To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Standard Agreement No. 20-0077, High-risk Pest Exclusion Contract in the Amount of $20,110.32
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1 Approve Standard Agreement No. 20-0077, known as the High-Risk Pest Exclusion Program contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture;
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the original agreement, and the contractor certification form and direct the Clerk of the Board to return all copies, and a copy of the order authorizing execution of the agreement 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 (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. 20-0077 provides $20,110.32 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 from certain states 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, cut flowers and animals shipped for the pet trade. 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. provides $20,110.32 to the Agriculture Department (Budget Unit 1100-261) for High-Risk Pest Exclusion activities from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Payments to Humboldt County are made in arrears and based on monthly invoices and upon meeting contractual requirements. Revenue and expenditure accounts for FY 2020-21 were previously funded in anticipation of this agreement, therefore no supplemental budget accompanies this request. This item comes to your Board after the effective date of July 1, 2020, due to delays receiving the agreement from CDFA.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by enforcing laws and regulations to protect residents.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
CDFA
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
One complete Standard Agreement No. 20-0077, and the contractor certification form (CCC-307).
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.:
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