To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 23-0282-000-SA, known as the Noxious Weed Grant Program with California Department of Food and Agriculture
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 23-0282-000-SA; and
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the agreement amendment and direct the Clerk of the Board to return all signed copies to the Agricultural Commissioner's office for further processing; and
3. Grant a waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear Free Ordinance.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
In January 2020, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) began offering weed control funding to County Agricultural Commissioners through a weed grant program made possible through the Governor's Biodiversity Noxious Weed Management Initiative. On August 15, 2023, your Board approved Cooperative Agreement No. 23-0282-000-SA which continued CDFA's support of cooperative and comprehensive efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive weed species. Cooperative Agreement No. 23-0282-000-SA provided funding to Humboldt County to continue weed control projects begun during the first year of the grant program in 2020. The agreement provided $42,421.00 to Humboldt County for work performed from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025.
Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 23-0282-000-SA extends the expiration date of the original agreement from June 30, 2025, to a new expiration date of December 31, 2027. The amendment adds $55,190.30 to the agreement for a new total not to exceed $97,611.30 for noxious weed program activities during the extended period from ...
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