To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Standard Agreement No. 18-0031, High-Risk Pest Exclusion Contract in the Amount of $4,036.00
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors Approve Standard Agreement No. 18-0031, known as the High-Risk Pest Exclusion Program Contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture; authorize the Chair to sign the original agreement, one copy of the cover page and the Contractor Certification Form; direct the Clerk of the Board to return all copies to the Agriculture Department for further processing; and grant a waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear-Free Ordinance.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
DISCUSSION:
The waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear-Free Ordinance is requested because the State of California will not modify its Standard 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.
One of these county programs, High-Risk Pest Exclusion is intended to prevent or limit the spread of harmful or invasive plant diseases or insect pests. Standard Agreement No. 18-0031 provides $4,036 in funding to Humboldt County for inspection of high-risk plant material at parcel terminals (U.S. Post Office, United Parcel Service and Federal Express), air freight forwarding facilities and nursery stock known to be associated with spreading pests. Under authority of the California Food and Agriculture Code (Sections 2282.5, 6303, 6401 and 6403), agriculture department staff conduct inspections of plant products for live pests and profile plant shipment invoices to verify compliance with state quarantine requirements. County high-risk inspections are one local component of the state-wide CDFA Pest Exclusion Program that inspects shipments of plant products at ports, airports, border inspection stations and other commercial or public points of entry to California. When necessary CDFA advises and coordinates state, federal and county personnel in response to confirmed or potential pest introductions in order to prevent or limit infestations of known serious agricultural or environmental pests. The types of plant products inspected by county staff include: nursery stock, fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers. Plant shipments found to be out of compliance or infested with pests are rejected and then either returned to the owner, held pending proof of quarantine compliance or destroyed.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of Standard Agreement No. No. 18-0031 provides $4,036 for High-Risk Pest Exclusion activities in Fiscal Year 2018-19. Payments to Humboldt County are made in arrears and on the basis of monthly invoices and upon meeting specific contractual requirements. Revenue and expenditure accounts for FY 2018-19 were previously funded in anticipation of this agreement, therefore no supplemental budget accompanies this request.
Approval of Standard Agreement No. 18-0031 is consistent with your Board's Strategic Priority Framework because it provides funds to support the Agricultural Commissioner's Office core role of enforcing laws and regulations that protect residents.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
CDFA, Auditor-Controller
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
One complete Standard Agreement No. 18-0031, one copy of the cover page, and the Contractor
Certification Form (CCC-307)
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: N/A
Meeting of: N/A