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. 25-0431-24-SF Sudden Oak Mortality Regulatory Program Contract in the Total Amount of $39,906.71
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0431-24-SF known as the Sudden Oak Mortality Regulatory Program contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA); and
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the amendment, and direct the Clerk of the Board to return the signed amendment 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 CDFA to offset the local costs of enforcing certain state-mandated programs. On Oct. 7, 2025, your Board approved Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0431-24-SF which provides funding to Humboldt County for the Sudden Oak Mortality Regulatory Program. The amendment before your Board today increases the funding provided through Cooperative Agreement No. 25-0431-024-SF by $12,341.62. The new total of the agreement is not to exceed $39,906.71. All other terms and conditions of the original agreement shall remain the same.
Phytophthora ramorum the pathogen that causes the plant disease known as Sudden Oak Death (SOD) has caused widespread die-off of several native tree species (Tan Oak, Coast Live Oak and Black Oak) in California and Oregon since it was first identified in the mid 1990's. Since the discovery of an SOD infestation in the Redway area in 2002, Humboldt County has been subject to federal and state...
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