To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Standard Agreement No. 21-0388-000-SG, known as the High-risk Pest Exclusion Agreement in the Amount of $16,825.97
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1 Approve Standard Agreement No 21-0388-000-SG, 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 direct the Clerk of the Board to return all copies 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 Agricultural Commissioner's Office receives annual subventions from CDFA to offset the local cost of enforcing certain state-mandated programs. The High-Risk Pest Exclusion program intends to prevent or limit the spread of harmful or invasive plant diseases or insect pests. Standard Agreement No. 21-0388-000-SG provides $16,825.97 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 shipments.
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 pe...
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