TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Tracy Cleveland, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures
REPORT BY: Jaspreet Faller, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Renewal of Expenditure Agreement with United States Department of Agriculture
RECOMMENDATION
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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures requests the following actions related to the United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative Agreement:
1. Approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of Work and Financial Plan Agreement No. 170533B with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a maximum of $133,761 for the term July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 to provide wildlife management services;
2. Approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of the Cooperative Service Agreement (CSA) Agreement No. 8668 (formerly Agreement No. 8554) with USDA for the term July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028 to maintain the Integrated Wildlife Damage Management program in Napa County; and
3. Authorize Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures, with the concurrence of the County Executive Officer, to approve all future expenditure agreements and work plans through the term of the CSA which ends June 30, 2028.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of the requested actions will renew the County's CSA with the USDA through June 30, 2028 and allow reimbursement to USDA for expenditures associated with the wildlife services provided to Napa County residents and businesses for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Agricultural Commissioner
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
Ranchers, farmers, and the general public experience economic losses due to the loss of livestock and destruction and damage of agricultural products and property caused by wildlife. In addition, the wildlife se...
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