To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Supplemental Budget Request for Budget Unit 1100261 in Fiscal Year (FY 2021-2022) for Purchase of CalCATS Timekeeping and Reporting Software, and Office Equipment (4/5th Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the supplemental budget request (Attachment I) in fund 1100, budget unit 261, Agricultural Commissioner (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
DISCUSSION:
The Agriculture Department has received greater than anticipated revenue from unclaimed gas tax in FY 20-21 in the amount of $25,646 from CDFA. The Agriculture Department requests to utilize a portion of this revenue ($25,450) to purchase a software program and office equipment.
State Program Activity, Time and Expense Reporting and Weights & Measures Device Registration and Billing Software:
Agricultural Commissioners are responsible for submitting multiple monthly and annual reports to California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), CDFA Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) and Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) detailing county staff time spent performing state program mandates. Agricultural Commissioners must also complete and submit an annual financial statement to CDFA. The department's current timekeeping program is a 10-year-old, excel-based program developed by former staff. Approval of the requested supplemental budget will fund a subscription to the California County Activity Tracking System (CalCATS), a program specifically developed to meet the unique timekeeping and reporting needs of county Agricultural Commissioner's Offices. CalCATS offers an activity, time, and expense tracking entry for all Agricultural Commissioner programs (pest detection, pesticide use enforcement, pest exclusion, direct marketing, organic, weights & measu...
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