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as a written report" that contains among other things, a description of each parcel of property subject to the assessment and the amount of assessment of each parcel. The document containing this information is called the "Engineer's Report".
The agreement with Kristin Lowell, Inc. (KLI) provides that KLI will prepare the Engineer's Report, assist the County in updating its database of existing planted vineyard acreage within the district area, and calculate the assessments for FY25-26. The assessments will be submitted to the Aud...
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