To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Cooperative Agreement No. 21-0288-000-SG, known as the Bee Safe Program with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the amount of $7,232.25
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Cooperative Agreement No. 21-0288-000-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, then return the signed agreement to the Agricultural Commissioner's office for processing;
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:
Under state law, county agricultural commissioners are granted authority in the California Food and Agriculture Code (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 spreading within the state. Per the 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).
Cooperative Agreement No. 21-0288-000-SG, known as the Bee Safe Program, provides funding to Humboldt County for activities related to the Bee Safe Program including notifications to pesticide users of bee hives, reducing stress to bees due to pesticide exposure, reducing pest pressure and increasing foraging opportunities. Work activities will include inspection of incoming bee shipments for pests, collecting and submitting specimens, inspect...
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