To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 24-0087-000-SA Known as the California Organic Inspection Program Contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the Amount of $6,010.00
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Cooperative Agreement No. 24-0087-000-SA, known as the California Organic
Inspections Program Contract between the County of Humboldt and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA);
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the original agreement and 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:
The Agricultural Commissioner's Office receives annual subventions from the CDFA to help offset the local cost of enforcing certain state-mandated programs. Pursuant to the California Food and
Agriculture Code, Cooperative Agreement No. 24-0087-000-SA provides funds to Humboldt County for the local enforcement of state organic program requirements associated with the California Organic Food and Farming Act. The county will receive payments as appropriate for activities related to organic producer registrations, renewals, amendments, inspections, pesticide residue monitoring and complaint investigations.
Per the terms of the agreement, Humboldt County staff will conduct spot inspections of organic program registrants at their production sites and at farmer's markets to verify compliance with organic program requirements by program participants. County staff are also required to attend CDFA state organic program trainings and National Organic Program...
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