To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 20-0062-000-SA, Petroleum Products Compliance Contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the amount of $4,725
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Cooperative Agreement No. 20-0062-000-SA, known as the Petroleum Products Program Contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture;
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the original agreement, and direct the Clerk of the Board to return all copies to the Agriculture Department for further processing; and
3. Grant a waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear-Free Ordinance.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Department of Food and Agriculture - Division of Measurement Standards (CDFA-DMS).
DISCUSSION:
The waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear-Free Ordinance is requested because the State of California will not modify its cooperative agreements to accommodate local ordinances. The Agricultural Commissioner's office receives annual subventions from CDFA to offset the local cost of enforcing certain state-mandated programs. In accordance with the California Business and Professions Code Section 13434 and under the authority of the Secretary of CDFA, county staff under the local direction of the Sealer of Weights & Measures will conduct inspections to verify compliance with regulations governing the advertising and labeling of petroleum products offered for sale at service stations, quick-lube shops and distributors of engine fuels and oils. The local enforcement of petroleum product advertising and labeling requirements creates uniformity in the advertised pricing of petroleum products (gasoline) which is the basis for allowing consumers to make valid price comparisons between retailers. The Sealer's inspector/biologist staff typically conducts petroleum program inspections while at service...
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