TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Tracy Cleveland - Agricultural Commissioner
REPORT BY: Jaspreet Faller - Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Agreement with Napa County Resource Conservation District
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 240350B with the Napa County Resource Conservation District (NCRCD) for a maximum of $29,200 for the term July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 to complete grant requirements as outlined in the 2023 Noxious Weed Program with the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA). (Fiscal Impact: $29,200 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
The Agricultural Commissioner’s Office entered an Agreement with CDFA to implement the 2023 Noxious Weed Program. To be eligible for the grant, applicants had to be an Agricultural Commissioner. The Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has been collaborating with RCD for the past few years to satisfy grant requirements. The majority of the funding will be passed through to NCRCD to remove noxious weeds throughout the County. NCRCD will use non-chemical weed removal/control techniques, hand chopping infestations, slashing just before flowering, using mattocks and shovels to remove plants as volunteers are capable.
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? |
Agricultural Commissioner |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
There is no future fiscal impact past the stated ending date of June 30, 2024. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this agreement is not approved, the department will not be able to meet the project requirements. |
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.