To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 19-0769-000-SG, known as the Bee Safe Program with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the amount of $4,952.95 and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Cooperative Agreement No. 19-0769-000-SG, known as the Bee Safe Program Contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture;
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the original agreement and return the signed document to the Agricultural Commissioner's Office for processing;
3. Direct the Auditor-Controller to execute the attached supplemental budget for FY 2019/20 (4/5 vote required); and
4. 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:
Existing state law recognizes the importance of managed honeybees. Per the California Food and Agricultural Code (FAC), "a healthy and vibrant apiary industry is important to the economy and welfare of the people of the State of California. Protection and promotion of this important industry is in the interest of the people of the State of California." (FAC Division 13, Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 29000). Under state law, county agricultural commissioners are granted authority in the FAC to enforce various apiary and pest prevention laws including registration, identification, placement of hives and inspection and abatement of pests. All these requirements are measures intended to ensure the vitality of the beekeeping industry and to prevent bee pests from being introduced into or spread within the state.
Through Cooperative Agreement No. 19-0769-000-SG, known as the Bee Safe Program, CDFA is providing funding to Humboldt County for activities related to the Bee Safe Program including: reducing stress to bees du...
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