To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Standard Agreement Amendment No. 18-0031-1 High-Risk Pest Exclusion Contract in the amount of $22,006 and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Standard Agreement Amendment No. 18-0031-1, known as the High-risk Pest Exclusion Program contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture;
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the agreement amendment, one copy of the cover page, and direct the Clerk of the Board to return all copies to the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office for further processing; and
3. Direct the Auditor-Controller to execute the attached supplemental budget in the amount of $17,970.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
DISCUSSION:
High-risk pest exclusion inspections are conducted at parcel terminals (U.S. Post Office, United Parcel Service and Federal Express) and air freight forwarding facilities to identify and prevent the introduction of harmful or invasive insect pests and plant diseases. 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 pest exclusion inspections are one local component of the state-wide CDFA pest exclusion program that inspects plant product shipments 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.
On June 19, 2018 your Board approved Standard Agreement No. 18-0031, known as the High-risk Pest Exclusion Contract with CDFA. Standard Agreement Amendment No. 18-0031-1 provides an additional $17,970 in funding to Humboldt County for high-risk pest exclusion inspections.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of Standard Agreement Amendment no. 18-0031-1 provides an additional $17,970 in funding to Humboldt County for high-risk pest exclusion activities in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19. Payments to Humboldt County are made in arrears and on the basis of monthly invoices and upon meeting specific contractual requirements. When preparing the FY 2018-19 budget, the Commissioner’s Office estimated $5,000 in state funding for the high-risk program. The attached supplemental budget adjusts revenue and expenditure accounts by $17,006 which corrects accounts for the difference between estimated and actual amounts of state funding available for the program.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by enforcing laws and regulations to protect residents.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
CDFA, Auditor-Controller
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
One complete Standard Agreement Amendment No. 18-0031-1, one copy of the cover page,
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: C-2
Meeting of: June 19, 2018
File No.: 18-584