TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Toosdi Malito for Tracy Cleveland, Agricultural Commissioner
REPORT BY: Jaspreet Faller, Staff Services Analyst II - 253-4973
SUBJECT: Renewal of Revenue Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture
RECOMMENDATION
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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of Revenue Agreement No. 170147B with the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for a maximum of $1,698 for the term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 for activities related to the performance of Sudden Oak Death inspections on nursery shipments.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval of the requested action will renew the County's agreement with CDFA for reimbursement to the County for inspection of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) host material entering or leaving the County and enforcement work performed from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
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?
Mandatory
Discretionary Justification:
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Is the general fund affected?
Yes
Future fiscal impact:
This is an annual agreement that has no fiscal impact past the stated ending date of June 30, 2022.
Consequences if not approved:
If this agreement is not approved, the County will not be reimbursed for performing State mandated inspections.
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Effective and Open Government
Additional Information
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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.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Sudden Oak Death is a tree disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. First recognized in the mid-1990's, the disease kills som...
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