File #: 25-591    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Passed
File created: 4/24/2025 In control: Agricultural Commissioner
On agenda: 5/6/2025 Final action: 5/6/2025
Title: Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0067-000-SA with the California Department of Food and Agriculture-Division of Measurement Standards for the Weighmaster Program in the Amount of $480
Strategic Framework: 9999 - Core Services / Other
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0067-00-SA.pdf, 3. Executed - Cooperative Agreement 25-0067-00-SA
Previous Action/Referral: 24-1000

To: Board of Supervisors

From: Agricultural Commissioner

Agenda Section: Consent

Vote Requirement: Majority

SUBJECT:
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Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0067-000-SA with the California Department of Food and Agriculture-Division of Measurement Standards for the Weighmaster Program in the Amount of $480
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0067-000-SA for the Weighmaster Program contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture-Division of Measurement Standards in the amount of $480; and
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the original agreement, 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:
The Agricultural Commissioner's office receives annual subventions from the California Department of Food and Agriculture-Division of Measurement Standards (CDFA-DMS) to offset the local cost of enforcing certain state mandated programs. Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0067-000-SA provides funding for Humboldt County's Weighmaster Program activities. CDFA-DMS will pay Humboldt County $240 for each completed initial inspection of an assigned junk dealer or recycler establishment licensed as a weighmaster to determine compliance with Business and Professions Code section 12703.1. An initial inspection is the first physical inspection in the fiscal year of a business location after renewal or issuance of a weighmaster license. The total allocation to the County for these inspections shall not exceed $480.

The waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear Free Ordinance is requested since the State of
California will not modify its ...

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